Despite all the possible tropes being present in this drama and the melodrama tagline, it is kind of a lightweight, heart warming drama.
I am a person, who loves angst so I went expecting a loads of that here. But after Kang Ho's accident, the drama leans onto a countryside comedy drama.

Mother-son relationship is the heart of this drama so if that's something you like then this drama is for you.
I really hated Young Soon's abusive tendencies though her own side was explained. Especially, not letting him eat, both as a child and as an adult. I hate how these kdramas push the narrative of 'tough-toxic'love' of parents.

Another thing I hated is the lack of focus on Mi Joo's character. For most of the part, she was shown as a foil to Kang Ho, and also a person for him to express his thoughts, his sacrifice, his world. I wanted the show to focus on her as an individual, her sufferings and sacrifices. The show glossed over it by scratching just the surface.

The Kids were cute, side characters were just that.
The mask lady grew on my by the end.
It was also nice to see how pigs domestication and comparison of pigs and human lives.

I think of this as a short drama version of the usual long weekend dramas which lasts for some 40 eps usually. All in all an average watch and not bad by any means, thought it could have been more.