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"friendship is also a relationship" summarises very well what I meant. If I had come up with this, my comment would have been way shorter. ^^

His acting skills are indeed limited but I was surprised how vivid he became in the hotel room scene after his character and FL got married and he wanted to share the bed. That's when I thought: Why does he show some acting skills only when his character is horny? XD

It depends on the actor. I recently watched a drama (Perfect Marriage Revenge) where FL was 30+, and her husband was supposed to be her age. When he showed up, I was like "eww, why did they pick a guy who's barely 18 yo for this role? Who is supposed to believe he's 20, let alone 30?". Then I looked up the actor's age: 30. Oops. Believe me or not but I could not unsee the teenager despite knowing that the actor was significantly older than 18.

He was so cute and funny in "Just between Lovers". A man baby throwing a tantrum all the time. You just couldn't take his character seriously (which was obviously done on purpose, not saying that his character was a joke due to bad acting).

You are not the only one. However, I think his stiff acting it fits the "business man" character. Ji-han has always been calculating since he was a child. Since Moon Sang-min is at least able to show a range of facial expressions, I don't complain. I have seen way worse actors in the main role in romance dramas.

Moon Sang-min is still very young and hasn't been in many dramas yet. Also, he seems to be quite tall, so he'll probably have to figure out a way to move his arms without slapping FL's face or boobs each time. There is hope that he'll improve his acting further while gaining more experience in future dramas. :)

I don't think that Do-han is pissed because she fell in love. I think he is pissed because she dates his brother behind his back instead of telling him about that. And he is pissed because his brother chased after her when he was still "straight". So his brother obviously betrayed him. Why "betrayed"? Well, why should a rich straight male marry a poor, "unsuccessful" actress if not for love?

This whole situation reminds me of a very nice guy who loved to "rescue" women out of a relationship with a boring guy. He, the white knight, then happened to be those women's next boy friend, and got mad when those women cheated on HIM, the perfect guy. Whenever I asked him why he is surprised that a cheater cheats on him, he claimed that she hadn't cheated with him on the first guy because that first guy had been some loser she hadn't loved anymore anyway. This is how he met almost all his gfs, and almost all of them eventually cheated on him. From his point of view, his life was full of romantic love stories with a tragic ending. The biggest love story ever told. He even told me that somebody should write a novel about him.

For other people, he was rather a cheater and enabler full of himself. I despise guys like him, and Ji-han reminds me of him.

Anyway, instead of discussing this whole disaster after Ji-han learnt about the nature of the marriage, he suddenly acts like the biggest victim on earth making Do-han look like a monster even though Ah-jeong knows that Do-han is gay, and that the marriage is fake. She gets money to be Do-han's wife.

Who on earth is supposed to agree with this behaviour? One has to ignore and forget a lot of things to find this story romantic. Maybe children think that it is normal that the people in real life are supposed make room once the main character shows up. Like the "main characters" in the tiktok videos. I think most adults expect a bit more "realism" to be able to relate to the characters and the situation.

I found the flirting relatively entertaining but I cannot look beyond the fact that Ji-han is basically a cheater because he chases after his brother's fiancée long before he learnt about the fake marriage and Do-han's homosexuality. Since Ah-jeong is poor and an "unsuccessful" actress, there is no other reason for a rich, straight Do-han to marry her, if not for love. Ji-han basically betrays his brother knowing that he might break his heart.

When Ji-han realised that he was romantically interested in Ah-jeong, wanted to date her, and she reciprocated his feelings, he should have confessed to his brother. Instead he decided to date and kiss her behind his brother's back.

When his brother found that out and got angry, we were supposed to get angry at him for not making room for the "sweet main couple". Very romantic. :/

SML = second main lead, so Do-Han is a main character.

It is ok that he has to make room. He is gay, so he and FL won't be a couple anyway.

What I don't like is how he gets treated in this story. The drama starts with the claim that he's FL's male best friend. They trust each other. He and FL make a contract, and both will benefit from it. So far, so good.

However, getting disposed just because the some straight penis comes into FL's life contradicts the claim that Do-Han is FL's best friend. They need to discuss the problems as best friends but this simply does not happen. Instead, we are supposed to accept that best friends have to make room immediately and wait until FL is single again to be supportive until the next straight penis shows up.

In other dramas, the FL has got female best friends, and those FLs never treat their female best friends as disposable characters. Those best friends are never expected to make room. If they are angry for some reason, the problems get sorted out. The new guy in FL's life never replaces the best female friend.

Why is this not the case with the gay male best friend? It's not like the straight guy has to worry that the gay guy might suddenly decide to become straight and chase after FL.

For most people, best friends means more than disposable acquaintance. If Do-han had been introduced as a stranger, it would be understandable why he has to make room within the story.

That's my point. Not the fact that Do-Han obviously cannot demand that FL stays single forever.

What makes you feel that the grandpa hates Ji-han? Did I miss anything?

From what I understood, the grandfather is the only one who accepts Ji-han and Do-han as family members. We saw in many episodes that Ji-han gets supported and promoted in the company. In one of the last episodes, the grandpa even mentioned in front of Ji-han's collegues that he is the grandpa, which is a big deal.

However, we must not forget that Ji-han and Do-han are known as the offspring of a cheater. This is a major stain on their reputation. The grandpa knows very well that a little mistake could make Ji-han and Do-han lose everything, so it makes sense that he is strict with them and basically teaches them how to avoid any scandals.

Long story short, I don't think that the grandpa hates Ji-han. I think he loves the two brothers a lot but cannot show it because he is a respected cheabol who must not show any affection/weakness.

In my opinion, the romance was interesting in the first few episodes. However, as the drama proceeded, the main characters should have told Do-han that they were dating. At some point, it just felt like cheating.

When Do-han figured it out, his brother got angry making himself look like the biggest victim, and the writers obviously want us to believe that he basically is the victim here. And now we are supposed to root for the main couple without asking any questions, so the writers do not have to sort all the problems out. Do-han, despite being a main character, now rather feels like a support character. He is obviously supposed to accept the main couple, and to make room for them. This does not feel right to me, and for this reason, I'm not invested in the love story anymore.

The premise of the drama is very intriguing. Unfortunately, it does not get explored well. The latest episodes mainly focus on the ordinary love story and basically demoted the male main character Do-han to a mere support role. We don't know yet what the remaining two episodes might contain.

If you watch this drama mainly for the romance, you'll probably enjoy it. If you want to see more of the Do-han side, well, you'll probably get disappointed us.

All in all, this drama is still entertaining, in my opinion. I'm looking forward to the ending.

Do-han is called selfish by many users here. I find him selfish, too, but, unlike Ji-han, he has been honest since episode 1. Being selfish is not necessarily bad, in my opinion. It always depends on the context. Ah-jeong is selfish, too. So is Ji-han.

I think the writing in this drama is lacking. If they had given Do-han 1-2 minutes to explain why he's angry or why he makes this or that decision, it would be easier to understand the respective characters, and to relate to them. Due to the lack of information, everybody has to fill the gaps with his own interpretation. I think people are angry because there is so much missing. If you like the JH+AJ couple, DH feels like he's blocking them for no apparent reason. If you like DH, you feel like JH and AJ selfish because they are a couple and do not need him anymore. This drama does not take any time to explain both sides.

FL looking shocked implies that she didn't know about the press conference in advance. Do-han looking surprised when he saw his grandpa in the empty room instead of journalists implies that nobody talked with him either.

Nevertheless, you are right. The remaining episodes will hopefully reveal a proper explanation.

Thanks for clarifying what you meant. I agree with you that he is a badly written main character. He feels like a support role. This is in fact disappointing.

No worries. Whenever I discuss on the internet, I am well aware that people are sharing their personal opinion just like I. If something is a fact, I'm usually able to find a good original source for it. Also, I don't engage in discussions to change the world but to learn about other perspectives on topics I'm interested in, and to reflect on my own arguments. I don't have to agree with you to find yours interesting. :)

You are right. Starting a new relationship with somebody else one year after the husband died is certainly not "too early". However, a lot bad things happened after the husband died. She was in a hospital for quite a time. Work was stressful because of many reasons, and she finally made the decision to become a freelancer. As a freelancer, she has to establish herself and find new clients. There also were lots of negative newspaper articles about her, so we can assume that her private life was not quiet for a long time. Oh, and there were lots of men who exploited and deceived her. Let's not forget the rape. I doubt that a couple of days is enough to get back to a normal life.

FL does accept a second chance. He agreed to wait for her and follow at her pace. She just told the man that she wants to proceed slowly. In the end, she does not know much about the SML because they were mainly collegues. All those episodes, she kept him at distance. To me, it would be very awkward if there was a cut, and they suddenly were married. I need to see how their relationship develops.

In other dramas, people complain that women were "never" allowed to take control over their lives, to stay single for a while or to take their time. If FL takes her time, people complain that she doesn't hurry up. Interestingly, people who use the word misogyny are often the worst misogynists because, in many cases, they just try to control a woman's life and disguise the fact by pointing out that their solution was the solution for other women's problems implying that all women were the same. However, women are individuals.

I read "they are using a gay character like we never get really any sort of representation in the media" and was not sure if you meant that you are gay and feel entitled to see your personal life story on screen.

Do-han being gay is essential to the story. Without him being gay, this whole drama would not work at all. Let's be honest, Ji-han is a cheater. If Do-han was straight, it would be very difficult to sell the oh-so-sweet Ji-han+Ah-jeong couple.

The writing of this drama is lacking in many respects. For instance, Do-han got angry when he learnt that his brother and his fiancée are dating behind his back. The drama did not even allow him to explain anything. Instead, the focus got set on Ji-han, the cheater. The writers obviously tried to make us believe that he was the actual victim. That does not have anything to do with Do-han being gay, though, it's just crappy writing you find in other dramas too.

I have watched quite a few shows where important (straight) characters suddenly got disposed and became filler characters. See, for instance, "My Dearest" (especially part 2). Why is it okay for straight characters to be used in a mediocre drama but not for gay characters?

If you really want to get better gay characters in dramas, be patient and glad that Kdramas now also feature gay characters. It's basically a wonder that there is a gay main role in a mainstram straight romcom. If you join the creepy narcissts who demand that gay characters are supposed to be portrayed with the approved queer™ story and queer approved™ screentime, the producers might refrain from featuring more gay characters at some point if gay characters cause too much trouble.

The worst thing for me is that it is difficult to distinguish between gossip about an actor's private life or project because the headlines often make it look as if it was about the actor's private life.

- "Actor T cheats on actor B who is pregnant with his child ..... in drama ABC".
- "Actor R ran over multiple children with his car .... in drama XYZ".
- "Actor A struggles to keep away from drugs ... in drama OPQ".
- "Actor S dying of colon cancer lives the last days of his life ... in drama LMN".
- "Actor H commited suicide after dramatic plot twist in court".

I would be glad if the DH and JH reflected on themselves just once. They could find solutions for many of their problems.

At the moment, the drama feels ridiculous because we are served "solutions" out of the blue without any explanation. JH was portrayed as the smart planner who controlled everything in his life, then the suddenly tells the journalist that he chased after his brother's financée? He did not discuss this decision with DH and JA. If he had, they certainly would have come up with a solution that did not involve the rest of the world. The grandfather obviously does not want any scandals, so he probably would have agreed to call the marriage off and allow DH to quietly move to NY.

As a side note, where on earth are the PR consultants? There is no way that a cheabol company would work like that in real life.

I did not regurgitate what you wrote in your comment to which I replied. In your comment, you mentioned the tunnel vision in a subordinate clause without any further explanation. The very long rest of your comment consisted of whining about the stuggles of gay people in real life ignoring the fact that Do-han is a fictional character whose only purpose is to entertain. Unlike actual gay people in real life, he does owe us a lot.

Also, you called Do-han "the biggest waste of a gay character in Kdrama". Based on what I read in your very long comment, you seem to have expected him to be an ambassador of the queer community™ with the approved gay life™ and the corresponding lived experience™. You yourself seem to feel that this fictional gay character owes you something.

For a non-BL Kdrama, he's a good character, in my opinion, especially since he is one of the main characters and has a rather complex story. I'm surprised that he still has so much screen time and didn't suddenly move back to New York after Ji-han popped up. We can consider us lucky to see a gay character in a mainstream Kdrama. Korea is still a very conservative country.

I defended Do-han in multiple comments without calling people homophobic. In my opinion, everybody is entitled to hate Do-han for whatever reason. He's a fictional character, not an actual human.
If you meant something else, maybe consider making the point about the tunnel vision more prominent in your initial comment, so it does not read as if you were telling people that they must not hate Do-han because gay people™.

I'm not a consultant but you are right. Some Kdramas clearly aim at an international audience. They usually show way less Korean culture including social habits. I don't think that "Wedding Impossible" was created for an international audience because the gay part makes it impossible to sell the drama in lots of countries, especially China and to African countries.

I agree with you regarding the bad writing. However, I doubt that this has to do with the budget because writers do not get paid billions of won anyway. There are "affordable" but skilled writers who could have made this drama way better. Since the drama has got lots of good ideas and an intriguing conflict, it would have been relatively easy without changing the whole story.

For example, the additional love story with the barista is basically a fill-in in this drama as we learn nothing about the barista and the people around her. Why would we care about their story?

If those scenes were cut, there would have been more time to explain certain things. What I wrote above requires a lot of prior knowledge to interpret the story this way. This shows that the writing is rather bad as this drama obviously does not aim at a gay audience only. If the script had been better, certain things would have been clearer. For example, Ah-jeong and Do-han never discuss the problems of a gay man in Korea or Do-hans specific problems with his family or any problems although they claim to be best friends. This makes it difficult to relate to Do-han's problems and his solution.