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Also, anything starting to suspect Sang Mi, the other auctioneer that the boss was trying to promote after kicking out Seol Ah? I maybe acting overly suspicious here but she seems.... too nice. Lol. It's hard to trust anyone who's that nice in dramas like these.

This!! It's what's confusing me too. Even the killer of Su Ho. How did the killer even know how to go to that house? This means they must've been tracking Seol Ah the whole time, whether with or without Seol Ah's knowledge.

And what bugged me before was, right after Woo Seok told Seol Ah that the OnWorld guy regained consciousness, how did Su Ho know and send the black cap guy to kill him at the hospital? We also saw Seol Ah making a call after Woo Seok left. So either 1) Seol Ah was actually behind it, or 2) The culprit found out through the bugging device.

I'm even starting to wonder if Seol Ah was actually colluding with Su Ho the whole time 😂😂

They're just soooo slow at picking up on things. Woo Seok almost had to spoon-feed them every crucial evidence and key information. Like??? They always seemed so busy, but it feels like they were just busy sitting on their hands. Because for every important clue they've found, Woo Seok had already found at least 5 more. Not to mention, the team lead's wife also seems sketchy trying to snoop around. I have a feeling she could have something to do with Woo Seok's sister's case as well.

Even when it was revealed that Jun Beom was Su Ho, he still felt like a red herring. Now that the best friend is still lingering around Seol Ah and someone else actually killed Jun Beom, it's more likely that the friend is the killer. That would also explain the sister's strange behavior, because she looked like she was trying to protect someone by keeping quiet.

But what confuses me is that, if the black cap guy was someone who worked for Su Ho, and he'd been stalking her like crazy, was Su Ho behind the murder of the previous men around Seol Ah, or he's just trying to be a copycat and take out Woo Seok and pin it on the real culprit?

But then there's also a plot hole, or maybe it isn't. If Su Ho had dug so deep into Seol Ah's life and the people around her including her exes, would he not have looked into her friends, including Eun Hyuk, and got suspicious of him? Or was it just coz he'd never been seen romantically close to Seol Ah, so he never paid attention to Eun Hyuk?

Right now, it kinda feels like Eun Hyuk was responsible for the psychiatrist, the restaurant owner, and Su Ho's death, while Su Ho only planned a hit on Woo Seok. Meaning Su Ho tried to get to Woo Seok before Eun Hyuk did. This still doesn't explain the insurance though. And it still doesn't make sense to me if Seol Ah was actually the mastermind because she isn't getting anything out of these murders. But honestly at this point, if it really turned out to be Seol Ah, it would be so anticlimactic for me 😂😂😂

One thing I gotta complain about this drama, is that the cops are infuriating (and a joke). The writer dumbed them down so much, made them so incompetent, that Woo Seok is the actual one doing the cops' job. From finding out about the identities, to getting evidence, to scanning the murder scene again and figuring out there's a third person. And what have the cops done?? All focused on forcing Seol Ah to confess as if the case had been handed to them on a silver platter.

And the team lead who was in charge of Woo Seok's sister's case? He was probably so bad at his job that he missed something and caused the culprit to go free, yet he's still so full of himself and holds a grudge against Woo Seok because he refuses to admit that Woo Seok was on to something.

Omgggg episode 8 was insane!!!! This show honestly gets better by the episode. I hope it finishes off strong.

Just starting Ep8 now, and I'm suddenly wondering.... (I know this could be a stretch coz they probably ran DNA tests to confirm the identity of the body) But after hearing what the OnWorld guy say that the Paek Jun Beom he knew wouldn't have done something like that, I thought, what if the Paek Jun Beom we're seeing isn't the real Paek Jun Beom? What if he and Lee Su Ho switched vests or name tags, and the one who died was the real Paek Jun Beom, and Lee Su Ho did surgery to restructure his disfigured face and came back looking like Paek Jun Beom to get revenge????

Because it didn't make sense if it was just a friend going to that kind of length to avenge his late friend. And the theory about Jun Beom being Su Ho would make sense now if they both switched identities during the accident.

Okay, I may be completely off here 😂😂 I should watch the rest of the episode before getting too excited. Lolol

Finally watched Ep4 and I can't wait for the next!! Aaahhh who's gonna win this game??

Ep3 was wild. I'm taking everything that youtuber says with a pinch of salt. But what got me curious was Bang Tae Seop seemed to have been aware of Sang Ah's involvement in the murder the whole time, which I did not expect, but not surprised finding out. But did Sang Ah really kill Oh? Now it's just all everyone's own side of the story. Nothing is exactly the truth. Can't wait for Ep4.

Came across my own review and got reminded of how frustrating this show was and couldn't believe I actually gave it a 7, I had to change my rating to a 6. 😂😂😂😂😂

Haha I totally get you. I feel the same way too whenever I watch dramas that end up like this.

And yea, Yu and Xiu definitely had the realest progression, and that's what made them my fave at the end. Haha. Coming in second for me, would be Da Sen and Mingming. I'm glad they had a happy ending, especially one that felt real. And necessarily realistic, but real. Because we actually got to see Da Sen's character development and how he fought and struggled and still chose her in the end.

On the other hand, even though Xiao Xi and Bei kinda had an ambiguous happy ending, their relationship just felt too fictional and disconnected to the audience sometimes. But of course, that's just my personal feeling about them.

I actually thought Gong and Yu He were quite cute together as well, but their relationship got a little unhealthy so I'm glad they parted ways. But I'm happy they're still on good terms.

I'd like to know which couple was your favorite!

In Ep7, I really loved that when FL asked her mom what kind of guy she should date, her mom fired back, "Am I the one dating him?" 👏👏👏 Her mom is right, if she can't even decide for herself, don't bother dating the guy at all. FL should be making that decision herself. Her mom shouldn't have to decide for her. To be honest, FL asking that question was the final nail in the coffin for me to drop this. Although I get that not everyone is used to making decisions themselves, I almost felt my eye twitching when FL asked her mother that. The ending of Ep7 also made it more predictable than keeping me intrigued.

Like I mentioned after last week's episodes, the fun in this drama at first was the impression that both male leads had sort of an equal chance. It takes the unconventional road of FL *actually* feeling torn between both guys. But SML's love has been feeling so one-sided even from the start. They still had some strong chemistry going before and things between ML and FL weren't certain yet at the time, so the story still felt kinda interesting. But now.... it's obviously just the same old pattern again. Unless there's a major plot twist by Ep12 where FL chooses 2ML, then I'll come back to eat my words. 😂😂

Yea, I agree that Lee Yang Mi is just wicked. People like the main leads are just trying to survive. Sure, sometimes they're for selfish reasons and greed, but Lee Yang Mi is just pure evil.

First two episodes were intriguing enough. There are no good guys in this drama. It's just a journey to discovering who's actually one-upping the other. I feel that Sang Ah is just pretending to be weak in front of Lee Yang Mi. Lee Yang Mi is like an open book, you know she's bold and crazy. But Sang Ah is mysterious. Two episodes in and you still can't read her. She could very likely be the shadiest of all.

Finally binged and completed the last few episodes!

At first, I was glad that Gong knew where to draw the line because when he found out Yu He was getting married, he immediately made it clear between them. But gosh, all these parents are so traditional and..... annoying 😐 Xiao Xi's parents are pretty nice actually, but Yu's parents definitely take the cake for being the worst. But I mean, coming from an Asian family.... I totally get it. Conversations like this still happen in some Asian families. I'm glad my parents aren't like that, but I have friends facing those problems.

But parents, I mean, I really liked how Gong had his own views about marriages and stuck to it, but then the writer or director had to get preachy and pull the "believing marriage is beautiful and worth it" card on him through his parents. Ugh. Give me a break. The moment he got swayed by his mom's preposterous answer about sticking by his dad's side, it honestly ruined part of his character. I'm fine with him deciding to come clean about his feelings to Xiao Xi in the end, but the way he got to that point was just so frustrating and didn't make sense at all. But what I really felt about him going against Bei later on, was that he did it on purpose. Half serious because he truly cares about Xiao Xi, half trying to give Bei that push. Half hoping he might stand a chance, half wanting Xiao Xi to be happy because he knows she loves Bei. Because that scene where she dropped her hand with the rose felt self-explanatory to me. And it's been obvious throughout the series. She never liked Gong the way he liked her. So it really felt like Gong was just messing with Bei.

And An Miu thinking she's calling out Bei, trying to play the victim and guilt trip him. Meh, not feeling any pity for her till the end. Bei made it clear with her from the very beginning. She just refused to believe it that no matter Bei met Xiao Xi or not, it's not gonna happen between them. She's the typical "if I can't have him, no one can have him". And who is she to judge and decide which woman is good enough for him? So yea, she brought this on herself. I still don't like her. She insisted on sticking her nose where it didn't belong, then threw a fit whenever it didn't go her way. And then we have the ex Zhen, who comes back few years later asking to reconcile in such a weird way 🙃 Err.... what??

My favorite arc by the end of it turned out to be Yu and Xiu. These two made so much progress!!! And I absolutely loved Yu by the end of the show. She's my favorite now. She didn't give a hoot about her mother's nonsense, and she went after her dreams, lived the life she wanted, and didn't treat her divorce like some tainted past. She never regretted her decisions, took accountability for it, and accepted them as part of her with grace. She wasn't even afraid to start again from the bottom, and she did it all on her own. Like her friend Hua said, even if she started again from zero, she'd still succeed, and he was absolutely right.

The main couple honestly got a little draggy towards the end though. Before the last few eps, even though it wasn't easy to connect with Xiao Xi sometimes, you could still see where she's coming from. Like her fears, her insecurities, her distrusts, we can sort of relate to them. But as we got closer to the end and things kept going back and forth between her and Bei, and then adding Gong to the mix again, I found that I felt a little disconnected with Xiao Xi, got more frustrated with Bei, and for Gong, he was reduced to mere comic relief and a propeller to Xiao Xi and Bei's ship.

I still think the series was pretty good overall, and I did enjoy it. But the last few eps just felt a bit off for me. It felt like a lot was happening, but it also somehow felt draggy, and I caught myself speeding up certain scenes. I feel that the writer or director tried to make this unconventional, but perhaps due to... *ehem* certain rules and regulations to get broadcasting approval, they had to hard sell marriage a little somewhere in there. Though I've gotta admit the parents pushing and nagging their children into marriage was cultural accurate.

He was wrong for ignoring her and giving her the cold shoulder when she wanted to talk it out. He was jealous and was more afraid she'd leave him. She kept reaching out but he pushed her away and hurt her. He even admitted it himself in the last ep.

Just finished Ep5 and I'm starting to think maybe Seol Ah really orchestrated everything. But why? Coz I can't figure out what she's trying to get out of it. She didn't get any of the insurance money. So what else did she get that we haven't discovered?

Her friend Eun-hyuk is also getting more suspicious, while Paek Jun Beom just feels like a red herring now. It also kinda feels like Seol Ah is using Woo Seok to get rid of Paek Jun Beom. But nothing makes sense coz we still don't know what exactly the real culprit is after.

Yea, she did say that in Ep1 but it was still very early to make assumptions and the selling point was that she had to choose between two guys, so I was still holding onto some hope that she'd actually had to *choose*. Lol.

I can see how it comes off that way with her and the SML. That's why I think the writer dropped the ball with FL's romantic plot with him. If she had shown a bit more interest and conflict on her end, it wouldn't feel so much like she's just stringing him along. It would be more convincing as well with the way he thinks he's still got a solid chance.

But personally, I wouldn't call FL or SML toxic yet. For now, I see FL treating him sort of like a friendly younger brother. That's why she was confused in the taxi on her way home about what he told her at the cafe. Which is why her obvious lack of interest makes it boring to watch now (and could end up looking toxic, like you mentioned) coz SML clearly doesn't have a chance when the fun was guessing who she'll choose between both men.

For SML, I think it's not that he doesn't respect himself, but he's just enjoying being flirty and feeling things out with her. FL hasn't flat out rejected him, so being a charming young man, I think it's normal he still thinks he's got a chance, especially with how friendly FL is with him. But we'll see how things go in Ep7 when he actually starts getting serious and upfront about it with FL. Maybe that might change things and sway FL a little.

Yea, it can come off as culture shock at first, and there are always viewers who are concerned with the amount of alcohol involved. But once you understand that it's part of their culture and that it's their norm, perhaps it could be a little less repulsive later on. But for viewers who really can't stand it, then it really can't be helped coz the amount of alcohol consumption shown in kdramas won't get lesser.

Koreans appear as hard workers and are mostly overworked, but I've never worked in South Korea before so I can't comment on the accuracy of that or their actual working culture.