My Liberation Notes

I loved her in Mad for Each Other, and I cannot wait to see what she brings here.

I am all about Shin Ha Kyun

She is gorgeous!!!!

The utter contempt I feel for Lee Gyeong's family is absolute. In my eight years of watching K-dramas, this is the first mother I have seen abandoning her child. I've seen mothers, even for the most monstrous, turn into desperate warriors for their sons, even when they know they're as guilty as sin. Yet Lee Gyeong's mother, the worst of the lot, didn't just abandon him (I mean, not just her; the whole family, and the father, what a coward); she actively distrusted the son she had borne and raised. That lack of faith is the ultimate betrayal to me. The fact that they could dismiss the ten years of living hell they inflicted on him because they finally got the proof of his innocence, especially when he was a minor, makes their guilt even greater than the initial injustice. They do not deserve forgiveness. I am sad this drama ended. I was so hooked. Now I have to find something else to watch that grabs my attention as much as this did.

All in all, a great drama. It was chaotic, thrilling, funny at times, and heartbreaking at times. The core message this drama leaves me with is that the incessant, grinding pressure of the real world, financial ruin, terminal illness, and social betrayal, pushes ordinary, decent people to do monstrous things. No one is immune to becoming a criminal. When society fails you and the system offers no lifeline, the "good person" facade collapses. Desperate situations lead to desperate measures, proving that crime, even when born from love, is a poison that consumes the soul.
As much as the ending seems like a travesty, I think there might be a second season to this —just a gut feeling.

I am so glad to see this show back on the small screen, and I love it regardless of what it is called now. I am just happy most of the team stayed together, and I can see them play again. Fireworks Baseball is flaming, burning, piping hot, and I am here for all of it. If you're addicted to this show like I am, you can watch it on https://studioc1.co.kr/. All episodes are available to stream with English subtitles. They might not be the best subtitles, but they're good enough.

You should, the subtitles are not the best but good enough I remember I used to watch this show without subtitles on ondemandkorea as it released the episodes earlier than Netflix ... actually this is how I found out JBTC released a new version on the Monsters with new players and that the monsters are now Flame Fighters. I love this team and I could careless who they are now or where they play as long as I get to enjoy the show with the team intact. But I understand what you mean. Where I watch it there aren't any commercials.

Why does it have to be him and not her, so typically to always lay blame on the man

Hi Friend ...This is now on YouTube, featuring the same players, including the manager, and is called Fireworks Baseball. The team is now called Fighters, with the slogan "Burn to Win". It's pretty cool, everyone is there, even the commenters. I know JBTC also released its own version with different retired players. I think I saw two of the monster players on there, and both are pitchers; they are called Breakers, I guess. I am a die-hard fan of the monsters, following the YouTube team and enjoying every bit of it. They've played 14 games so far and won 13 with one loss.

This is now on YouTube, featuring the same players, including the manager, and is called Fireworks Baseball. The team is now called Fighters, with the slogan "Burn to Win". It's pretty cool, everyone is there, even the commenters. I know JBTC also released its own version with different retired players. I think I saw two of the monster players on there, and both are pitchers; they are called Breakers, I guess. I am a die-hard fan of the monsters, following the YouTube team and enjoying every bit of it. They've played 14 games so far and won 13 with one loss. Here is where you can watch the new season and episodes. https://studioc1.co.kr/contents/1

Yes, I can see it, it's that twisted mother of hers, that woman is bat shit crazy!

Episode 10 sure got extra twisty real quick. Choices, man, life is all about choices!

Walking on thin ice, you fooled me. I didn't expect that twist. Well done. But can I also say I cannot stand Lee Gang's brother; I don't care what he believes Lee Gang did, or what he may have even done to have him carry the weight of their family's livelihood, survival, revenge, or whatever it is they have going on, on his own, is beyond cowardly. I must say, though, Lee Young Ae, Kim Young Kwang, and Park Yong Woo can act.

I have reserved judgment on Jong Hui until now because I wanted to be fair to her. I've always been skeptical of her; I was never really entirely sure she was sincere. I always sensed an underlying potential for malice or a lack of authenticity in her friendship with Yeong Rye. Her persistent proximity to Yeong Rye, especially in the current timeline, suggested to me that her motivations were not entirely unselfish, particularly after she met Jae Pil again and sensed how close he and Yeong Rye had become.

My concerns stem from Jong Hui's historical awareness: she knew of Yeong Rye's affections for Jae Pil even before her own brief, youthful relationship with him. While one might attribute their initial actions to the impulsivity of adolescence, her decision to pursue him seven years later, fully aware of the enduring, strong feelings between Yeong Rye and Jae Pil, suggests a calculated move. Her decision to start over with him, despite having cruelly broken him seven years ago, as if nothing had happened, reinforces my opinion of her. And when she asked Yeong Rye to help her with Jae Pil, she was essentially saying, "Stay away from him." Even when she says what matters most is who Jae Pil wants, she's really saying, he's always wanted me, and you know it. For all intents and purposes, she declared war.

Yeong Rye, standing her ground though, was a delightful and unexpected surprise. Her decision to stand firm in defense of her feelings and her connection to Jae Pil was profoundly satisfying to watch. While I personally favor a pairing with Jeong Hyeon (I love everything about him), I would find satisfaction in a resolution where Yeong Rye and Jae Pil are together, provided their mutual affection is genuine, as they deserve to be happy.

Seven years later, and YR, JH, JP, and all the others entrained in this chaotic situation are all right back where they started. It's a bit exhausting, but I am here for it.

Thank you, she did indeed. :)

I am hooked on this, waiting for the next two episodes is torture. And can I also say
Park Yong Woo is amazingly intense and cutthroat in how he plays detective Jang Tae-goo

Is Eun Su's friend angling for her terminally ill husband? It couldn't be. I've felt that vibe the last two times she visited the hospital. I wouldn't be surprised. It's like they say, it is always the one closest to you that hurts you the most.

So true. And what they call love triangle isn't even that. A love triangle is a situation involving three people, usually where one person must choose between two potential love interests, so this one person has feelings for both parties who also have feelings for them and they are in conflict with their feelings. It's not a situation where there are two people who have feelings for each other but there is also a third person who has feelings for one of them but they don't have feelings for them. That's a third wheeler, an unrequited love. It irks the heck out of me. That said, I do like this drama.

Kim Young Kwang is breathtakingly handsome.

I hate how complicated the relationships in this drama are; I love me some Jeong Hyeon, though, and hope Yeong Rye realizes how precious he is before she wastes any more time on someone who clearly showed her time and time again he isn't interested in her romantically. I thought Jong Hui was shitty in the way she broke up with Jae Pil. Yes, she was minding Yeong Rye's feelings the same way Yeong Rye was minding hers, but no one seemed to be minding Jae Pil's feelings. He deserved better.