My opinion is probably going to be biased as hell but I need to defend this drama.

This is another show that talks about AI, which is a theme that opens possibilities to very deep discussions, but this drama avoids all that and sticks to a much simpler plot, something that I'm honestly grateful for cause they barely managed to come up with a decent, simple plot, nevermind if they tried to be fake deep about their messages. The show's not pretentious, it knows its strengths (romance) and sticks to them, so you also have to take it for what it is: a light, fluffy rom-com and that's what I am basing my score on.

The main couple is definitely the strongest part of this show and it's what keeps you watching it. As I said, the plot is nothing impressive, but the chemistry, romance and also Young Goo are the elements that allow you to look past its flaws. The robot is extremely endearing and lovable and will probably have you captivated from the start. He's super cute and his demeanor is heart fluttering. As the show goes on, he becomes even more adorable (if that's even possible), starting to develop emotions and resemble even more a human being and that's something I think this drama does well. Young Goo is an android and he suffers a lot of prejudice for that, even though he's probably better and more considerate than all of the humans in in the show.

Da Da was not the best character, I admit. She complains about her ex actions, but still treats Young Goo the same way Wang Joon used to treat her in the beginning. I also think the actress delivery was a bit stiff is some moments, but overall an average character.

Wang Joon was by far the worst part of the show. I didn't even hate the actual villain as much as I hated Wang Joon, that's how terrible he is. He is super entitled, egoistic and hypocritical. He couldn't bear the guilt that his distancing from Da Da was his own fault so he just blames Young Goo for all his problems instead. He's always minding other people's business and continues to pursue Da Da even after she shoots him down many times. When I rewatch this drama I always skip all the scenes Wang Joon is in.

Now onto the proper villain, Diana. She was interesting initially, but all her potential is wasted as the writers don't properly explore her background, they just mention it and that's it. Some supporting characters were good, such as Bo Won, Wang Joon's manager and Da Da's male co-worker/friend.

Towards the end, Absolute Boyfriend has some very bittersweet, heart-wrenching scenes that frankly took me by surprise since I wasn't expecting to feel so emotional by watching this drama. The actual ending, though, is a bit disappointing, I guess the writers wanted to leave it opened to interpretation.

Honestly I recommend this to any rom-com fan who wants a very cute and sweet romance story.