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Loved him in Under The Queen's Umbrella and At A Distance Spring Is Green. A great actor with unique visuals, too.

The first Episode was also just clunky and progressed SO fast and confusingly that nothing anyone did made sense. 😅

Maybe Under The Queen's Umbrella (sageuk)? The queen outsmarts everyone and is so refreshingly smart and compassionate.

Vincenzo is heavy on the revenge, too (and gory). As is Itaewon Class. They're not as makjang-like as this one, though.

This will spoil ONE aspect of the ending, just be warned:

The sister/2FL ends up with the FL's original husband because of a twist which I won't spoil, but that arrangement is perfect because they 100% deserve each other since they're both awful. 😅

Good ol' Kdramas! It's not a proper romantic Kdrama if there's no saving of the FL or her tripping/falling into the ML's arms, frames going into slow-mo, with the classic "swooosh" sound to accompany him catching her (unless they spoof on it and the roles are reversed. 😂). Staple kdrama items right there. 😏

The rating went up ⬆️ ☺️

For me, Devil Judge was just okay. Have you tried Signal and Tunnel? Both are excellent, but they have fewer troubled souls than Beyond Evil or the others you mentioned, haha, and more like buddy cop bromance infused with very heartwarming character developed despite the grim and gruesome, suspenseful setting. My Perfect Stranger was also good and is a bit similar but with just a hint of romance. The Good Detective is good, too, but again, more of a buddy cop feel and slightly less grim than Signal and Tunnel.

Try Warrior Baek Dong Soo (it's older and the production quality is not great, but the acting is excellent, the music is super good, and the bromance is memorable (the leads are Ji Chang Wook and Yoo Seung Ho)).

The Good Manager has some frenemy dynamics turned bromance as well, if you like office dramas.

More like frenemies, cause the 2ML suspects the ML for most of the drama.

Agreed! I wasn't expecting them to do that since the show's almost over and figured they weren't going to reunite them. But I thought the scene at the end was so fun with all the young people who grew up together (plus the cop 😂).

Yes, I agree!

Just have to say, I love the look of the outside of Du Sik's house. Such a fun location, and unique.

I'm becoming increasingly confused by Du Sik's hoobae; why did he stay with her instead of returning to Seoul? Does he like Mi Ran? Does he secretly like the town and the slow pace? Curious now...

Seok Hee finally has a correct theory... and the ending of Episode 10 was 👌. So cute that they're all back together.

I love that Baek Du could finally articulate what he lost 🥹 and I relished watching him put those gossipy ladies in their place.

Loved this week's episodes (might have been a tad too many scenes of villagers gossiping, but a great watch besides these scenes)!

...puppy-hearted. 🤣🤣🤣 He really is!

It seems I'm going to break the momentum here from the many comments praising this drama. Admittedly, I should have done more research before starting it. Just in case anyone is going to start this due to the gushing comments, here are some things you might consider first...

I've decided I don't enjoy shows/movies that clearly set you up to root for villains (instead, the villain in this drama (portrayed as an anti-hero) drove me bonkers, and I couldn't stand how they kept trying to make them sympathetic; there is no way one human working alone can wisely, objectively and accurately determine who is worthy of death *shudder*). I also did not find any of the characters very likable (even Santa was just alright). I like to have someone to root for when I watch things, and no one surfaced for me in this drama. I have no idea how I finished it! Maybe I was curious to see if it would get better? (It didn't.)

If an indie, dark comedy movie that wanted to play with your mind in artsy, satirical ways was a drama, this would be it (and like some indie content, tries to appear "profound" and "poignant" when it really isn't). I don't usually mind nuanced or layered protagonists or villains who operate believably in the gray, but I draw the line at the cloudy murk these characters operated in. I also felt like it focused more on mood, vibe and aesthetic than plot and character development.

Also, Signal is on the "recommended" list, but please know it's a completely different vibe. If you loved that, you won't necessarily love this. The Devil Judge in some ways feels more reminiscent of this drama in tone and vibe (and flip flop the somewhat queer bromance in that for the sismance in this), but I still liked that better than this because TDJ made more sense, was less disjointed, did a better job fleshing out characters and showing you why you should root for them and had several, genuinely likeable characters.

To conclude, this one takes the cake for being my least favorite drama of all time (as of now). NOT my cup of tea.

I was wondering when the village gossips were going to notice Baek Du and Du Sik; not quite up to snuff on the level of nosiness expected! Took them much too long to smell the "affair" brewing... tsk, tsk. Dropping the ball!

P.S. Actually, I find it funny that it was one of the hubbies that started the rumor. So unexpected. 😂

Oh, are "love-triangle" tags a thing on here?

Thank you for the recs! :)

It's a solid mix. Some very sweet, lighthearted moments (along with the ending, which is very cozy) and some dark and unpleasant moments interspersed throughout. Episode 1 will help you decide, maybe? It's a fantastic pilot episode.The bad dad and CEO might frustrate you, but the CEO tones down as the episodes progress, and in the bad dad's case, he gets a satisfying (for us as viewers) ending.

It's a wonder Hae Dal never considered what he proposed about her becoming a haenyeo since then her mom could do what she loved AND Hae Dal could protect her. Win, win! I do find it a bit odd that not once has she talked about her husband who died. We know nothing about him, except for his picture from the funeral. But yes, so far they have been very cute indeed!

Yes, I see whay you mean, but the drama doesn't go out of its way to show people getting flustered looking at them, or make comments about how sexy they look, etc., which it certainly could have. It's just shown as something that's all in a day's work. That's all I meant. :)