I enjoyed the main series for this show, even as I thought it had some significant flaws. But the plot for this special was so silly I actually laughed out loud a few times (not in a good way). Why they felt the need to make such a big deal about a 21 year old needing to rush into marriage even as they acknowledged it won’t be legal, I really don’t know. And everything tied to the Kirin becoming a Korean idol plot was beyond laughable. The whole thing would’ve made a lot more sense of they’d jumped 5+ years forward and had them getting married after the career stuff was worked out.

That said, the cast is still great and all the pairs have strong chemistry. Everyone is very pretty, the costumes are gorgeous, and the quality of this production remains high. It’s a fun quick binge if you can ignore the plot and just cruise along.