I was really curious about this drama after seeing that, with only 8 episodes, it has such mixed reviews. I avoided reading many of them to avoid spoilers, and I will now attempt my review without spoilers on what I think fuels such love/hate for this drama. When it comes to the actual plot I would rate this drama as completely awful, but the theme and performances made me not want to stop watching it. I was pretty entertained the entire time I watched even when the story was at its most nonsensical. Kdrama often defies reality and logic but this drama throws logic away with reckless abandon. I thought most of the criticism would be because of the adult subject matter but the problem is the story itself. It also depends on what you're looking for how much you will love or hate this drama. If you are in the mood for an actual comedy, you will probably not like this drama much. Sure it starts off as if it will be funny, but unless you find men crying hilarious, you will be very disappointed. If you like dramas that are realistic you will probably quickly lose your patience with this drama too. If you want to emotionally bond with an empathetic lead, or are a big Yoon Shi Yoon fan, you will likely really love this drama. I fell somewhere in the middle... which explains my rating.

Yoon Shi Yoon plays Do Yong Shik, a depressed man who can't get ahead in life the way everyone expected him to. He is the kind of character you want to hug through the screen, and that's because Shi Yoon plays him so well, down to his puppy dog eyes and perpetually hunched shoulders. Do Yong Shik also has a problem with erectile dysfunction which is what's behind the "punny" drama title. With a lesser actor, there is no way I would have kept watching. My only problem with his performance is not his fault, It's falsely advertised this as a romcom, and although there are silly moments that are comedic the majority of the episodes involve him either crying or being on the verge of tears. Quickly it turns into a borderline melodrama and that made me sometimes cringe at what was happening to him more than care.

He is matched with Ahn Hee Yeon as Lee Ru Da, and they do have great chemistry, but she plays one of the most unlikeable female romantic leads I've ever seen in a KDrama. She plays the part of the confident but not so ethical urologist pretty well, but unlike the male lead, I just couldn't empathize with her. I know unethical doctors are a common Kdramaland trope but she and Park Ki Woong as Do Ji Hyu were so morally bankrupt as doctors that it distracted me from the love story too much. I also know her overconfidence, bluntness, and pushiness were meant to be a kind of opposites attract thing, but I wish they gave her more depth. Can it still be a good romance drama if you hate the idea of the main couple? I just couldn't root for them even though many of their scenes together were what kept me watching. Part of me was even secretly shipping Kim Seol Jin as Jennifer being the FL instead. Jennifer is the real MVP of this drama, hands down my favorite, and the only voice of reason.

Would I watch this again? Surprisingly, maybe. I decided to watch this while impatiently waiting for on-air dramas to air their next episodes and it's the perfect quick binge length for that. Yes, the story is disappointing but the overall theme of self-acceptance makes up for it, so maybe with lowered expectations, I would like this drama more than I did at first. I did like the ending and its message, but not enough to completely forgive some things like Do Ji Hyu's hair and all the terrible wigs involved in this drama. I also wish they found some real teens for the flashback scenes because they looked pretty silly pretending to be so young. They also could have fleshed out the past a whole lot more.

Also, the super literal lyrics in the songs were killing me! Lol!

Overall this drama is like a song with good music but terrible lyrics that you still find yourself wanting to dance to. It takes a pretty immature and silly look at some serious and mature subjects, but if you look past the lack of character development and immorality of all the doctors, the root is the story of an underdog and his unconventional journey to confidence and self-acceptance, with some romantic chemistry as a bonus. This drama is quickly made ramen you decide to eat instead of a full meal. It felt like a one-night stand that I didn't regret but would have dropped for sure if it was any longer. Still, like another theme in this drama, I can appreciate it just for what it is. Every drama can't be amazing, and sometimes mediocre is enough entertainment for the moment. That was this drama for me.

Now I really want some ramen.