This was a really light, self-aware mini-series that I think does everything you want an idol-themed drama to do. Focusing on a manager who has had to given up her own dreams of becoming an idol was an interesting angle to come from. It showed how people can have different skillsets that go undervalued, and I felt that she was a strong heroine.

I kind of wish that both her powers of precognition and her unresolved dreams were touched on a little more in depth - it's clear at the start of the season that she still wishes she could become an idol, but this plotline kind of just fades out rather than allowing her to see her worth as a manager. She did not use her powers very often and they did not often tie into the story that well, and it meant that it often just felt like a plot device. It's a shame because by the end of the season you are starting to see that her powers have very real consequences when they are used, but you rarely see the benefits of them in the plot. The very inconclusive ending of the series shows that this would probably become something that is touched upon more in future seasons (and we have to at least get a second season right? with THAT ending???)

Although this is a romcom the romance actually doesn't feature that heavily, which adds to the feel that there will be a second season where things might get resolved a little more. There is a love triangle with two very strong male leads, and a few secondary pairings that have adorable moments, but minimal skinship and not a lot of relationship screentime (which makes sense, given that its a drama about and featuring idols).

Because this drama is by YouTube and clearly has an international audience in mind (with points where they explain aspects of the idol industry, or define different words in korean/mongolian slang for the benefit of the audience) it was very self aware at times. It made a lot of genuinely funny jokes about kpop and kdrama fandom that gave it a unique feel as a drama. I loved the times the fourth wall was broken, like the fact that Yunwoo stars in a drama called 'My Mother is Weird', or the fact that they kept referencing the actor's conflicting schedule in the final episode as a reason for him not being present.

There was also a moment (I think/I hope, but I definitely interpreted that way) that implied one of the characters was potentially LGBTQ. I liked that touch.

As I've touched on, and other reviewers have mentioned, the ending is quite inconclusive, with hints at a second season. I basically want more people to watch this so that second season becomes a reality (!!)

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