tabuno Review of Romance Is a Bonus Book

Romance Is a Bonus Book (2019)

Creative, Imaginative, Adult Entertainment

[9/10 · 24 March 2023]

There is something captivating and delightful with this first episode. It includes a refreshing creative storyline of a newly married bride and her eventual struggles as a consequence. There is an nice homage (special recognition) to La La Land (2016) along with a continued use of a resonating melody used throughout the episode. This episode takes itself seriously as an adult but without melodramatics and introduces a rather mature sense of life especially in the context of Korean culture which is never exaggerated like some Korean television series. The dramatic moments as presented here are rarely found and offer up really tender and touching moments. There is even a quaint reference to Cinderella. The typical use of Korean irony is well accomplished in this episode and never overused that can often be the case.