Disclaimer: this is a review, and as such it contains spoilers of the whole series. Please proceed to read at your own risk if you still plan on watching this show or if you haven’t finished it yet. You have been warned.

Yumi’s Cells Season 3
( 유미의 세포들 / Yumieui Sepodeul)
MyDramaList rating: 7.5/10

Hello everybody and welcome to this review of Yumi’s Cells Season 3. I watched the first two seasons last year, which turned out to be the perfect timing since I didn’t have to wait too long for this final season to come out. You can find my combined review of Season 1 and 2 here. I really loved diving back into the world of the Cells and watching this lovely romantic story unfold. Although it was a bit shorter than the first two seasons and I did feel like the ending was a little bit rushed, I still had a good time watching it. It definitely made me feel all the dokidokis. I don’t think this’ll be a very long review since I’ve already covered a lot in the first one, but I’m excited to share my thoughts on this final installment of Yumi’s story. Let’s go!

Yumi’s Cells is a semi-animated TVING/tvN K-Drama consisting of three seasons. The first two seasons, released in 2021 and 2022, both consist of fourteen episodes. The third season, which was just released in April of this year, consists of eight episodes of about an hour and seven minutes each. I watched the show on KissKH. As a matter of fact, this is probably the first time I’ve watched a K-Drama as soon as it aired, meaning that I had to wait for a week after every two episodes before the next two would be uploaded.
To give a short summary of the story up to this point: Yumi’s Cells follows writer Kim Yumi (played by Kim Go Eun) as she navigates through her (love) life and career with the help of the little animated personifications of Cells in her mind and body, much like the emotions from Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out.
The first two seasons focus on Yumi going through two different romantic relationships as she gradually rediscovers her ambition for writing. The third season picks up three years after the end of season two, when Yumi has become an established writer working on her next novel. It introduces a couple of new characters, mainly within her new work environment. Although some characters from the previous seasons like Lee Ruby (Lee Yoo Bi) and Kang Yi Da (Kim Min Gyung/Mi Ram) make an appearance in the beginning, it’s mostly new characters with only a couple of flashbacks to Yumi’s exes Woong (Ahn Bo Hyun) and Ba Bi (Park Jin Yeong). Although we were already introduced to Yumi’s new (and final) love interest at the end of Season 2, albeit only in name, they actually meet each other for the first time in person at the start of this third season, three years later.
Season 3 starts with a showcase of Yumi’s success as an accomplished writer. She has a beautiful studio and a comfortable home, a nice team at work and nothing to worry about financially. In her Cell Village, Writer Cell is still occupying the Prime Cell seat and makes sure Yumi doesn’t get too distracted by anything outside of her writing. However, this also has a downside: Writer Cell’s takeover has caused the majority of Yumi’s other Cells to go dormant, and Yumi is currently living in a state of perpetual boredom. She just doesn’t find anything in her life thrilling or exciting anymore. As it’s been three years since her last relationship, she’s also lost the will to try dating again. While her Reason and Feeling Cells are trying to keep the Village running, there’s really not that much to be done with so few Cells out and about anymore. While stuck in this rut, Yumi is assigned a new editor-in-chief who couldn’t be more different from anyone she’s worked with before, let alone herself: Shin Soon Rok (played by Kim Jae Won). Despite his helpful and positive feedback, Soon Rok seems incredibly anti-social and formal to a fault, which initially really rubs Yumi the wrong way. Nevertheless, her frustration with him manages to wake up more and more of her dormant Cells, and when her astonishment towards him ultimately switches to a one-sided crush, even Love Cell gets back in the game.

One thing I love about Yumi’s Cells in general is that it paints such a realistic picture of different types of romantic relationships. While I did feel like this season could’ve been a stand-alone romantic comedy – as it also didn’t refer to her past relationships too much – it really helped to have an active memory of Yumi’s past experiences in terms of relationships to appreciate how different Soon Rok was from her exes. It may be a bit of a stretch to call this season’s trope ‘enemies-to-lovers’, but I would say it starts out as a ‘frustration-to-affection’ that ends with a ‘she fell first, he fell harder’ trope, which was quite nice and refreshing.
Another thing I appreciate is the consistency with the previous seasons. This is honestly one of the show’s strong feats, in my opinion. I really liked how consistently Yumi’s growth was depicted. Now in her early thirties, she just doesn’t get that excited about love and dating anymore. I liked how they illustrated that by the fact that Feeling’s Heart Fever Time didn’t work anymore, while it had still worked during her last relationship with Ba Bi. On the other hand, it was cool how they countered that with Soon Rok’s Heart Fever Time since he was still young enough to work up the excitement and effort. It was nice that the fact that he was younger than her contributed to their relationship in more than one way.

I read multiple comments online that were a bit disappointed about this season because of its shorter length and because, apparently, several scenes that belonged to Soon Rok in the webtoon had been given to Ba Bi in Season 2 of the drama. I also read somewhere that the writers meant for this show to be a two-seasoner – that that’s why they gave Ba Bi more scenes – but that they ended up finally making this last installment four years later as a proper conclusion and gift to the webtoon fans who wanted to see Yumi end up with Soon Rok. In any case, I had a great time watching it. It made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside and it was nice seeing Yumi allowing herself to fall for someone again, even though it seemed to be one-sided for a while. I thought this season made for a perfectly lovely stand-alone romantic story in itself, although watching the previous two seasons definitely added more context and understanding on Yumi’s side, especially in the final two episodes that focussed on her and Soon Rok’s relationship.

I’d just like to briefly discuss the new characters in this season. I was actually quite surprised by how few characters from the previous seasons returned. Even though Yumi changed careers, I’d assumed she’d still be regularly meeting up with Ruby and Yi Da, but Ruby only appeared briefly in the beginning – Yumi sometimes took care of her dog – and Yi Da mostly appeared in the context of being married to Ahn Dae Yong (Jeon Seok Ho), Yumi’s editor who was also introduced at the end of Season 2.
I’ve already summarized Yumi’s development in short above, but I’ll just say a few more things before moving on to the new characters; she is the heroine of the story, after all. Kim Yumi is an only child, her parents live in the countryside and her dad runs a hardware store named after her. Her parents occasionally come visit her in Seoul to drop off food, often at times when it’s less than ideal, as it goes. Yumi loves having a comfortable life with financial stability and enough time for social activities next to her work. She’s very confident about herself, both in terms of skills and looks. One thing I really admired about her this season was that she became more vocal about situations that didn’t sit well with her. She still had a conservative side to her when it came to certain manners and social situations, but I loved for example how she came out and told Kim Joo Ho off for pursuing her so blatantly when she didn’t appreciate that. I was so proud to see how much she’d outgrown being unclear about her own feelings. When she felt like Soon Rok didn’t like her back, she actively tried to distance herself from him as she didn’t want herself to go through any unnecessary heartbreak again. I also liked that, when Soon Rok suddenly reciprocated her feelings, she didn’t immediately jump on the opportunity but still stuck to her boundaries and her tendency to take her time and think things through. As much of a lover girl as she was made out to be from the start, when Love was still her Prime Cell, she learned enough from her experiences to take it slow and not rush anything. All in all I thought she grew into a very dependable and mature woman, apart from her retaliation act with the bungeoppang – although I could definitely understand her drive to go that far, lol. I really liked her this season. I don’t think there were nearly as many scenes where I disagreed with her actions as in the first two seasons.

Another thing I love about this show is how it always manages to put things in perspective. I thought it was so clever how they first introduced Soon Rok through Yumi’s eyes as the most anti-social and inconsiderate person ever. Based on that initial depiction, I honestly did not think I’d end up relating to him so much until they showed his side of things.
Soon Rok is the kind of person that’s very stern about keeping his work and private lives separate. In fact, in order to keep his principles he even goes so far as to shut off all of his Cells during the day, to keep himself focussed on work and be as professional as possible. His only active Cell during the day is Reason, who keeps any other ‘unnecessary’ emotions at bay. Another reason for this is that he gets drained from social interactions incredibly fast. It’s only after he gets home that his Cell Village comes alive. In other words: Soon Rok is a major homebody who literally saves up all of his energy during the day to enjoy his private time outside of work hours, and mostly at night. This also explained why he frequently sent Yumi feedback in the middle of the night. As a major introvert and night owl with a painfully low social battery myself, I couldn’t NOT relate to him, even if I wanted to. Having said that, there were definitely some situations where I supported Yumi. In my opinion, being introverted and low in energy doesn’t mean you have to be blatantly inconsiderate towards others, as much as talking to people drains your energy. Of course Soon Rok didn’t have to talk to Yumi if he didn’t want to, and he didn’t have to give her part of his bungeoppang, but he could’ve at least acknowledged that he was being tactless. It was definitely not polite of him to casually put in his airpods when Yumi was clearly making an effort to talk to him, or when he took the last portion of bungeoppang when she literally just told him she specifically came to buy those as well. You can’t always just disregard people like that. He could’ve just apologized or told her that he didn’t feel like talking or something. Anyways, it was cool that they shed light on both of their perspectives. Because of this, I could relate to both Yumi and Soon Rok, and this immediately made it more interesting to watch them gradually grow towards each other.
We don’t learn a lot about Soon Rok’s background or family. It seems like he’s always prioritized being in professional relationships with people, even if that meant being peer-pressured into joining social activities such as work dinners that drained him even more. No matter how I think about it, as much as I understood his idea of saving energy, I still didn’t feel like shutting off all of his feelings during the day was the right thing to do. Keeping up the calm and rational act actually seemed to drain him more, so I didn’t think that strategy worked too well for him. In the end, the most important thing was that he realized spending time with Yumi didn’t drain him, and that he was willing to break down all of his stern principles for her.

Speaking of the relationship between Yumi and Soon Rok, I can’t deny that this was actually my main qualm with this season. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the slowburn. From the moment Yumi first caught feelings to when Soon Rok slowly started warming up to her, inviting her to watch that movie together, I was all in my dokidokis. I would even say this lasted up until Soon Rok’s confession at the end of episode 6. The gleeful sincerity in his eyes when he said he had feelings for her was adorable. However, as much as I loved the buildup to that point, it kind of fell apart for me the second they started dating. I think the main difference lay in the fact that, in the previous two seasons, Yumi’s relationships were explored way more elaborately and she (and we) got to know her boyfriends throughout their dating journey. This season spent more time building up to the two of them getting together than exploring them as a couple, which was only left for the last two episodes. In the end, we only see them date for one single month before Soon Rok already proposes to Yumi, whereas the first two seasons span at least a year before the idea of settling down together comes into play. I personally would’ve loved seeing more of Yumi and Soon Rok’s couple dynamic, like seeing her keep his youthful eagerness in check, but they didn’t even get the time to do that. In hindsight, I actually understand the disappointment of some people. For the guy who was supposed to be Yumi’s endgame, I don’t think they managed to properly build up Soon Rok that well as her husband, even though this had been teased and anticipated from the moment they showed that half-concealed picture in Season 1. I didn’t understand why they went through the trouble of showing flashbacks to her previous proposals to back up the fact that she didn’t want to rush into anything, only to throw everything out of the window once her parents discovered the engagement ring. The fact that Soon Rok proposed to her so easily without even knowing her past experiences and how serious of a decision this was for her, already said enough about how far they still had to go in their relationship. I couldn’t help but feel like Yumi ultimately got pressured into marrying Soon Rok within a year even though she’d clearly expressed why she wanted to wait. It just didn’t feel right to me. The lack of buildup in those last two episodes was kind of a bummer, to be honest. They kind of just bulldozed through it with some rushed intimacy, as passionate as that was.
Besides this sudden romantic acceleration I also still don’t know how to feel about the sudden transition in Soon Rok’s character. They established his personality so well from the start with the introvertedness and the low energy and all that, that I was really excited to see how he would be once he caught feelings, since that allegedly hadn’t happened before. Instead, he just made a complete U-turn and suddenly became the most active, energetic and lovey-dovey person ever. For a couple that had only ever acted super formal with each other, it was astonishing to see how quickly they both switched overnight in the way they treated each other. I’d expected a lot more initial awkwardness and ‘how is our dynamic going to change now’, but again, there wasn’t any time for that. I just couldn’t get used to Soon Rok’s abrupt change to an eager puppy dog with infinite energy. I was actually thrown off when he suddenly started role-playing with Yumi at his house, and when his unexpected naughty drive came into play. 🫣 It was just so different from the image they gave him up until episode 6. As much as I loved their kissing scenes, I just kept feeling like they really jumped on the opportunity before properly getting to know each other, which also contributed to how sudden and rushed the proposal felt.
One last thing that bothered me was that Soon Rok at some point mentions that ‘he probably started liking Yumi from the start’. To me, this really didn’t seem to be the case. From the insight into his psyche that we got in episode 3, Yumi started out as just another person from work that drained his energy, and he even kept rejecting her suggestions to spend time together until halfway through the story. Even when he invited her to the movies, it felt like he did it to make sure Kim Joo Ho wouldn’t pester her any further. There’s nothing wrong with the fact that Yumi was the first to fall and he only realized his attraction to her later on, but at least stick to that. I honestly didn’t find it necessary to add a line saying ‘actually I think I fell for you at first sight’ when you literally have five whole episodes of him being seemingly unbothered by her presence whatsoever. It just felt like they were cramming all the lovey-doveyness into those last two episodes, to the point were it became a bit much with too little time to balance everything out.

Let’s take a closer look at Soon Rok’s Cell Village and its inhabitants. I loved that his Village was designed like a little Christmas town, all snowy and cozy. I’m guessing that also had to do with the reindeer association. Apparently, ‘soonrok’ in Korean means ‘reindeer’, and I think in the first episode he also revealed that his high school nickname used to be ‘Rudolph’. What’s more, as soon as Yumi starts crushing on Soon Rok, a reindeer with his iconic glasses makes its way into her Village, in a similar fashion as the frog (Woong) and the wrecking ball (Ba Bi) in the previous seasons.
My favorite Soon Rok Cell was definitely Feeling. I just loved their design with the candle on top of their hood that only got lit when Soon Rok indulged in his feelings. Besides that, I also thought it was really clever that the Christmas star in the center of the Village mirrored not only the lamp in Soon Rok’s apartment but also his social battery. It started flickering when he was starting to feel burnt out, but as soon as he charged, it was beaming light at full energy. I loved those little parallels.
Soon Rok’s Cells were dressed in yellow, with the sole exception of his Love Cell who was clad in a color very similar to Yumi’s Cells. This stood out to me when they appeared before the judge in Yumi’s Cell Village – they blended in so perfectly among her Cells that it wouldn’t surprise me if the creators did that on purpose. As mentioned above, the most active Cell in Soon Rok’s Village is Reason, who pushes the wooden fixture in the center all by themselves. Besides from a couple of instances when we see Soon Rok in his happy place, we don’t actually get a lot of introductions to the majority of his other Cells. The only ones that I remember are Feeling, Hunger – who had a ramen bowl on their head – and Music with their sweet saxophone. As I said we also meet his Love Cell, who is depicted as a doctor. I can’t help but wonder if that was really because they kept doing the removal surgery on Soon Rok’s heart as soon as he started developing feelings for someone. Towards the end we also meet the One-Way Path General, a samurai-inspired Cell that keeps watch over Soon Rok’s Tower of Principles, which ultimately crumbles as he starts abandoning more and more of his own rules during his relationship with Yumi. The one that cracked me up the most was Soon Rok’s Naughty Cell. Man, I thought Yumi’s was bad, but why was his so big?! 😂😂😂 He was like freaking Superman, lol. That really brought me back to Woong’s horny dinosaur, it cracked me up so much. Soon Rok must have been holding back a LOT behind that calm and rational exterior of his, because once his heart started beating for someone, he went in FOR REAL in the intimacy department. Hot damn.

Now that I’ve covered the main couple, I’d like to go over the main new characters we are introduced to in this season. As I mentioned before, the majority stems from Yumi’s work environment, her publisher and/or her own writing team.
First of all, although he technically wasn’t completely new, Ahn Dae Yong. I was glad they left the whole awkward introduction from Season 2 where he was trying to woo Yumi before meeting Yi Da behind them. It was nice seeing him as a recurring character whose role in Yumi’s life was purely professional. He seemed like a nice editor and a stand-up guy, although he did actively participate in peer-pressuring and was clearly not great at reading the room. I appreciated that he was always so helpful and supportive of Yumi, even when for example she asked to have Soon Rok removed from her writing team in the beginning. He really tried to make her as comfortable as possible, which was nice. On the other hand, he also had a tendency to stick with certain clients out of loyalty despite their sometimes inappropriate behavior. For example, I couldn’t get over how he always ended up taking Kim Joo Ho’s side, even when it had been established that he was making people uncomfortable.
Speaking of Kim Joo Ho (played by Choi Daniel), he was a writer who was also under the supervision of Ahn Dae Yong and Soon Rok. Soon Rok initially prioritizes him over Yumi, which leads to another spark of irritation/interest. However, Kim Joo Ho is extremely extravert and drains Soon Rok’s energy more than anyone else. During a work trip in Busan, he actively starts pursuing Yumi, much to the annoyance of both leads, even when there’s nothing romantic between them yet. As a matter of fact, I feel like Soon Rok only started realizing his feelings for Yumi after getting annoyed by Kim Joo Ho’s persistent attempts to spend time alone with her. Although Choi Daniel could never ruin any character for me and I kind of liked how unlikeable they made him, I personally would’ve felt just as awkward around Kim Joo Ho as Yumi. He was the kind of person that wouldn’t stop at anything to ‘lighten the mood’, even if that meant making people super uncomfortable. I’m very bad with people like this as well, so it was easy to relate to that. On the other hand, I liked how they managed to portray him as that type of person that just made you go: “Oh nooo not him again🙄” as soon as he entered the room. He added a layer of friction wherever he went, which was very realistic. I think we’ve probably all had a Kim Joo Ho in our lives, lol.
Moving on to Yumi’s writing team, we are introduced to her writing assistant Baek Na Hee (played by Cho Hye Jung). If the show had been blessed with a couple more episodes, I really would’ve liked to get to know Na Hee a little better. I feel like we could’ve gotten way more from her character, especially when it was revealed that she wasn’t actually that great of a writer and Yumi was kind of uncertain what to do with her. I would’ve been up for a little arc about her development, like the one about Control Z at the end of Season 2. Even though they kept her in, I feel like they kind of left her hanging in terms of character building and that was a pity. I really liked Na Hee, she was a nice bubbly presence in Yumi’s studio.
Another new character and part of Yumi’s team was editor-in-chief Jang (played by Park Se In). Even though her role wasn’t that big, I still want to mention her since she seemed like a really nice person. I liked how neutral she was between Yumi and Soon Rok’s differences in opinion during their feedback sessions and how she was just a solid colleague that Yumi felt comfortable being around. I have to admit I wasn’t completely sure about the difference in function between for example Ahn Dae Yong and Yumi’s editors or PDs as they were called. In any case, I thought she was a nice addition to Yumi’s new work environment and I wished we’d gotten a little more coverage of her as a person.
Although she only appeared for a couple of episodes, I also want to mention Yumi’s friend Jenny (played by Jeon So Yeong). I don’t think she appeared in any of the previous seasons, but I feel like Yumi referred to her as a former hubae so they must have gotten to know each other either in school or a previous workplace. Jenny gets some coverage when Yumi sets her up on a blind date with Soon Rok, on his request when he’s trying to distance himself from his budding feelings for Yumi. In the end, obviously things don’t work out between them and Jenny gets back with her ex-boyfriend, but in the meantime she seemed like a really sweet person. She clearly didn’t know about Yumi’s feelings for Soon Rok, and I feel like she would’ve taken a step back if she’d known. It was nice to meet some more friends of Yumi’s outside of work, even if it wasn’t specified where they knew each other from exactly.

I already mentioned in my introduction that this was going to be quite a short review. I think this doesn’t only have to do with the fact that there are lesser episodes, but also because the story is quite straightforward and doesn’t linger on certain storylines too much. On the one hand, I liked that it was a light watch. In contrast to the previous two seasons, which were both quite emotion-heavy and dealt with a lot of trials and tribulations and heartbreak, it was like a breath of fresh air and I definitely appreciated that about it. In hindsight I feel like they may have decided to hold back on dragging out as much because we already had two whole seasons to get to know all the Cells and see their creative takes on Yumi’s emotions and interactions. Considering Yumi’s growth through those experiences it wasn’t necessary to create too many new situations and introduce even more new Cells, which I respect. As the final season, it was nice to have a simple ending without too much drama, as we got our fair share of that in the first two seasons.
Having said that, as I established before, there were certain aspects that I would’ve liked to be drawn out a bit longer, mostly in terms of the main leads’ relationship. Covering that long-awaited relationship in merely two episodes just didn’t feel right, especially considering that this was the man that Yumi would end up marrying. As much as I loved the build-up until they got together, I felt like they could’ve used a couple more episodes to flesh out the couple dynamic between Yumi and Soon Rok to the point where they got to know each other well enough to take things seriously. I just can’t believe that they ended up disregarding Yumi’s hesitation at the end like that, I mean, even her Cells were still divided on the matter. So yeah, as much as I loved the light romantic comedy level of this season, the rushed development of the main leads’ relationship in the last two episodes kind of bummed me out. While the first two seasons were definitely more emotion-heavy, they did flesh out Yumi’s exes to the max and gave enough context from both sides to build on. As relatable as I found Soon Rok in the beginning, I actually thought it was kind of weird that he threw all of his principles out of the window and turned into this heated puppy dog that literally bought his girlfriend of one month an engagement ring on a whim. Also, I didn’t like that he only ever talked about Yumi’s appearance when asked what he liked about her. After all that, the only reason he gave was: “Because you’re pretty.” Seriously, when he said that I pulled a Swan Princess. “Okay, but WHAT ELSE?” He was clearly still just doting on her cuteness, being all enraptured by this feeling that he wasn’t familiar with. Everything seemed to scream that he was still in the honeymoon phase of the relationship and just bulldozed his way through in his excitement and eagerness. I really wished they would’ve found some calm and simple happy comfort with each other first before he popped the question. I wanted to see their dynamic as a couple develop first and I honestly hoped Soon Rok would’ve stayed his composed self instead of suddenly transforming into the opposite of what he was made out to be.

Other than that, as I said I had a really good time watching it. It was a nice little romance story with a good slowburn and I especially loved the music. I saved several songs to my Shazam library, like “Let it Show” by Stray Kids’ HAN, “Dark Hearts Will Pass Away Tonight” by Kim Go Eun, “My Day” by JUNHA PARK and “Holiday” by JeHwi. The whole series has a very light and sweet feel to it. It was nice to see all the Cells again and admire the creativity that went into their depictions of Yumi’s emotions. I just realized in this season that, when Yumi got lovesick, her Love Cell actually became sick, as in they were walking around looking super nauseous while trying not to puke, lol. I feel like the possibilities with these Cells are endless and I’m honestly baffled at how many original ideas they came up with. It was nice seeing them again, like a little reunion, which I suppose was kind of the idea behind this final season.
So yeah, although I’m a bit torn about the ending, I still really liked this season and it’s nice that they decided to wrap it up for the webtoon fans. I feel like there’s something to say about it either way: on the one hand I thought it could’ve used some more episodes to flesh out the relationship and give some new characters a bit more backstory, but on the other hand I remember how emotion-heavy the first two seasons were and how glad I was to have finally gotten through them, as much as I enjoyed them. I can’t deny that this final season left me wanting for a bit more in the end, but I’m also happy that this is the finale and that Yumi ended up achieving her dream job and meeting her match. All in all, I think Yumi’s Cells is a great story. I feel like I’ve said this before in my previous review, but I actually find the idea of having all these Cells in my body that are constantly rooting for me and trying to help me navigate through life very comforting. It was nice to see Yumi’s journey through until the end.

I’d like to wrap up this review by giving some final cast comments on the characters from this season. As I said, I was kind of surprised by how few characters they brought back from the previous seasons. Then again, four years have passed and I guess not everyone would be able to partake in the final installment. I kind of hoped we’d get a little reunion at the wedding in the end, but we didn’t even get a full ceremony, unfortunately.

What’s left to say about Kim Go Eun? She’s just such a natural actress. I loved how easily she slipped back into the role of Yumi. It was cool to see how she was still the same person at heart, but also grew more mature throughout her experiences. I really appreciated her down-to-earth-ness when Soon Rok started bulldozing through their relationship. Everything she did in her ways of portraying Yumi just made sense, even the initial pettiness. She made her so relatable, even in her imperfections, and that made her such a great choice for this drama. So far I’ve been impressed by every role I’ve seen her in, from Cheese in the Trap, Goblin and The King: Eternal Monarch. I still have Little Women and You and Everything Else on my list, which I’m really excited for as well. Can’t wait to see her in a new role and setting again!

As familiar as Kim Jae Won looks, I actually haven’t really seen anything of him before. I think the only thing would be Our Blues, where he played the younger version of someone in a flashback. Anyways, he’s in some shows that are still on my to-watch list, so I’ll definitely see him again. As torn as I am about his character development towards the end, I think he did a very good job at maintaining that rigid and formal attitude in the beginning. The contrast between his work attire and the fluffy puppy was pretty endearing, not gonna lie. I liked how that shift immediately showed different sides to him, not just as the character but also as an actor. From how he was introduced I was really curious to see how he would look when he started becoming more affectionate, and his boldness really surprised me. I thought he had great chemistry with Kim Go Eun despite the age gap – I’ve actually seen some behind-the-scenes clips where he mentioned that he didn’t even notice it while working with her, which clearly showed. I think he did a great job!

I was so surprised to see Choi Daniel in this show, lol. I feel like lately he tends to get cast as annoying side characters – I miss the time when he got his own romantic comedies. I believe the last thing I’ve seen him in as a male lead was Jugglers, which was from 2017 (!). I initially got to know him through Baby-faced Beauty, which is still my favorite role of him so far. Apart from that I’ve seen him in The Musical, School 2013, and as a guest appearance in It’s Okay to Not Be Okay and Mask Girl. Maybe I’m just kind of biased about him, but as much as I disliked Kim Joo Ho, I really loved how Choi Daniel portrayed him. You can just tell that he knows when he’s playing an annoying or malicious character and he always makes the most of it. He really went looking for trouble and friction as Kim Joo Ho, and his fighting scene with Kim Jae Won was amazing, lol. I really enjoyed his contribution to this show and I can’t wait to see him in a lead role again.

It was nice to see Jeon Seok Ho return to the role of Yumi’s editor in this season. I remember his weird introduction in Season 2 where it seemed like he got inserted as a potential new love rival but then wasn’t, and I’m glad they didn’t refer back to any of that in Season 3, because that was very awkward. He seemed like a very solid and trustworthy character – probably his marriage to Yi Da and the birth of their child had shaped him for the better. I’ve seen Jeon Seok Ho before in several shows, like Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, Jugglers, Wife I Know, 365: Repeat the Year and Doona!, and it was nice to see him appear more frequently in this season. If there had been more space in the story, I would’ve liked a bit more insight into his new life as a dad, because they only showed him together with Yi Da and their baby briefly in the first episode. He really just seemed to be on work trips the entire time and always seemed to be hanging out with Kim Joo Ho, so I wonder how he balanced that with his personal life. Anyways, I liked his contribution to the story. It was nice to see the tight-knit team Yumi had managed to build around her.

The gasp I gasped when Cho Hye Jung appeared on screen! I hadn’t seen this girl in ages! I honestly thought she’d disappeared from the acting scene, but she looked so good! I was really happy to see her again. She appeared in shows like Go Back Couple, Cinderella and the Four Knights, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo and Our Blues. It seems like she’s still stuck in supporting roles, but even less main ones than before. I guess my wish to get more backstory on Na Hee also had to do with the fact that I just wanted to see more of Cho Hye Jung, because it’s been so long since I saw her in anything. I see on MDL that she’s actually going to play the lead in an upcoming show called Fasting Love, so I’m definitely watching that, even if it’s just to support her. I just love her bubbly and quirky energy so much.

Finally, as before, I’d like to give a shoutout to all the incredible voice actors that brought all the different Cells to life. Here’s to Shim Gyu Hyuk, Park Ji Yoon, Lee Jang Won, Jeong Jae Heon, Kim Yeon Woo, Eom Sang Hyun, Ahn Yeong Mi, Sa Moon Yeong, Ahn Soy and Jung Hyung Seok, to name a few. The show really wouldn’t be what it is without the amazing contributions of these people.

Well, that’s about it for the actors I wished to comment on! I keep feeling like this is so short, lol, but I also don’t mind since I’m in quite a busy month. There will probably be some more time between this review and the next one since I’m preparing for some performances in June and I’m also finishing another book translation this month, so those things have my priority for now. It was nice to be back for a short review and I can’t wait to see what’s next. I kind of wedged this one in-between because I wanted to finish it while the first two seasons were still fresh in my memory, but I’ll get back to my Spin-the-Wheel app for the next watch.

Thank you for reading up until here if you have, and I’ll be back before you know it.

Until then, bye-bee! x