Taeseok needs a character study how do you attempt to kill someone but then posture yourself as the hero by donating blood? Lmaooo this man is crazy. You got her admitted into critical care but donated blood because you must look good at all times?
Jeongwon's injuries are actually very serious... You know I was 👀 at the next episode preview, trying to figure out if she pulls through or not. I really hope that the nurses were swarming her because it was a Code Blue/Rapid Response and not because Taeseok does something shady.
Also it's very interesting that both Jeongwon and Taeseok have the same rare blood type.
So do we think Jeongwon survived?
Story can go in a few directions from here: - Jeongwon dies and Hyera becomes the revenge incarnate. Haneul and Mihyang will probably be her allies (Mihyang, begrudgingly) - Jeongwon lives and Minjeong does some ~chaebol secretary magic~ to get her out of there under Hyera's order. Fly her to the US where she can recover, and she comes back and works with Hyera? She can give Jeongwon a new identity and give Jeongwon that "power" she needs to take on The Big Dogs. Provided Jeongwon actually remembers Taeseok's confession, this will probably lead to some mother-daughter healing. - the same as above but it's Haneul who sneaks her out. He has the funds to do so... - Jeongwon lives but has brain damage? Honestly my least favorite option I feel like that would throw the entire story off even though that would absolutely give Hyera a motive for revenge
If Jeongwon dies that would completely subvert the makjang drama playbook which would be ... interesting. Hyera…
I think Miss M was the last time I saw that trope too… wait no elegant empire from 2023 is the most recent example I can think of. It’s so fun lol
Hyera becoming the main could be fun but only if she stops playing both sides. But I guess getting your daughter killed by the man who you abandoned her for would do that (and it’s kind of the ultimate punishment) but hyera had said that Jeongwon would need to become more powerful to take the big bads on, maybe she’ll do that with a fake identity? If so, I expect Jeongwon to go totally ruthless lol, she already has that fire about her which is why I’m SEATED
you know things are getting serious when a press conference is called - that was the highlight of today's episode (besides manager gu mean mugging sehoon lol) which felt kind of boring.
But the preview? Taeseok and Jeongwon are going to end up on the roof and he's strangling her, while Hyera and Minjeong run around looking panicked.
We have 33 episodes left - isn't it a bit too early to crash out and try to kill off the main character? Apparently Taeseok doesn't think so.
I've been bamboozled by so many previews I feel like that choking scene was probably someone (Taeseok) fantasizing about killing Jeongwon. Or maybe Hyera will run behind him and realize that her current method of playing both sides is not feasible? OR.... I'm actually wrong and Taeseok succeeds..?! Find out on the next exciting episode of dragon ball z....
btw the guy who plays Taeseok is an excellent actor. He was one of my favorite characters in Cinderella Game (Richard was pretty much the antithesis of Taeseok tbh) but I can't stand him here. Jin Taeseok has more faces than a house of mirrors ðŸ˜
I kinda wanna see what happens if JW were to die or nearly die/have a faked death. Will she come back even more…
If Jeongwon dies that would completely subvert the makjang drama playbook which would be ... interesting. Hyera would become the main character? Haneul would definitely go completely dark lol
I hope she fakes her death and somehow gets a new identity. It's been a while since I've seen a daily with that trope (it's one of my faves lol)
Idk why I randomly thought of ep 67's preview but Youngchae DEMANDING that she works from home is proof of her entitlement lol for starters working from home is usually a privilege that you have to "earn". Not something you demand... especially after causing harm to the organization.
Also as someone who works from home I would imagine the design process is actually better in person since you'll have immediate access to feedback and it's more collaborative. (unlike my job which is largely solitary) But we all know the only thing Youngchae is designing these days is schemes ...
Suspended, but still have to show up for work and sit in the staff room. WTF! She should have been fired, regardless…
100,000%!!! This is just the writer trying to keep Youngchae in the story at whatever cost (when she should've just gotten fired) There actually was a case of a kpop idol turned actress who got caught plagiarizing designs (Yoon Eunhye I believe) and she had to go on hiatus for a while. It was a major scandal and she wasn't even a designer by trade.
I thought Hyera's speech to Jina about the integrity of a designer was actually really well written and captured the severity of this offense. Too bad the screenwriter completely missed the mark on what would've been a satisfying moment...
Hey now hey now Tia isn't a B, I won't address the rest of your assumptions about her because I don't engage in that kind of behavior. But anyway. She's not exactly wrong that not all FLs aren't going to be sweet and naive. Character development is also an important part of storytelling. Highly recommend you research "static characters" vs "dynamic characters". I like to write stories in my free time so I am knowledgeable about this kind of stuff...
Character development is also how we get the bright personality FLs morphing into revenge incarnates when the time is right. Jerky MLs who turn out to actually have hearts of gold. Bad guys remorseful. Character development DRIVES the story!! Idk about you but could you imagine watching 120 episodes of a drama where the main characters don't learn anything or change at all? Because ngl there's no way I can stomach Jangmi as she is right now for 120 episodes. I'd go crazy lmfao
I hope you end up enjoying the drama whenever you decide to jump back in. I'll wait until Friday's ep to decide ... I figure I'll jump back in after the Olympics end if I do...
ngl hoping Sukhee is our token makjang casualty, she's soooo obnoxious. you can write brain damaged characters without making them super annoying. Sucks that Jangmis family scenes are centered around her... we get it, she has brain damage.
I like Lee Jiyeon in this role (Baekho and Junho's mother) probably the least annoying character I've seen her play lol. And of course, Jungchan will always be one of my faves lol
Not to mention Mr. Cold City Man Junho! Yes I will call him that for the rest of the drama 😠I love his swagger.
Seorin is my favorite of the twins .... shocker ! Jangmi is way too typical of an FL for me to care and I don't care about guitargate'25. I'll finish catching up tomorrow as it's time to go out ... happy new year to everyone
Hwayoung 's storyline is carrying this drama on its back btw...
Seo Hyunjoo is who your beef is with... I can't believe I'm saying this but actors just act out the script. That's it. They literally get paid to ACT. They don't write the scripts nor do they have any creative input ... that would be the director. Screenwriter writes the script/the story. Director translates it for the screen. Actors follow the directions of Screenwriter and Director.
Back to Seo Hyunjoo.
This is the 5th drama I've watched that's written by her and this is how ALL her MLs and FLs meet each other. Then they bond and chemistry forms as the FL gets wronged by whoever the villain is.... The ML will then walk side by side with her ...
Personally I can't stand it so I fast forward through it. MOST dailies will have the ML and FL be jerks to each other at the very beginning while the villains are villaining but Seo Hyunjoo REALLY likes to lay it on thick. I find it more obnoxious than anything else.
I would advise you to come back around episode 30~35, by that point the FL and ML will be nicer towards each other as the plot will be in full swing. SHJ is a BIG fan of the enemies to lovers trope (which is popular with a lot of people but I'm not a fan of how she writes it)
Was not expecting Jeongwon to pull a fast one and outsmart Youngchae/Nansook. The fact that Youngchae still has…
Nansook threw a match to an oil field with that article and Jeongwon thinks Hyera caused the explosion , oh boy ! You know it's bad when your Resident Nansook Shooter is cringing because that move is so FOUL... kibeom was A LOT of things and he's not my favorite character by any means BUT it's disrespectful to do that to a dead man. Taeseok was right when he said that "things are about to get interesting", they sure are!
The fake headlines juxtaposed over the happy flashbacks of the family was brilliant I actually liked that. Y'know for a daily, this drama is actually pretty experimental with the camera work. Like it's nothing crazy but compared to other daily dramas this one has great cinematography. The scene where Hyera told Jeongwon not to forgive her was another great example... Glad KBS is investing in their dailies hopefully this trend continues in the new year .
Seems like the first episode of 2026 will feature Youngchae potentially getting exposed and Semi turning into a villain. Not to mention the fallout from the article...
Was not expecting Jeongwon to pull a fast one and outsmart Youngchae/Nansook. The fact that Youngchae still has to show up to work while suspended is interesting... since usually suspension= you stay home.
Forced resignation would've been the correct consequence but Youngchae got that plot armor lol
Haneul is way too upright for this drama lmao he really sticks out like a sore thumb. The male secretary (Mihyang's love interest) was absolutely right when he said if he wasn't for Haneul no one would've come clean...
Sunghee (Jeongwon's friend from the department store) annoys me for some reason, but not to the point of taking me out the drama. I acually like Jina working with Jeongwon, hopefully it sticks but we're at the point where everyone is playing chess and the board is Kunhyang...
I have unmasked the woman in the veil because I have finished this drama!Just as expected, my opinion did not…
You got me thinking... I hope in 2026 we get a daily where Lee Chaeyoung is playing a villain FL 😠like I think that would be so fun to watch
I honestly think this drama + the two sisters especially the two sisters was the wake up call for KBS dailies to step their game up. Woman in a Veil walked so The Two Sisters could run (directly into the KBS quality control department,that is ðŸ˜)
I wondered about haneul’s birth mom as well I don’t think it’s ever been mentioned …. They’ll probably…
Don't ask me how this would work out but watch his mom somehow have blood ties to the Kunhyang family, making him the rightful heir. Sehoon (and Nansook) would go crazy lol
Like .... what if Haneul's bio mom is Sehoon's bio mom? What if they turn out to be half brothers or something...
Caught up on this now that Xmas has wrapped up. Glad we got out of the "Sehoon moping around over a failed love triangle" era. I actually like him way better now that he's willing to play along with Nansook ðŸ˜. Welcome to the dark side, Sehoon, it suits you
Did anyone peep that the fortune teller pulled THE TOWER for Semi regarding her question about Haneul? I used to be into tarot a long time ago and that card pretty much means things are going to get real (in a bad/intense way) between Semi and Haneul, changing their relationship forever. Taeseok is probably going to plot their marriage and it will backfire immensely...
At first I thought the whole "blind hiring" scandal was dumb (ngl I agreed with Semi when she said "I don't want to teach new people A to Z" , because same lol. Is it really a bad thing to have minimal educational requirements for specialized roles?) but this is how Youngchae gets "exposed". I do find it funny that Youngchae went to Royal Art but didn't seem to learn anything while she was there ... meanwhile Jeongwon has that plot armor where she was born with inherent natural talent like all FLs are 🙄
(But I'm not a hater. I said it at the beginning of the drama and I'll say it again, Jeongwon actually has the best designs of the wannabe fashion designer FLs I've seen...)
In true Lee Dohyeon fashion the results got intercepted and swapped and Jeongwon will probably face the consequences for "making a scene" tomorrow ...
Btw speaking of Lee Dohyeon (the screenwriter) kinda screwed up in making Sangcheol an unlikeable character... It is very hard for me to care that he got killed off. On a similar note, I think that's also why Haneul's revenge doesn't interest me either. If Sangcheol wasn't an alcoholic adulter I would have more sympathy for him getting killed. But he was! I guess this is LDH's attempt at writing an "asshole victim" ... we aren't going to get that kind of depth from a daily drama but he tried I guess? It also doesn't help that we see Sangcheol seldomly, and it's always in a flashback. He's way too minor/insignificant of a character to be the reason for one of the lead's revenge... I'm not invested lol
I wonder what happened to Haneul's birth mother. Has she ever been mentioned?
Btw secretary gu is actually hilarious lmaooo (when he presented the USB in the bag??? ðŸ˜) the gag scenes in this daily are pretty good in the sense they don't take me out the drama. Nansook accidentally slapping Sehoon with the rice cake was absolutely hilarious lol
Taeseok needs a character study how do you attempt to kill someone but then posture yourself as the hero by donating blood? Lmaooo this man is crazy. You got her admitted into critical care but donated blood because you must look good at all times?
Jeongwon's injuries are actually very serious... You know I was 👀 at the next episode preview, trying to figure out if she pulls through or not. I really hope that the nurses were swarming her because it was a Code Blue/Rapid Response and not because Taeseok does something shady.
Also it's very interesting that both Jeongwon and Taeseok have the same rare blood type.
So do we think Jeongwon survived?
Story can go in a few directions from here:
- Jeongwon dies and Hyera becomes the revenge incarnate. Haneul and Mihyang will probably be her allies (Mihyang, begrudgingly)
- Jeongwon lives and Minjeong does some ~chaebol secretary magic~ to get her out of there under Hyera's order. Fly her to the US where she can recover, and she comes back and works with Hyera? She can give Jeongwon a new identity and give Jeongwon that "power" she needs to take on The Big Dogs. Provided Jeongwon actually remembers Taeseok's confession, this will probably lead to some mother-daughter healing.
- the same as above but it's Haneul who sneaks her out. He has the funds to do so...
- Jeongwon lives but has brain damage? Honestly my least favorite option I feel like that would throw the entire story off even though that would absolutely give Hyera a motive for revenge
32 episodes left....
Hyera becoming the main could be fun but only if she stops playing both sides. But I guess getting your daughter killed by the man who you abandoned her for would do that (and it’s kind of the ultimate punishment) but hyera had said that Jeongwon would need to become more powerful to take the big bads on, maybe she’ll do that with a fake identity? If so, I expect Jeongwon to go totally ruthless lol, she already has that fire about her which is why I’m SEATED
But the preview? Taeseok and Jeongwon are going to end up on the roof and he's strangling her, while Hyera and Minjeong run around looking panicked.
We have 33 episodes left - isn't it a bit too early to crash out and try to kill off the main character? Apparently Taeseok doesn't think so.
I've been bamboozled by so many previews I feel like that choking scene was probably someone (Taeseok) fantasizing about killing Jeongwon. Or maybe Hyera will run behind him and realize that her current method of playing both sides is not feasible? OR.... I'm actually wrong and Taeseok succeeds..?! Find out on the next exciting episode of dragon ball z....
btw the guy who plays Taeseok is an excellent actor. He was one of my favorite characters in Cinderella Game (Richard was pretty much the antithesis of Taeseok tbh) but I can't stand him here. Jin Taeseok has more faces than a house of mirrors ðŸ˜
I hope she fakes her death and somehow gets a new identity. It's been a while since I've seen a daily with that trope (it's one of my faves lol)
Also as someone who works from home I would imagine the design process is actually better in person since you'll have immediate access to feedback and it's more collaborative. (unlike my job which is largely solitary) But we all know the only thing Youngchae is designing these days is schemes ...
I thought Hyera's speech to Jina about the integrity of a designer was actually really well written and captured the severity of this offense. Too bad the screenwriter completely missed the mark on what would've been a satisfying moment...
Character development is also how we get the bright personality FLs morphing into revenge incarnates when the time is right. Jerky MLs who turn out to actually have hearts of gold. Bad guys remorseful. Character development DRIVES the story!! Idk about you but could you imagine watching 120 episodes of a drama where the main characters don't learn anything or change at all? Because ngl there's no way I can stomach Jangmi as she is right now for 120 episodes. I'd go crazy lmfao
I hope you end up enjoying the drama whenever you decide to jump back in. I'll wait until Friday's ep to decide ... I figure I'll jump back in after the Olympics end if I do...
I like Lee Jiyeon in this role (Baekho and Junho's mother) probably the least annoying character I've seen her play lol. And of course, Jungchan will always be one of my faves lol
Not to mention Mr. Cold City Man Junho! Yes I will call him that for the rest of the drama 😠I love his swagger.
Seorin is my favorite of the twins .... shocker ! Jangmi is way too typical of an FL for me to care and I don't care about guitargate'25. I'll finish catching up tomorrow as it's time to go out ... happy new year to everyone
Hwayoung 's storyline is carrying this drama on its back btw...
Back to Seo Hyunjoo.
This is the 5th drama I've watched that's written by her and this is how ALL her MLs and FLs meet each other. Then they bond and chemistry forms as the FL gets wronged by whoever the villain is.... The ML will then walk side by side with her ...
Personally I can't stand it so I fast forward through it. MOST dailies will have the ML and FL be jerks to each other at the very beginning while the villains are villaining but Seo Hyunjoo REALLY likes to lay it on thick. I find it more obnoxious than anything else.
I would advise you to come back around episode 30~35, by that point the FL and ML will be nicer towards each other as the plot will be in full swing. SHJ is a BIG fan of the enemies to lovers trope (which is popular with a lot of people but I'm not a fan of how she writes it)
The fake headlines juxtaposed over the happy flashbacks of the family was brilliant I actually liked that. Y'know for a daily, this drama is actually pretty experimental with the camera work. Like it's nothing crazy but compared to other daily dramas this one has great cinematography. The scene where Hyera told Jeongwon not to forgive her was another great example... Glad KBS is investing in their dailies hopefully this trend continues in the new year .
Seems like the first episode of 2026 will feature Youngchae potentially getting exposed and Semi turning into a villain. Not to mention the fallout from the article...
See you guys next year 🤣
Forced resignation would've been the correct consequence but Youngchae got that plot armor lol
Haneul is way too upright for this drama lmao he really sticks out like a sore thumb. The male secretary (Mihyang's love interest) was absolutely right when he said if he wasn't for Haneul no one would've come clean...
Sunghee (Jeongwon's friend from the department store) annoys me for some reason, but not to the point of taking me out the drama. I acually like Jina working with Jeongwon, hopefully it sticks but we're at the point where everyone is playing chess and the board is Kunhyang...
I honestly think this drama + the two sisters especially the two sisters was the wake up call for KBS dailies to step their game up. Woman in a Veil walked so The Two Sisters could run (directly into the KBS quality control department,that is ðŸ˜)
Like .... what if Haneul's bio mom is Sehoon's bio mom? What if they turn out to be half brothers or something...
Did anyone peep that the fortune teller pulled THE TOWER for Semi regarding her question about Haneul? I used to be into tarot a long time ago and that card pretty much means things are going to get real (in a bad/intense way) between Semi and Haneul, changing their relationship forever. Taeseok is probably going to plot their marriage and it will backfire immensely...
At first I thought the whole "blind hiring" scandal was dumb (ngl I agreed with Semi when she said "I don't want to teach new people A to Z" , because same lol. Is it really a bad thing to have minimal educational requirements for specialized roles?) but this is how Youngchae gets "exposed". I do find it funny that Youngchae went to Royal Art but didn't seem to learn anything while she was there ... meanwhile Jeongwon has that plot armor where she was born with inherent natural talent like all FLs are 🙄
(But I'm not a hater. I said it at the beginning of the drama and I'll say it again, Jeongwon actually has the best designs of the wannabe fashion designer FLs I've seen...)
In true Lee Dohyeon fashion the results got intercepted and swapped and Jeongwon will probably face the consequences for "making a scene" tomorrow ...
Btw speaking of Lee Dohyeon (the screenwriter) kinda screwed up in making Sangcheol an unlikeable character... It is very hard for me to care that he got killed off. On a similar note, I think that's also why Haneul's revenge doesn't interest me either. If Sangcheol wasn't an alcoholic adulter I would have more sympathy for him getting killed. But he was! I guess this is LDH's attempt at writing an "asshole victim" ... we aren't going to get that kind of depth from a daily drama but he tried I guess? It also doesn't help that we see Sangcheol seldomly, and it's always in a flashback. He's way too minor/insignificant of a character to be the reason for one of the lead's revenge... I'm not invested lol
I wonder what happened to Haneul's birth mother. Has she ever been mentioned?
Btw secretary gu is actually hilarious lmaooo (when he presented the USB in the bag??? ðŸ˜) the gag scenes in this daily are pretty good in the sense they don't take me out the drama. Nansook accidentally slapping Sehoon with the rice cake was absolutely hilarious lol