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In fact I have no idea about the role of Hae Ju, a leader in legal department, in this drama. Since episode 1, she just has tiny screen time.

Agree

I am well aware of the trend. Death rate will be very high in developed countries as it is baby boomers turn.

Let me add so far this year, or the recent years, kdramas with a middle aged single man as ml never interested in setting up a family, no matter how well he done in the drama. Even married ones got breakups. Too many dramas that can be named with such plots. No wonder Korea got so low birthrates.

So far, even with a good sum of money in his bank, the ml only focused in work, or still making money. Like many people nowadays, setting up a family not seems to be his goal (or not the message of the drama), even not a young guy anymore.

Watching the drama a 2nd time, the love story of the writer is so bright and beautiful, because of her totally open, unhinged character, while that of the actress, in contrast. is just dark and cloudy, again because of her super complex, hard to guess, hard to handle character. She basically has no friend. The character of the director is also a simple, straight forward, brave, nothing hidden one, a key factor of his happy relationship with the writer. Wishing him to pair up with the actress is never what the drama is designed for.

In general quite true in real life. No objection at all. Sometimes poor suddenly becomes rich might make the person more selfish, no fixed rule.

Everyone, with normal working class character, wil do what he is doing with a mid size lottery win which nowhere near made him super rich.
I just wish this drama has a better character growth ending than so many recent kdramas. No confidence at all.
And making better business decisions with more money in the bank, does it imply well off people would make better business decisions?

In contrary to Google response, many viewers comments, and the tags here, this drama differs from the many regular cops/crimes solving dramas with the inclusion of a fair amount (not excessive) of well developed, sweet love story. Episode by episode developments, datings, kissings, love triangle, breakup, final resolution (no open ending), very much romcom like. In fact the drama followed the kdrama formula that whenever a lead is divorced in beginning (especially with a kid), he or she usually would find new love at the end.
So for those looking for a mix of crime solving/romance drama, look no further.

With money in the bank, and now that he can afford it, ML needs complete character growth, both working life and private life. Or it will be a total waste and he is no longer young. So far the lady lawyer is the only one in the company with no conflict of interest to the company politics he involved with.

Up to now this reminds me of the 2023 The Third Marriage (or many family kdramas in fact). Besides the storylines of other couples, main villains are often the ex, and with some other family members, just all acted as obstacles to the relationship development between the main leads. In The Third Marriage the main leads also got locked up by the villain (there is more skinship there during lockup), so all theme and variation of similar plots. But the longer it takes for the main leads to officially become a pair the better, reducing the chance of the usual misunderstanding and breakup etc. So far enjoyable

Yes, thats the right drama, 18 years old.
Kim Young Kwang has a new drama Take Charge of My Heart in Netflix in October, you probably know already.

I am mainly following JN/JH development in this long long drama.
If you haven’t watched the 2008 On Air, and interested in a mixed genres entertainment business/romance drama, written by a great writer, and with the 2nd fl from The K2, you might try looking for it. I found it by chance from Kocowa just last week.

Accidentally run into this drama in Kocowa+ 18 years after its release! By episode 13 its is such an enjoyable drama, great balance of business (entertainment) and romance. Yes, the romance from very beginning up to episode 13 is very much focused on the pair of Song Yoon Ah because of her direct, hot, no hiding character. It is slow burn, but sweet and progressing every episode with the right amount of romcom tropes, including hint of quadriple love, jealousy etc (not bothersome for a change as there is no misunderstanding, breakup ususally in romcoms). It is a germ from The K2 queen actress (and boy, at 35 she can dance as good as, or better than, any kpop stars!)
I would say this writer of the later great dramas like Secret Garden, Heirs, Descendants of The Sun, Goblins, King Eternal Monarch etc had introduced the golden years of kdramas with this one as the overture.
Yes, at the end this has to be the best romcom for Song Yoon Ah pair (a melodrama for the actress's pair). A great touch by the director with the same soft rock drumbeats played everytime there is a romance breakthrough for her pair (to make sure viewers had hearts beating at the same time)!

All my friends, closed friends are boys during school and uni, and we eat, drink, and do everything together even after we met our girl friends, just no secret among boys. This is called mateship and friendships forever! So many twisted minds here.

Should have ignored negative comments and watched this drama much earlier. It is a rare cops/murder mystery drama which I binged and finished, with the last episode wrapping up everything neatly. The mateship of the detective team is great. The 3 leads, 2 detectives and the fl reporter, teamed up well, with rare synchronised effort between police and the press in most part of the drama.
Contrary to many here, the background, naturally done romance between the 2 leads added bit of sweetener to the otherwise, rather dry drama like many of the other pure thrillers. It is a rare one for those who enjoyed mixed genres dramas with some background romance.

A bit like Discovery of Love (which is a great one), very difficult all the way. FF the way to go in some parts.

It is not an easy journey all the way to the end for sure.

Now I have to re-watch it after so many years

I just dont understand why so many on MDL now hate romance that much, especially those dramas with mixed genres. Of course there are many bad romance ones.