Kathryn_51

Noone is going to die in this one (except maybe Dan-shim's memories).

I think she must suppress "Dan-Shim's" memories in order for all of Seo-ri's memories to return. That's the only way to save Grandmama. And she's afraid that Se-gye won't recognize/love her. But that doesn't mean she gives up the personality (natural born actress, etc) that's been there all along.

I don't think they're going to keep the Chairman's body in a coma for all 12 episodes. At some point, Chairman's body is going to wake up and their souls/minds will swap back and at THAT point, young Hwang Jun Hyeong is going to be scrambling to protect whatever Chairman accomplished while taking over the soccer player's body.

Should be fun.

Just a prediction, of course.

It's all laid out in the intro for anyone to see. I felt bad for folks tying themselves up in knots. As for the ones who wanted a different answer. . . ?

Well, it's a grey area, but I tagged it for you. 😊

Here's the version on X (easier for me to translate). Kim Jong Tae is a favorite actor and I love his role as Executive Director Lee Sang Jae . Yong Ho tries to convince him, but Sang-jae thinks it's a scam. What a great scene!!

https://x.com/junyoungies/status/2065601915887800614

Pre-release/sneak peek Ep. 12

"No Permission or Anything"
Heo Nam-jun, Lifting Im Ji-yeon Up in a Flash
Heading Straight to the Bedroom, Heart-Pounding Explosion?!🫣💗"

And. . . . we are back to the Namson Tower watch from Seg-ey's penthouse 😂😂😂😂😂

https://x.com/SBSNOW/status/2065600036528865324

I still choose to believe that the Instagram post (which I did not see - so it's a rumor) from a script that showed that Dan-shim died six months after the Grand Prince means something, especially since Se-gye was born 6 months before Seo-ri. 😊

Maybe dealing with split personality??? Dan-shim reincarnated when Seo-ri was born—- child seo-to was a natural actress ( same personality as Dan-shim) . Bad accident/trauma causes split personality? I could live with that

well, didn't we pretty much agree that this was a story about reincarnation - both the Grand Prince and Dan-shim? So, that's still clear except writernim decided to add cosmic fantasy to the mix. A little bit of cosmic fantasy (the red star, the "to live you must die" potion) was fine.

If the outcome is that Seo-ri was in a coma and dreamt about her final moments PLUS modern era shaman had the same vision, then I'm okay with it. Dan-shim thinks she must return but she misunderstood the vision.

But if they really do a time travel/change all of history, there will be no bottom to my rating.

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.