But Chan-ho, a very good friend of Kang Woo-jin's, grew up with Hee-soo and never regarded her as his older sister.
[1] The series was criticized for excessive product placement and its unrealistic storylines,[2] such that lead actress Kim Jung-eun herself nearly walked off the set.
She also said, "Due to the flow of the drama, which is becoming increasingly difficult to understand, I cannot force the viewers to accept my insincerity and I am no longer confident in portraying a character that changes at every episode."
Viewers who read the entry posted varying reactions on the Internet board of the drama; while some of them agreed with her assessment of the problems of the TV production system, others criticized her for being unprofessional.
The production staff eventually persuaded Kim to continue filming, and she went back to work the next day, September 11.