AthenaTheStorierX

SAME. I love MDL and IMDB so that i can cross-check familiar faces.

LMAO. Love that last line. Mwahaha.

Indeed, and women also start thermoregulating at higher temperatures than men (around a 0.3*C difference from what I can find). This is probably why women have better cold tolerance honestly, because we start thermoregulating sooner. And why we tend to have hotter showers. Also, women hold on to their ability to maintain their core temperatures while they age, while men start witnessing a decline in that ability.

But women generally have colder skin temperatures - which would explain the complaints ;)

But still, ideal office temperatures for women (75*F appears to be the most common consensus) and men (70*F) should still not have offices in the 60s. And absolutely yes, it appears to be against human nature to make slight adjustments. Got in a hilariously huge argument with my college roommates about it a while back. Being a bunch of northerners, they wanted it way too cold for my joints.

I mean, personally i dont mind the second couple (although i do wish the main couple got more screentime) but your nicknames for them made me laugh. Earlier in the series a few of us were calling Yuki a vampire bc of how stiff he was. (He's getting better though. It is his first role afterall).

The main leads are adorable.

And yes, you should definitely watched Be Loved In House. Honestly, i almost dropped it after the first episode, but have since rewatched it many times. They become quite adorable.

Indeed. They left it open to interpretation whether they are their Be Loved In House characters or not.

And thanks for the laugh lol. XD

If anyone was keeping track of my quest to determine Hank and Aarons' characters in this drama. I have come to a revelation. The names that someone added here as character names are actually alternate names for the actors themselves.

Aaron and Hank are simply labelled as "special performances" by the opening credits of Plus & Minus and any promotional materials I was able to find (and they are not in the closing credits at all). So they are unnamed. So I guess it is up to personal interpretation whether they are the same characters from Be Loved In House or not.

As always, if you have found alternate/contradicting information, feel free to share.

I HAVE COME TO A REVELATION!

Someone mistakenly put the actors' alternate names as character names. They are unnamed "special performances" in the credits and social media promotions.

Lol. Are you the one who also changed the names in MDL? If not, thats fine - it just means that you aren't the only one who's making this mistake.

Xiao Dong/Lai Dong-Hyun/Lai Dongxian is one of Aaron's alternate names.
A Han/Wang Shuohan is one of Hank's alternate names.

They are unnamed characters/"special performances" in Plus & Minus

The amount of time i spent trying to find them in the credits.... I dont want to go into it.

They are not in the end credits at all.
However, they are in the beginning credits on the episodes they appear in.
So yay. Found them.
However, they are not named in the beginning credits. They are just labeled as "special performance."

Next stop... twitter. I will get to the bottom of this.

Beyond just the sheer waste of power (and undoubtedly, electricity money), there just isn't much point. Sure, it feels heavenly after being outside in the heat and humidity, but so would a few degrees warmer. And after a little while of sitting in that AC, I would need to put on a coat. And I can attest that I do not want to lug around a coat when I have absolutely 0 need for it outside.

A few degrees warmer is also more conducive to the office workers. Cold environments make me sluggish and tired. Simple as that. And as someone who also has chronic joint and spine problems, cold is not my friend. But yea, the best temperature for office workers is 70-73*F. And with proper air-flow, it can be as warm as 77*F. Any colder than this and youre risking losing productivity.

I think the only place that might warrant being that cold is the kitchens, because theyre cooking the entire day.

To be honest, i haven't even paid attention to the suits. Which I normally do... So i guess that is a sign that the particular choices they made for the suits don't fully work.

I've been in a few airconditioned buildings where I've kept my suit jacket on (most of which were in Florida). I would take it off but quickly realized it was too cold - especially when sitting still at a desk for most of the day. But I've always considered buildings that cold to be a waste of power. Plus, since this is in a hotel and he is the CEO, i feel like he should have control over the AC in his office at least.

From their youtube posts, it seems like it will be on 2 platforms: KTX (Philippines only) and Vivamax (which looks like it might have international access?).

And from what everyone is seeing from the highlights/promos - yes it seems like its mostly the same as the movie, but with more and/or extended scenes. But we won't really know until it starts airing. Perhaps it starts with movie events and then moves on from there?

From their youtube posts, it seems like it will be on 2 platforms: KTX (Philippines only) and Vivamax (which looks like it might have international access)?

I'm impartial towards BonusBank. Their chemistry tends to be touch-and-go. Sometimes I feel it, sometimes I don't. And i think this show really heightens that fact because of the nature of Teng's character.

As for Mayom's hair - the idea was there. And I think it could've been attractive. And it makes sense with him being a chef with long hair. But the execution can be quite sloppy in most of his scenes. I think if they spent just a little more time on keeping it clean and shaped well, I wouldve loved it.

Idk. The umbrella moment in the trailer makes me think that we’ll get a separation arc instead of a death arc.

I would say overall yes. Like with any series, there are some elements that bug some viewers more than others. But I think that the straightforwardness with everyone's feelings is really refreshing and makes it worth the watch.

Agreed. Blame for that kitchen fiasco falls partially on everyone. Ahtip for not ensuring things were set up for a proper transition. Poon for not considering head chef responsibilities and sitting with his team. Mayom for not considering what he needed to take care of before he spontaneously left. And the kitchen staff, as Poon's more experienced seniors, for not noticing that the responsibilities they were more than used to were not being done.

For one thing, I think this needs a spoiler warning.

But also, I'm not sure where you are coming up with the idea that Poon didn't expect disciplinary action? He wasn't mad about being suspended. And he even said, if firing is what you normally do, then fire me. He is mad at Ahtip because Ahtip assumed that he took the blame in order to take advantage of Ahtip's feelings. He is mad at Ahtip because Ahtip doesnt want him to work while on a months long unpaid suspension . He is mad at Ahtip because Ahtip barged in and caused a scene at the place he was temporarily working in order to make rent. Poon needs to work. Between rent and his brother's education, he can't sit in limbo between Ahtip's punishment and possessiveness.

As for him going to the other restaurant. The simple fact of the matter is
1.) It was explicitly stated to be a temporary arrangement
2.) Any chef knows not to bring the same recipe to every restaurant
3.) A food stand is not going to make as much money as a restaurant
4.) A restaurant runs differently than a food stand
5.) It's a learning opportunity for a still relatively new chef - no matter how good he is.

After the competition, Poon became head chef. He was responsible for making sure that the kitchen kept up with its duties. And it took him way too long to realize that it wasn't running properly. So, he was responsible. Now, I understand why it happened - he wasn't trained on those responsibilities before Mayom left, a kitchen is different than a food stand, and he probably thought there was already a system in place that wouldn't have been so drastically affected by Mayom's departure. And yes, his fellow chefs share some of the responsibility as his seniors and coworkers. They should've known better. But the fact of being a boss means taking responsibility for your team's mistakes - especially if they were a result of your lack of leadership.

His suspension was still a while away from being completed. And he couldn't exactly go ask for it to be reduced. It would further feed into Ahtip's fear that he was being taken advantage of, and it's against Poon's own morals. And he had already quit the neighbor's kitchen after Ahtip threw a hissy fit - which would reflect on his own professional image. And he wouldn't have his food stand once he was kicked out. He was literally going to be homeless in like a week. He had no choice but to find alternate living (perhaps further away) and alternate income sources. Combined with the fact that Ahtip keeps letting his fears cloud his judgement of Poon, and the fights that that causes - of course Poon is going to resign. And I would do the exact same thing in his shoes (minus the quitting from the neighboring kitchen - this ultimately comes down to pride, which is Poon's largest problem/character flaw).