Kathryn_51

The entire ending was a major hint that a 2nd season is probable. Not only the return of CRO Ha, but also Jun no telling his sunbae that he (sunbae) needed to earn his keep - that is, he has plans for him. Second, the scene with Dr. Park and Theo. Just waiting for the studio/JTBC to announce at this point - which could be months, but hopefully not years.

The CEO of Samoel is David (no known last name). According to the JTBC character description, Song Theo is David's "helper".

For starters, the ML is married so writer was careful to not hint at romance between the ML and FL.

More like a camaraderie between two longtime co-workers. According to the JTBC website, he trusts her more than anyone and she is 100% loyal to him. There are frequent hints that they understand each other more than any others.

Also vague hints that ML's wife is not emotionally attached to him. She definitely doesn't understand him as well as the FL. However, the status of his marriage is actually irrelevant in Season 1 plot.

I'll stay away from spoilers and hopefully get through the 1st 9 episodes before the last release. Thanks.

Thanks. I'll watch hen I can and stay away from spoilers. 😊

This just popped up on my Wishlist so I intend to watch as soon as my schedule allows. A favor to ask - just what IS the episode release schedule? ?? 1 episode a day? four episodes each week?

Thanks in advance.

The current rating of 8.1 is actually an INCREASE from a few weeks ago when it was sitting around 7.7 due to large number of early ratings of 1⭐ from people who only watched the 1st couple of episodes. Season 2 hasn't been green-lit yet, but since the drama did so well in South Korea and the streaming services (Viu and Viki), it's all but assured to happen - can't be soon enough for me. 😊

It's not out of nowhere. I wasn't sure about Theo's status in the drama until the episode where he suggested giving Sanin the KRW50 Million additional loan provided DOUBLE the shares in Sanin was issued as collateral -- his boss (David) wasn't very supportive but finally agreed. . Theo wants those Sanin shares.

Theo's father has said he does not intend to leave the company to his children. Of course, Theo wants those shares to take over Sanin.

Of course, I could be wrong. I hope we don't have to wait 10 years for the next season.

The background music in first couple of episodes was distracting, but it pretty much disappears . . . .until a couple of the scenes in the final.

I loved/adored this drama so much that I was able to turn down the volume, concentrate on the subs and sit back to enjoy the actual story, the carefully crafted personalities, the well-written plots (both primary and secondary) - a terrific package. I hope you enjoy the ride.

JTBC posted a video with the main actors saying good-bye to viewers and thank-you for watching to the end. English subs are now available.

Almost all of the actors said that they hope there will be a Season 2, so clearly it was already a significant point of discussion back in December when they finished filming. Now it's up to the studio/production company to give the green light/funding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7UIzMHk024

I watch on Viki and the amounts are given (sub-titles) in terms on "won" (as in Korea Won, KRW or ₩ ). Therefor, the amount in debt (owed to banks) was KRW11 Trillion.

KRW11 Trillion is equal to approx. 750 Billion dollars and many people (including MDL) simply remove the last three zeros (000) to provide an approximate number. So, for example, they write it as 11 billion dollars ($11 billion).

She appears in only a handful episodes. Her name is Park An-na. The director said that the marriage is not part of the story, it merely establishes that Jun-no is married and therefor romance, emotional conflict, etc. with other characters will not be part of the drama.

I hope you enjoy this drama - it is one of my all-time favorites.

My guess is that Season 2 will be the battle to save Sanin so that the KW3 Trillion Convertible Bonds can be either paid or re-negotiated. In the drama's timeline, it ended in December 2024 and the bonds are due in March 2025. (Looks like Baby will also be born around the same time).

We don't know much about Theo, but clearly he is Chairman's son - the son that Chairman does not wish to inherit. During the Jumbo Pharma debacle, Theo was in the USA. Gossip maintains that he is still in the US. Does the Chairman know if his son is back in Korea? The viewer doesn't know and there is no indication that HE knows. In fact, based on Theo's determination to get majority ownership of Sanin, I doubt it.

Mr. Ha is a puppet and Theo is the puppet master, using him to try and. . . . .who knows, but it's clear that Theo wants majority ownership of Sanin and will do whatever he can to ensure Sanin cannot extend the Bonds.

The woman's name is Park Eun Chae. She is the daughter of Dr. Park (the medical doctor of SONG Jae Sik - the Chairman of Sanin). She first appeared in Ep. 2 and then again in. . . Ep 8 or 9?. She skipped highschool and enrolled immediately in medical school. She is 24 years old and recently completed her medical residency at the age of 24 years old which is quite remarkable, even for brilliant Koreans. When we first viewed her (Ep. 2 ), she was NOT wearing a wedding ring.

The man is Song Theo - the apparent son of SONG Jae Sik, chairman of Sanin. Chairman Song has declared that he does not intend to leave his company to his children. He is the presumed father of Park Eun Chae's baby. We don't know anything more than that - are they married? did they meet when Song Theo was is the USA?

The potential conflict? Too many to count, but the baby is a boy. A SON. Who might be an heir to Sanin. So many plots that writer-nim could choose.

Pure speculation on my part, but I think the main villain is actually Theo - the Chairman's son.

It was licensed to Viu (southeast Asia) and Viki (North/South America) , so unlikely to be on Netflix

Yoon Jun-no was victorious because he found the Korean culprit (Dr. Go) and justice for his brother was final. So, from my standpoint, Season 1 did end properly.

Episode 12 was VERY long - over 1.5 hours. They could have easily omitted the board room scene if they didn't have a strong desire/quasi commitment to produce Season 2.

Fans will now be clamoring for Season 2 - and since Episode 12 had awesome ratings, I'm crossing my fingers. And I HOPE that all of the Main Actors signed option contracts in the event Season 2 gets a go-ahead.

I've been gone most of the day, but just saw the ratings! Awesome.

Sunday, April 13
All Country: 10.3
Seoul/Metro: 11.3

Breaking 10% in both markets is a real positive for a Season 2.

David is honest, as far as the viewer knows. It’s Theo who has been behind everything. CFO Ha is incompetent , so the season 2 battle will be between Theo and jun-no.

That last scene? No way it would have been included if they weren't planning Season 2 - I can't wait.