TooEmotional

Yes- she did not abandon him- even in that scene where she tied the scarf around his hand, she vowed to get him back. So we, the viewers, know that he was taken from her- but he only knows what his stepmom and grandma have told him. I was just looking at things from his perspective- in the episode where he finds out the truth about EJ and their Mom, he confronted grandma and she told him that he told his mom that she would take good care of him and she agreed to leave him in her care. While this does not excuse some of his behaviours- 'abandonment' + a lack of loving environment can really harden someone. And for all we know, he probably feels sorry for his stepmom because she was 'forced' to raise the 'mistress' ' child and could not have children of her own. She had to deal with the stigma of that- even though it was her own doing. And from the look of things, his Dad was not interested in being a parent.
The writers should have left romance out of the entire show and maybe focussed on family and revenge. Maybe we will get a good romance from SJ's bestie and the owner of the gym. Since the writers seem determined to break up SJ and WJ, they should leave all the leads single because I just cannot see SJ and EJ together. At the end, EJ should just go overseas and study and explore the world. His entire life has been dedicated to his Mom and her needs- it would be good for him to go out into the world and figure out who he is when he is not his Mom's caretaker, and what he wants from life. His Mom, whom I am assuming will have her memories back, can focus on WJ and being a grandma- or maybe she will marry Mr Yong??
I had a weird theory at the beginning of the show- that SJ's Mom and EJ's Mom were sisters because they have the same surname- a stretch, I know.

I also enjoy reading all the comments here. It is my first time commenting- I just got so frustrated with show that I needed a place to discuss it (i.e. vent). So thank you 😁.

Thank you for watching on our behalf and keeping us posted. While I like that they revealed all the secrets in the first 40-50 episodes (the fast pace is what kept me hooked for a while + WJ 😍🥰), I think it might be working against the writers because what now? They still have over 70 episodes to go and need to come up with compelling storylines- which they are struggling to do.
I actually checked if the screenwriters and directors were not the same ones who produced Woman in a Veil. That show had so much promise but went sideways fast.

Yeah and deep down there is also that young child who was left behind and is hurt and is not yet ready to accept everything and forgive. It does not help that she lost her memory so she can't explain. Remember when he told SJ that he did not want his daughter to end up like him? The thorn his stepmom planted in his heart is very big and he wants better for his daughter. In the beginning, I thought he was a little aloof with Ha Min but as the episodes progressed, you could see that he really loves her but sometimes has trouble expressing it. That's because he did not receive much love growing up so he does not know how to show it.

Well his birth mother did abandon him and forgot about his existence, so he has no loyalty to her.

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Very true- WJ was a victim as a child and now too. Am not saying it excuses some of his behaviours but his upbringing played a role in who he is. That's why it's so hard to watch what the writers are doing to his character. It would have been better if he was not related to EJ and was just a rich heir who was evil for the sake of being evil.

Ok. Hopefully the script will have improved by then. I am now looking forward to watching the new episode of My Sweet Mobster. Now, that, is a really good show.

Did YSJ ever feel any guilt about lighting the candle that ended up burning down the house? She seems to have gone straight to being angry with HR and her mom but they have not yet explored any guilt. Even though the guilt would be misplaced, she could have at least thought about it. Or maybe they are waiting for HR or her mom to point that out to send her into a spiral.
Also- I still believe YSJ's bio-dad is alive. We never saw a body.

I kinda understand why he is cold towards his bio-mom. He believes she abandoned him and left him to be raised by wolves. On top of that - now she can't even remember him and raised another child. That is enough to upset anyone. So he will need to forgive her first. Plus forming a relationship with her would just upset his stepmom and who knows what she will do to lash out. Better to avoid that drama.

Yes- why did they have to raise our hopes like that? YSJ had so much potential in the beginning but..........

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I know, it would be nice if they could surprise us for a change. And EJ is not really good with the way he sulks and punches WJ. I am Team WJ all the way but I don't want to see him suffer. He is a victim too, as much as his bio- Mom. So I don't think he will become a villain- he will be somewhere in the middle for a while until he becomes good-ish. It would be sad for his Mom too if he were to become a villain. After all she has suffered, her son has to be okay. We already have three villains and they need to commit more crimes so they can be arrested. I will continue reading all the posts- maybe one day, I will be tempted to pick it up again.

You summed it up perfectly. Everything I wanted to say but didn't know how to. EJ upsets me so much with his sulking and punching. If he had been raised by the stepmom- he would have become a villain

You are both stronger than I. I stopped watching on Friday- I was really committed to seeing this one through but I love WJ too much and I do not like EJ. WJ is a multi-layered character and has the greatest potential for character development. I want him to have love from his bio-Mom, get the company and get the girl. They should have never put WJ and YSJ together- they make too good a couple. And the family tease in the elevator- they make such a good family