Eleison

I think the father had no idea who Woo Hak was and didn't even consider he could be Chae Ho. But they have met face to face, because Woo Hak has a memory of meeting the flower guy and puts two and two together with the memory/flashback that returns with the same man's face. Both guys look quite different from their young selves.

Yes, I hoped he had noticed who she had met when looking at the picture! It was hard to know for sure since we only saw his expression without talking about it.

Yeah, same! I'm sure that will be explained. :)

Woo Hak is a really sweet guy and a compassionate soul. A little oblivious at times, but the sacrifice he made for his brother when they were young, and the way he tried to protect Bo Geol and be the peacemaker? All of that makes me pretty confident Woo Hak will be understanding once he processes everything. I'm sure it won't be easy at first, but he knows how much they mean to each other, and I think he'll be a gem about it. He'll get to be the big bro and work for Bo Geol's good, just like Bo Geol has done for him all this time while he was unaware of the situation.

While I do think Bo Geol's been grumpy about Mok Ha and Woo Hak, watching them get to have what he wanted to have with her, when they found her on the island, Bo Geol was more happy she was found than upset that his brother was the one hugging her. I think these dynamics show these brothers care for each other and Mok Ha, and they both want each others' (and Mok Ha's) best.

And I love that she totally called him on his bad acting of being Ki Ho deep down while pretending to be indifferent (she totally picked up on it and was like "Stop confusing me, dude!" ) and he eventually was like, "Yeah, what the heck; I can't do this anymore." 😭

Episode 7, folks. 👌👌👌 And the ending? 😍😭😍😭😍

Our screenwriter continues to deliver. I feel like she's reading our comments and playing Santa after reading our Christmas requests (SPOILERS-ish below):

-Who is Ki Ho? ✅
-I hope they don't draw out the "Who is Ki Ho?" plot for too long! ✅
-When will Ki Ho tell Mok Ha who he is? ✅
-Why was Bo Geol so prickly and indifferent towards Mok Ha? ✅
-I hope the ghost singing doesn't get dragged out! ✅
-I hope Ran Joo doesn't just use and manipulate Mok Ha for her own ends! ✅
-I hope we get Ki Ho's perspective after discovering Mok Ha... ✅
-I wish we could see Ki Ho's reaction the moment he found Mok Ha again. ✅ 😭😭😭 (I was grinning like mad)

P.S. This screenwriter/director needs to give filmmakers lessons on how to use flashbacks effectively so that the audience gets twice as moved at a scene than normal.

P.P.S. I LOVED the scene where they showed adult and young Ki Ho responding to a moment that made their "heart burst with happiness."

Based on what I see so far, I agree! A much more satisfying foundation laid for the characters' arcs and relationships with each other we can root for!

We haven't seen much of Mo Rae yet but what I've seen of her, she looks like she has a chip on her shoulder since she was the "second choice" and was ways treated as such by Ran Joo, so I sympathize with her (despite some her behavior) a bit more than I do with the CEO. But maybe we'll get more info on the CEO, too, though I'd rather have Mok Ha/Bo Geol scenes instead. 😋

I think she acts very similarly to the younger actress who plays her character; I thought even the younger actress (while adorable, like Eun Bin) has some unique mannerisms. Also, I think her unique island accent might also enhance the already quirky way she carries herself. I've seen several people say what you mention about her acting, and while I haven't seen more than a few clips of Extraordinary Attorney Woo, I can sort of see what they're saying. The only other drama I really remember he in vividly was "Do You Like Brahms?" and her character is the polar opposite of this one, and while Hot Stove League was somewhere in between, that character was quite different, too; definitely more subdued than in this drama. I for one think she's lovely and I like her character! She's not goofy, a klutz, scatter-brained, or a pushover like a lot of other dramas showcase when they try to write a "cute" or "lovable" FL (one of my least favorite leads was the FL in Suspicious Partner; have no idea why so many people rave about it.). Eun Bin's character in this is intelligent, perceptive, kind, fiery, optimistic, tenacious, compassionate and deeply empathetic. Add a dose of quirkiness, and you've got Mok Ha. I think she's refreshing!

I have a feeling it will extend further since he will probably bring about some crisis. Maybe Mok Ha will have to protect Bo Geol as he did for her and it might be intertwined with her "diva" storyline, too, somehow. I'm really curious to see how the stories thread together!

I would love that! Many of us have been dying to see what he really felt and thought upon finding Mok Ha again since his distant attitude is clearly a facade. We want "his" version of the story now!

And for future reference, they're usually the first male actor listed if you scroll from left to right in the cast list, fyi. :)

Also, they have to avoid him without involving the police (meaning they can't get help from the police or protect themselves from him) since they committed identity fraud so he couldn't find them. Involving the police would mean they'd probably have to face legal consequences for faking their identities, too.

Such a cute part! And the second time he kind of risked exposing his secret... 😅

Woo Hak also gives Mok Ha the original audition video flash drive Ki Ho was going to give her in Episode 6. The only person he could have received that from was Ki Ho, and he had just talked to Bo Geol about their past and Bo Geol explained everything (which reveals Bo Geol is Ki Ho). I'm just a tad bit bummed that the Woo Hak didn't make a grumpy and confused fuss that the "cool and awesome" Ki Ho that he was hoping was himself ended up being his baby bro 😅

I'm glad you did; there were some great things about it and it ended happily, too!

Yeah, that's how I got through it, though it still bothered me, haha. I also just didn't get into the story, for some reason. This was one of those well-rated dramas that I just didn't agree with the ratings. Oh well! Most of the ratings on here are pretty good indicators of a drama's quality (I prefer MDL to IMDB or AsianWiki, for instance) but there are always exceptions based on people's preferences. :)

Hmmm, yes. They operate similarly to Hallmark movies in that they are predictable because they have a formula. But I could see how you might get tired; they have to give a new variation on the theme to keep you coming back, for sure. 😏

I think that's the consensus; the ending took a dive. If only it had been 12 episodes!

Park Hyung Shik steals the show in Hwarang, too. He was a new actor paired as a frenemy lead with Park Seo Joon who was the young but still veteran actor in that drama. As much as I love Park Seo Joon, Hyung Sik was hands down the best in that one. He's a great actor!