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If anyone know what this is, I'd really like to know.

Does anyone know what the director's cut version is about? I'm very intrigued.

I believe him when he says it wasn't just about the money. It's about what's right, and if he's been used in this way, then smaller artists have probably been treated even worse. Sounds to me like he wants to stand up for those artists.

This kind of illustrates the reason Lee Seung Gi is so respected in the industry. He carries himself in a way that is respectable and that shows respect for others. Mad props to him for not only holding Hook accountable, but also for using this as an opportunity to help others. I hope his case is successful.

This is impossible for me to vote on since there are multiple dramas on this list that disappointed me, and they kind of all disappointed me equally, lol.

Can't believe I didn't know there were two specials for this drama. Definitely have to watch them now.

This was so satisfying to watch. Every case kept me intrigued, the wins were always earned, our trio made such a great team, there were so many heartwarming moments, a lot of interesting and important topics discussed, and family was almost always at the heart of the story. I loved seeing our two leads overcome challenges and develop a strong work partnership alongside a meaningful friendship. Highly recommend this drama.

The last episode made it clear, at least for me, that the writers were pretty intentionally playing with expectations and doing a twist on the usual formula. So instead of a romance happening between the leads, which would have been expected, what grew between them was a strong work partnership/personal friendship. They definitely got me questioning the direction the leads would go in at multiple points, but I like that they didn't end up together. As much as I enjoy a good opposites attract, two people bickering to love, trope, we see it often. We don't see many dramas where the leads just become friends or good work colleagues. And I think these two make very good friends/colleagues.

I don't know what I expected out of this drama (well, I expected romance, obviously), but whatever my expectations were going in, they were definitely not met (especially in terms of the romance). The writing/directing team really failed here in conveying their vision and making me care for the main couple. In fact, I care about them so little, that my biggest disappointment with the whole thing is that we didn't get nearly enough screentime between Ji Wan and Chef John/Joon in the finale eps. I don't even care about all the other flaws in this drama. I just wanted more cuteness between our secondary couple.

My favorite parts were the female leads father (he's such a calming presence in the story) and the female lead's romance. The romance in this drama is way slower than in dramas I was used to watching at the time, but it unfolds vey naturally, and is really quite romantic.

I've already basically said this in a comment farther down. I'm just gonna keep this here or posterity's sake, lol.

It started airing in February, and I don't think they do live-shooting in Japan, so it was most likely already completed when they started airing it on TV. The speculation is that they intended to air it, see the audience response, and then do a second season to finish the story. But then covid happened.

I think it's safe to say at this point that we will not be getting a season two of this.

F's in the comment, guys, f's in the comments.

I think the US publishing industry is pretty similar, actually. I've been doing lots of research on traditional publishing versus self, as I want to publish children's and young adult books, and while I see the advantages of traditional, I also see a lot of things that give me pause.

The translation isn't based on the formality of hello in English, just on the usage of Annyeong Haseyo in conversation. The actual, word for word, translation is actually something along the lines of to be at peace or to do peace. But its usage is typically in line with the greeting of hello.

This article gives a good breakdown: https://www.saranghaekorea.com/2020/05/the-real-meaning-of-korean-greeting.html (The only mistake in this article is saying annyeong can also mean goodbye. That's not correct. At least where I lived, there were two ways of saying goodbye based on whether you were the one leaving or someone else is, and they were different words from Annyeong haseyo. I never heard anyone say Annyeong as a goodbye. It's also not quite as much of a catchall as they imply.)

I don't know about other English-speaking countries, but we don't really have a formal way of saying hello in America, so hello (and hi, for that matter) is just the catchall phrase for most situations. We definitely don't say Greetings when meeting people. That would be kind of weird, lol.

I lived in Korea for a year teaching English in an elementary school with four Korean co-teachers, and they were the ones who explained the different levels of formality for saying hello in Korean, and Annyeong Haseyo is definitely the most formal version. Koreans actually say it so much during the day (because you are expected to greet every co-worker upon first seeing them, plus the little head nod) that it ends up shortened to abbreviation Annyaseyo to make it easier.

Yeah, my co-teachers had some complaints about it, lol. I'm also unsure how effective it really is.

Corruption is an issue in all career fields in Korea. I taught English there for a year, and Korean teachers (including the vice principal and the principal) are only allowed to work at the same school for a certain number of years before they have to go to a new school. In bigger cities, it's 2 years, in more rural areas, it's 5. This is because bribery is very common in Korean education.

I think they didn't choose each other, because they're both unsure of the other persons feelings and probably a little insecure about their own. But I still hoped they would take the plunge anyway. Now I'm just hoping they are able to work things out with each other after the show is finished.

I meant to pay close attention to the fall when they replayed it in 14 and see just how high the railing was compared to her, but I forgot. But if the railing hits her waist or higher, then the way she fell is completely improbable, lol.

Koreans have a strange way of handling matters like this. Because of saving face and the hierarchical setup of the culture, talking about money has an uncomfortable connotation, even if it's your money. Companies, employers, etc. will take advantage of this to say 'You don't need to worry about it. Leave it to us.' And if you ask questions, they accuse you of not trusting them or of trying to...usurp their authority? I can't think of the right terminology to explain it, but just think about all the Kdramas set in an office or business, etc. and the way the higher ups always act. Even when it's very much your business, they try to make you feel like you're being demanding and unreasonable. This culture ends up encouraging Koreans to just not deal with it and let the company, the employer, etc. handle it.

Annyeong Haseyo means hello. It's the formal version.