Lion Pride (2017)

I really enjoyed this show. The story line was interesting and the characters are fun to watch for the most part (there were a couple that could be annoying, but that's par for the course in most dramas). The mystery is well put together with several twists and turns, but it's not a crazy sort of plot.

My only issues with this drama were that both the lead characters tend to get a bit too focused on stuff that ultimately isn't any big deal. I don't want to give away spoilers, but for example, the FL is extremely bothered by an issue with a certain character that from the very beginning you know is not a big deal. Like literally...it's NOTHING. But she can't seem to let the issue go. It becomes a bit bothersome to watch because it just doesn't make sense. There are a couple issues like that in the drama and they are frustrating, but they aren't the focus for an extremely long time, so it's bearable.

Overall, I enjoyed this drama a lot. I liked the growth arch of the second male lead the most. His character seemed to be the one you came to understand the most throughout the show. Though his daydreams (and everyone else's daydreams) are something I totally could have done without.

If you are looking for a show to brighten you day, make you smile, and intrigue you with a mystery, this one might be just the fit for you.

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There was nothing particularly wrong with this Drama, and enough that was right to make finishing it worthwhile. The OTP was cute enough, though their clicking seemed a bit sudden when it happened. The mystery was also ok, I've definitely seen much worse. I give the Drama credit for what it put the male lead through in the penultimate episode, it went somewhere I wasn't expecting.

The downsides were the annoying clownish tutorial head teacher whose past caught up with him, and the show's determination to basically just say "forget the past" for some pretty industrial-level betrayal and deceit. Said betrayal was obvious early on, the big reveal was "yeah, saw that coming from episode 2" kind of material, but the journey to that point was tolerable. The second leads were a big part of the reason for that, their arc was more nuanced and more crediblw than the leads. Finally, I love the song used for the OTP, "Siren Song" by Three Laws - a keeper for sure

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