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It's a happy ending drama, so every main character got what they wanted.

What are the chances? I randomly finished watching My Lethal Man today, and then watched them again, making a cameo here, on the same day! Am I being haunted... or blessed? 😂

Haha, no stress! Honestly, defending what you think is right is not rude. 😊

And I totally respect that. Everyone’s got their own way of seeing things, and that’s what makes discussing the show so fun. For me, the king fell for Bong hwan first. It doesn’t matter whose side you’re on, what matters is that we enjoyed the show, and hearing different opinions just shows how layered and interesting the story really is.

Let’s be real, if the switch had never happened, the king would’ve never fallen in love with the queen. He literally wanted her dead. She probably would’ve died if Bong hwan hadn’t taken over.

Everything changed because of Bong hwan. The king fell for the way he acted in the queen’s body; confident, unpredictable, totally unlike the old Soyong. By the time the queen’s own emotions started surfacing, the king was already in love. That emotional stuff came after.

So no, it doesn’t mean he loved both. He was already interested way before any trace of the “real” Soyong started slipping in. The feelings were for Bong hwan. Period.

End of the day, everyone sees it their own way.

From what I understand, for now that rule only applies to the international versions of Chinese streaming platforms like iQIYI International or WeTV International. So they can still go for non-Chinese ones like GagaOOLala or Viki. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. That said, I get why they wouldn't want to take any chances.

Watched it for the nth time, and I’ll keep saying it: Cheoljong loved Bonghwan, not Soyong. Argue with the wall, the ceiling, the moon, idc.

“She confused shippers”? Seriously, how is that her fault? She posted normal things, and some fans overanalyzed them. You painting her as the "villain" here is completely unfair. She handled the divorce quietly and respectfully and never attacked him publicly. They kept most of the divorce details private, so of course fans were left guessing.

Both of them went through a really tough, personal situation. No one is really at fault. The mess came from the circumstances, how it played out in public, and fans getting way too invested in the perfect “Song-Song” couple fantasy. Blaming her for that just shows a lack of perspective.

PS: Just to be clear, I’m not saying Joong ki was at fault either. I’m saying this as a bystander since I’m not a fan of either of them personally, I just enjoy some of their work. I’m trying to stay as neutral as I can.

Honestly, most of the hate toward SJK isn’t really about the divorce itself, but more about how it happened. He filed for divorce on June 25, 2019, and the very next day it was announced through his lawyer. From what insiders said, both he and Song Hye kyo already knew and had talked privately, but instead of publishing a joint statement, his side went public on their own without giving her any heads-up.

Because of that, it made it seem like he blindsided her in public, even though she knew about the divorce itself. Fans were already super invested in them as the “perfect couple” from Descendants of the Sun, so the sudden public announcement upset a lot of people. Basically, most of the negativity came from the way it was handled, not the divorce itself.

Edit: Some people also criticized him later for remarrying quickly and having a child with Katy Saunders in 2023, though I don’t really see that as a reason to hate him, I’ve just seen posts online about it.

I agree that the previous poster looked better and stood out more, but that was only a teaser poster. The production team has labeled the current one as the “main poster,” so even if you submit an edit, it’ll likely be rejected since this is the official main poster.

Preach! I came for LYN, and stayed mostly for LYT.

Finished watching, and I’d easily rank this as one of the strongest in its genre. Comparing the two purely on the enemies-to-lovers arc, I’d still give the edge to TPOB. While this drama handled it well, the angst in TPOB carried more weight for me than what ADWAD delivered.

“Supposed to be smart” is such an odd expectation, because… based on what? Just because she’s a transmigrated FL doesn’t mean she automatically gets a genius-level upgrade the moment she wakes up in another world. If anything, I thought her reactions were more believable. She panicked, she messed up, she acted impulsively; like a real person would if they suddenly woke up in a fictional world with no rulebook. Honestly, if I were in her shoes, I’d probably do worse.

I get that people want the “clever strategist” type of female lead who always outsmarts everyone, but isn’t that kind of boring at this point? At least here, the FL was written with flaws and confusion, which made her human instead of another perfect cardboard cutout. So yeah, maybe she wasn’t “smart” in the conventional transmigration-drama sense, but that’s exactly what made her character work for me.

At the end of the day though, everyone’s perspective is different and that’s fair. We all watch through our own lens.

FL’s so-called “sacrifice”: That overused trope where she pulls the whole “I’m betraying you, but it’s secretly for your own good” act. Many dramas with this kind of storyline fall into that trap and then drag it out for five or more episodes, which feels like a pointless detour.

I’m honestly so grateful that whoever was in charge of the creative choices here decided not to go down that route. Skipping that entire arc kept the pacing tight and spared us from a frustrating, meaningless side-quest. It made the story feel way stronger, and it’s one of the things I appreciate most about how this drama was written.

This might be one of the first dramas since 'A Journey to Love' that I’ve finished this quickly, especially for one of this length. It honestly took me right back to my lockdown days, when I’d binge through a whole drama in a day. Now, I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence that both of them happen to have LYN in them, or if it’s because he (and his team) really knows how to pick the best projects. Either way, his acting being top-tier goes without saying.

That said, I can’t wait to finish the last two episodes and finally dive into ADWAD. I still have two episodes left, but I don’t think the thing I was worried about is actually going to happen. And if it really doesn’t, then that ends up being one of the biggest positive points for me; it completely changes how I’ll remember the drama in the best way possible. That’s the kind of detail that can make or break a story for me, and here it’s looking like it’s handled exactly the way I hoped. What I'm talking about is—

Really?! I’m almost done with TPOB, and even though a lot of people didn’t enjoy it that much, I actually enjoyed it all the way through. I do agree that story-wise it was lacking, but sometimes the chemistry between the leads is enough for me, and they definitely delivered on that. Seeing that people enjoyed ADWAD more just makes my expectations for it even higher. Can't wait to start this one.

Thanks! I've already started TPOB, but I'll start this one as soon as I'm done with it.

Ah, that’s actually very helpful, thank you! I’ve already started the other one, so I’ll stick with it for now, but I will get back to this one ASAP. Also the way you described ADWAD makes it sound way more layered than I expected. I’ve been a little iffy about transmigration dramas since I've watched many in recent years and a lot of them don’t really do anything new with the premise they’re given.

Yeah, I already started TPOB and I’m loving it so far! And yeah, I’m a sucker for the enemies to lovers trope, so I think I’m gonna have a blast.
The only reason I’m a bit hesitant about ADWAD is because it’s a transmigration genre drama. Nothing against it, just that it’s been done too many times in recent years, and they usually don’t have anything unique to set them apart or much of a surprise factor.
Thanks tho!

So far it sounds more like on-set audio than studio dubbing, so pretty sure it’s their real voices. It also matches how they sound off-screen, so yeah, likely their own voices..