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They are both vying for the asshole of the drama award, ngl😂 Will be a close call tho xD

Yeah i can imagine it can be emotionally taxing to watch it all in one go tbh.

Tne mother was annoying as ever with going on about mawwwiaage but yes she definitely got the hint with Si Woo at the end, while he stared awkwardly at his pizza slice, lmao.

That is the spirit, haha (aka adjust your expectation and go with the flow, this is what i did too as i mistook it as fluffy secret office romance drama at first tbh)

You know it really hits different when you can relate to this episode. Either you're the one who build up walls because of your past traumas or the one who's sincerely wishing for someone to open up. Been on both sides and none is ever easy. However I appreciate so much how it is portrayed in this drama. It made me tear up to see her breakdown like that, but at the same time it feels like a breakthrough for Hakyung, a turning point of sort. Because loving at a distance or in moderation does not make anyone happy in the long run, least of all herself. I hope she can start healing and move on now. This episode felt like a much needed catharsis and I hope Shi Woo is going to be okay. (I guess it is the typical "hurt the loved one of (a) main character so they realize how much they really mean to (emotionally closed off) MC" trope, oh well.)

I see, that is interesting to know, but tbh i had to look it up myself regarding usage/meaning in korean, haha. But yeah, I feel his usage of 당신 added a layer to his anger expressed.

I'm a beginner learner in korean so others may be better qualified to answer, but korean is very context dependent in the sentences, so it depends? Because “you” or 당신 (dangshin) is so strong in Korean, you can only use it for people you want to direct strong feelings toward. (at least this is what google tells me xD) So 당신 is seen as rude quickly bc it is so direct and lacks all formality, and i guess it is also a quite intimate form of "you" to use due to that, yeah. I feel here it fitted the scene and message he wanted to get across,

That was such a good speech/dialogue in general and something Ha-kyung needed to hear tbh

Yeah, i find it wrongly tagged. Should be corrected tbh.

Yeah it is weird, seeing she has picked up such varied roles in the past, that people expect every drama with her to be fluffy and lighthearted for some reason?🤔

Same, as someone who is a heavily character-focused writer myself, this show going so in depth with the relationships, trauma and the slow but steady development of characters is a treat. And to clarify, this was not meant to diss ABP, i absolutely adore this drama too, but for veeeery different reasons than i do for FLAW. People going into FLAW expecting it to be like ABP or some of PMY's former romcoms are going to have a very bad time tho, lol.

I mean yeah speaking as someone who writes stories for fun for over a decade now, i gotta say this drama has a very good storytelling arc for its characters thus far. Which means the slow and steady build up approach chosen by the writers may not be as exciting as reaching the top and resolution of it afterwards (where we are getting to now). Such "middle" episodes and arcs are perhaps not as fun to watch, but they are needed tho to make the character development and actions believable and organic.

It is not a romcom. Period. I dunno if the first two-three episodes following the standard romance schematic were accidentally or intentionally misleading by the writers, but this drama goes way deeper than "secret office romance hurhurhur," It depicts the trails and errors of human relationships and starting anew to love after being deeply hurt/traumatized by the significant other in a mature and realistic way. Comedy is only subtle and situational either, because well... life ain't a clownshow🤣;)

I feel a lot of people see PMY starring in it and expecting to get another of her usual romcoms delivered and are disappointed when they find out that this is not the case. I love it tho, i just finished watching "Because this is my first life" yesterday and it reminded me a lot of FLAW with its realism and approach to societal topics and relationships.

I'm still firmly in the "I'm loving this" camp with this drama. I get that some ppl are disappointed with the direction it took but i I find it to be not only an interesting route but a refreshing one as well. Say it with me: THIS IS NOT A ROMCOM. You got BP for that. It's a slow-paced, mature story about the everyday lives and struggles of the people working in KMA. If you're only watching it for the romance/skinship and not for the in-depth, realistic portrayal of relationships with all the compromises, struggles, personal grow and communication needed to make it work (or see the dysfunctional version with some), this may not be a drama for you. Because you will bound to be disappointed by the lack of kdrama typical romance/skinship scenes between couples, and then complain about the perceived lack of chemistry (between the leads) here in the comment section, lol.

Oh, also... never trust the previews, no matter the drama, but especially not with FLAW. It lies to you through its lying teeth😁

I did put it off watching too and only started watching it bc i missed KJH on my screen after CLOY, haha. But now it is one of my fave drama series. While it is mainly focused on comedy the slooooow burn romance between Yoon Ah & Dong Gu is really cute and wholesome too. Of course, it helps that Kim Jung Hyun is so very apt in switching from comedy to heartfelt (and back) in a blink of an eye and is super expressive. But the other characters/actors are very good and lovable too with some satisfying char development, which is why I had so much fun with this drama. Highly recommend to anyone who loves wacky comedy and friends getting up in all kinds of shenanigans with more than a splash of romance and (by now) very iconic kdrama scenes (gwenchana, gwenchana) that had me in stitches🤣

Just watched two Kim Min Jae drama series back to back so needless to say my body is ready for his newest one haha. He was/is an absolute delight to watch in both (Dali, Flower Crew) due to his acting skills and comedic timing (Dali). I mean his looks don't hurt either lol, but I love actors who can sell their (emotional) scenes with utilizing mimic and gestures in a subtle way and booooy does he ever. So i am really looking forward to his new role :D

Yeah I think this makes it extra-infuriating (to me) tbh lol

Aww, from what i gathered it has a happy ending though. I started watching it and really enjoy it so far with Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae's subtle expressiveness delivers once more after watching him being an absolute delight in Dali and the cocky prince) and the spunky FL being the main reason for my enjoyment six episodes in. The plot is pretty standard sageuk fare (oh wow, scheming corrupt old men in the palace having a power struggle with the king; groundbreaking xD) but i already see that this drama is more about the characters and their relationships than a strong plot and i don't mind it tbh. It is nothing deep but fun to watch.

Yeees, I loved how they both gained new perspectives on the issue through talking with their seniors. For Ha-kyung even to the point where revalued the sense of going the traditional path of getting married, while Si Woo seems to slowly warm up to the idea somewhat? Since this drama keeps subverting events I doubt they will be taking the usual kdrama breakup route as it appears in the preview. There is more conflict and non-fluff times ahead it seems, but they had a very good track record of finding a a way together thru it with open communication unlike the second leads... who are excellent foils here.

What really stuck with me outside of the whole main conflict was Si Woo speaking up in support of Ha-kyung when the overbearing mother had borrowed too much of ki joon's audacity and disregarded her boundaries and wishes for the upteemth time. Yet he also tries to connect with her mother more than once in this episode bc well, no matter how overbearing and a nuisance she is, she is a part of Ha kyung's life and her family. I liked seeing him making the conscious effort with her, because that is part of being in a relationship too. Right now it is the little things like that with them instead of the grand romance/skinship scenes. (The mother is still annoying af tho and i could not endure her shit for 0000.1 seconds tbh, lol.)

Yeah i was torn when watching through it without subs, but now where i watched it for real episode 10 is not as misery-filled as it seemed to me. Since they talked about the whole conflict not only with each other but also with other people, even if a solution is still up in the air I don't doubt any longer they reach it. The subs gave it all a clearer picture. Context is everything, who would have thought lol. Hence i am still in the "I really enjoy how deep it goes into each of the different relationships" camp. Plus, the second leads really serve as foils for the main leads don't they, huh? No wonder they keep contrasting them in the end scenes, then.