TamzinMillemni

This was my second k-drama that I watched over a decade ago. This and The Suspicious Housekeeper is what got me into k-dramas. I’m shocked to see they have such low ratings on MDL. These scores do not do these dramas justice.

Funnily enough this was the very first kdrama that I ever watched that got me into kdramas. It set the bar so high. I’m surprised seeing the MDL scores for these earlier dramas that set the standard for kdramas. I don’t understand if MDL scores are sabotaged or the result of fan wars or hate/smear campaigns but there are so many stellar shows that have such low ratings and can get easily passed over if people don’t decide to see for themselves.

Thanks for letting me know. I’ll put that on my to watch list as well. 😅

Didn’t even realise he was in it. I added this to my ‘to watch’ list two weeks before Castaway Diva started. This must be fate.

I think I will buy the book because I was intrigued by this story and held out a lot of hope for it in the beginning. I ended up dropping this series but this kind of heavy, beautiful, romantic story is my cup of tea. I just don’t think they executed it well with this adaptation. They had the right ingredients but somehow mixed it all wrong. Yes, I understood the premise and what they were trying to achieve. I just don’t think they achieved it. It seems the later episodes (episode 10 and 11) are worth watching so I might come back to finish this series sometime in the distant future. For now, I’ll desperately search for the source material.

This is what I suspect too. Grifter’s gonna grift.

She’s gonna wish she was alone. Knowing her, she’ll probably end up not being able to take what the in-laws are about to dish out and run away. lol

It does what it says on the tin - perfect marriage revenge 😊

She’ll be paying all right. The in-laws hate her now that she’s ruined their son’s chances of marrying someone with money. She’s about to face living in a house that no one likes her like the FL had to. I also wouldn’t put it past the MIL to try and poison her.

Even if that scene doesn’t exist, we know that’s how it’s gonna be because none of them want her now that she’s no longer useful and has ruined their chances of having their son marry someone with money. It’s great karma because they’re stuck with her and she’s stuck with them and they’re all gonna be miserable hating that they’re stuck with each other. *bwahaha* 😂😂😂

It’s worth watching but remember most K-dramas have cliches and some frustrating aspects but overall I would say this was a very satisfying watch with a very satisfying conclusion.

“ It really effectively and honestly highlights the often very complicated emotions that child abuse survivors have with their abusers.”

Well said.

I just read that Park Eun Bin provided the vocals for her younger version singing Dream Us as well. Man, she’s crazy talented. This whole time I was looking for the younger actress’s version thinking she was the one who sang it. Mind blown.

Yes, she is the one singing. Her music videos for the songs and live performances are on YouTube.

The conclusion for Lee Seo Joon is the only part of the drama I was not thrilled with. They did what I was dreading and that is try to make him a good guy at the end. I say ‘try’ because after everything he has done, it would take moving mountains to redeem him. If anything, his ending was a small slap in the face to everything Ran-joo went through. The writers making it seem like he made the right calls and is fit to be president is like telling an abuser they were right for everything they put their victim through. Aside from that, 10/10 episode and a wonderful, heartfelt series. 🤗

More than anything else in this drama; the transition from the town hall to the stadium concert, then cutting to Ki-ho in the production box made me cry such happy tears. My heart soared.

A BIG FAT YES TO #3!!! I know the writer likes to lay groundwork for seemingly unrelated plot points that play a bigger role later on.

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Where did you see the confirmation that the good father died?

How I see it is that the story of Mok-ha, Ki-ho and Ran-Joo are intertwined. I’ve been watching this as THEIR story and think the writers have done a really good job in telling their story.