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I'm not upset about your opinions, but l will always fight for the underdog. It confounds me how people think she's putting on an act. For whom? Who is she manipulating and for what?

She IS special. In Ep 11 she tells Seo Ban about how she welcomes aging, and how her values shifted. She gently tells him that his heart too has expanded - without coming on to him! In an earlier scene she prayed for penitence, and that was mocked.

Ah man, just started Go Back Couple, and saw Familiar Wife several months ago. Which of these did you like the most?

Agreed! And what about Kim Byeong Ok, the other dad? Man, he cracks me up in EVERYTHING he does.

Dang, Jang Ki Yong (the sunbae that falls for Ma Jin Joo) was the loan shark in My Mister. What a hottie and a versatile actor.

If nothing else, Song Won is a realist. No chaebol family is going to accept a divorcee carrying another man's child. She does not pursue the teaching offer because her immediate priority is to carry the baby to term, not to snag a rich man. As @Lee C and I have been saying multiple times, she has enough money for her needs. Her value system is different from Hye Ryung's and she doesn't need wealth to have a full, rich life.

Most people don't. If Kdramas have taught us anything about extreme (obscene, even) wealth, it is that the pursuit of it can be toxic and ultimately meaningless. Look at Seo Ban and Dong Ma. The engineer chooses to work when he doesn't have to, and Dong Ma's life is an empty shell.

I flinched when I saw the 52 episodes. Long-winded writing indeed. I'm going to trust your judgment and go for it. Sung Hoon really does seem like a baby 10 years ago. His acting has improved tremendously.

Just started this and eager to see how it compares with Familiar Wife. For one thing, Kim Ki Kyung (her mother) and Kim Byeong Ok (his father) take any drama they're in to a new level. ANY scene with Kim Byeong Ok's bulgy eyes gets me rolling on the floor laughing.

Give it a chance! If you enjoyed The World of the Married because of the stellar acting and the way that infidelity and revenge play out across different couples, then you might appreciate how incendiary topics are handled here (with some comic relief too).

Kim Bo Yun is a scene stealer. I hope to be that sexy and crazy :) when I'm in my 60s.

Why was Ep 10 disappointing? I thought it was riveting drama and the plot is hurtling forward at last. At least, the doctor is getting a reckoning, but it remains to be seen who he takes down with him.

Must be burning her up that Dong Ma isn't making another move.

Missed you. Where have you been? :)

Welcome to this message board, probably the liveliest one right now on MDL. In complete agreement with you about Song Won, Hye Ryung, and Sa Hun. In the US, standards for maintaining marriages and households vary widely, and you might have some posters shouting that wives shouldn't have to do the cooking and cleaning, but the takeaway is that Hye Ryung does nothing to contribute to the marriage except to maintain appearances and elevate her own standing. Pushing him to lose weight, throwing away the black scarf, forcing him to socialize over golf - not for HIS benefit for but hers.

People get divorced because they DON'T know everything about their partner, or their values and tolerance levels change when they've co-habitated for a while, or because they cannot overcome a crisis (among many other reasons). Sure, he was blinded by what he perceived as the perfect package - beauty, intelligence, talent, and an edge - which is not the greatest foundation for marriage. But plenty of people get hitched for less. I don't think it's fair to judge him for not knowing the full extent of her narcissism, insecurity, and bipolar tendencies. How could he have?
One might argue that marriage vows should mean something, but it's a very private and individual decision. "Society", "morals" and parents and in-laws do not live out your life, so they shouldn't be reason you stay together until you die.

Thanks for your impassioned post and your respect for my opinions, Diva70. We'll find out in the next three weeks., won't we? Wish we could all meet in a bar and have a friendly wager.

I haven't seen anything else she's done. Can you recommend any of her previous works? Which is the one with Sung Hoon?

Great point - travel, education and curiosity go a long way.

Not fully there as a vegan (ironically, gave up my vegetarian lifestyle when I lived in Korea because of the beef or seafood-based broths), but yes, the mistreatment of animals, children and the most vulnerable among us (intellectually and physically disabled, the elderly, etc.) is immoral.

Do you know of any dramas dealing with climate crisis? That is the overarching crisis of our time, but may be too damn depressing to attract viewers.

Halfway through. How the hell does the psychiatrist violate patient confidentiality like that? Oh yeah, she did too about Da Kyung's pregnancy and love life.

No, that is his ex, who kind of disappears without any resolution

Dove into this as I was waiting for episode 11 of Love Marriage Divorced 2. and only up to ep 4.(Catching up with other dramas that deal with infidelity). The sound editing is incredible.