I as a South Asian viewer din't know anything about the cast,let alone their popularity when i watched it for the first time in early 2017. From the very first episode the characterd of lead cast sjk shk got me hooked to this series.soldier-doctor love saga with psychologically ridden conflicts rather than the conventional parental objection love story...... intriguing indeed. I could throughout relate to the dilemma .not a moment of boredom. Although some aspects should have been highlighted more like the role of their parents in their love life .also I feel writer left certain gaps in some episodes which I think dots fanfics have identified and filled.
also the actual number of episodes were not satisfactory. should have been some more episodes. I strongly recommend this show.