Kathryn_51

It's a roller coaster with twists and turns - not easy to keep up. But it's one of my favorite dramas ever.

He was the mastermind villain in 2035. But when Han-young regressed, the Haneul law firm was only mildly corrupt and I read somewhere (the character description??) that they were big because they billed their clients for wasteful hours.

I'm going to add a post-script and this is pure speculation, but I think Se-hui is going to be in danger and Han-young finally faces the fact that he has grown to care for her. It would be classic and very, very satisfying. 😊

Pre-release time! If you love Se-hui and Han-young, you will love this one. It's clear than Han-young can no longer pretend to be cool and aloof with Se-hui. He's actually cuter than she is as he relaxes more with her than with anyone else.

The auto translate is bad for both Korean and English, but this is the overall scene. They are eating (again 😊) and Se-hui (I think?) wants to help him again, talking about how she helped previously. He says he already paid that debt with dinner with the parents. And she is REALLY unhappy that he is calling her MS Yoo Se-hui (formal). Discussion moves to Jang Tae-shik and he tells her to stay away - Jang - and his father - are going to lose everything.

I'm glad the writer is finally letting the viewer know that they are end-game together. First dinner w/the rents (where se-hui charmed their pants off) and now their cute little dinner battles. All THIS viewer asks is that it not be a 30 second rushed end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu8kQmGO-Tw&list=PLKGrX96Q1q7rNTfgE38Pf9fuqn7QyFBhb&index=1

I'm thinking something different - she's going to be part of Kang Shin-jin's downfall and it will have something to do with the serial killer who slinks around the restaurant. There must be some reason for showing the killer at that point - it wasn't planned by Shin-jin.

His #1 stated goal from the beginning was to destroy Jang Tae-shik and Kang Shin-jin. At some point, he made the comment that the son (se-hui's brother) would soon be in jail - but that was confusing because in the drama, the son and father are still managing the law firm in 2035.

In the court scene, the wife of the murder victim had clearly been paid off to falsify her testimony. I assumed that Se-hui was under the same pressure - maybe not monetary, but enough that she wasn't willing to suffer for telling the truth after he betrayed her.

His memory of their past relationship is very warped - he only remembers the bad and definitely doesn't seem to recognize his contribution.

I don't think they had a good relationship at all, but do believe she wanted something more than being so utterly abandoned/frozen out. I recently re-watched their scenes in Ep. 1 and although nuanced, her facial expressions made it clear that she wanted a better relationship with her husband. She was even willing to raise his child. But by then, he had completely shut her out of his life.

In current times, I think has convinced himself that she never liked him and there is no chance it will be different this time around. That's how he justifies flirting with her and using her for his own goals. And he's definitely convinced that he can never care for her. Episode 11 showed that he's starting to get a clue that he's been wrong - both about her and himself. It's the reality-check I've been hoping for.😊

I have always assumed - and still believe - that Han-young gets a satisfactory conclusion to his regression - destroy the bad guys and live a happy life.

However, I'm beginning to wonder if Han-young himself believes in that happy ending. He doesn't appear to be planning a future for himself, his team, his parents or Se-hui. Perhaps that is why he treats Se-hui kindly, but keeps her at arms length with their non-date dating.

Once the bad guys are destroyed - what does he expect to happen? It's not clear.

Is anyone else getting the following vibe??

Upon his return, Han-young guessed/theorized that he "was on probation".

Ep. 10(?), Han-young said to himself "I don't know how much time I have." At the time, I thought he was referring to his father who is slipping into dementia.

But now I wonder - does it helps explain his approach to Se-hu - clearly rejecting romance but still trying to help her?. Does Han-young assume that once he has corrected past mistakes and brought justice to the world, changed the trajectory (in a good way) of people such as Judge Baek and ex-wife Se-Hui, that he will die again? But perhaps he'll be saved from "hell"?

Episode 11 pre-release. Appears to take place soon after the Ep. 10 end (Han-young and Shin-jin wearing same clothes) back at Shin-jin's favorite eatery.

At the link, there are subtitles if you work with the settings. Meanwhile, the dialogue is along the lines of:

Han-young: Justice, in my opinion, is not something that can be judged by asking and judging, but fairness and common sense that everyone knows.
Kang: In some ways, it’s similar to what I think justice is.
Han-young (internal thought) No.. . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXyPIjZcjG8

I've decided the only way to watch this drama (and I'm enjoying every minute, including re-watch) is to treat like a cartoon where the good guys ("Pan Vengers" according to MBC) are non-elites with one super-hero (a man who has lived in the future/time-travels back in time) leads them. Arrayed against them are the cartoonish villains - outrageously corrupt, power-hungry, greedy - led by the mega villain Kang Shin-jin who sits behind the scenes, pulling the strings.

@ LemonThief is correct. The scene at the end represents a cartoon version of ultimate corruption where public money (slush funds) are collected and paid to the villains - for reasons not clear, nor are they meant to be clear. Lots of money + corrupt people = evil. Easy to understand.

Also, Han-young is the white knight saving the princess (Se-hui). I think the team and family are safe.

Here's the behind-the-scene video for Episodes 9-10. No subs, but fun to watch how they practice/choreographed the Hanyoung/Sehui scenes in the Korean restaurant. Especially the battle with the flimsy napkins. Enjoy. 😊

https://x.com/mbcdrama_pre/status/2018837029229129729

In Korea, the financial crisis began in late 1997 and IMF bludgeon began a few months later Dec. 1997 - so, the drama is just beginning to enter that era. I don't believe it will resemble Typhoon Family, but I hope they treat it seriously.

FL is 35 years old.

At least it isn't "highschool" past connection - I can't think of a single one I have ever enjoyed. I like Go Kyung Po, he's the reason I'm watching and I think the other characters (especially Mr. Lee and the secret spy boss, are intriguing and funny.

I hope they don't screw up the 1997 IMF crisis - it was a major turning point in Korea and shouldn't be treated flippantly.

I don't speak Korean (well, very little) but I read this today from the official website:

The American name is 'Albert Oh' and the Korean name is 'Oh Aram'.
In the company, he is called 'Al Bon (manager)'.

According to the official website, Albert and Nora are both 25 years old, Geum-bo is 35 and Jung-woo is 38 years.

Go Kyung Po is the main reason I put this drama on my watchlist because unlike all the pretty boys in kdrama land, he's actually a terrific actor.

The plot is pretty complex - I have been re-watching episodes just to better understand the sub-plots and the different minor characters and their role and connections. If you wait to the end and binge watch, you will miss quite a bit of the sub-plots.