I don't know where to start. The synopsis sold it as a simple "travel back in time, kiss, and make up" story but it is so much more. I'm glad I took your advice to watch this.

Let me be clear, it's not 100% action-packed from the very beginning. The first 4 episodes are really the main characters getting used to their new life in 1999, so those kind of just set the scene. But starting from episode 5, I couldn't stop! The plot line was so captivating, the main characters all had their unique charm, and that second male lead syndrome, I tell you. I was secretly rooting for Nam Gil the whole time.

The two leads don't have screaming sexual tension, but what they had was many years of love for one another. It's refreshing to watch something like this over regular rom coms because their actions are so realistic. How they look at each other and what they do for each other in 1999 make so much sense. The actors played their respective roles so well and the chemistry in this regard was awesome.

I also really loved the female lead's family dynamics. I think anyone who is not currently living with their mother would relate. Honestly, I didn't cry for the main couple, but my tear ducts just went into full explosion mode when... that plot twist happened in her family. You'll see what I mean in the last episode.

This isn't the first "married couple go back and make up" drama I've watched. I watched Familiar Wife (2018) half a year ago, which had a similar premise. But I'd say Go Back Couple scores higher in my book because of the complex character development for everyone.

Umma saranghae <3