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I hated the takeaway message. It felt like a celebration of toxic friendship and emotional manipulation, with one character derailing another’s life… and only becoming repentant once she knew she was dying.

In the end, the FLs were clearly bound by a grief bond, which shouldn’t be romanticised just because SY died. Sang Yeon was given more grace than anyone else and kept an emotional hold over Eun Jung to the end. Even during their time apart, she didn’t use that space to heal or grow... she stayed stuck in her victimhood.

Meanwhile, Eun Jung never offered the same grace to anyone else. Her relationship with the ML was far more balanced, yet she stayed distant and unforgiving (which I understood, though it felt inconsistent compared to how she treated SY). At a certain point, it felt like Eun Jung was robbing herself of her own happiness.

By the end, it honestly felt like SY ‘won,’ leaving Eun Jung looking weak and easily manipulated. I really wish she’d been given a happier ending away from SY.

This dropped the drama from a 9.5 to an 8.5 for me.

I was in love with it up until ep 12. but the dynamic between the leads became a little frustrating (see below) and the last episode did nothing for me 🤷🏾‍♀️. still a GREAT drama though

we have a poster, a teaser and a release date! FINALLY 😫😫!!!

i know what im doing on the 26th of December lol

It took you longer to write this than it would have been to ask Google.... 🤔

completely agree. even as a LJH fan, this drama fell flat for me. in fact i was more interested in the 2nd leads in the end. disappointing

the last 4 episodes were ridiculous. unnecessary and unrealistic (even by kdrama standards)
im glad it's over lol

i really enjoyed light shop... I say give it a go :)

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ask google

completely agree! ive seen that done with many other dramas.
what i hate is when someone has a genuine opinion and theyre are insulted for it… there are many under these comments which is all very ridiculous

I LOVE LEE JUNHO and this is a 7 for me…. why is that so triggering for people?
before insulting people for having a diiferent opinion, ask yourself if you’ve loved everything you’ve ever watched…
yes? then you’re a liar. no? then shushh
jheeeeze lol

why are you soooooooo angry that people dont have your exact opinion. people are allowed to dislike things you like and vice versa. it’s comments like yours that make MDL toxic. calm down 🙄

because not everyone has the same opinion? i love LJH and watch all his dramas but the show has plateaued for me… I hope it picks up but its a 7 for now 🤷🏽‍♀️. unfortunately i feel its become repetitive and there isnt much chemistry between the characters… apart from the 2nd leads. in my humble opinion 😌

ive never ‘whined’ about that… dragggggggging a drama to 16 episodes with filler scenes and an ‘okay’ plot does it no favours. i love 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 episode dramas… who cares, so long as it’s enjoyable. 🤷🏽‍♀️

i enjoyed it lol... was it the best kdrama ever...no, but I also think (for romances) people expect heart racing perfection EVERY time, and thats just not going to happen after watching so many... maybe if you're a newbie 🤷‍♀️

i love Lee Junho, but this could have (and should have) been 12 episodes... but powering through nonetheless

i kinda wish this hadn't included the uncle subplot.. and gave a little more of the second leads. but overall i enjoyed it

There were parts of this drama that were great, but the momentum wasn't always there for me. I enjoyed the story, but felt it was missing a little something. great acting though!

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oh good! im on episode 13 now so lets see how it goes. I will definitely finish it, but it hasn't been as good for me as I expected