The first episode hooked me up, then the next ones made consider not continuing it. I was skeptical of Kim Da mi's acting and I was afraid they were going to box her character as a cold hearted and nonchalant person. Thankfully, she ended up gaining my approval and I came to really like how the writers treated her character. I could really sympathize with her trauma with poverty and her commitment and love for her grandmother. Now that I mentioned trauma, as a psychology major I loved the way the writers incorporated and treated certain concepts like abandonment and the inner child. With Yeonsu and Ungs relationship, I like how it developed slowly. However, sometimes it gets confusing to understand why Ung loved her so much considering she used to nag and criticize him often. I wouldn't recommended this to someone wanting to see a bunch of romantic and cute scenes but I don't mind that we didn't get that. I liked how the drama focused on the developments of Yeonsu and Ung as people. Now onto the things I didn't like: the whole NJ storyline. It was boring and I found myself skipping some of the scenes. I found her character unique yet annoying. Thought I appreciate how the writers didn't make her act jealous or malicious. Also, I didn't enjoy the plot line of the other Ung and his mother. It felt pointless. I wish they would have done something else with this character. However, Kim Sung Cheol's acting impressed me and I'm slowly becoming a fan of his. Overall, even thought the start was rocky this drama was very enjoyable and it has unique approaches to the korean drama formula.
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