Kathryn_51

Total re-write on the chairman. in the first episode, he chided his wife for drinking too much at the welcome home dinner for Tae Min. A couple of episodes later, TM talked about how the Grandfather mistreated him (both physical and mental abuse) . No signs of any drinking with the original actor, but very clear evidence of PTSD.

But they keep re-writing Grandmama as well. She tells Park Woo joo that both of her sons were "good sons". A few episodes later, she tells [landlady??] that she had disinherited her son.

Remember how we researched Korean law w/r/t family registries, disinheriting, etc?? Time to find those notes again now that Dragon mom is on the warpath

Some of the re-writes/deviation from original have been obvious, perhaps due to the death of the original Chairman (I think they had to toss a whole bunch of filming from last summer).

But God Almighty- can't they even keep the date of the Daegwallyeong Pass Accident straight???

First, we were told it was "three" years ago and grandmama disappeared soon thereafter (and was locked up for "three" years) - which would placed everything in 2020.

Then in several episodes, TV Live kept saying it was in August 2019.

Today???? August 2018. WTF

haha, to each his own, However, today I liked them together because Hyo jun did come through for her in terms of support and getting through her "trauma'. And then she ruined it (from my viewpoint) by using him as some sort of drunken escape from her sadness.

in Korea, the bar exam is usually in early January - is he going to miss it?

"With these two couples i wish they were better interconnected into the (main) story as they are basically floating around as entities of their own without any connections to characters bar the familial ones "

Well, what is the "main" story?? At a minimum, it's how HS and each of her sibling learns to live independently. [The other two are TH/HS romance and the corporate fight.] I'm glad they aren't satellites of TH/HS - that was one of the main problems of TRHC - everything revolved around the OTP and all of the other characters had no story, no character development, they just existed to sit in family meetings.

Nevertheless, I was shocked when I read the Ep. 34 preview before watching Ep. 33. 😎

Episode 32 (after re-watching w/subs)

Tae Ho - didn't think it was possible to dislike Tae Ho even more, but today he beat expectations (w/Hyo Shim). Bravo Ha Jun to making TH so dislikeable.
Tae Min - I didn't think it was possible for me to dislike you, even a little bit, but today? Damn you (w/ Su-kyung). It's a good thing I've peeked at some ig photos.
Hyo Do - you always amuse and looking forward to your ultimate come-uppance.
Gremlin Mom - way, way too much screen time and you effin' lied to your eldest son.
Dragon Mom - well, damn, I totally mis-read your phone call w/Tae Min. I thought it w/r/t Tae Hee. 😒
Mi-Rim and Hyo Jun - Awwwwwww, so sweet. The one and only positive (for now) scenes in this drama.
Grandmama - Get your act together and straighten out things between your grandsons. Oh, who am I kidding - too early for that.

Great episode but not looking forward to Episode 33.

There is a very, very long list of clues (and probably red herrings) regarding what happened at Daegwallyeong Pass. I keep thinking I will put them together for a discussion topic but then it seems each weekend, new information comes out.

I think the story changed a bit after the original Chairman actor passed away suddenly, so i'm not sure some of the original clues will be mentioned in the future. Example: just what item did Grandmama pick-up from Madame Seo's restaurant? I assumed it was the dash-cam or a copy of the camera footage, but it's never been seen since. So, will we eventually find out? Or, has the story changed? after all, if the original actor was seen in it - they would have to re-shoot those scenes if the original story hasn't changed.

She got paid - directors drops scenes/characters all the time. She was a minor role (originally 3 sentences and then they added the kiss scene).

But as someone who enjoys Hyo jun and Mi-rim together, this particular plot . . . .Brought Them Together. All good with me.

No, we aren't sure of anything.

I have not re-watched everything, but I believe the only people who "remember" the accident are the Chairman and Grandmama. I think she might have been there - she worked hard to hush everything up and presumably has the dash-cam footage.

Just finished Episode 1 (Kocowa).

Very fun intro (Healer and Stealer vibes). Entire episode was a great deal of fun and with MDl character list by my side, I could figure out who belongs to which family fairly easily.

I know nothing about the two leads, but Jo Jae Yoon (Alchemy of Souls) and Kim Mi Kyung (my intro to her: Master's Sun, Healer and her Private Life) are always so professional and fun to watch.

But. . . the significant age difference between the leads is very obvious and distracting. Noona romances that are 10+ years apart do not appeal to this viewer. I will continue to watch - and hope it continues to be light-hearted, Healer/Stealer fun martial arts, well-done camera work/direction and doesn't descend into cliche Joseon era violence and murder mystery.

For those in the Americas, it will be on Kocowa.

If you watch a weekend primarily for a Main Couple, you will enjoy LYOL - it takes time for them to become an official couple (Fun Fact: Bloomingtide and I took a bet when that would happen. She said Ep. 20ish, I said Ep. 30ish - and lo and behold, split the difference and it was Episode 25, as other have previously commented.)

I'm not a fan of Tae Ho/Hyo Shim. Just not the type of couple I enjoy, but after the debacle of TRHC which featured ONE couple and only one couple - wherein all other characters revolved around them w/no stories of their own - this is a significant improvement. So, i'm enjoying LYOL even though I frequently FF through TH/HS.

Nevertheless, I enjoy many of the other characters and stories and their journey. as of Episode 28 or so, things are moving forward in a variety of directions for many characters and their own personal stories. Do I love everyone? Nope. But I enjoy enough of them (and I enjoy the mystery/corporate intrigue) to keep watching.

I don't follow celebrities on ig (or anywhere, for that matter), but I check in on my favorites and/or people who may be involved in currently airing dramas. Always nuggets of info to be harvested. 😃

Some day, I might make an exception for my absolute favoritist kdrama actor Yoo in Soo. 😄

Happy Birthday! 🎉

All I know is that this was announced last September and his photo was used recently when Gremlin mom was trying to tear down posters outside the villa. plus they showed him faceless in the flashbacks. So, it's been planned since the beginning and I don't think they are going to change their minds. As I said earlier,, perhaps it will be to emphasize that the family no longer wishes for or needs him in their lives.

Im jun Eun frequently posts some fun stuff on ig and her new agency is also good about BTS videos. i check in once a week and happened to catch the video.

At one time, I thought he might begin to appear early February because now that all of the various stories are moving forward (some at light speed), hopefully the writer has a couple more 'surprises" in the wings. [we all remember well how the THRC writer stopped ALL stories at Episode 32, threw in a time-skip, and then ran around in circles w/psycho mom until Episode 40ish,] I don't see that happening in this drama because writer really has done a great job of integrating various stories from the various families in a variety of settings.

The thought of the gremlin being the prime interface with her ex is must avoid TV. Father Lee abandoned his whole family, not just gremlin and hyo-shim (altho she, of course was impacted the most) but writer has explained several times the impact on each of the brothers as well - hyo seong was responsible for playing father figure, . hyo jun was guilted into becoming a lawyer as gremlin's revenge against her ex. hyo Do never had any type of father figure (But Tae Min will now play that role😊).

Which may mean - since the drama is all about each character learning to lead an independent life - that perhaps he shows up and all the siblings say - "forget it, We're Good. "

Here's the original article (from last September) regarding the casting

https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202309140758345710

Tuesday Trivia
● Actress Im Ju Eun (Choi Su-Kyung/former TV Lady) posted a video the other day on her ig page. It is no longer available but it was posted on Jan. 7th – her birthday – with the following note: “shooting [filming]range for birthday as well”. So, she was filming on Sunday and the video showed the script book for Episodes 34/35. Looks like they are filming in-studio up to 2 weeks in advance.

● As previously noted, Hyo Shim’s father Lee Hyo Chan will be played by the actor Nam Kyung Eup. Since the casting was announced in mid-September, I thought we might see him before now. However, I recently discovered that he is playing a fairly significant role (chaebol father who might be suffering from dementia???) in the daytime/daily drama “Elegant Empire” which will finish its run on January 19th. “Elegant Empire” is also a KBS drama. Does the actor get a vacation break? Or plunge immediately into LYOL filming. I’m looking forward to his character/role, especially w/r/t Hyo Shim’s life.

A few weeks back, I said the writer needed to shake things up in order to get through the holidays, and that's what she did on multiple fronts.

I read somewhere that Tae Ho's revenge is now the main story going forward and viewers are expected to stay tuned for that. Watching lovey-dovey HS/TH for 20 more episodes won't keep them returning. I know you don't care about grandmama's story but after all - it is why TH returned to Korea. So, of course it's important and must be stretched out to the very end. 😊

I know it's all independent of when filming started, but those outdoor scenes were shot in miserable conditions (extreme heat/humidity) according to Lee Kwang Ki's ig posts). Perhaps a writing error, but actually I've been pleased with how consistent they have been (Hyo Shim's age, for instance). I do think they had to re-write (or perhaps toss out) some previously planned scenes because of the multiple delays. One big important date is hyo Jun's bar exam - in Korea, it's always held early in January. If there had been no delays/cancellations, he would have been taking it in Episode 38ish. Maybe it will be like many other "events" - mentioned, but not seen.

I understand that TH is seeing it through his eyes - doesn't make it right to use Hyo Shim or her brother in that way, but it's the writer's way of showing how obsessive - and thoughtless - TH is. Which has been part of his personality (yes I know, I know - he has some good points too) from the very beginning.

Neither man knows what happened in the accident - and each one is desperate to find out and trying to investigate on their own. Once again, TM is using a rationale approach (using former FBI agent to locate Director Park) and TH is throwing around threats, bribes and using family. Writer-nim is doing a great job of presenting the contrast.

i'm confused by your statement that "TM knows that his mother had a hand in it." If you mean the former detective, TM knows that his father's car went through the toll-gate and his grandmother was the one who pressured the police to stop the investigation. But maybe I need to review the difference between Kocowa and Viki again. 😊

Finally able to watch late last night (my time) and this example definitely shows the difference between Viki and Kocowa (which is co-owned by KBS). i must have been watching Viki when I took notes and there were two significant differences in that conversation between Grandmama and Madame Seo (Episode 11)

Viki GM: "If he [Director Park] finds out that Chairman Kang, Vice Chairman Kang are dead and that I am missing. . . . ."
Kocowa GM: Chairman kang Died. Vice Chairman died. If he finds out I'm missing also, his loyalty might shift.

I never understood the Viki version - the Kocowa version makes much more sense.

Viki Madame Seo: "The manager doesn't gossip. your bank account is under their name too."
Kocowa MS: "The butler is tight-lipped. The bank account is also in the butler's name"

So your understanding is the more proper one and I must give up on the short-lived idea that Hyo Seong was involved.

Thanks for pointing this out - It shows that if I'm going to take notes, it better be the Kocowa version! 😊😊😊

Weekend ratings - Good News.

Sunday (episode 31) hit an all time high of all episodes: 19%

Saturday (Ep. 30) was 17.5% - w/in 3/10 of a percent from the previous Saturday high (17.8%) and almost within margin of error.