Lacked Character

From the first episode, you expect that there will be character development, growth, and overall plot development just based on that first episode. What we got was Dalmi trying to rationalize her relationship with Dosan every episode. We also got Dosan crying over everything. He couldn’t speak for himself, looked for Dalmi with answers, and couldn’t take the harsh truth without acting like he was always right only to be screwed over. These were two very annoying, dramatic, and emotional characters that literally had no growth. Jipyeong was the only character that made a mistake, realized it, fixed it and caught up with reality. If one character is keeping the show together then it’s not a good show. Also, the lack of scenes between Dalmi and her sister was disappointing when that was a crucial plot point. Start Up was just a love triangle disguised in a interesting concept.

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Not memorable

I vividly remember watching this drama when it was ongoing but I can’t recall any significant moment. It was not memorable at all which is pretty sad considering how cool the plot sounds. It shouldn’t have been this boring. The acting was good and the cast did not lack when it came to tense moments, but it simply was not captivating enough for me to deem it good, which is probably why a lot of people don’t like it. There’s not much of a love triangle here as one might expect, it was more of a they’re all friends (kinda) and the two male characters liked her but she obviously chooses the main.

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