Dazzling Like the Sun
This was so much fun and emotional, omg! I didn’t expect to enjoy this so much, but the story was addictive and entertaining that I had no choice but to binge this lowkey. The ghost stories are serious for the most part, but there was one silly one that I liked: the marathon runner who wanted to cross the finish line🤣.
Anyway, the OST was amazing; such catchy songs and beautifully moving string arrangements, just wow. I also loved the male lead’s wardrobe. He had STYLE. He had DRIP. Loved the scarf he would wear under his slightly unbuttoned shirt as well as the variety of colors of his clothes in general. No boring black suits, no, no. I also loved that he wore more than just a watch, but had a stack of bracelets on his wrist as well as rings on his fingers. Overall, Joo Jung Won was very masculine and well styled throughout the show. This did not take away from the comedy he delivered; really good timing from So Ji Sub! He was very entertaining to watch, which is why I already started his other romcom “Oh My Venus!”🥰🤭. I also really liked our sun, the female lead. Gong Sil may have been funky (at first) and weird, but she was MY weirdo. Loved her from the get-go, and I enjoyed seeing how her character progressed and got more mature over the course of the show!
The relationship conflict was a little dragged out, even though I did understand where the female lead was coming from, but I just really wanted them to be together at last!! I also wasn’t a big fan of the second female lead Yi Ryung. In my opinion, she had no development, and felt rather shallow and gave me mean girl energy. I don’t know why her pursuit of Kang Woo was successful in the end… But whatever. She was indeed GORGEOUS and that hairstyle was absolutely stunning on her, just wow.
Overall, the show was a lovely surprise. Sure, it’s definitely a product of its time, but it’s still super entertaining, has its sweet & romantic moments, and will make you emotional. All things considered, it wasn’t too terrible to watch from a 2026 perspective despite some of the characters’ behavior being… whatever (like the male lead being so mean, or some of the female lead’s acting (she did feel like an anime character sometimes), or the second female lead, or the villain (one word: TACKY), or some of the side characters’ terrible acting (the secretary…), or, or…) I didn’t care too much, because I was still very invested in the story. I’m sad I’m done with the show now😭☀️☀️
Anyway, the OST was amazing; such catchy songs and beautifully moving string arrangements, just wow. I also loved the male lead’s wardrobe. He had STYLE. He had DRIP. Loved the scarf he would wear under his slightly unbuttoned shirt as well as the variety of colors of his clothes in general. No boring black suits, no, no. I also loved that he wore more than just a watch, but had a stack of bracelets on his wrist as well as rings on his fingers. Overall, Joo Jung Won was very masculine and well styled throughout the show. This did not take away from the comedy he delivered; really good timing from So Ji Sub! He was very entertaining to watch, which is why I already started his other romcom “Oh My Venus!”🥰🤭. I also really liked our sun, the female lead. Gong Sil may have been funky (at first) and weird, but she was MY weirdo. Loved her from the get-go, and I enjoyed seeing how her character progressed and got more mature over the course of the show!
The relationship conflict was a little dragged out, even though I did understand where the female lead was coming from, but I just really wanted them to be together at last!! I also wasn’t a big fan of the second female lead Yi Ryung. In my opinion, she had no development, and felt rather shallow and gave me mean girl energy. I don’t know why her pursuit of Kang Woo was successful in the end… But whatever. She was indeed GORGEOUS and that hairstyle was absolutely stunning on her, just wow.
Overall, the show was a lovely surprise. Sure, it’s definitely a product of its time, but it’s still super entertaining, has its sweet & romantic moments, and will make you emotional. All things considered, it wasn’t too terrible to watch from a 2026 perspective despite some of the characters’ behavior being… whatever (like the male lead being so mean, or some of the female lead’s acting (she did feel like an anime character sometimes), or the second female lead, or the villain (one word: TACKY), or some of the side characters’ terrible acting (the secretary…), or, or…) I didn’t care too much, because I was still very invested in the story. I’m sad I’m done with the show now😭☀️☀️
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