It took me a while to watch this because despite all the rave reviews, it just didn't appeal to me. When I finally grudgingly gave it a go, within about 2 episodes I was laughing, crying, and totally immersed in the lives of these families in Seoul. The more I watched, the more invested I became.

Honestly, this drama is every bit as good as the reviews say it is, if not better. Every single actor from the youngest to oldest, totally shone. I laughed more than I can remember laughing for a long time, and I had tears running down my face at other times. There was not a single moment of boredom, even in the quieter scenes, because it is so well written, produced and acted. And the ost just adds the cherry on top. I can even forgive that my own choice of ship for Doek Sun lost out!

The most devastating part for me was the end because I loved every single character so much I felt I was losing friends.

I can't recommend this highly enough, and am actually half way through watching it again, and its making me laugh and cry just as much.