There's something special about Cheese in the Trap and I'm not quite sure what it is. I love the vibes I get from watching this drama. It makes me long for the character's happiness.

Part of the reason I love this drama so much is the fact that it revolves around college students at a University and currently going through college myself, I found this quite intriguing. What I also love about this drama is the array of characters it revolves around. Hong Seol does not have the spunky & fearless personality that I (and I think many others), tend to look for in a female lead. She has, in my opinion, a refreshingly new personality that sets her apart from all of the other main female leads I've seen before. My main concern whenever watching a new kdrama is that the main female lead will either be super over the top obnoxious or a spineless doormat. I would describe Hong Seol as an introvert who although dislikes being the center of attention, is still able to confront the people in her life who need to be confronted while also being the most supportive, thoughtful, and kind friend to those she cares about. She's not bold and fearless, but she is smart and assertive. I loved watch her relationships unfold with both Yoo Jung and Baek In Ho as she was able to enrich each of their lives with her caring nature. I love how Kim Go Eun played her.

Yoo Jung (actor Park Hae Jin) was a hard character for me to like, at least the first time I watched this (this is the 2nd time watching it through). The reason being, I don't feel his character is explained as well as he should be. But then again, I feel like the mystery that surrounds his character is supposed to be a part of the allure. I only wish towards the end of the drama they would give a bit more explanation as to why his actions were sometimes so harsh. There was a specific flashback scene with Baek In Ho that was a huge turning point in their relationship where I thought Yoo Jung significantly crossed the line of humanity and they never addressed it concretely enough for me to understand why it was something to be understood. Yoo Jung is an interesting character though and I did find him difficult to try and figure out but for the most part I think I did. He was constantly judged and treated as if he was someone to be pitied for being what others labeled as "abnormal." He was taken advantage of throughout his growing years all for the sake of his father's reputation; I can understand how that would mess with your psyche. Especially if it meant finding out that those closest to you looked at you strangely. I just wish the writers would have put a bit more emphasis on the ways he was hurt/how he was hurting in certain parts later on in the drama since he appeared unnecessarily cold (specifically towards one individual).

Baek. In. Ho. Easily my favorite character in this drama, the all-star champ of Cheese in the Trap in my opinion. (Hats off to you Seo Kang Joon). Heart completely torn out for his character. I don't think there was ever a moment in this entire drama where I was ever not rooting for him. He defended those closest to him. He chose to better himself and the people around him. He accepted the hard life he was given and ran with it. He lost so much, his dreams, his friends and family, his home and way of living and yet was able to come back as a stronger, kinder person. His relationship with Hong Seol is one of my favorite relationships in a kdrama. Their friendship is one where they are able to see when the other is hurting and know whether to distract the other, or to get the other to a place where they are able to share their burden. Baek In Ho is able to cheer Hong Seol up and pester her just enough so that she can forget her troubles and see the light in all of it. He encourages her and respects her opinions. The writers literally made me sympathize with Baek In Ho so much and I think this is what makes me love and hate this drama. Baek In Ho is a character that to me is written perfectly, while Yoo Jung almost seems to have been left incomplete and I just am unable to see how I'm supposed to root for Yoo Jung when Baek In Ho genuinely seems like a better person than Yoo Jung. I one could argue that Yoo Jung needs Hong Seol more because he is someone who is a little harder to love and forgive and it would be harder for Yoo Jung to find someone else who could see the good in him. Regardless, I wish the writers would have given a little more closure for all the characters in the last episode but specifically Baek In Ho because I feel like the amount of hardships he had to go through should've justified a better ending for his character's story.

Cheese in the Trap was written with some excellent characters and has stellar actors to back it up. The dynamics between the characters is believable and the story-line is fresh. The story revolves around university life, describing the hardships and stress that's piled onto college students. The ability for a college student to relate to this drama for is pretty high, at least it was for me.

Kdrama OSTs rarely disappoint me and in this one they do not. I listen to the instrumentals purely to be transported back into the vibe that is Cheese in the Trap.