At first, the show seemed like a lighthearted romantic comedy that didn't ask anything of me other than to enjoy it. A man pretends to be gay to become a roommate to a girl who isn't good at love, and they end up living under the same roof. Son Ye-jin as Park Kae-in is funny and natural in a way that makes you love her from the very first episode, and Lee Min-ho as Jeon Jin-ho stands on the other side with a seriousness that makes the situations even funnier. The dialogue is fast and witty, and the scenes between them at home are some of the cutest I've seen in this genre. However, as the series progressed, I felt something that didn't sit right with me. The whole premise is based on the idea that pretending to be gay is material for laughter, and the characters presented as gay are treated more as a joke than as actual people. When I add to that the way the script treats women, from the kind friend to the evil rival, the work feels much older than its production year. I understand why it is considered one of the pillars of Korean romantic comedy, and I understand why many have returned to it. But I finished it wishing that what made me laugh had been built on a better premise.