One of the most pleasurable drama viewing experiences I've ever had. The characters were so lovable that they drew me into their world enough to make me binge watch this in just a couple days. It is a fun and light drama about everyday, quirky, cute singles and their friendships and crushes with a back drop of delicious food scenes. Some of the themes brought back memories of the days when I was single and lived alone. If you are the type of person who enjoys watching cooking shows for fun you will most likely love this. Every episode features 3-4 long scenes that showcase the food and the people enjoying it. I can see why some people might think there are too many food scenes but I enjoyed them to the last episode and found myself smiling gleefully along with the characters during these scenes. I thought this was a genius idea for a drama because there is never an awkward way to work the food theme into the plot since we all eat several times a day.
The romance builds slowly and organically. In fact halfway into the drama I was perfectly satisfied that this was just about friendship and food and being single. So as the romance started developing I was taken by surprise and delighted that they could so deftly work in a cute little romance and love rectangle into the show. Though the plot takes its time, I never felt bored because it is more about the people and the food than about finding out what happens next. And many scenes stand on their own as entertaining eye candy which makes it a good rewatch drama for me.
I loved all the characters but especially the 2 male leads. Yoon Doo Joon as Dae Yeong is so quirky, funny and likable - boundlessly nice but unpredictable and somewhat mysterious. I love his didactic food sermons and want to be his friend. Shim Hyung Tak as Attorney Kim is hilarious as the vain but endearingly heartsick boss. He is such a funny character - so handsome, yet ridiculous and lovable in his own way. He cracked me up.
There weren't any moments where I felt frustrated or annoyed with the plot or characters as I do when watching most dramas. There is a small mystery thriller sub plot worked in to provide a little extra drama. And I enjoyed this. It is handled lightly and not taken too seriously, but keeps you guessing.
Now I'm going to watch the sequel.
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