Kathryn_51

Glad to see in improvement. Prett good for a JTPC drama, I believe???

Pretty sure the child and his mother (?) are in somewhere tropical (Hawaii?) based on the decor. Based on photos in the (columbarium) she is somehow related to his brother that committed suicide - perhaps wife, perhaps a sister? He called him "hyeong)" [older brother].

According to my screen, it is 88 minutes (including the 1 minute preview). Almost 1 1/2 hours!

Great episode, however.

The original plan was for 20 episodes and it's clear to me that the Dang-gu/Cho Yeon wedding was intended to be the finale. And then some dumb f**k idiots realized they were going over budget and needed 10 more episodes to hopefully break even. [Of course, the excuse was they needed 10 more episodes to fully flesh out the characters - the characters that 100% changed personality in Season 2). I still can't forgive them - Hong Sisters, Studio Dragon - I'm not sure where the blame lies.

What uvimolla said. Season 1 was incredibly unique - cinematography, script, actors, CGI. Season 2 was clearly on a reduced budget (especially CGI) and script was a mess. 3 years later and I still can't forgive the studio for the mess they created because "we need more $$$" to break even so we're going to add 10 more episodes.

So glad I found this drama. Especially loving seeing so many older veteran actors in various roles.

A few small complaints (no, not the music) including why the costume dept. was styling the Kwak Min Jeon character in such drab, almost sexless clothes - and then mid-way thru Ep. 3, this rather attractive (as in eye make-up and cheek/lip color), casually dressed woman appeared and it took a few seconds to realize it was Min Jeong. If she and the lawyer were essentially ostracized as a result of Ju No's "banishment" (still not clear on that), I hope we will learn more background for both of them.

Does anyone remember how many years Jun Ho was "off-shore" (Hawaii)???

I don't think the uncle would have betrayed the former NIS/security guard. Kong Jin Sang [NIS team 1 team leader] is the nosy one and a more likely candidate.

Agree with you that Dad is alive - this show is too goofy/ridiculous to end on a tragic/bittersweet note. My pet theory is amnesia - Dad knew the 4th Urban Legend (because of his poster wall), and everyone, good and bad, is hoping that his son - Hae Seong - will figure it out. Another pet theory is that it has something to do with the "observatory" which I bet the viewer will learn about in Ep. 11. 😎

Dad disappeared 22 years ago when Hae Seong was 9 years old.

after watching the 1st 1/2 hour, I was hooked. But that's me.

Bye. 😎

Here's a link that give semi-PR reason - basically, it helps "hide" his real age. . .or something.

https://www.soompi.com/article/1725310wpp/lee-je-hoon-explains-the-symbolism-of-his-striking-white-hair-in-the-art-of-negotiationI%E2%80%99m

Have you worked in M&A?? I have. And yes, 4 team members (on either side) is rather unrealistic, but this is fiction, so the real issue is. . . .is it semi-believable?? My answer??? Yes - it's semi-believable. Not "real life" but the denouement (final climax) is realistic - and heart-warming with the amazing 87 year old actress Kim Young Ok. I'm very forgivig so long as writer-nim doesn't LIE to the viewer.

It's not really "OST". It's instrumental - I enjoy it but understand that most kdrama fans are more heavily invested in songs.

I finally completed the 1st two episodes last night - and it's time to pull out my kdrama notebook which has been gathering dust for the last 8 months, re-watch before next episodes and note all of the various clues/mysteries provided.

Did writer-nim write a tightly written script that will make sense in the end??? Or, did he toss around lies (especially wondering about Jun Ho's wife - is she alive or not???).

Love this show thus far and hoping writer and director have prepared the ultimate in scripts/direction that comes together in the last episodes (Every WTF moment is an automatic demerit of .5 ⭐in my rating).

My reaction as well - in fact, it's my only slight complaint about the drama thus far - but he does remember her fondly from the past. And at least it's not some big reveal near the end of the drama (I hate those even more).

actually, I fell asleep in the middle of watching Ep. last night and need to go back and re-watch because other parts of end didn't make sense to me.

Haven't seen the others but she had a hilarious cameo in Sh**ting Stars.

This drama was on my watchlist for one reason only: Jin Ko Joo (strong and adorable in "From Now Showtime"). My life is currently crazy-crazy right now, but last night (Friday USA), I was finally able to watch Ep. 1 and I'm hooked.

This drama checks all my boxes - mystery, family, not gory (thus far), lots of fun/amusing scenes, a very SMART cutie patootie FL, mysterious silent-type ML, and Jeon Bae Soo NEVER disappoints.

Can't wait to squeeze in the next episodes (I read spoilers) and catch up in time to watch the final episodes. The fact that it is only 12 episodes is a Very Good Sign. 😎

Hmmmm. interesting. I know nothing about the actor, but his character is my favorite (only thru Ep. 7 thus far). Oh well, if we all saw the world in the same way, it would be a Very. Boring World.

"I was there and proud to have enjoyed it while it was airing. This is the only show I rewatched every week while it was still ongoing."

This was me 3 years ago with Alchemy of Souls. Notepads full of notes/quotes, trying to figure out the mysteries - and then those effin' sisters f*cked up royally with Season 2. Oh well, as I have learned, such is the stuff of k-dramas. 😂😎😂😎

It is a good thing (!) that you clarified your comment but I hope you understand that uber-fans of other dramas will call you out if your post is not very factually precise. 😄