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Well I really really liked this drama, and I'm very glad I watched it despite so many reviews/comments saying it was horrible ! The acting was top notch, I loved everyone in this little group of friends (Hae Yi's family and Sun Ho's mom too !!), it was funny and some parts made me tear up even, honestly I didn't expect that but it was for the best, some important life lessons were addressed and even if it is fiction, it can still greatly resonate with the viewer behind the screen.
I admit I didn't know what to expect from the whole "cheering" activity (first time I see it represented in a drama, also quite different from the american style, and very enjoyable after all) but the OST was AWESOME and the energy among the team was so sincere and spontaneous, you can definitely see the actors 100% enjoyed themselves. Of course I also think the love triangle went on for way too long, but even then, I couldn't hate Sun Ho and I still liked his character in the end (I started watching this with the endgame couple already in mind lol so it was surely less frustrating for me) moreover all the couples were extra cute and the friendships even more so !! I also loved that there wasn't any unwanted jealousy between the female characters, it was sooo refreshing. Of course, I agree that the mystery part wasn't very thrilling, but I can understand why it was added. Maybe 12 episodes would have been more suitable for this story, but it was still enjoyable from start to finish. All in all, despite some flaws, Cheer-up is a drama full of energy, youthfulness and love in all its forms ! That's why I encourage you to give it a try :)

Thank you so much !! I was afraid they would be forced to break up due to the distance from what I understood from previous comments here but if it's not the case then I wil gladly watch it !

Does anyone know the artist who did the artwork in the intro ?? It's so beautiful I would love to follow them on social media

Hello ! Do you maybe know the name of the artist ? Thank you :)

Oh awesome thank you !!

Thank you for your reply ! I'm a little confused, so does that mean the leads love each other etc but they still decide to live in their respective "countries" in the end ? Because these kind of open endings are really not my thing and I don't have the energy to watch nearly 50 episodes just to be disappointed by the ending... :/

They're not a couple in the end ?? I thought it was a happy ending I planned to watch this only because of that :'(((

Thank you !

Thank you so much !!

Does anyone know if there is a translated version of the novel somewhere ? I would love to read the original material, but I fear it's not in English :(

Thank you so much for your answer ! I understand now why many comments said it was both an happy and unsatisfiying ending... It's definitely bittersweet but at least it's not an open ending (my worst nightmare after tragic ending lol) so I will give it a try, thank you again !

I tried to read the comments below but I can't find a definite answer. I think I understood it's a happy ending but also an unsatisfying ending...? Can someone explain to me how it can be both please ? I don't mind spoilers, I just don't have the courage to engage in a series with so many episodes if it isn't a real happy ending (meaning the couple gets to live together happily ever after if possible)

"terminal illness"... I don't know what to think about it but considering it takes place in a hospice I guess it's not gonna be rainbows and glitter all along, I really like both actors so I guess we'll see... I just hope it's won't be too tragic :/

Well I don't remember the details exactly but it's true that even I thought the ML forgave her a little too fast, but in my opinion the FL was still sympathic despite her wrongdoings so it didn't bother me much. I love the actress so maybe I'm biased haha
Also even if he resents her, it's clear that he still loves her even at the beginning of the drama so his reaction is kinda understandable in the end.

Thanks to both replies below it makes much more sense if you didn't watch the final ep already :)

Yes it was a little confusing for me but thanks to both your answers I understand their plan much better ! It definitely makes sense now

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a comprehensible answer, I greatly appreciate it ! I can watch the final episode with a clear mind now haha

To be honest I'm a little lost with Consort Park and the left state councilor's plan at the end of ep 15... So Consort Park wanted to recover her lost status, which is now done because the left state councilor talked about it in front of the king/the court and in the end the kind admitted that he knew about her real identity. But I don't understand what the left state councilor had to gain from this alliance ? To keep the queen Dowager safe ? But then how could she (Consort Park) do that ? Talking with the king and persuade him to let it go and "forgive" the queen Dowager ? I think the left state councilor said this : "so that the fall will only be on me" (not the exact line of course) so then he wants to sacrifice himself to save his lover and hope that Consort Park will stay true to her words and achieve to keep the king under her control in the future ?

That's true and I admit I kinda forgot about this haha. What I wanted to add is the fact she seems shocked about the reveal of the king's plan in ep14 (of course his action is questionable and led to many deaths but he also did that to overthrow the queen Dowager and reconquer his power) while she doesn't seem to mind that the left state councilor still has power over the majority of the court and still can plan another bloodbath in the future... She certainly didn't expect the man she loves to be the individial responsible for her friend's death (so her shock and anger is understandable) but I hope she also doesn't forget that the left state councilor isn't innocent either...

I perfectly agree with what you said. I will add that maybe Consort Park will not choose a "side" in the end, because if we refer to the intro with the animations, it seems like she will choose a path where she's alone. I don't know if we can truly relay on that metaphor but I hope she will come to terms with the fact that no side is truly good, and even less the Left State Councilor's side !! Because like you said, it seems like she completely forgot about the real reason behind her family's assassination. I understand that sometimes enemies need to ally together to win against a more dangerous individual but here it's like she totally forgot about this part of her past... And at first I truly believed (hoped?) this drama would be about her revenge against him in the long run... But with her pregnancy announced I'm kinda scared that she will be forced to hide in the background...