KimcheeLover

You're right, there only was that one photo... but it didn't look fake to me... The boy's shadow is projected perfectly onto the mistress' shirt, including Junik's fingers on the boy's shoulder... then again, photos don't mean much anymore these days... (though images of humans are still hard to generate flawlessly).
Well, I guess I'm undecided and will have to wait for the next ep, hehehe

I like your theorising! The mistress is definitively involved with Stella. No production wastes money on creating children's drawings that have no function to the plot. XD
But with your theory, how do you explain the family fotos with Junik and not the brother in them at her home? 🤔
But I agree, I just can't see Junik willingly have an affair, either. There has to be more to this.

Idk, for me the mistress doesn't have the cool and calculatedness about her that I would expect from a person dealing in illegal military business of international scale. Junik's mother fits that much better. My current (wild) theory is the two of them are in it together XD
(If you're curious about my theory: https://kisskh.at/750097-polaris#comment-23507854, sorry, too lazy to type it all again)

Omg, the child actually being hers, i could totally see that! Why didn't I think of this? It would also perfectly fit with my other theory in which Junik and his entire family are NK spys on a longterm mission to produce a SK president and secretly buy military equipment for NK without anyone noticing. But then Junik fell in love with Munju and her fight for a peacful reunion XD
bc I'm too lazy to type it all again: https://kisskh.at/750097-polaris#comment-23507854
That would also explain why his family didn't want Munju to raise her son...

My thoughts exactly!

But maybe the plot is even bigger (crazier) and the mistress and Junik's mother are behind Stella together. I mean, there needs to be a purpose, why this Stella is buying all that military stuff. And if Junik indeed was a spy, and his mom too, there would even be two motives: acquiring military equipment for NK unnoticed and funding Junik's presidential campaign... (the mom's been planning that for at least a decade)
Because I'm too lazy to type everything again: https://kisskh.at/750097-polaris#comment-23507854 XD

... spy:
What if his entire family---or at least the women---are North Korean spies that had been tasked decades ago with the longterm mission to someday produce a South Korean president, so that he can facilitate the NK takeover of SK? Maybe there's more to why only the women remain in that family...
What if the mistress whas the NK spy Junik was supposed to marry, but then he fell in love with Munju over how she fought for a peaceful reunion? He convinced his family somehow that marrying her would be advantageous and secretly started working for the same goal too. That’s why he left all his assets to Munju; because he knew and wanted her to run for president in his stead.

That would make his mother the prime canditate for Stella, while the mistress is working under her. What a nice way to get NK military equipment without anyone noticing...! And at the same time, it would give the family the necessary funds to participate in politics.
But that would also mean, the submarine is very much real... It’s first target then however aren’t the states, but SK...
That would also explain why China had no interest in talking to Mrs. President; they were almost about to be rid of the bigest watchdog in front of Beijing's gates.

After watching ep 5:
I suddenly thought of an epic twist by which Junik could indeed have been a ...

I couldn't help but laugh out loud at that perfectly crafted statement letter. ChatGPT couldn't have done it any better! (<- this is sarcasm, just to be crystal clear)
So many pretty words with absolutely zero content, lol
(Except a few hidden threats and accusations, like others have pointed out...)
I stands out even more compared to Zhao Lusi's statements.

Srsly, anyone with two braincells can tell that company has no spine whatsoever.

And thanks from me too for the PR perspective!

Lol, Yan Chi aren't you a bit too eager to have Wan'er stay over at your place? 😏🤣
Loving it!

I keep eying this drama every now and then since the day it came out. The novelty of the premise, Song Weilong and Liu Hao Cun, the OST (can't go wrong with Liu Yuning!), ...
But I can't deal with horror/thriller, esp. jump scares, heavy suspense, and visually apalling stuff... So, until now, I didn't dare to give it a try. T.T

But just now, I realised that ARP, whose shows I'm currently watching right now to fill the hours between Coroner's diary, is in here too!

So, I'd love to get your opinions:
- What are the thriller and suspense tags about? Will I have any nails left if I watch it?
- How much in danger of getting SML syndrome am I?

I can see your point there...
I'm good at turning off my logical brain if I'm served enough other goodies 😂
plus, they're usually just one scene
if done nice cinematographically, i can deal with them... XD
but if they fake it with those wind machines.... those have me roll my eyes too XD

Also crossing my fingers that there is more to the story, here. Bc otherwise... /shakes head
Actually, when I watched the scene, I felt like I remembered that in season 1 we were shown that her mother's death was connected to the enemies that JCY is fighting. And that JCY knows this, but wanted to prevent Mu Dan taking on the path of revenge. Hence he didn't tell her, and now has that uncle tell her only a half-truth...
But it's a very hazy memory. Maybe it's also from another drama...
Does anyone else remember something like this from s1?

Not the amnesia trope... 😔🙄

I like my clichés, but that one I just can't deal with. All it does, is make the drama repeat itself... 😑

That talk Tanghua had with the Meng lady gave me ominous foreshadowng vibes. Let me be wrong please...

I really wanna pat our poor FL on the shoulder! Jia you, dear Qiao Man! 😅🙈🤣😂

oh, the cushion! love ya for explaining it to me! thank you!

also thank you regarding duolingo. it is on my want-to-try-list. just unfortunately that list is quie long ahaha

Thank you and thank God!
I'm still traumatised from Journey to Love and The Story of Pearl Girl! 😭

Oh, would you mind explaining it to me and where exactly this one was said? I'm always eager to improve my Chinese. And doing it with dramas is my second pleasant way of doing so (first is travelling XD). Plus it adds that extra little bit of salt to the drama that you simply miss with just the eng subs...
So, please? ☺️🙏

FR! Every time I'm like, dear mother, can't you just pause and think for like two seconds before you open your mouth?!?

That mother sure is talented. Befriends every single shady character in the vicinity, immediately spills any politically delicate knowledge she has at the first chance she gets, and always manages to say the most tactless things. That's got to be a talent. I almost pity her.

This is only my speculation; I haven't read the novel. So, I'm not marking this as a spoiler.
But I wouldn't be surprised if that disaster 14 years ago that led to the animosity between Wei and Qiao was caused by a third party (cough, Bianzhou and that annoying uncle, cough) which wanted to prevent Wei and Qiao forming too powerful of an alliance...