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The beginning didn't make the best impression on me, but once "the couple" bump into each other, it's off to the races. I'm not at all surprised that they fell in love in real life, because I wouldn't want to come out of such a nice fairy tale either. The shortened running time of each episode is a big plus in this case. The story is very nicely thought out, to the point of surprising me at several different points. All accompanied by lovely music. Love has really transcended time and place here. And finally, some good kissing... 4 stars. (29.01.2013)

I liked this series much more than the similarly-themed Rooftop Prince, which aired at a similar time. Why? The answer is simple – character development and a complex story. I thought the main couple were impeccable – both of them terribly cute, such sweethearts (I really thought so the whole time and applauded them heavily; I wouldn't say they were the most beautiful people in Korea, but they struck me as incredibly likable and I was rooting for them a lot). It was without the typical Korean misunderstandings/clichés; the heroine was sensible, the hero was even more sensible, and it all came together so beautifully that I didn't even think about it and I finished watching it feeling that I had seen a very nice relaxing movie with a classy couple, where at the beginning I didn't know whether to root for the dude from the past or the present, because even he seemed awfully nice (which changed over time, but even so he wasn't an insufferable underdog). Each character had their own aspects, they didn't do a 180, and no one here acted illogically (maybe a little obnoxiously here and there, but it just seemed to fit nicely). On top of that, I still laughed a lot at some of the scenes (for example, the repeated questioning of Kim Boong-Do's manager several times seemed original and I had as much fun as he did). It also has scenes that made me giggle because I had no choice (it's not that I'm gushing over all the sweetness, but the scenes were just "too sweet", and even here the filmmakers didn't overdo it with the sweetness, which was simply a great thing). Not to dwell on it and finally spill the beans: I had a great time watching it, picking up speed, keeping up with them. And even though it had some slight flaws, this is the series of 2012 for me. (31.01.2013)