Gifting viewers with amusement and comic relief, So Not Worth It is something you ought not to skip on Netflix!
So Not Worth It is a funny sitcom about the lives of students living in an international dormitory in Seoul. Making friends, finding love, and going through new experiences are all part of daily lives for these eight students.
In case you missed it, here are some “golden” moments from the quirky gang. To be honest, it’s hard to choose a dozen of our favorite moments, but these picks would make your day!
1. Jamie’s clumsiness and sensitivity
Jamie is the popular guy in the group. He is smart, wealthy, and good-looking. However, we discover his flaws when Se-wan makes him work with her in her part-time job to pay for her broken phone.
We saw how clumsy he is, he drops food at the customers and how he easily stumbles and breaks the plates. But what’s hilarious is when he faints, the audience quickly thinks it’s because of exhaustion.
Se-wan even cries while inside the ambulance. But truly, it was because he was sensitive in using comfort rooms in their dorm. It became a shameful secret between them. Somehow, cementing their connection as well.
2. Hyunmin lost his ‘thousand dollar shoes’
Hyunmin becomes an ‘illegal settler’ in the dorm when Terris moved out. When he learned about ‘Jamie’s shameful situation with Se-wan,” Jamie offers his limited edition basketball shoes to keep his mouth shut. In exchange, he should not tell anyone how he gave him that expensive shoes.
Everyone doubted how he got that shoes, especially the boys. He loves the shoes and treats them like a baby. Then a thief broke into the dorm and student’s belongings were lost one by one, including Hyunmin’s shoes.
He looked everywhere for it and even does a rap song about it. And since he can’t report it because he secretly lives there. His friends did everything to return his shoes to him. However, it didn’t come back to him because Se-wan sold it and buys him cheaper shoes.
3. The Con-artist who scammed Hans
Hans, unfortunately, succumbed to a fraudster’s scheme. It was a common thing in Korea. Many foreigners have been a victim of those schemes. But because of his demanding attitude, the con artist got irritated and obliged to follow his requests.
Minnie also experienced the same so she told her friends to save Hans. When they get there, the ‘ceremony’ is not yet finished so they’re able to save him.
4. Se-wan was suspected to be dating an old man
Se-wan did Hyunmin a favor to talk to his mother’s ex-boyfriend whose been bothering him on the campus for few days.
She met him at a cafe and told him not to bother Hyunmin and moved on from his past relationship with his mother. People in the cafe, including Jamie, assumed he was her boyfriend especially because the guy started to cry and made a scene. Jamie sort of saves her from the guy and Hyunmin explains everything to him.
5. Hyunmin is a terrible matchmaker
Hyunmin misunderstood that Jamie is into Carson because he saw them sharing an umbrella and thought that Jamie fetched Carson. He even advises Jamie to move on from Carson because she has a boyfriend.
When in reality, it was Se-wan whom Jamie fetched and likes. But when he found out the truth it was too late because Se-wan got affected by that misunderstanding. In the end, it becomes a blessing in disguise when Jamie and Se-wan confess their feeling to each other.
When Terris and Ju-Ri broke up. Hyunmin does everything he can to help them back get together because if not, Terris will live in the dorm again and he will have to find a place to stay that’s closer to their school.
He tries to convince Ju-Ri and found out that the reason they broke is because of her dog. Ju-Ri’s dog has an unusual name that sounds like a cursed word in Korea. Hyunmin thinks that if the dog disappears Terris and Ju-ri will be together again.
But when he attempts to, his conscience got him then He shouts the dog’s name while looking for it. A lot of people think he was cursing and because of this, some random students punch him.
6. Hyunmin won a contest and cause a trouble in the subway
Sam wanted to join a speed quiz game but he needs a partner. When Hyunmin saw that the second prize is the jacket that he wanted, he told Sam that he will be his partner. But they keep bickering so Sam gives up. Hyunmin is determined to win the second prize and ask a random high school student to be his partner.
Unexpectedly, they won but not the second prize, instead, they got the first prize which is the rice cooker. The student has an idea to sell it and split the money. They sell it to a guy and they meet up in the subway. The guy was suspicious so they try to use the rice cooker in the subway. It causes major brownout, the accident even appears on news.
7. Carson is a strong woman, We stan!
Carson’s boyfriend cheated on her. Instead of crying about it, She handles it very well. Her friends plan on taking revenge for her but got swayed by the gifts her ex-boyfriend gave them.
Carson went to his house for closure and asks if she could give him one punch. She punches him a la Saitama of One Punch Man. With that one punch, she was able to knock the guy off plus she kind of destroys those gifts. She is a queen, we stan!
8. Hyunmin mistakes Jamie’s mother for another American artist.
In real life, Jamie’s mother, whose name is Barbara Houston, is not a real American actress. So when Hyunmin tells Jamie that he loves the real actress and singer Whitney Houston, who happens to have the same surname as his mother, we can’t help but laugh because we can relate to him.
This moment almost broke the fourth wall and it was a funny moment every time a sitcom breaks the fourth wall.
9. A visit from Hyunmin’s sister
Hyunmin’s sister decides to visit Seoul and asks his brother for money. Because she is pretty all the guys in the dorm give her gifts and do favors for her and also did the same to Hyunmin. She leads every guy in the dorm.
In reality, she is cunning and they always fight. Her girly aura is just a facade and Hyunmin said his sister didn’t act like that. He also shares that her sister is not very hygienic. Their sibling dynamics are so relatable.
Minnie realized that she likes Sam and she’s jealous of Hyunmin’s sister, Hyun-ah because Sam likes her so much. She then confronts Hyun-Ah if she likes Sam too. She said no and that she felt Sam was not into her instead he’s really interested in Minnie. She then promises to help Minnie confess her feelings towards Sam.
10. The Iconic Kimchi slap
Sam and Minnie eventually become a couple this but Sam didn’t know about Minnie and Han’s past. He was frustrated and jealous. His jealousy rises when he saw Minnie and Hans’ wearing their old matching shirts. He then speaks up his mind and insults Minnie. Because she was very upset she slaps him using the kimchi.
11. Se-wan’s “beautiful and amazing” voice
Se-wan has a secret talent and that is singing (we can say it should really be a secret). She wants to join the talent show for their open house party in the dorm to show them her amazing singing skills.
However, her voice is not so ‘good’ and she even thinks that it’s beautiful even if it’s not. Jamie didn’t want her to be humiliated, so he tries to save her by locking her, him, and Hyunmin (accidentally) in the basement.
12. Misadventure Magnet Hyunmin
Throughout the series Hyunmin always has misadventures but in the last scene, we saw his ultimate misfortune. When the school dean learns about him directly living in the dorm, he got kicked out so he is sort of homeless at that point.
Hyunmin is looking for a place to stay. Luckily, His sister’s boyfriend offers him a place, however, he didn’t last there because Hyun-Ah broke up with that guy. After that, The tutor of Hyun-Ah’s ex-boyfriend let him stay with her. Since she was a busy person, Hyunmin promises to clean her house by expressing his gratitude for letting him stay. Unfortunately, he receives a message from his mother saying that he will be enlisted in the mandatory military service.
Yet, it got delayed because the barber can’t shave his hair for some reason and tells him to wait for a month before going to the military. When he comes back to the apartment he found another guy living with her. Now, he got nowhere to go. Surprisingly, he found a lottery ticket in his bag. He searches for the winning numbers online and he won the lottery. Sadly, he didn’t notice that he dropped his wallet with his winning lottery ticket in it.
It was funny and pathetic at the same time. We wish Hyunmin to able to fight his misfortunes in life and be with his friends again in the second season.
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