Kathryn_51

Moon woo joo is in the credits as part of the main cast so he will likely be in every episode. Ive tried to get MDL to bump him up to support cast but so far it hasn't happened.

One theory is that FL is a Bok - perhaps several generations removed.

There are hints that she has a power - three times she has sensed another person in the same room. Once or twice? Coincidence. Three times - OBVIOUS three times? Not coincidence - it's a hint of something. Her power may be latent (uniknown to her) but I think she has some sort of super-power. Whether she is also related to the family remains to be seen but it would explain quite a bit.

Still going strong on Netflix and broke all sorts of records in Korea. MLD viewers??? Pffft - like a piece of sand in a desert.

I love all the so-called "sub" plots - interesting characters, well-written character development, plot twists galore. But if you only care about "romance" between a main couple? For me that's 16 episodes of pure boredom but if that's what you really like - this drama ain't for you. 😊

Ratings increase - I guess? almost miniscule on the national level. Decent (1 percentage point) w/in Seoul.

E6: 4.175(national)/.5.462 (Seoul)

I was cheering on a special friendship, but "romance" at age 13? These two mega-star child actors are too good for that nothingburger story - so I hope there will be more nuance and insight as to why they should care one whit about (not FOR, but ABOUT) each other.

Since it is a movie, I may never have an opportunity to watch, but the fact that Moon Woo Joo gets to play a role other than his usual charming and adorable child means that a minimum will go on my watchlist. But if this is Exorcist Korea Version, hard pass.

It's absolutely clear that she read her mother's mind (her eyes turned blue) - why else would they have that scene of her looking into her mother's eyes in the mirror???. It's a good guess as to whether it's her first time. - we may never find out. But today we got a hint as to what she may have "heard" in that moment when Yi-na said "I was just an accident".

Her mother got pregnant, and that's why they got married. They were both 21 (?) years old at the time. Gwi-ju's mother knew that they would not have a happy life together. The scene at the hospital was only a few months later - and Gwi-ju essentially abandoned his family (wife and child) because he was immature and couldn't deal with the guilt. Honestly, I can't stand Gwi-ju and I wish writer-nim made some effort to show us what sort of person he was during those 6 years (after Yi-na's birth) to make him more sympathetic.

Like so many scenes before this, the director has intentionally mis-led us on certain facts. The windshield wipers were working - much is missing from what happened. Which is OK - provided it doesn't mislead the viewer. There's no reason to believe that the mother intended to kill her own daughter that she clearly loved.

Edit: I removed the spoiler tag. And I just re-watched the scene (from Episode 1). The Korean subtitles (CC) state that her mother screamed - the accident was not intentional.

Gwi-ju is 35 y ears old. He married young because his wife got pregnant.

Yi-na is 13 years old. So, her father was 22 when she was born.

Da Hae is 30 years old. Subtract 13 (Yi-na's age) and she was 17 at the time of the fire.

I thought she was warning Gwi Ju that he would be the one who would go through pain. Previously, Gwi Ju refused to believe that Do Hae was a con artist or fraud even tho his sister, father and mother told him about the crooked mother's background and he knew that the marriage certificate was fake. Once mom dreamt what was going to happen at the wedding, she decided it was the only way for him to accept the truth.

At least - that's how I viewed it, lol. 😊

I'm enjoying the drama very much because the overall story [super-power family has lost their powers; crooked grifters are bonded as a family even though all unrelated] is unique.

After today, I realized why I don't care about the main couple and it's because the only personality trait we understand is that they are victims of past trauma. All of the other characters have distinct personalities, whether it is shy/introverted Yi-na; competitive/sneaky/intelligent Dong Hee; loving/devoted Father-Grandfather (the only one that Yi-na trusted), even the scheming/controlling mothers.

But Gwi-ju and Da Hae? To the extent we know them, everything is based upon their victimhood. That's how they see themselves - as victims. They bore me to tears. What were they like before their trauma? We have no idea - honest/dishonest? cruel or kind? adventurous? Ambitious? Extrovert or introvert? We have no idea.

I've mentioned before that I thought Da Hae had her own latent power - there have been three instances where she "sensed" another person near her - Yi-na, Gwi-ju (when he time traveled) and Dong Hee (floating near her window). But I don't believe she is the 6th person hidden behind the curtain in the poster. I guess the question is - has she always known she had a connection?

You are not alone. For a drama that has many unique and remarkably contra-trope characters, the predictable conclusion seems anti-climatic. So, here's hoping that writers know how to write a truly roller-coaster ride that - although has a predictable happy ending does not travel a well-worn, boringly predictable path to get there..

Frankly, I'm not sure how this works. But he WAS at the shopping mall earlier (so he could visualize it) and then FL told him he had held her hand. But I don't recall the catalyst for him returning - she told him to think about it or he tried to remember it? He was also at the park earlier - so he could visualize it before he returned with the flowers.

I don't understand the Yi-na watch scene, but he didn't travel back in time to get to the school. He went there to talk to In-a and then saw FL.

The very first episode - when Da-hae enters the grounds - she first sees a cave or tunnel entrance and then walks by the cars. One of them is bright red - pretty sure it is a Maserati.

The concept of TIME is important. I don’t know why, but clocks are featured over and over again in this drama.
Gwi-ju appears in hospital room: 10:35 am
Leaves hospital room (with gold door) at 10:40
School explosion (stopped clock in the rubble): 10:45

Based on how Gwi-ju currently travels back in time to events that he does NOT remember, perhaps he will eventually figure out that he has more control over WHEN he returns as opposed to a specific happy moment/event.
There are also teeny, tiny hints in the intro about “time”.

Unfortunately, I have no interest in the main couple. There is no sparkling dialogue, witty rejoinders, banter - those are the ingredients that I look for "chemistry" between two "characters" (not talking about the actors) and the script doesn’t deliver.

On the other hand, I am still enjoying the other characters, especially Yi-na and Father (who apparently was contacting a former senior detective/"CEO"). There is at least one major twist/event coming that was in a couple of the trailers. And. . . .who does the red Maserati belong to? [my crazy theory: another family member who can make themselves invisible or something else from totally left field.]

I agree - it's lazy writing to be so predictable. I re-watched the original scenes with the boss - no visible scar or birthmark ono his neck to the extent the viewer could see it.

Thus far in the drama (current time), he has time traveled/returned ONLY to her and for events that he does not remember. She tells him about an event, he tries to picture it in his mind and he returns. And each time, he "saves" her from something - and it's one reason he guessed that the marriage certificate was probably false - because it didn't involve saving her.

I take that back - I'm not sure why he was there when I-na stole the watch.

Regardless, it isn't mere time travel. They can touch each other - so writer-nim is telling the viewer they have a special connection that somehow breaks the "rule" previously associated with his power. Pound us over the head with the idea that it began when he saved her from the fire (mundane plot). It's the least interesting element of the show because for now it does appear to be like those other dramas you referred to. Honestly, I don't like the ML character so don't care if he is ever happy.

Fortunately, I'm enjoying all of the other characters and I want to know more about them and their history. I'm looking forward to whatever plot twists the writer has in their future. 😎

I thought it was a birthmark, but you are probably correct, it's a scar from the future.

It's enough to make her doubt that it was him and so she leaves, I guess. Frankly, I don't like their story right now "fated to save her" and there is no rational explanation for their connection except. . . . "fated to save her" and I dislike romances based on fate rather than real, adult feelings. I was fast-forwarding their scenes today because they were long and boring.

But the rest of the crew - all of them interesting with story arcs that are in motion. So, I'm still intrigued by everyone else and will watch for them. Plus, more twists n the family histories are coming, I'm sure of it.

Who drives that bright red Maserati?

And what is the mystery of that cave-like entrance we briefly saw in Episode 1?

Is there another Bok family member? Hmmm, after looking at the latest poster, it’s a good guess.

At this point, I am far more interested in the friendship (I’m not going to call it romance) between Yi-na and Han Joon Woo (played by super talented Moon Woo Jin).

Episode 6 (Sunday) is the mid-point of this drama. Romance k-dramas usually hand viewers the first “kiss” at the half way mark, but first kiss already happened so hopefully we get at least one major unexpected major plot twist