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oh man!! That ending sounds like it definitely wins for "worst way to treat your protagonists and viewers”!

I kept wondering why Da-eul put up with him (and now her obviously equally awful in-laws) instead of divorcing him, but the whole issue around Pyung-hwa and her "status" as a divorcee sheds some light on maybe why Da-eul didn't kick him to the curb eons ago...I hope her storyline ends where she does though! There are also parallels with the sister as well, and her unwillingness to sign the divorce papers too, saying it's a critical time for her career-wise. (Also, the way she treats her own son is heartbreaking...)

On Da-eul and her useless, ungrateful, lazy husband...

There's no way he would! I think he's playing it smart and cool, and going along with it to help Gu Won, instead of flat-out slamming the cup down and saying, "are you out of your mind?!" which is what I would have stupidly done, lol.

Is it just me or from the trailer, it looks like live audio!? (not dubbed)🥳 Anyway, this looks creeptastic, lol

You should watch Familiar Stranger, where he is the ML. It's one of those short-length mini-dramas, but one of the best ones I've seen of that type.

His name is Tong Yi Lang. I've created a new profile for him, but it hasn't been approved yet, so not part of the cast list yet.

I am enjoying this, GHY is hilarious here and the chemistry between our leads is great. The FL is so awesome, strong, and independent! These types of rom coms are meant to be a little over the top (and pretty clear from that opening scene!), so I think it totally work here. The storytelling could be tighter though, especially in the middle, where I am now. The little sister got super annoying though, unfortunately. Still fun overall, especially for fans of GHY, but I recommend waiting for non-garbled Mango subs for non-mandarin speakers!

no. It was originally a completely fake relationship only for the public, but the ML became interested when the twin stepped in to pretend to be her sister, because she was suddenly so different.

https://www.sohu.com/a/692861043_120660032 Interesting, this article says LXY was actually a last minute replacement for the role of LZS. I can't imagine anyone else playing the character.

☺️ I did go back and make an edit in mine after reading yours, lol ... the part where I gushed about how great the relationship dynamics were including parent and child... I'm like, okay maybe just the moms and not the dads!!

Always look forward to your reviews and fresh perspective, and this one is another great read, even with our differences in opinion. ☺️ King Liang's siege was definitely one of the big highlights for me as well, and completely agree, the acting really makes everything work!

No break-ups -- the main couple has a super healthy and supportive relationship -- but they through a lot together, some of which is quite sad and painful, because they love each other so much. But it's a happy ending for them. Some of the supporting characters you'll like are not as lucky though.

Whew, review is up (I don't think I've ever written one this long! 😅). I wasn't sure going into this drama, but it turned into one of my absolute all-time favourites. Thanks to everyone in the comments who made this a fun, comfortable, and sane place to express my constant delight -- I really enjoyed chatting with everyone and reading all your comments!

They do show what happened, but only much later, so you didn't miss it! Hope you enjoy the rest, it's a wonderful drama.

Yes, I can definitely appreciate all that and wanting to be able to grow and advance your career. Hopefully he will get more/better lead roles too.

Haters are so ridiculous -- wasting so much negative energy and time.

yes, I assumed the Eunuch probably knew, but they got to him first.

While I'd love to see him take on more ML roles, I actually hope he keeps taking on these supporting roles as well because I think sometimes they are more interesting and challenging. I actually think it's a shame when an actor "graduates" completely into leading status and never goes back, because sometimes the meatiest and most interesting roles and characters aren't always the main hero.

I actually thought the way they did it was very emotional. LZS clearly did not want her to know who he was while he was alive if she wasn't on his side. I think that was important to him. I'm probably reading too much into his character, but I feel like he was extremely protective of that memory, and revealing himself to her if she didn't accept him as he was now would've have tarnished that.

I absolutely loved New Life Begins too. The first part has a bit of the same vibe, but overall very different. A lot more political intrigue and fighting, but also, the romance is much stronger, more swoony, and dramatic here, imho.