TL;DR? Immensely enjoyable and fun drama. Definitely worth watching if you enjoy light romances.
I'll admit to dropping this drama during the first episode several months back, right after it finished airing. I didn't care for Han Groo's character, and to be honest, I didn't find Yeon Woo Jin that appealing. The only reason this drama was saved from my drop pile is because one of my friends picked it up and kept texting me that I needed to watch it. And as with most dramas that make it to my reviewed list, I am happy that she convinced me that this drama was worth it.
Though I have a relatively low score for this drama, it is still such a cute little story. Joo Jang Mi is a strong character with a big heart, who has a hard time saying no to the people she cares about. She has a slightly dysfunctional relationship with her parents, who have spent her whole life fighting and now don't even speak to each other. Gong Gi Tae is a stubborn jerk of a character in the beginning, who cares more about his own wants than anyone else. He also has a dysfunctional relationship with his parents, in particular his mother. At its heart, this is a drama about relationships, and how letting someone into your life can completely change your entire world.
The romance in this drama was enjoyable, even though it had the dreaded love triangle. Han Yeo Reum, the third point of this drama's triangle, was ridiculously adorable. While his character was not very well-written or fleshed out, Jin Woon did an adorable job playing him. He had this smile that could completely melt your heart. And abs that could make you weak in the knees.
The story kept moving along at a good pace throughout, and I never felt bored throughout any of it, even when it kept repeating some of the same themes and tropes. It was fun to see what new disaster the families would create for our fake couple, and even more fun to watch them realize that maybe they weren't so fake after all. When the story got heavier though is when it started to fall apart. While I genuinely came to love Jang Mi and Gi Tae, I was completely pulled out of the story when either of them would cry or yell or get upset. It was just awkward and kind of wooden to watch them do anything other than comedy.
Overall, this drama is something I could definitely recommend to anyone who loves romcoms. It was fresh enough that you didn't get bored, and cute enough that it just left you feeling great after the end. And a special shout out to Heo Jeong Min. I hated his Hoon Dong at first, but after the first few episodes, I really looked forward to his scenes. He was legitimately more and more hilarious as the story progressed.
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