Katadonia

Yes, but he is kinda making up for what he is taking away from her, as for now he can only stand by and watch as she gets excited for the recognition that isn't even real even though it’s well deserved and he knows very well it is bound to blow up. It will be very painful to watch her putting her trust in him as her self-esteem goes up because of the company's support and to see it plummet as she feels super betrayed, foolish, and played.

Yeah, I am kind of disappointed the online response made them backpedal a bit and they decided the FL is playing a 33-year-old, so, in turn, they will probably need to age down the ML as well, and if they do so the convenience store gig will be a mere blip on his resume and not a way of life he was firmly resolved on.

Well, Korea has a serious online hate problem- I mean online hate is prevalent everywhere nowadays, but in Korea reputation is everything, so it can cause not only emotional distress but real-life consequences for the victims. I said fan service because I feel like the writers- who no doubt know themselves how persistent online haters can be as you can never please everybody- extrapolated their experience and decided that a lot if not most viewers engaged in online hate at some point in time, so making a hater a good-hearted successful well-educated man would make them feel better about themselves and their past and boost engagement. But it might be I am suspecting them of too much cynicism.

The only thing that worries me is the online hate apologetics that borders on fan service. Yes, it was bad, but SML was just misled, he’s a super nice guy. It doesn't even prompt any true villain origin story that a serious crime would entail. It suggests it is penalized for the sake of those harmed, but people who do it aren't bad for doing it, and I find it very problematic.

If you want to know how it could have happened watch Unbelievable- it is not Korean, but about an underprivileged teen who falls prey to the legal system. The thing is women in Korea in general are disadvantaged when facing the law.

I think it would be super interesting if it turned out he never cheated but all of the girls assumed it and it was the reason Cha Hui didn't want to marry. I doubt it, but it would be a fun development.

I liked it because it was painfully real and created a stark contrast to the fairy-tale-esque narratives of our beloved esteemed author.

I love the idea of the Saint going on a killing rampage in a comedy-drama.