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Inah becoming the target of a scandal because of her relationships was simply a natural progression of the plot. While this is a dramatisation of real-life scandals, I think it isn't an exaggeration since high-ranking people have actually lost their jobs and reputations over them. I can imagine it would be worse in a judgmental society such as Korea's. It's also pretty fitting for the show that a huge company scandal can erupt from a single baseless, malicious email. Now I really hope that they somehow give her a satisfactory ending, perhaps one where she can recover her reputation and find a somewhat similar position elsewhere.

I have to say the 2FL Ahjeong is the weakest link in the show. Not that there aren't people like her in real life (oh yes there definitely are), but her character sticks out as the only one who acts entirely based on her emotions, to the point of shooting herself in the foot. I guess she served a purpose of conveying that some people just don't deserve kindness?

I really appreciate the directing work in the latest two episodes. When I saw the last scene of episode 8, I guessed that the director is a lady and was right. Both kiss scenes in the drama were very memorable indeed. There is also some solid attention to detail in regards to the outfits, makeup, etc. The professional but comfortable outfits that Inah wears at the office vs the heels and sharp formal wear when at Jeju with Jaeyeol -- subtle but so, so effective. And of course, Shin Hyesun yet again transitions perfectly from full-blown comedic acting to conveying subtle, grounded emotions.

Also liking how the writing is holding up. Despite the episodes taking a more somber tone, the characters' actions were completely in line with their personalities and backgrounds. However, with 4 episodes left and one big case to unravel, I think there is some missed potential regarding the PM cases. There are definitely more interesting topics to talk about related to workplace misconduct that weren't touched upon.

Inah's relationships with ML and 2ML are creating an interesting contrast. One is the perfect example of a boss-subordinate romance turning into a disturbing, toxic workplace relationship. The other might be on the way to becoming a healthy relationship through proper communication.

Though of course, the power imbalance between the leads isn't nearly as severe as the one between Inah and Jaeyeol. Since obviously, Inah doesn't have some powerful background, let alone chaebol status lol.

The irony is strong here, since the leads are getting into the exact type of scandal they're supposed to be chasing down, and it will be fun to see how the show addresses this. Apart from violating company policy, as the show already said, the hierarchy between two people dictates the dynamics of their relationship. However, in the case of the leads, we see the barriers breaking down in their private time together, which is seeping into their professional life as well.

I personally know a couple of people who fell in love at work and even got married, though they were all in similar positions/ranks. Meanwhile I've rarely heard of any case of a superior and their subordinate having a romantic relationship (that didn't become a scandal). Likewise, the same can apply for a teacher and a student etc. There is simply a power imbalance or conflict of interests.

Interestingly, 99% of office romance dramas are between a boss and their subordinate, but most seem to ignore these aspects completely. Irl it's so much more than what these dramas portray.

And in the case of our second leads (also a boss and his secretary -- coincidence? 🧐), I honestly can't tell where they're gonna go from here, or what their plotline is trying to achieve.

It was actually a 29+ rating lol.

Kim Jaeuck's character is unexpected though, he appeared solemn and kind at first but now we're seeing signs of him being violent and obsessive. I'm smelling a past abusive relationship between him and Inah... The second leads' scenes are so different tonally from the leads' that it's almost jarring.

Lmaoooo, we want to reminisce what we did in Room 1306 before 🤣

While the HR fiasco in episode 3 did seem exaggerated, I guess it does have some truth to it. It really isn't all that difficult to frame someone online nowadays, especially with the presence of AI. The fact that the company treated an honest employee like some expendable and easily threw him under the bus as a cover up was diabolical.

The FL in particular seems to know all about their underhanded tactics, as if she was once a victim. I am getting the impression that she is deeply unhappy and wants to resign, but is somehow being held hostage by the company. And something is definitely up between her and the 2ML. "I would like for you to be under my control"... that sounded odd and even creepy to me.

The two episodes were light-hearted but clearly, the writer is hinting at the mess that's about to come. To me it seems like there might be a central case involving higher-up(s) that happens to fall under the "personal misconduct" category, which Inah plans to entrust to Kijoon. It was shown that he was daring and ambitious. That is probably what she meant when she said he was perfect for the job. This case may involve Inah herself, as it also seemed as if she was the one who sent the email to him right before he was about to tender his resignation. Looking forward to some juicy office politics there.

I also have differing views on the leads from some commentators here. While she isn't some saint, he is the one who is clearly getting ahead of himself. In fact while he's transferred to a team that does menial tasks, he's technically not "demoted" as his position remains as assistant manager (not a high rank in the first place, honestly). He sees the work as below himself and needs her to remind him to take the job seriously. I was pretty dumbfounded when he asked her to do the carpark duty with him, which was pretty disrespectful to me. While I was tickled by his predicament, I didn't exactly feel bad for him either.

According to an interview with the director and writer, it will focus on affairs related to interpersonal relationships. So I can imagine that might include workplace bullying, harassment, misuse of power etc.

He definitely wouldn't have blocked her if she was a man. In fact the guy that she scolded was treating her the same way. There was an attitude that showed he wasn't taking her feedback seriously, even when the point she was making is completely correct - he should not be auditing his previous company for 5 years straight.

It's subtle, but they might be showing how this attitude of hers manifested from working in an environment with a vast male majority. Notice how many female employees are in that office.

The scene where she laughed in his face was funny and scary at the same time. Granted, he was indeed too full of himself to say that he was the only one for the job. And seeing his face afterwards, he still didn't seem to get it.

The opening narration was quite interesting regarding silent hierarchy and power affecting relationships. The first episode was simple but I would love for the show to delve into more complex themes along these lines, it has potential to be very interesting. And while I'm enjoying this as a workplace comedy, it feels a bit hard to imagine the leads as a couple for now lol. Let's see how it goes.

First thing that came to mind when watching the intro was the media scrutiny during Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's marriage.

Wth is with these comments? She looks the same in the video?? Anyways, this looks a lot wackier than I expected which is welcome.

Can This Love Be Translated -- Multiple countries
The Art of Sarah -- Multiple identities
Boyfriend on Demand -- Multiple AI boyfriends
What's next? 😀

The drama is getting somewhat mixed reviews but no one can deny that she carried the show. I thought it was one of the more unique and entertaining shows I've watched recently, plus points for boldly criticizing the luxury industry.

Yes, she dated and married men... They're not huge parts of the plot though.

One thing I liked was that Sarah wasn't exactly materialistic; she was more obsessed with being a successful businesswoman. She just saw an opportunity in targeting rich materialistic people. As she said, there were no victims so how could it be considered a scam? While that isn't entirely true, it was shown multiple times that she has empathy and wasn't evil.

It's definitely a stretch but the drama was trying to convey how the masses simply don't really care, they just go with the trend. Sarah Kim was a famous figure with connections to powerful people / celebs etc, and that meant when she created a brand, people assumed it was a *real*, big thing. The more exclusive and mysterious she presented it to be, the more "real" and luxurious it seemed to the masses. That goes for Sarah Kim herself as well. It does work that way to an extent in real life, but yeah it's definitely not realistic lol.

She claimed that she is Mi-jeong and that she killed Sarah Kim. Mu-gyeong knew what she said definitely wasn't true but chose to deem what she said as the truth anyways. Because they did not have evidence at that point to prove she was indeed Sarah Kim. It was kind of a win-win situation -- he successfully "solves" the case, while she protects Boudoir's reputation, and lets the real Mi-jeong "become" Sarah (in death). Note that this is why she only wanted to talk to Mu-gyeong and not the other detectives; she wanted to make a deal with him.

Perhaps he isn't satisfied with not knowing the full truth. He visits her in prison and asks her about her real name, but she stays silent. We don't get to know who she actually is, but the last shot suggests that Boudoir was everything for her -- it embodied all she wanted to achieve in life. And thus, she will regard herself as Sarah Kim. It's up to interpretation.