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Romanticizing his deafness is such a good way to put it. The best i could put this sudden weirdness Moeun has about his deafness as all the negative sides of not wanting to listen to the radio in the car. Instead of leaning into the difference and acknowledging the good that comes with the bad, settles on "i really like the silence".

Moeun became such a confusing, hard to read character in episode 13.

i'm not defending it. I just think this is the reason it is so popular. Yes the hype and buzz is a factor. But i think it's the stuff i pointed out that make people think it is good. Especially since this kind of high production rom-com with actors in their twenties hasn't come out for some time. And a lot of kdrama watchers are relatively new.

I stopped after episode 6. But i think i know why people like it. It's because it has all the makings of modern rom-com classic k-drama. It has beautiful and trendy leads, it has an amazing ost, beautiful cinematography, amazing wardrobe. Aesthetically it is a pleasing drama. What the drama lacks is good storytelling and charm. Unless the viewer is already bought into the drama, it has a hard time pulling in the viewer.

My demon is like if Secret garden, Personal taste, or My love from the stars, Master's sun (which I dropped btw) lacked charm. But it has been 10+ years since these kind of high profile, high budget rom com.

I don't think i have enjoyed a slow paced romance story like this in a long time. Mostly because I don't watch them that often anymore. But i couldn't turn down my queen Shin Hyun bin. I'll try almost anything she is in. And Jung Woosung in a drama look like a full meal. And reminding me that Son Yejin was not the only reason a moment to remember is stunning. I couldn't turn this drama down when I saw these leads.
I am here to enjoy the journey between these two. Might be the best drama I've seen this year.

That's what i thought too. It would make sense why he went through the trouble to create the rig

I thought i was going crazy. I think their chemistry is just fine. But the story is so boring and it's just dragging on.

Well i try to keep my mind open to many possibilities when watching shows with mystety aspects. But there are several reasons it's a possibility.

She was abused by her family (motive), the killer turned up the heat to speed up decomposition (smart), she has memory loss of the event (so maybe she doesn't remember), conviently survives a family annihilation, kmj looks like some fall guy for someone's master plan (could be hers), she was unfazed at pointing the gun a Jaden.

These are the big reasons i think it's a real possibility, but i don't feel it's the most likely at the moment.

The thing with mysteries (if they are written well) is that sticking to the basics help. Motive, opportunity, and means. Both her parents were presumably killed with items in the house (dad yes, mom probably), so anyone in the house had means. Almost everyone has a motie, rohee included. So opportunity is the big differentiator. If everything we know is true, 4 people were in that house at the time of the murders, rohee, her parents, and the security guy. Of course other people could have gone in, but all these people are suspects, and even if we believe the security guy murdered the dr, that leaves the wife's murder open.
Basically there hasn't been any concrete reason to exclude rohee yet, so im still wondering if she killed 1 or 2 of her parents.

Ive been considering this since the beginning

This and controlling YD. YD was his to cheat on. His to throw away as he pleases and thus his to take back as he pleases. She is an object to him. To him, TK has stolen his favourite toy. Even though he was the one to throw the toy away in the first place.

YD iirc at least twice begs him to stop this mess and offers to let him be in Haneuls life in some form. But he didn't want that because it didn't come with YD. How are they supposed to trust the man who turned down TKs mom offering him the baby because he wanted YD too. Or the man who couldn't be arsed to learn anything about babies as he fights for custody. The man that told YD he would have basically a nanny raise her. And only buying baby stuff after being called out on it.

I wouldn't trust his intentions either. Haneul all this time has been a tool for him to inflict pain on TK and YD. To try and contol YD. To get one over on TK and his family. It is unbelievable that he wants her for the pure reason of wanting her. Let's say TK and YD dont want haneul anymore. They want to start their own family with a child biologically related to them both and give haneul to JH. I would bet money that JH would be so unhappy and angry. Not because they abandoned haneul. But that taking haneul from them was not hurting them and instead helping them be a happy family.

Ahn Jaehyun's best role will forever be beauty inside. I think that is him just being himself.

totally agree. I think that the problem here is that neither the writer or director committed to the idea that KJH is abusive. it almost feels like they stumbled into writing this character with several abusive traits. Probably because a lot of the traits are normalized and not seen as bad as the stereotype of abuse and the focus on bloodlines. Had KJH been sincerely interested in being in Haneul's life and not as a means to control YD, I could at least try to buy into the whole campaign as misguided anger toward YD for hiding his child from him (much like i view SJ's misguided anger). That he was obsessed with having a family because his parents are dead and his sister is a nun. But I saw him turn away Haneul when TK's mom told him to take her, because she didn't come with YD.

From what i've gleaned from sk culture i think in divorces one parent take the child 100% of the time although i could be wrong. And that makes me feel like the writers think that just him trying to get haneul is supposed to count for something. When in actuality the way he is doing it is an strike against him

I agree that YD is basically a shell of a person. But if she was going to end up this way KJH should have been an irredeemable existence. YD's behaviour this drama makes sense through the lens of someone utterly terrified of their abusive ex. Doesn't want to tell her ex she is pregnant because she is terrified he won't respect her choice (either wants to force to get an abortion or for them to get married). Finds refuge in a powerful family to protect herself and her baby. Runs away from her love, and her family because she is terrified of her ex taking her and her baby away and probably feels like a nuisance and they would all be better off without her. Returns because she sees the plan is not working KJH is still making a nuisance of himself to her loved ones, so she is hurting herself and everyone for no reason. Fights to repair the damage between TK and his family she feels responsible for but is saddled by the guilt of being selfish enough to be with TK and to fight for Haneul despite all the suffering and complications it causes that she doesn't deserve anything else. Add being stressed everyday because KJH is trying to take her child from her.

KJH didn't need to beat her, YD doesn't even need to be fully conscious of this underlying motivation to her actions. But KJH needs to be irredeemable in the context of this story. His growth is letting go of YD and his redemption cannot be through means connected to YD. But by playing around with the idea that KJH isn't that bad of guy they have turned her characterization into one that was extremely selfish and spunky into one now pacified for ... reasons ( idk like my generous reading would be she is just tired of all this shit).

As for YM and DW i also wish they got more screen time especially when they were dating happily. More than hiding her from their mothers while she was probably on the verge of tears she was probably more upset about him pretending not to know her in front of YD and TK and taking off their couple ring. She even thinks of this before she rushes to see him. Which makes sense to me because she was okay with them dating without telling their families. So i don't think it's the biggest deal that he doesn't want their parents to see. I think is that he is denying even knowing her to their siblings that hurts much more. I obviously feel sorry for YM but I also feel a little sorry for DW. He had his child so young and feels like he can't cause any more trouble for his family especially after his sister caused this huge shit show and ghosted the family, even this means not dating someone he loves. And because he cares about YM and knows she will always be second to SK and that he needs to be involved with his ex,doesn't think he is worthy of asking her to make that sacrifice. So he sets her free. Stupid but understandable. and YM the one out of them that has the liberty to say i don't care, i'll tell my family we are dating you can't stop me, i understand if you need to see your ex. Instead she asks for him to tell her he hates her. Also stupid. They deserve each other.

All i wanted for so long was KJH to get rekt, and i don't think it is going to happen. That and for YM, DW, and SK to become a happy family. I will still hope for this. It's a sad state when i dont care what happens to the main couple tho. Drama really fell off.

I don't even know if i believe this, but i wonder if park ki-young is youngwoon's half brother

I think these kind of amorphous themed dramas can work but because the writer is not following strict genre conventions, they need to execute. The plot of this drama (as it looks like it is heading) is written as if there are two protagonists Jinsang and Youngwoon. The problem is that we don't spend any meaningful time relating to Youngwoon. Almost all our interaction with him as an audience is overshadowed by Jinsang's personality or is warped up in Jinwoo, who has a stronger connection to Jinsang.

The romance rivalry could have worked if it was we both like her but life goes on. But from what i've seen does Jinsang like her romantically. They just seem like friends. Moreover, if the writer was going to stop writing Jinsang as if he is romantically interested in Youngjoo after the time skip, they were better off not making this a love rivalry and just writing Jinsang and Youngjoo as friends and Youngjoo and Youngwoon as a potential couple. It would have done wonders to set up an ensemble cast structure in the minds of the viewers. These are the three characters you should care about. Then we get to explore Youngwoon through his budding relationship with Youngjoo. Youngjoo acting as the glue between both sides of the story.

The ending of this drama looks like it's going to be a tragedy for Yongwoon. But like who is he in this story? The coworker of the childhood friend/weak love interest of the main character. Where is the pay off?

This is basically an ensemble story. but the acting has been able to compensate for what is lacking in writing and direction.

What does OE mean?

Why is JSJ threatening OYD's mom to "break up" with the principal before OYD finds out. What the hell OYD going to do?

After episode 40 I understand In ok's tantrum more but they dragged it out too long after OYD reappeared and resolved it way too quickly.

I think you ignore another possibility. That this drama is about the depth of the conspiracy. Not that YW was the muderer. But him reconciling and repenting for the fact that because of his health a murderous conspiracy was created an actual angel was sacrificed. Not a mom covering up for her son, but maternal love so twisted that it consumes lives. A son duty bound to reveal this, to uncover just how artificial his life actually is.

I can see the show going down this path as well.

Or if YW is the killer, he doesn't have a change of heart and instead the murders become more gruesome (like he stops drugging the victims), since he doesn't have health restrictions.

My only problem with YW was the killer all along right now is why did he suddenly start killing now? Or why did he change his MO. Seems like there should be a lot more cases. And since no one did a oldcase check i don't know if there is more with similar MO. But i will admit he's pretty sus, and i wouldn't be surprised if it turned out the way you think either.

good ratings don't mean much. It is the bad ratings that mean something

I don't disagree that is not optimal to tell JK he is the father. Which is why I understood why YD did not want to tell him in the first place. But YD's nosy mom ruined that. At that point it would have been better to takle the problem face on. JK cannot force her to have an abortion, she has already heard him tell her to get an abortion, and she could try to get him sign away his parental rights. YD would probably gotten closer to getting what she wanted. But then we would have a different drama.

And yes i am excited for next week