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They definitely have NOT watched her as Mu Deok/Nak Su in "Alchemy of Souls". Switching effortlessly between the two personas and neither one remotely like a rom-com FL.

The Character Chart for this drama is wild and confusing, so I created a Character Description for the main and secondary characters. It's posted in the "Recent Discussions" page.

One thing that stands out - there are ALOT of missing fathers. 😂😂😂

See tvN website for the official chart: https://tvn.cjenm.com/ko/Nice-to-not-meet-you/relations/

The slow-burn romance will take place with the e-chats on "Onion". It's like "You've Got Mail" movie.

Yes, I know it's finale week. Will try to catch up, but Thanksgiving, family. We'll see. Love the history and how Korea survived and became an economic miracle as a result of the IMF crisis, but lost the "must watch" desire during Thailand episodes.

Thanks for the prompt reply. 😘 I believe the little robot appeared on a shelf in an earlier episode(s?). it's definitely been in the intro along with the boots and helmet, and my comment at one time was that the computer nerd would FINALLY have a purpose (because so many viewers wondered why he got any screen time).

From the beginning, every single character has a distinct personality and a purpose in this drama, which is one reason I really enjoyed it. I'll try to catch up this week .

[ I stopped watching a few episodes back (busy/travel/busy), relying on recaps and fully intending on catching up when I have time. While searching for something else on tvN, I came across the trailer for Ep. 15]

Question: In the Ep. 15 preview, there is a little robot figure. Has that figure already shown up in prior episodes (other than sitting on a shelf in early episodes)? The reason I ask is that back around Ep. 5 (when Typhoon Trading was branching out to helmets), I predicted that the little robot figure in the intro would be a major success story for Typhoon Trading because interactive robot toys such as Furby (USA) and Tamagotchi (Japan) became huge (every child had to have one) in 1998.

If the answer is "yes", then I'll quicky skim through this past weekend's episodes to catch it. Thanks in advance.

Isn’t the victim the man who took the taxi in 1st episode of Season 2?

He wants to do Season 2 of "Art of Negotiation" and suggested it could be more.

My answer is: Yes, you can watch and enjoy Season 3 without Seasons 1 and 2.

I came to Taxi Driver late and watched Season 2 first. It was easy to understand the over-arching story/plot and the script occasionally referred to some of the back story of Season 1. The one confusing part was a character named Lim Bok Ja (played by Shim So Young) who RE-appeared in Season 2. I didn't understand the jokes until I watched Season 1 but it didn't detract from the main characters or the plot.

Thanks for responding.

I haven't finished Ep. 6 yet, but it's clear this drama is going to follow the same trajectory as prior films such as "You've Got Mail" and I'm seated for this.

Meanwhile, you are good at interpreting some of the ambiguities in dramas. What is your impression of FL's feelings for ML when she said she "loved [him] unconditionally"? A mega-fan of the famous actor (who she treats badly in person)? A major attraction to the person Hyeon-ju (that she's fighting to ignore)? In love with the dashing detective character he plays? If you have any thoughts, please share.

Thanks for explanation - I was shocked that it dropped so much.

That's because - except for the Main Couple - every other character, and I mean EVERY other character - had no independent/separate story except to either cause problems for the MC or solve problems for the MC. All of the family members - they either supported or hindered the Main Couple, and that was their role - their only role. Same for the 2FL. At the 11th hour (Ep. 11), we learned a bit of the 2ML's history but his main role was to be a thorn in. . . . the MAIN Couple's life.

I tried watching Ep. 5 last night (my time) but after an exhausting 5 days of travel, fell asleep - so didn't see anything about a rice cooker. So, it's not the AI chat - it's a rice cooker and I agree - this could be great.

I've felt all along that among Studio Dragon, CJEM(?), tvN and a boat load of terrific/well-known actors, there was a good chance this drama would end up surprising and enchanting the viewers. Crossing fingers.

I'm not sure if the AI chat partner is related to this snippet from the drama's synopsis or not. Perhaps the translation is off, but I found it intriguing:

"Although they [ML and FL] are physically close, they live in the farthest world.
And ironically, these two fight with each other when they meet in real life, but they communicate more honestly than anyone else online, without knowing each other's identities."

If the story is similar to "You've Got Mail" (1998) or "Shop Around the Corner" (1940), then it will be a winner.

Gwi-nam can't return as long as actor Yoo In-soo is in the military.

Seo Ji Hoon's character (Kim Seok Ju) intersected with almost all of the main/supporting characters - and demonstrated a different relationship with every single one. He is one of my favorites, the ONLY reason I leaped and watched a "melodrama, and he Did Not Disappoint!

Mo Tae-Rin: Curious - then in denial - then supportive - and finally patient. Perfection.
Stepbrother (Sunwoo Hae): Always - ALWAYS - supportive
"Sister" Nu-ri: Protective To The MAX
Je-yeon: "sibling" tension on steroids
His mother (Pil-do): Comforting - her one "rock" of support
Step-dad (Chan): Utter contempt
Bang Han Na (team leader): Respectful, professional
Geon No: Co-conspirator
Choi Gi Beum (driving school): Outrage

He's currently filming All of Us Are Dead 2 and then - presumably off to the military.

The drama website says he is in "his '40s". When I first watched, it was totally believable to me (didn't know anything about the actor OR his age).

But he played a very nice character in Queen of Tears😊

I've said this before, but although the Main Couple is charming and they had an actual story/plot, every other character was flat/one-dimensional whose only roles were to either stand in the way of the Main Couple or to support them. Especially frustrating for the 2nd couple because they had interesting dialogue - BUT IT ALL revolved around their individual relationship with the FL or ML. We finally learned a bit more about the 2ML in Episode 11 - WAY too late.

I started with a 10⭐rating based on first couple of episodes, but have gradually decreased and final is 7⭐ and don't intend to re-watch any of it. Sad - because I love Jung So Min. Hope her next drama is better/more unique for her talents.