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Likely both, the cultural differences in SK and your own.
Competition for grades, entrance to the top three Universities may be vastly different from your perspective.

The dedication hours, money invested by parents, students in securing top grades, university may not be relatable.

This is why many people don't get what they're watching.

Cultural practices matter, some choose to gloss over them.

ML is not a stalker, that was funny.

They both were into each other while she was his tutor/instructor but didn't act upon it until he joined her at her Academy.

You don't have to find fault in the FL to understand the situation is unfolding and becoming a larger problem.
You don't have to like the School teacher or the White Witch, responding to the FL either.

Others can point out these reactions/consequences are foreseeable. It doesn't have be be fair.

In reading the comments I agree many are perplexed by that dynamic.

I'm not, FL intervened on a test and the blowback is continuing to unfold.

In psychology, the fundamental attribution error is our tendency to
look for external causes to explain our behavior. When we do this, we’re very good at rationalizing our behavior in order to protect our self-esteem. -Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills Steve Novella

I didn't take the side of the teacher, I'm pointing the facts which some are choosing to ignore because they're invested in liking the FL.

I enjoy the drama and think they're a cute couple, but that doesn't change the facts of what events took place so far.

She choose to intervene on behalf of a student/teacher grading a test?
I agree the FL was more persuasive in her argument but that in itself doesn't change the set of events that took place afterwards.

You can be right, point out things which are truthful and still create problems for the future. (All three have come to that conclusion)

The Schoolteacher was humiliated, that was one of the risks the FL knew could happen.

The academy was against her going to the School and discussing it with the teacher? Why? (Fallout)

FL understood and did humiliate the teacher by pointing out the answer the student gave was also appropriate. In her walk with her boyfriend she admits the Teacher must have suffered. (Rewatch that clip)

She came to discuss the answer to a question on a test on behalf of a student (customer) at her academy because she's a Saint/Hero? She didn't anything to gain/lose? (All three made reference to that, she admitted it)

Why did we see no one back up the teacher with twenty years of experience?

(That was the humiliation for the Teacher. We see his colleagues advise him be more flexible. The Teacher instead dug his heels in and refused the advice from peers and the senior administration?

Both parties can be wrong, both can make matters worse.

The School teacher made a mistake of thinking he was above making mistakes and getting admonished.

Two academies are at "war" White Witch noted they have been coming after her for months.

There's nothing wrong with what the both are doing, they are attacking each other by going after the same pool of students.

Your personal feelings shouldn't be used to ignore the facts: they are business competitors from different academies.

You should rewatch the conversations.

FL humiliated the teacher because she could benefit.

The teacher didn't understand he was in a no win situation and his own colleagues threw him under the bus. Wallowing in his misery since Mid-terms.

The White Witch simply gave the teacher now Director ammunition to fight the FL.

The White Witch simply stated the facts of about the ongoing fight (competition) between the academies and what the FL did and how she was a hypocrite.

We are all hypocrites by becoming the hero and villain in our own story.

The cultural practices in Korea regarding Education/Academies may not be similar to your own.
The competition, pressure to secure the best grades, entrance to top schools may also be different.

How does your country compare to Korea?

https://time.com/6292773/south-korea-crackdown-hagwons-cram-schools-competition/

Mom showing up unannounced, FL hides in closet had me laughing out loud.

This embarrassing moment should help dissipate the shock of the previous night.

We will always be children to our parents.

What's wrong with Secretary Kim, ML sent to closet, FL's sisters interrupt their Ramen late night.
A Business Proposal, ML closet hides from parents returning home early from funeral.

He can't disclose he's about to sleep with her, he's a gentleman.

Both FL/ML appeared to be virgins/have very little experience in dating.

I understand why he felt indebted to his friend for the moving, cleaning of his apartment. Loyalty, friends since b/c he's met all his previous gfs and was able to solve they all had dimples.

KFC/Beer was the standard moving food back in the day for the helpers.

The running back and forth is because they're literally five minutes walking distance so running makes sense when you've lost your mind.

ML was checking his phone, shaking his leg in the realization that they were going to spend the night together. FL nervousness by tidying up, getting an extra toothbrush, lingerie w/price tag still on was spot on for her character.

That's likely because the creative team didn't need to add topless ML in the bed in this episode, read the comment section most females have already tore off his shirt.


They are pacing themselves so the thirsty female viewers don't faint. (Sarcasm)

They do have ML taking showers, wearing a towel.

What year did we have couples sharing a bed on mainstream TV?

His reaction wasn't unusual, you can be grateful towards the FL for helping you with the membership and feel hesitation in taking her side at the accident.

As an upcoming Director, his work requires money and the members are an investor pool.

He did reach out to FL and told the other to accept the apology and let it go.

There's no indication he's smitten by the FL after one or two encounters.

This is why you should always make your bed and keep a tidy bedroom.

Him pausing that moment to have drinks and dinner with his friend was too much, after a decade waiting for his night (Not going to happen).

The extra toothbrush, price tag on her night gown was spot on for the FL.

Him running back and forth reinforces the importance of fitness. Hussein Bolt would have been impressed with the ML.

Easy to spot a woke Liberal-Leftist that feels entitled to cry foul in every instance when they feel wronged.

They don't accept facts, reality and resort to emotional pleadings.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with using photos of orphans from Africa being supported by a wealthy male as philanthropy.

Facts: Africa is predominately Black and as a Continent with extreme poverty, its logical the team chose those photos. A country wasn't singled out.

Famine, war, terrorism, corrupt regimes in the African continent remains a problem.

https://www.statista.com/topics/7928/demographics-of-africa/#topicOverview

Do you need a soother, a crying room perhaps?

Feel free to adopt the fetal position or throw a tantrum that befits a two year old that can't control their emotions.

Kung Fu Hustle (2004) must have inspired the writer, director.

FL chasing the artist was on point.

https://kisskh.at/346-kung-fu-hustle

That's on you, a low self esteem, low impulse control.

A regular person turns the channel, stops watching a program they don't like, they're not crying about how a drama doesn't satisfy their empty life in the comments section.

You're deluding yourself and projecting things that are irrelevant. You don't have to like it either.

Many people never develop substantive relationships in their lifetime, and/or sacrifice personal interests for higher priorities. (That's the norm)

She was a College student handing out flyers, cleaning offices, that was tutoring him, she confesses he was special and she didn't treat others like him.

Developing a crush by students isn't uncommon with their tutor/teacher.

ML stirred things within her, she buried them but he broke through her walls.

ML is an effective communicator, convinced the Director to change the Marketing Plan, have FL work together as partners. (First week at his new job)

This isn't a fantasy drama with aliens, past lives, time travel.

They don't need to show everything to convince you this was something they both felt. They have given us enough flashbacks, breadcrumbs to interpret their fated relationship.

This is closer to an office romance, their age gap hasn't been brought up. He admits her position/title was responsible for him holding back when she was his tutor.

I suspect inter office politics will play a bigger role when their relationship is discovered than age gap storyline.

Others picked up on their special relationship early on, others will be taken aback by it and inject some negative thoughts.

I'll recommend Encounter (2018), it wasn't well received by MDL benchwarmers either but was well written with funny/romantic moments.

Correct, likely because you're speaking with experience.

This is well written, both suppressed their feelings for other priorities.

She tells her friend, she's never treated any other student like Junho.

Her notes, actions are unmistakable, Junho wasn't alone in his crush.

Junho didn't leave his job without a plan.

Critics don't have experience, understand the script.

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She admits to her friend, she's fallen for him. Junho joining her as a colleague has stirred those feelings on what's missing in her life.

Several people have already figured it out.

Her friend tells him as FL sits in the car. At the apartment she apologises for her excuses (lies).

On their date, they revisit the Academy where they met.

She doesn't want the date to end.
Makes up the excuse for a walk to the convenience store. Did she buy condoms along with the milk?

At the store, her glances give her away. Her patience has also come to an end. 🛌👥