We Look for What We Miss (2022)

Short and sweet, zero drama full of love!

A simple review befitting of a simple show - this is such a hidden gem! To me at least. I rate shows based on how they make me feel and I felt the fuzzies and just so much joy watching the couples.

A quick 22 ep and 10+ min per ep means everything is kept short and sweet with no filler or drama but still enough time to properly develop our lead’s relationship from start till end. Very easy to follow and great chemistry from our leads! The plot is also quite unique - it could have turned dramatic since the leads’ parents are getting married (hence could complicate their relationship) but this short series never took itself too seriously and viewers shouldn’t either. It’s relatively mature for a cdrama as we get plenty of kisses (and they aren’t just pecks!) from the couples. It’s focused on romance and no side or overall plot.

This started as a quick filler so I didn’t think much of it but it really exceeded my expectations! The soundtrack is super good, would rewatch.

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Simple story, relatively well-executed

Basic concept is two young people with unrequited high-school crush, and their parents (his dad, her mom) want to marry. Awkward all around.

Fairly fluffy story with no major angst. Acting was pretty good, esp FL. The three couples were all plausible, and there were no love triangles. Chemistry for main couple was iffy -- sometimes great, sometimes contrived. Simple sets (new city apartment, work location, and village home), but each felt pretty real.

Even with only 22 episodes 15-minutes-long, the story was well-developed. While you may not agree with all the decisions, each character was behaving *in* character (i.e. script writers didn't make them do things that didn't fit).

Overall, worth a watch when you don't have time to invest in long episodes.

Worst part was the subbing -- in the subbed version I saw, sound was off by at least 2 seconds, and English/Chinese subs were disconnected. Subs were OK; only a few that made you roll your eyes. Watch it in Chinese-only if you can; sound was aligned with speech.

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