Kachiiing

That's why they're caricatures. All their qualities are so exaggerated (more than normal makjang standard), I've long given up seeing them as characters. And when I see the main cast interacting with them, I just can't take them seriously...especially Seok Hoon...he becomes a caricature by association. BUT...I'm enjoying Ji Sook's change of character and the cliffhangers, so that's keeping me around! :) It's still the best drama of 2015 I've watched yet...

Park Bo Young is nailing Kim Seul Gi's delivery. Her exact intonation, the dialect is just like Kim Seul Gi's, which indicates good acting and research on her part. Both female leads are killing it, so I don't have a preference for either one :P Just that their unique blend, brings lots of LOLs!

I will like to see how Bong Sun will react to all the drama Soon Ae's left behind :P Suddenly, the contrasts between their characters I greatly appreciate :D Can't wait for episode 5!

Another thing that's bothering me more than it should, are those two loan sharks. They've become caricatures of themselves, they are actually destroying my "willing suspension of disbelief" thus making it hard for me to see this story as "realistic" as absurd as that sounds. They get paid off by Seok Hoon, but miraculously seem to follow him and his lackey at all the "key" moments, and suss "everything" out, which is extraordinary because they're too stupid to live. Looks like they're getting buried alive though...so hopefully they won't be in future episodes!

omg, hahaha. This is the comment of the century X'P

Big was worse than this. That drama...oh god, it was a crime to mankind.

It's worth watching the first 9 episodes for the child cast alone. I don't regret it one bit. But it's one of those scenarios, they do such a good job, you just can't connect with the adult cast at all...

Trouble? Me? *looks around*
I'm a mellow dude - honest! It's just that I like debating over dramas I'm currently watching, and I haven't found a suitable sparring partner as of yet! I've missed you too! Where have you been? Busy with exams/life/watching dramas etc etc? Should we move this conversation over to PM? I don't want to be clogging up this message board more than necessary.

I wouldn't say he's a psychopath. He's a sociopath.

Whoa! It's like Seo Eun Ha is a different woman! To gain that much leverage in one episode, had me highly impressed, and then in one fell swoop, getting Min Woo to see he's not crazy. I almost can't believe it. I'm glad to have watched ep 11.

Ok. I get ur viewpoint! I get u just weren't connecting with Kim Mu Yeol showcasing his "love" and fair enough! We can all be jaded together :)

Haha, you must've mistaken the paragraph I wrote as seriousness, when in all honesty, all I fancied was a jolly good chinwag :D For me, the generic start and blandness of their romance (filled with SO many cliche tropes) was perfect, because I liked how under the intense questioning of the police, it suddenly came across sinister and filled with ulterior motives. It created a nice juxtaposition of how the ordinary, can be seen in a completely different angle, highlighting the contrast between reality and someone else's perceived reality. For me, it was not a sad setup at all. There was nothing sad about it, except she goes missing, and although the audience suspects who could be behind it, it's more a premise full of mystery, rather than trying to get a tearjerker going. Not once did I feel sad, watching both episodes. Just intrigued.

Haha. Young people can be jaded too. You're talking to someone who drops dramas, because I'm such a cynical wotsit. I don't even know if I'll even finish THIS drama...but it has my interest for now.

I wonder if people liked this drama because it had Oguri Shun in it, or because the drama was groundbreaking. For me, it was neither.

In certain angles, he reminds me of a Korean "Heath Ledger." God Bless his soul.

I thought the romance parts were beautiful. I wouldn't even call it romantic. Just a guy, proposing to a girl, and she gets kidnapped before she can tell him, yes, and we're having a baby O.o It sets up the premise very well. And the episode length - 60mins - is just perfect! Exactly the same as SBS/KBS channels...I don't get your point? Do you prefer the shorter slots that TvN do? But I thought everything was paced well, and cutting it, would remove some important plot points. Oh well!...Maybe your version of pacing is different to mine.

I think people's original complaint was that she was "strong" in the beginning, as in she attempted multiple times to escape Seok Hoon, by climbing out her window via curtains/bedsheets, went to a police station, drank something that made her sick etc etc...she didn't just accept Seok Hoon's demands, and become a doormat. This impressed a lot of people!

I think in the subsequent episodes (ep 5 to 9), they were frustrated to see that side of Ji Sook disappear (understandable) and she started cowering, not making eye contact, not being consistent as she'd be strong/assertive one second, and then back to being simpering the next. I think the writer wanted to stretch this out, to fill the 20 episodes and it was getting too long for some people. At least show a little progression in each episode, and not negate it with contradictory scenes (I can expand this thought further, if you want, just ask^^). But in ep 10...it has finally come. Good! Long may it continue!

Well, it's no worse than Heirs I can tell you that...it's 100x better, but maybe I'm exaggerating because I despised Heirs, and dropped it pretty quick. Pinocchio showcases her best acting since Heartstrings in my opinion (perhaps surpasses it)...and it has loads of bad reviews??? Really? Well, I guess make up your mind yourself...give it a try! :D

I'm surprised you managed to complete The Heirs :) Well done! I mean the lead actress's character was dreadful in that...lol, and I like Park Shin Hye! Have you seen Pinocchio?

Which drama/s is he with Anne in? I can click all the above...but please tell me :P

I'm gonna watch the original, coz I saw this page!