Joanna

I'm really enjoying this-- theres some aspects I def had to overlook, but the characters are super engaging and likeable overall! Exciged for more here

Does anyone know the likelihood of a second season here? I juat finished ep 1 and even though I dont remember anything from the manga, I'm feeling all the giddiness and excitement that I remember from many years ago reading it. So cute and lovely-- would love to see a sequel, but not familiar with how likely that is for jdramas + what popularity would warrant it + within what time period we would usually know

Really enjoyed this more than I was expecting! Loved the main couple--didnt feel like the romance came out of nowhere or anything: it's made clear pretty early on that it'd be a major driving plotline.
Love how character driven this all was, even if the initial premise and some of the subsequent conclusions were a taaaad trite, but it's all with such heart--and makes sense with the characters-- that it really lands.

Same rating for me!! But even so would still love a S2, haha to see it all build!! Which i feel is so atypical of a drama id rate 7-7.5!

Has a lot of heart despite everything! Would love a season 2 to have them build off this and have.. what I assume is more of the manga plotline? Even thougu I know it's unlikely, the cast is so very endearing

i need him as a lead in another romance drama 😭😭 i still think about 'i dont love you yet' 🥲 and the potential if it was er slightly written differently
his performance was so good there ahhh pleaseee

Excited for this! Havent seen Won Jin Ah since Just Between Lovers since there hasnt been anything thats caught my eye, but this looks interesting!!

It's deliberately vague / double meaning, but to Misa, she probably thinks Suzuki just means in general, like... her decisions so far getting her to this point / being engaged to Tomoya, staying friends with Reina, etc. After all, it's a series of decisions that landed her even to this point. But to her psyche, it has a deeper meaning that she thinks only she knows, which is why she kinda blows up

Haha yes please do!!! Especially er since I didnt like it as much as this lol, it satiated my appetite for a romance yet still got me excited for this haha

Bruh I binged An Incurable Case of Love that Takeru Satoh is also in while waiting for this week, and then went back to catching up to ep 4 of this.. and I'm really impressed. He really _feels_ different here. Which sounds basic, but a lot of actors who do romances cant do that. The way his face moves feels different, his expressions, essence and energy, and voice all are different...even the way he softens up for the FL is different. even though the characters arent exactly dramatically night and day--both are serious with weight, and as such, a lot of actors have a singular "serious guy" face...but you can still really feel the difference in his performance. Ah cant wait for more

Is anyone here familiar with the original novel? I'm curious what the original plot was and if there was significant romance, etc. haha. Esp since acc to Takeru, he was so drawn into the novel many years ago

Bro this looks so good 😭 japanese dramas are on a tear these past few years especially, ahh so excited

Interested in this-- honestly, not a huge fan of the plot and dialogue--inherently is a little bit cliche at times, but the actors and directing here are really drawing me in! First 2 episodes were solid and fun
The original version never appealed to me, so I never watched it, but excited to see where this one goes!

I really hope Hosu finds out sooner rather than later about them switching. I personally dont love added drama with identity like this because it introduces too much unnecessary emotional back and forth imo. It's a trope that I feel can get extended for too long. Him finding out sooner, potentially revealing it, and them working together from there and through all theor past misunderstandings and reconciling who they are now with past them.. that's more interesting than "ooo im feeling things for mirae??? I thought i liked miji! Oh wow mirae is so rude to her sister, etc etc"

:(( hope this gets subbed some day down the line

i dont know what kind of plastic surgery he'll specialize in, but i do hope theres some interesting commentary on their field and beauty standards.

Does anyone who watched the og version know if it had such an artsy vibe? I was trying to figure out why I wasnt interested in the Korean ver when I saw screenshots / trailers (from when it was blowing up) and why this drew me in so hard... and I do think its the artsy, poetic / indie vibes that come from this one? Curious if it was in the og ver as well and i just didnt see it

Wowow I did not watch the Korean version but this has me in a chokehold so far... love the diff depictions of relationships here. I really do foolishly hope for a happy ending w ML and FL but regardless.. glued to my seat! Executed so well so far!

Started this on a complete whim after seeing the poster-- very pleasantly surprised! Noy a huge fan of the third-person narration, but other aspects really make up for it! Love the two lead actors as well!

I hate feeling like I'm the only not enjoying this very much.. but I'm having a hard time getting invested. The first episode reads like a fanfic with all the slowmos, with a lot of telling vs showing (maybe constrained by drama length), and kind of... unnatural dialogue? Cant regurgitate exact lines, but it is very clear when the characters are saying things just for exposition, when irl, people tend to not talk like that. Anddd I am not loving either of their performances so far. Lee Seyoung's performance of the younger version 5 years ago.. comes off as unconvincing to me. She never really felt like she was in love, nor does her character feel very relatable or understandable so far. She feels flighty and .. young. No depth to her character or her personality change within the 5 years. Which might be all on purpose, but it's hard for me to tell

... and I'm just finding out that this was based off a book, and I definitely got the feeling that it was so when watching. Which I don't think is necessarily a good thing. They were very heavy handed with the narration-- and once again, telling vs. showing. I'll finish up ep 3 and see if I feel differently since I reallyyyy want to like this.

This comes off to me as a kind of.. turn off your brain, still enjoyable melodrama watch, which sucks because I was looking for that pensive, show-dont-tell melodrama feel that a lot of jdramas give off, paired with the kdrama storyline and cinematography. Could've been such a good synergy.