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I am having a hard time taking this drama seriously because:
FL's profession being journalism lol... So they only can report freely the news from outside the country and not inside?
I know its fictional but still feels like a joke or propoganda.

And lastly, its hard not to compare this to Descendants of the Sun.

Edit: Also, it must be fun for both the east and the west to be shitting on the middle. I hate it when they always show either African or Middle Eastern countries where they go do their charity work. There is this smug sense of superiority that I personally cant stand.

What I dont understand is what were her parents doing? My parent would rip these people a new one if they were abusing me in this way.

This drama is ridiculous, its just soft core porn at this point! Also what the eff are all those rapey scenes, not cool!

Yeah I dont think dude is coming back anymore to the lime light:
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/life/celebrities/actor-kaneshiro-takeshi-lives-a-reclusive-life-focuses-on-farming-4808463.html

Ok! Its taking a lot to get over the fact that the ML is smushing a woman who looks EXACTLY like his bio sis. Sorry, but how is everyone's brains ignoring that fact??? Dood, if I saw someone that looks exactly like my sibling, even if I hadnt met the sibling, my attraction to them would go to negative infinity no matter how hot or good looking they are! Like biology would stop me soooo harddddddd...

I am on episode 9 and just wanted to point out how STUPID the FL's friend is! If your friend is faking not knowing you, any smart friend would recognize the signals and go along. That too if she is being presented as the CEO of a company. That friend of her's really lacks common sense. I mean, c'mon!!!

My speculation is she has something undiagnosed that she is dealing with using drugs and hence the lack of range in emotions both in reel and real life. Even when she is smiling in real life, it just seems off and sinister.

Biggest point - girl cant act! She is a stiff pole in almost all of her roles. Even when she is smiling, her eyes dont which is creepy.

Jeon Jong So is HIGHLY overrated! The girl has no range whatsoever. All she can do is look serious or angry.

I had the same question the moment I saw the trailer. Her voice also sounds deeper and hoarse.

I just hope they don’t handle her storyline the way they usually do with characters dealing with mental health—by making her the villain in the end. It’s so common for non-neurotypical people to be portrayed as the ones causing all the "problems." It would actually be refreshing if, instead of falling into that tired trope, they showed that the real issue was the so-called "normal" people around her. The ones who failed to be empathetic, who didn’t understand her, and whose lack of support and understanding ruined her life.

She's on the spectrum, which makes it difficult for her to experience emotions the way neurotypical kids do. But despite that, she loves her family—the select few people she can truly feel something for. When her brother died, and her father doubted her, it shattered the trust she had in him as her protector. She felt hurt, angry, and yet, unable to express those emotions clearly. Instead of supporting her, her father distanced himself, leaving her adrift, which also drove a wedge between him and her mother.

When her mother committed suicide, it broke something in her. She blamed her father entirely for abandoning them, for failing to protect or understand either of them. That was the final blow. All the anger she'd held back came rushing out, and now, she wants him to pay. She’s determined to drag him down to the depths of despair—to show him just how dark things can get. He judged her unfairly when she was innocent—now she wants to prove she’s capable of far worse than he ever imagined. It’s her way of saying: “You thought I was bad before? Watch me surpass your worst fears.”

But the truth is, it’s not her fault at all. In fact, I love her for who she is. She’s been on the spectrum her whole life, and yet her parents never got her—or themselves—the help they needed. Instead, they observed their daughter being different and left it at that. They doubted her at every turn, blaming her for everything wrong in their lives. She was right not to trust them. There’s so much therapy and support available for people with ASD, but they failed her. The parents are the real villains here. They spent her entire life trying to force a square peg into a round hole, resenting her for not fitting their idea of "normal."

All of this tragedy? It was brought on by the parents. Just because your child is different doesn’t mean they’re destined to be a murderer or the source of all your problems. By their logic, every ASD child would be guilty of causing chaos. And let’s not forget: The mom sought out help for her own depression but never thought to get her daughter any support? Bravo.

I admire this girl, even if she ends up being the one responsible for it all. She’s fearless. My favorite moment was when she told her dad she didn’t trust him—it must have felt amazing to flip the tables on him. And her father’s holier-than-thou attitude? Give me a break. This is the same man who spewed such venom toward his wife and constantly doubted his daughter, yet thinks he’s somehow above it all. He’s been blaming her for everything, but look at him now.

She is probably on the spectrum, maybe ASD level 2, but high functioning.

I didn't see that one coming! I feel bad for Tee's real family.

If we suspend our beliefs and accept the idea of souls switching bodies, why couldn't a mother choose to send her child away? In fact, many real-life parents make choices that can be harmful or neglectful.

The Uncle blackmails the mom that he would kill the son and how he got rid of his brother (the kid's father). I guess she figured she would rather see him alive far away than dead.

I know many folks did not enjoy the punishment scenes, but for me, they were a highlight of this drama. It's rare for even the most awful people to suffer the repercussions of their actions, especially in dramas where the principle of forgiveness is used too generously. So, seeing the punishment rendered in cold blood is quite refreshing and I rather enjoy those scenes. I can at least vicariously live in a world where evil is punished by "an eye for an eye"!

And that's the reason I rated it 4. Because of the comedy and acting!

Human emotions are complex; simplifying it to just comedy is unfair just because that is the tag they decided to go with. The movie feels incomplete storywise. Also, the character's backstory doesn't match the character's design. He wasn't some rich, spoilt brat who was pampered by his mother and given special status because he was a male child. Instead, the mother and the sister seemed well-rounded, loving, and supportive. So, it is hard to believe he grew up to be such a misogynist in the first place, even towards his wife.

I recently watched Rebel Ridge on Netflix. It has an even more abrupt ending, which is jarring, given how engaging the movie is. When it cuts to the credit scene, you are surprised the movie ended; you want more! It was a similar concept regarding the ending, but it was well done. Even though there wasn't considerable character progress in that movie, it made sense why the character's emotions changed or escalated. That isn't the case for this movie IMO.

The writers of this show need to go through some psychology classes and therapy for themselves after they are told they should stop writing for a profession. Because the drama is so stupid, it lowers my IQ. It's a good thing I am scrubbing through the episodes and maybe collectively spending less than 10 mins each episode.

That was some really disturbing thing to watch!