Not to be a hater, but I’m honestly shocked this show is so positively reviewed. I didn’t know much about the plot going in, but I knew the romance was really hyped. I did not expect so much of the storyline to revolve around a ridiculous weight loss plot. The show did not handle this issue in a meaningful way at all and seemed to also ignore a lot of the disordered eating behaviors throughout the show.

Even though I did not love Bok Joo, my biggest issue was the side characters. I hated almost every character in this show. There were multiple characters depicted as being severely physically abusive but the show chose to try and make those characters sympathetic. The depiction of her coaches and teammates also felt disturbing to me, especially the way they would basically force feed her. I did not understand for a second why she continued with weightlifting, as it seemed like actual torture for her during the majority of the show.

The only reason that I kept watching the show was because of Joon Hyeong. I found this character to be so adorable and the acting performance was really good. His relationship with Bok Joo developing from friendship into something more felt organic. There were a lot of times that I felt his character was too good for Bok Joo. I had to remind myself many times that this show is meant to take place in college and not high school, because Bok Joo acted so immature. The kissing scenes felt extremely awkward as well.

Even with the sweet male lead, I don’t think I would recommend this show to anyone. I ended up needing to skip so much. If anyone has struggled with disordered eating or body image, I think this show handles all of that so poorly and I would steer clear.