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I'll give it a try someday, but the episode count is a little daunting atm

Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh it just keeps getting better and better! Tomorrow already marks the halfway point. I'm not ready for it to end so soooooon.

Wow! Such a great intro! Great job on your first article!

I need to formally apologize to Seo Ji Hoon. I saw him in Meow, the Secret Boy and thought he did not so great. Turns out it was just the character. 10/10 bro. Not sure I like where this drama is going. So far I've only liked Hwang Jung Eum in Mystic Pop Up Bar.

Even though it's predictable, I'm still enjoying it!

I can already feel that this is going to be good. Deep, deep, in my soul.

I thought it was more along the lines that her mom’s ghost was still around? The whole, her dad is alive but his soul is dead and her mom is dead but her soul is still alive.

but does that make it a bad drama?

I've seen a couple comments about how their relationship is so toxic and how that makes it a bad drama. I personally disagree, just because a lot of the time, in real life, relationships are not perfect and healthy. And most of the time, because they want to give us happy endings, dramaland doesn't show that. I really like that this drama puts together two f**ked up people together. Because even if they do f**ked up things (to themselves, each other, and others), the whole point is that they make each other better, yeah?

I couldn't get through it either and feel the same way!

Just finished it after putting it on hold for a while. Definitely worth it! So good! I hope everyone else also enjoys!

I can't wait for tomorrow's episode!

That's true. However, the quality of a drama imo isn't just the story/cast. How the story plays out (not the overarching plot or character setups, but the minutia, like character dialogue and idiosyncrasies), actor chemistry, and the editing of the scenes also plays a big role for me personally. One of the big things about hyped up dramas is that they tend to have much larger audiences and therefore often what makes or breaks them is how they cater to them. If you try to satisfy everyone, there's the possibility that it's not executed quite as well as a whole (whole ass one thing, not half ass a bunch) which is how I felt about TKEM. The writing and editing episodically of TKEM made is much harder to follow for a good portion of the audience, which you can see when you read the comments section and reviews (not that it didn't have strong characters and actors). I feel like IONBO in contrast, hasn't been hyped up as much or as long as TKEM and it's focusing on a fewer number of characters/plot lines and it has more concise writing. Which I think is a good explanation as to why it's rated a full point higher.

Every new episode I watch, I rate this drama higher and higher. Wow, TKEM should've taken notes. This is what it means to not be a let down/overhyped

I really hope his next drama, whatever it is, is more comedic! I love him in rom-coms. Itawon was good but more melodramatic and intense so it didn't really give me so many doki doki moments.

When I first watched this I only knew Chanyeol. I'm rewatching to see Kang Joon and Dong Wook.

Kwak Dong Yeon was so good in episode 3! Such a different role than in he played My ID is Gangnam Beauty. Wow, showing his versatility.

I was wondering where the heck I'd seen him before and I just realized he was in Sense 8 (Netflix)!!! ! I love him so much and have loved him for years. He and Bae Doo Na have AMAZING chemistry. If you like his other works, you should check out their scenes. He's a cop pursuing her because she escaped jail among a number of things and but they did Hapkido? as teens and like their hand to hand combat scenes, oh my lord, sparks be flying.

Sucks that just as his career is peaking, he has to take time off. Hope he does well doing his mandatory service! He will be missed!

I've never seen the original, but I'm already vibing with this so hard. Reminds me low key of Dream High which is very nostalgic. I've played a musical instrument for over 10 years; they're actually displaying things pretty accurately. I can't stand Steven Zhang's hair parted on the opposite side though. It looks like a wig O-o