I really liked the premiere episodes of SBS rom-com Would You Marry Me, which encapsulated right amount of fun and drama and promises of good things to come in future episodes. This is a fake marriage story — the trope itself is enough to get my foot in the door of interest. I was hesitant just a tiny bit as I didn’t enjoy the lead actors’ previous shows. But I’m so glad the show turned out to be actually charming and amusing.

Jung So Min plays Yoo Me Ri, who runs a graphics design startup. She finds out that her fiancé has been cheating on her and thus breaks up with him. Meanwhile, Choi Woo Shik plays Kim Woo Joo, who is the grandson of a rich woman who has a huge name in bakery industry. He has the same name as Me Ri’s fiancé. Things take an unexpected turn and he reluctantly ends up as her fake husband when she wins a luxurious house as lucky draw prize and has to bring her husband in order to receive it.

This show is mostly delightful — charming, fast-paced and funny. I really enjoyed each of the main characters individually. Me Ri is sassy, confident, resourceful and knows how to stand her ground. Woo Joo has a caring heart but he can also be sharp and smart where it counts. I enjoyed their interactions together, which are sparkled with charm and wit.

It’s a feel-good watch that leaves you smiling and wanting more. I’m also interested in knowing more about Baek Sang Hyun (Bae Na Ra), who plays in-charge of Beaute Department Store’s lucky draw that involved the luxury house as reward. He is suspicious of our couple and I’m looking forward to their shenanigans together. Hopefully, he will become their friend. The hero’s uncle seems like a good person for now, but I can’t help wondering if he might have a twist coming — hopefully not!

Now, onto the things I wasn’t a fan of: Firstly, why would Me Ri spend all her and her mom’s savings for buying a house without the fiancé sharing the financial load. And why were his parents not sharing the wedding cost? Secondly, the show is hinting at a childhood connection between the leads; this was so not needed. Two adults can fall in love deeply without having any connection from their past. Lastly, the second episode had way too many “…… seconds/minutes/hours ago” scenes.

All these are minor quibbles. All in all, it was a pleasant watch for me and I’m thrilled to see how the two leads would fall in love and navigate from being strangers to friends to lovers.