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What if VC is the brother of JJW and JHS? His mother never was clear about his paternal issues and we were indicated to believe that he was the chairman of a company. It just so happens that JJW father wasn't a person who would refrain from producing heirs without marriage like JHS. What if the trio were brothers?
It's just a vague theory, feel free to ignore it or be against it.

People seem to have the question that why did the victims come out when he was at his peak in his career?
Like seriously! You people need to swallow your fanatics and learn what matters at this point in time. He was a bully and hurt people physically (i am excluding the sexual assault since the agency denied it and hasn't been proven till now). That's inexcusable and cruel.
What we need to stand for is justice for the victims and accountability from him. It's what's important here not the questionable doubt about the victims.
People's lives are far more important issues than his career.
That being said, making judgements about what he should face or bear as consequences is not for people, other than the victims and authorities, to decide. If he did earn forgiveness from the victims or paid for what he did, then I'm all right with him being an idol or an actor. We have no right to decide what he should be but what we can do is demand justice for the victims and for him to take accountability. What happens after that to him is not something we should decide as we don't know his state of remorse or the victims state of forgiveness.

In a plot where the main theme of the drama is "evil punishes evil", VC was always going to be the focal point of the story not HCY. Honestly speaking, she isn't cut out to compete against Babel on her own and it always was going to happen with VC on her side and teaching her how to be ruthless. It's more of a mentor-mentee relationship than a partnership and it makes sense that way. VC always was set out to be someone that's in charge because the situations allows him to be and not people. HCY on the other hand isn't willing or can't do what is required in order to deal with evil and realistically speaking it should be that way. Her character worked for money and solved everything with money. Her becoming one of the top was always because of her competence (not giving up) and the power of the firm behind her. The situations now are different. It's no longer something money or competence can solve, only brutality and cruelity can and VC is a perfect combination of both. Idk know why people complain about their partnership not being based on equal contribution when realistically it shouldn't. They are both different and it just so happens that VC knows how to be evil and HCY is learning.

JJW is the freaking epitome of someone you should keep away from. His attraction or more accurately obsession with HCY is something that makes me terrified for her. I mean imagine someone, who's the reason behind your father's death, having feelings for you! Yikes.
JJW is getting angrier and therefore more sloppy in dealing with VC, he's bound to make mistakes and i don't know who's going to be above him that's going to side with him if the situations go wrong for him. I just hope it's not the Italian mafia that's going to side with him against VC.

Well it maybe a combination of both. He knows what they (HCY and VC) can do, so it's makes sense that he would want her to quit but i think he's obsessed with her too. We still don't know why he joined as an intern when he simply could have involved himself with the firm by coming out as the real boss. The only reason plausible enough, till now, is his obsession with HCY.
On the other hand, HCY is a part of his immense loss (the warehouse, the court precedings) and he knows she can can do more demage if allowed.

Well VC is holding back. Once he goes berserk is when we will know who can scare whom.
I've always been more scared of people who are calm but immensely brutal and smart (like VC) than people who are loud and capable (JJW). I mean both are nightmares when confronted but VC has that thing going for him where you'll be more focused on what he'll not do rather than what he'll do.

Yes, they do care about each other. VC is clearly being the realistic and serious one here (traits she needs in her battle against JJW and others) while she's more along the line of really weird (comically) and emotions driven. They are both smart, persistent and don't really care about breaking the law for getting what they want. At the same time they have empathy and consideration towards people which in VC's case is very clear. Both of them are on the grey lines morally.
They are a perfect duo you need in a romantic couple.

Finally they showed some of VC's past and his internal struggles. I'm so interested in his past, like how he became someone so dangerous and skilled.
JJW is scary when he wants to be and I'm waiting to see how he handles VC. He clearly can't, by himself, but he has a team of smart people. They can do a lot to VC but that'll only bring out the scary persona VC is hiding. I'm all in for the showdown.
The preview showed VC's mom in the hospital and him getting a gun! I think it's not time for a "John Wick" mode yet but people getting beaten up by VC isn't a bad thing to watch either.
I kind of feel bad for JHS. He's just so afraid but angry at the same time. He'll turn on JJW but the only question is whether he'll be on VC's side or simply on his own.
JJW isn't as smart as i thought. He depends on people to do what he wants just by scaring them. The company is clearly inheritance he got for being the rightful heir. He's setting JHS for betraying him eventually, by humiliating him for no reason. I need him to pull up his game and do something himself without screaming at his subordinates. He will clearly be at a disadvantage if he faces someone like VC.
HCY is a treat to watch! I just like her character.
I don't think JJW is in love with HCY, if it's anything, it's obsession. His character is just too driven by selfishness and cruelity that i can't picture him feeling an emotion like love.

Where did you see lawyers doing that? That's totally a presumption.
Besides she isn't that much powerful or is simply choosing not to cross the line. To threaten someone, you have to be prepared in doing something if the person doesn't comply (physically and psychologically hurting the person) and she simply chose to not cross that line and that doesn't in anyway make her dumb or a bad lawyer.
What did you expect her to do with the pharmacist? Money and emotional blackmailing was the only way available for her except ofcourse hurting him. She had nothing to threaten him with and he wasn't a witness.
Your argument is so flawed in so many ways. Like choosing not to be horrible when you have the power to be isn't dumb or incompetent, it's simply choosing to be someone not beyond redemption.

So your definition of smart is to succeed and find ways that would definitely work?
Nope, that's definitely not it.
Being smart is all about finding ways to deal with a situation even at the expense of eventually failing. It's not about success or something like murdering people to obtain success (that's being cruel and choosing the easy way simply because you can).
Her offering the money and emotionally blackmailing people to obtain her goal isn't dumb. I mean money and emotions are a very powerful combination. 99% of real lawyers would choose giving money (which is a very powerful stimulant) and being deceiving rather than hurting people physically. I don't know where is the dumbness in that.

Okay so people seem to complain that SJK doesn't suit his role just because of his face. Like what's that even supposed to mean! Are we still not past the point where we judge acting by the physicality of a face? I mean it's not like it's a necessity to look a certain way to join a mafia group.
His acting is the most realistic and well done amongst all the others in the drama. All the other actors involved are given moments of extreme emotions or extreme character reveals where they could show off their acting like HCY's father's death and frankly her whole character is extreme to a point, JJW's dual role which somehow shows his good acting and all the others but VC's character is the only that's set up to be emotionless (because of his extremely messy past that is contradictory to the concept of showing emotions), well defined character wise from the start of the drama and frankly he is all that would go realistically with what brutal, smart but empathetic and somehow evolving character would allow. Good acting isn't at all how one looks but how one conveys believability, unpredictability and ability to react a certain way (consistent with the character) through the character. I think all of that could be found in SJK's portrayal of VC.
That's the acting part, now comes the realistic aspect. People aren't defined by how they look in reality but by what they do. If you think that someone with looks like SJK can't be dangerous and brutal, then either you're very much misinformed or simply decide about people's character by how they look. Good and innocent looking people can do serious demage if they want to and it's time we acknowledge that. Besides i think the looks of SJK adds another layer to his character, his looks are deceiving and doesn't scream to the fact that he's mafia.

The prison investigation scene is so good! SJK killed it.
Notice how he maintains a dominating position in the conversation throughout. He keeps his eyes down and doesn't ask anything but states facts that creates a sense of fear in the driver's mind. He doesn't make any eye contact with driver and that creates mystery for his character. When he succeeds in creating a sense of fear and mystery, he leans forward and threatens the driver while making eye contact. That's where the driver's defences crumble and he starts shaking because he knows VC isn't a person he can deal with.
The minute details are so good that just speaks volumes on how far SJK has come as an actor. I love his performance in the drama so far.

People are angry at the wrong thing here. The complaint that SJ didn't get a proper romantic relationship with JK is illogical. The only reason being stated here is because he did get one in the webtoon. No offense but the webtoon isn't a good or even a proper source to follow at this point. IT'S ABOUT NOTHING EXCEPT JK GETTING INTO RELATIONSHIPS. SH AND SJ WHOLE POINT IN THE WEBTOON IS JK AND HER INSECURITIES! The romance between SJ and JK is completely unnecessary. She never saw him more than a friend and i was absolutely fine with it. SJ had unrequited feelings for JK and i was absolutely fine with it (everyone suffers from that at some point). JK's relationship with SH was beautiful and i was fine with that too.
The problem here is the writer didn't handle the stories of SJ and SH properly . SJ was just there for JK for years without even trying to move on, like seriously dude! What's wrong with you? His character had so much potential and could have had his own storyline, something that didn't involve JK.
SH's character was handled better compared to SJ's but he still was wasted. His character was basically the focal point that the story revolved around along with JK. The character was the most multi-dimensional among all characters but wasn't properly exploited. His guilt, mental health, relationship with his father, feelings about JK (which was some of the things handled greatly), his friendship with SJ and Soo Jin, his emotional health and so much more.
JK character was the most well handled characters (the webtoon made me hate her but the drama made me sympathise with and like her very much). Her development was inspiring and her different relationships with people were handled well.
The main issue here isn't the romantic plot especially when it was the stronger points of the drama, it was poor execution of handling characters and ending them without a proper closure.

I'm glad the writer didn't follow the webtoon. The webtoom after the first 60-70 episodes went downhill so fast. It was just about romantic relationships and nothing more. Atleast the drama to some degree was about a lot more.
Although i disagree with sticking to SJ being a guardian when the writer could have done so much with him. These love triangles are getting kind of idiotic, unrealistic and kind of wrongfully depicted. SJ's inability to let go despite knowing that she didn't see him the way he wanted to, him not being able to move on after years especially when their relationship never exceeded the "crush phase", sticking his character to JK just for the sake of romanticism (like the guy had no life which didn't involve JK!) when he could have been so much more. He didn't even try to move on!
I'm kind of sick of the unbearable love triangles where most of the time, the 2nd ML is just used for the FL to lean on until the ML shows up. I meam give the characters their own stories (whether it involves romance or not) and let us focus on the storyline that's actually engaging. "Run on" was a breath of fresh air (it didn't involve a love triangle) and i recently watched "Master's sun". It was amazing despite the fact that it involved love triangle. The second ML had his own story which always didn't revolve around the FL (the FL never thought of his in a romantic way) and had a great ending to his story line.
I NEVER WANTED A ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JK AND SJ, all i wanted was SJ's own character arc with good storyline that didn't involve JK.

Well the lighter isn't something specific or significant to him. It only keeps him focused. He already have thrown two lighters. It's just different lighters of the same design.

The reveal of JJW wasn't meant to be a big twist. It was more of a plot device where we were set up to suspect him. It was revelation of a character and not a plot twist. I mean it's just the start and they revealed his true character, it's not like the whole plot revolved around his character.
VC not killing people (holding back) is the most endearing thing about the drama. He's fighting people psychologically (him scarring the lady lawyer, staging the fake killing, the blood syringes in JHS bed, destroying the laboratory) and i love that. He's changing as a character or will change. I wouldn't watch a protagonist mercilessly kill people when he can just accomplish what he wants by being smart. These 4 episodes required no attempt on his side to kill others. There's still a lot we don't know about his past and there's a lot that will change about him in the future.

The romance subplot is interesting and I'm all in if it is good. I don't think JJW has a chance with HCY (I'm assuming he has feelings for her) and for very good reasons. Her father was killed because of him. Even if he didn't order it himself, the ones who did were under him and were trying to accomplish what he ordered. Her father was a hurdle in his plans and his death was the necessary tragedy for his goals. That pretty much answers who the romance between will be (HCY and VC) unless there's a twist in the people involved in her father's death which fiery priest did a lot (another drama by the same writer).
I'm in on it. The characters, the plot and the romance between the leads (i hope it's good).

Ok so that was a much better episode! I liked it a lot.
VC is still holding back and i like that. He's not crossing the line because other people are involved like the FL and the other guy (i forgot the name). I would love to know his back story like his childhood and how he got involved with Italian mafia. I'm very much interested in him against JJW (i think the Italian mafia will also serve a purpose since VC left the guy alive) and VC's story with HCY. The romance better be good since we are getting it and i like them as partners in crime.
JJW wasn't actually a surprise but I'm interested in what he has to present as a character.
I don't know why people don't like HCY. She has a PERSONALITY unlike most FL in kdramas. One of the trait of her character is being comical (i like that) but at the same time she is so much more. She's smart, funny, independent and also selfish, lawless, stubborn. That represents more to me as a person. She isn't perfect (big deal!) but at the least she's human like we all are and we have yet to see her character development (we got some in ep 4).

Well she's desperate and a hungry lawyer while the intern isn't. She knows to some extent that her way would not work but is desperate and hungry enough to give it a try. I think we are yet to know what's she is as character, a hungry and immoral lawyer or something more along the line of what her father is/was.

"Mr Cassano you can't be that monster, right?"
The look on his face! He knows that VC is one and at the same time the blank expression of VC shows he's trying to not get attached and distracted. This is going to be fun.
It's turning dark. The humor and fun is just a cover for the main characters. They are hiding the real them by doing something out of character especially VC. He doesn't trust anyone but at the same time is struggling to not care for people around him. He wants to remain the old him, cruel and selfish, but his sense of familiarity with people around him is forcing him not to be. I like his character and i hope it stays that way.
The plot is starting to move forward. So many things are happening and i am all for it. I hope they don't waste too much time on the love triangle (clearly JJW is more than he seems and i think he also have a crush on FL) if there's one.
The time factor is the lowest point of the drama, it's too long but I'm willing to trust the director after ep 3.

Well best of luck. I liked HY and would be fine if he ended up together with JJ.