(Read the full review at my review blog, Re(mAAArk)able Reviews! [Link in my profile!])
Some criticize that the age difference is insurmountable, and that to them the pair seemed more like siblings than potential lovers--but I don't see it. That first time they really kill the dance, when Na Young-Sae asks Chae-Rin to "fall in love with him, even if you have to fake it" in order to show emotion during their dancing, I totally believed these two were the real deal. And given they were trying to fake a marriage to the authorities, too, I had no trouble believing when the authorities are duped.
The music is lovely, too, and makes you want to boogie in your seat. (Or perhaps strut.) Some of it is heartbreakingly romantic while others are pure cha-cha magic.
And the supporting characters, while rarely seen, are nevertheless phenomenal. The evil Hyun Soo is a little lacking in depth, but Young-Sae's dancer friends are hilarious and talented in their own right and just fun to watch. They're in on the fake marriage, but they see what the audience does--that there's something a little bit more real about it than first meets the eye.
It's an old favorite, but it's held against the test of time--watching it again I was still very much in love. Definitely check out Innocent Steps if you haven't, and remember if you've seen it how much it meant to you back then!
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