It has one of the best pilot episodes I've ever seen. So many shows don't have a strong first episode so we come to expect that and we tend to be overly generous at times, saying you have to watch the first few or even the whole first season before judging a series or knowing if you like it. This series reminds me of 2 American tv shows we have here in the U. S. called The Bold Type and Good Trouble (a spinoff of The Fosters). I like Melloga Chejil (aka Be Melodramatic) more. While the dynamics are similar, it's better than several other shows I've seen with this type of story and characters. Melloga Chejil is a romantic comedy, but it also touches on some heavier darker subject matter as well. It's cute, funny, and uplifting while also being just enough realistic and relatable especially in the more serious / sad parts. It's like a coming of age story but for adults lol I also plan to watch Thirty - Nine soon which seems to be a similar concept. Overall, Be Melodramatic features great acting, lovable characters, some heartbreaking moments, and a good amount of silly scenes to make you smile. The actors all had great chemistry with each other which always makes a series more enjoyable. I found this show highly entertaining and recommend it to anyone looking for a (mostly) lighthearted K drama or fans of rom-com movies. You will laugh, possibly cry, and reflect on your own life while watching it. I think that's really special when a show can make you feel and think about so many different things from different perspectives without making it feel like too much. It's real, but in a bearable way that's actually fun to watch unfold. You still get that escape from reality we all look for in TV and films, while still being grounded in reality. It's relatable and modern without being insufferable. This is something many series and movies attempt to accomplish these days, but few actually execute it well. Melloga Chejil does a great job. I would have liked to see at least one more season just because I wanted to see more development of certain storylines and characters. There was a lot of great potential there if they had more time. The ending wasn't bad at all, but I didn't like Jae Hoon's ending and Dong Gi's ending lol.
Review of Melloga Chejil
