Kathryn_51

Yes, I thought the same when Hye Seong said "your father" (meaning WooJoo and JiGu's father), instead of "our" father, but Koreans use pronouns differently from English, so I'm never sure if something is lost in the translation/sub-titles.

I'm not convinced that he doesn't already know who she is. He wanted to know when "the" daughter contacted the real estate lady. He seemed passive when WJ confronted his mother - not especially curious or surprised by her actions.

They grew up in the same area, I believe? His mother was a good friend of WooJoo's mother? She knew all about him - why wouldn't he also know about a step-family?

Plus, I just discovered (via Asian Wiki) that Uncle Daehong's last name (Yoon Dae-hong) is the same as best friend Yoon Joon. Might be a coincidence. Or not.

Behind-the-Scenes for Ep. 5 and 6. Lots of fun stuff, including surprise birthday celebration for the actor Sung Joon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFwFtZxtINc

If "romance" is the only thing you care about, stick w/Ep. 2. No matter what others say, the Part 2 "plot" (such as it is) i has very little connection to the Part 1 plot. Characters are the same, but the connection to Part 1 is tenuous at best.

Finally completed w/a heavy hand on the FF button. Up until Ep. 9 or so, I looked forward to watching, but maybe the actual "romance" came too early because after that was heavy angst and the dreaded "break-up/distancing" that I hate.

But I really liked all of the teens, so watched all of their scenes. Sun Jae and Hae-yi forever.

Really hated murder side-story - could have been slightly different (no murders) and still maintained the tension and the overall point regarding pressure for academic success. Ii think this is the first k-drama "romance" (my favorite genre) that I rated only a 6⭐ - and it's primarily because of the teens.

I'm pretty sure that ex-gf and SunWoo were "close" at one point - close enough that she gave him personalized (initials SW) leather tag for his golf clubs. She knew that the golf range was a likely place to find him. How close isn't clear at this point - but they weren't casual friends.

I admit, I thought she was simply the 1st client and she would go away. Didn't realize she is a Main Lead. ML deserves a better romantic partner (if there will be one). I'll continue watching - when I have the time.

The trailer was intriguing, but based upon the description (hubby "developed new technology in the neural smart patch field"), I was wondering if he would turn out to be one of the "bad" guys. If so, then I don't intend to watch because the best cinematography in the world can't make up for a story about betrayal (my least favorite genre). I'll wait a few weeks.

Here you go. W/English subs. 😘

https://twitter.com/swagbibleestars/status/1633741619504779265

I just re-watched a scene from Ep. 1 - it's the one where Woo-joo's father kisses her on the head, presumably during happier times. The colors were bright - no filter.

The pink filter is a big negative for me and it detracts from my enjoyment. It will definitely be a factor when I rate the show at the end because I don't believe it's necessary. Muted/greyed filter would provide the same atmosphere.

Looking at the posters on the walls, I believe the company puts on fairs for a variety other organizations - trade groups, etc. One of the very first scenes had a poster "2021 Seoul Lighting Exhibition" and the early emergency involved a fair in Singapore. My understanding was that the camping theme was a new concept that they were trying to put together on their own, whereas their usual process was to bid on and operate fairs for other organizations or business groups. They lost the Singapore exhibition to their competitor (Shin) When Shin found out that Best Fairs was putting on the camping themed exhibition, he tried to undercut them by doing the same a week earlier - but he needs investment money to do it on his own.

Well, that was my understanding but I find quite a bit of this show difficult to understand and I need to find the time to re-watch and take good notes.

I just re-watched the scene from Ep 1 in Dong Jin's apartment - bed on the floor and some curios on the shelves. I guess that's the apartment that Uncle Daejohn (??) asked him to live in (Ep. 5 or 6) - and it just happened to be across the hall from Min Young - who is also somehow connected to the uncle??? More layers of the onion to unpeel, I guess.

The word that came to my mind in Ep. 3/4 was "intrigued". Dong-jin seems intrigued by Woo-joo. From his standpoint: (i) she was stalking him - going through his mail. (ii) she intentionally tried to get hired in order to get near to him; (iii) she appears to hate him, yet "saved" him a couple of times.

She is unique and he is intrigued.

I hope the writers aren't going to tell us later that he knew who she was all along - that would inconsistent with how he has spoken to her thus far - it would be very disappointing.

Ah, I have an In-soo fan buddy! You will be seeing a lot of him this year- tv dramas and at least one film ("Swallow").

Looks official - the "Good Bad Mother" will debut in April. Difficult to determine date - some say April 4th - others say April 26th??

Link: https://www.joynews24.com/view/1572630

I'm here for In-soo. Glad it's on Netflix.

This guy has been busy. Movie [film] "Swallow" will be released on April 5th.

UncannyCounter2 rumored to release on June 17.

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Thank you💕💕💕 - this helps me prepare for the future angst/third wheel/ex-girl-friend story arc - which I HATE, but I admit are a staple of k-drama, especially ones that are 16 episodes. 😥

Haha and apologies - I was trying to reply to JiReN (who also appreciated the teens). and didn't mean to trivialize your comment.

Glad you enjoyed every minute - variety of taste/preferences is what makes the world so enjoyable . Tbh, my ability to sit down and watch a show with Eng Sub is very limited. After a year of watching K-drama I'm resigned to the fact that many of the shows I start seem to go sideways at the 2/3 or 3/4 mark. I'm looking forward to watching Hai-yi/Sun Jae moments. 😍

My heart still hurts after what they did to ChoDang in Part 2 AoS. 😥😥😥😥

Is it Eng Sub? Can you provide a link?

After a few episodes, my FF button was working EXCEPT when the teens were on. Their story - their successes, their stress and their loyalty were endearing.

Thank you for answering. I paused at Ep 9 and was waiting to see if Sun jae got a happy ending. I'll find the time to watch watch Ep 15 and 16😊😊

Here is an article that provides a bit more detail about the story and characters plus some still cuts.

http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1112053337

The movie won "Best International Feature" award at the UK Raindance Film Festival (2022) with the following mention:

"When Hoyeon searches for his mother after her unexplained disappearance, he uncovers a violent and revolutionary past. SWALLOW (dir: Hee-il Leesong, Korea) is the story of an ignorant young man with little interest or control over his life, transforming into a tense thriller exploring love. Revolution and identity."

I'm only interested because Yoo In-soo is one of the main characters. If it doesn't come to Netflix, I won't be paying much attention.