I just finished watching this drama, and I am SO mad at myself for not watching it earlier! Somehow I always managed to talk myself out of watching it, despite all the raving reviews and despite my love of good acting, comedy, music, and pretty faces (which this drama was FULL of!). So what makes this drama so good? Well... everything. I have to say this was probably the most hilarious thing I have seen in a long time, and it still managed to be serious and touching when it needed to be. So it was a great laugh, and a heartfelt story. Like most dramas, Reply 1997 was overtly dramatic and didn't really portray what high school life is like for the most, but at the same time, I found myself identifying with the characters, and for once in my drama-watching career I wasn't quietly scoffing to myself about how ridiculous the show was (although every time I do that I end up watching the whole show anyway...). I absolutely loved the plot! I was confused (in a good way) and on the tip of my toes the whole time mentally screaming WHO IS IT? WHO IS IT?, which for me is awesome, as I love not knowing what's going to happen, and I love plot twists even more than not knowing what's going to happen, and this drama had them both! Seo In Guk and Hoya were probably the cutest thing that I will ever see in a drama. Despite my original inclination to ship them as a couple, I ended up liking the female actress so much that I was rooting for her! Wait what!? I actually cared about a female character in a drama????? In so many dramas I find myself not caring at all about the whiny, clueless, annoying female protagonist (I usually like the female character that serves as the antagonist way more, though of course there are always exceptions), but in this drama I liked her almost as much as I liked Seo In Guk's character! The characters in the drama were amazing! I loved each and every one of them and there little special quirks, and each actor portrayed them flawlessly. I am so glad to see that this drama is at the top of the dramalist, because man does it deserve it!