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I feel like I-AN took it out of his own guilt, like it made him feel better to have some sort of punishment since he feels he failed HJ. The father is such a hypocrite tho, he didn't even stay with HJ until she woke up he just ordered her brother to stay. I honestly hate her dad and I'm not sure he really cares about her that much at all. I feel like he slapped I-AN more because he felt slighted by what happened to his daughter than out of actual love for his daughter.

SAME. I keep thinking of someone we've seen that could be the true culprit, but I can only think of HJ's father

Yeah their reactions are too real. They're not actors in the show like they are IRL lol

That would be such a good twist. The prince was the only one that didn't seem surprised, so maybe??

I wish they'd have been a bit more creative with how it came out rather than them just having the contract just laying around like... cmon. But I don't mind that them being in a contract marriage came out to the public, cause it is the consequences of what they've done by faking being a real couple. So better it get out now and deal with it as a team. And it'll make HJ have to accept her feelings for the prince, I just realllly hate noble idiocy so I hope she doesn't go too far into that before she snaps out of it.

I really liked BWS's performance this episode, he's doing a really great job embodying the dignity and aura of a prince while also showing how often he feels powerless underneath it all. When he yelled that anyone who hurts her will suffer his wrath I got chills, and I teared up a little bit while he was crying over her after she woke up.

He looks fine literally every moment of every day proof god loves some people more T,T

I'm glad the contract is out I was worried they'd save that for the last week, there are a million ways this rumor could have spread to the public, and I am annoyed they had a written contract laying around. But it doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would because they were kinda playing with fire by making this arrangement and keeping it secret, and this will force HJ to accept and own her true feelings.

I feel like there is a lot more going on than it seems with the poisoning, because every convo between the Queen Mother and her father or her main aide is ambiguous and could be interpreted many ways. I think her concern with the police being there was that they might discover something about the edict, I think they're a red herring for the prince's poisoning.

A lot of people see the world as black and white, they can't understand that morality is shades of grey in everyone, including themselves. This script handles the subject matter with a lot of thought and honesty, it's not just about some illicit erotic romance, it really digs deep into the psyche of the characters. It's a shame so many people just aren't brave enough to even engage with it.

I know you can't let this go because you want to convince yourself that whatever ex cheated on you must be miserable now, but they are definitely way better off, judging by this absolutely unhinged word salad. Yikes.

Bruh, sorry someone cheated on you once, but go write a mean letter to your ex rather than taking out your anger on internet strangers like this. This is the real world. It's not black and white morally. There are shades of grey. Nothing is as clean as you're pretending it is, even if you wish life was like that.

This show explores that grey area. If that's too mature for you, fine, but going on rages like this is weird and isn't gonna make you feel better.

It's bittersweet and open, but not unhappy

I really liked her in secret love affair and her and YAI had really amazing chemistry despite the 20+ year age gap (helped in a huge part by YAI's incredible acting as well). I haven't seen much of Steve Noh but I like his acting in Perfect Crown and I'm sure he must have impressed them to be cast opposite such a veteran actress. It will be interesting to explore a complicated and taboo relationship like this, esp cause the writer's have a good track record.

Or like put it in the safe with the freaking edict, why is it just chillin on his bedside table?!?

That scene was sooo romantic. One of my favs in the show.

He is ungodly levels of attractive, sometimes I get distracted in scenes analyzing his face or form and being like "how does he have no flaws whatsoever? How?"

This relationship feels way way more mature and grounded. And Lovely Runner honestly went to crap in the second half with her constantly sacrificing herself for him and not communicating ever and that weird murder side plot. This show is was better imo.

I also like BWS's acting here better, I think he's improved (not that he was bad in LR, but this character has a lot more depth IMO).

They really are building a real love, and I like how slow the show is taking it. I-AN himself isn't trying to force her, either, while being vulnerable and honest about how he feels about her, which is just so healthy. Girl has already fallen for him she just isn't ready to admit that to herself yet.

Right?? He's just making the difference between him and I-AN more obvious, like I-AN exudes class and respect and the PM exudes toxic masculinity.

I think the show is purposefully misdirecting with that scene with her and her father. I don't think she actually murdered the king. I think she did burn down his throne room or whatever tho. If she actually killed him and the show wanted us to know that they would have shown it actually happening. And also, they showed a more positive scene of her in the past being abandoned by the king, making the viewer sympathize with her a bit. I won't defend her regardless, I think she's an awful person even if she didn't kill him directly. She's manipulative and obsessed with the power SHE gets from her son being the king, she doesn't care about her son at all as a person.