InspectorMegre

oh I said "eventually" - bc Paik must have all kinds of injuries that will come to haunt him one day in the future, just like Mr Plankton died from long-term consequences of brain concussions from fighting

Yes that is a likely real life scenario.
It would totally enrage the audience though LOL imo bc FL actress is too famous ..
Remember in Heist, this FL - and someone else? is the only one who survives

It is possible that Paik survives but with handicap.... etc all kinds of possibilities...
In any case, Paik will likely sooner or later turn into Mr. Plankton or someone from his past will find him :(

Yes....
Ah... S America has a reputation for being a good place to disappear in ... e.g. the Nazis hid there... that place is flat so you could build all kinds of stuff there...,,, and the land is probably cheap .... there is enough water... perhaps it will not be bombed in a nuclear holocaust?
and I just looked it up on the world map... there is like a beeline nothing in between Argentina and say Korea.... you could ... shoot some missiles directly?....spy?

but still. as you said it is a few $$$$ that Janik did not have :)

So.. for whom was this land, and for what?

and the "relatives" that the old man mentioned...

I want to know how did the old man and MIL meet and what connects them to this day and in this endeavor... ?

Interestingly we never got to see MIL talk with the SK female pres but we saw that NIS agent who tried to capture Paik so ... how are all of them related... ?

So why are they so set on being in power? There must be personal benefits.... material benefits....

Because he loves MJ and he will "take the bullet" for her instead of running away, and she is a total bozo for security and too reckless and a liability... plus she is a target for too many .... so they are constantly under heavy heavy attack... WILL PAIK BE ABLE TO HANDLE THAT AND SURVIVE?.... I cannot see her dying at the end. FL actress is famous actress so if FL gets killed, the audience would get too angry LOL Although, FL could die... ... statistically, both MJ and Paik should be killed at some point, the stakes against them are just too high. But this is a drama, so 1 in a million probability is likely to be shown.
Also, will Paik be any good later in a "normal" life? Right now he is hot as in-shape hot guardian angel-turn-devil-ifneedbe. If he becomes a home husband, will he maintain his appeal... ?

Paik lived through so many dangerous situations. Why would he die now... ???

Oh ... it is not sarcasm, I was honest... and it was not my intent to confuse you. I am glad we are clearing it up now.
First I was trying to make a joke with "are you keeping him for yourself" bc I saw your comment after I saw zillions of comments swooning over the hot ML....and I thought your comment was one of them :) and when you responded, I realized I missed it :) big time LOL
Your comment was so ... wry LOL so wickedly on the point, yet very gentle and considerate, catcatching me red handed in the act ..... and stopped me in my tracks LOL you shut me up so politely LOL
I really found it very amusing and funny. So I just wrote that.

So thank you for your patience and a good sense of humor :) I appreciate it.

Oh .... thank you for your patience and a good sense of humor. I will leave my comment because your answer is super hilariously funny :)

But he talked to ppl and went places... like he went to his boss - so hm that is how they knew he was there and came to get him....? Oh that NIS boss is MIL buddy .....

Oh whatever it was behind the cafe, it had a concrete walkway and it was green :) and JH was climbing over some wall to look at it ... It was not just the back walls of the cafe, I think. I will rewatch. Now I am curious too :)

oh yeah, it is the same cloud... omg... so the pendant transmitted during .....

Oh I found it! Thank you! wow yes it is a great analysis and I think you nailed it! To summarize: it is SK gvmt trying to stay in power by manipulating the unification question/issue as a "wag the dog" issue that distracts from more important issues - and then other countries can use the chance to make their own wag-the-dog issues LOL So that is why they collaborated in the drama LOL
There is also personal benefits etc
Wow mass manipulation tactics... Like a few shepards and their few dogs steering a flock of sheep.... this is like Matrix... Hm so Matrix was really talking about how we actually live, now LOL

I love that word "whiplash" that exactly describes it :)

Anyone can be strong and silent but when it goes overboard, it is a trap :) It makes it look cool to stay silent and keep secrets and not share about how he feels, i.e. propagates John Wayne emotionally detached male stereotype :) And that justifies men dying at the battlefield or at a corporate desk, never saying a word.... never allowing themselves to feel pain or cry... which is a form of emotional slavery.
A real man feels and expresses. In a manly way, bc he is a not a woman - who is a lot more complex LOL but a real man is extremely sensitive and self aware. In the yang, there must be yin, for balance...

Hm the relationship between MIL and the old man... how did they get together? what keeps them together?

so he actually never WAS the spy? Also, the relationship between MIL and the old man... how did they get together?

So the bug in ML's pendant of St Anthony statue?

ML character is interesting and the actor is interesting. The contrast between the puppy eyes always caring for FL and then the cold blooded killer. So what is it that makes him attractive? He is competent, dedicated, loyal, caring, protective, gentle, etc. always there for FL, when it is time to kiss, or be safe, or talk, or take action.
But he is in a very rare profession and rather .. hm... too stoic bc of it... . and he does not talk about himself. I think that is why many men will find him so appealing - he provides a way out of real intimacy LOL

So what is the everyday equivalent of Paik? A guy who can fix stuff around the house, who always does his half of house and family chores, brings money home, can shut up any bullies like .. bad neighbors, etc, i.e he can navigate the social scene, is loyal, dedicated, etc and also stays in shape and keeps the romance alive. THAT part is where most ordinary men and women will fail bc it takes a lot of effort.
So I would say it is quite possible to become a Paik on a small ordinary scale, IF YOU PUT THE EFFORT that Paik did...
and if you add to Paik and become a person with an open heart able to FEEL a wide range of emotions and express them
Paik can feel a lot, he loves MJ, and he shows it with action. But he is still not someone who shares about himself. If he did, that would make him totally perfect :)

FL actress is pretty and acts well. Except for her always-whispering-dramatic voice, I can totally see why ppl find her attractive.
What makes the ML attractive?

Ditto to that. For example, essentially stealing homes and condos under pretense of law is epidemic in the USA and there is no protection from the law, as developers have money