TooEmotional

I have found the Min family to be quite forgiving- the Chairman forgave his family several times, Soo jung forgave Kyung Chae, and Ji Seop has forgiven his family several times for how they have treated him over the years. So I think that Ji Seop was forgiven and he will have to bear the weight of knowing what he did to his sister. Given that Ja Kyung and Ji Seop have come to adore Se Ri, I think Se Ri forgave him.

In kdramaland, there are hardly any repercussions for baby switches. I don't think Lucia was even told who switched the babies. Seon Jae just informed her that there were two babies in the same ambulance and they were switched. So Seon Jae, Manager Gong and Kyung Chae are the only ones who know who did it.

As for the poisoning incident-I think it is a case of re-writing history. I think more half-way through the show, they changed their mind about the poisoning incident. Because, all of a sudden, Lucia was saying that she carried Se Ri full-term to 10 months and she was in labour for two days. If she had really been poisoned, would she and the baby have lasted two days, at home, alone, with no medical intervention? Was the poison weak? It looked pretty fast-acting. They don't provide any information about how she called for an ambulance. And she did not look full-term at all, the way Kyung Chae did. And they never mentioned the poisoning incident again. So I really do think that, for the sake of the story, they changed their mind about the poisoning. So Se Ri might not have been poisoned at all, which is why she has no health issues.

Also, the writers were trying to throw us off. When Lucia said Mi So had been in an incubator for three months, we all assumed it was because she was born severely premature due to the poison- so we would never even think that a baby switch had occurred. When the switch was revealed, they re-wrote history lol.

Ji Seop snapped. It's one of those once in a lifetime things, and I think it made sense. It has to do with his sense of entitlement. He has lived his entire life believing he will be the heir to Mingang and to have it taken like that, broke him. Lucia messed with not just his identity, but his money too. Being associated with Mingang is also the reason why Pan Sul and his wife agreed to his marriage to Ja Kyung. So losing Mingang means he loses their respect. On top of that, his Dad was arrested too, killing any hope for getting the company back. He needed a way of lashing out and hearing about Se Ri gave him that opportunity, and Se Ri is an easier target, since he could not get to Lucia.
On top of that, he thought Lucia was a gold digger. Kyung Chae did not tell him and Soo Jung that it was all for revenge. He and Soo Jung became casualties of a fight between their Dad and sister, and Lucia and Tae Gyeong- which I always found to be unfair. Why should they lose everything when they are not aware of anything? And I still say that Lucia stole the company. Initially, I was all for it, but looking back now, it makes less sense. The company was never her inheritance and she was never a corporate shark. But if stealing the company had been Tae Gyeong's idea from the beginning, it would have made more sense because his parents have a stake in the company. He should have become Chairman and I do think he would have at least kept Soo Jung around as director. But Tae Gyeong was never that conniving and ambitious- all he wanted was justice for his parents. The Tae Gyeong we knew would never have gone along with a plan to steal the company, because in a sense, that would make him no better than the Chairman. Sure, the tool is blackmailing the shareholders and not murder, but the result is still the same- the theft of a company. It was weird hearing him in Episode 124 when he told the Chairman that his parents' technology started Mingang and they were simply taking it back. That is the first time he said that with his own mouth, and in the penultimate episode?!!!!. It was so out of character and so contrary to his quest for justice mission. If his initial goal was to get back his parents' stake, why did he sit idly for four years doing almost nothing? There was a lack of consistency here.

Back to Ji Seop- he was in such a rage and it shocked Soo Jung, Manager Gong and Ja Kyung. They had never seen him like this so it's no surprise that they were shocked into inaction and were scared of getting hurt themselves. When a person is that enraged, they tend to have supernatural strength and there is not telling what they will do. I would honestly just run away and save myself lol. But in their defence, the ladies did try to talk him down several times. I am also glad that Tae Gyeong did not conveniently walk in to save the day.

Manager Gong would never have been punished- she did it to save Kyung Chae and I think what she did helped to save Mi So's life as well.

Yes- so many characters with no final destination and so many gaps- some very important gaps too. I think they had a lot of ideas and tried to put them all in but then realised far too late that some did not make sense. But they had to see them through somehow, even if it meant sacrificing other important story lines. They tried to overcomplicate things- they should have just stuck with simplicity.

How I would re-write the final Seon Jae scenes:

In her office, Kyung Chae tells Soo Jung and Ji Seop about Se Ri's birth mother, and Ji Seop storms off in a rage. Soo Jung follows him. Seon Jae, who is still shocked by the outcome of the shareholder meeting, sees them rush off. He simply watches as he is caught in his own thoughts. The Min family has never treated him well and Kyung Chae’s latest threat to expose his embezzlement has him thinking that it is time for a change. Over the last few weeks, he has been lamenting about his life and his goals. What is the Kim Seon Jae way that he keeps boasting about? And he keeps remembering what Lucia said about him ending up alone, and Tae Gyeong’s words that he needs to change and turn himself in. Then he also thinks of Se Ri, who looks a little like his mother, and he remembers his parents then he thinks about his aunt who really does love him. He also has a flashback to being by Se Ri’s bedside in the hospital and talking her. He was telling her how much she looked like his Mom. When the nurse asked who he was, he said he is her Dad and asks her not to tell anyone that he came by. At that moment, Se Ri started to stir then fell back asleep. Then he rushed out of the room, and gave the nurse his business card and asked her to keep him updated.
Back at Mingang, as he is contemplating his life, he sees Lucia rush off, then Kyung Chae some moments later, after they both received an SOS from the Min house. He decides to follow the ladies. When he arrives, Ji Seop is waving around a golf club, threatening to strike Se Ri. As Ji Seop raises the club, Seon Jae grabs it and punches him, shouting, “what on earth are you trying to do to my daughter?” Silence ensues as it dawns on everyone that Seon Jae is Se Ri's biological father. He helps up a shocked Se Ri, checks if she is okay, and says, “shocked aren’t you? That’s ok. Give me a call when you are ready to talk". Then he threatens Ji Seop again then he tells Lucia he wants to talk to her and Tae Gyeong. Then he leaves.

Later in the day, he meets up with Lucia and Tae Gyeong, and informs them that he will turn himself and the ledgers over to the police. At this point, Tae Gyeong would not have 'miraculously' found the ledgers. They ask him why he has changed his mind? He says he has lived selfishly his entire life and has nothing to show for it except for money in the bank. So he wants to try something new and to become a father Se Ri can be proud of. So they agree that he will turn himself over the next day. Then he goes to the Chairman’s office and looks at everything, the way he did in episode 125, and reflects on how badly he wanted to be Chairman. Then he walks out. He calls his Aunt to tell her that he is coming over. When he arrives, Ja Kyung is already there and has already spilt the beans about Se Ri. Then he informs his family that he will be going to jail for some time for his crimes. He apologises for disappointing them and asks them to welcome Se Ri.

Then he goes to the Min house and calls Se Ri to ask her to come out. He asks her if Ji Seop is behaving then he tells her that he is going to jail. He asks if she will visit him and she says she will, when she is ready. Then Kyung Chae comes out and he offers her some advice for the last time. He advises her to stop fighting with Lucia and find a way to work things out for Se Ri’s sake. He also tells her to give up on Mingang, for now, and take the time to travel with Se Ri to develop their mother-daughter relationship. She says she will visit him in jail then they part ways. As he walks away, he decides to call Lucia. He tearfully apologises for 'that day' 20 years ago and for breaking her heart. Then he thanks her for fighting to keep their child alive. He vows to become the kind of Dad to Se Ri that Seol Hui always wanted him to be.

The next day, Tae Gyeong meets him at the police station, they shake hands, and he tells Tae Gyeong that he shouldn’t get too comfortable because he will be back soon. Then he turns himself in……………………………..

Episode 125: Finale
Bittersweet Revenge, Bittersweet Ending, and Lost Potential.
The Chairman was right- that was a sham trial- they did not have enough evidence and what happened to the corrupt cop? That was a major loose end. Also, how about Mi So's bestie and the that cafe owner- an apology was owed.
How did Tae Gyeong get the ledgers from Seon Jae?

Poor Kyung Chae- but she got to prove how deeply she loves Se Ri. Se Ri had called her out for not running into the fire to rescue her, which I thought was unfair of her, but Kyung Chae made it up to her. I would have liked to see her grow as a character- walk away from Mingang, start a Mi So foundation or something, and travel with Se Ri so they can develop their mother-daughter relationship.

What happened to Soo Jung? Did the writers forget about her? Did Stella go back to the US? How is Mingang?

No final Pan Sul, wifey and Tae Gyeong meeting?

I am glad they mentioned the Mi So snack bar. It would have been nice if Lucia finally wore the dress that Mi So got for her. The video from Mi So was beautiful. So was Tae Gyeong's proposal- but no kiss? I was so sure all kissing was reserved for him.

When Ja Kyung referred to Se Ri as “our Se Ri”- I immediately assumed she and her parents knew that they were related because it is the first time she has referred to Se Ri like that. But then Pan Sul said there is no blood relation. So I guess that is a secret that will remain with Lucia, Tae Gyeong, Stella, Tae Joo and Seon Jae. It's sad because Se Ri has a whole other family she does not know about and Pan Sul's wife would have been so happy to know about her- her sister's grandchild. She might have even noticed similarities between Se Ri and her sister. But at least Ja Kyung's fondness of Se Ri means that Se Ri is still very much involved with the Min family, which is great.
So Pan Sul and his wife never found out that Lucia is the girl Seon Jae wanted to marry twenty years ago?

If Se Ri really thought about it, she could easily figure out who her Dad is- especially if she remembers the 'family dinner' and that Seon Jae said that they are both left-handed. The writers could have had such great comedic scenes with that- from Se Ri's disdain upon figuring it out to her calling out Seon Jae to ask him if he is her father. He would squirm and try to deny it but they are too alike to ignore. And they would both be frustrated, and he would tell her to never call him, "Dad", but they would eventually grow to accept and adore each other.

Why didn't Stella and Tae Gyeong have also had a sit down with the Chairman?
We finally got an explanation of what the title for the show means- the rich and powerful are the sun and Lucia gobbled them up lol.

The show ended with the core family- Lucia, Kyung Chae, Manager Gong and Se Ri. Kyung Chae is even referring to Lucia as, "unnie", meaning big sister. It would have been even better if Kyung Chae was of sound mind but I love that Se Ri is looking after her and she has accepted her as her mother.

Overall- I enjoyed this show. It consumed me. The cast did an incredible job. And The Se Ri situation was handled really well.

I am sad that I did not get my Tae Joo and Yeon Ah romance.

My major issue with the writers is how they handled Seon Jae. The jail part is fine because he did embezzle from the company and that jail time was earned. But they had set a foundation for character development for him but failed to develop his character in the end. They planted the seeds here and there by showing us snippets of his humanity. They were clearly playing around with the idea of a redemption arc for him, but in the end, I think they ran out of time so they opted for the easiest conclusion, and the future is up to our imagination. The Se Ri-Kyung Chae-Lucia stuff was too important and they could not gloss over it. I think a lot of storylines and scenes were killed because of that.

So, to appease my disappointment, I have re-written Seon-Jae' scenes in the last two episodes. Posting below.

Episode 124:
Greatest scene: On the roof, when Kyung Chae is begging Mi So to leave her alone and she tells Lucia that Mi So is like a vengeful spirit to her. Then she explains that she and Lucia can never be the same because she never got to hold Mi So or look into her eyes. She never got to hear Mi So or Se Ri call her "Mom" the way Lucia has. Amazing scene.

Another awesome scene: When Kyung Chae sees her Dad and he asks why she has such a long face- she tearfully mumbles, “Dad”. Even with all their fighting, the love runs deep and even the strongest of people, simply need their Dad to just listen. That was really touching. And the speech the Chairman gave to her about how her daughter’s blood is running down Mingang's walls and she should not allow Lucia to steal it. Great speech. Quite motivational. Even I was ready to fight Lucia lol.

I also like that the Chairman still accepted Se Ri as Kyung Chae's daughter. It's sad that we didn't get to have a conversation between Se Ri and the Chairman. She is the only Dad she has ever known and she adores him.

Some funny statements:
Ja Kyung to the Chairman: "Your paralysed mouth is back in action".

Seon Jae to the one of the shareholders: "I guess because they are twins, they are double the trouble".
I will miss Seon Jae's quips.

So all the shareholders suddenly have morals and want their kids to pay for their crimes? That is wishful thinking. I can't believe Soo Jung's bestie backstabbed her.

Not the greatest. Which parts annoyed you?

I enjoyed it- not the best ending but I enjoyed most of everything else.
I have watched some way worse shows so this is far above average.
They didn't utilise all their actors adequately and they had potential to do a lot more. At the same time, while it was 125 episodes, they still had so much more story to tell. I think they did their best with the time they had.

Seon Jae still has to pay for embezzling funds so I am guessing he was taken to the police station after a citizen arrest by Tae Gyeong and Tae Joo.
I wish the writers had worked on developing his character. There was potential there. So there was only character development for one character in the end- Se Ri.
Maybe they could have developed Kyung Chae as well, but they opted to regress her mental capacity.

I just saw unsubbed
1. Chairman in jail;
2. Seon Jae was hunted down by Tae Gyeong and Tae Joo and I guess taken to the police station;
3. Ja Kyung and Ji Seop are living with Pan Sul and wifey; Ja Kyung is pregnant- I guess being rich was hindering their procreation
4. Manager Gong is taking care of Kyung Chae. I am not sure if Se Ri is living with them or with Lucia.
5. Not sure about Soo Jung- will have to watch with subs to hear.

She knows- she just acknowledged that Kyung Chae is her Mom too.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Two mothers grieving for the same child........
Kyung Chae's pain is painful. Still wiping away tears- did I cry this much when Lucia was grieving for Mi So. Maybe even more- but this one hurts so much because Kyung Chae only met Mi So when she gave birth to her so she has no other memories to fall back on. At least Lucia has a lot of memories. I am glad they showed Mi So again to remind us why this journey started.

I have to applaud Lucia's maturity- I was so happy when she told Se Ri that nothing has to change and she is no different from the Mom who raised her. She also told her that both she and Kyung Chae raised their daughters with so much love❤. That was such a beautiful conversation. Se Ri has accepted that Kyung Chae is her Mom and I hope they get that fresh start that Se Ri mentioned while she was pretending to be Mi So. They deserve that. Maybe it's time for Kyung Chae to let go of Mingang- she sacrificed a lot just take it over- her relationship with Ho Se and her mother-daughter relationship with Se Ri.

Se Ri also showed maturity when she realised she had to go after Kyung Chae before she did something drastic.

As for the company, now that we are here, Lucia taking over the company does not make much sense. Her goal was to punish the Chairman, Kyung Chae and Se Ri. Why should Soo Jung and Ji Seop be punished too- they were not involved with the Mi So incident nor do they know that Mi So committed suicide there. They would not have cared, but they are not involved, at all.
Secondly, it really does feel like Lucia is stealing the company- yes, Tae Gyeong's parents' technology was was used to start the company but the Mins grew it. If the company was Lucia's or Tae Gyeong's- and they had been kicked out and were trying to get back in, that would be a different story entirely. But this is not the case. Maybe if it was Tae Gyeong trying to steal the company, that would make more sense. But Lucia....it does not make much sense. Also, Tae Gyeong has not shown any interest in running the company so who will run it? I think Lucia will go back to running a small food store after this- that was her happy place. She had named the store after Mi So. Maybe now she is strong enough to re-open it.
Thirdly, stealing a company from someone who has not committed many villainous acts over the course of the show, has been a victim of multiple kidnappings, and who is now currently in a wheelchair, after a stroke, is not as fun as stealing from someone who has been ruthless for the entire show.

It will be interesting to see how they end this.
I can't wait to see Yeon Ah and Tae Joo again.

💯correct. It really was the only way.
Now it remains to be seen if this will in fact change her. Hopefully, she can now empathize with Lucia and understand why Lucia has gone to such lengths for revenge.
I also hope she will thank Lucia for raising Mi So with so much love.

The title of this episode seems to be Acceptance.
Se Ri tried to commit suicide, at the same place that Mi So did, but Lucia saved her. She apologised profusely to Lucia and Lucia tearfully told her about the switch, I think. Kyung Chae witnessed this and seemed to have a deadly glint in her eye. As she left the company building, she saw Mi So’s corpse. Se Ri came out and tried to get her back to her senses but then Kyung Chae imagined that Se Ri was Mi So. Se Ri took her home and they had a sweet mother-daughter conversation. It was really beautiful- I am glad Se Ri gets to see this side of Kyung Chae.
Later, while Kyung Chae is sleeping, she wakes up, crying and apologising to Mi So. It was truly heartbreaking- her pain is just so raw. I have to admit that I shed some tears with her. I hope we get a peaceful resolution to this and that she can continue to be a part of Se Ri’s life. And that she and Se Ri can work together to atone for what they did to Mi So.

Finale tomorrow. Will Kyung Chae keep fighting for the company? Before her mini-psychotic break, I really thought she might try to harm both Lucia and Se Ri. But highly unlikely now that she has accepted Mi So.
I am glad that Kyung Chae's psychotic break seems to have only lasted for a few hours.

I will miss this show💔 .

Yes- too many boxes and and not enough time. There are important conversations that need to be had but probably won't be- like Se Ri talking to the Chairman about him actually being her grandfather and not her Dad. Why did she run straight to the company when there was someone in the house whom she could question?
Maybe we will get a time jump in the final episode to explain some things away- like Kyung Chae can heal during the time jump and we will see a healthier and humble version of her in the future where she and Lucia are co-parenting Se Ri.

Seon Jae has really been idle lately, mainly providing commentary. His inaction is strange for a supposed 'villain'. But he was never the main villain so it makes sense. He is more of an obstacle to the leads' plans than a villain. I wish they would show us what he has been doing behind the scenes. He said he would not bother Lucia and Tae Gyeong as long as their plans do not interfere with his but what are those plans exactly? Even if the writers are trying to make him a better person, they should at least show us a few things. Maybe we will get some flashbacks. For example, maybe he actually did visit Se Ri in the hospital. Or maybe he is actually working on a plan to get the Chairman arrested without him being implicated too, hence the secrecy. He could have been the perfect person to backstab the Mins and help Lucia to get the company because they trust him so much and are intricately involved with their dealings. So much wasted potential, on the writers part.

Seon Jae is the only character whose home we have never seen. How is that possible in 125 episodes? 😂😂. But then again, we have never seen the legal department, either 😂😂😂.

Tae Gyeong really looked hot in this episode 🔥. Even hotter that when he was just discharged from hospital, in that black outfit, and with bandages on his face🥰.

The actress playing Kyung Chae is pulling out all the stops. She is playing the role exceptionally well. And I think Kyung Chae has moved past denial now. The way she was looking at the mirror and asking why she would look like Mi So, and when she told Manager Gong later that evening. The thing she is struggling with now is acceptance.
The dialogue she had with Se Ri at the end was brilliant. Especially when she says Lucia is Mi So's Mom. Great delivery. I am so glad she told her because Lucia would have skipped the part of wanting revenge against Se Ri. Lucia joined the family for nefarious reasons and Kyung Chae simply told her the truth about that, which I love. Kyung Chae also told Se Ri all the things she did to cover up the crime- this will provide Se Ri with a roadmap on how to atone for what she did.

Manager Gong killed me today- actually taking on Stella- she actually lightened Stella's mood 🤣🤣. They could be good friends. It would be funny if they were sisters who were separated at birth 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
And earlier, Manager Gong told Ja Kyung that she will live a long life because the shameless ones always do 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Manager Gong got great screen time, great scenes and great lines today🤣🤣🤣. I really enjoyed.

Seon Jae made me laugh when he said he was conflicted with Kyung Chae because he didn't know whether she needed legal advice or a shoulder to cry on because of their past affection🤣🤣🤣. Is it me or are Kyung
Chae's favours always her last favour from Seon Jae? In any case, this one will really be the last since the show is ending. How will Seon Jae stop Lucia from becoming Chairwoman- legally or illegally?🤫. The attempt, if any, will be unsuccessful, yet again 😶.

Tae Gyeong said he thought Seon Jae was changing- what could he have seen to make him think that? Did I miss something?

I guess Se Ri will be told about the switch tomorrow or during episode 124. It would have great if Se Ri could go on a journey of self-discovery for a year or two then come back.
I think the writers should have made Se Ri, a mini-Kyung Chae- a little she-devil. That would have made everything so much more fun and dramatic. This emotional Se Ri is just not doing it for me- everyone treats her like a child, including Lucia.

Lastly- Stella. She has definitely never raised a child. She should not have told Se Ri that Kyung Chae hurt Lucia. She really looked like a child telling on another child 😂😂. That put Lucia and Tae Gyeong in an uncomfortable position. Lucia wants to resolve things with Kyung Chae peacefully because Se Ri loves Kyung Chae, and telling her that did not help matters. This also reminds me of when Stella overlooked Se Ri's assault on Mi So and said that it was just teenage rebellion or something and it was not serious. She even said Mi So was weak. Lastly, she said Kyung Chae is clinging to Se Ri like she is her real daughter. To Stella, blood is still important and she believes that Kyung Chae should no longer have a bond with Se Ri because they don’t share blood. She is completely disregarding the fact that Kyung Chae has raised Se Ri for 20 years. In terms of parenting, Stella is not a great one and Kyung Chae might be better than her.

Why is it so important to Lucia that Kyung Chae accept Mi So?

The people in Tae Gyeong's team were in the office today🤣. Hopefully, it was not their final episode 😂😂.

The Chairman needs to be told who Lucia really is. The entire family still thinks she is a gold digger who tricked an old man. They need to know the real reason she targeted them.

Stella and Manager Gong fought 😂😂😂. Then Manager Gong, Ja Kyung and Kyung Chae took Se Ri back home, where, finally, Kyung Chae told Se Ri about Mi So and Lucia. Best move at this point. Why did she wait so long? Lucia was never going to do it. And Se Ri needs the time to process, apologise and atone for what she did to Mi So.

Thankfully, Lucia left her fall basically unscathed and memory intact. She is even back in the office. Tae Gyeong found her a few hours later, and she was still unconscious. But he woke her up and she walked to the car. I hope they got her checked for brain bleeds.

Lucia has not filed any charges against Kyung Chae- she is more interested in exonerating Mi So. She is still confronting Kyung Chae and I guess this pushed Kyung Chae into revealing the truth about Lucia.

I don't understand what the point of the fall was, though- to show Lucia that Kyung Chae is not above getting rid of her, even accidentally? Or to show the extent of Kyung Chae's refusal to accept the truth?

On a side note, it's nice to see Manager Gong in a different environment. She is almost always in the Min House.

I am assuming that the Chairman does not feature in today's episode either. Maybe the actor refused to feature in these episodes or maybe he just never had any screen time. It has been the Lucia-Kyung Chae-Se Ri show since episode 119.

The weather seems to have changed- they are all wearing coats now.

That must be how unhappy he is with Ja Kyung 😂😂😂.

😂I don't think so. It's like how Lucia says, "our Mi So" or "my Se Ri".
Or even when a kid does something wrong, the dad sometimes says to the mother, "your child" but when the child does something right, he says, "my child" 😂.