Your enjoyment of this show will largely depend on your tolerance for the weaselly little rat that is the female lead’s father. He is the primary reason for the show’s unnecessarily lengthy 52-episode count. He is insufferable, and you’ll quickly realize why. I was astonished by how he manages to insert himself into conflicts that do not concern him. The character is written in such a one-dimensional way that his actions will make you angry again and again. With 52 episodes I gave him a chance and was hopeful, this was a mistake.

It reached a point where I was primarily invested in the main storyline involving the male and female leads and their daughter, and the challenges they faced together. It was truly touching. I mean, how difficult can it be to plop a sad little girl on screen and not make you root for her and her parents?

Everything else began to feel overwhelming. The intertwining drama among the three families started to become too much. There are other relationships a plenty, but I reached a point where I no longer cared. The fast-forward button became my friend to the finish line because I just had to know how everything ended without dropping the show. I was satisfied with the ending, but it wasn’t easy to reach.

Otherwise, it’s acted well enough. The visuals appear somewhat dated as I am watching this in 2024 and K-drama visuals have come a long way.