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The more obvious reason, which is explicitly stated, is that he was afraid she'll hate him for who his family was. So he chose to not tell her the truth and keep her as a (never-seen) friend, rather than tell her and risk their friendship. I personally think that's not a logical explanation, since a never-seen friend isn't much good. But getting everything into the open would at least give him a fighting chance to win her over. From a risk-reward pov, it makes more sense to tell her, than not.

But this episode introduced another reason for his hesitation, though it's not explicit. JungHo adores his mother. That scene was very touching. He knows that if he tells YuRi the truth, she'll make it public, and his mother will suffer. He had to choose between YuRi and his mother, and he chose his mother (which was also easier for him, since it meant keeping the status quo). I found this subtle explanation far more satisfying.

Episode 8 was the best one yet, imo. It was good b/c it gave us two reasons (one of which was highly satisfactory) for JungHo's behavior so far, i.e., his refusal to come clean with YuRi.

This drama is one where the FL is the *main* main character. It's not as FL-centric as Attorney Woo, but it was made clear in episode 1 that it revolves around YuRi, not JungHo.

As such, I find your comment that LSY swallowed LSG with this role rather unfair. He's not supposed to drive this drama. He's like the piano notes the left hand plays, which are there to sustain, and sometimes challenge, the melody played by the right hand (YuRi).

YuRi got more screen time from the very beginning, so this drama was going to swim or sink based on LSY's acting. Full credit to her, she's been outstanding - just as LSG was outstanding in Hwayugi, where he was the one driving the drama. But it's unfair to say LSG outshone LSY in Hwayugi, just as it's unfair to say LSY is outshining LSG in The Law Cafe.

They're each doing what they're supposed to do with the parts they're given. They breathe as much life and personality as they can into their characters, but they're not supposed to change the relative importance of those characters in the script.

Now this is becoming a thriller, too? This drama should be at least 20 episodes long to do justice to all the plot points. Usually I get bored with romances and skip over the talk and talk and more talk. But this one is packed with so many things, that for the first time I feel like saying, 'hey , slow down guys! let's catch our breath here.' I didn't expect JungHo to meet young BaReum. At this point, I have no idea where the drama is going - but it's heating up in all sorts of ways!

Aye! Not just his character, but his lines. Few but chillingly brilliant! "I'm her biggest fan." And I think he really means it.

But he already has her consent. She's repeatedly told him so.

Well, I'm not good at judging Asian actors' ages. If you say he looks younger than her, then I'll take your word for it. But in the movie, he spent 5 yrs in prison and was an adult when he committed arson, so he could be in his 30s. And in the movie, she could still be in her 20s. Surely having a young child doesn't automatically mean she's middle-aged. Or maybe it does in Korea?!

Why do you call it noona romance? I don't think their ages were ever revealed. He may very well be older.

It flies by very quickly, but the FL actually says "Let's date. To be precise, let's say we're dating." This is an example of the bad editing people complain about. Important info flashes by too fast! But in this case, at least, the info is reiterated in a later scene, where the FL's best friend explains more about the fake dating.

The ones with 3 lines along the sides are Adidas, right? I don't know about the others.

She's above such petty concerns as making money. That's the concern of lesser beings, like Hwang and JungHo. She's too busy being idealistic. :-)

This is one side of the script that I intensely dislike, not just in this drama, but in many others. I'm not saying we should be treated to financial lectures, but at least don't make the setup so wildly unrealistic from an economic pov. First of all, why on earth didn't Hwang fire her ass long ago, since she was a net loss on their balance sheet? Second of all, how come she has so much money, given that she didn't inherit anything, and she was working only pro bono ? This isn't the first drama that glamorizes RobinHood-ism without even a casual look at the sacrifices it entails. In real life, if you act like YuRi, don't expect to live as well as YuRi (unless, ofc, you're already rich).

The ML is a former Special Forces soldier and he also trained for a prior drama (Vagabond), where he did his own stunts. If you watch his variety show "Master in the House", he talks about his military days in the first few episodes. There are also videos floating around youtube about his stunt training and all sorts of other sports he's been playing. He is freakishly athletic.

She *is* getting counseling from the doctor upstairs. She's asking for his opinion nearly every episode, completely oblivious to the fact that the poor dude has a crush on her. :-) This romcom doesn't have any normal characters. Normal isn't funny. If Yuri starts being reasonable, the series is over. Just be grateful that JungHo only lets his crazy out occasionally. :-)

Or you can just skip to episode 4, and see if you like it. It's a romcom, it's not like you have to watch every episode to understand what happens. I enjoy the comedic parts a lot! They, too, get funnier in later episodes.

I beg to differ. Logic is never stupid. And while suspension of disbelief is always necessary when watching a movie, if the plot has too many holes, you end up rolling your eyes and disconnecting from it.

That being said, I don't think TLC has a problem. Most of it is comedy, so ofc the characters act in ridiculous, over-the-top ways. But when they become serious, they do need to have some logic. So far, we haven't seen enough of the serious plot to draw any conclusion.

If this wasn't a romcom (with only a bit of action, as LSG put it), I would expect the plot to become really intricate from now on. My husband reminded me that Healer also started like this, with only a few mysterious 'hooks' in the first episodes; and then it got more and more convoluted, with complicated family loyalties in play. I would love to see a plot like that, but is that even possible on top of everything else going on in TLC? I'll just say I'm hoping for an intellectually satisfying explanation for JungHo's actions.

First 3 episodes are badly edited (esp. 1 and 3), but if you just get through them, it gets really good from episode 4 on. Each episode after that is better and more intriguing than the previous one. If this keeps up, this drama will end up being a gem (roughly cut in a few places, but still a gem).

At this point, I'm about 90% convinced that the reason JungHo is staying away from Yuri is much bigger than guilt. He's at war. He wants to avoid weaknesses in his armor. My guess is also that he didn't quit his prosecutor job in protest, but to avoid being blackmailed and used like his father apparently was. And what could they blackmail him with? The safety of those he cares about, of course. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a backstory about him protecting his friends by walking away from everything.

Ofc, I may be completely off. But given the way the episodes keep taking unexpected turns, I don't think we should take them at face value. LSG gives this vibe of "there's more than meets the eye." I'm not sure he's entirely honest when he talks to the viewers, either. Or maybe that's just b/c I love mysteries too much. :-)

This drama is finally taking off in episode 5! JungHo broke my heart in the last scene of this episode. I mean, the drama got good in episode 4, but in 5 it went up another gear.

That was just my speculation, partly based on something LSG says in the BTS (about the band needing a rehearsal scene); and partly b/c I, as a viewer, thought that there needed to be many more explanatory or connecting scenes.