I just finished watching To The Beautiful You, the Korean adaptation, and it was interesting to see the differences between the two. I personally enjoyed this one more. The story isn't original, but the way it's executed is what hooks you. This drama is definitely more of a comedy than anything else, and I was grinning throughout most of it. They focused even less of the sports than in TTBY, but the dorm competitions were absolutely entertaining and I was glad to see them prevalent. The romance was cute, though I hoped the side romance with Nakatsu would have been more prominent than it was. There was less head banging and "oh my god Jae Hee" than in TTBY, however. The actors I enjoyed watching, and all of the relationships seemed very real and believable. I definitely was crying at the end. A lot. Personally, I liked this Mizuki much more than TTBY's Mizuki--Goo Jae Hee--perhaps because she seemed more convincing as a boy. Nakatsu's Korean counterpart, Cha Eun Gyeol, seemed more involved than Nakatsu. All of the characters were great nevertheless. Kind of disappointed that Gilbert wasn't involved though. This one had a faster pace though, probably because the episodes are shorter, and there are only twelve. It did pretty well with keeping consistent though. The music I liked--especially the opening. Wasn't a big factor though. I would definitely rewatch it, probably because of how lighthearted it is. It's more comedic than TTBY, which definitely would make it more fun to rewatch. I loved it, honestly. Both versions I've seen were great, but this one wins, perhaps because of the humor. Definitely would say this is a must watch. Now off to the Taiwanese version, and the remake. ;)