First of all I would like to apologize in advance. Firstly because even though i've been using Mydramalist for the past 6 years, this is going to be my first time reviewing a drama. Secondly, because English is not my main lenguage, so I want to apologize now for my future mistakes. Finished the apologies, let's get into the review.

I didn't have any reason behind watching this drama. It's been a while since Netflix started to suggest me watching it, and the other day in a very boring evening I decided to start it since I didn't have anything better to do. The drama it's divided in two parts. The first one that takes place in the year 2002, with the Korea-Japan Football World Championship taking place. The second one it's in the 'present' time, 2014.

I really loved the first time. The story wasn't anything new, but I really liked the main characters. I think Yoo So Hee and Lee Won Geun did a really good job portraying Jang Guk and Yoo Junsoo. They had a really good chemistry, and made the relationship between their characters funny, emotional and also very cute. As I said, I was mesmerized with this part that I did an overnight watch to complete it. I have to admit that the side stories were not to my liking, except the one that envolved Junsoo's uncle and little Hamcho. It's not that they were bad, but I really loved the relationship between the teenagers so I was more focused on that.

But for me everything changed when they jump back to the present time. First of all, the actors change. I really hated it. They looked nothing like their counterpart from the past. C'mon Lee Won Geun and Nam Goong Min have nothing to do with each other. I don't want to criticize the casting team, but I think there were way better options. Or just leave the same actors from the beggining. With a little bit of characterization they could play themselves in their thirties. You don't change that much from 19 years old to 31 to be two different persons. At least on my point of view. For me this was a shocking point.
Also the characters themselves weren't the same. Junsoo and Jang Guk were two strong minded characters. They were mature when they had to be it, and a mere teenager when they need it. But for the adults version I found them completly different. They were childish, and the strong personalities that they had were completly faded away. Also, I don't think the chemistry between Nam Goong Min and Lee So Yeon was that good as the one between Yoon So Hee and Lee Won Geun.
In addition, the rythem of the drama slowed down a lot. The plot got stucked and seamed like it were 12 repetitive chapters that could be cut down to 4 and have the same effect. For me 12 episodes were too long, and we only get the resolution of the story at the very last episode, in a very fast and ineffective way.

So for me the present time ruined the drama. I think they could at least save it a little bit not changing the actors. Because with the change of the actors, plus the character change, I felt like I was watching a totally different drama. It felt like when the episode of a drama that you really like ends and starts the next one in the tv that it's just so-so, so you can't stop craving for more of the first one. That was exactly what I felt with this one. I was craving for more of the first part. While the second one I just wanted to finish it quickly.

Also I'm already super pissed off with the parent's in dramas. I hate the acttitud of 'since you are my daughter/son I can decide what to do with your life. I don't care your opinion, neither your feelings. I like it this way, so it's going to be this way'. Stop it please. I think it would be a more interesting story if they were a little bit supportive and see how two 19 year old people deal with the fact that they are going to become parents instead of trying to hide everything and try to separate them. It looks like the parents are always kinda the 'evil one' in Family Dramas, specially the moms. When usually they are the most suporttive figure in a family. But anyway, I don't think we can see this change any time soon.

Till here this review. First half, super nice. Second half, just meh. Because of this, I don't know if I would recommend this drama, since I don't want anyone to feel as bittersweet with it as I did.
I hope you like this review or at least find it usefull, if so please tell me and I'll try to submite more reviews. Thank You! ^^