itwillneverbefar

I have a feeling she will turn up just in the nick of time when everything is going super well for Darim

Please let this be how it goes.

RIGHT. I haven't once wanted to FF or felt impatient, I've liked every ep. Even the side story with the mothers is really touching. Even the evil sister has me feeling bad for her

That scene was HILARIOUS. Also I love the 3rd Lead couple! I'm glad they're developing that

The look on Ji Hyeoks face when he realized it was Darim's house had me cackling. He is nailing the comedy. I could watch his ridiculous facial expressions while he is being petty and silly forever.

It hit extra hard when his mom said he was always mature and she rarely sees him show his feelings or act out, since he's been like that since he first met Darim. The detail about a certain energy and warmth radiating from someone who grew up in a family with love, and how someone without it would be drawn to that made a lot of sense and I can see why he'd be so taken with Darim as it's a type of kindness and brightness he's never known.

Bout time Darim rescues him! I loved the reversal. And I love that Darim can finally allow herself to be loved by him, it was heartbreaking to see her not even think of it as an option because she thought so little of herself.

Episode 10 really had it all--hilarious comedy, swoonworthy romance, emotional depth. Loved every second.

I loved the scene when Darim finally came clean to him, it was really moving. Everything she did made sense at the time, and she was acting from desperation. It's easy to think a small lie won't really affect anyone else too much when you see how much pain you and someone you love are in, and how easily the lie solves all your problems. How many of us would do something similar given the choice? I like that he didn't immediately excuse her behavior, but you could tell by his face and body language that he empathized with her deeply. And the montage of him practicing fencing was really well done.

I haven't loved Ha Yeong as much as others seem to have, but she really grew on me this episode. Her words to JH about letting go of pride when you find a rare love were so wise, and I can see why people admire her.

I really feel like the 2ML views Darim more as a possession, not even in an overly controlling way, but more that she has been a part of his life for so long, maybe she is the only thing that feels stable and real to him right now, and it's that he wants to hold onto. IDEK why he's turning down a hot, rich girl who loves his kid and seems to like him despite all his flaws. Like bro, are you serious? I wish we'd gotten more about his backstory and what happened with his first wife so we could understand and empathize with him better.

I forgot he could even smile, he looks so sweet when he smiles all big.

Luckily the ML has the compassion that you lack :)

The power dynamic and their history matters a whole lot. He's not using his power as her boss to force her to kiss him or she'll lose her job, even though she has zero interest. They have a romantic history as peers and he is trying to show her that he is interested in continuing a relationship because he genuinely likes her and wants to be with her. They've kissed multiple times before. He's doing it as a sign of affection, and she is clearly attracted to and interested in him, so her not wanting to be kissed would only be because she thinks he's engaged OR doesn't feel confident in him saying he likes her, or something similar. That's TOTALLY different from a boss calling in some random woman he works with and kissing her out of no where and then forcing it and trying again and again when she says no. ISTG people here have no concept of subtlety

I love the way the show handled it. He was so angry at the beginning but what Ha Yeong said was so right and really reflected the whole reason he was so torn about about her in the first place--you don't find someone you're crazy about often. You gotta put your pride aside and just dive in.

This was one romance where the love triangle was extra unnecessary. There was already enough coming between them. And it's REALLY hurting the second leads loveline, which so many of us would be SO on board with if it was actually given space to grow. But I still am enjoying the show, I don't get the crazy level of hate for the FL either.

I bet the dual role appealed to him, I can see why. The next couple of dramas look much more promising for him

I would actually love this because there's already been so much suffering, and I miss the comedy of earlier episodes. And I absolutely love when characters get petty instead of truly angry and JH is sooooo petty already. This way Darim can suffer a bit but it doesn't have to continue to be super heavy.

Yeah I feel like they already have so much to overcome with his family situation, and their own issues with relationships that they don't need any more of the outside obstacles. I expected the ML to find out she wasn't married earlier, even if he was the only one who knew they could at least really start to connect.

Ha Yeong literally blackmailed the 2ML saying she'd expose him if he didn't help her, and is borderline stalking him, and ignoring his very clear boundaries saying he's not interested. If she was the second MALE lead instead you all would be calling 9-1-1.

I don't think she is doing it out of malice or that she would actually harm him, I think she just doesn't know how else to get someone to like her, because her parents clearly don't give her any attention and so she probably only gets it when she protests loud enough. I can empathize with that but I don't see her as strong or empowering at all, she also needs to learn to love herself and let love come to her in a natural and correct way. So I agree w you

Also she is not "confident and bold" she is clearly hiding deep deep insecurity behind a arrogant facade. So I don't get people holding her up as some ideal. A truly confident person would have told the 2ML she liked him and is fine waiting for him to come around, and then actually waited for it to happen, not done everything to obsessively force him to spend time with her and make him like her.

This is a big part of what bothers me . I don't want her to get the 2ML cause she forced him into it and he settled because he couldn't get the FL. I want her to realize she doesn't need any of these loser men and go open her own gallery cause she clearly has the passion and talent, and let the 2ML come chase after her if he wants her. That would be a truly empowering 2FL.

Omg. You have not lived, then. It's actually an established phenomenon in psychology, people want what they can't have and they are literally chemically drawn to people who remind them of their own trauma, because their subconscious wants to resolve it. Maybe some research would help you understand this better

Great comment. I feel like people in shows don't allow characters to have very understandable flaws, and the show did a great job of establishing that she thinks of herself as a huge loser whose only real use is to take care of others and do things no one else wants to do. She has already come a long way, as the Da Rim at the beginning would never have been so bold with the company project, and she is starting to believe that the ML would actually really care about and have feelings for her. She is growing little by little and it's just that the ML is super hot and that classic yearning romantic and so everyone is fine with his flaws, but the FL isn't allowed to have any herself.

She has, though. Look at all she's done at the company, look how she rallied all the moms together and essentially spearheaded this huge project that earned them the respect of the company. There were many moments where she at first doubted herself but then decided she was just going to go all in and give it her best, and did just that. She's definitely gotten more confident from where she was at the beginning so I don't get this criticism.

I'm not seeing the chemistry at all, he looks like a child next to her, hope it shows up more in the actual show

Ep 9 was so much filler, I guess I'm the only one who really liked ep 10. It actually had a lot of meat in it rather than just fluff. It had seemed way too easy to bring the Left Minister down, the man spends all day plotting there was no way he didn't have a contingency plan, so I loved the prince finding out their revenge was for nothing. The Cousin Prince really stood out in this ep, his heart break and overall acting are the only thing that makes me care about the second lead couple. The whole sequence of the Crown prince realizing he can't capitulate anymore was so moving to me. And just the hard lesson that you can't make a bargain with the devil and expect to come out as anything but a slave. I really really love the way the actor is playing the Left Minister, usually the evil politician is kinda cheesy or over the top or reckless and hotheaded , but the Left Minsters cold and eerily calm calculating is honestly terrifying and actually makes me believe he has the self control and genius to overthrow and control the entire royal family. I love sagueks with political intrigue so this is so much more enjoyable than pointless body swap and i'm glad that's over.