The banter in the beginning was fun, their chemistry is perfect, the intensity of their intimacy got me in the feels, and they have the best KDrama kisses EVER. Do Kyeong's guarded personality was frustrating, and yet I was completely empathetic towards him.
Regular Oh Hae Yeong's vulnerability broke my heart, and yet inspired me. They are emotionally damaged, dysfunctional, and certainly imperfect, but I fell in love with both characters as they fell in love with each other. Seo Hyun Jin as Regular Oh Hae Yeong, and Eric Moon as Do Kyeong, are not the ideal dream couple on paper. All the authenticity this drama needs comes from the portrayal of the characters. In fact, the only other drama I could see myself giving perfect 10s to is Secret Garden, for most of the same reasons, and that is definitely not a drama that relies on being "real". One can criticize certain parts of the story for not being realistic, but being real is not my criteria for a great drama. I know that personally that "surfing" shirt kept haunting my dreams. Some people who joined in for the romance may get annoyed during the depressing & frustrating parts, and those looking for suspense probably got bored during the extra romantic moments, but I was too invested in the story to ever be bored, and I knew the story would never stay on one type of moment for too long. In telling the story of a mature and truly complicated relationship, they never settle on sticking to one approach for too long. Some moments are cute, some intense, some are passionate, some are heartbreaking, then frustrating, then suddenly hilarious. Watching it felt like being on a roller coaster. I think the writing was really extraordinary in how they married all the different genres together without ever totally losing it's charm. I just had to know what was going to happen next. Add the psychic premonition/flash forward element to that, and I was hooked for sure. I think it's the attention to details like that that makes this drama stand out more than others. I had a friend who was a sound editor, and I always thought the job was so fascinating, but I love the way they weave that element in throughout the show.
Let's start at the beginning, which most people call slow, but I was completely fascinated from the very first scene. A common question has been, "Is it really that good?". Most people will be skeptical that this drama deserves all the praise it will likely get, I know I would be. The music has been on steady rotation in my playlist too. My rewatch score is an easy 10, since I was often tempted to rewatch episodes immediately while waiting impatiently for new episodes to come out. The cast is Amazing, and includes some of my now favorite KDrama characters EVER! The story was totally different than any other romcom I've seen, and kept me fully engaged from the beginning until the end. It's not because it's perfect, but it's because I loved every single episode from beginning to the end. Rewatch Value 10 I have come really close, really REALLY close, but I've never given a drama all 10s so easily before.
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