Its been a while since I wrote a review so I thought I'd make this one my first review of 2018. This is my first Ugly Duckling series which was included in Soju's 10 Beginner Friend Thai Dramas article.
I was looking for a drama that isn't the usual abusive/assault routine.

The story for me was relatable, minus the box and some cute scenes thrown in here and there.

The bad bits:
? the bullying/violence - this is the reason why I don' watch Korean school dramas. I get that bullying happens in real life situations but I was hoping it wouldn't be in this one but oh well. I hated Vivienne and her goons with a passion. No redeemable qualities.
? the female lead - always speaking loudly. Yes in arguments people tend to raise their voices but even when she was not arguing I still felt that she was speaking too loudly. Another thing that bothered me was the fact that she always jumped to the wrong conclusion and never waited for an explanation but then again there wouldnt be much of a drama if she had listened.
? zero - it took me until the second to last episode to warm up to Zero. I detest the whole "i like him/her but I'll continue to be mean and cause trouble" routine.

The good bits:
? the father/son duo - oh my gosh I love these two! They were absolutely hilarious! I wish they showed them a bit more. It was also very refreshing to see siblings who get on and show their loving relationship instead of the usual cliche of sibling rivalry.  
? minton- I felt that he was really sweet even though he had done wrong which he was trying to redeem himself (apologies if that's classed as a spoiler but I don't think it is). I ended up feeling bad for him in the end. As per, no SLS here.

HUGE APOLOGIES if the review is long. Wasn't expecting to type so much.