I really enjoyed the characters in this show. The main female character, Soo Kyung, is very relatable, with her love for food and her insecurities as a divorcee in her 30s. The main male lead, Dae Young, is also well developed, an unusual character but relatable and mature in his own way. The second female lead, Jin Yi, is an important catalyst in the story and probably sees the most growth in the show, but perhaps not as relatable to me as the main female.
I've never seen Doojoon acting, and I know it's not his first acting project. I was pleasantly surprised that he did a good job in this show, but was probably helped by the fact that his character did not carry much emotional baggage or gravity.
The progression of the story arcs could have been improved. I mostly enjoyed the development of the love square (?), but the pace was definitely markedly slower compared to other dramas. The suspenseful story arcs were written to keep us on our toes, yet I felt that they fell flat and were resolved without much consequence for the overall story. Jin Yi's suspenseful arc also felt very rushed. The theme I enjoyed most was about single people living alone, but coming together to find family in each other. In this aspect, this drama reminded me of Flower Boy Next Door.
As someone who really enjoys her food, I did enjoy the food porn scenes. It took all my willpower not to stuff myself with food while watching these scenes. It's true that sometimes it felt like the screenplay went overboard with those scenes, but food does play an important part in this movie, sometimes helping to explain the characters' state of minds and the state of their relationships.
On the whole, this is a light and feel-good show with no high drama or angst, yet it kept me invested and gave me many laughs.
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