(cross-posted on Viki)

I originally came to this drama to see Jae Hee. His character, Jung Kyung-Soo, has quickly become my all-time favorite in this story.

He starts as this kind but aloof-ish and reserved young man running an old diner,
with no ambition or dreams of his own. Then everything changes for him when little Young-Shin (Kim Si-Ha) comes to his life. Now with his heart mended and having found a reason to smile again, he has become a steady pillar to Young-Shin (Jung Woo-Yeon) as she learns about life and all that it throws at her. He’s also like the glue that holds everyone in the Diner family together, even in face of possible conflicts that arise as the younger ones reach adulthood. In a sense, if this story is about Young-Shin and her coming of age as she becomes someone like a “meal”, a “good supper” to warm people’s hearts and bringing them together... I think I could say that Kyung-Soo is the foundation upon which Young-Shin learns to find herself.

While I did come to this story for Jae Hee and I know that I’ll be staying because of him, I was won over by the whole ensemble, especially the Diner family. Even if there are parts where it might feel like it’s dragging (it’s a 120-episode story), it’s still a generally heartwarming drama. They have done a good job in keeping that tone overall so far.

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