Eleison

The end of the Episode 11 preview better not be a dream sequence!! They can scare us with misleading previews but don't they dare get our hopes up then dash them into pieces! 😭

Good to know! I'm sure I'll get to it eventually. :)

Really liked the Yong Kwan twist that cropped up. Can't wait to see what they do with him! (Also, why would he be so loyal to Seo Joon when he was so eager all along to give up on him? Ran Joo is the one who fought for him, why throw her under the bus and work for greedy, practical-to-a-fault Seo Joon?)

I think Mok Ha is just the most darling human (I love how she wins everyone over and looks at the world differently, prioritizing different things and holding different values from the average person), but why did she go with RnJ Agency? I hoped she'd say she could only do a contract if Ran Joo didn't terminate HER contract so I'm still a bit mystified she went with them since she knows what kind of guy Seo Joon is... 🤔

I loved seeing Ki Ho/Bo Geol and Ran Joo supporting Mok Ha covertly from the shadows. They're too cute! Also, I desperately want everything to work out for the lovely Kang family. 😬

Beloved Summer was a slog compared to this one. If you've liked this screenwriter's other dramas, you'll like this one. It's been the best drama I've seen in a long time!

This is certainly a drama that is drawing out his potential! I'm enjoying his blend of world-weary, "I've seen too much," life's-been-hard persona paired with the earnest and bright-eyed boyishness pulled out of him by Mok Ha. Definitely loving him in this. The entire Kang family is too cute, though I am ready to not see Woo Hak pining for Mok Ha. It's getting more painful than I would like.

Here, here! My least favorite tropes/scenes in Kdramas are the main-leads-get-wasted scenes. And it's supposed to be cute? Heh, the hangover that follows won't be.

I don't think there is a narrator; the characters doing voice overs are just doing extra context voice overs like you frequently find in Kdramas. At least that's how I'm interpreting them!

I wonder if Episode 12 will be longer, like how Episode 1 was basically an hour and a half? It would give a bit more wiggle room to resolve everything. Here's hoping!!

Haha, I see! I mean, villains are always annoying, aren't they? 🤣

Now, I'll admit I don't know if Seo Joon should be in the list of mains, but maybe he'll come in more later? Still haven't sat down to watch Epsiode 9 yet, so maybe we'll see more of him, but I hope not, haha. He's not my favorite.

@somerisebycyn I agree! That's why I was confused by this comment. I get that the plot synopsis doesn't mention him, but Episode 1 made it clear the three you mentioned were the main characters and would all feature equally (as does the cast list). Maybe we need to petition for a better synopsis on MDL, haha.

About...?

But hasn't he been a main part of the storyline since Episode 1?

Got it! There were things in the first three episodes I liked well enough, but I wasn't convinced. Once I got to Episode 4 and beyond, I was hooked.

This gives me vibes of a Kdrama version of an Oscar grab.

I was not a fan of Inspector Koo at all (though it was the drama and character I didn't particularly like, the actress was fine) and am not usually big into makjangs, though I do like music stories. I will keep an eye on this page to see what people say. 😏

After reading more comments below, I think I answered my own question...

Does this drama land in the makjang realm?

I liked this about Under The Queen's Umbrella. Not only did we get a super cool queen with compassion and wisdom (which is rare for a historical drama), she kept every person (be it a crafty minister or crazy queen dowager) on their toes the entire drama. It WAS so satisfying.

I'm seeing good things about this one but I'm not sure it's my thing. Gonna wait until it ends to get the full picture, I think.

Also, sometimes what feels illogical in a Kdrama is meant to feel so because it will end up being explained or revealed later at a key or impactful moment if you're patient and observant. This Kdrama style gives the story a unique feel, since the most enlightening elements of the story, then, are not released to the viewer in a linear manner. If the Kdrama is helmed by a good writer, they will dispel the confusion they create by the end, not deepen it. 🤣

Yeah, true in some sense for sure! Though I would say there is definitely a "logic" to the way Kdrama-land operates (since the better Kdramas employ better logic than the poorly written ones), but it's not sound logic in the real world (that's true of most TV and movies, though, it just varies by type and genre, wouldn't you say?). My term for it is "artificial realism." 😏