Kathryn_51

Happy ending, of course!!! Netflix and TvN didn't pout gazillions and - as I understand it - YEARS of planning, to have anything less.

It's a journey - I hope you can enjoy it. 🥰😊🥰😊

Thanks for the link. The drama writer appears to know how to slowly.. . . . . slowly. . . .spread out the heart-fluttering scenes.

already on my watchlist from last October because of Jung So Min.
But Jo Han Chul as her father? I don't think this one can fail.

For the most part, I get all of that (symbolizing a different path or fate) - except. . . .the cherry blossoms appeared with Yu-ra's bodyguard, not with Ji Hyuk.

So, I've finally come to believe that they signaled that the bodyguard's fate had also changed. Fate stepped in to save him (he was planning to be in the car) because he had helped Ji Hyuk.

I liked the bodyguard, lol. 😊

To lighten up the mood, here's a brief behind-the-scenes clip of Yoo In Soo's multiple attempts to trip and fall in the outdoor cafe scene. 😊

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4cY9cCvvR4/

I had the same feeling after Episode 1 when most scenes were seen through the eyes/memory of the ML. In the second episode, the viewer was presented with the ML's memories of the same scenes/events.

Well done by the writers.

Prepare yourself. At some point - probably when they are beginning to get closer again - she will find them. Not a spoiler, just predictable. 😊😊

My gut? They will have a happy ending after various trials and tribulations. I wouldn't watch otherwise but ive dropped many dramas recently because they bored me.😀

After 2 Eps, the "crisis" appears to be FL's three-months- to-live cancer diagnosis. But methinks there are more hidden secrets to be unveiled.😀😀

"Morally grey" is far more interesting (to me, lol) than perfect heroes/heroines. I love a good mixture of business shenanigans and romance. My sympathy is with the ML but writers do love their little twists and turns, so perhaps a flashback or two will balance it out.

Meanwhile, a very unique twist on the chaebol marriage trope, so enjoyable thus far.

mjcsfla1 - A gentle reminder - but I really don't give a flying F for Tae Ho or Hyo Shim. If I was in TH's shoes, I would fly to London - but he won't. If I was in Hyo Shim's shoes, I would disappear for a few months - but she won't. I assume they will have a very happy ending and thus I don't care about the preview or the teaser.

I want substantive closure for the other characters - not just a 30 second closure but SUBSTNATIVE closure. Tae Min, Su-kyung, Tae Hee, Hyo-do, Hyo Jun, Mi-rim,

Father Lee's closure should be the 30 second one! Hey - I'm going to live a very good life with my mistress thanks to my daughter. THIRTY SECONDS - that's all it deserves.😂😂😂

LOL, but my question was. . .does FL have a heart. I was ready to drop after 1 episode but glad I stuck with it. Absolutely love the last scene in Ep. 2. Hope their journey is enjoyable.

MDL ratings mean nothing. In Korea? One of the highest ratings (2nd episode: 8.6 in-country; 9.8% Seoul).

I was a bit skeptical this weekend, until. . . . . .that Ep. 2 final scene. Epic.

But I might be unique in kdrama viewerdom - I love a really good, well-crafted mystery.

I made the following comment after the 1st 2 episodes: This is a mess. It will either be a delightful mess or an ugly mess. I will continue to watch.

Take that for what little it is worth. 😂😂

My Episode One (non-spoiler) Review

I never understand the rules of Asian fantasy dramas, but they tried to explain how the original ghost photo studio came about (although I still don't understand what it meant/symbolized long ago).

Most of the episode was laying the foundation: Good explanation of Joo Won's character and why he does what he does. Decent explanation of Kwon Na Ra's role, but no details yet on her "power".

My boi Yoo In Soo was cute as heck (Park Dang-gu vibes) but his back-story wasn't described nor was the other ghost, but hopefully we'll get that solidified in Episode 2. Kim Young Ok plays the landlady and according to MDL, she is also Han Bom's (Kwon Na-ra) Grandmother. She is obviously the catalyst (intentional) for bringing the two leads together.

One real tear-jerker story (unlike others, I don't watch scenes that make me cry a bucketful of tears so I FF to the predictable outcome). Which is my one concern about the show - how much focus on the tear-jerker ghost stories vs character/romance development and laugh-out-loud hijinks.

But I will watch anyway and Ep. 1 gets an automatic 10⭐ from me because. . . . .Yoo In Soo is back on my screen after four long months absence (the 1st since he originally appeared in AOUAD I believe).

Not scary, but a real tear-jerker.

I probably wouldn't continue to watch if it wasn't for my favorite Yoo In Soo - who is finally back in Park Dan-gu mode.

Sunday rating: 22.1% (tied with 1st place - so no growth, but no backward slide)

Episode 50 Preview:

Sun-soon finds out that Hyo-shim has undergone liver transplant surgery and cries in front of the operating room.
Tae-ho is worried when Hyo-shim can't get in touch with him, and when he sees Hyo-sung's absence, he guesses that something bad is wrong.
Tae-hee goes with Tae-min to visit Sook-hyang.
After the surgery, Hyo-shim once again feels a fundamental doubt about her life when she sees her family members who have been stabilized by her sacrifice. [Is this a bad translation? Why should she feel a "fundamental doubt" about her life when her family has been stabilized??]
Tae-ho finds out that Hyo-sim has undergone surgery and goes to the hospital, but only Hyo-shim's vacancy remains...

Ehhhh, this looks like mega-filler episode. Who cares about Sun-soon - I want to know what happened with Hyo Jun (bar exam) and Hyo Do's reaction to seeing his father. Hyo Shim is probably back at h er apartment, waiting patiently for Tae Ho.

Well, it's only a "part" of a healthy liver. Not the whole thing.😊

Halfway thru Ep. 1 I thought the FL was one of the most thoroughly unlikeable female leads in a very long time. She doesn't deserve the ML.

But I persevered and although I continue to dislike her - and feel 100% sympathy for the ML (but heaven knows what flashbacks and more info will reveal), Episode 2 confirmed that Baek Hyun Woo is the hero. What a final scene!

Going to compare to "King The Land" - equally huge budgets, incredible cinematography and CGI, drop-dead gorgeous leads, etc. etc. Netflix whatever - but this one is far more intriguing and unique. It upends the entire "chaebol-loves-commoner" tradition and it fascinates me.

Plus. . . there is a mystery. Perhaps several mysteries. I'm pulling my notebook out. The mark of a truly incredible drama is that at the end, the viewer can say - yes, the puzzle pieces fit.

Can't wait for next weekend. 😊😊😊

I watched on Kocowa about 6 hours ago.