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Okay. So episode 23 is where the fun starts. I'm starting to like the humor and the pacing. I hope the rest of the episodes will be worth the trouble of watching the first 22. The final scene of episode 24 looks promising, though, so I'm getting my hopes up again.

Did you finish the drama? Is it worth the watch?

I just finished watching episode 22. This drama annoys me so much but I'm sticking with it because of Kim Nam Gil and because I'm interested to find out why so many people love it. Many say the best part is in the second half. I'm already two episodes into the second half and I'm still not that pumped about it. And now, after reading your comment about the ending, I'm seriously wondering if I should stop wasting my time on this.

Tell me about it! You took the words right out of my mouth.

I feel the same way. Thought something was wrong with me for not liking this. But I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I don't know. I just don't get the humor. The supposedly-funny scenes are so BADLY-TIMED. I'm so frustrated. How can they mix two genres in one scene? Just when I'm about to get sucked in, they insert a uselessly "funny" scene. That's what irritates me the most. It's like the feeling you get when you're about to sneeze but then someone interrupts you. How annoying! I'm on episode 20 now and there was this one scene where I started getting super impressed with Kim Nam Gil's character and got so excited that the "best part" is finally here. But then they decided to make him do something comic which ruined the vibe and the moment for me. Istg there's not a single episode where I don't feel like dropping this drama. But there's a part of me that wants to understand what the hype is all about. Plus, Kim Nam Gil's character has an impressive background which I've been dying to see getting showcased in its FULL GLORY. Having said that, I probably expected this drama to have more action than comedy. I was hoping to see Kim Nam Gil looking so cool and awesome doing what he's good at. But up until this moment, they've only been portraying his character as someone who is incompetent and inexperienced---which frustrates me a lot.

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I thought something was wrong with me for not liking this drama. But everything you mentioned and so much more (since I'm already at episode 18) frustrate me! I don't know how long I could go on watching this. I'm honestly only staying for Kim Nam Gil.

Gosh, why is it SO HARD to get through this drama? I honestly expected to love this as much as everyone else and was so excited to watch it. But why am I getting so annoyed? It's PAINFULLY SLOW. I have a lot of time on my hands right now but it's taking me forever to finish this drama. I'm still on episode 18 and from episodes 1 to 17, I only enjoyed the drama for a total of 6 minutes. That's the final minute of episode 12 and the last five minutes of episode 16. That's it. I thought after episode 16, things will start getting better but no, it started getting boring again. I feel like I'm watching a Korean version of the movie "A Series of Unfortunate Events". I don't know how long my love for Kim Nam Gil would keep me from dropping this drama. I honestly feel like I'm wasting my time.

I hope you're right. I have high hopes for this drama. But even if it turns out bad, I would still watch it until the end. After all, I came here because of Kim Nam Gil; he's doing his part in the drama so I'm already happy with that.

What's going on? I'm on episode 5 and I'm getting bored. At this point, I'm only watching the drama to see Kim Nam Gil act.

I loved this drama. I enjoyed watching it on TV when I was young. It was so funny especially because it was dubbed in my language. However, one thing I was so bummed about was the fact that the kissing scene was so unsatisfying. It cemented a belief in my head that all Korean dramas have lame kissing scenes. But, thank God times have changed and Korean actors are now good kissers on-camera. he he

Goodness, I knew it. Then this is a no for me. I have a very weak spot for SML's like that. Thanks for the heads-up, though. I really appreciate it. :)

I avoid watching the news so I don't have problems with melodramas. he he. But I agree, there are times when I just feel like I need a quick dose of something light and happy. I stumbled upon The Tales of Nokdu recently and what started as a fun and light drama suddenly turned into a melodrama. I was quite disappointed but still ended up finishing it. I guess there's really no bad drama or poor writing. It just depends on how the audience connects with the story based on where they are in their life journey.

The summary is giving me a strong SLS vibe. I don't know if I want to suffer from this.

My mom and her friends LOVED this drama. I loved it, too. :) The female character was adorable and fun to watch. This was so popular in my country that it was aired twice on national TV.

What you said about The Untamed had me laughing. I experienced all the confusion that you mentioned when I watched my first historical C-Drama, Nirvana in Fire. So many characters were introduced at the same time and a lot was happening that I could not even follow the story. But I got used to it and somehow managed to understand the plot.

The first few episodes of DOTS also had me questioning if the drama was worth watching. However, I was completely blinded by Song Joong Ki's beauty. His visual was more-than-enough reason for me to continue watching the drama and to actually finish it. But I could not, for the life of me, understand the love story between the main characters. It lacked depth and sincerity. I mean, how could they seem to be in love with each other already after the first date? That bothered me so much that I could not connect and sympathize with them throughout the entire show. Their connection felt too shallow in the beginning and it continued to feel shallow until the end.

I agree with you on how we "watch" a show. I started watching My Wife is Having an Affair a few years ago because I was drawn to depressing and sad dramas. However, I dropped it because I could not understand why the wife cheated and why she behaved the way she did. Then a few weeks ago, I binge-watched YouTube videos about child-free couples and individuals. I suddenly realized that the reasons mentioned by those couples and individuals for not wanting a child were shown in the drama. So I decided to pick it back up and actually finish it. I finally understand the story and appreciate all the characters now that I am more mature and able to relate to them.

I've put this on-hold for years but picked it back up now that I'm older and more mature. I used to dislike the wife when I started watching this. But now, I understand her. Their case is one of the reasons why many couples and individuals nowadays are choosing to go child-free.

I was never interested in this drama because the trailer made it look very heavy and dark. But after reading your article (especially because you talked about healing) I'm thinking of reconsidering it.

I used to live like Gang Tae. I spent my entire life dedicating my time and my energy on helping others. I would disregard my wants and needs and would drop whatever I was doing to run to someone who needed me. I focused on helping others feel better and safe while I was silently crying for help on the inside. But one day it hit me, "I’m done with being someone who is needed by others." and started to look inside and learned to choose me first. As it turned out, I was only distracting myself from my own pain because I didn't want to deal with it.

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"And if you stop and think about it, you won't believe it's true: That all the love you've been giving has all been meant for you."

Our external world is a reflection of our internal world and vice versa. My need to fix others was a cry for help. I was drawn to people who needed me because I needed my own help. I wanted to provide others the safety and the protection that I wanted to receive and experience (mainly from myself).

But I am taking care of myself now and setting my own boundaries. I am now my own person and I am now living my life for myself.

So to anyone who needs to hear this, here's a quote that helped me a lot when I first started healing:

"Why do you stay in prison when the door is wide open?" - Rumi

Step out of it. Baby-step if you must, but get out of there. You need you. Start choosing you. Save yourself first before you go around saving others.