★★ Lee Hak Joo is the saving grace for this show and the only reason why I finished it.

Where to start with this hot mess. There is nothing sweet about this drama.

PROS
• Lee Hak Joo
• Jung Il Woo's cooking skills
• there are some delicious dishes made throughout the show
• only 12 episodes and not any more

Park Jin Sung and Kim Ah Jin are two horrible, oblivious people who deserve each other. And Kang Tae Wan and Park Jin Woo deserved much better.

The soundtrack was not memorable as I can't remember a single song or melody. What was memorable was the storyline, the characters and the writing..

The storyline was all over the place and the parts that did make sense suffered from a lack of focus. What this drama was supposed to be about is hard to say: the ins and outs of getting a show on TV; how difficult it is for contract workers to get recognition; that it's okay to use homosexuality is a gimmick to sell a show; that's it's okay to pretend to be gay, deceive everyone and lie for money? Honestly, I thought it was supposed to be about a chef who touched his customer's lives through his little bistro by listening to their troubles and serving them the best food based off their drink selection.

The writing was poor; so, I'm unsure if it is a case of Kang Ji Young being miscast--as this is the first thing I've seen her in, or just poor acting. As it's my first time seeing her, I'll cut her some slack as Jung Il Woo did the best he could with what he was given and this was not his best, by far. What was most problematic for me was Park Jin Sung and Kim Ah Jin's lack of character growth and lacking consequences for their actions.

As I write this, I wonder if production was cut short because of COVID and what was supposed to be 16 episodes was condensed into 12, resulting in rushed writing and a quick-fix ending where things magically resolve themselves, no harm no foul. However, maybe 16 episodes would have prolonged the pain and we should be thankful it's only 12--thank goodness!

STARS
★ One for Lee Hak Joo
★ One for Jung Il Woo cooking

Watch if you like Lee Hak Joo. Watch if you haven't see anything of Lee Hak Joo's. Watch if you want to see Jung Il Woo show off some cooking skills.

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