The film is a nostalgic tearjerker praised for its authentic Y2K aesthetic (CD players, dial-up internet, video stores) and the lead performance by Kim Yoo-jung. Many viewers warn to have tissues ready — the final twist recontextualizes the entire story.
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Set in 1999, a 17-year-old girl named Na Bo-ra agrees to help her best friend by getting close to a boy named Baek Hyun-jin to report back on his every move — only to find herself falling for him instead. The story beautifully captures first love, friendship, and the pain of missed connections, jumping between the past (1999) and the present (2019).
