It’s been so long since this drama came out that I think all that can be written on it has been written, but still, my two cents. I really do think this is one of the best dramas to come out of Asia in years, primarily because it’s one of the few shows that captures so perfectly the ways in which women internalize sexism.
Why is Yoo In Na so freaking cute? It definitely takes acting chops (or some inherent trait) to be so adorable that even girls think so. I particularly like her character, because although she’s cutesy and not very smart, she’s also not stupid, and she’s certainly not helpless. (This is in stark contrast to many female protagonists in cdramas who, even while professing to be “feminist” or whatever, are unable to walk two steps without help from a dude/many dudes.) On top of all of this, she’s genuinely funny.
“Have some fun?!” Phoenix repeated my question with disbelief. I felt a chill down the back of my neck. “I came to look for you!”
I wasn’t sure what came over the mortals in the room; they all stared at Phoenix unblinkingly. The fat man from the next booth swallowed hard and said, “Truly, he is the creme de la creme! A god among men!
From the Eye of the Snail 