Katadonia

Not outwardly- we know there is, but it was only hinted at for the first time.

Thankfully, I was wrong.

Thankfully earlier, because they are clearly together in photos lurking at the first daughter- so maybe like an episode before the end.

I feel like people are overlooking the fact these dramas deal with really young characters- as the cutoff point for being a spinster/ an old bachelor was very early. When you consider the fact it’s basically a college drama, most of the characters start making sense. They are immature, impulsive, and irresponsible when it comes to relationships. They are still testing the water as to what consequences their actions bring. They try to do one thing, and then their curiosity/pettiness/hurt pride gets the best of them. They are afraid of consequences and are overly timid when they can not pinpoint what actions, in particular, would bring these consequences onto them. The mothers were the girls’ ages when they were left on their own, and the show deliberately took the father figures out of the picture. Women are taught to lean on others- so that’s how the mothers were raised- only the girls knew they could only count on themselves, so they are pretty savvy and resourceful, but it should not be mistaken for maturity. The men are not used to or prepared for women who can stand their ground- so they don't view or approach them as partners by default.

I mean, I didn't intend to come across as aggressive or mean, so if you tell me how I managed to offend you I will try and improve.

Why is asking you to make a comparison so triggering? I voiced my opinion and asked a question, how is my opinion in whatever way undermining yours? Or was my question an attack?

Even more than Jang Tae Soo? It is becoming more and more difficult to watch, seriously. Up until episode 7 Koo Dae Hong and the police were the only ones making any sense, however, the police were gullible and suffering from an inferiority complex.

Grandma being revealed by the end to be the poster child for mean mothers-in-law by arranging for a better shinobi lady to be presented to her perfect shinobi son as his head of sales was the cherry on top for me

I agree. It showed that the anger wasn't directly pointed at anybody, it was just her initial instinct to cut herself off from everybody and crawl back into her shell.

The same thing with the naive and innocent pharmacy assistant playing a gangster pimp in Doubt 😅

thank you!

thank you!

Who is the writer for this show?

Yes, I rated it 9 until the current episode, I was so triggered about him letting go of a potential murderer just to protect his daughter. I mean, why does he even poke and prod if he doesn’t want her to be held accountable, he only cares about himself and his right to know about the daughter and the wife, even though it escalated beyond a family matter a long time ago and involves a lot of other people now. He actively sabotages the investigation. So egotistical.

Yes, as much as I love Cho Seung Woo, Lee Joon Hyuk deserves his own show after his performance in Stranger, and allowing him to further explore his character from Stranger through a spin-off is just perfect. I just wish some of the Western streaming services picked it up so I could support the show and account for ratings somehow. I hope it does well in Korea.

What prequel?

Gyu Hyun was shaken and disturbed by the contents of the novel as he first encountered it, but his comments were more timid- typical hate she receives plenty of because adult content is controversial in Korea, the type of comments we remember she was able to face bravely and accepting you can’t please everyone and online hate is inherent to online presence. It was only as she stumbled upon the comments written by Ha Jun that her peace was ruined and she felt threatened because only as Ha Jun had taken over they became very malicious. It was Ha Jun who had actually hurt her all along.

The ending seemed rushed and incomplete. This drama desperately needed those extra episodes, it was not a 12 episode drama, sadly.

Yeah, how they dealt with the SML in Behind Your Touch was kinda drastic.

No, I mean, it will be a misunderstanding that will be resolved, I think he isn’t even sure it is safe to share his secrets with her- both because he is afraid of how she will react and of her safety. But as of now it backfires- he knows the legal team was there because of him, the conference and dinner were because of him, and she thinks it’s because of her accomplishments and she told him she thinks that. He was her only secret, aside from that she is an open book while he is very secretive so the fact that she values honesty and he is actively keeping more and more things from her is bound to cause a rift at some point. But I think the reason he is so secretive is not that he is manipulative, but because he never really had a close person that would care so much and it will also force her to recognize her privilege- she believed to be neglected because she obsessed over Mom while Mom provided her with sisters who offered her unconditional love and understanding and also with a husband. Her sisters even openly expressed hurt at being left in the dark by one another. I only think he knows she would like to know because she keeps probing him and a big reason while she can not trust him fully is because she doesn't feel like he trusts her and interprets it as a lack of involvement. He actively tries to patch it over by being perfect in every other aspect besides the one she insists on.