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I have the same qn too, dunno why there are so many foreigners. Really takes me out of the immersion.

Kinda like when kdramas bring in random foreigners who act terribly / speak terrible English. But at least here they’re just being NPCs

Agree!!! I actually have a problem with a number of other actors / actresses for stupid reasons (visuals, weird voice, just straight up not vibing) and drop their shows. But never felt the need to criticize them

HAHA no, now I’ll go check it out

I actually think she enunciates her words really well LOL.

I may be wrong, but I think part of her unnatural acting comes from so much online bullying from cnetz, making fun of her looks.

On Rednote, I’ve seen a lot of ppl take screenshots of her face mid-acting, making fun of her expressions (who wouldn’t look weird mid pause?), make fun of her weight, etc. It gets worse but I don’t want to quote it and spread the negativity.

It probably made her super self conscious and caused her to try to look pretty from every angle / shot

I still think she brings life into her characters and I’m happy to keep watching her. Her “cutesy” act here really matches the novel character and complements He Yu’s quiet and serious character well

Every idol actress has her strengths and areas for improvements. Idk why Esther gets overhated for hers (fwiw I don’t even think her voice is an issue)

I personally enjoy most of her roles. They’re typically very feminine, but she’s not weak. I’m overgeneralizing, but it feels like Hollywood and Kdramas like to make female characters take on more masculine traits to show that they’re “strong”

Anyways back to the show — it’s pretty dang good to me :) chemistry is on fire

Our mumu never flinches when zhaozhao gets really close to her 🥰

I read the novel and it wasn’t clear to me when he fell for her.

My understanding is that he loved her back when they were kids, but it wasn’t based on attraction. I think he saw her as the only light / joy in his life

And then when he saw her again after all these years, he realized she’s now a woman. So that’s when the attraction started. If I recall correctly, I think he realized she grew into a woman right when he picked her up and gradually became more and more attracted.

At least that’s my read.

I really love how Esther emotes through her voice ☺️

And the tension got me replaying some scenes over and over again hehe

Bruh

Hahaha the prosecutor approached it like an enemies to lovers arc

Wasn’t my intention. Just stating preferences.

But I should’ve commented more on the characters vs actors, since it’s the character of Mo Eun that I found more compelling. That’s on me

I feel like the show alludes to Park Hae Soo being attracted to her!

Just finished watching. I personally have no issue with the culprit’s stupid motive. I liked how the show’s focus was on showcasing the more psychological aspects of the two women — Yun Su’s growth from a naive woman to bravely proving her own innocence, and the completion of Mo Eun’s revenge arc (along with the humanity that still exists within her).

I thought the show was well paced and very bingeable! Surprised I ended up tearing up at episode 12

Kim Go Eun’s screen presence is too magnetic; I get sad whenever it goes back Jeon Do Yeon hah

Hope KYJ and KDH can reunite in a romcom 🥺

Ikr?! It wouldn’t be a romcom anymore but Jang Ki Yong would be so suited for it

why does the 2ML lowkey have rizz

Yeah agree. After experiencing her terrible father, I think she doesn’t want to deal with a terrible MIL who ALSO makes dumb financial decisions and can’t be shaken off due to blood relations. Girl went through enough the first time around

Ughhh I have such mixed feelings about Jun Seo. On one hand, he really shouldn’t be butting into Ah Jin’s life without her consent. On the other hand, Ah Jin is reaping what she sowed by making him promise to be next to her forever, as a kid

This show is so hard to watch with no one to root for but the acting and directing are sooooo good