Apparently, Soul Plate is a whole webdrama that works as a project to market South Korean food/culture, and KBS choose both Astro and Solbin as the main faces for it. It's a bold marketing strategy, I'll admit it - but it does lack in... a lot of other aspects. Knowing the series' main purpose does help though, it serves as an excuse.

The story feels far too complex for the project; the writers could've easily kept the main message of the drama - which, I suppose, is all about the importance of food in one's life- without having to make a mess of it by throwing magic and the supernatural into the mix - remember, sometimes less is best.

And, as much as I love Astro, the acting (in general) was a bit odd here and there ; even with the great camera quality, some effects made the drama look poorly/strangely edited (god, I couldn't bare the slow motion effects). The real random k-pop songs thrown in the episodes were a nice surprise, but made me feel like I was watching more of a fan edit than an actual drama. To be fair, I just think the drama was targeted for a younger audience, since I could easily picture my 13 old self fangirling over all the aspects I mentioned above.

I'll admit that I was Astro-baited to even begin the series in the first place though...

If you seriously got a lot of free time and have watched a lot of stuff, then sure, binge this, laugh a little, cringe a little . but also keep an eye for the heart warming message in each episode, it makes the experience more enjoyable.