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He just hate pi o,he knows what is lacking on pio's playing style but never gave him a lesson and now he is favouring some outsider.

When I was watching these episodes,the one character which strike my mind again and again is tyrion lannister from game of thrones.I found the characters pi o and tyrion lannister resembling in terms of psychological manners:-
Both characters operate under a fundamentally similar mental state, built around three shared psychological dynamics:
​1. "Guilty of Being" – Birth as an Unforgivable Crime
​Tyrion Lannister: Tyrion’s ultimate trauma isn't being accused of killing Joffrey; it's the realization that his family, particularly Tywin(tyrion's father), views his very existence as a failure. He was born a dwarf, and in the Lannister dynamic, that makes him inherently defective. As he famously screams: "I am guilty of being a dwarf... I've been on trial for it my entire life."
​Kang Pi-o: Pi-o carries a nearly identical existential weight. Born out of wedlock to a wealthy family, he is treated as an illegitimate defect within an elite classical music dynasty. His existence alone threatens the family's image, placing him on a lifelong trial where he feels he must constantly justify why he takes up space.
​2. The Obsessive Quest for a Patriarch’s Approval
​Tyrion Lannister: Tyrion spends his life using his mind—reading, strategizing, governing King's Landing—to earn Tywin's respect. He fights endlessly to prove he is worthy of the Lannister name, only to realize Tywin will never truly view him as a son.
​Kang Pi-o: Pi-o channels the same desperate energy into the piano, practicing 10 hours a day to near-physical detachment. His obsession with maintaining absolute technical perfection is driven entirely by the desire to gain recognition from his grandfather (the grand conductor Kang Seung-woon). For Pi-o, music isn't expression; it's a desperate armor built to shield him from his family's disdain.
​3. The Impending Mask Collapse and Imposter Panic
​Tyrion Lannister: At his trial, the mask finally breaks. Years of suppressing resentment, serving a family that despises him, and swallowing unearned hostility culminate in a explosive breakdown where he stops seeking approval and embraces their hatred.
​Kang Pi-o: Pi-o lives in a state of quiet panic, hyper-aware that one mistake will ruin the precise, controlled image he has built. When an raw, instinctive talent like Choi Jeong-yo enters his space, Pi-o's fragile mental composure cracks. Like Tyrion, beneath Pi-o's disciplined exterior lies a volcano of resentment toward a world that demands absolute perfection while treating him as an outsider.

And I suddenly remembered a legendary speech tyrion gave when he was accused of killing joffrey

Tyrion Lannister's Trial Speech (Game of Thrones, Season 4, Episode 6: "The Laws of Gods and Men")
"Father, I wish to confess. I wish to confess!"
"You wish to confess?" — Tywin Lannister(tyrion's father)
"I saved you. I saved this city and all your worthless lives. I should have let Stannis kill you all."
"Tyrion, do you wish to confess?" — Tywin Lannister
"Yes, Father. I'm guilty. Guilty. Is that what you want to hear?"
"You admit you poisoned the king?" — Tywin Lannister
"No, of that I'm innocent. I am guilty of a far more monstrous crime. I am guilty of being a dwarf."
"You are not on trial for being a dwarf." — Tywin Lannister
"Oh, yes I am. I've been on trial for it my entire life."
"Have you nothing to say in your defense?" — Tywin Lannister
"Nothing but this: I did not do it. I did not kill Joffrey, but I wish I had! Watching your vicious bastard die gave me more relief than a thousand lying whores! I wish I was the monster you think I am! I wish I had enough poison for the whole pack of you! I would gladly give my life to watch you all swallow it!"

In the end,tyrion kills his father and cut off all the relationships he had (with his family,relatives, friends etc)

Shen run character popularity crossed 100 millions,congrats

This drama is not for you,you need to rewatch it from the beginning to understand better.

Yes,I was about to say that too,he finally had a good friend with whom he enjoys playing piano,but his mother hate him because she has a fear he will overtake pio,his teacher watches Jeong to with full praise ,the grandfather from whom he wanted praises from, belittle him and give outsider a opportunity to play on concerto rather than giving his own grandson opportunity despite knowing he wants it,His own childhood friend (who has a good sense of music) was impressed and was on wow when Jong yo started playing,pio had all people's dissatisfied finger pointed towards him and finally at the end of the episode ,he broke down.He himself knows that jeong yo has great talent for piano and he respect that,he just wants to find his lacking and improve it but his genius grandfather never pointed out his lacking,for his teachers he is already a genius and give him no lessons,finally when he found out his lacking and trying to improve it by learning while playing alongside Jeong yo,every adults are against it.'inferiority complex ' is a devastating mental condition,someone needs to bring him back to normal otherwise he will completely break apart into pieces.

I think is not about queerbaiting or not,dramas are for entertainment purposes,The major question is :-are you enjoying it or not?Just bcoz you started it, doesn't mean you need to finish it,we have a freedom to just stop watching when the drama doesn't go as our expectations.its easy, isn't it?

I hate pio's mother for pressuring pio to be the world's best but more than her,I hate pio's grandfather even more,he never accepted him as family, called him half witted just because pio's father identity is unknown.he never teached him nor appreciated him.The only thing pio wanted was to see his mother and grandfather to be proud of him.That boy is breaking down.

Psychologically speaking song kang have a major reason to turn dark than junyoung.he has been top,he always wanted to be praised by his grandfather but now his teachers want junyoung on top,I think that's why they have made jang gyuri bright,caring, cheerful which is totally opposite of song kang's character so that she can prevent him from becoming more darker character.I think song kang character will start getting more darker when his grandfather start noticing junyoung and praises him and song kang mother's frustration/disappointment start haunting him.He has been sad and alone all this time.maybe it is just a silence before a storm.junyoung also have a problem mainly with debt collector,but it is not as big as songkang's psychological problem

It is just my guess,I am looking forward to today and tomorrow's episodes so that we can get more of the story.

Honestly speaking,I don't see any other actors than songkang to fit on the role of iseop, I have read the novel and he is the best fit, similarities in both body structure and we can seen him playing clingy bf on his past dramas as well and he portrays those roles excellently which is like iseop's character,I doubt he will choose this one though.But I don't understand why would they choose rookie FL as chemistry between ml and FL is major attraction of this drama,they should have chosen well established and experienced actress (who has done more romance genre dramas in the past)as the story is nothing special in this drama,it is just a simple workplace romance drama with no plot twist and mind blogging storyline,Actor and actress popularity is a big driver to pull audience,As most of the people doesn't know FL ,they should atleast cast a highly popular actor to create a hype for the drama someone like songkang and cha eun woo who have a huge global popularity and who fits the personality of iseop's

it seems like song kang is going to turn dark because he is forced to feel small due to his teachers, mother and grandfather looking him as failure,He lost his freedom with no support and praise from his own family.I am interested to know how he will handle it,will he turn darker that it is irreversible 🤔🤔 but this drama is supposed to have happy ending,I am interested in how much darker will he turn??

I saw on weibo,someone was commenting 'As soon as you open Youku, there’s a pop-up for the “One Bowl of Spring” pre‑order, and the smiley face is also featured in the homepage recommendations. The number of pre‑orders is skyrocketing—👖 they’re really putting in the effort'.That’s putting some pressure on iQIYI.

Youku have 846k reservations now

Iqiyi has no big dramas this year,all are ended up performing average.This year only 2 of their dramas has crossed 10k heat I.e poj and born with luck, meanwhile youku's dramas are giving strong performances They have five 10k heat dramas.maybe iqiyi doesn't want to lose more money for promotion and want to depend on leads fanbases and enjoy free promotion from youku.

I think irreplaceable is scheduled for 9/26 ,all of the pull string episodes are available now.Iqiyi is going through bad phase,most of its dramas are not performing as expected.Youku's dramas performance is strong this year

Wow,you need to re-read the novel,man.There is no point in debating with you now,read the novel 2/3 times, understand the full situation and then talk.
Note:-I am talking about novel not a manhwa.
Goodbye,

You should put this on spoiler,not everyone has read the novel.its not good to reveal story beforehand.

It's going to be a tough competition,ATC is based on big IP and tancent has classified it as S+ production meanwhile SOTB is classified as S production.Also there are lots of similarities between these two dramas

1.Resilient Female Leads Driving Revenge & Justice
2.Reunion & Shared Fate: Both narratives center on a central couple connected by past ties who drift apart due to hardship or political strife, only to reunite later under altered social standing and power dynamics.
3.Inner-Household & Political Drama: Beyond romance, both series rely heavily on plotlines involving household rivalries, class barriers, political conspiracies, and court intrigue.

Yes,I cannot deny it.The PR team is promoting the drama that way from the very beginning but still..The major problem here is,it is okay to ship whoever they like but they are targeting female lead as if she is the one who is stopping those male leads from loving each other,as if she is the writer of the drama.By the way,I am not a fan of FL but it feels unfair to me that she is being treated that way

It's not ml❤️ml, it's bromance.As for millions I am talking for bromance and romance (which I believe will be shown on later episodes)

I would be more than satisfied if there is kissing scenes between song kang and gyuri on ep 3 or 4 so that BL stans stay away from that drama and we can watch this drama peacefully,BL fans are make reels shipping male leads with adding romantic music , FL is pissing me off,they shouldn't have added her,third party involvement,writing tweets hoping it to be a BL.BL fans are irritating,saying I hope there is no romance angle between ml and FL blah,blah,blah.I want to say to BL fans that it is just your empty wish,you will see nothing intimate scenes between male leads,wake up,touch grass,it is just the marketing strategy.There are millions of people who are happy with bromance between male leads and romance between song kang and gyuri,I just hope that they don't turn it into love triangle.LJY clarified that there is no love triangle so it's a relief.The only thing you BL fans can do is downing the ratings and I see that happening in coming episodes,

Maybe we will see SOTB sooner,Pull string is not doing good.The hype for the drama is too low.maybe they will broadcast SOTB after youku finished broadcasting 'the early spring' it is the most hype drama right now.