htaeskookie
Joined Sep 2021
Welcome to the new profile
We're still working on updating some profile features. To see the badges, ratings breakdowns, and polls for this profile, please go to the previous version.
Reviews1
htaeskookie's rating
The lead couple in this show in honestly one of the best I've ever seen in a kdrama. That being said let me explain why I took some points off, and why or why not you should watch this drama.
I struggled so hard to get through first few episodes, i nearly dropped the show. The female lead was a bit too cutesy for my liking and she seemed to lack any depth of character. Meanwhile, the lead actor's acting made me feel like he didn't want to be there, which was disappointing because I know he's a very capable actor. I think the first few episodes alone are why I took off 3 stars. Maybe it felt so unbearable because I fixated on those faults too much and didn't give it a proper chance, so perhaps you will have a much better experience with it.
With that being said, I'm glad I stuck around. I'll break it down into three main reasons (beware of vague plot spoilers, nothing huge though). 1) it's not your typical enemies to lovers trope where they take the whole season to finally admit their feelings. The characters aren't oblivious and catch onto their mutual feelings quite early on. 2) The lead characters grow on you. The female lead was presented as this cutesy, pretentious actress at first but you'll come to see that she's actually quite strong and caring towards others. The male lead isn't your typical grumpy boss (maybe a bit, but it's to a bearable extent). He is a bit clueless with love but I think my next point is why I was okay with it. 3) The lead characters help each other grow and are truly supportive of each other. I could clearly see the character development in the lead characters, which I loved because it was proof of how attentive and caring they were of each other. There wasn't any petty jealously or unnecessary drama, they were honest with their feelings which was SUCH a nice change from your typical kdrama.
As for the side characters and plot. The secondary couple grew on me, although it was a bit late in the drama. The side characters were a bit bland if I'm being honest, they weren't bad but I didn't feel much attachment to them. As in any kdrama, there was a darker side plot that built up by the end. I see how it was relevant to the development of the plot and characters but it was still a bit unnecessary feeling. Good news is that it was overbearing so I just pushed through it with some patience.
All in all, I would recommend this show. Whether you're here after Goblin or not. It's a nice lighthearted romcom if you're in the mood for something fun.
I struggled so hard to get through first few episodes, i nearly dropped the show. The female lead was a bit too cutesy for my liking and she seemed to lack any depth of character. Meanwhile, the lead actor's acting made me feel like he didn't want to be there, which was disappointing because I know he's a very capable actor. I think the first few episodes alone are why I took off 3 stars. Maybe it felt so unbearable because I fixated on those faults too much and didn't give it a proper chance, so perhaps you will have a much better experience with it.
With that being said, I'm glad I stuck around. I'll break it down into three main reasons (beware of vague plot spoilers, nothing huge though). 1) it's not your typical enemies to lovers trope where they take the whole season to finally admit their feelings. The characters aren't oblivious and catch onto their mutual feelings quite early on. 2) The lead characters grow on you. The female lead was presented as this cutesy, pretentious actress at first but you'll come to see that she's actually quite strong and caring towards others. The male lead isn't your typical grumpy boss (maybe a bit, but it's to a bearable extent). He is a bit clueless with love but I think my next point is why I was okay with it. 3) The lead characters help each other grow and are truly supportive of each other. I could clearly see the character development in the lead characters, which I loved because it was proof of how attentive and caring they were of each other. There wasn't any petty jealously or unnecessary drama, they were honest with their feelings which was SUCH a nice change from your typical kdrama.
As for the side characters and plot. The secondary couple grew on me, although it was a bit late in the drama. The side characters were a bit bland if I'm being honest, they weren't bad but I didn't feel much attachment to them. As in any kdrama, there was a darker side plot that built up by the end. I see how it was relevant to the development of the plot and characters but it was still a bit unnecessary feeling. Good news is that it was overbearing so I just pushed through it with some patience.
All in all, I would recommend this show. Whether you're here after Goblin or not. It's a nice lighthearted romcom if you're in the mood for something fun.