Story falls in place nicely + extremely likable characters!!!!

I’ve watched a lot of dramas, but this one has definitely become one of my favorites. The characters, the story, and the production suits my taste PERFECTLY!! Here are the main reasons why I love this drama so much.

ALL CHARACTERS ARE VERY LIKABLE
- TDK is the first female lead that I can relate to this much. She is someone who suppresses her emotions and pretends to be fine on the outside so she wouldn’t be a burden to her loved ones. Also, little things like the way she acts, the way she talks and reacts is different from many typical female leads. She is very honest, genuine, and sometimes effortlessly funny. She’s extremely likable and I would love to be her friend if it were possible.
- MM’s character development made him extremely likable (more about that below). When MM is in love, he does not force anything or make TDK feel uncomfortable in any way. His love for her is very genuine and that is shown in lots of scenes. Although MM acts cold and sometimes careless towards the deity, he is extremely respecting of her and understands that there is a greater, deeper layer below everything that he may not know about.
- The deity is wise and knows what she is doing. A very respected character which can be seen especially at the end. It’s interesting seeing the way she delivers messages.

LOTS OF REALISTIC CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
- MM starts with emptiness inside but slowly warms up and proceeds to understand the value of life. It’s very fulfilling seeing him grow as a character and realize the purpose of life by experiencing love.
- Throughout life, TDK locked up her emotions inside so that she can look fine in front of the ones she loved. Throughout the drama, she begins to open up more and starts to find the good in letting out emotions and talking to someone about them. She realizes that problems can be solved together.
- The story of the second lead couple showed lots of character development as well (more below).


STORY FALLS INTO PLACE NICELY
- The story unfolds very nicely and naturally
- There is a reason for everything
- When everything falls into place nicely, it’s extremely satisfying and fulfilling

SCRIPT IS WRITTEN VERY NICELY
- The way thoughts and emotions were expressed with words were very comfortable and suited my taste very well.
- Some things were said not too direct so that they required a bit more thought and space to interpret (mostly from the deity and from CJI)
- There is subtle humor throughout the drama making it enjoyable to watch (IT’S LITERALLY MY SENSE OF HUMOR I’M SO HAPPY HAHAH)

NO ANNOYING MISCOMMUNICATIONS
- The characters know how to communicate with each other
- Of course there are some little misunderstandings, but none of these turn into the main conflict of the plot. In general, the characters are quite open with each other and are true to each other. They don’t hide major things from each other and usually always communicate every problem.
- The first lead couple tries to solve problems together. They always have understanding for each other. When there are unexpected/impulsive events, the other character will always understand and be open to help.

NO USELESS FRUSTRATING CLIFFHANGERS
- The episodes end naturally without frustrating cliffhangers but still leave you waiting for the next one.
- Similar for scenes. The scenes come to an end nicely, there is no switching back and forth between two set of events. This allows you to fully focus on one event at a time which I think is important in this type of drama.

NO DRAGGING, NO FILLER SCENES
- Every scene serves its purpose
- I never felt that the drama was boring or dragging in any way
- The story and romance unfolds at a natural and realistic pace

AMAZING ACTING
- Great chemistry between the leads
- Emotions are expressed so well in every scene
- No awkwardness
- Natural and realistic
- It seemed like the actors got quite close during the 6 months of filming (from the behind the scenes videos) which may be why they had great chemistry and were able to act so well together

SECOND LEAD COUPLE
- The way I perceived it, the main purpose of the second lead couple is to show character development. It’s about moving on and letting go of something that has been held onto for too long. Although the outcome is predictable, it’s extremely satisfying seeing the characters grow as a people. For me, this side story was very relatable and understandable. I was able to gain empathy for all three characters involved in the love triangle.

THE OSTS COMPLIMENT THE SCENES
- The OSTs are memorable and add so much emotion to the scenes
- I’m actually listening to the OSTs while writing this review LOL

I hope this review was helpful! I really do recommend this drama!!!

TDK = Tak Dong Kyung (1st Female Lead)
MM = Myeol Mang (Doom) (1st Male Lead)
CJI = Cha Joo Ik (2nd Male Lead)

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