Review by karenwalsh-28241

I don't know how they do it, but the Koreans continue to come up with the most beautiful television in the world. No-one does it like them.

The writing in this series is sublime. The best way to describe it is poetic. The depth of the characterisations is amazing. Over 16 episodes you grow to love the main characters, empathise with them, root for them in their struggles and in loving them, you feel both their joys then their heartbreak. In at least 2 of the episodes I cried for the entirety of the episode, so hankies at the ready is good advice.

This is way more than a conventional love story. It will resonate with you, touch you on so many levels, as a lover, parent or child, a person in the summer of your life, or the winter. You may see your parents differently. Appreciate them more, wish you'd had a Gwansik in your life. Yep, that'll be a universal sentiment, Gwansik will be loved by everyone who watches.

There's not a thing I'll criticise about this series. The writing, directing and acting is of the highest standard you'll see. The biggest compliment I can give it, is that it stands with My Mister as one of the best Korean dramas ever made.

Standing ovation to all involved.