mature, understated, yet juicy melodrama

This is my favorite drama. First off, let me say I actually love stories, books, movies, and shows about complex people making decisions that might not be seen as morally correct. To me, that's what makes things exciting. The question of whether she was cheating and whether that automatically makes the drama bad is so funny to me. Personally, I believe it was "morally grey" of her to do what she did and I loved that!

But even besides my tendency towards loving messy characters, I've watched this drama three times because I love the themes! ! ! And I enjoyed the dialogue so much. I understood their intentions and in the rare moments I didn't, the script and direction let me in again. I love the actions the main characters take to be in each other's lives, I found it satisfying and easy to watch. On top of that, I cared about every single thing that every single character was going through because of the script and acting was so realistic and believable. I was invested in every plotline and I felt that the pacing was perfect, even though there was some scenes where "nothing happened." I felt that every moment was perfect in telling us what the characters were feeling or thinking of doing without loads and loads of narration. The direction was soothing and understated, letting the script speak.

I thought the chemistry between the leads was immediately fantastic, perfect tension and beautifully sweet moments later on that felt earned. Jungin was so headstrong and clear, but at the same time exhausted and conflicted by her situation which is why others may have called her wishy-washy. And Jiho....like? That's my man, for real. I loved everything he did and said, even when it may have come off as clingy. I love a simp, sorry.

I think the idea that characters should always do what is "right" or what you want them to do is so silly. If they made different decisions, we'd have an entirely different story. And if you want an entirely different story, maybe this one isn't for you. To me, this one is about navigating prejudice, expectations, difficult relationships and feelings. It's about what happens /after/ you confess and all the challenges you may face.

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