Purple Orchids

OMG I didn't see it before but yes, Mr. Han is modern day Mr. Darcy. Both such handsome gentlemen who write beautiful letters.

Same. Can't wait for KSH's next drama where he's the ML (his rightful role). Hopefully much better plot and no frustrating love triangle.

Same. I feel bad for NJH. He already thinks Dosan is not normal and he actually has to play that character. I love watching their bts though, KSH and NJH have a cute bromance.

When the creators of Noongil are actually the ones that need Noongil. Go figure. I still can't get over this big hands fetish of hers. Has she been sniffing too much cow poo or what?

Best product placement ever~!

This seriously needs to be said and be a warning to all girls/women watching this drama. These are serious red flags and not romantic at all in real life. This reminds me of my own brief experience years ago. There is absolutely NOTHING romantic about stalking. And someone who makes you their whole world will suffocate you. It is not love, it is a need to fill a void. Don't walk away, run the F away.

I still think that scene was more of him getting offended and not so much about Dalmi. He could've said something back to Injae's stepdad and grabbed Dalmi's hand and walk away. Instead, he smashes the name plate and walks away BY HIMSELF with Dalmi running after him.

Seriously! Where to find a HJP in real life? I will say, NDS is actually a very realistic character to me while HJP is very relatable but not someone I have ever encountered in real life. A lot of NDS's actions gives me goosebumps because it reminds me of someone I knew briefly years ago. Including the stalking, which is seriously not romantic under any circumstances. I can't believe this drama is romanticizing his actions when they are literally a bunch of big fat red flags.

Don't forget, best way into a girl's heart is to leave her drunk and alone in the park at night while you go and put on a suit.

Seriously. Once again, NDS is an imposter.

I think it would be better for NDS and SDM to stay single. This relationship of theirs is toxic and lacks healthy boundaries. I feel like HJP should have a family to bring him warmth. Awesome, I'll check it out. Thanks!

For me personally, I'm very disturbed by all the wrong messages this drama is sending. The dishonesty, the self victimization, the normalizing and romanticizing of toxic relationships and behaviors, promoting violence to solve problems, the punishment for the honesty of one character's words vs. the rewards of another character's toxic behaviors, and the careless tossing around of a sensitive topic like suicide. Some of the characters are very immature, ungrateful, and utterly unprofessional.

The drama originally was supposed to be female centric but decided to dumb down or minimize the appearance of the female characters. I did not appreciate the the FL is constantly the damsel in distress. Thought we are wayyyy past that in kdramaland. Kang HanNa is more of a competent female character but had less screen time than say, Yong San. Some dramas can be absolute garbage but at least will try to send positive messages. The writing for this drama is utterly horrible AND it sends the most disturbing messages. Also, I did not enjoy coming into a drama thinking it'll be about startups only to find that a majority of it is really about a love triangle. The misrepresentation aspect of it is not appreciated either. The only reason I'm still around is to see what happens to the few characters that I do like. I guess this is the risk of watching a drama that is still ongoing.

LOL even the plant is being taken care of and nurtured by HJP. The man is literally taking care of everything and watching over these toddlers.

I don't know. It seemed like it was obvious before with all the parallels and symbolism that Jidal would be endgame. But it seems like there are more mixed visual cues after the time jump and I'm no longer sure about it. I have no idea what the writer is trying to do now and what was the point of the time jump. The only thing I'm okay with is that she didn't ruin HJP's character and turn him into a petty SL...yet.

I completely agree. I'm very disturbed by all the wrong messages this drama is sending. The dishonesty, the self victimization, the normalizing and romanticizing of toxic relationships and behaviors, promoting violence to solve problems, the punishment for the honesty of one character's words vs. the rewards of another character's toxic behaviors. Some dramas can be absolute garbage but at least will try to send positive messages. The writing for this drama is utterly horrible AND it sends the most disturbing messages.

I find this drama to be irresponsible. Garbage dramas usually at least tries to send positive messages. This one sends all the wrong messages on top of the crappy writing.

LOL. And the plant experienced more growth in the drama than both the ML and FL.

The cast is wonderful, the ost is beautiful, and the directing of some scenes is captivating. But be aware that the writing actually gets very poor as the drama progresses. The first few episodes are much better and had so much potential. If you are coming in to watch the business aspect, this drama shifts to focusing on a love triangle instead. If you have a business background, this drama can actually piss you off.

I'd recommend Search: WWW. Strong and capable female leads with actual brains.

When the characters in Dream High are more mature than the characters in Startup. The SST bunch are supposed to be in their 30s now but act like a bunch of immature teenagers. What was the point of this time skip? So they can all come back with nicer clothes, nicer cars, and bigger hand fetishes?