Real High School Romance (2019)

Let me start by saying I thought this was a web drama and not a reality show. The 'acting' that I thought was odd came from the fact that it wasn't acting at all. Curiosity got the best of me, so I decided to watch it anyway and find out who ended up with whom.

The editing took a huge tool on making the ambience for this, which is usual in this sort of programs; it romanticized and tried its best to not let the awkwardness be felt just like it also "deceived" the viewers, kept and cut some scenes in particular moments. In my opinion, having all the information would've made the experience much more interesting from our part. Of course that I'm speaking only as a viewer, and I know that it's the job of the editing team and producers to make this as interesting as they can, but it felt... superficial, artificial, when it could've been much more real and gather a much vibrant/present audience.

I didn't particularly hate anyone, although I didn't like everyone there based on the little we got to see of their personalities. Their preferences are mostly unpredictable as their actions, and maybe that's why I didn't like everyone. I did favour Jihyo since the very beginning and grew to really like Jihoon as the episodes went by though.

Watching this sort of stuff is always a roller coaster of emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, disappointment. And you'll most likely not feel happy with the ending just like me. The best piece of advice I have for anyone that wants to watch this is to not get attached to any pairing. Keep an open mind and a closed heart. I wish happiness to everyone though!

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