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Precisely.

Hyun Ho didn't fall for Ahra's antics in Season 2 and it looks like he's going to stand up to Se Hee in this season too.

While Se Hee was trying to get him to agree to work together to get their exes back, I was thinking that it was a crucial moment for Hyun Ho's character. If he had gone along with Se Hee and decided to start messing with Yeon Doo's friendship with Ye Seok it would have marked a major change in his decency and likeability. I'm so glad he didn't fall for it!

The writers have a challenge with Yeon Doo's character. From the very beginning she's been 100% kind and good, and this mysterious breakup with Hyun Ho could eventually cast a shadow over that. If she's going to continue to have that angelic image she will need to have a really, really good reason to be putting Hyun Ho through all this pain. After all, he's also trying to do well in school, and the opportunity to attend a university didn't come easily to him.

It happens a lot in these dramas. "Best Mistake" is not alone by any means.

For this season Jin Se Hee is the evil character but I guarantee that by the last episode she will see the error of her ways and bask in forgiveness.

And like you say, Ahra was the evil force in Season 2, but people might forget that it was Ryu Sul who had that role in Season 1. She tried to hurt Yeon Doo after her friends started to accept her. And look at Ryu Sul now, just another one of the girls who we're clearly meant to be cheering for.

These episodes are stuffed full of plot developments. I appreciate that. It's all so deliciously messy, with constant little twists and turns.

Sandee is one fierce mofo. I love it whenever he shows up in a scene. He sure knows how to stir the pot.

I liked how it showed how real bystanders would react to a fight breaking out in an otherwise placid place.

Too often in dramas, characters are yelling at each other or getting rough in public while all the actor-extras just keep going about their business, eating or studying or whatever.

She's definitely the flat tire of this drama. I differ from you in that I felt that way starting with her very first scene.

The story didn't move forward at all. Episode 6 just spun its wheels in the beach sand and went nowhere.

Only four episodes to go and Luke and Calix are still in a standoff. I hope we won't have to wait until the final episode to see that change. The preview for Episode 7 shows Calix pushing Luke against a wall and getting up close but I'm betting that's just a tease.

Don't shoot me for saying this, but to me it has an ITSAY vibe that I really like. I already get the sense that a lot of work and care went into this series.

Excellent first episode!

The writing truly is exquisite - a great example of a "rom com" that gives equal time to comedy and romance. And not a moment is wasted on useless filler. Every scene drives the story. Just wonderful!

I totally agree about the kiss. It seemed to come from nowhere.

It's like we're missing entire episodes, including the all-important one where they fell in love. All of a sudden they're holding hands and kissing. It's confusing.

If Yeong Woo is going to wake up in Ki Jin's bed can we please see what happened to get him there?

I've seen better story development in 5-minute music videos.

Your obsession with Wai is not irrational. A guy can't look that hot and not be lusted after. He was in my sights from Episode 1.

You should check him out in "A River Runs Through It"!

I think it's just a cameo appearance since the director is the same.

Da On appears in Episode 1. The same actor plays a character in "Best Mistake" so they have a little fun with that.

I don't expect any of these guys to show up again though.

Your point about Wayu having zero agency is spot-on. That's exactly the problem. It explains why I read all the comments on here about how great Wayu is and how beautiful his relationship with Thanu is and I just can't relate.

I'm glad he's not crying all the time like last season. Maybe that counts as character growth. :)

So radiant and so perfect in "Gangnam Beauty".

Still one of my all-time faves.

I love your assessment of the series.

I agree ... Sab is an unsung hero. I hope he gets a man of his own. That confrontation with Sandee sets up a potential "enemies to lovers" storyline that would be so sweet, but I'm thinking it won't happen. But Sab deserves someone of his own.

So far, this season has utilized Mark and Kit in a way that I really like .. I just hope they don't muck it up later.

They are an active presence in each episode, and it's all done without a stupid jealousy plot or a crazy misunderstanding -- which just about any other series would resort to. The fluff factor is pitched just right. I hope the later episodes won't spoil this with silly dramatics.

I'm all about evil Sandee. I hope it turns out that his plot involves he himself being attracted to someone and it's not just about him trying to interfere in others' relationships.

This made my day.