First of all, I'd like to say about how amazing the cast is. And I was swayed by the uniqueness of the theme in this story. From outside, it may seem as if it's a rom-com but to be honest, till way over the second half I was wondering who will Park Sae-royi end with, because it's that uncertain!

There are a lot of things that may seem 'obvious' but it still makes you want to keep watching and see how it goes. Alot of time it feels 'Ah?! I wonder how will he get there..' but the process is not disappointing at all!

The drama is fresh and unique because it's romance is not cliche and cringy. It's not rainbows and flowers and romance is not the very main focus of the drama, it's only the integral part that drives the characters, apart from Sae-royi who is only revenge-driven. The characters are not even remotely perfect and are full of flaws, yet they are surviving and co-existing as they interact with each other. It's not very distant from reality. Everyone here has there own values and beliefs, they make their own mistakes and stick to their principles, some fail alot, some are full of themselves and some become negative along the way while some don't change at all.

It deals with a lot of real life issues as well which I feel― in no way ― is over-exaggerated or too much. It touches the subject of transphobia and LGBT+ in a very mature and rather subtle way that would be socially accepted amongst the korean viewerbase as the subject of LGBT+ is a very sensitive one. This show also (rather first time I'm seeing and it was a little odd/out of place) subtly deals with racism. I came to love Toni, however his character was not properly placed or used so that's a bummer. Also ― realizing Sociopath is a mental condition though throughout the show, Yi-seo was hated because of that (even I did till the last few eps), but if only her condition would be properly evaluated, the viewers would have been able to sympathise a little with her behaviour. She's like a yandere out of anime, much like Gasai Yuno.

The OST is no doubt one of the best to exist! Whenever 'Start' played, I felt so happy. It was one of the reasons that kept me bound to the show. Also, if you relate, you'd see overly emotional OST in a lot of dramas that doesn't even fit well with the scenes but I can't say the same for Itaewon Class. The songs suited perfectly, were not so overly emotional or overly-emphasised, and kept the ambiance really perfect.

My favourite characters are Min-jung and Hyun-yi! And also the granny. Love them all too much <3

Overall, this drama is really cool. It's interesting and keeps you bound even when you feel as if you know what's going to happen. You just feel like 'how' will it happen, it's thrilling and also unpredictable at times. The real fun is in seeing how everything unrolls.

PS: Sweet Night <3