Cute healing kind of drama but felt too much of a filler halfway through before getting its footing back towards the end. I think this drama would have been great with 12/13 episodes instead of 16. This isn't really a binge drama, it is more to be watched slowly with breaks.
I am a huge Shin Min Ah fan, but I found her acting to be a little stiff in some of the more emotional scenes. It made it difficult to get completely engrossed in the character. Seon Ho however made up for those scenes with his big watery eyes. They did have good chemistry with each other and the dimples were an overload of cuteness.
The feel this drama gives is one of being embraced by a community of loving neighbors. You really miss the small town feels watching a drama like this. All the secondary characters were great, I love the kids and the actress who played Bora's mom was also a standout when the story focused on her.
Straightforward but gritty story that is brought to life with an amazing cast, OST and directing. I binged it, with 8 episodes there was no time for boring fillers and pointless characters. This is my first time watching So Hee and she can ACT. Like really pull the viewers into her world and not let go act. Her and Park Hee Soon are so amazing in this together and their chemistry is great as mentor-mentee.
Also special mention to actor Jang Yeol, I haven't been so disgusted in a character like I was with his for a while. He played a disturbed smiling psycho so well.
The martial arts director of this should be given an award. The fight scenes were so beautifully choreographed and shot, they were a joy to watch. You can tell how much thought went into them and how hard the actors/stunt doubles worked in this drama. Rarely on small screen can you see such a great action drama.
Eh totally underwhelming not worth your time kinda drama. For 6 episodes nothing really happens and I couldn't understand why the ML likes the FL apart from the fact that she has no time for him?? She keeps apologizing, he keep accepting her apologies is never angry or upset and that's basically all that happens in the 6 episodes. Why did they even waste money to make this?
So I always thought Kawaii = cute but this drama convinced med Kawaii= stupid because that has to be what they mean given how Risa acts. It's a leave your brains at the door kinda drama to watch inbetween dramas. Super super cringey, no real story and just tons of skinship.
I would have at least liked it more if the FL didn't seem like she was trying to escape in every single kiss/bed scene. She really looked like she did not want to be there.
I gave this a try and it really wasn't that bad. Yeah I wouldn't say it's the best drama I have watched but it was completely bingeable, and the leads had great chemistry together, although I do agree that the side characters were deplorable. It was, over all ,what you would expect from a cliched romantic drama, and sometimes that's all you want.
I think Kame was really great in this, esp in the second half of the drama, his emotions came out even stronger. The FL was ok but I couldn't get over her affair so I couldn't 100% root for her, even though there were times I was like omg stand up for yourself woman.
A great watch and the main leads have such amazing chemistry together. Even though I am not a fan of desserts with red beans every single piece presented in the show was so delicate and beautiful, I just wanted to try some!
Good story, great acting, amazing chemistry and beautiful kimonos and desserts, makes this probably one of the best j-dramas I have watched in a long time.
This was such an adorable show with such a good message. Everyone acted really well and it didn't have any time…
The leads were so cute together (although they did fall too quickly for each other for my liking). And the ending could have been a little better, even in the special I would have preferred more time for the leads to be together rather than just a recap of the 3 years.
This was such an adorable show with such a good message. Everyone acted really well and it didn't have any time wasting filler scenes. It was a joy to watch. The main leads had great chemistry, the story was good and the FL was adorable but strong. I swear only jdramas can pull off cute and adorable but still strong and passionate female leads. Definitely recommend.
Ep 2 and ....did she just go back to work and school after extracting two teeth??? That's so far from reality. I had 2 wisdom teeth extracted a few months ago and I was down for 2 days!!
Still cute vibes all around, but man these writers need to better research for their plots.
Great article! In a place (cdramaland) where FLs are normally portrayed as bland/helpless/annoying in a lot of dramas this list is a reminder of the great FLs that can serve as role models for young girls whilst pursing love, their own career independent of the man, and sisterhood with their friends.
I think the character that really balanced all of it was Chen Xiaoqian, comedy, intelligence, romance and likeability. She was so well written and acted for a character that could have easily been typecast as annoying FL who can destroy the drama.
I will be watching some of the others mentioned in the article and below in the comment!
I am a huge Shin Min Ah fan, but I found her acting to be a little stiff in some of the more emotional scenes. It made it difficult to get completely engrossed in the character. Seon Ho however made up for those scenes with his big watery eyes. They did have good chemistry with each other and the dimples were an overload of cuteness.
The feel this drama gives is one of being embraced by a community of loving neighbors. You really miss the small town feels watching a drama like this. All the secondary characters were great, I love the kids and the actress who played Bora's mom was also a standout when the story focused on her.
Also special mention to actor Jang Yeol, I haven't been so disgusted in a character like I was with his for a while. He played a disturbed smiling psycho so well.
The martial arts director of this should be given an award. The fight scenes were so beautifully choreographed and shot, they were a joy to watch. You can tell how much thought went into them and how hard the actors/stunt doubles worked in this drama. Rarely on small screen can you see such a great action drama.
Do not miss this drama!
I would have at least liked it more if the FL didn't seem like she was trying to escape in every single kiss/bed scene. She really looked like she did not want to be there.
I think Kame was really great in this, esp in the second half of the drama, his emotions came out even stronger. The FL was ok but I couldn't get over her affair so I couldn't 100% root for her, even though there were times I was like omg stand up for yourself woman.
Good story, great acting, amazing chemistry and beautiful kimonos and desserts, makes this probably one of the best j-dramas I have watched in a long time.
Also the OST was great, I love the epic BGM.
Still cute vibes all around, but man these writers need to better research for their plots.
I think the character that really balanced all of it was Chen Xiaoqian, comedy, intelligence, romance and likeability. She was so well written and acted for a character that could have easily been typecast as annoying FL who can destroy the drama.
I will be watching some of the others mentioned in the article and below in the comment!