honestly when this drama first started airing and i read the description, i thought i wasn’t gonna like it. oh how wrong i was. from the very first few seconds i was drawn in, which doesn’t happen very often. everything about it is just so intriguing: the opening, the osts, the cinematography, the acting and so on. i’m not sure i can find the right words to explain this drama to be honest.

the characters aren’t perfect and are flawed. munyoung is snappy and loud, and says whatever she wants without caring about others. she feels like a second lead bitch sometimes. gangtae can be a hypocrite - telling others to not act impulsively but doing it himself. sangtae has his selfish and immature moments. however, it is because of these imperfections that make them so realistic and relatable. they aren’t perfect people just because they’re main leads. at times you dislike them, and you wonder why they do certain things. but i think that’s the beauty of it. we aren’t supposed to love them at all times. just like in reality, we can’t approve of everything someone does. we aren’t supposed to instantly like the characters, or like every single thing they do.

a few of the relationships in this drama can be seen as toxic. munyoung forces her way into gangtae’s life and wants him no matter what. the two brothers, gangtae and sangtae are both toxic to each other. sangtae is selfish and tends to only do things that he wants, and gangtae wishes he didn’t have to look after his brother his whole life.

the character development is one of the best i’ve seen, especially munyoung. throughout the drama you can progressively see her development. from her fashion sense to her expressions. in the beginning, she overdresses, which is a sort of defence mechanism for her to feel secure. throughout the drama she starts to wear more “standard” clothes, however they’re still very ko munyoung. she starts to smile more and generally looks happier. she doesn’t act on impulse as much, and doesn’t get as frustrated. thanks to both gangtae and sangtae, she learns to deal with her emotions better. she didn’t change into a completely new person, that would’ve been unrealistic. we get to see her gradual development. she’s still ko munyeong, just a better version

gangtae also became a lot happier. he learnt to accept his brother more and that it’s okay to be someone people lean on and need. instead of suppressing his emotions, he fought with his brother and let his feelings out, which is something he would never have done before. thanks to munyoung, he realised it’s okay to want to have fun and not be succumbed to taking care of his brother all the time. sangtae became more mature and started acting like an actual older brother to gangtae. he started being someone gangtae could lean on, instead of it always being the other way round. he stopped feeding into his selfish needs and became an older brother to both gangtae and munyeong. seeing them become a little family is one of the best things about the drama. the development of juri and sangin was also nice to see.

i also loved the development of juri and munyeong’s relationship.

another thing i love about this drama is how all the relationships seem to connect. most characters have some sort of relationship with another character. they all care about each other and are there for one another. it’s nice to see

jaesu is also an amazing friend to gangtae, and so is sangin to munyoung. both of them have stayed by GT and MY’s side for years.

the acting is superb. they are all superb actors and deserve all the awards. when they cry you cry, when they smile you smile. the casting to me is perfect.

the osts are beautiful and really set the atmosphere. even the transitions. the music is just so great and perfect for each scene.

the cinematography is amazing. you could probably screenshot any scene and it’d be beautiful.

this is a pretty rare drama imo. there are plenty of reasons why you should watch it. for me, it’s the best drama this year and one of the best ever. just watch it