Keep mother role aside, Is CEK is really suitable as romantic partner?. As a wife how much she invested in her…
My mother once said that cheating is a symptom of an dysfunctional relationship, and she has a really good point.
The cheater is bad for what they do, but if they feel compelled to, they are clearly not getting what they need out of a relationship. And relationships are two-way streets. Ofc, if something is wrong, they must communicate before they cheat. That they don't is on them entirely.
(If he expressed a desire to end the marriage, she denied it, and only then did he cheat, then I would have much more sympathy)
I think the husband is humanised a lot in this drama. Mostly through his relationship with his daughter. It's very good writing methinks.
I don't understand why the rating of this drama is low compared to other ongoing dramas. It is currently with…
- It's not a romcom - Divorce and cheating is not a popular topic on this site (or it is; it's inflammatory) - Idk about others, but I'm a little burnt out on legal dramas after the last couple years
I'm still enjoying this immensely. And I learnt a long time ago not to trust the ratings.
i take back my words of this drama being a hidden gem. Its getting downhill
yeah the opening was refreshing but I'm not liking the ML. I love a ML who is head-over-heels the FL, but he also needs to have a personality! And not taking no for an answer, no matter the reason, leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. It's very unromantic.
Not to mention, I really am not happy with him suddenly becoming her boss. I decidedly do not like boss-employee romances (the power imbalance!) and this was not what was promised. Also, the blatant nepotism! (How is he qualified for his new role? He's not!) No one has even commented on this in the drama!
I'd hope it doesn't glorify nepotism even more, but that would be getting my hopes up.
I'm at episode 3 and I'm loving how this drama is drama is examining all sorts of dysfunctional relationships.
The younger FLs pov is so black and white, which makes sense considering her background. I often find it frustrating, because I disagree with her knee-jerk emotional reactions (I come from a far less conservative culture though) but it is also a necessary perspective. She's the perfect foil for the older FL, who has so much experience she is emotionally detached and often over-rational.
On another note, does anyone have any recommendations for dramas where the protagonist is the one who has an affair? They often have a low rating on this site because of the topic, so it can be challenging to find the ones there are technically very good.
I like gritty, action thrillers and political sagueks (Taxi Driver, Memorist, The Crowned Clown) but this drama…
Oh no! I can cope with something having sex scenes (always skippable) but I hate it when it's just there for the shock value. This is rife in English-language dramas which is why I watch kdramas in the first place.
If the cops had done their job properly in the first place, Jeong U would not have gone to jail for 10 years.…
The reason they are so incompetent is the police chief (who led the investigation back then) was clearly involved in the murder somehow and is hiding something. So they weren't trying to find the culprit; they wanted a scapegoat.
The new detective has immense prejudice towards murderers (flashbacks indicate his fiancé died violently, probably murdered) but he's going to start realising that things are not right with this case and need to confront his prejudice. He's already starting to in ep 4. There's a lot of room for his character to grow.
I usually hate falsely-accused stories, because the injustice in unbearable. But what I'm liking about this one is that the case was 10 years ago, so it's an old grief. The ML has born this blame for so long that the hot anger has sputtered out. He now just wants the truth no matter the consequences. Kudos to the actor doing such a good job.
This will just make the pay off so much better once our outsiders (the med student and detective) realise that he is in fact innocent.
The cheater is bad for what they do, but if they feel compelled to, they are clearly not getting what they need out of a relationship. And relationships are two-way streets. Ofc, if something is wrong, they must communicate before they cheat. That they don't is on them entirely.
(If he expressed a desire to end the marriage, she denied it, and only then did he cheat, then I would have much more sympathy)
I think the husband is humanised a lot in this drama. Mostly through his relationship with his daughter. It's very good writing methinks.
- Divorce and cheating is not a popular topic on this site (or it is; it's inflammatory)
- Idk about others, but I'm a little burnt out on legal dramas after the last couple years
I'm still enjoying this immensely. And I learnt a long time ago not to trust the ratings.
Not to mention, I really am not happy with him suddenly becoming her boss. I decidedly do not like boss-employee romances (the power imbalance!) and this was not what was promised. Also, the blatant nepotism! (How is he qualified for his new role? He's not!) No one has even commented on this in the drama!
I'd hope it doesn't glorify nepotism even more, but that would be getting my hopes up.
(but we get all the Disney+ content, though it's not helpful in this case)
The younger FLs pov is so black and white, which makes sense considering her background. I often find it frustrating, because I disagree with her knee-jerk emotional reactions (I come from a far less conservative culture though) but it is also a necessary perspective. She's the perfect foil for the older FL, who has so much experience she is emotionally detached and often over-rational.
On another note, does anyone have any recommendations for dramas where the protagonist is the one who has an affair? They often have a low rating on this site because of the topic, so it can be challenging to find the ones there are technically very good.
I'll still watch it though - it's not hard to skip a few scenes.
The new detective has immense prejudice towards murderers (flashbacks indicate his fiancé died violently, probably murdered) but he's going to start realising that things are not right with this case and need to confront his prejudice. He's already starting to in ep 4. There's a lot of room for his character to grow.
I usually hate falsely-accused stories, because the injustice in unbearable. But what I'm liking about this one is that the case was 10 years ago, so it's an old grief. The ML has born this blame for so long that the hot anger has sputtered out. He now just wants the truth no matter the consequences. Kudos to the actor doing such a good job.
This will just make the pay off so much better once our outsiders (the med student and detective) realise that he is in fact innocent.
No I just usually avoid dramas that have lots of cgi, so it's incredibly jarring to see it done so badly.