Though I don't really like musical dramas, I found myself drawn to the cast and decided to give this drama a try. Surprisingly I started loving the music more than the actual story-line, and that was perhaps why I was able to watch everything until the end.

For a drama named Heartstrings, I thought it would pull more at mine, but that was not the case. From the start, it became very confusing to me, who was actually the main couple or what was the drama's driving force. The older couple seemed to be the main theme at the start, but then it moved to the younger couple and we barely see any more of the older couple and that kinda frustrated me, because the plot was going all over the place. Jung Yong Hwa and Park Shin Hye did have decent chemistry but their relationship did seem contrived at times and even a bit too childish to me.

One thing I also liked was the competitions within the university campus. I found the Modern vs Traditional music concept very appealing and it even made me interested in researching more about gayageum instruments and music. I found that Park Shin Hye did a good job at portraying such an artist, even though she seems to be typecast quite a bit, she does her homework (if only she would improve her romantic scenes).

In the end, this was sort of a musical feel-good drama without that much depth to it, but I would recommend it for the music only.