Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

9/10

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Genre:                                Episodes: 16                              Year: 2016

Romance

Comedy

Synopsis:

Kim Bok Joo is a promising young female weightlifter at an athletic collage. As well as being a star athlete on the track to becoming an olympic medalist, Bok Joo is also a young woman who struggles to balance her olympic dreams and current desires to live as a regular 20 year old. Jung Joon Hyung is Bok Joo’s friend from elementary school, and a swimmer at the same school. Like Bok Joo, Joon Hyung struggles to separate his athletic career and his personal life.

Cast:

Lee Sung Kyung (Kim Bok Joo)

Nam Joo Hyuk (Jung Joon Hyung)

Kyung Soo Jin (Song Shi Ho)

Lee Jae Yoon (Jung Jae Yi)

Cho Hye Jung (Jung Nan Hee)

Lee Joo Young (Lee Sung Ok)

Ji Il Joo (Jo Tae Kwon)

Kang Ki Young (Kim Dae Ho)

Yoo Da In (Go Ah Young)

General Thoughts:

Well this little drama was unexpectedly delightful and came out of nowhere to smash its way into my all-time-favourites list. I expected it to be cute and fluffy, but what it was is cute, substantial and wonderful. It’s very quietly extraordinary.

I love this. I love this so much.

It’s a fantastic story about a bunch of kids hitting that age where they’re suddenly adults, and everything matters, yet nothing does, and it’s still the stage of life that makes you into who you’re going to be. It’s nostalgic and fun without ever becoming juvenile. Despite not getting phenomenal ratings, it’s defiantly one of the better dramas to come out of 2016.

She's a weightlifter, but she's not just a weightlifter

I didn’t expect it to be nearly as good as it was, because really…weightlifting? Is that going to be fun? Answer- yes. Yes it is. Because the drama very smartly doesn’t choose to hone in on the athletics. Sure it’s about weightlifting, but more than that it’s about Bok Joo. Bok Joo happens to be a weightlifter, so the drama has weightlifting in it. By only focusing on the athletics every now and then (it was always present, but not in your face), the drama remained very relatable, and Bok Joo became a heroine that everyone could see themselves in. I’m not a weightlifter, and I’ve sure as hell never had the adoration of someone like Nam Joo Hyuk thrust upon me (though I totally won’t count that out just yet), but I understood all Bok Joo’s choices, and could totally see myself being buddies with her. Likeable male leads are about a dime a dozen- it’s the likeable female leads that come as a bit of a surprise. But Bok Joo wasn’t just likeable, she was so darn loveable. She felt every emotion so strongly whether it was embarrassment, heart-break or happiness, and it’s pretty much impossible to dislike someone who’s that honest and innocent.

Bok Joo gets me

Her struggles were so universal despite her very unique circumstances. Everyone has worried about not being attractive enough to get the notice of the person you fancy, we all worry about our family, and can anyone forget the mortifyingly embarrassing mess we were when our first crush didn’t work out?

Where do I get one?

Bok Joo’s so relatable because we can all see parts of ourselves in her- like ‘oh yeah I remember when something like that happened and she’s right, it totally blows’. The part that most of us probably didn’t have was Joon Hyung- man of total devotion and adoration But that’s what makes the series fun. He’s not so ridiculously perfect that it’s unbelievable that a romance like theirs could occur. It’s exactly the type of romance that ruins all us regular people because it’s dreamy and almost perfect and could totally happen one day, right? The friends to lovers dynamic was hit so perfectly, and meant we got to see every stage of Bok Joo and Joon Hyung’s relationship- general dislike, begrudging friendship, friendship that’s way past friendship but they don’t know it yet, total lovebirds. It’s so darn cute. It’s always a bonus when the guy falls for the girl first, because there are so many dramas where the girl pines for Mr. Unattainable or they fall in love at the same time. Watching Joon Hyung realise that he was in love with Bok Joo was really the best thing ever. Because suddenly all their interactions, phone calls and skinship mean something different. It’s adorable, and I really couldn’t get enough of it.

He fell for her so hard, so fast

The supporting cast and characters were all brilliant too. Each of the characters had a turn in the spotlight as part of some sort of conflict, then gradually went back into the background so the next conflict could arise.

I love the humour, I love the tone, I love that Nam Joo Hyuk gets to be in a swimsuit

The way it was handled was very smooth, and evidence of the director and writer working in total harmony- none of the characters disappeared entirely, and came back every now and then- very clearly still the stars of their own lives. The little bits we saw of the side characters did an excellent job at establishing them as actual people, and we often saw how their lives continued even once Bok Joo was no longer super actively involved. Jae Yi also realised he’d been in a relationship masquerading as a friendship, Shi Ho quit competitive gymnastics and turned to coaching, and another weightlifter-swimmer couple was born. Another thing that was truly excellent about the series and fit its vibe perfectly was the soft pastel tones that the show seemed to take on. It’s almost as if they chose the colour scheme just to fit Lee Sung Kyung, because it complimented her beautifully. The whole drama just seemed to have a bit of a pastel wash over it, that made it seem a bit softer, a bit prettier, and a bit more romantic than life actually is. Its a stunning drama to look at- it’s surprising how many dramas forget that the scenes have to be just as appealing as the actors, but ‘Weightlifting Fairy’ totally nailed it.

Everything is so adorably pretty

What Was Great:

Casting:

The casting is spot on, which is probably one of the more surprising aspects of the drama. I mean, don’t get me wrong, Lee Sung Kyung is a brilliant actress, but I kind of wondered if the casting directors had actually ever laid eyes on her.

Lee Sung Kyung officially brought her A-game

Because that girl probably can’t lift 10 kilos- she’s tiny. But I was super impressed to see how much effort Lee Sung Kyung put into looking the part. Sure, she’s still probably not close at all to actual weightlifter proportions, but she no longer looks like a gentle breeze could blow her away. I actually hope she stays this weight, because I’ve always found her to look a bit on the unhealthy side of skinny, and really liked the way she looked with a bit more muscle and weight on her. The stylists also did a fabulous job of downplaying Lee Sung Kyung’s supermodel good looks under a dorky haircut and clothes that were loose but not too baggy. It made her seem much more like a normal person and less like the ridiculous beauty she is. Bok Joo was still very pretty, but pretty in a way that was easy to overlook- which was the point. I myself caught myself thinking that Bok Joo was too pretty to be a weightlifter before realising that there’s no rule that weightlifters can’t be pretty, and that was one of the issues that Bok Joo was constantly fighting against- because she was a weightlifter people assumed she couldn’t be pretty and she couldn’t be feminine. It was really a perfect way to tie in the actress’ looks into one of the points the drama was trying to make. Another brilliant way they used casting to really sell the series was to use Lee Sung Kyung’s height to her advantage.

Look at them other shorties

She stands at around 175cm (I think), which is pretty tall for a Korean girl, and the drama used that to its advantage to sell her as a weightlifter. Once she was no longer stick thin, it became more plausible that she was a weightlifter as her height made her seem bigger (and thus stronger) than others. The show emphasised this further by casting short around her. Both of Bok Joo’s close friends and her rival-roommate were significantly shorter than Bok Joo, and made her seem bulkier in comparison.

I am so emotionally invested in our Bok Joo

And not only did Lee Sung Kyung look the part, but she totally smashed the role. I was completely sold on her as Bok Joo and she did an astounding job in her first leading role. She’s previously taken on rather dislikable roles, so I was worried if I’d be able to warm to her as our heroine. My doubts were completely put to rest by her enjoyable take on Bok Joo. She was able to turn the crazy energy she’s put into making interesting, unique second leads into a much more likeable, but equally interesting and unique energy for Bok Joo. Bok Joo was really unlike any other heroine. She was fun, straightforward and energetic, and it was obvious that so much of that came from the way Lee Sung Kyung acted her. Despite my initial misgivings, I’m so, so, so glad that Lee Sung Kyung is the one who landed this role, as I highly doubt I would have loved Bok Joo as much as I did if it was someone else playing her. Next to Bok Joo we have our male lead, Joon Hyung, played by Nam Joo Hyuk. And hasn’t he just improved dramatically! He’s been on my list of people to look out for, but it was this drama that cemented that he’s probably going to end up being one of the house-hold names in Korean acting in a few years. He’s been catching eyes in smaller roles, but smashed the ball out of the park on this one. He was also someone I was tentative about seeing as one of the leads, because while I’ve come to like him as an actor, the last time he was a male lead was a bit of a mess- and he was a swimmer then too. But I was happy to see that he entered the role with confidence and conviction and delivered an insanely loveable lead.

Not to mention that the chemistry was all kinds of delightful

There are cases of actors seeming to be tailor-made for roles, and while I do think that this was an easy role for Nam Joo Hyuk to take on, I think it’s just as much him growing as an actor as it is finding a role that suited him. His natural playfulness really showed in Joon Hyung, and he brought the aegyo in the best ways- there’s just something so fun about the man being more inclined to cutesy voice and shoulder shrugging than the girl.

Nam Joo Hyuk also brought his A-game

The reason that it was obvious that Nam Joo Hyuk’s acting was improving was that it wasn’t just the fun, cute or loving scenes that he excelled in. Scenes that required him to show vulnerability he acted out perfectly, and even managed to show that some of Joon Hyung’s jokey nature was actually him covering up his insecurities. Nam Joo Hyuk perfectly expressed Joon Hyung’s emotions, and handled the transition from friends to lovers excellently. The way he linked arms with Bok Joo when they were friends was totally different than the way he linked arms with her after he realised his feelings. The supporting cast were all brilliant as well, particularly Kyung Soo Jin who made Song Shi Ho an understandable second female lead. Sure, we didn’t always like her, but it was easy to see what led her to make the decisions she did, and Kyung Soo Jin acted her downward spiral and eventual acceptance wonderfully. Ji Il Joo was super adorable as Joon Hyung’s roommate, and I hope his spike of activity in 2016 means we’ll be seeing more of him in the future. 

Progress:

The way the drama flowed was just picture perfect. No conflict was dragged out too long that we got bored or irritated by how easily the problem could have been solved, and our characters all...wait for it…they actually communicated with each other!

Just look at them adulting betting than all the adults in other K-Dramas

By the time the series ended I could hardly remember a time when Bok Joo was crying her eyes out over Jae Yi. And wether directly or indirectly, the drama’s progression was another way it highlighted how time really is the cure for most heartaches.

Time heals all

Just as we take some prompting to remember how tortured Bok Joo was over Jae Yi, that time is such a distant memory for Bok Joo- no matter how crushing and soul-destroying it seemed back then. The way the drama flowed was so natural, and made it feel as though we were growing with our characters. Both Bok Joo and Joon Hyung are slightly different people at the start of the series than they are at the end, and the series is really all about how they came to be those confident young people as much as it’s about them falling in love with each other. Of course their love is part of why they became the people they were, but it wasn’t the only reason. While the drama didn’t really have one huge overarching conflict, it was made up of many smaller conflicts. Sometimes the conflicts overlapped, like Bok Joo’s love for Jae Yi happening at the same time Shi Ho was gunning to win him back, but every conflict had its moment to be The Conflict in the drama. And while all the conflicts did tend to get wrapped up pretty neatly, it never came off as unrealistic. It was more that our characters had to face the issue, come to terms with the results and move on, rather than the situation getting tied up in a perfect little bow. A lot of the resolutions came from our characters simply learning how to deal with what was happening to them. More than being a drama about things that happen, ‘Weightlifting Fairy’ is a drama about characters, their emotional growth, and their relationships. And when done well (as it was here) those types of dramas can be the most endearing, because the characters really find a way to snag your heart and become unforgettable.

Romance AND friendship- it's got it all

All the Cute:

It’s adorable. As much as it’s a drama about growth and characters and all that, the fact of the matter is that none of that would be all that interesting if it wasn’t wrapped up in a package of cute. It was never ridiculous, cringeworthy cute, but a nice, sweet atmosphere where two loveable people found each other and were adorable together. It’s not a drama where there are nasty villains, or hideous murders- but that’s okay.

Oh my God it's cute- someone please show me the magic portal through which I can enter into this world

Cute dramas are needed to give you a rest from all the life-or-death ones, and when they’re structured as well as this one, it’s just plain fabulous. Bok Joo and Joon Hyung are so cute all the time. And just because the drama is cute, it doesn’t mean it’s simple. The characters were well fleshed out, and I cared for their happiness just as much as I care in any high-stakes drama- maybe even more so.

What Wasn’t:

Forgiving Mum:

Joon Hyung’s big conflict in the series was having a Mum that abandoned him. Sure, he had a loving Aunt and Uncle who became his adoptive family, but it doesn’t stop it hurting when your Mum buggers off to Canada to start a new family. It was an issue that was set up pretty early on, so we new there was going to be a big blowup at some point.

If you make our hero sad, you're going to have to pay (except she didn't)

It even raised its head a few times before emerging completely, like when Joon Hyung fought with Jae Yi because he felt like he was treated too nicely to be a real younger brother. Then Mum came and Joon Hyung found out it was for money and not him, and you b*tch how dare you make our baby cry.

Screw you, lady

While the build-up and peak of the conflict were brilliant, I did find the resolution a little lacking. While I agree with Bok Joo that Joon Hyung’s Mum could love both him and her new child, I’m more on Joon Hyung’s side because there was really no explanation as to why she cut of contact and ignored Joon Hyung for 10 years. There’s no way that can be twisted into something that was for Joon Hyung’s benefit. I was kind of disappointed at how easily Joon Hyung forgave his mother after years of her abandonment. I would have preferred (and this is probably just my vindictive nature) that Joon Hyung got to a point where he was no longer angry at his mother, but politely told her that she’d forfeited any rights of being his mother when she took off. She had a new family, he had a new family, so thank you very much but he’d prefer not to meet her again and they could just get on with their lives. But no, he sees her off at the airport and says he wants to meet his younger sister and that he’ll see mum again. Mmm, kinda lame, but I guess it is fitting with the happy, rosy vibe of the series.

Re-watch?

Yes. Right now. You heard me, I’m going to watch it all again right this very moment.

I want to live in this drama

Another Oh Hae Young

Another Oh Hae Young

7.5/10

Another Oh Hae Young

Genre:                                 Episodes: 18                         Year: 2016

Romance

Comedy

Synopsis:

Two girls share the same neighbourhood, school, class, and even name. ‘Just’ Oh Hae Young is always compared to ‘Pretty’ Oh Hae Young, and always comes up short. The day before her wedding she is dumped out of the blue, and things only get worse when ‘Pretty’ Oh Hae Young joins the same company in a higher position. ‘Just’ Oh Hae Young continues to have chance encounters with the emotionally detached sound engineer, Park Do Kyung. Unknown to Hae Young, Do Kyung has been having strange futuristic visions about her that all come true.

Cast:

Seo Hyun Ji (Oh Hae Young)

Eric (Park Do Kyung)

Jeon Hye Bin (Oh Hae Young)

Ye Ji Won (Park Soo Kyung)

Kim Ji Suk (Lee Jin Sang)

Heo Jeong Min (Park Hoon)

Lee Jae Yoon (Han Tae Jin)

Kim Mi Kyung (Hwang Dook Yi)

General Thoughts:

While I do wish that the series hadn’t been extended by two more episodes, ‘Another Oh Hae Young’ still managed to be extremely enjoyable as a whole. What really sold the show was its leads- both characters and actors.

Definitely the heart of the show

Although Eric might not be one of the greatest actors, he delivered an endearing performance as Park Do Kyung- expressing the loneliness and guarded nature of Do Kyung’s heart, even when we weren’t explicitly shown why he became that way. And I just adored Seo Hyun Ji as Oh Hae Young. She was charming in an underrated way and Seo Hyun Ji made us feel every once of emotion that Hae Young felt.

All kinds of adorable. All kinds.

Simplicity was one of this drama’s greatest aspects both for its characters and its plot. It’s not to say that either was without depth, but we happily avoided having the drama be dragged down by complications that weren’t necessary. The overall plot was pretty basic- an insecure woman meets an emotionally stunted man and sparks fly. Throw in his ex-lover who is the source of our leading lady’s insecurities and you have enough conflict to work with. Add in his accidental meddling in her marriage and it’s just plain juicy. The writers didn’t try to milk these situations for more than they were worth, and that’s always a bonus. As for our heroine, it was her simplicity that I loved most because it meant I could always understand her. In a K-Drama universe that is filled with heroines acting stupidly and unreasonably, it was nice to have a heroine that was so easily understandable. Hae Young smiled when she was happy, cried when she was sad, and said she loved someone when she did. It was awesome. I also enjoyed the simple way that the ex-lovers were dealt with. Neither was painted with the ‘villain’ brush, nor were they playing the sympathy card. While it’s sad that their loves couldn’t work out, there were exact reasons why those relationships failed. Mainly that they were Noble Idiots. Which tickles my fancy so much. Because I hate Noble Idiots. More than almost anything else.

You know you've got a great heroine when I hate a character just because she does

I always enjoy watching a drama were the characters that make decisions on behalf of other people don’t get what they intended. I mean, it’s nobody’s fault except Tae Jin’s that Hae Young didn’t end up with him, because he called off the wedding with a stupid lie believing that was best for her (which c’mon dude, really?). While Tae Jin was definitely a victim of Do Kyung’s revenge plan (albeit revenge on the wrong Hae Young), it’s his choices afterward that show why he’s not the man our heroine should be ending up with.

That's how you know you f*cked up

Instead of wishing happiness for the woman he loves, he sets out to destroy her new relationship- which while understandable, is not commendable. It’s impressive that he’s a character that gets so little screen-time, yet still has a fully fleshed-out character arc- asshole-victim-villain. At times he was one of those things and at times he was all those things, making for a pretty interesting side-character. Compared with Tae Jin, the other Oh Hae Young had a much more neutral path. She never outright does anything nasty (except maybe leave Do Kyung at the alter), but after seeing high school through our Hae Young’s eyes it’s so easy to dislike her and her confidence. She isn’t actually a villain herself, as it’s other people that make comparisons between the two Hae Young’s, but she’s dislikable all the same simply due to her apparent ignorance of the situation. By the time her side of the story is explained, our main couple are so happy and in love with each other that it makes little difference to how her character is viewed. She had a hard time in school too due to growing up without the familial love and support that our Hae Young had- but at the end of the day, it was her choice to leave Do Kyung on their wedding day with no explanation. Along with its characters, another thing the drama did well was to balance its tone.

Perfect balance of humour and heart

Our main Oh Hae Young was funny for the most part even in her more emotional moments, with her drunken antics and pure dislike of the other Oh Hae Young. However the writing flowed smoothly between its humour and its more melo moments. It didn’t feel awkward or out of place when Hae Young or Do Kyung were sad as we understood the exact emotional turmoil of these characters, but the drama never lingered too long on these angsty moments (thank goodness).

And a bromance to add to the fun

The drama knew what is was and never wasted too much time trying to draw emotion out of the audience- because it knew that the situations and emotions of our characters could produce that feeling on their own. While I appreciated the fantasy element in there of Do Kyung seeing future visions of Hae Young even before they met, I do wish it had been a tad more explained. If indeed it was Do Kyung remembering and regretting how he spent his time with Hae Young while he died, then no matter what he did, those visions should have come true and Do Kyung should have still died. However, Do Kyung was able to see why he didn’t want those visions becoming an actuality, changed the way he acted by opening up more to Hae Young and being honest about his feelings, and thus changing the outcome of his visions. Which means he was never remembering the past, he was seeing the future. But that all goes rather unexplained. I loved the concept of the visions- Do Kyung could see what would happen if he continued to be guarded and closed-off to the woman he loved. Ultimately she would leave him and he would be left with nothing but regrets about not loving her when he had the chance. It was poignant and to the point in delivering the drama’s main theme- love as much as you can while you can because you could be dead tomorrow. I just wish the execution has been a little smoother.

What Was Great:

Understandable Leads:

I understand why everyone did everything they did in this series. How often can you say that about a K-Drama? Although I might not have agreed with every discussion and I might have done things differently if I had been in our characters’ shoes, I still had a firm understanding of why they acted the way they did, which increases my sympathies for the characters and lessens any frustrations with the drama.

They both just...made sense

Our main leads made perfect sense in all their flaws. Oh Hae Young was fantastic and could be straight-shooter about her feelings, but lost all her spunk around the other Oh Hae Young when her insecurities gave her a punch in the gut. Do Kyung was caring yet serious and was so clearly damaged by both his parents and the Oh Hae Young that left him on their wedding day. It made perfect sense why Hae Young wanted to pull closer to him, and why he was afraid of that closeness (not to mention he totally trashed her wedding and relationship). I even understood Hae Young’s Mum. So often I’m left confused at K-Drama parents when it appears that they are acting completely selfishly and care nothing about their children- but here I loved both of Hae Young’s parents. Dad was the calm to Mum’s storm, gentle with both of Hae Young’s love interests while Mum was ready to rip them to shreds for hurting her daughter.

You know the characters are written well when even the parents are understandable

Although Mum’s actions could be a bit over the top and meddlesome, it was always apparent that she was acting in what she thought was her daughter's best interests- as Mum has watched Hae Young have a hellish couple of months due to these two men. It just makes a drama so much more enjoyable when every single character has clear motivations and their actions are understandable rather than confusing. 

No Noble Idiocy:

I fully expected Do Kyung to run off and abandon Oh Hae Young for her own good at some point in this series.

So many reasons to Noble Idiot...but he still didn't ♥

But thank the good K-Drama gods that it didn’t happen. Even though Do Kyung thought he was going to die at some point in the near future, he never broke up with Hae Young under the guise of ‘I’ll hurt you now to save you from hurting in the future’. Instead, Do Kyung had the attitude of ‘f*ck it, let’s love each other as much as we can so I don’t die with regrets’. Hooray! Finally a drama that gets it! Despite leaving Hae Young making perfect sense (because having a loved one die is really, really sh*tty), it would have brought no enjoyment having the leads separated in the later stages of the drama. So thankfully it just plain never happened. Do Kyung was open and honest with Hae Young, no matter how hard that was for him, and ultimately changed his fate into one where the two of them were happy for (hopefully) a long time. 

Hugging:

While good snogs always improve a drama (and this drama certainly had them), a good hug can be just as effective, if not more so.

On point hugging

Kissing tends to have the underlying subtext of lust and passion- but a hug is generally softer and more about the love. It’s not always the case, but generally so.

He also snogged her like he meant it

And our leads were such good huggers. In lots of K-Dramas the leads seem almost awkward around each other as if they want to touch as little as possible, which often results in awkward looking skinship. Dramas also like to have everything look very, very pretty, so can sometimes pull back on the intensity of a moment in order to make it look ‘prettier’ on screen. We’ve all seen those no movement, lips-barely-touching kisses while the cameras spin around the couple so we can see it from every angle. But in ‘Another Oh Hae Young’ it felt like our leading couple actually wanted to be with each other. I believed the skinship which helped with the overall believability of the emotions and the relationship. Eric hugged Seo Hyun Ji like he meant it, and that really makes for a believable romance.

What Wasn’t:

Mild Drag:

I blame most, if not all, of the drag on the two episode extension. There were just a couple of episodes towards the end there where the plot slowed right down and Do Kyung seemed to be getting a little too caught up in his angsty emotions. It wasn’t enough to ruin the series, but it did slow the pacing of a show that was rather perfectly paced. While Do Kyung is getting bent out of shape about what his visions mean and how to avoid his death, a lot of the humour and cuteness disappears from the series.

At least the added angst gave us the cute duckling bros

It gets back on track after a while, but it could have been such an excellent drama if not for the slight lag towards the end when it should have been ramping up for its final conflict. 

Noona Romance:

I love a good Noona Romance, but this one just didn’t cut it for me. There are several ways the drama could have made the relationship work, and I’m a little dissatisfied with the way they chose.

Not a fan of all the awkward

While it makes sense on paper- Soo Kyung and Jin Sang do their relationship backwards (baby, getting comfortable, falling in love), it just didn’t translate to the screen all that well. The two felt awkward and I didn’t really buy into their relationship at all. I think what really killed it for me was the all-or-nothing vibe. Jin Sang either had to marry Soo Kyung or get out of her life completely- and that just doesn’t really work for me. Why did no one entertain the idea that Jin Sang could still be the baby’s daddy even if he didn’t marry Soo Kyung? He could stick around and help her raise the baby, but that doesn’t automatically mean he has to enter into a loveless marriage with her. Wouldn’t being two friends raising a kid together be better than that? And that’s not saying they couldn’t fall in love later. It wouldn’t be the first time someone had a baby first and got the loving relationship second. Soo Kyung and Jin Sang had some nice emotional beats, with them understanding each other completely due to a lifetime of growing up together, but I didn’t feel satisfied at the conclusion of their story-arc. While I did buy the emotion on Soo Kyung’s part, I felt like Jin Sang was forced into the relationship. I totally believed that he would fall for Soo Kung later on, I just didn’t think it was time yet, and their awkwardness only further enforced that idea.

Re-watch?

Probably not. While thoroughly enjoyable and bursting with charm, it’s somehow not something I’d go out of my way to watch for a second time.

And they both finally got married