Overall a great story with cute characters

I'll first start off by saying I unexepectedly,really liked this drama. I have quite strange tastes when it comes to K-dramas.

Right out of the gate I'll say Gong Shim has become my favourite character of any K-drama now. She is funny and cute and awkward. I've never seen Minah in anything else but loved what she did with the character. I'll be checking her other stuff, as well now. I also hadnt seen Namkoong Min in anything else. He was great here, as Ahn Dan-tae. Dan-tae and Shim, had great chemisty and were very cute and funny together. The last main character was Seok Joon-soo, played by On Joo-wan. While, I dont think he necessarily stood out, I think he did a good job witht the character. The rest of the supporting cast was very good and had some funny moments, as well.

The story of the missing Jun-pyo, was decently handled. I do think the mystery was solved a little too quickly, which meant they stretched the story out, a little longer than they had too. But overall it kept your interest. Others have said it was predictable, but I actually felt it was less formulaic than others. Overall very enjoyable.

Now, onto my only complaints. First, I'm not sure Shim's family was handled very well. Her sister, was awful throughout. She may have slightly redeemed herself, in the end, with Joon-soo but she never grew as a character, with her family. The parents, also seemed unevenly written. In the ealry episodes, they didnt seem to care much for Shim (Shim directly says this) and through her living arrangements, we are too think she's not liked or looked after by her family. (her sister uses her room as a wardrobe, nuff said) But by the later episodes, they seem to support her and really appreciate her. Again, I would see that as growth but there were never any scenes resolving their issues. Its a minor nitpick. The second issue I had was, Shim's change in attitude and looks by the end. Dan-tae always described her as cute and made it clear he liked her wig. By his final return in the end, she is dressing in much more mature clothing and has her natural hair again. To me, at least, she had lost the cuteness and looked like everyone else. Im sure the writers did this to show she had matured and moved on a bit. I just think it was too much of a juxtaposition. I half expected to see Shim with her natural hair styled the same way her wig was. But maybe I'm alone in this criticism.

Overall I loved this drama and will put down Gong Shim as one of the best chracters, ever.

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