Kathryn_51

I didn’t understand how she survived. Or will we see that in Ep. 12 maybe?I swear to GAWD if it was child Se-gye who somehow saved her (that dreaded childhood connection that I usually hate), I’ll drop another ⭐from my rating.

Glad we got to see more of child Seo-ri but. . . [spoiler below]

That seems to be Granddad's MO - use and discard. Apparently the same treatment of Director Jang (played by one of my favorite actors Oh Man Seok).

I suppose he will get some sort of redemption arc (finally learned how wrong he was for his whole life) but I won't be applauding.

Should just hand it all to his two daughters who can argue and scheme like normal siblings.

Kim Won Hae! That was also my first reaction when I saw the teaser.😊

Haha, I'm only watching/cheering for Korea from my cozy couch in the USA. And. . .they won! 2-1.

I usually first see it on X around 8am KST. However, Iirc, the last SBS drama I watched (Taxi Driver 3) stopped the pre-releases towards the end of the drama. Maybe too much tension/danger/violence and not enough humor? ??

I dunno, but Ep 11/12 are likely to be memories of past Joseon life , how did Dan-shim become HuiBin, minor breakup of our OTP, Mun-do taking over (all in the preview). Not much humor there. Fans gnashing their teeth by the end of Ep. 12 - and then next weekend the good guys fight back and win, happy ending.

Meanwhile, I'm currently watching Korea battle it out with Chechia in first FIFA round. After 1st half, score is 0-0.

They were never married. She was never a Queen.

She was a Royal Consort/Concubine. Her name was Kang Huibin - the "bin" means concubine. In that era, most concubines came from high-class or even noble families . Dam-shim once said she was born to "lowly blood" but reigned above the noble daughters.

It was actually considered an honor to be a concubine but I think it's clear that Dam-shin would not have willingly chosen that rank. I'm hoping we will finally get a glimpse of how she rose to that rank other than "surviving with her beauty and wit."

I don't know what you mean about "original Seo-ri", but the same child actress played young Kang Dan-shim (sold into slavery) and child actress Seo-ri (in the fictional kdrama "Sonagi".

Did original Seo-ri show up in Ep. 10? (I still haven't watched - better do it before tomorrow!)

Of course, sub-conscious Seo-ri has appeared from time to time - the shopping network mugging for the camera, the dramatic improv at the store. And the director said: "she's a natural actor".

I've always thought her wardrobe represented "thrift store/vintage" - Seo-ri was POOR and the small wages she has received made it possible to get a better apartment. I'm glad they kept her consistent.

Oh my gosh, that pre-release?? I used my VPN to watch (and it had AI generated English subs) and it was hilarious. If it becomes available globally, I'll edit. If you have VPN, Link: https://tv.naver.com/v/101032403

Grandkids talked back to Step-grandma (the love of Yong-ho's life) and in current body, Gramps let's loose on them. If I understood the AI subs, grandpa explains that "The body is lying down but the soul is here next to you") and he pretends to talk to "someone" behind the boys. Gramps reminds the boys of certain events ("You took the gold turtle from grandfather's study?).

Honestly (but I could be wrong), I think this will eventually be a story about family. The physician SIL is obviously not comfortable with outright "killing" grandpapa. Daughter in law seems to simply want a nice, very wealthy life but her father wants. . . . ? The grandsons are going to be a very entertaining element.

After WONDERfools, I'm making my way through some of Cha Eun-woo's old dramas and I gotta say. . . this one is a slog. Back when 16 episodes was the standard and there is really no plot other than a girl with major insecurity issues because she had radical plastic surgery. I'm at Ep. 6 and beginning to FF thru a lot simply because the FL is having the same inner dialogue 5 times in each episode. And Eun-woo is stone-aced throughout - yes, there's a reason (bad family life) but tiresome.

I dunno - maybe I'll re-watch Wonderfools - great acting by all of the cast, a solid plot and funny as heck.

Haven't tried Rookie Historian yet - me and historical/Joseon have a love/hate relationship. And that one is over 20 hours! Which means lots of filler.

I finished Island (all 12 eps) and enjoyed his character (priest) and the fight scenes. But the plot was all over the place - glad I can check that box and forget about it.

I'm slogging through Gangnam Beauty - don't know if I can finish that one.😒

Add me to the list. I had no idea who he was until I tuned into WONDERfools with no expectations except that I've enjoyed the FL in the past. Cha Wun Woo was fantastic - and I say again as someone who has never seen or watched him in anything prior. So, now taking a look at some of his prior work.

Believe it or not, I didn't know who he was until I watched this drama. I thought he was great - mysterious, moody, perfect straight man to the wacky threesome. Then I discovered he's some sort of mega-mega star in Korea and worldwide.

So, I began watching his other dramas. Some I finished, some I did not - he was fine, but the plots were nothing special, True Beauty was probably my favorite of the rom-coms. Trying to finish Island because his happy-go-lucky priest with special exorcist talents is entertaining, but that FL. . .?? Using the FF button alot.

I finished. First 9 episodes were actually quite charming, intriguing, interesting and I was willing to give it 9/10. After that - unless you enjoy myth making regarding mountain gods and nine-tailed foxes, you can FF thru most and focus on our leads. Who, once again, were charming. In the end 7⭐.

Been on my watchlist ever since first announced. Ji Sung once mentioned that he had (if I recall correctly) less than 2 weeks break between the final filming of Judge Returns and the start of The Apartment.

Hmmm, I thought the paintbrushes represented Dan-shim (who also learned to paint during her time becoming a consort/concubine.) The silver knife is a given - I didn't know what that symbol was until it showed up in a later episode.

Every scene in the intro tells a "story" (there's even a brief glimpse of Se-gye in a suit, covering his eyes and Dan-shim (Joseon or modern?) with hands on her cheeks.)

Thanks for your information. BTW, is there a way of typing Hangul on MDL? The handful of times I have done it, I have to cut and paste.

Thanks for explaining this. As someone who has re-watched the intro many times, I knew there were subtle changes, but didn't realize when they happened.

Now I wish someone would interpret the medallion motif near the end of the intro - it shows paintbrushes, the silver knife and. . .I believe a fox. If it simply kdrama tradition for Joseon centric dramas or something else.

If nothing else, I think that silver knife is going to show up in the modern era -

Re: the white truck of doom.

If the plot requires that Seo-ri end up badly injured so that her memories (as Seo-ri) re-awaken or for the writer to show more Joseon memories while she's in a coma or. . . . God forbid, they pull a time travel stunt on us. . . .

I, for one would have been disappointed if it was NOT a white truck that caused the accident. From the very first moments, this drama has been poking fun at - and paying homage to - various kdrama tropes, old kdrama scenes, and many "inside" jokes. I'm still waiting for the Subway sandwich scene. 😊😊