Released back in 2005, 'My Name is Kim Sam Soon' caused a sensation in South Korea, making Kim Sam Soon a household name.

The romantic comedy-drama was one of the most successful series in South Korea, with its highest viewership rating of 49.1%. It also swept up awards on various award shows at the year-end. Not only did this drama have a wonderful storyline, but it was also filled with characters that received immense love.

The lead character of Kim Sam Soon, played by actress Kim Sun Ah, was loved by many for her spunky character and personality. At the time, Kim Sam Soon was portrayed as an old lady who failed in love and was too old for the marriage market.

It has been 17 years since its release and netizens' views of Kim Sam Soon have greatly changed. One netizen began an online community discussion which included a tweet that explained that Kim Sam Soon is actually an amazing woman and is not an old lady unable to get married.

The tweet wrote, "When I was watching 'Kim Sam Soon,' I thought 'I shouldn't live like Sam Soon.' It was because people laughed at her when they saw her come home from work and eat a large bowl of Bibimbap with Soju wearing a stretched-out t-shirt. They saw her as an old lady sadly aging by herself. But now I come to see that Sam Son was just barely 30. And she was a skillful patissier working at a famous hotel (afterward, the male lead character tried so hard to hire her at his restaurant after tasting her pastry.) Why did think it was so ridiculous that a young skillful woman having a drink before bed after work? Looking back, Kim Sam Soon is actually a cool and awesome character."

Other netizens also joined the online community and also agreed with the tweet and wrote, "When I watch Kim Sam Soon now, she's not fat all too, she is actually really pretty and she has an amazing academic background and she's even young. On top of that, her ex-boyfriend was a chaebol and her current boyfriend is a chaebol too lol," "Sam Soon is actually really amazing," "She's a woman with a lot of skills," "She became a patissier at a young age, heck, 30 is not old at all now, lol," "I actually like Sam Soon because she does everything she wants to," "Damn, I am older than Kim Sam Soon now," "When I watched this when I was in elementary school, I didn't know why people looked down on Sam Soon. After growing up, she's actually an amazing woman. She's really good at her job and I'm actually envious of her even though she's just a character in a drama, lol," "I want to live like Sam Soon, lol," and "At that time, women were considered too old for the marriage market when they hit 30."