I wanted to love this show so much, I really did, but there were parts that I just couldn't reconcile myself with, unfortunately. What I did love was So Jung Suk, who has very quickly become one of my favourite Korean actors, and his character Kang Sun Woo was in turn gruff and heart meltingly sweet. I thought Park Bo Young turned in an excellent performance as the introverted Na Bong Sun, as well as possessed Na Bong Sun, switching characters so seamlessly as to make the viewer never in doubt as to who was in control. The show did have a bit of a 'Coffee Prince' vibe, which I did like to a point, until it was almost a rip off at the end. I liked the supernatural elements, and villian was sufficiently creepy, and there were definitely a lot of fun moments as well. The chemistry between the leads was lovely as well, and I was rooting for San Woo and Bong Sun the whole way. My biggest issue was mainly in the first bulk of the show, was with ghost Shin Soon Ae herself. She was incredibly annoying, and I hated that even after Na Bong Sun agreed to the possession, she still had very little agency. Worst of all, was that Sun Woo himself never realises that he is actually dealing with two women. I feel that the show danced the line of informed consent, and even though the show tries to resolve the issue towards the end, unlike Sun Woo, I never got past it.
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