“Girls’ Generation 1979” tells a short and sweet high school story that completely took me by surprise. I adored the friendship and innocent romance, along with the nostalgic atmosphere. It was also very well directed and well written.

The characters could’ve been delved into a bit more, but with the 8 episode length I think the show accomplished what it needed to. All the characters were interesting and distinct. The character arc of the lead was super enjoyable as well.

The story touches on so many great topics such as communism in South Korea, misogyny, and the normalization of abuse as discipline. I would definitely rewatch this show, and highly recommend it if you are in need of a pick me up drama!