Didn't quite do it for me
I love dramas with unusual premises and this certainly fits the bill! But I really feel like it could've been better than it was. At times the tone felt all over the place and left me feeling a bit adrift, too. A drama doesn't necessarily have to slot neatly into one specific genre or "vibe," but it was jarring to veer back and forth between bittersweet melancholy and peppy humor. I legitimately had no idea if it would end happily or not, or how much the couple were really invested in each other, even up until the last twenty minutes. Likewise, the leads' connection to each other was solid in some scenes, and wishy-washy in others. I often felt like an outsider viewing a relationship from a distance, rather than feeling intimately drawn into their story. I'd venture to say this is less a straight-up romance than it is a study of human relationships and what we mean to each other, with the romance serving as a vehicle for that. Which is a perfectly valid story to tell, just be aware going in! (I try hard not to compare remakes with each other, but I will say I strongly preferred the 2017 version.)
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