Oh, please. That’s like taking one bite of a rotten apple and needing to finish the whole thing just to confirm…
Well, to be honest, I do not care about your opinion. Do you not understand why I am trying to explain this to you?
You rated this with 1 star, and that affects the overall rating of the drama.
If you are angry or did not like it, just delete the entry from your watchlist. Nobody is going to care. But instead, you are displaying half-baked knowledge and ignorance without understanding what is actually going on. So I had to point it out for you. That is all.
Most of the misunderstandings were actually resolved by the male lead. The climax was not about the collapse of their relationship, it was about his exhaustion. Do you remember the painting of the yacht? That painting was drawn by Eunnam. He looked at it right before he left to scatter Il Do’s ashes. That moment carried meaning, he wanted a reset. He wanted to go back to the beginning, to where it all started, just like when he first met Eunnam.
That exact same painting appeared in the very first episode. It is symbolic. The yacht, the open water, the moment he proposed to her, that was his vision of peace and happiness. He was not giving up on her. His eyes said everything. If he had truly wanted to break up with her, he would have made it clear. But he did not.
He only said he needed to figure out what he really wanted. It felt more like a pause, a temporary break for the sake of clarity. Even the scenes with Il Do’s ghost hinted at the sameh, he wanted to be happy with Eunnam, but life had worn him down. He needed to let go of the burdens before beginning again. That painting was not the end, it was a quiet promise of a new start.
Oh, please. That’s like taking one bite of a rotten apple and needing to finish the whole thing just to confirm…
So just because the setup did not work for you, everyone who finished the drama is suddenly brainwashed or has no taste? That is not critique, that is just arrogance. The so-called "cheating" was clearly a strategic move, not an emotional or physical betrayal. It was a political marriage, part of a larger arc, and the drama makes that clear. Dismissing the entire story because of one misunderstood twist says more about your bias than the drama’s quality.
He didn't kill himself. He left Daesan, which was his life long goal. As it harmed him both physically and mentally.
There is a lot of depth in what you said, and I understand what you are saying. The weight of Dong Ju’s pain, his silence, the way he kissed Eunnam goodbye, all of it carried a deep emotional pull. But for me, I felt something a little different in those final moments.
If he had really decided to end his life, I believe the show would have given us a more tragic or clear sign. Instead, we see him alone on a boat, facing the setting sun. That did not feel like a farewell to life, but rather a quiet beginning. A man choosing stillness and space to breathe after everything he has been through.
The sea, the golden light, and the peaceful silence gave me the feeling of someone trying to heal. He let go of the gun, fulfilled his father’s final wish, and sailed into open water. That was not escape. That was release. He was freeing himself from the weight of guilt and grief that had followed him for so long.
And most importantly, he did not end his relationship with Eunnam. Even when she asked him to stay, he only said he needed time to figure out what he truly wanted. That does not sound like someone who is saying goodbye forever. It sounds like someone who still carries hope, but knows he is not ready yet.
They did, it was implied. If he had wanted to leave the female lead, he would have broken up with her after leaving Daesan. Even though she asked him to stay in Daesan, he left Daesan to her. But he did not break up with her. He said he was leaving Daesan to find the answer to what he truly wanted to do.
For me, this drama is an exception. I originally intended to rate it an 8, but I gave it an 8.5 to help it gain more visibility. It had a strong and intriguing start, but episodes 13 to 16 felt disappointing.
Usually, I would not give a drama such a high rating if I were not completely satisfied. However, I felt the need to support it because many viewers were rating it unfairly, with some giving it as low as 1 star or below 7. Up until episode 12, it maintained a solid rating of 8.3, but it has since declined to 8.2. To help prevent the score from dropping further, I rated it 8.5.
This is not your usual thriller. The ending was underwhelming, especially because there was no dramatic confrontation. The male lead, being compassionate, chose to let the killer walk away. While that may not deliver the emotional payoff some expected, it was a realistic portrayal. In real life, people do not easily resort to violence, especially when they know the consequences under law and order.
For me, to give an 8 would mean that it is something that I would comfortably recommend to people without much…
Those two characters are not fully developed yet. I felt that the writers were forced to wrap things up. This plot could have easily been extended for one more season if they had maintained the pace.
He didn't kill himself. He left Daesan, which was his life long goal. As it harmed him both physically and mentally.
Did you forget the scene where Dong Ju had a nightmare of Yeom Jang shooting him? Then, when he woke up, he saw Il Do, who said, “If you keep that thing (the gun) under your pillow and sleep, you're bound to have nightmares,” and advised him to throw it away. Since the male lead had used that gun to harm others, it might end up harming him someday.
So, in accordance with his father’s wish, after scattering his ashes in the sea, he wanted to throw the gun into the ocean, at the very location where he was once shot by Il Do with that same gun he had been sleeping with. This moment symbolized closure to his long-standing guilt and fear from the past.
In a way, Dong Ju was erasing his past, leaving Daesan, scattering the ashes, throwing away the gun that had caused so much harm. He was letting go of everything that had hurt him, his father, the gun, and the company. It was a poetic end.
I had a feeling this is how it would end, and honestly, it makes sense. But somehow, I lost interest during the final episode. There was no epic showdown, no dramatic payoff. I get that I shouldn’t have expected something overly cinematic or exaggerated, it’s clear they wanted to keep the ending grounded and realistic, more like how things would actually play out in real life.
But even with that intention, it still felt a bit underwhelming. After everything the characters went through, I was hoping for a little more emotional closure or impact. It wasn’t a bad ending, just a quiet one, and maybe a little too quiet for such a complex story.
This drama deserves at least 8.0. I haven't seen such a complex yet interesting story for a while. They took some liberty in writing (ML's part), I agree that. But they stayed true to the plot. All the characters were well written, they had their own arcs. I agree that the last few episodes were let down.. The writers wanted to close the story, but they didn't properly phase it. The story was progressing towards the end.. and suddenly it became a slice of life. That was it. You can feel the writers becoming exhausted to write the finishing part. This story was too complex to end in one season.
You rated this with 1 star, and that affects the overall rating of the drama.
If you are angry or did not like it, just delete the entry from your watchlist. Nobody is going to care. But instead, you are displaying half-baked knowledge and ignorance without understanding what is actually going on. So I had to point it out for you. That is all.
That exact same painting appeared in the very first episode. It is symbolic. The yacht, the open water, the moment he proposed to her, that was his vision of peace and happiness. He was not giving up on her. His eyes said everything. If he had truly wanted to break up with her, he would have made it clear. But he did not.
He only said he needed to figure out what he really wanted. It felt more like a pause, a temporary break for the sake of clarity. Even the scenes with Il Do’s ghost hinted at the sameh, he wanted to be happy with Eunnam, but life had worn him down. He needed to let go of the burdens before beginning again. That painting was not the end, it was a quiet promise of a new start.
The weight of Dong Ju’s pain, his silence, the way he kissed Eunnam goodbye, all of it carried a deep emotional pull. But for me, I felt something a little different in those final moments.
If he had really decided to end his life, I believe the show would have given us a more tragic or clear sign. Instead, we see him alone on a boat, facing the setting sun. That did not feel like a farewell to life, but rather a quiet beginning. A man choosing stillness and space to breathe after everything he has been through.
The sea, the golden light, and the peaceful silence gave me the feeling of someone trying to heal. He let go of the gun, fulfilled his father’s final wish, and sailed into open water. That was not escape. That was release. He was freeing himself from the weight of guilt and grief that had followed him for so long.
And most importantly, he did not end his relationship with Eunnam. Even when she asked him to stay, he only said he needed time to figure out what he truly wanted. That does not sound like someone who is saying goodbye forever. It sounds like someone who still carries hope, but knows he is not ready yet.
Usually, I would not give a drama such a high rating if I were not completely satisfied. However, I felt the need to support it because many viewers were rating it unfairly, with some giving it as low as 1 star or below 7. Up until episode 12, it maintained a solid rating of 8.3, but it has since declined to 8.2. To help prevent the score from dropping further, I rated it 8.5.
This is not your usual thriller. The ending was underwhelming, especially because there was no dramatic confrontation. The male lead, being compassionate, chose to let the killer walk away. While that may not deliver the emotional payoff some expected, it was a realistic portrayal. In real life, people do not easily resort to violence, especially when they know the consequences under law and order.
So, in accordance with his father’s wish, after scattering his ashes in the sea, he wanted to throw the gun into the ocean, at the very location where he was once shot by Il Do with that same gun he had been sleeping with. This moment symbolized closure to his long-standing guilt and fear from the past.
In a way, Dong Ju was erasing his past, leaving Daesan, scattering the ashes, throwing away the gun that had caused so much harm. He was letting go of everything that had hurt him, his father, the gun, and the company. It was a poetic end.
But even with that intention, it still felt a bit underwhelming. After everything the characters went through, I was hoping for a little more emotional closure or impact. It wasn’t a bad ending, just a quiet one, and maybe a little too quiet for such a complex story.
I haven't seen such a complex yet interesting story for a while. They took some liberty in writing (ML's part), I agree that. But they stayed true to the plot. All the characters were well written, they had their own arcs. I agree that the last few episodes were let down.. The writers wanted to close the story, but they didn't properly phase it. The story was progressing towards the end.. and suddenly it became a slice of life. That was it. You can feel the writers becoming exhausted to write the finishing part. This story was too complex to end in one season.