To be honest, I wasn't expecting a lot out of The Package. I mainly chose to watch for Jung Yong Hwa, one of my first drama loves, and I was in the mood for a silly romance.

The Package is surprisingly complex. The show follows a group of travelers (three couples and one single man, our male lead, plus the tour guide, our female lead) and slowly shows us their personal stories as we join them on their package tour of France. Once we've met everyone and established the backstory of the main couple, the show shifts to focus at least one episode on learning more about each of the other members of the group. This approach makes the pacing of this show an absolute delight. Even when the leads themselves aren't being particularly interesting in a given episode, watching the other members of the tour interact can carry the episode. Honestly, I hadn't realized that the show was only twelve episodes, and was surprised when I practically stumbled on the last one. I think the writers could have stretched it out more, but they didn't, and I'm honestly glad. Not every storyline was fully finished, but that wasn't the point of this show. The point was to explore the different reasons that these couples are on their trip and enjoy a little bit of romance along the way. The open ending for our little group fits with the theme of travel and finding yourself.

An ensemble drama masking as a romance, plus a lot of nice shots of France. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, fairly quick watch!