Drama Digest
Haru is a 24-year-old college student working at a convenience store. While interviewing for her new job, she finds out that the owners are more than century-old fairies. The Manager is 1228 years old, and Bin is 546 years old. The only condition she has to follow is to pour down any of her concerns in her life to them without hesitation. Haru takes the job, and her first problem deals with her longing for love. Seeing her two close friends, Deojun and Jeongyoon dating, she feels outcasted. Every time she voices her agitations Manager finds something fitting based on her mood and cooks something for her. One day her old crush, Iru, reappears. She recalls the days when they used to have brief encounters and how it made her hopeful about his feelings for her. But with time, they grew apart until the day Iru came to the store once again, handing over the pack of chocolates she really loves and leaving awkwardly with the promise of coming back again. Manager and Bin encourage Haru to take the step and make her feelings known to Iru. Haru finally conveys her side of the story to Iru. As Iru narrates his part, she soon finds out about her misconceptions.
The Feel-Good Part
The drama carries a nostalgic factor for college graduates. As Haru recounts the days of fun with her friends, sweet crushes and faltering hopes of love, she wonders if she can at all achieve her dream of being a successful adult. Blended with the visual aroma of food, the drama defines engrossing stages of longing, nostalgia and hope.
The Disappointing Factor
The essence of the drama feels lost gradually, making it insipid to keep watching. In terms of acting, writing and editing, it fails to grasp the aura. Only leaving a lingering sense of excitement and happiness that doesn’t carry the prominence of the story. It is as if different elements are loosely put together to give it a structure but are not well sewed.
In-Depth Analysis
Despite its upsetting nature the drama did include certain key points. It subtly remarks the openness of dating devoid of sexual or age distinctions. Moreover, the inclusion of the talking pearl stone as a method of third narrator sets a good approach. The way of following a non-linear story telling by giving recollections to the past also helped in creating pillars to the main story.
Star Power
The aspect of cuteness is played well by the cast. Seojun Han and Junghee Heo attempted deftly in performing their characters Iru and Haru, respectively. Jihyun Byeon and Yongin Jo rightly showed their cheerful self through Jeongyoon and Bin, respectively. In acting as the top student Deojun, Seunghyun Jo gave a fine rendition. Hyunjin Ahn was great as a cold but soft-hearted Manager. Supporting actors Deoyoon Kim and Chaerin Jeong too did well in framing the story.
Overall Opinion
The short stature of the drama makes it fit to have a quick watch. It can be admired more by teenage people.
