Storyline was interesting, female lead was cute and did pretty good. It is important to keep in mind that japanese acting style is different than korean - and personally I like it less, but female lead actually did well job. The problem is not even the budget - which clearly is not high. The main lead. That is the problem. His acting was awful, so stiff, not even one scene which felt natural, just nothing, maybe it is directors fault, I do not know, but he was the reason one it is the lowest rate japanese drama in my ratings.