LBPG

I started watching this because of Kim Ji Suk and Han Ye Ri (I will always see her as badass Cheok Sa Gwan), but got hooked instead by Lee Jong Won and Shin Dong Wook (how many layers of wrong does his character bring to the table? Far too many, but the guy is mesmerizing me, don't judge lol)

I've fast-forwarded through most of the last three episodes. I do appreciate the characters' unique personalities and role within the family structure, but I just don't really care what happens to any of them. I keep watching because of Shin Dong Wook at this point, and I'm loving him in Soulmate too :D

Yes! That was so awkward. Tae Wan went from sobbing while draped over Jin Sung, to a pretty cold farewell. I think he'd had enough of Jin Sung, but then he went inside and stopped Ah Jin from following him - like he understood and wanted to respect Jin Sung's wish to come clean. So for me that didn't quite match the hug. But I'm okay with it not being warm - Tae Wan feeling grossed out by Jin Sung now is poetic justice haha.

But can we talk about the *expensive* sushi? He can't cook but he wanted to feed them so he got them expensive sushi? What was that all about? And his dad walking in with a bottle.. For a celebration? What was his dad there for? He didn't know his kid was going to come out to him, did he? I liked Tae Wan's true ending with that comfortable scene with his colleagues and him smiling, he doesn't need the toxic people in his life. But everything else with him on this episode was totally off.

I think it was your comment that stuck with me - what was it about Jin Sung, or all the other characters, that made everyone want to stick up for him? Unsolved mystery right there.

They showed all of them processing it to varying degrees. Ah Jin spent a ton of time in 11 and in 12 crying over it, but you're right, it's all about her accepting responsibility to protect him. She got over her disdain for him pretty quickly. Tae Wan seemed unaffected by it in the end, could he have related to the concept of "living a lie", even if they're totally different? The second couple blended into the background seamlessly, no effect here at all. The lead director seemed to accept her fate without much of a battle - her character changed drastically without much of an explanation.

But what I want to know is, where the heck did his father and brother go??

YES!! yeahhhhhhh holding hands, too!!! the faaaaack. The kissing skills, I tell you, that's probably one thirsty woman.

The shoving was a bit much... and since when did he hold such sincere feelings towards the show, when he was trying to torpedo Jin Sung the whole time!? That teary display was so strange. Maybe he cried the crocodile tears because his sweet gig of do-nothing and reap profits came to an end.

I laughed at lot at Jung Il Woo's teary eyes in scene after scene, and rolled my eyes a lot at Nam, Jin Sung, and Ah Jin throughout. Jin Sung helped me relieve a lot of work-related stress (safer to scream "YOU'RE TRASH!" at the monitor than on the conference call), so maybe this drama just came at the right time for me lol.

I read that this drama was a filler as JTBC tried to come up with material to fill the gap due to the olympics getting postponed, so it maybe suffered from insufficient development before they had to start shooting (i know, i know, excuses :D)

That was a big ol plot hole, wasn't it?

Called the ending for Jin Sung. But Tae Wan, what the heck. Did he get more than 10 minutes of screen time in the finale? I don't think he did.. Glad to see he moved on from the toxic Jin Sung, glad to see him enjoying himself with his studio colleagues. He looked more comfortable in his skin in the end, and that's a good ending right there.

I watch dramas primarily for feelings they evoke, more than depth of story or displays of gravitas (bonus if that happens!) and this one didn't disappoint me in that regard. The colors, the coziness of the set designs, the direction (shot setups on the close-ups, the blacked out screens in the confession, etc.), and all of Tae Wan, all made it a worthwhile watch for me :)

No, you're absolutely right. I know to expect exactly what we got, but it's still disappointing that that's all we got. That last scene felt like an excuse for Jung Il Woo to showcase his on-screen kissing skills. I'd read that it was coming before I watched the episode, so that gave me too much time to build up the anger at the continued laziness here. I wanted Ah Jin to get Choi Han Gyul-level angry at Jin Sung. "F you dude and don't even talk to me. You don't care about me, you just care about yourself" and leave it at that. "I hate you, you liar, but I'm more worried about youuuuuu" what the hell.

Tae Wan was a non-entity in this episode, given the amount of angst in the last two episodes prior. But when he's asked if he liked anyone and he stole that glance at Jin Sung, oh my lord that was so well done! All the praise heaped on Lee Hak Joo. Without him, agreed, this show would be trash.

What about the preview? Is Tae Wan going to come out to the reporter just to shield Jin Sung from the fallout? Maaaaaan... I still want Jin Sung to gtfo and not come back. Ah Jin left me angry at her worry over him. "I hate you!" right... These characters are all better people than I am lol. So quick to forgive and forget. At least she broke the myth of him doing the show for the money or his father. I didn't really expect her to kick him to the curb, but I still wanted her to.

No idea, but I hope they do!

https://banghae.tumblr.com/post/621747178731438080/lgbtstoriesweek-day-2-canonically-lgbt-19

I found this Tae Wan write-up on tumblr (credit to the author) and the insights are worth a share. This drama is more than the weak plot, lying human trash, bullying, microwave romance of the 2ndary characters, etc.. Putting the link under the spoiler, check it out.

I was just released as part 6 this week. Not the version that's all / mostly in English, though

I'd watched Lee Hak Joo in Memories of the Alhambra, Mr. Sunshine (granted, he had probably less than 10 minutes total screen time here lol), and Be Melodramatic and he didn't really make an impression (didn't help he played unlikable yet bland characters). Then I saw him in The World of the Married - whoa - talk about making an impression. It takes skill to make you feel even a smidgen of sympathy for such a worthless piece of human trash as Park In Gyu - among a whole cast of characters that can be described that way, too!

I started watching Sweet Munchies on a whim, I wanted to see this creepy dude in a *totally* different role, and - whoa again. Blown away. I've been binging all I can get my hands on for his short productions, I can't get enough :D So looking forward to his new drama later this year!

+1. I'm with you there. It's far from perfect, but you have to acknowledge a well-acted character, one that you can tell he crafted with care and respect.

That confession, and how they blacked out the screen at the end of 9 for the "and I'm in love with you", I didn't think they could make it more tragic - then we got the version where you can see his teary expression when he says it at the beginning of 10, and I died. Dead. Tae Wan is now on my short list of favorite characters.

I want to keep watching Lee Hak Joo on my TV every week!

But I'm glad this story won't get dragged out for 16 episodes. They've had little to no development on anyone but Tae Wan and Jin Sung (fascinating how the characters mirror each other, down to the relationship with their fathers, yet are heading in opposite directions) I can't imagine 4 more episodes of lies and people walking on eggshells around each other.

LOL! Yes, that scene where he snapped at her, plus the ending, had my friend and I joking that Jin Sung probably has an ulcer or two from all the stress of layering lie upon lie and keeping everything bottled up. I appreciated when he finally let the tears flow when thinking of A Jin. He'd been bleary and teary-eyed, but come on, the guy HAD to snap at some point. It's definitely bringing the *very* ugly out, though.

I still feel bad for him, but screaming at him made me feel better :)

The World of the Married got me curious about Lee Hak Joo - the guy can do creepy SO WELL - but this drama definitely made me his fan. I've been watching his short films and dramas and I need more! Watch Tong: Memories and Dreamers - he's so good in both.

With that preview, now I'm convinced he'll take a scorched-earth approach to exiting the show and the lives of those he hurt, cue time skip, then some open ending of sorts.

By the way, the first half hour of 10, through Tae Wan's epic breakdown, was total catnip. I also appreciated the numerous times I got to scream "YOU'RE TRASH!" at Jin Sung on my tv. But that ending was the worst face he could've put on. Are you kidding me? He practically threatened him.

OH they finally released the OST I've been looking forward to - This is My First Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKaFE_1UlsI