OMG, I loved this so much! The cells are honestly the cutest part of the show. I love how we get to see what's going on both in the real world and inside Yumi's head and even inside Soon Rok's. It makes everything so much more fun and charming. And can we talk about Soon Rok? He was so adorable... and somehow so attractive at the same time. š The chemistry between him and Yumi was so good. I actually haven't watched Seasons 1 and 2, but I absolutely loved the vibe of this season. Are the previous seasons just as cozy and wholesome?
This drama was such a wild ride. I was honestly torn about Ji soo. I felt bad for him because he had no adult to rely on, emotionally or financially. He was just trying to survive until he could get into university and finally have a normal life. But at the end of the day, what he was doing was still wrong. He wasn't forcing anyone into prostitution, and those girls probably would've done it with or without his protection service, but it was still illegal. Bae Gyu ri frustrated me so much. I understand why she wanted to escape her life, but she made everything worse with how careless she was. That said, I don't think she was the main reason everything fell apart. Seo Min hee was. The moment the police got the CCTV footage, it was basically over. And honestly, Ji soo should never have accepted her in the first place since she was a minor. The audacity of Kwak Ki tae honestly blew my mind. He acted like some devoted boyfriend trying to find the person who "sold" Min hee, when he had been using her for her money and expensive gifts all along. As for the acting, Kim Dong hee was the only one I wasn't completely sold on. I liked him in Itaewon Class, but here I wasn't sure. Maybe that was just how Ji soo was supposed to be.
The ending left me with so many questions. Did Ji soo and Gyu ri actually escape? Where did Ki tae disappear to? I don't think they ever made it abroad, especially with Ji soo being wanted. I just choose to believe they managed to start over somewhere, since we never got a proper ending or a second season.
I really liked this drama. I love these kinds of plot twists, and wow... I genuinely did not see that coming.And…
Hyeo Mun O got exactly what he deserved. Seriously, what the hell? A grown man who couldn't get over a woman who never even loved him back. Honestly, it never felt like real love to me or at least not the kind of love that would make someone spend decades hung up on one person. It was pure obsession, and I think it also had a lot to do with Kim Su hun. Hyeo Mun O clearly had an inferiority complex when it came to him. When Lee Kang overheard Se yun talking about Hyeo Mun o's obsession with Eun Ju, everything finally clicked.
And honestly, Lee Kang did nothing wrong. After everything Hyeo Mun o put him through as a child, how could anyone expect him to feel sorry for that man? Hyeo Mun o cared more about finding inspiration for his writing than about the traumatized little boy standing right in front of him. He treated Lee Kang's pain like it was just another story to write. And when Lee Kang finally told him what had happened, Hyeo Mun o brushed it off like it was some ordinary story he'd heard a hundred times. That was honestly disgusting.
Hyeo suk deserved so much better than that miserable piece of shit. And him constantly saying, "My dear Eun Ju"... seriously? WAKE THE HELL UP, YOU DELUSIONAL OLD MAN.
Lee Kang really played him perfectly. That ending was so satisfying.
I really liked this drama. I love these kinds of plot twists, and wow... I genuinely did not see that coming.
And Choi Hyun-wook's acting is no joke. Give this man more lead roles, please. He can pull off both the sweetest characters and the most unhinged ones so effortlessly. His expressions, his eyes, his entire presence change depending on the role. He's seriously one of my favorite actors.
Why doesn't a single police officer have a gun? Brooo, you know you're dealing with a bunch of dangerous guys, and even with all the officers they gathered, they were still struggling to handle them. If they had guns, they would've definitely caught BaekJeong when TaeGeom helped them. That scene pissed me off so much. I honestly felt bad for TaeGeom, he wasn't really a bad guy.
The Sang family is honestly so perfect. The parents handle everything so well, and you can see how comfortable Sang Zhi and Sang Yan are with them. No wonder Wen Yifan said only a family like this could raise someone like Sang Yan. Their family dynamic is just so warm and healthy.I kinda envy it ...
so can anyone explain ending???whats next??what about that bag?what about brother relationship?what about sister's…
I donāt really remember about the bag since I watched this drama a long time ago š but overall the ending isnāt about clear answers or āwhatās nextā Itās more about where everyone is emotionally. Gu is clearly trying to step away from his alcoholism, he hasnāt fixed his life at all and still has a long way to go, but the important part is that heās finally trying. The Yeom siblings also donāt get perfect resolutions. Changhee finds a sense of purpose, Gijeong stays in a complicated relationship, and Mijeong grows internally rather than through big external changes. Her work and the Liberation Club continue, showing quiet and realistic progress rather than dramatic change.As for Gu and Mijeong, their relationship is left open-ended, but it feels like they continue together. Theyāre both ready to move forward, and Gu makes it clear that no matter how messy his life gets, one thing doesnāt change is that he really likes her. That alone suggests they choose to stay connected and walk forward side by side.
She simply left him because she didn't know whether to believe him or the evidence,then years had already passed…
Yeah, from our perspective as viewers, we already know heās innocent, so I think thatās why I ended up blaming her so much. But like you said, in real life most people would probably react the same way she did.
She simply left him because she didn't know whether to believe him or the evidence,then years had already passed…
Honestly, throughout the drama I kept hoping she wouldnāt show up again. I hated her for leaving him right when he needed someone to believe in him and stand by him. Yes, she technically supported him at first and hired a lawyer, but the moment the evidence looked strong, she walked away. Even his friends never stopped believing in his innocence until the very end. If she truly knew him, she shouldāve believed in him too.
What happened to the girlfriend he had at the beginning of the series? i didn't catch it
She simply left him because she didn't know whether to believe him or the evidence,then years had already passed in prison before he escaped and started revenge. So I think she just moved on with her life and forgot about him.
I'm scared for tommorow ep lol I lowered my expectations because I know the misunderstanding phase will be annoying
Damn... I really hate it when there's misunderstanding in a drama, especially when ML/FL thinks the other is married and has children. I can't stand it š
Plus, not only did it shows how unhinged and psycho type of person An Yohan is but also that how much powerful…
True! And what makes those episodes even better is how they quietly shift the power dynamic. Yohan thinks heās in control, but Taejung surviving all of that already shows heās not the easy target Yohan thinks he is. It set up their tension perfectly for whatās coming next.
I donāt understand why people are saying the drama suddenly āturned into Squid Gameā or that itās copying Death Race. Itās literally just two episodes, and the point isnāt to turn the show into a survival game, itās to show just how unhinged Yohan really is. This isnāt the main plot or the core of the drama at all. Those episodes serve a purpose: to bring Taejung face to face with the person who destroyed his life, especially since Yohan genuinely had no idea he was even still alive. Itās a narrative device, not a genre switch. And honestly, not every drama that includes a āgameā or intense challenge is automatically copying Squid Game. If you look closely, itās not even similar to it in structure, tone, or purpose.
And can we talk about Soon Rok? He was so adorable... and somehow so attractive at the same time. š The chemistry between him and Yumi was so good.
I actually haven't watched Seasons 1 and 2, but I absolutely loved the vibe of this season. Are the previous seasons just as cozy and wholesome?
I was honestly torn about Ji soo. I felt bad for him because he had no adult to rely on, emotionally or financially. He was just trying to survive until he could get into university and finally have a normal life. But at the end of the day, what he was doing was still wrong. He wasn't forcing anyone into prostitution, and those girls probably would've done it with or without his protection service, but it was still illegal.
Bae Gyu ri frustrated me so much. I understand why she wanted to escape her life, but she made everything worse with how careless she was. That said, I don't think she was the main reason everything fell apart. Seo Min hee was. The moment the police got the CCTV footage, it was basically over. And honestly, Ji soo should never have accepted her in the first place since she was a minor.
The audacity of Kwak Ki tae honestly blew my mind. He acted like some devoted boyfriend trying to find the person who "sold" Min hee, when he had been using her for her money and expensive gifts all along.
As for the acting, Kim Dong hee was the only one I wasn't completely sold on. I liked him in Itaewon Class, but here I wasn't sure. Maybe that was just how Ji soo was supposed to be.
The ending left me with so many questions. Did Ji soo and Gyu ri actually escape? Where did Ki tae disappear to? I don't think they ever made it abroad, especially with Ji soo being wanted. I just choose to believe they managed to start over somewhere, since we never got a proper ending or a second season.
And honestly, Lee Kang did nothing wrong. After everything Hyeo Mun o put him through as a child, how could anyone expect him to feel sorry for that man? Hyeo Mun o cared more about finding inspiration for his writing than about the traumatized little boy standing right in front of him. He treated Lee Kang's pain like it was just another story to write. And when Lee Kang finally told him what had happened, Hyeo Mun o brushed it off like it was some ordinary story he'd heard a hundred times. That was honestly disgusting.
Hyeo suk deserved so much better than that miserable piece of shit. And him constantly saying, "My dear Eun Ju"... seriously? WAKE THE HELL UP, YOU DELUSIONAL OLD MAN.
Lee Kang really played him perfectly. That ending was so satisfying.
And Choi Hyun-wook's acting is no joke. Give this man more lead roles, please. He can pull off both the sweetest characters and the most unhinged ones so effortlessly. His expressions, his eyes, his entire presence change depending on the role. He's seriously one of my favorite actors.
My comfort dramaāØ
Those episodes serve a purpose: to bring Taejung face to face with the person who destroyed his life, especially since Yohan genuinely had no idea he was even still alive. Itās a narrative device, not a genre switch.
And honestly, not every drama that includes a āgameā or intense challenge is automatically copying Squid Game. If you look closely, itās not even similar to it in structure, tone, or purpose.