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Yes that. I think Jeong Yo's words would be enough. He was the one abducted, so the police probably would believe him. It would be more logical for him to hold a grudge than actually save the person that wronged him. I think saying he didn't remember wouldn't suffice either. He would probably have to lie saying the mom was involved and not Pi Oh and he somehow had witnessed that. It is implied that the audio the investigator provided -and probably the investigator himself- proved Pi Ohs innocence.

Yeap, she is a terrible person and character. She blamed everyone else for her wrongdoings. Even after Pi Oh was arrested, she blamed her father and not herself and her actions. She only was willing to take responsibility after everything went to hell -and not entirely- and she basically even threatened her own son when she tried to kill herself. Her behaviour is sure infuriating to watch. But for me at that point, all I saw was another proof of how pathetic she really is. It was fun to watch that for once she didnt have everything under her control and she couldn't do anything to take that control back with her pathetic measures. She ended up begging the person she tried so hard to destroy for the sake of her son -and her own- and in the process she also ruined her son, her own life and the life of her father. It is even more tragic to think that Jeong Yo could actually help Pi Oh be a better pianist but she was unable to see that cause she was blinded by her own incapability to make her father proud of her.

I mean from what we see she didn't really have any actual evidence. And her word or anyone's word wouldn't really be important since everyone just thought she wanted to protect her son. Pi Oh found out because of that one photo he ended up deleting and she didn't know how he got it. Plus she wanted him out as soon as possible. If she tried to search for evidence like Pi Oh it would take time. Jeong Yo could simply lie that's why she went to him. He was the one abducted. If he said he remembered etc he could get him out. At that point only the investigator could do sth maybe with the help of Jeong Yo cause he had actual evidence and not just words.

That's a valid pov. It was her last attempt to basically save her son and even herself. I liked it cause she begged the person she had tried to destroy in the past and he turned his back on her.
About evidence I suppose she could find something, but from how it was shown it was like she didn't really have anything valid. Cause she did go to the police confessing but no one believed her. She even mentioned the alleged photo that was apparently deleted.

She definitely had no empathy for him. She never cared about him. But I liked how she showed lack of decency, she got humiliated basically. And at the end of the day she was the reason everything was ruined.

I was rolling my eyes to eternity every time Pi Ohs mom appeared. She's such a bitch. Obviously the grandfather wasn't the greatest, but she was the one that destroyed her sons life, taking away a person he valued. Jeong Yo pushed Pi Oh to his limits and made him a better pianist. I hated how she wanted more time to go to the police, and she ended up blaming someone else cause once again she couldn't blame herself and take responsibility for her actions. On the other hand she deserved what happened. Fearing her son ruined his life cause of her and having to beg his "nemesis" to save him was much better that just being arrested. It was nice watching her in despair, thinking there's no way out.

Yeap I read it! I'm feeling more optimistic about them not being relatives but not about the ending. I hope they didn't get inspired for it by wuthering heights too.

The sheep/wolf and wuthering heights one?

I agree and feel the same. I just have been disappointed by Kdramas too many times to not at least think it could happen.

It would be a nice touch if it stays just as an info and nothing more.

I hope so and I agree. But I've been disappointed way too many times by Kdramas to not at least expect it.

For me their relationship is very complex and not really platonic. And it's not just because they are two guys having a close relationship. It's the way their story is portrayed and directed that makes me feel like this. The close ups in their hands, their eyes, their silent understanding. Plus to people that are saying it's not queer and they are just friends, if we are being honest if one of the two characters was a girl this would be immediate romance for everyone and there would be no questions asked. So I agree, I'd hate the twist. Wouldn't say it would be shocking though since we know from the get go that Pi Ohs dad is unknown and we find out halfway through that Jeong Yo also never met his real father. I would find it more insulting cause it would feel like queerbaiting. A+ queerbaiting, but still queerbaiting. There are differences when you portray a platonic relationship and a complex and intense or romantic one. We have seen it in tones of series. So here, if they choose the relatives story, it would feel like they undermine the story and choose a soap opera-ish trope just to explain why they were acting like that, simply because the series can't be queer cause Koreans would hate it. At least that's how I see it.

The sibling theory? Yes and no. They are throwing here and there that their dads are unknown so I wouldn't ve surprised if it ended up being a final revelation. I like the series in general, but they certainly could have handled some plot points better. Like you said, we barely saw anything about the years Jeong Yo was missing. They could have easily explored that if they the series was more tightly paced. It doesn't really need more episodes. So imo that will also be depending on how the writing is in the last two episodes. There is enough time for them to do lots of things. That aside, usually they don't overexplore a twist or a revelation so they may just throw it out there. What I personally hope is that the ending isn't rushed. Plus I do think it is also possible they go with a tragic ending.

I wouldn't see it as a twist if they are related. It was the first thing that came to mind when it was repeatedly said in the first couple of episodes that Pi Ohs father is not known. I'd find it very tropey and the "easiest solution". And honestly after saying halfway through that Jeong Yos father is also not known it is the most plausible scenario, so it would be more of a plot twist if they are not related and we simply never find out who their father is. That would actually surprise me. Or if we found out that the drunkard is truly Jeong Yos real father.

Plus it is a coward move. The two mains relationships is very complicated and the way the series is filmed it would be weird if they ended up being related. Queer context or not this is not how siblings would look at each other (maybe if they were the lannisters). I just hope the ending is not rushed and nonsensical.

I'd prefer them to die than being siblings cause that's the most stereotypical thing that could happen and when they have filmed the series they way they did, it's straight up weird.

Both are truly equally terrible.
Best case scenario is them running of together. A tragic scenario that wouldn't bother me THAT much but us still sad, is Pi Oh killing himself and Jeong Yo finding out the truth (and maybe also dying).

The actual worst case scenario is them being half brothers and getting married in the last episode to girls 🙃
Hopefully that doesn't happen cause it would truly make no sense.

If they end up being half brothers, I'll rate this 1 for emotional damage

At this point we are living the misunderstandings trope in full mode.

Yeap same...

Nah. I don't see a reason why they'd do sth like that. They both loved him and his talent and they were willing to throw family under the bus for him.

Hopefully none. She doesn't even feel like a FL.

What are the theories about who kidnapped Jeong Yo?

The mother seems to be the obvious perpetrator, so I hope it is not her.

I completely get what you mean and it is true it is not textbook queerbaiting. However, it feels like it. What I mean is that the two main leads relationship is complex and intense and it is evident that they both have deep feelings for one another. It has way too many scenes that suggest so, that don't typically feel like "this is brotherhood".
Plus the way the series itself is directed, with close ups in their hands, their gazes etc scream romance and if Jeong Yo was portrayed by a female actress, I don't think anyone would be debating over this. There would be no "It's open for interpretation" and the writers themselves would add 'intimate' scenes to make the relationship clear.

But at the same time, they are constantly throwing things like "you are my friend", and from my experience in Kdramas they are not bold to actually confirm that they have any romantic feelings for one another. That kind of adds this one to the queerbaiting category for me, cause it is not really illegal in Korea to show same-sex relationships on screen. They have done it before. But here it is like they are chosing not to, exactly because the audience wouldn't like it. So for me, it has evdient queer subtext, but at the same time it feels like the creators were like "Let's make this series about the complex relationship between two males, make the posters look like their relationship is the main aspect, make it look romantic and intense, but never really confirm it. Oh and also add Jae In as a main even though she barely has any screentime".

That aside I have two other issues I am not sure where they will be leading.
1. Jae In
Again the way the series is directed and written it feels like Jae In likes Pi O and he doesn't really like her that way, but they kiss because he is in a really bad place at the time. After the kiss, he is still indifferent to her, so if they decide to just push the whole Jae In/Pi O ship, it will downgrade the series and to begin with it is just unecessary. They dont seem to want to do this, but I won't be surprised if they do.

2. The relatives aspect.
I truly hope I am wrong and they don't do it, but it does feel plausible they will go to that direction and make them half-brothers.
We don't know who Pi-Oh's father is and we also don't know who Jeong Yo's dad is. And then we have the typical, two people raised in different environments, that are talented and somehow meet and have this deep bond etc. I wouldn't be surprised if they just justified their intense relationship by saying in the end that they acted the way they did cause they were connected in a way they didn't previously know.