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Tax Driver got a lot of recogition! Very fun.

This looks really interesting. Putting it on my list.

thanks!

Can someone tell me which episodes the child actor and Lee Jae Wook are in? I watched episode 1 but I think this show's not for me. However I wanted to see those two actors. Also, is there a plot progression between actors or is it starting from square one each time?

Hoping there will be a US release in theatres like last time, but I haven't seen news of it yet. Maybe it will be a little delayed. I already own Part 1 on DVD.

New Drama alert! For those of you who have poured over the recommended list and tried many of them to find something similar to this, I recommend Miraculous Brothers from 2022. I wrote more in the recommended list but in short, it contains the similar aspects of two brothers separated for many years due to a traumatic event in the past, and the police procedural/detectives solving the mystery of interconnected murders relating to that past events. I thought it was well-balanced between the relationships of the characters and trying to bring the bad guys to justice, and especially with the conflict of what the brothers should do in the present. And it had a satisfying ending, so I highly recommend.

If you liked this drama, try Hello Monster, which also involves two brothers with trauma in the past who have been separated for years.

Oh I hope so! They definitely left the idea that they want to do a second season.

I'm super excited to see Lee Jae Wook in another role! Interestingly, I just finished My Journey to You and the lead in that reminded me a bit of Jang Uk in Alchemy of Souls.

For me, Lee Jong Suk is the king of great dramas, I've enjoyed every single one of his dramas that I've seen! That's a huge accomplishment as actors can't always choose their roles in their career. And his are varied in subject matter and genre. The only one I haven't seen is Hymn of Death.

Thanks! Then I will definitely watch it to follow up on Story of Kunning Palace.

I really want to start watching this now, but I have a question: does Part 1 end with a cliffhanger or is it okay to watch just Part 1 and feel like I got something out of it alone?

I gave in and went back to LLTG because it was so high quality, and now I'm enjoying it much more, once she gets along with her cousin. The main draw is how intelligent the FL is and the general's interest in her.

Ah, I just started that last week! Since it was recommended. Definately high quality and I'm sure I'll watch the full thing, but I felt like I was watching a soap opera with all the ugly family dynamics. I was like "wait, I'm not here to watch this, I'm here to see the two main leads meet!"

That one was pretty good, since I liked the main character. It did have a lot of the strict court and social dynamics that we see in Story of Kunning Palace.

I love this show so much! Being able to watch it back to back with My Journey to You is a great pleasure. Now I"m searching out stories similar to Kunning Palace that focus on court intrigue and intricate relationships between the men and woman (maybe a reverse harem?) that has the same feel as this one. It's proving hard right now to find something like it that isn't too dark (always my problem with court stories).

I like the brothers too, they maintained a SCARY vibe the whole way through.

Couldn't have put it better myself! It was a world of its own.

Yep, I agree with that.

Just have to get this out of my system: I've always thought that if I were in an arranged-marriage type of situation (which must have happened with Man'er's parents) I would most hate the dominating male who tells his wife to do (a kind man, even). But I am reminded that it could be worse, to marry a man like Man'ers father who can't stand up for his family when they are being taken advantage of. I like men who are decisive, though I rankle at anyone who is a know-it-all, but I should remember that good intentions and protection are still worth something compared to a man like Man'ers father, who is kind but spineless.