So good but all that's left is pain

This was such a good drama, I loved the characters and the 90s nostalgia but warning to the unprepared: the last couple of episodes will HURT. Ultimately the ending is about learning to let go of your regrets but I don't think the viewers wanted that, we wanted these two extraordinary characters we loved to win together in the end. Even the post-credits final scene twisted that knife.

There are also a lot of things left unanswered that may be frustrating: who Heedo married/who is Minchae's father, why she married so quickly into what had to have been a rushed rebound relationship after Yijin had been such a big part of her life for so many years and for the fact that neither of them clearly were over the other. It seems against her character to do that to some other person, but since we never see the husband, we never know what he may know or feel about any of it, and we also never really know how any of their friends (who do get the happy endings denied the main pair) really feel about any of it. Their story feels incomplete, and ultimately unsatisfying as a result.

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Pure serotonin in drama form

This drama is so sweet and so funny, it really is a mood booster. Kim Sejeong is a comedy queen in this, and Ahn Hyoseop has been a favorite of mine for a while. Their chemistry was great and I'd love to see them headline another drama together in the future. The secondary characters were all also really funny (especially the rivalry between Yeong-seo and her cousin!) and I can't recommend this enough as a pick-me-up if you're feeling a little down. And I will never again see or hear the word "archaeopteryx" without laughing, thanks to the delightful Shin Ha-ri, one of my favorite female drama mains ever.

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