THIS IS MY FAVORITE KDRAMA OF ALL TIME.

I finished Extraordinary You about a week ago and wow just wow. I have never felt such a connection to a kdrama before than I did with this one.

Characters/Acting/Cast:
Straight off the bat, I loved all of the characters. They all have a special place in my heart, but I'll just talk about a few. Dano's fiery spirit was so refreshing from the numerous shy, timid girls who are the female main lead a lot in kdramas. And honestly, not many of them have much of a personality and are very boring. But Dano is the exact opposite. She was very relatable, funny, charismatic, pretty, and just a really good character.
I also really loved Kyung from the very beginning. He is probably one of my favorite character in any kdrama I've ever seen. Yes, I did want to punch him a few times for hurting Dano, but his character development was some of the best that I've ever seen. I felt so bad for him with his whole family situation and just wanted to comfort him all of the time because I knew he was hurting inside but was trying to act strong. Haru is just amazing in every way. Why can't I get a boyfriend like him??? Rowoon (Haru's actor) is the most handsome man I have ever seen. He is so damn beautiful it hurt. I love his character and how much he cares for Dano. There moments together were so touching and beautiful, I nearly cried multiple times. I also want to mention Dohwa. I love that man so damn much. He is so kind-hearted and cares for Juda so much. He really was such a wholesome character. All in all, all of the cast is absolutely gorgeous and look great together. Their chemistry is amazing, I couldn't take my eyes of the screen. I think each of the actors portrayed their character extremely well and I couldn't ask for me.

Story/Plot:
I really loved the overall idea of the plot, but I have to say I did get confused a bit at times. Especially with the whole time/scene jumping and everything. Also the shadow confused me at times and I kinda wished we had gotten a little more insight into the author. I have seen many people sad over the ending but honestly I quite liked it. Yeah, they are in this endless cycle of the same events unfolding in each book but at least Haru and Dano get to be together. It's better than one of them dying or both of them dying. The ending kind of gave the drama an eternal feel to it. The story will go on for ever (well unless the author dies or something, i don't even know). I never felt bored watching this drama. It is one of the only dramas where I wasn't somewhat tempted to go on my phone instead. Extraordinary You fully captured my attention and made me feel so many emotions.

Music:
The OST for Extraordinary you is just beautiful. It tugged on my heart strings and set the mood for scenes perfectly. I am also a big Stray Kids fan (a kpop group), I had forgotten that they had made one of the songs in the OST. I had even heard the song multiple times and loved it but had forgotten what drama it was in. I nearly fell off my couch when I heard their familiar voices.

Rewatch Value:
So far I haven't rewatched Extraordinary You yet but I have gone back and rewatched many of my favorite scenes. I am planning on doing a binge session with two of my friends who also love the drama. I am sure it'll be just as amazing watching it for the second time.

Setting:
I just wanted to mention that the school Extraordinary you is mostly based at is absolutely GORGEOUS. It is so beautiful, it blew me away in every scene. I wish my school looked like that -_-. The beautiful wooden structure, flowers and plants everywhere, it was just stunning.

Overall:
If you are hesitant about watching this drama, please give it a try. I wasn't sure when I saw the ratings and took a quick glance at some of the reviews (I didn't want to spoil). After watching this drama though, the ratings and reviews really surprise me, but I guess everyone has their own opinions. This was my first review so thank you if you are reading this.