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BoA reminds me a lot of Jang Nara in her early career in this--a little unpolished, but full of fire. She carries her role well despite her short filmography, and I totally believed her performance every step of the way. Choi Daniel, with a much longer resume, was adorable as always, with a hint of angst-ridden layers underneath that really complemented BoA's performance.
The two spend most of the two episodes of the drama talking solely over text message, but the way the special weaves their interactions together is very visual. For example, Yoon Ae becomes scared of riding the subway after her octopus video goes viral, but when she's talking with Gi Dae she forgets her fear and ends up on a subway car out of habit. When she's about to have a panic attack, Gi Dae calms her by suggesting that she was able to get on the car in the first place because she didn't feel like she was alone. He sends her the link to a song, and the drama makes it seem like they're sharing one set of headphones, enjoying the melody together.
Thankfully because it is such a short show it doesn't need any of the angst or random plotlines of longer kdrama, so it never veers quite into the melodrama. Instead the whole tone of it feels very slice-of-life with a little bit of rom-com sprinkled throughout. It's easy, breezy, and frankly just plain fun to watch.
I will say I was a tad disappointed by the ending's execution, but the story itself is perfect. Definitely works for me. I was glued to the screen waiting to see what was going to happen because I was totally invested in the characters themselves. If you're looking to see strangers grow to best friends and to maybe more in only 2 hours, this is definitely the drama for you. And trust me--you'll believe it.
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