It's to match her character. She's trying to achieve a deadpan tone that's common with most of us autistics.Her…
Autistic-coded, meaning, they added many autistic quirks and traits without officially calling her one.
Most of us autistics have some or all of what the FL has shown so far: 1. She's very direct. 2. She eats a specific set of food, or doesn't eat certain foods. 3. When something piques her attention, she's deeply into it. 4. She defies the stupid "seniority = hierarchy" system. 5. She does not do what she doesn't want to do. 6. Justice/fairness is important for her. 7. She's on the dot. 8. She lacks social skills outside of her trusted circle.
One could say, she's Autistic L1 if diagnosed. L1 meaning, she's an autistic who only needs minimal support system. For example, helping her with contracts, taxes, and so on, exactly what her "agent" is doing for her.
The original Jdrama is also considered as autistic-coded.
She's stating a fact. I don't find that road. Somebody could die from the incompetence
She is autistic-coded, even in the OG Jdrama. She lacks social skills. Only facts matter. Her convictions are the only rule she follows.
She's not rude nor disrespectful. She just doesn't understand social norms, as most autistics do.
I am autistic myself. My entire lifetime, until my last breath, is analyzing and learning social norms. Many of what the FL is doing were what I used to do when I was in my 20s. In my 30s, that's when I started to shift. Now in my 40s, I just keep quiet and play by the rules of "normal" people (normal is overrated btw) and just say, "I told you so" and move on.
If the FL is in her 40s already, she'll probably do the same. Play by the rules and say, "I told you so" and move on. 🤣
I just don't understand why these doctors find it so hard to praise Gye Su Jeong and give her credit where it's…
Culture.
She's new, she's supposed to do grunt work. Bet she's outperforming them all and she's protected by a contract.
In a culture where seniority = hierarchy, you will indeed earn the ire of everyone.
I'm from the Philippines. Contrary to what you've probably heard or read that the Philippines is "Westernized", it's actually very Asian here. Seniority = hierarchy. I've never been in a single company which is not like that. The FL is autistic-coded (even in the original Jdrama), and like her, I defy the stupid "seniority = hierarchy" system by showing them I can break their flawed system with skills and performance.
This drama continues to be unprofessional and the fact that i can feel this even though im not remotely associated…
This is based on Korean culture,and quite frankly, on the originL work which was based on Japanese culture.
They have different set ups. If you've watched The Good Doctor,a US adaptation of Good Doctor, you'll see how the directors are actively doing surgeries themselves while managing politics and the hospital. Different cultures.
In Japan and Korea, it is not uncommon for doctors in position to stop doing surgeries. That's how they do things. In other countries, like the US, they are still involved. Here in the Philippines, it's both and depends on hospital policies (some wants them out of OR and ER, some requires them to still keep a minimum number of hours or cases per month even though they're in position already).
Cuntural differences. You have to look at it from the show's cultural lens.
So gye soojung is being tagged as arrogant and rude by the people here when she does nothing but minds her business…
Which is exactly the true colors of people.
The character, even in the original, is autistic-coded. What you're reading here on MDL is mxactly how NT people sees most autistic persons. Think of it this way, when people are not aware the person is autistic, they show their true colors. But if they know, they become cute cats (and only shows their true colors behind your back).
She's autistic-coded, but because they can't identify autistic quirks and traits, and it wasn't made official, they're saying things directly. Compare that to shows where a character is clearly and officially autistic or Neurodivergent, they quicly side with the ND and defends the ND character.
It's to match her character. She's trying to achieve a deadpan tone that's common with most of us autistics.
Her character is autistic-coded, meaning, not officially declared autistic but is obviously autistic. It's the same with the original Jdrama version, although in the OG, they presented different traits of an autistic-coded character.
What exactly? It is so boring. He is an idiot, she is a dreamer.
Him being an "idiot" and her being a "dreamer" are the perfect combo for this romcom. It's a romcom, not a detective or mystery or melodrama. Expect silly and senseless stuff, that's what the romcom genre is, it doesn't care about accuracy or realism. It only cares about building a romance in the silliest way possible. 😉
The problem is, many "romcom" tagged shows today, especially here in MDL, are not really romcoms, they're Romance. Romance and Romantic-Comedy are two separate genres.
I was like you before, I didn't believe it to be common. No, I didn't believe anyone would do it. I was proven wrong on both accounts. 😆
As for not talking about it, it depends on your culture and your circles. In conservative and/or toxic and/or religious cultures, they don't openly talk about it. But in liberal and/or broad-minded and/or non-religious cultures, it's just a normal day. If someone mentions "bf/gf number 2", they don't get stares or discrimination, it just is.
I finally caught up to E08 and I'm loving the real-world twists. Very mature. It leaves the audience challenging their beliefs and questioning their personal standards.
Some were relatable. Some not but I personally know some who went through something similar.
The most important here was E08, that was very real. There are psychologists, especially those into couple counseling, who do advise that exact thing: pause and date someone for at least a month or more.
If after that agreed fixed time period you still love each other and can finally make a decision you won't regret no matter what, then come back together. Otherwise, if one or both parties realized it's better to call it quits, then that paused relationship officially ends.
It's important because it teaches them both how to maturely tackle their relationship and honestly face their problems. Some couples got back together. Some did not. Those who ended their paused relationship either became friends or strangers. Some stayed with their newfound love while some did not but still ended their paused relationship.
This isn't new. I first learned of this in the 90s, and to this day I don't have an answer if I can do this if ever a couple counselor suggests it. So far, I haven't experienced couple counseling.
It's definitely not easy. We should just respect people who were given this advise and followed through, or reached the same idea even without someone telling them. It's their relationship, no one has any right to judge them.
This is different from "open relationships", "couple swapping", "couple sharing", "polygamy".
1. "Open relationships" are set up before the couple started dating. They laid down rules on the table right from the beginning. There are rules. 2. Swapping/sharing: this usually happens between married couples and during their marriage life, not dating phase. There are rules. 3. Polygamy, same as "open relationships", they already laid everything on the table. They both understood it from the beginning.
"Pause relationships" are different. It is for couples trying to hold on to each other but they constantly go through intense fights. It's like taking a break. Cool-off. They're still together but they can date someone for an X period of time.
Finally, this is also different from Open-LDR. Open Long distance Relationship is a couple who agreed they can date someone else while they're living in different countries. Their other dates know it too. There are rules set as well.
The real world is far more colorful than most people can imagine or can admit. This show is trying to show those different worlds, and they're doing great so far.
1. The aliens are losing a war. Hence the emperor flagship was in orbit around Earth. 2. Their enemy found them and destroyed the emperor flagship. 3. They are looking for their prince. 4. I dead child is not the prince. 5. The Biblical quote about the Faith. 6. The Buddhism belief on Fate/Destiny.
Things to remember: 1. It is set in the 70s, likely in the mid to late 70s, South Korea. 2. Hope town is on the East Coast, bordering the DMZ. 3. The mother of the dead child was the one who attacked the town. 4. There was also another child in the basement of the ship.
Analysis: 1. They're desperate to find the prince because they're losing an intergalactic war. 2. They probably have a legend that their prince will be born on Planet Earth. 3. Earth was probably their secret vacation spot. It's far from their territory. 4. Eons passed, their species on Earth evovled into Humans, or intermingled. 5. The Prince they're looking for is that 2nd Cousin. The one who just wouldn't die.
Remember they were talking about Faith and Fate?
1. They will need faith to see things unseen. That's realizing who the Prince really is. 2. They need to make him realize what his Fate/Destiny is. 3. The Prince needs to accept the Warrior's heart to unlock his Fate. But it will take a leap of Faith to do so. 4. That's why he just wouldn't die. 5. Now he has to fight for Earth and the aliens.
And ironically, the Prince they're looking for is living on Hope town. He's the only hope of the aliens and Earth. Especially now that the enemy of the aliens followed them to Earth.
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Q: Wait, the dead is the prince! A: I highly doubt it. The one who pursued in search for the dead kid was the alien who attacked Hope town. That alien was crying and desperate. She was very attached to the kid. Thus, it's not likely the kid is the prince. The prince has to be from the emperor's line.
Secondly, there was another kid in the ship's basement. Thirdly, there were other aliens who looked like that crying long-haired alien.
I think those aliens are breeders. They're meant to replenish their species. That basement was a breeding system.
Q: Why can't humanity be the one who destryoed the emperor flagship? A: Because it's not possible. Remember this is set in the mid to late 70s.
Even today, 2026, we are not capable of destroying that flagship. It was huge and very highly advanced.
Q: How about nukes? A: That's possible. But it will still take a huge miracle for those nukes to hit that flagship. Those aliens are warriors. And that ship was the emperor's flagship. They wouldn't let it get destroyed just like that.
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Most of us autistics have some or all of what the FL has shown so far:
1. She's very direct.
2. She eats a specific set of food, or doesn't eat certain foods.
3. When something piques her attention, she's deeply into it.
4. She defies the stupid "seniority = hierarchy" system.
5. She does not do what she doesn't want to do.
6. Justice/fairness is important for her.
7. She's on the dot.
8. She lacks social skills outside of her trusted circle.
One could say, she's Autistic L1 if diagnosed. L1 meaning, she's an autistic who only needs minimal support system. For example, helping her with contracts, taxes, and so on, exactly what her "agent" is doing for her.
The original Jdrama is also considered as autistic-coded.
They adapted it for their own culture so their target audience can relate more. And if they'll just do a copy-paste, they should just dub the OG.
She's not rude nor disrespectful. She just doesn't understand social norms, as most autistics do.
I am autistic myself. My entire lifetime, until my last breath, is analyzing and learning social norms. Many of what the FL is doing were what I used to do when I was in my 20s. In my 30s, that's when I started to shift. Now in my 40s, I just keep quiet and play by the rules of "normal" people (normal is overrated btw) and just say, "I told you so" and move on.
If the FL is in her 40s already, she'll probably do the same. Play by the rules and say, "I told you so" and move on. 🤣
She's new, she's supposed to do grunt work. Bet she's outperforming them all and she's protected by a contract.
In a culture where seniority = hierarchy, you will indeed earn the ire of everyone.
I'm from the Philippines. Contrary to what you've probably heard or read that the Philippines is "Westernized", it's actually very Asian here. Seniority = hierarchy. I've never been in a single company which is not like that. The FL is autistic-coded (even in the original Jdrama), and like her, I defy the stupid "seniority = hierarchy" system by showing them I can break their flawed system with skills and performance.
They have different set ups. If you've watched The Good Doctor,a US adaptation of Good Doctor, you'll see how the directors are actively doing surgeries themselves while managing politics and the hospital. Different cultures.
In Japan and Korea, it is not uncommon for doctors in position to stop doing surgeries. That's how they do things. In other countries, like the US, they are still involved. Here in the Philippines, it's both and depends on hospital policies (some wants them out of OR and ER, some requires them to still keep a minimum number of hours or cases per month even though they're in position already).
Cuntural differences. You have to look at it from the show's cultural lens.
The character, even in the original, is autistic-coded. What you're reading here on MDL is mxactly how NT people sees most autistic persons. Think of it this way, when people are not aware the person is autistic, they show their true colors. But if they know, they become cute cats (and only shows their true colors behind your back).
She's autistic-coded, but because they can't identify autistic quirks and traits, and it wasn't made official, they're saying things directly. Compare that to shows where a character is clearly and officially autistic or Neurodivergent, they quicly side with the ND and defends the ND character.
😉
Her character is autistic-coded, meaning, not officially declared autistic but is obviously autistic. It's the same with the original Jdrama version, although in the OG, they presented different traits of an autistic-coded character.
The problem is, many "romcom" tagged shows today, especially here in MDL, are not really romcoms, they're Romance. Romance and Romantic-Comedy are two separate genres.
It's a guilt response.
I was like you before, I didn't believe it to be common. No, I didn't believe anyone would do it. I was proven wrong on both accounts. 😆
As for not talking about it, it depends on your culture and your circles. In conservative and/or toxic and/or religious cultures, they don't openly talk about it. But in liberal and/or broad-minded and/or non-religious cultures, it's just a normal day. If someone mentions "bf/gf number 2", they don't get stares or discrimination, it just is.
Some were relatable. Some not but I personally know some who went through something similar.
The most important here was E08, that was very real. There are psychologists, especially those into couple counseling, who do advise that exact thing: pause and date someone for at least a month or more.
If after that agreed fixed time period you still love each other and can finally make a decision you won't regret no matter what, then come back together. Otherwise, if one or both parties realized it's better to call it quits, then that paused relationship officially ends.
It's important because it teaches them both how to maturely tackle their relationship and honestly face their problems. Some couples got back together. Some did not. Those who ended their paused relationship either became friends or strangers. Some stayed with their newfound love while some did not but still ended their paused relationship.
This isn't new. I first learned of this in the 90s, and to this day I don't have an answer if I can do this if ever a couple counselor suggests it. So far, I haven't experienced couple counseling.
It's definitely not easy. We should just respect people who were given this advise and followed through, or reached the same idea even without someone telling them. It's their relationship, no one has any right to judge them.
This is different from "open relationships", "couple swapping", "couple sharing", "polygamy".
1. "Open relationships" are set up before the couple started dating. They laid down rules on the table right from the beginning. There are rules.
2. Swapping/sharing: this usually happens between married couples and during their marriage life, not dating phase. There are rules.
3. Polygamy, same as "open relationships", they already laid everything on the table. They both understood it from the beginning.
"Pause relationships" are different. It is for couples trying to hold on to each other but they constantly go through intense fights. It's like taking a break. Cool-off. They're still together but they can date someone for an X period of time.
Finally, this is also different from Open-LDR. Open Long distance Relationship is a couple who agreed they can date someone else while they're living in different countries. Their other dates know it too. There are rules set as well.
The real world is far more colorful than most people can imagine or can admit. This show is trying to show those different worlds, and they're doing great so far.
2. Their enemy found them and destroyed the emperor flagship.
3. They are looking for their prince.
4. I dead child is not the prince.
5. The Biblical quote about the Faith.
6. The Buddhism belief on Fate/Destiny.
Things to remember:
1. It is set in the 70s, likely in the mid to late 70s, South Korea.
2. Hope town is on the East Coast, bordering the DMZ.
3. The mother of the dead child was the one who attacked the town.
4. There was also another child in the basement of the ship.
Analysis:
1. They're desperate to find the prince because they're losing an intergalactic war.
2. They probably have a legend that their prince will be born on Planet Earth.
3. Earth was probably their secret vacation spot. It's far from their territory.
4. Eons passed, their species on Earth evovled into Humans, or intermingled.
5. The Prince they're looking for is that 2nd Cousin. The one who just wouldn't die.
Remember they were talking about Faith and Fate?
1. They will need faith to see things unseen. That's realizing who the Prince really is.
2. They need to make him realize what his Fate/Destiny is.
3. The Prince needs to accept the Warrior's heart to unlock his Fate. But it will take a leap of Faith to do so.
4. That's why he just wouldn't die.
5. Now he has to fight for Earth and the aliens.
And ironically, the Prince they're looking for is living on Hope town. He's the only hope of the aliens and Earth. Especially now that the enemy of the aliens followed them to Earth.
---
Q: Wait, the dead is the prince!
A: I highly doubt it. The one who pursued in search for the dead kid was the alien who attacked Hope town. That alien was crying and desperate. She was very attached to the kid. Thus, it's not likely the kid is the prince. The prince has to be from the emperor's line.
Secondly, there was another kid in the ship's basement.
Thirdly, there were other aliens who looked like that crying long-haired alien.
I think those aliens are breeders. They're meant to replenish their species. That basement was a breeding system.
Q: Why can't humanity be the one who destryoed the emperor flagship?
A: Because it's not possible. Remember this is set in the mid to late 70s.
Even today, 2026, we are not capable of destroying that flagship. It was huge and very highly advanced.
Q: How about nukes?
A: That's possible. But it will still take a huge miracle for those nukes to hit that flagship. Those aliens are warriors. And that ship was the emperor's flagship. They wouldn't let it get destroyed just like that.