Truthfully, I was looking for a new drama, saw this recommendation almost a year after first watching it, thought hard about what I’d write, and went to watch it again only to stop myself because I had not yet written this review.

You’ll read many other lengthy reviews, so here’s what you need to know:
1) This drama’s beginning and ending are worlds apart. Other than introducing the general disposition of the characters, this second act will leave you in a tizzy with no care for anyone you’ve met at the beginning but our three main characters.
2) The storyline is a sliver of the realistic tragedy that (hopefully) few live in. We meet protagonists who are merely trying to get by. In so many ways they are confronted by love, and every single time they acquiesce to finally accept the love they didn’t think they could have (romantic and fraternal), other powers rip the rug out from under them.
3) Despite all the depressing content, this show is worth watching for the resilience that our characters scrape to have. The main couple does an amazing job of portraying two people who are bewildered to find their other half, reject it, and find that they are more tormented to be without each other. And while the show is not rife with sexiness, the chemistry between both actors is constantly smoldering just below the surface so you feel both their relief and tension each time they are together.

Mild spoiler: As you watch this show you will be mad at other characters for threatening our heroes’ happiness, and then afterwards you’ll be mad at the writers for bringing to life such people only to experience such heartache.