Kannadin

Well said both of you 😀

Yeah, they sure both need to work on themselves esp. Kang Hee. She sure needs to learn to talk, at this point I think she's so used to rely on herself, she doesn't feel like she needs to explain herself to anyone. It's either you stand by me or you don't, which is obviously not going to work. Even her own childhood friends don't want Yeon Su to end up with her which tells a lot about how she needs to work on her communication skill and also on how to show a bit of vulnerability, at least to the people who love her.

This being said, I actually think they're well-matched. Only somebody with such a sweet personality as Yeon Su can get under the skin of somebody that tough (at least on the outside). I think it's pretty obvious, at least to her childhood friends that both are devoted to each other, one of the two is just being dishonest which understandably can be very frustrating to watch even if that person has good reasons behind their attitude.

Personally, I understand her reasoning ( see Spoiler comment below) but I admit the drama hasn't been very explicit in explaining why she is the way she is.

I understand your point of view but personally I find it refreshing. Usually we see such traits in male characters and people are patient enough to see how that character is going to evolve and root for the couple because they're curious about how the FL's influence is going to change the ML... yet when it comes a female characters having the very same flows, people are harsher in their judgment and don't want the ML to end up with the FL...

Ok well. 20 minutes in and I totally get Kang Hee's decision. At the end of the day Yeon Su is too soft. If they get together, he's gonna be caught in the middle of his mother and his partner's constant disputes and at some point he's gonna be forced to choose a side by both parties and Kang Hee probably isn't sure he's gonna stand by her side especially when you consider he's chosen to stay in that village instead of studying with her in Seoul. She gave herself to him, that was already a strong signal of what SHE wanted. She was ok with being with him but the give away was, 'let's live far from your family'. I'm sure he wanted to leave, but given his personality, he was probably swayed by his mother's pleading... a very good indicator of what would have happened if she had stayed in that village.

My God. I can totally relate. Trust me, I've seen that happen IRL, and that can turn the sweetest person into somebody extremely bitter. Better cut it off now.
I get that she's not easy to like because she basically has from an early age the attitude that women tend to have past their 30s/40s after enduring years of disappointment and backstabbing. But I totally get her, even if poor Yeon Su doesn't get what he wants. She can't count on him to protect her, he's too soft, so she takes it upon herself, even if it means she's gonna break his heart. It's actually a pretty healthy decision as cruel as it may seem from the outside.

Of course it's a K drama and both characters can't move on so err... Either his shitty mum does a 180 or she dies. That will solve their problem.

EDIT: Nah, his whole family sucks, got to cut any link with them whatsoever. What I'm most curious about is what beef Kang Hee has with her father apart from the fact that she had to live in a motel her whole life.

Err Not really. I'm working at home, so I usually watch about two episodes a day, one at each meal. Up to 3 for Chinese shows since they're shorter . If I manage to be extremely productive and efficient I can go up to 5 episodes for a C dramas and 3 for a K dramas in a day. That's rare though.

2x 7 =14 episodes of K Dramas minimum per week
3x7 = 21 episodes of C Dramas/J Dramas/Thai minimum per week
6x7= 42 episodes of Anime minimum per week

It also depends on whether you're watching shows that are currently airing or not. One currently airing K-drama is only 2 episodes per week so It's easy to watch several at the same time. I'm learning languages so I make sure to listen to all the languages I'm learning each week or rather I try... But at least every 2 weeks ( if some shows are really good it's tough maintaining that discipline). And since Chinese shows in particular are long, sometimes I'm no longer in the mood to watch a certain show so I start another and switch in-between. That also mean that it can take me up 2 months to finish a show occasionally longer (and that's only because I can't free enough time during the day to read or have other miningful breaks and work 7 days a week)

I also don't bother with any form of social network, I don't waste my precious time on TikTok, Facebook, X you name it. Only place I hang out a bit is here... I type FAST and I can go months without interacting with anyone online. You'd be surprised by how much time that gives you. But again, I'm a millenial, I grew up without these things so... It's easier for me to live IRL than online.

You haven't seen some other people's currently watching list. I'm actually a small player in that field. 🤣🤣🤣

Gotta repeat like a mantra that this is fiction and this type of man doesn't exist in real life.
This is FICTION.
FICTION.

Man... Every time I'm watching this show and I'm back to reality, real life sucks even more than usual.

The mother redeems herself at some point but you need to watch part 2.
For the rest I understand your point of view. I wasn't particularly by the bullying but for me it really depends from drama to drama. Sometimes it annoys me like hell but in this one not that much, especially because the ML is also coming to the rescue and the FL isn't a doormat either.
But anyway different point of view.

I personally think part 2 was better than part 1 but since you didn't like this part... I'm not sure I can recommend you to watch the second one.

All of this has no value whatsoever anyway given some idiots are rating episodes before they're even aired or creating fake accounts to downvote some series.
MDL ratings are a complete joke until at least 6 months has passed since the show finished to air its last episode. By that time, the ratings bombers are bored and have moved on to destroy the ratings of other dramas.
I used to check the top list to see which drama I should watch next but so many shows I've disliked ending up being top listed and vice versa that I no longer give a sh*** Because of course the fan mob also does the same. They uprate episodes not yet aired if their favorite oppa, eonni or whatever kpop member is starring regardless of the quality of said dramas.

There's also those writing reviews after one episodes has aired... JUST to be the first so that their reviews are gonna be more seen... Even if they're going to completely rewrite it by the time the series end...

Bottom line: Ask advice directly from people in comment sections and use this site only to keep a list if you're the type of person that likes to keep track of things. Otherwise, forget the rest. Even MDL articles are starting to go downhill with all these useless gossip articles that has no place here.

There's a bit of humor but I would say it's more a melo than a comedy. If you want a more comedy leaning romance, I would advice you head over to Love Scout. It's funny without being goofy... this one is more contemplative and serious in tone.

Thank you VERY MUCH for the detailed explanation...
Well I don't know now... Hmm. I think for me to finish all the Chinese shows I'm currently watching it's probably gonna take at least 2 weeks so I'll see at that time.
I'm currently watching Blossom: lots of intrigue, slow burn, green flag
3 bodies: SF
The legend of Shen Li: Fantasy Green Flag...

On the other side, all the K dramas I'm watching all have green or greener than green flag and are pretty light hearted so I'm tempted by the red flag in Kunning Palace and the seriousness of the plot to balance things out BUUUUUUUUUUT at the same time I don't feel like jumping in another slow burn political heavy romance after Blossom...

So right now, I'm leaning more towards Moonlight Mystique... But that might change in 2/3 weeks :D

Thank you very much for the detailed reply though.😆 That will definitely help

HAHA Ok thanks for the recommendation then... I'm in the mood for it but I doubt I'll be able to watch as it is airing. I hate to watch too many shows at the same time and I make it a point to always turn between languages as well... Currently with 3 Chinese shows (7 in total and that's already too much for me, I'd rather watch 5 series maximum at the same time) , so I'd rather finish those before I engage on something else... But I'll keep your advice in mind :D

OH? Thank you for the reply ^^ Could you please elaborate a bit more?

Never gonna happen. It's a Disney + drama. It's exclusive to the platform. Same with Netflix exclusive dramas. Dramas that can be on Viki are only dramas that are produced by Korean channels for instance "The tale of Lady Ok" is only available on Netflix but it's a Jtbc drama. It's bound to end up on Viki at some point, same with most dramas. TVING is a bit particular. It's a korean streaming website and so far, they've used Viki for international streaming since they're actually competitors with Disney+ and Netflix which are available wordly but not with Viki which is mostly used in Europe and in the US.

I'm not really sure but given the preview shows that apparently, he lied about something... I think he does. Or maybe that's me having watched 300+ k dramas and dropped at least 200 hundred who is bound to think that who knows...

Loving this show so far.
It's refreshing to see the reverse dynamic for once. It's usually bubbly and/or kind FL paired with cold with a trauma ML, rarely the opposite.

Yet currently airing Love Scout and Motel California both feature the reverse dynamic...BUT in
Motel California the FL is also VERY jealous and possessive on top of being cold and aloof, so basically all the traits you've seen 10 000 times in other romance dramas in males ( not tired of that trope just saying).

It's gonna be interesting to see how she lets go because for the moment, from what we're shown, she's what we call in French a 'hedgehog', all squishy inside but the outside hurts as hell. She's so afraid of being hurt or showing any sign of being vulnerable that she lashes out at anyone who just brushes past her. I get tired just watching her. Talk about how to drain yourself emotionally.
Maintaining this armor perpetually is just exhausting. Fortunately she's loved by a teddy bear. Only a softy like Yeon Su can handle such a tough cookie. No matter how aggressive she gets, it's difficult to maintain such aggressiveness when the only answer you get is kindness, that's probably how he got under her skin when they were younger.

BUT the misunderstanding at the end was ANNOYING. I get it, you need some drama. But my GOSH was it frustrating. (Though it's funny how Yeon Su remembers the dude yet Kang Hee doesn't. But again, he remembers EVERYTHING when it comes to her so)

Anyway, I think it's one of this drama that is better to watch as episodes are airing. 2 episodes a week is just the right pace to 'digest' the episodes. Binging that type of show would probably feel very slow.

Well thanks for your quick reply ^^ I asked the same question below so hopefully I'll get an answer at some point. I'm not in a hurry. I don't like to watch too many shows at the same time so gotta empty my currently watching list first ^^

Hey! Between both which would you recommend I watch first? I'm currently deciding which C drama I'm gonna watch next and these two are my top choices.

Oh...

Well thanks.

Now I SURE am gonna watch it.
I'm a sucker for obsessed and possessive male leads. Definitely don't condone that IRL but it's a guilty pleasure in fiction. All that dangerous tension is right up my alley :D So finishing all the Chinese shows I'm currently watching and then it's either this one or Moonlight Mystique because it's been a while I haven't seen Bai Lu on my screen and she's my Queen and also because the ML is possessive and protective as well.

Question: Are you watching Moonlight Mystique?

If yes, which drama would you recommend I watch first? ( I'm going to watch both whatever happens anyway since I love Bai Lu and both dramas look amazing, it's just to know which is gonna be first...)

Oh... Thanks for the clarification... Well crossing my fingers as well then... I do like my romance ^^