If you've watched the other ISWAS series (and oh boy there are a lot of remakes) then this story isn't anything new. I just wanted to see how a new case would do in it and tbh, I was in it for Darren Wang (been a fan since his role in "Our Times" and "Suddenly Seventeen"). He did fine but I think he still has room to grow as an actor. His female lead was...I don't know. I just didn't connect with her while watching the film.
So I don't know if this series has been remade as a movie (I'm only aware of remakes as dramas) so it does speed through the plot quite fast (somewhat sudden time jumps) but still a slow burn-ish romance.

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A True Feelgood KDrama

This had been on my watchlist since last year when lots of viewers mentioned that it gave off a similar feel to the "Reply" series (which I loved). All I can say is I can't believe I put off watching this gem of a drama for so long! I had absolutely no expectations going in and by the time I finished all the episodes, I get why so many comments remark about the wholesomeness of this drama. This is one of the few dramas that I've actually watched more than once!

Likes:
-Tang Jun Sang as Yoon Hae Kang. Hae Kang lives as if he's the main character of his life and I aspire to have that kind of confidence. He's a bit whiny in the beginning but gradually warms up to his badminton crew and I loved the character growth! Besides that, Tang Jun Sang did such a great job with this role. I ended up watching "Move to Heaven" afterwards and you wouldn't believe that the same actor played two characters that are polar opposites of each other. I'm looking forward to seeing him in future productions!
-Badminton crew's friendship. They resolved misunderstandings and over time, they became like family to each other. It was just so wholesome to watch!
-It brought light to a sport that honestly doesn't have as big of a following compared to like baseball or soccer. The badminton smash shots were pretty good and accompanied with the on point BGM, it made the scenes all that more exciting. Sometimes it felt like I was actually there watching the match live.
-Gosh dang the romance was so pure and cute, my fan girl heart almost couldn't take how cute it was. Now whenever I hear that OST, I'll always think of that couple.

I know for sure there's little to no chance of a season 2 with how we basically got a mini epilogue anyway but I can't help but want to see what's next for the badminton squad!

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At first glance, the plot summary is definitely...out there for sure. Not your typical jdrama probably being that it's a manga adaptation so the story just kinda...flows? There's not really a plot.
Definitely just a bunch of adults who are living their own lives and happen to live together in this share house.

Honestly my favorite character (even though yes she was a pushover at times) was the female lead. Maybe it was because we get to listen in on what she's thinking at every single moment..and that makes her more relatable and human. Personally I think the actress did a great job at breathing life into a character that could've been like a...tuna.

The drama isn't going to have a plot that will make sense. I think in that sense it's much like reality. There's no set ending and people make their choices and live with the consequences of those choices. Or in this drama's case, love/like make people do weird things. You know the saying "When in Love" is basically this drama in a nutshell.

So even though I was questioning where the plot was heading towards, I couldn't help but finish all 10 episodes (20 minutes each is not bad) in one sitting.

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Fluffy romcom that had potential

It started off great! The FL was smart and crafty while the ML was cool but not completely blind to the FL's devotion. There were lots of cute fluffy scenes, pretty costumes and the story was progressing nicely. But around episode 15, the plot just started to get dull. If you can handle the "sometimes people in love do dumb things" trope then this drama might be watchable for you. The FL and ML created tons of misunderstandings on their own and it felt like the plot got sloppy. Problems were usually resolved in 1-2 episodes and didn't really have an impact on character development of the main cast....so I found myself skipping through the episodes up until the last episode. Yes it is a happy ending.

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