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Random fact:
Suzy’s and IU’s first acting roles were in the same drama in 2011 (“Dream High” - highly recommended!) and IU’s nickname is Nation’s Little Sister (from her debut; now she’s “Queen of K-pop and K-drama” per Forbes Korea 😊).

I generally agree. On some seasons people don’t get coupled up until very late so it’s natural that we don’t see a lot of romantic moments. But this season we got 3 pairs pretty ealry (other than Mina Sue’s and Go Eun’s) so they could’ve shown them having nice romantic time on the island (there are many very picturesque spots).

There can be any number of reasons for that. At this point, I’m just incredibly thankful that we are getting two WCR dramas back to back :)

Many (most?) C-drama watchers complain when release pace slows down to 1 episode per day (usually happens in the middle or towards the end). And then there are those of us who also watch K-dramas (2 episodes per week) or dramas from countries where it’s one episode PER WEEK 😆

Our dislike of the evil Prince grows with every diary entry!

It’s hilariously funny in the beginning and is still funny in some places. But — as our heroes progress — they have to deal with some serious things so there are some heartfelt, not-so-nice moments. But it’s still not as dark or heartbreaking as many historical dramas. Everything is going to be fine :)

The simple answer is that we don’t know yet. But there are rarely drama sequels, so probably going to fit entire novel in the drama.

For those wondering why FL keept saying that she’s Suzy (in Ep. 3), it’s because Bae Suzy is nicknamed “The Nation's First Love”, so FL was 2ML’s first love.

You are welcome! MDL summaries oftentimes are wrong. They aren’t even working a winery. It’s about a liquor business (which, somehow, gets translated as “wine” in subtitles). It’s a giant global manufacturer and this is about a regional China office. FL is manager of Promotions, her boss is Sales Director, her rivals are managers in Sales, her best friend is an important team member in Sales, her husband is Senior Partner in a consulting firm, and there are some other related characters (don’t want to spoil too much).
One thing for sure, this is not an idol drama, it’s more gritty and realistic (and real world is not black & white and is not full of nice people who never make mistakes).

This drama is like a modern version of palace intrigues that are always happening in historical dramas. It’s not about business but rather characters trying to get promotion, undermine their rivals, and so forth. It’s also about pressures faced by people in a workplace and how well they maintain (or not maintain) their dignity & moral bearings.

An added twist is that sometimes point of view changes and we hear thoughts/see actions as someone other than the main lead (FL).

Let’s agree to disagree :)

I like to say that I Geon came out of the show with a new bro — Ha Eun. She had a really good relationship with him and was the person who would call him out on his (mis)behavior.

Current speculation is they are dating or — at least — very friendly because there’s an IG story of them watching finale together (it was filmed/posted by Su Been’s friend).

Pretty much all pairs don’t date outside the show, so I always assume people aren’t together unless there’s some evidence to the contrary (like with Hee Sun and Su Been).

Yes, it will be interesting to see what’s currently going on without all the guessing. I mean, we probably know one pair that’s still dating, but will there be others?

Yes, Feb. 14 on Netflix — https://youtu.be/yDTdMG5pwJ8

Hopefully, it will get aired on Netflix. I’ve watched all prior seasons but must admit it’s the first time I’ve heard they did reunions for seasons 2-4.

It really felt like Production team forced some extra content by, ahem, probably strongly encouraging Min Gee to pick Su Been for Paradise 5 (which led to all other dominos falling). Producers were probably also the ones who got Seung Il to tell Hee Sun about the bed stuff.

Without that, there’d be no suspense in any pairs except for Go Eun’s choice.

It was a bit predictable at the very end because they didn’t show her parting words to him (only to other two guys).

Mina Sue was enjoyable in SMALL doses (like in the beginning or the end). But middle episodes dragged on because it was all about her and it felt like Season 4 all over again. Moreover, I agree with others — just because she made some things more enjoyable, doesn’t excuse her behavior.