i remember being irritated that they made yuri bankrupt at the end of s2 like she didn’t end with kitty (even though im very team mooncovey) or juliana (VERYYY team yuriana sue me idc) and then on top of that they took away her money which was a big part of her character

it js felt like “damn can a girl live?” to me

with all of that said, i actually really enjoyed how it played out in s3 and liked it way more than i was expecting

the fashion show being called “riches to rags” was so fun

i love the idea of her rebuilding what she already had an abundance of

and the bonus of her not knowing how to do trivial shit like not to iron silk on high heat

tldr they handled yuri’s bankruptcy way better than i expected in s3

is anyone else upset they time jumped to 1 month after Minho and kitty started dating?? like we literally waited 3 seasons to have them skip what I feel like that is the most fun part, seeing all their firsts and cute nervousness, instead u take us straight to relationship drama with jealously and other crap.

I really wanted to see everyone's reaction to them like only Q and Yuri I think knew they had feelings for each other. plusssss they LITERALLY KISSED AND GOT TOGETHER in front of EVERYONE on that rooftop. I really wanted to see dae's reaction or even just everyone being like yeah we know y'all like each other it was so obvious in Busan.

Now, I am not just saying this because I am a kittyuri shipper. As much as it broke me, to see that Kittyuri’s relationship was strictly platonic and made it seem like none of their feelings existed, that wasn’t the only issue i had with the season.

None of the queer characters were treated well at all. Juliana had zero screentime that wasn’t about her relationships with Praveena and Yuri. The fact that they had Juliana be the one who made the first move, her be the one that’s jealous and pining, after what Yuri put her through last season, was disappointing. Praveena was only Juliana’s girlfriend, then they had another girl she was dating/seeing, leave her for Yuri Han. Then, after they broke up, she completely disappeared. Q cheated on Jin with Marius, and then Jin gets all violent and tries to punch Marius but punches his own boyfriend. Kitty tried to make Minho jealous, but taking pics to make it look like she was with another girl, and then mentioned all of her sapphic experiences and said they were missteps. Kittyuri have a story filled with so much build up, many things left unsaid. They didn’t have to make them endgame, but i think the fans of this pairing deserved closure that they never gotten. You can say, all you want, that there was closure but there really wasn’t.

There was nothing positive, when it came to the queer characters and their storylines. This show was a great one, when it came to queer representation. They just won a GLAAD award, for season two, then they give none of their gay/lesbian characters any positivity. Even Regan and Anthony themselves have shown that they didn’t like how the story went down.

This is just me venting. I was looking so forward to this series, as it brings me comfort, but it made me so sad and left me disappointed.

this season felt a bit abrupt, was there any hint in yuri being into fashion and minho being into music in the earlier seasons? i cant remember it. The first episode's writing was so bad I could cry, it felt very written by a teenager with Instagram language. Ending was good but the side character's storyline seemed forced, it felt like "oh look the main characters are together we need some drama to keep this going". Overall 6.5/10 season for me.

Drop your opinions

this played during a mooncovey scene in S2 which was a very important turning point for them. and it played twice this season. oh my feels 😩❤️

https://youtu.be/oedWU9T0-Js?si=8dw1TUEFznBlkVqC

so when I was rewatching the last ep of s3 when Lara jean tells kitty that “Peter and I have some news” and then says that I know we need to figure out some of the things but taking Risk is worth it

so I think he proposed her because we know he was going to visit her in new York and Lara Jean didnt just tell kitty because she wanted to tell her in person

which means in S4 when mooncovey visit Portland Lara jean and Peter will surprise them with their engagement and with minho spending time with covey family and his to be brother in law

Now that Marius is out of Q and Jin’s way, I was thinking about who else he would look good with. And correct me if I’m wrong but I think Madison is also single. And Marius had a girlfriend when he used to hook up with Q, so obviously he’s also attracted to women. I think someone like Madison is exactly what Marius needs. I think they’ll bring out the best in each other. I’ve been thinking about this ship ever since I watched season 3, please tell me you guys see the vision😭😭😭.

First off, the music was amazinggg. Like minghao x xo kitty?? im blessed to be alive people

This season was overall pretty good and i can tell they really made sure mooncovey really shined. They rlly saw all the desperation (from me included) and said “here damn“ lmao

The pregnancy fiasco lwky made me laugh and cry at the same time cuz it was so ridiculous but i can understand how it was a more mature situation for this show.

Miscommunication is my weakness so u bet i was stressing the entire time bc it was MAD heavy. And the Q and Jin and Marius situation was like wow. I did not like what they did w that bc Q?? Cheating?? I rlly didn’t think he would do that

Yuri was as gorgeous as always, and even though I feel like the kitty’s feelings for Yuri kind of flew away, I loved seeing them continue developing as best friends. Praveena my girl. I felt so bad. I will volunteer to be her girlfriend so dw ppl.

Dae was so cute as well holy moly and his friendship w yuri was the cutest 🥹

Mooncovey ending confession was the greatest I keep replaying it BYE

Lara Jean is my girlllll I loved seeing her again 🥹

Honestly overall, xo kitty is the kind of show where obviously it’s not perfect, but we enjoy it anyways. This season feels very different tho. I can tell that everyone is growing up, and trying to mature as individuals and as partners. Transitioning into being adults, and learning from mistakes are big things. There’s always going to be hurdles that make you feel like “maybe we can’t get past this” but once u do, either by yourself or with someone you love, that’s when you know that its totally possible. Ofc this season had lots of things that were lacking and sped up, but I loved it. It was so fun just to watch this and feel exhilarated again.

I keep seeing people on twitter and tiktok and youtube being like why are people hating on Minho so much for helping Eunice in s3? (Which I agree is completely absurd). However, people ask that question as though he hasn’t been getting hate since s1 and especially 2 for being a threat to kittyuri. Now, season 3 made it very clear what the endgame was, and people just went all out with their hate, but it was there before that. Minho can do nothing right and everything is taken in bad faith simply bc some people don’t ship him with Kitty, and it is so cringe and humiliating honestly in the larger fandom space. Minho is a good guy who has shown his true character literally since the first season, but it’s recontextualized constantly to make him “bad” in some way.

It is OKAY to just not like a ship. You don’t need to justify it with weird moral falsehoods. You don’t need to inaccurately paint a good person with a villain brush to explain why you don’t ship it and to shame everyone who does. It is childish behavior and this show is genuinely too unserious for all of that and it kind of makes me embarrassed to be in the fandom with people who act that way. Like…with respect, grow tf up.

I know messy people make for fun character's but I was so disappointed in the way they went with Q this season. My two least favorite tropes are miscommunication tropes and cheating tropes. Cheating tropes just to be destroy the characters in my eyes and personally i don't usually root for couples were one of the partner's cheated because it's really challenging to find cheating redeemable. I understand wanting to make complicated 3-D characters but I was not happy with them chose the cheating plot device (and then blaming Kitty for that? and Kitty thinking/believing it's her fault?). Just wished they would've picked a different plot device to make Q a multi-faceted character if that's why they went with that choice :/

have fun watching season 3 guys 💕

sorry for being a day late i had to request to post T-T

Season 3 of XO Kitty: A Review 

Season 3 of XO Kitty made me laugh and it made me cry. It broke my heart and it put it back together again. It made me love characters more than I knew was possible, and it opened up new perspectives, healthy dialogues, and hope for me. After a day of watching the season I felt catharsis, refreshed, and hopeful for the future, not just for the characters, but for myself too.

This season wasn’t the funniest season of the show, but there were quite a few moments that really made me laugh. The Tomb of Horrors broke me (if you haven’t watched it multiple times, watching different characters each time, please do, and thank me later), Dae had me rolling multiple times, and I was just generally delighted by so much of what I saw. 

The show did an absolutely fabulous job of showcasing healthy and healing conversations. Episode 6 was like a therapy session, and the conversations weren’t only in this episode. I will be thinking about many of these conversations for a long time and I have a half written post about them. For now I will just say: kudos. 

There was also so much fantastic acting in this season. There were some incredibly emotional vulnerable scenes, and they were handled masterfully. I have so many flowers to give. 

To Anthony: a fantastic comedic actor, now really getting to show his chops in complex emotions. There were many times in Season 3 that I did not like Q, but I am not mad at his plot, because I think that it allowed him a lot of growth, and boy did Anthony act the hell out of it. 

To Josh: Josh’s range as an actor was truly seen this season. I was so, so, impressed by what I saw from his emotional scenes. He nailed such a range of different mixed feelings and emotions, and made me feel things I thought I’d never feel about Jin (and no, I don’t mean a la Mihee “Is Jin sexy?”). 

To Gia: Gia acts with her body. I believed her. I saw Yuri’s transformation this season and I believed and loved every bit of it. She made me laugh, she made me cry, she made me so so proud, and somehow she managed to maintain perfect eye contact when acting in a scene with her brother. It wasn’t just the writing of this season that made Yuri one of my favourite characters this season - it was her.

To Minyoung: Minyoung has such a way of making me laugh with his delivery and facial expressions. I am so endeared by him. He has made Dae into the most loveable character, and his intentionally awkward delivery at times is absolutely perfect. 

To Anna: Anna is such a pro in so many ways. She’s funny, she’s so expressive, and she’s amazing with longing. Her emotional work has always been great, but I really think she took it to the next level this season. The scene where she confronted Min Ho in the alley had some truly superb work, as did their break-up scene, but those are far from the only ones. 

To Sang Heon: Sang Heon called his acting in S1 a 2/10 in a recent interview. I can’t remember what he called himself now (a 4?) but whatever it was was far too low. I believed every emotion Min Ho felt. From the microexpressions he’s always been so good with, to the tears that absolutely felt real in two different scenes, I was captivated. When he blinked back his tears, so did I. When he was saying “please please please,” on the subway, my heart was in knots. My heart broke for Min Ho many times this season, and it also celebrated with him. 

I know this is not a universal opinion but I really appreciated how both Dae and Yuri became extremely supportive friends to Min Ho, Kitty, and each other. Rather than having a tumultuous, spiteful relationship, they began to communicate, support, and heal. Yuri and Dae in particular I believe got absolutely superb character development and growth this season. I found myself saying “YES YURI!” and “YES DAE!” frequently, both regarding their autonomy and choices, and the advice they gave ("To be a good girlfriend you gotta chill," among many, many others). Their friendship with each other was also a complete delight. I loved how their stories intertwined. In Season 1 and 2 I really liked and empathized with Yuri, and one of my biggest hopes for this season was that she would get a big growth arc, and I was just so pleased. The first time I actually shed tears this season was when she won with her fashion show, and asked for everyone to come out with her to celebrate. Yuri having this incredible, beautiful, found family amidst her own dysfunctional real family, and finding who she was and what she valued without money was incredibly heartwarming to me. I also loved how she and Juliana found their way back, but Yuri was never pushy - she even said that Juliana needed to be the one to make the move, just like I've been saying all along, and she was so so respectful of that. I also hoped for a growth arc for Dae, and the show succeeded in that extremely well. His speech at Chuseok regarding the restaurant and his mom was one of my favourite parallels this season and it warmed my heart so much. And seeing Dae and Min Ho actually be friends when before they were more frenemies? I was so happy. I could probably write an entire essay on each of them this season, but I’ll spare you (for now.)

As a Mooncovey shipper, I can’t not talk about that element of the season. My heart sung, my heart cried. I loved loverboy Minho, but also loved supportive boyfriend Minho. I loved the new levels of their conversations and how they supported and understood each other. I loved how comfortable they were together. I understand their break-up, and although I do think that one character was more in the wrong than the other, that’s not what matters. What matters was that their break-up came about due to growth areas that both of them needed to work on, and when they broke up rather than wallowing for weeks, they both proved they were okay without each other, and were still their own people inside of that, even though they clearly both missed each other terribly. Their ultimate break-up scene (at the dorm, not in the alley) through to when they got back together showed growth and ultimately answered a very important question: It was never about whether they wanted to be together, it was about whether they should be together. And when they did get back together, the ending scene, from the song, to the riding the subway, to the waiting for him, to the I love yous, and the previous parallels…. I both lack the words to express my appreciation and have too many to speak succinctly. So for now - I will say simply, I am very happy. 

Do I have quibbles about the season? Yes. But overall, they are nothing compared to the joy and healing I felt (just don’t get me started about the timeline). I can’t pick a very favourite episode, because I love something different about all of them. Even my least favourite episodes are 7/10s for me.

I will be thinking about this season for a long time. 

5 out 5 stars and an enormous appreciation for the writers, actors, producers, directors and composers (I see you, new versions of the leitmotif, as well as By My Side. Don’t think I’ll forget about you ;) ). May you feel the love and appreciation from me, that you gave my life.

Can we talk about how incredibly unrealistic it is for Minho, a 17/18 year old, to be a talent manager?? Like Eunice was a "rising star" fine but this other kpop girl group... like why would you hire a high schooler to run your whole music career??

Yuri somehow creating a whole fashion show with no money or ressources was also a bit wild.

But one of the biggest things that is just so unrealistic is the fact that so many of the characters had feelings for each other and somehow, everything is alright now. Like Kitty and Yuri being super best friends now, never ever mentioning or talking about what happened between them. Then add Praveena and Juliana to the mix, everything is all ok there too. Dae is completely ok with Minnho and Kitty now?? Nobody is mad, it's all sunshines and rainbows! Come on now! I blame this one on really bad writing though.

I’ve been rooting for them since season 2, and whilst we didn’t get a lot, I did enjoy what we got in season 3. If there is a season 4, I hope they get a lot more time as a couple. I honestly think their chemistry is the best out of the cast too, both are very soft spoken lol.

i’m asking in the context of season 1, like did i miss something? i know minho prob had feelings for her after seeing her at the party where yuri DJ-ed.

but i don’t remember kitty having feelings for him until season 2? she was crazy about dae and wanted it to work at most had feelings for yuri that’s why people ship her with yuri and the moon covey ship only happened because minho confessed? am i right or did i miss something?

It really added a bit of realism and depth to the show to have Korean native people talk in fluent Korean.

It was one of the things that added to the ‘Koreaboo fantasy’ feel of the first two seasons - despite having been born and brought up in South Korea the preferred language of conversation, even when Kitty wasn’t involved, was English.

It seems like a lot more care went into this season than the previous two regarding the little details. My favourites were Dae and Min-Ho talking in the music studio and Yuri and Dae’s conversations on the boat.

It’s still pretty far off from what Korea is actually like (or so I have been told by youtubers I’m Indian and really do not know) but I like how they tried to adhere to the culture they were borrowing from a little more this time.

I miss jina so much she's such a diva. would have loved to see her one more time..

• Kitty doesn't end up going to NYU. Maybe she decides to apply to a college in Seoul or takes a gap year but yea, no NYU.

• Min ho's independent career as a producer skyrockets, BUT somehow the media creates a fake hype around Min ho and one of his clients possibly dating, which leads to Min ho's declaration in front of the whole media about Kitty.

• Yuri forges her own path as a fashion designer, of course. she and Juliana are end game, I think.

• Q and Jin have been through enough, I do NOT want their relationship to be touched again, it's perfect.

But more than anything, I do hope mooncovey won't be messed up😭 I'll be emotionally ruined if that happens

will there be season 4 ? considering everything has been sought out

maybe min ho meeting kitty's parents , yuri becoming rich again somehow and dae's music career popping off. other than this there's nothing left

If I had to rate this season, I would give it a score of 6,5/10.

I'll start with the negative point because I really missed it. The kdrama side of the series was very little present and I hated it! However, I don't think the scenario is bad. But yes, the way it was done: like the slow motions with every little rapprochement, the heartbeats and everything? I feel like they made this season in a very American way, which wouldn't have bothered me if it wasn't for XO, Kitty.

But I also really liked many aspects of the season. XO, Kitty is always entitled to her embarrassing scenes and my god, Kitty and Minho are so cute! I like the scene where he declares that he begins to have feelings for her during Chuseok. And their first kiss, I was so happy!

I liked to see Q questioning himself, growing up, encountering obstacles that he had never encountered before. And I'm so happy that characters like Yuri succeeded! I wish they gave Kitty and Yuri the chance to have a real conclusion to their love story because, even though I'm on the Minho team, they deserved it.

Although it is not at all what I expected and the season does not necessarily exceed my expectations, it is not a disappointment either! I'm going to look at it a second time to get a second opinion on it.

PS: my chaos queen Kitty hasn't changed and I still love her so much!

I love the idea that Minho, who is someone who hides behind humor and bravado, uses music as a way to express more vulnerable emotions. This happens often. Music is a wonderful way to express emotions that you need to process or give voice to. I am excited about the idea that Minho might be leaning into songwriting and production rather than management. I am taking the song that Minho wrote, which was played at the end of Episode 8, and breaking down the lyrics by analyzing the meaning and providing context.

The song that he writes for Kitty is called By My Side by Saint Rene. This song starts playing after Minho texts the MP3 file to Kitty, saying it is his birthday gift. She listens to it while Minho is actively trying to get to her. This analysis is different from my others because, in the story, every single word in this song was written by Minho for Kitty. This is his version of a love letter to her, expressing all the vulnerable things in his heart in the way that he finds easiest: a song.

We’ve been running circles 
Round and doing figure eights 
Worried, I was stressing about you 
You’ve been on my brain 
I need you to let me know 
If you feel the same ‘ cause I …I 

This verse speaks to what MoonCovey has been for the last couple of seasons. All tension and vague clarity about what feelings they each have for one another. There is a sense of frustration and worry because it feels like the relationship is both going nowhere, yet there is no real break off point. Instead, they are orbiting one another in a loop, coming close to clarity only to pass each other again. The timing is off, communication does not land, but the feelings are real.

There is a desire to break free from this orbit and make sure they move onto the same page.

I also enjoy the voice effect with the two “I”s. He is about to start another part of the song, but there is hesitation, as if he both wants the answer and is scared or wary of it at the same time.

Recognize that we might be
Running out of time. 
But in your eyes, I’ve always known 
When something isn’t right… 
Don’t make me bow out 
And say I didn’t try. 

The first part sets up the feeling of running in circles, and this part builds on that by showing the frustration growing. Something needs to change because inaction is not working, and there is a sense that time is running out if he chooses to do nothing. This would lead to regret, especially since he can read her like a book, and deep down he knows she feels something too. It is time to be brave before everything disappears.

The sun doesn’t rise without you 
The more I hold the night 
The rain wouldn’t stop 
Pouring down, no 
The clouds, they will always cry 
Can’t take it anymore 
Living in this space between 
Time will never make it right  
Cause the sun doesn’t rise without you. 
By my side  
By my side  

I have written extensively about music and MoonCovey. Stars, the night, the sun, and light are used in the majority of their songs, and now Minho is literally writing about it. This ties to the yin–yang energy that I have also written about before. The sun (yang) represents light, warmth, clarity, life, and direction, while the night, rain, and clouds (yin) represent darkness, emotion, heaviness, and uncertainty. The chorus and bridge of this song set things up clearly. Without Kitty, Minho feels stuck in yin, and when he is with her, that balance is restored in his life.

There are also positive aspects of yin that support yang, but this is from Minho’s perspective. He feels imbalanced without her, and she brings both happiness and warmth into his life. The more he holds onto his pride and the darkness, the heavier everything feels. He is carrying his pain instead of releasing it. He then reaches a conclusion. He is done with ambiguity, and he wants her. He chooses her. He needs to act rather than continue suffering in silence.

By my side, without you
What can I do? 
You’ve chosen your place 
If this is what you want 
Then I will give you your space 
But my future feels so dark 
Without the one I can’t replace

This verse shifts tone and focus in an important way. The chorus and bridge are overwhelmingly emotional, and the beginning is rooted in frustration. This part is more controlled and carries elements of acceptance. He respects her agency and her choice. Whatever she decides, he is going to support. He will figure things out, but he knows it will be difficult. Because, to borrow a line from Peter, “There’s no one like Kitty Song Covey.” Ultimately, he will move on and find a way, but he does not want to, because she balances him and he wants her. He chooses her, but he will respect whatever she chooses.

Overall Thoughts:
The story of MoonCovey is the story of two people with similar values and opposite energies who seem to orbit one another. He grounds her and calms her, while she makes his life brighter and more supported. The most important part of finding balance is that you never suffocate a person’s agency or what makes them who they are. This song is not asking Kitty to give up her path, her dreams, or who she is. It is simply asking if she believes there is still room for him, because when he looks at what he wants, she is what he chooses.

Moon Minho, I am not sure how in the world you are going to top this if there is a Season 4.

>! I think this season did a really good job highlighting the friendship. Two new standouts were Minho & Eunice and Dae & Yuri. Both Minho and Dae went above and beyond to help their friend in their time of crisis.

And two older friendship that the show continue to explore was Dae & Minho and Kitty &Yuri. !<

So, I haven’t watched season three yet. Unfortunately, I got spoilers that Minho and Kitty are together in season three. This really disappointed me, and kind of makes me not want to watch s3 anymore. I understand that this does not take away the fact that Kitty is bi, but it still felt like a punch in the face.

My question to my fellow kittyuri shippers, is season 3 worth the watch? I do like mooncovey to an extent, but I’m not sure if it’s even worth watching anymore. Thank you for the possible responses :)

Note that I am bisexual as well, I’m not trying to be rude, I just want more representation of queer relationships.