First off, except for the last paragraph, the synopsis is wrong. I understand the 2017 version is a remake, so maybe the description is for the original, but this version deals more with what happens in their lives and relationship after they get off the island than anything before the island.

I did finish the drama, but mostly because I was oddly curious about whether or not the male lead, Met, would ever accept the reality of how horrible his mother actually was. Turns out, he knew the extent of her manipulation, but allowed it to continue because of gratitude. Not dealing with his mother, led him to making the same mistakes over and over, which kept him from finding happiness with the female lead. The last third of the drama was watching him repeat the same cycle and it was hard to really sympathize because it was a disaster of his own making.

I didn't enjoy the drama, but I didn't hate it enough to give up in the middle. I did, however, fast forward through large chunks I didn't care about just to reach the end. As a side note, my favorite character was Paun, Pum's "gatekeeper" at the island house. She was realistic and relatable, even when she wasn't the nicest of characters.