This was the most realistic drama I've seen, and I liked it quite a bit. All the girls were relatable in their own way and made me want them to succeed and find happiness. The show can be a bit depressing, but I appreciated its honesty and the way it portrayed the quiet beauty of everyday life. The cinematography and music were lovely, in an understated sort of way. There's lots of "breathing room" in the way the show is shot, like a character walking down a street until they're out of frame. Something about it felt fresh and clean to me and made me want to do better in my life after watching. Kind of like a Ghibli movie, but less whimsical.
I kept watching this one for a little bit because my friend was really into it, and the main character was pretty much the perfect female lead for this setup. And I liked the musician guy and the butler. And Ahn Jae Hyun (but not his character in this, sadly). But nearly all the guys in this are insufferable assholes who are all trying to manipulate Eun Ha Won for their own reasons. The show acknowledges that their actions are terrible, but blames their family lives and asks for pity for them. Welp, not getting any of that from me. They're jerks, plain and simple. And the closer Eun Ha Won would get to them, the more her sparkling, gutsy personality would disappear. I know South Korea has different ideas when it comes to feminism, and it makes it harder to find truly feminist dramas, but they are out there. This is not one of them.
