Not Yet Thirty

"Please ... just leave me out of your love games! Because I'm starting to hate myself for loving you for even a moment."

This drama series follows three friends with different love stories.

The love story of the woman reuniting with her first love is cute, yet turns out to be rather dramatic once another woman makes an entrance.

On yet another blind date, one of her friends meets a younger guy who immediately falls for her and starts pursuing her. Their story is really swoon-worthy.

The third friend's love story though is quite sad as she is still very much hurt by her former husband's infidelity.

The friends' mutual support is really amazing. They have quite a strong friendship with their different personalities matching really well.

Hence, this series addresses some really important matters in quite tactful ways.

Korean Drama "How to be Thirty" had an interesting take on romance, but the main couple was overshadowed by the second one.

First of all, the drama started smoothly, introducing the characters and appearing to be another cute rom com about first love being rediscovered. However, soon things get more and more complicated, as the characters, actually the main ones, apart from being almost thirty, take one bad decision after another. In the end, things got sloppy for the main leads, the side couple wrapped up things nicely, and the third friend was simply forgotten.

Other than that, the performances were good and enjoyable.

So, overall, four out of ten.

Honestly, I couldn't help but feel underwhelmed by this show. It had potential, but the execution just fell flat. The pacing was slow, and at times, it felt like it dragged on with very little happening. The main leads lacked the chemistry that could've made this show so much more engaging. I kept waiting for those moments of connection, but they never quite landed.

As for the female lead, she seemed so... flat. I didn't feel much depth or emotion from her performance, and it really made it hard for me to invest in her character. Her portrayal just didn't evoke the kind of empathy or excitement that a leading role in a rom-com needs. I kept hoping for a turning point where she'd shine, but that never quite came.

I really liked the kdrama, I found all the episodes really enjoyable, the storyline of the drama really peeked my interest. The cast was really fit with their respective characters, and they really portrayed their characters well.

Lots of flashback half of each episode is filled with flashback of previous episode.