KevinToronto

For some people, slow is good (or gold as Eeevo wrote). The world would be a very boring place if we all liked the same things.

I do not think that the overall pace of the show will change. It may be interesting for those people who like character-driven stories . However, my sense is that this will continue as a slow moving character development programme.

I suspect that there might be two reasons: one as part of the story arc and the other as an underlying commentary on Korean society.

(1) I think that Hye Jin will get into trouble because of this action, or a future similar action. And it will be Jun Ho who helps her get through the trouble. Will that be the point when the romance starts?

(2) I suspect that there is constant friction between the Korean school system and the Academy system. Was this a way for the director and writer to indicate that the people in Academies want to help their students rather than being mere "parasites" looking to only make money?

Like you, I understand his behaviour. However, I see it as his possessiveness and disregard for Soo Ji as an individual . For example, she gets out of the hospital having had a major psychiatric breakdown (and where she said she was not ready for marriage). Then, on the second evening out, he takes her for dinner where she is greeted by both sets of parents. This type of event usually when a marriage is being finalised.

For me, Hyun Sung is a self-absorbed narcissist who believes that whatever he wants is his property. So, his attitude and actions towards Woo Ri is in keeping with this.

My only explanation is that there was some sort of spark previously (whether mutual or one-side, we do not yet know) and she wants to stop it happening again.

Apologies but last week there was an article about how the situations are treated so differently. The point being that the age gap between Macron and his wife is constantly presented as a "negative" (I make not comment on when they met and then got together), whereas there is no comment about Trump and his wife, despite the age gap being the same.

I was not making any statement about whether the Macron situation was or was not problematic. Personally, it is not appropriate, but I will not judge. My point, albeit poorly presented, is that sometimes real life is weirder that fiction.

This is the definition of libel found in the Canadian Criminal Code:
-- 298 (1) A defamatory libel is matter published, without lawful justification or excuse, that is likely to injure the reputation of any person by exposing him to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or that is designed to insult the person of or concerning whom it is published.

Note there is nothing about whether the statement is true or not. I merely pointed out that stating "she groomed him since when he was 14 or 15" could be considered libel in some countries. Can you prove that she "groomed" him?

I am not certain that many here will agree with "ML more like pity her". And while you may not like "long-term working colleagues turning into lovers, having worked on three continents and in many different workplaces, I can assure you that those situations are very common, regularly at the expense of marriages.

As for Hyun Sung, his character may be the "most realistic", but that does not make him even the slightest bit a nice or pleasant person, or remotely redeemable. He is showing no respect to or understanding of Soo Ji and her situation.

It is very clear that Soo Ji is not capable of thinking along the lines of romance, and told Hyun Sung that in the hospital room. Instead of accepting that, he just barges into her family's home and says he will marry her, even to the point of saying that "she will accept getting married to him.

I am not certain where you live, but in many countries what you wrote about Macron's wife could be considered libel.

If Seo Hye Jin had been Lee Jun Ho's actual teacher (or even an Academy teacher), your comment might be accurate that it is unrealistic. However, she seems to have been a 3rd year university undergrad who was doing some tutoring on the side to make money.

Also, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has been married to his former teacher for 17 years, and she is 24 years older than him. [For comparison, Donald Trump is 24 years older than Melania Trump.]

To date, Woo Ri has not "hit on" Soo Ji. He has exhibited understandable concern for a colleague who is going through a very bad period in her life. He is a psychiatrist and knows that she is being treated and taking medication. Does he realise that his feelings might be more than that? Yes, which is probably why he is transferring. But in his note he congratulated her on her upcoming marriage. Thus, showing that he knows the boundaries and is not prepared to cross them.

Almost everyone here has commented that it is the behaviour of Hyun Sung that is very problematic. He is the person whose actions and attitude will be most damaging to Soo Ji. For example (as noted by @take-to-the-sky above), Hyun Sung proposes to her in her hospital room. Instead of accepting her request to wait, he walks into her family's home and states he will marry her, even ignoring her grandmother's concerns and saying he will make her agree. Then, he tells his parent's, telling them that Soo Ji does not agree with getting married now but will soon.

That is possible/probable, but that does not really explain the story of the whole family moving overseas. Did the dad, stepmother and grandma also change their names? If so, why?

Also, how did Seon Young's family register get changed without her knowing? And why?

The only reason I can think of is to have another story line to fill out the 120 episodes. The useless brother having some sort of skill will help. Perhaps Na Young will develop irrational hatred towards him as well?

While I do not agree with Director Han's attitude and comments as portrayed, I completely agree that his position is in keeping with much of East Asian culture; loss of face is considered very bad. Yes, this is highly dramatic here, but it is grounded in reality. And, if we were honest, here in the West, it is not that different. There have many cases where high flying people have been brought down and publicly vilified.

The fact that he tells his parents that Soo Ji does not feel the same way as him, and then says "Not yet. But she soon will" tells us everything about him and his personality.

For Hyun Sung to be able to look within himself would require him to be aware of and accepting of someone else's opinion and feelings. Clearly that is beyond him.

Hyun Sung (the boyfriend) is much worse than useless. He is an entitled, spoiled narcissist. Only that type of person would visit the parents of someone who has suffered a psychiatric breakdown and say "I plan on pushing forward with it [marriage] in any way I can."

I must say that I loved Woo Ri saying that he never considered Hyun Sung his best friend.

I noticed it as well. Plus, I noticed that Hyun Sung's expression changed as if he realised that there was nothing being given back by Soo Ji.

You might be correct and she is his mother. I only used the "..." because it would be an interesting twist if she was not. Perhaps I am over thinking things and only the two lead characters are not living with their respective mothers. Obviously, that would make Woo Ri and Hyun Sung half-brothers.