Aera8

"the leads can talk straight to the viewers ....."

Ah! Talking to the viewers - very interesting point!

Yes, joetoca!
But I've wondered if the pace slowed down from time to time, to give the cast a breather. It must be very tiring to act in a 120-episode drama.

And Ham Eun Jung daily long drama Queen's House has ended only a few months before she plunged into First Man. Wonder Woman Ham Eun Jung!

Honestly, I have preferred characters of First Man which the majority of commenters dislike. 😄🤭

I feel so sorry for Jangmi and Junho.  I did write a comment explaining why Jangmi is not as quick-witted and sharp-minded as Seorin.

I have felt a lot of pity for young Junho as Nambong described to Hwayoung that, at the orphanage, Junho was standing in a corner of the playground by himself while the other children were playing happily.  And then his adoptive parents returned him to the orphanage when they knew he had leukemia.
That's me... ☺️

As @Gysgt said earlier, it is "out of Baekho's character".  It is a "plot-delaying tactic".
I agree with @Gysgt because if Baekho can solve the mysteries now, then the storyline cannot be stretched to 120 episodes. 
We can expect loopholes here and there. 😁

Yes! Damn long indeed! 😆
Kdrama dreams are always shorter.
The pace is slowing down now but it will pick up again.

So it is Jangmi's imagination! 
What is the point of showing viewers Jangmi's imagination when we are well-aware of what happened to Sukhee and Bokgil?

I think the next few episodes will be repetitious with Jangmi pulling tricks on Hwayoung. 

Taesook and Taepyeong are not suspicious to find Hwayoung in the bedroom of Sukhee and Jangmi again.  They are amazing people!

Baekho and Taepyeong did visit the hospital to ascertain if there was another accident victim but the records were changed to private status by Chairman Ma.

Then he went to the nearby cafe where Jangmi was waiting for Seorin. The cafe staff did mention two persons but nothing more.

Hence, he is denied of important information and has nothing to proceed with more investigations.

If Jangmi took a DNA test to show Hwayoung and herself are not related, and then show it to her grandfather, grandfather would do the DNA test again, at another lab, to ensure it is accurate. 
Remember he did do a DNA test when Hwayoung brought baby Seorin to him 30 years ago.  But Chairman Ma is a wily fox, I'm sure he will do the DNA test again

The risk is that if the DNA test proved that Jangmi is NOT related to grandfather, she will be asked to leave.  At this juncture, Jangmi is clueless of the identity of her biological father.  So she is unlikely to choose this route-it is too risky.

I know Jangmi will make mistakes.  Because it was to be only a one-day swap, Seorin thought there is no need to give Jangmi too much information about the Ma family.

Jangmi has already made 2 mistakes in episode 52 :
1.  She showed compassion to the housekeeper after she was slapped by Hwayoung.  We were shown in earlier episodes how Seorin was rude and made things difficult for her.  Housekeeper stared at Jangmi in confusion.

2.  Despite being a spoilt brat, Seorin has never made her grandfather angry with Hwayoung.  Sanwol noticed the change in her behviour and was puzzled.

Later, when Jangmi aroused Hwayoung's suspicions, then she is dead meat.

Raw episode now on kisskh?
Okkkkk. Thanks, Joetoca!

"It's going to be tricky for Jangmi (as Seorin)."

You hit the nail on the head!😄

That's why Hwayoung wants Junho and Seorin to marry as soon as possible ... before he ever finds out he is her son.

I wonder if he would help Seorin (Jangmi) take revenge on Hwayoung because I think he must be very resentful and bitter of his mother who abandoned him at the orphanage.  Families returned him to the orphanage due to his leukemia.  I imagine he was very downhearted as Nambong described seeing him standing by himself as he watched the other children played.

Or when he knew Hwayoung is the woman who caused him so much pain and suffering, he might try to take revenge her by himself.

That's why FIRST MAN is very worth watching to me because anything might happen.

I cannot keep my theories to myself. I must learn to control my sharing of my theories because I have so many theories.
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Absolutely! Seorin will live... must live.
As I have said previously, Seorin needs to be incapacitated like comatose or amnesiac. Only then she can continue to live in the Oh family. Otherwise, how could Seorin live in the poor Oh family and she has to cook, care for Sukhee and do household chores too.
She will turn the whole family upside down. Taesook is very stressed now and will take it out on Seorin. Agree?

Many commenters wanted Seorin to take the revenge herself. But there would be not much story for Jangmi and Baekho.

The suspense and fun would be watching Jangmi acting as Seorin in her revenge quest because she will certainly fumble and make mistakes.

If everything goes smoothly, there is no drama to stretch up to 120 episodes. Agree?

Although it is obvious that I prefer Junho from the Day One, I acknowledge that Baekho and Jangmi will come together as a couple in the end.
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It is the same old situation just like TWWSTS, right?

In kdramaland, marriage may occur but what happens after marriage like consummation can be a whole different game plan. Because the Writer decides not Aera8. 😆😂🤣

acowen, remember in The Woman Who Swallowed The Sun, Lucia married Chairman to take revenge. Despite that she has already fallen for Taegyeong. Buuut, Lucia and Chairman never consummate their marriage.

Because Hwayoung already has big plans for Junho to take over Dream Group, I thought marriage between Junho and Seorin is inevitable.... with so many more episodes to go.... so how to avoid this marriage.

Yes, Junho is a young healthy man who is unlikely not to consummate his marriage to Seorin. Maybe... maybe they will also not consummate.

So I don't know how this part of the storyline will pan out. It is up to the Writer. 😆
(I sent the same reply to @joetoca.)

Joetoca, I am right that Hwayoung's hired killers will mistake Seorin for Jangmi. And Seorin will be incapacitated.
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Joetoca, remember in The Woman Who Swallowed The Sun, Lucia married Chairman to take revenge. Despite that she has already fallen for Taegyeong. Buuut, Lucia and Chairman never consummate their marriage.

Because Hwayoung already has big plans for Junho to take over Dream Group, I thought marriage between Junho and Seorin is inevitable.... with so many more episodes to go.... so how to avoid this marriage.

Yes, Junho is a young healthy man who is unlikely not to consummate his marriage to Seorin. Maybe... maybe they will also not consummate.

So I don't know how this part of the storyline will pan out. It is up to the Writer. 😆

(I sent the same reply to @acowen).

I pondered the reason the Writer got the 2 snakes to rummage through Seorin's clothes and her cosmetics. It will be easily discovered by Seorin - several lipsticks slots were empty.

The reason is to have that lipstick holder-USB removed so that it is out of Hwayoung's reach. If Hwayoung got hold of it NOW, it is Game Over for Jangmi.
At that time, my jaw dropped when Seorin placed the lipstick holder-USB amongst her other lipstick holders. It is too open, too risky and it is a very important piece of evidence.

Because this lipstick holder-USB is now with Sanwol, it might, very well, land in Hongju's hand. Will she use it to kick Hwayoung out?

I detest both Snakes as much as you do, but this is makjang so the storyline might go the way which is full of angst and tears. So I am usually prepared for but undesirable outcome but I hope not....

I detest both Snakes as much as you do, but this is makjang so the storyline might go the way which is full of angst and tears. So I am usually prepared for undesirable outcome but I hope not....