Do you folks remember the poster for Mr. Plankton? The one whose tagline was: "The end. Love romantic comedy?" Seriously, it said, "끝. 사랑 로맨틱 코메디."

The disconnect between those words and what this drama offers has gone so far above and beyond false advertising that one must wonder if the person who made/approved that poster was ever even going to bother to watch the show.

It's early days, so I'm not going to say more and offer actual spoilers. But suffice it to say: This is no rom-com. Not in the least.

Huh. Watched 1&2. Difficult to describe and not in a way that compels me to see more. 🫤

EPISODES 1&2

As I was expecting, this show is a depressing comedy. I think taking it slow (why is this a one drop?) is the answer.

The IOTNBO vibes are strong, so I hope that means the healing journey is going to be equally satisfactory.
I guess the ending will be sad this time, but I hope the characters find the closure they need. I'm rooting for them.

Up to episode 5, and falling for it more and more. First episode was quirky, but I found myself struggling to root for anyone as they were all treating each other so badly (except for Eo Heung, who is too hopeless to treat anyone poorly). But then we started to get more into what drives these people and it's growing on me. WDH, LYM and OJS are, as you would expect, tremendous (although stop making WDH smoke in every other scene, please!) A key thing I really like is the way both Hae-jo and Jae-mi just know each other backwards from their previous relationship, and just can't help themselves reacting to become each other's support. The quiet comfort each one gives the other is like an unnoticed bedrock and it's quite beautiful.

Just finished the series and I think the sentence that sums it up for me was this line I saw on twitter,

"tragically beautiful"

Our leads did a fantastic job at their roles and I had a lot of fun watching them bicker and fight. I was laughing, crying, laughing AND crying gosh! They really had me experiencing the entire emotion spectrum huh?
I was pretty surprised that it was a one drop thing, I really thought it was a weekly thing.

I think it's just me but I found it to be quite long? I felt that some side plots could've been reduced or resolved at an earlier stage, allowing more light to be shed on both our lead's issues, especially Jae-mi's. And the ending was slightly dragged out for me.
I won't spoil it but if you feel the same way do let me know!

This drama is not a rom-com but I didn't think it was a melo neither.

I have fun to watch the scenes because they were funny but I didn't really care about the illness or their trauma because it looked more like an excuse to make the leads to be together in a road trip than a real theme. He just forgave his father who waited for him but did nothing to actually get back his son. The illness was not really addressed as what happened after?

But watching these characters bonding in a very weird way was really fun. John was the best!

I love this show. I've just binged most of it, with 2 episodes left. Did I say I love this show? In the First Impressions recap, Lovepark captured the beginning nicely, "Despite the doom and gloom that followed our couple throughout the first episode, there was a sense of whimsy as well — an exhilaration that stemmed from Hae Jo’s recklessness and a glimmer of liberation that radiated from Jae-mi’s smile." Thank you for that.
The pacing is terrific - just a seamless propulsion through the various escapades and chapters of this crazy story. The show is sometimes deeply tender, madcap, heartbreaking, surprising, yet always comes back to the basic goodness of our main characters. It is a stellar cast and just stunningly well-acted. Each performance is complete, powerful and seamless. I know that a drama can fall apart at the end, but I can't wait to see these last 2 episodes. This one is high on my list.

I loved this one. I went in with the trailer hoping a marry go but nope. But I couldn't stop watching. It was not a typical terminal illness plot either. It's a mix of everything. I do have some complaints I cried so much that I don't have the energy. 😭😭😭😭

Y’all, in ep3, what is the logic of a Starbucks opening next to a traditional Korean soup restaurant making the restaurant more successful? Someone goes to get a latter and then gets a craving for sundaeguk? A new office building I could see as bringing a slew of lunch customers, but a Starbucks how?

I know, sorry, this show should raise more important questions in my head or inspire deep thoughts, but this part is just baffling to me.