It took me a long time to come and watch this show. I knew it would be good so I wanted to give it the respect that it deserved by slowly watching it ,savouring every moment of it. This drama is a treat for the soul. It's so deep, nuanced and meaningfull that it has climbed on top of my favourite dramas if all time list .It has been a week since I finished it , and I wouod still think about this drama and tear up as a mix of emotions roll inside me. There are not enough words to describe how i feel about this drama but I'm gonna try.

One of a kind story of how two depressed leads find comfort and assurance in each other. Tagged as a non romance story,it was he most romantic non-romance i have ever watched. It was a romance of the soul for it didnt even need a touch to make it real. It felt real ,and that's all that was needed.

IU's depiction of JiAn who somehow survives everyday ,her despair ,her pain was so perfect ,it felt like she was born to do it,like she didnt even act,it was all so real. JiAn felt like someone walking in a deep dark tunnel without an end at sight,who is completely exhausted but must keep on going. In her smallest movements and in her eyes you could feel the struggle she has endured and her scars that she she keeps hidden with her silence.

Lee Sun Gyun as the ahjussi shined in his role as kind and gentle person who bears through life while being hurled into a cruel mix of betrayals and politics. At times it felt like all thats helping him keep his head above water is the knowledge that it would all be over someday and his brothers and friends who make it all more bearable.
The music is melancholy and sweet. Its bittersweet vibe goes well with the washed out and mesmerising cinematography .
The hardest part of this drama is to describe why watching two people struggle through life is so wonderful. Its wonderful because its not. Its real and thats where its true beauty is. If i could describe the vibe and mood , it is like sitting on an armchair,watching the fire burn and feeling warm,safe ,comfort ,almost happy even ,while a storm brews outside.
It is how some people bring a warmth and glow to each others lives simply by being there ,by listening and understanding in a world that is cold and harsh.
I cried as much for the charachters as i did for myself as their warmth comforted my lonely heart just as they comforted each other.
Please give this gem of a drama a chance . Its beautifully captivating and heartwarming.