There were definitely some shining stars in this series (namely Nanon and Chimon), but on the whole this show fell very flat for me. Most of the characters felt very unlikable, and the characters that I actually enjoyed (Pong and his friends) didn’t get nearly enough screen time. I wasn’t a huge fan of either of the romances, though I have less complaints about the BL romance.

To start, the bullying aspect of the story was really hard to watch— the first few episodes made me so sad every time Oh or Sun were bullied, though thankfully this was toned down some after a while (with the episode four debacle as an exception). I know I should have expected the bullying, but I just wasn’t prepared for how intense it got in places.

As far as the acting goes, I was SO impressed by Nanon’s performance in this series. Every other role I’ve seen him in so far has been much more stoic and serious, so seeing the differences in his mannerisms, his expressions, and how animated he portrays Oh was so fun. It really showed what a versatile actor he is. He plays into Oh’s awkwardness and the comedy of the show very well. Chimon also gave a very good performance, especially when it came to the soft looks and the subtle heartbreak later in the series. Otherwise, the other actors didn’t really stick out at all. They weren’t bad, but they weren’t amazing, either.

As for the romances, I was initially very hesitant about In and Sun’s relationship, mostly because In starts out bullying Sun. I’m not a fan of bully romances, but fortunately this situation changes very quickly and In spends much more time being Sun’s friend than his bully. The love triangle that formed here was kind of odd to me, but I do love me some pining so that part was pretty enjoyable. In and Sun are definitely not one of my favorite couples, but they were pretty cute.

When it came to Peach and Oh’s relationship, I had such a hard time rooting for them because I could not like Peach. She was so complicit in Copper bullying Oh: allowing Copper to force Oh— someone she considers a friend— to do her homework, and even just standing by while Copper very physically bullies him. I swear, if my boyfriend did something like Copper did in the fourth episode, he would have been dumped so fast his head would spin! And yet, Peach doesn’t even appear to care about it until multiple episodes later. Like, she knows Copper bullies Oh for spending time with her, and then goes out of her way to invite him to hang out? I just could not sympathize with her at all because of all this. I would have preferred she not know about Copper’s bullying— or at least the extent of it— and then break up with him once she learned about it. That could have at least made her somewhat likable.