Romance Is a Bonus Book

It started off quite well but towards the end, for me it tailed off, maybe because it wasn't quite dramatic enough for me and I have watched loads of kdramas, romance, thrillers, action and historical but I found this one a bit insipid. Nice characters and interesting to see how a publishing company operates. Personally, I found the male and female leads didn't gel at all, no chemistry there, it was like watching brother and sister!

A captivating story of family, hardship, life, friendship and overall love and honesty. I cannot yet believe how much I have enjoyed this serie. I was captivated by the storyline from the first episode all the way to the end.

I have learnt to love every character and must say is hard to say goodbye to them.

I travelled alongside with them and fell in love with the language so much I forgot I had to read subtitles.

I definitely recommend watching this show, you will end loving the story and thinking of working in a publishing company...maybe move to Korea?

I find myself totally immersed in this love story. I have never been a fan of movies/shows where I had to read subtitles- but it popped up on my Netflix feed and I ended up binge watching the first 8 episodes. I can't wait until the next one. Loving the love.

Some love stories are about passion: the need, longing and desperation. This one is not. It is more of a warm blanket than a raging fire. As most k-dramas do, this one recycles a familiar plot, but the storytelling is so deep and personal that it feels fresh. It is beautifully shot, emotional and heart warming. The acting is excellent and matched with a moving soundtrack. Also, mad props to the person(s) behind the 'trenchcoat' scenes. They were awesome and hilarious and I laughed at every single one!

Unlike many book-to-movie adaptations, this show retains the feel of book reading, and includes several touching "story quotes" at the end of each episode. It really feels like you're reading a romance novel. For me, the only disappointment was that the romance itself stayed firmly in the "G-rated" category, and lacked any sort of sexual tension. However, if that's your cup of tea, then this is right up your alley!

ROMANCE RATING: 7/10. Dan-i and Eun-ho are really adorable together and do have chemistry, though it is more on the level of a teenage crush. They share a number of kiss scenes, but the kisses all lack intensity (I wish there would have been at least one really "invested" kiss).

All in all, highly recommended for k-drama lovers!

Great script, deep story and characters, funny and warm and also very credible storylines, not everything is perfect and nothing is black or white, the fact that there is not a super evil or super dumb or perfect character is the best thing about this show. Loved it and I wouldn't change anything.