so i have only watched two adaptation Playful Kiss and this one. i grow up watching Asian dramas ( Cdrama Thai drama filipin drama Taiwanese drama Indian drama Hong Kong drama Jdrama..) so i'm not new to how each country act and their different culture and norm.

First dont get me wrong i love the Korean version too and i have rewatched that many times already.

And yes i like this version way more than the Korean one for similar reason as the others is that you can feel the ML more and it is quite realistic and main leads interaction and emotion just flow so well and if you watch the second season it is even more natural.

And of course they have more skinship than the Korean one for a common reason of cultural differences between the two countries so the interaction went to different degree to be relatable to the audiences of each country.

and yes WATCH IT just watch it dont question this if you like this classic story Itazura na kiss. i would watch other adaptation too but this one i would come back anytime.