On the surface this looks like a drama about lying versus being honest but it’s really about so much more than that. It did touch on how important it is to have a balance between being painfully honest and not being honest enough. But at its core it’s really a story about an orphan girls journey from always having to suppress her true feelings and living to please others to finally standing up for herself. Her whole life she’s lied, not because she enjoyed it, but because it was her only choice. Pretending she was okay and covering over things with lies was the only way she could survive growing up, so it became a part of her personality. Seeing her overcome these issues and grow as a person was a pleasure to watch. I appreciated that she didn’t suddenly change and become perfect overnight which isn’t very realistic. It was a gradual process with many setbacks that really had me rooting for her. And when she finally confronts those who hurt her and stands up for herself, I was so happy!

Another big part of the story is about a young man that was so traumatized by a terrible lie that it tore his family apart. As a result, he made a solemn vow to never lie to anyone no matter what. Unfortunately, that vow ends up alienating him from everyone, making him lonely and miserable. He learns that even though being honest is important, being brutally honest can be just as hurtful as being lied to. He also learns that love is about accepting not only your partners good qualities, but it’s about accepting their bad qualities too.

This storyline is full of cliches. There’s the second female lead who’s a longtime friend that’s obsessed with the male lead (even though he’s completely uninterested in her), which I’ve seen hundreds of times. Then there’s the cliche rich CEO that falls for the poor girl. And of course the second male lead is obsessed with the female lead too. And I can’t tell you how many times the female lead accidentally fell into the male leads arms. It also gets a little cheesy sometimes too. So why did I give this drama such a high rating? The acting is absolutely phenomenal in this drama, especially the main leads. When the female lead finally claps back at the bad guys, her acting was so good that I was cheering out loud. And when the male lead gives his speech about how he learned that loving someone means loving everything about them including their flaws, I was sincerely touched.

This drama also has some great side characters, like the male leads smart feisty little sister. She steals the show. And the female leads best friend is so cute and funny. This drama may be full of cliches but it’s also full of really cute funny moments. It was so cute how, when she thought he wasn’t looking, the female lead would stick her tongue out at the male lead not knowing he often saw her. Then his little smirk like he found it cute was so endearing. Being a fan of Marvel I really enjoyed the female leads nickname for the male lead being Thanos. And his face when he found out about the nickname was absolutely hilarious. I loved the comedy, it was really good.

The romance was one of the things that made this drama stand out. The leads are not only very attractive but they have great chemistry. I like how the male lead is so touchy feely with the female lead. I don’t think any other drama I’ve watched (and I’ve watched a LOT) has had as many hugs as this one. He’s always hugging on her and they’re long cuddly hugs too. And his jealousy is too cute. It was refreshing to see real kisses with lots of skinship that felt comfortable and realistic. I give top marks to the romance aspect of this drama.

Even though this drama is flawed with lots of cliche overused drama tropes and a predictable storyline, the acting, great side characters, and sweet romance make this drama worth watching. If you like sweet, light, fluffy romantic comedies that are low on angst and high on sweet touching moments, then this is the drama for you. None of the angst is too over the top or makes you scream at the tv. And I really like that once the leads get together there’s no noble idiocy or breakups over stupid misunderstandings. They have disagreements and ignore each other for a short time (with good reason) but never truly breakup. If there were less cliche drama tropes, the story was more original, and things weren’t quite so predictable, it would have been a perfect drama. Nonetheless, this drama was touching and memorable. I’m glad I watched it and would definitely recommend it to others.