Genre: Comedy, drama, romance
About four years after the events of the last To All the Boys film, teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) sets off on her own adventure when she travels to South Korea to attend the affluent Korean Independent School of Seoul (KISS), the same school her late mother attended years ago.
KISS also happens to be at the same school her long-distance online boyfriend Dae (Minyeong Chai) attends.
Kitty chooses to surprise Dae by not announcing her arrival, however she ends up being the surprised one. What follows is an entertaining and somewhat dramatic journey for Kitty as she navigates her feelings, adapts to a new life of her own, all while learning about her mom’s life when she was a student at KISS.
The storyline of XO, Kitty is rather interesting and corny but also fun and entertaining. It is a different show but the many call backs to the film series make it feel familiar and interesting to watch. Kitty goes through friendship and relationship drama and learns about herself and her life in ways that many teenagers could relate to.
The mixture of US and Korean television is an interesting concept. With so many Korean actors in the cast, and lots of Korean dialogue, the show has a very strong K-drama feel. Almost every scene has a K-pop song playing in the background, which might seem like overkill, but for genre fans, it’s a welcome choice.
LGBTQ+ representation is also quite evident, both in the characters and storyline.
The multiple plotlines unfortunately is where this show loses its grip. Kitty and her friends find themselves in many interesting situations, but with 10 episodes of about 30 minutes each, most of these plot points are not fully explored and instead feel rushed.
XO, Kitty should have been a movie series instead of an actual one, much like the To All The Boys trilogy.
Nonetheless, if you’re looking for a fun, colourful, lighthearted show to watch, this is the perfect show for you.
XO, Kitty is available to watch on Netflix
