XO Kitty assessment: American sequence attempting to be Korean, but stays boring

One other week, one other teenage drama. Netflix appears to be obsessive about this style. However, are folks achieved with these “cliche, high-school romances”?

This week, not so much-awaited ‘XO, Kitty’ was launched on Netflix. Created by Jenny Han, the ten episodes sequence is the spin-off of the well-known ‘PS: To All The Boys I’ve Cherished Earlier than’.

The story revolves round Kathrein Tune Covey, aka Kitty, performed by Anna Cathcart, who was wanting to shift to South Korea to satisfy her on-line boyfriend, Dae, performed by Choi Min-young.

After convincing his father and stepmother, Kitty strikes to South Korea to attend Okay.I.S.S. (Korea Impartial Seoul Faculty). It was the identical college the place her late mom studied and now Dae is a pupil.

Kitty is happy to discover her new relationship and to additionally know her mom carefully. As over enthusiastic Kitty reaches Seoul to shock Dae, however will get heartbroken after discovering out that Dae is dishonest on her with Yuri, performed by Gia Kim.

Upon reaching, the varsity complicated Kitty as a man’s identify, she is put up with three boys– Dae, Q, and Min Ho.

Yuri comes from a wealthy household and her mom is the principal of the varsity. Kitty finds out that her mom and Yuri’s mom have been greatest buddies throughout their college days in 1993. Nevertheless, when Kitty introduces herself, Yuri’s mom refuses to recognise Kitty’s mom.

The story strikes ahead, Kitty, the matchmaker, tries to assist her schoolmates by discovering their soulmates. Later within the present, it’s revealed that Yuri is in a faux relationship with Dae and blackmailing him to cover the truth that she is homosexual.

Throughout all this, Dae nonetheless has emotions for Kitty and tries to elucidate the state of affairs. Taking a look at Dae’s state of affairs, Yuri comes out to her dad and mom and tells them about her girlfriend Juliana and Dae goes again to Kitty.

Whereas every little thing goes ‘dreamy’ in Okay.I.S.S, Kitty will not be joyful being again with the Dae. Cause? She is falling for Yuri. Sure, you learn that proper.

Is Kitty homosexual? Unsure, neither is she. 

The sequence may be very complicated. Rather a lot is going on in everybody’s lives. However that is what teenage is all about. The attractive factor about this sequence is, they’ve stored the characters relatable no matter your age. Whether or not it’s the character of Yuri’s mom or Kitty’s buddies, each character has distinctive behaviour.

Whereas there are different sequence like By no means Have I Ever, which can also be based mostly on discovering love and discovering your self, this sequence doesn’t add something new. Having stated that, what is exclusive about this present is the South Korean connection. In case you are a Okay-series fan, then this present shouldn’t be missed. From displaying Korean tradition to Korean dialogues, the present has introduced America to Seoul.