XO Kitty is a popular show on Netflix that combines elements of romance and K-drama. It’s a spinoff of the popular book and movie series, “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before”, which follows Lara Jean Covey’s younger sister, Kitty, as she goes to an international boarding school in Korea, known as K.I.S.S. She falls in love, makes mistakes, and charts a course for her future throughout the series. The newest season was just released on April 2, 2026.
“She’s going to make meaningful memories with her friends, grow closer to her relatives in Korea and make big decisions about her future,” Netflix announced as the official description for the third season.
I think the show continues to be a fun watch but lacks the nuance and style to make it a meaningful series. I’m going to see if the new season holds up compared to previous installments and let you know if it’s worth a watch.
To begin, here’s what I liked about the third season. First, XO Kitty season three keeps up the romance that I’ve grown to love about it. In this season, Kitty and Min Ho, who’ve been pining for each other for the past two seasons, are finally in a relationship. I got to see how they grew and changed as a couple, while facing challenges together, which is something that I think too many shows avoid. Even when the two were struggling, they found their way back to each other, and the season culminated in a dramatic gesture of love.
The next thing I love about this season is that it’s more grown up than the other seasons. As the audience has become more mature, so has the show. Including plotlines about cheating, pregnancy scares, and economic struggles, season three takes a stab at issues it hasn’t faced before and executes them well. It also adds fun new characters, such as Marius and Gigi, who provide interesting perspectives and add more backstory to other character’s stories.
“I think my favorite episode is the one with the rollercoaster,” Elsa Wiebe, sophomore and frequent viewer, said. “That’s when we find out that Marius is just a big softie.”
Season three is colorful and cute, keeping up what I had enjoyed with the previous seasons while adding more interesting subject matter and fun characters.
Now let’s move on to what I felt was lacking. This season, the new characters, while interesting, increased an already large ensemble. This led to a lack of focus in the show, with many characters in Kitty’s friend group confusing me and seeming unnecessary. It suffered from the same problem as shows like Stranger Things, where too many characters led to a convoluted and over-filled plot.
Secondly, there was a loss of personality in the characters this season. Kitty’s love interest, Min Ho, lost a lot of the snarky charm that originally endeared the audience to him upon entering a relationship with Kitty. It left his character feeling a bit hollow and uninteresting, reduced to a love interest rather than an impactful member of the cast. Another character feeling lost this season was Kitty’s best friend, Q. He had worked hard in the previous season to improve and develop his relationship with his boyfriend. In this season, the audience discovers he cheated over the summer, and the relationship falls apart. This plotline was very frustrating and didn’t fit with the personality I’ve seen Q exhibit throughout the show.
“I don’t like that there’s a cheating part,” Wiebe said. “It just didn’t feel like Q.”
In conclusion, I enjoyed the new season and its new additions, but the lack of character focus greatly depleted the quality of season three. If you already watch the show, definitely take the time to enjoy the third season and continue the story. If you haven’t, tune in for a cozy watch. You’ll enjoy it if you like a cute romance, K-dramas, or shows like “The Summer I Turned Pretty”, “Never Have I Ever”, or “Heartstopper”. If you’re interested, season three of XO Kitty is definitely worth your time!
