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Its ok. I go to a drama to get a feel of the whole thing. The directing, pacing, acting, writing, costumes etc.

That was a very intense 3 episodes. Everyone's acting was phenomenal. The chemistry is there even the old grandmothers had the majestic vibes. I am in episode 1 now and I am already cringing at the household politics.

The problem was I acidentally watched an analysis of episodes 23- 24. It does not look like a couple- happy episodes. That's why I need something to distract me until ep 28 airs.

So you guys mentioned the Story of Ming Lan a lot. Ok maybe a few times during the earlier comments.

I got tired from the stress of waiting for upcoming episodes and went straight to ep 63 to get a feel of the drama. I ended up watching till ep 65 shellshocked.

I am now going to ep 1 to watch this drama. I only started historical dramas a few years ago and normally couldn't touch a 73 episode drama. However the recent 40 to 60 episode dramas have trained me.

So bring on ep 23 and 24. Then I might be addicted enough to skip ep 25 and 26 until Sunday when ep 27 and 28 airs. I will not do well with single episodes the next few days.

So the first cousin proposed marriage to her?Eww...

I will pay more attention to the Chinese later. I became lazy and didn’t listen.

CYY's sister is not married yes. The other engaged guy is the FL's age group.

So yeah she is marrying a generation up.

😂😂😂 i know what you meant but you actually made French kissing sound so tame with your graphic description now.

That's Sunday. Its far, far away.

This drama's family ranks has confused me slightly in the Chen family. I will pay more attention from today.

The 4th daughter or is it the 4th aunt married a Gu son right? So Chen YY is her brother?

Then we have the FL's mother marrying the 4th Gu son. Because the 2nd son has that twit of her daughter.

Then we have the Ji family guy who is always called 2nd brother. How or who are his parents? In relation to the mother.

Who married into the Chen family that the Ji family is closed to the Chens? The aunt that Ye Xian called aunt attended the FL's mother's funeral but who is Ye Xian's mum related to?

I can't work out if the FL is technically considered the next generation and she is marrying a " uncle. "

Hence why I wasn't paying or listenting properly. Its all the " branch or rooms " comments in other dramas when they rank themselves. Sorry I just automatically sort their family ranks in my mind when I watch. Its easier than remembering names.

You might have to google the answers. That's because the answers are in Mandarin when they address each other. That's how I pick up relationship links and how they address the uncles.

Whoa. There are photos of him getting married? Nice.

The last time I hear branches in a Cdrama its usually children from other concubines etc rather than the biological sons

Did this drama just become better?

The romance is angsty and hot.

The intrigue is classy vs sloppy writing.

Then back to the angst; I know the ending will be good. Maybe. Ok I know ep 27- 28 will be good yet I am still stressed to the eyeballs.

And oh yeah episode 21. * swoon * now THAT is how to do a stress build up then BAM give it a good swoony romantic scene. None of this stupid pan out, blurred screen, curtains hiding and all the innuendos. Them be some proper kissing where the guy didn't do a simple peck on the lips.

Did he? 🤣🤣🤣 Of course he didn't.

It was a 2021 drama which meant it was likely filmed in 2020. He was likely only 23 then.

The perilla powder used is also used in gamjatang, other soups etc. Its also interesting because perilla leaf is used in gimbap so I would presume that the Batallion Commander would have discovered his allergy as a kid.

My brain kicked in. I normally ignore Kdramas inconsistencies but since you mentioned it.

Can you all seriously even speculate about the nature of the emergency for the frozen pollack?

I am a good cook but this drama stumped me. My kids actually grew up with bukeoguk. Or pollack soup. Its also used for a hangover soup.

Really? I wish I was there whenever there is filming but always miss it. The stage at Gwanghwamun Square looked like the prep stage for the BTS concert you see.

I'd be happy if I had started later so I could marathon it.

I started My Royal Nemesis and this today.

They.... were a bit different from the usual dramas aren't they?

I am still trying to recover from that and I hit episode 1 of this. Well it will sure make for interesting viewing. The army decor which I am used to but set in a crazy crazy world.

I am just trying to imagine the script the cast got before they got their jobs.

I thought we are heading for the home stretch for the romance and they throw in more angst for ep 21.

How am I supposed to wait after what we saw in ep 21's trailer?

My stress levels just went up.

When was this filmed? Last year? I see cherry blossoms and it was only blooming last month. Its hysterical. Who were the lucky tourists or lucky expat who were extras in that scene?

Hah. I didn't even know I was in the mood for a bitchy snarky female lead until Sin Seo Ri.

She is not even bitchy like the usual spoilt rich females in other dramas.

She is the unhinged, clever, manipulative females who are actually not that clever in other dramas; but the writers made her all that but more clever.

That CEO did not have the va- va- voom character.