Anastasia Orr

Would you have a link pls... or is it the Google site?

Saying there's no 'character development’ assumes development only counts when characters become better people. But this story is a psychological tragedy, and its development is internal, not redemptive. Ah Jin and Junseo both change through increasing self-awareness—she gains clarity about the cycles trapping her, and he confronts the truth of his guilt, obsession, and the damage he’s causing. They don’t become better, but they do become more aware, and in a narrative built on trauma, that shift in insight is the character development.

Ah Jin never wondered how she would live after they died — my interpretation is, that’s the author projecting, not the story. On screen, Ah Jin isn’t panicking about their absence; she isn’t even shown thinking that way. The ending doesn’t signal dread or “hell” for her.

If anything, her silence reads as emotional decompression — the first moment where she isn’t reacting to someone else’s demands, threats, or chaos. She’s not terrified of life without them; she’s simply experiencing a rare, unfamiliar stillness.

So the idea that she’s doomed because they’re gone misses the point. The finale isn’t a punishment for her; it’s a reset. The weight has lifted. Whatever comes next is finally hers to decide.

I’m not sure what you're referring to, but when it comes to the mother-in-law, we need to draw a clear line: filial piety is one thing, but outright illegal behaviour is another.

I thought it was Si Ting's sister

A frustrating watch... in 12 years neither of them has grown at all!

Feng Rui still can't stand up to his family and can't hold his mother accountable for any wrongdoing.

Si Ting still can't stand up for herself, even after finding out her son is alive - she still avoids conflict and endures whatever her mil dishes out.

And the worst part? They still can’t communicate properly, especially about something as huge as their son. Honestly, it serves them right if Le finds out from someone else!

I'm kinda glad and hope she gets scammed. Her brother warned her so many times so sucked in!

That’s not true — both Junseo and Jaeoh actively engaged with Ah Jin; they approached her and chose to enter her world.
Ah Jin didn’t hurt them for fun — she acted to survive, and their own choices put them in her path. That doesn’t make them victims.

They weren't victims. They were willing participants. Ah Jin never chased after them.
Both men approached her with expectations — affection, validation, power, connection — but none of those expectations belonged to her.
They built fantasies around her and then felt wronged when she didn’t behave according to those fantasies.

I can hear Ah Jin saying, Hell? I've already been there with you. I ain't going back! 😐

because at that time, she wanted security, status and an escape route really.. Junseo couldn't offer any of that and he wasn't that rich compared to the husband.

In what way was it mediocre, please enlighten the masses... I may not like the ending, I did not like the character of the husband... but this drama is far from mediocre so I'd be interested to see why you say it is. The writing was focused, the direction is clean and the performances carry real nuances. It had psychological tension without the cheap twists. It's not meant to be a typical melodrama.

Who said it tho? male or female?

I'll only address one part of your review which I think is worth - the rest is just blah - to say Kim Yoo-jung's acting was flat in parts other than her 'evil' scenes totally misunderstands what her performance was actually designed to do! What you referred to as 'flat' - that restraint was intentional.

The character survives by masking emotion, so the quieter scenes are controlled, not empty. Her “evil” moments hit hard because she builds contrast with subtle, internal acting. That’s not a weakness; that’s range and precision.

There was no way to stop her apart from killing her. He always knew that but he couldn't do it... as she said, he was a coward 😊

I disagree with you about Jun Seo. If Jun-seo truly wanted to highlight how society failed Ah Jin, he would’ve focused on her suffering. Instead, he focused on her sins. That’s not social commentary — that’s a take down.He also framed the narrative to condemn her, not to humanise her. A doco meant to show society’s failure would portray her as a victim of systemic neglect. Jun-seo portrayed her primarily as a dangerous, manipulative woman, to justify outing her. Exposing society’s failure doesn’t require destroying the survivor - therefore, he just wanted the fallout.I saying that though, I regard him the same as Ah-Jin - broken, traumatised and totally lost.

I disagree with you about Jun Seo.

If Jun-seo truly wanted to highlight how society failed Ah Jin, he would’ve focused on her suffering. Instead, he focused on her sins. That’s not social commentary — that’s a take down.
He also framed the narrative to condemn her, not to humanise her. A doco meant to show society’s failure would portray her as a victim of systemic neglect. Jun-seo portrayed her primarily as a dangerous, manipulative woman, to justify outing her. Exposing society’s failure doesn’t require destroying the survivor - therefore, he just wanted the fallout.

I saying that though, I regard him the same as Ah-Jin - broken, traumatised and totally lost.

Saying a traumatised child made conscious and manipulative choices is both naive and uninformed about how childhood trauma shapes behaviour.

You're treating trauma like a temporary cold, it's developmental - it literally shapes personality, attachment and emotional regulation. And it doesn't expire upon adulthood.
Trauma doesn't justify her wrong doings but it absolutely helps explain why her patterns are narcissistic.

No one is a born narcissist. You may have been born with traits whoch would make you more susceptible to becoming one ut no baby is born as a manipulator, with self importance or lack of empathy. That's all due to their environment, relationships and other factors.

Someone's trauamatic past is never just an excuse — it’s an explanation. Understanding the cause of harmful behaviour doesn’t justify it, but it does help us understand why it happened and how to prevent it. Besides, everyone responds differently. Personally, if I went thru what she did, I'd be worse than she was I reckon. She had no chance in that household.

He looks like he's still in high school and she looks like his teacher, granted that they're not. Will watch what happened when he was younger and at what age did she think it ok to have a relationshio with him.