in reality most men probably wouldn't even know about the other and she would have had this choice to work through.…
That’s exactly my point too. I’m not denying that people compare—men do, women do—and yes, a lot of people end up choosing stability over passion. That’s very real. But in most real-life situations, people are careful not to make their partner feel like they’re being compared, because once that feeling creeps in, it quietly damages the foundation of the relationship.
There’s a reason many people avoid going into detail about past relationships. It’s not always about hiding something—it’s about protecting the present. No one wants their partner to feel like they’re being measured against someone else.
Romantic relationships, at their core, carry a sense of exclusivity. It’s about feeling special to someone—like you’re their person, not just an option among others. That emotional security is what allows a relationship—whether dating or marriage—to actually grow.
If you’re looking for a story where that “second lead wins” kind of dynamic is explored more openly, you should try Sex/Life.
It’s very different from typical dramas because it doesn’t hide the comparison—it actually builds the whole story around it. You really see the contrast between stability and passion being played out in a much more direct way.
So if you liked that angle or were rooting for that kind of outcome, this show definitely leans into it.
why not mention Fl who is still cheating her husband
You’re throwing around labels instead of addressing what I actually said. Saying “woman-hating” just to shut down criticism doesn’t make your point stronger.
I’m not reducing all women to anything—quite the opposite. Criticizing a specific character’s actions isn’t the same as attacking an entire gender. If anything, generalizing all women as cheaters is exactly the kind of mindset I’m pushing back against.
So no, this isn’t about hating women—it’s about calling out behavior in a story. If you can’t separate a fictional character from real people, then maybe rethink who’s actually making unfair assumptions here.
why not mention Fl who is still cheating her husband
So what exactly happened to all those murderers and rapists in the story? Did any of them actually face real consequences? Or did they just walk free with weak excuses?
And it’s the same pattern with the cheating wife — where is the accountability?
What did those three “heroes” really accomplish in the end? Because from what it looks like, they didn’t deliver justice — they just covered up their own actions and protected themselves.
Your review frames this as a thoughtful “passion vs stability” dilemma, but honestly, I don’t think the drama earns that depth at all.
What we’re actually watching isn’t a philosophical conflict — it’s a poorly written love triangle built on inconsistency and denial.
The FL isn’t “torn between two valid choices.” She’s actively stringing along two men while pretending she isn’t. That’s the real issue. The show tries to package her as a cautious, “good” woman figuring things out, but her actions don’t match that image at all. She maintains emotional and physical involvement with both men, yet the narrative refuses to acknowledge it honestly.
If the drama wanted to portray a flawed woman exploring desire, that could have been interesting. But instead, it hides behind this pretense of innocence, which makes the whole thing feel hypocritical rather than nuanced.
The two male leads aren’t much better in terms of writing. The “stable” guy is reduced to an overly passive, almost unrealistic figure who never calls out obvious behavior. The “passionate” one is written as impulsive and intrusive, yet somehow endlessly tolerated. Neither reacts the way real people would — which breaks immersion completely.
By episode 7, this stops feeling like character exploration and starts feeling like narrative stalling. In real life, this situation wouldn’t drag on — both men would have walked away much earlier.
So for me, the question isn’t “passion or stability?” It’s: why is the story pretending this is a meaningful choice when it’s really just avoiding accountability in its own writing?
I agree the show is light and easy to watch — but that doesn’t automatically make it meaningful. Right now, it feels less like a balanced exploration of love and more like a fantasy that refuses to confront the consequences of its characters’ actions.
The thai remake maybe garbage, not the original one. Must be your taste is poor to recognize a masterpiece. I…
Which one are you calling the “original”? The Korean version or the American one?
I’d like to watch the American version someday, but the Korean one was actually quite good. We were specifically talking about the ML — Go Won, who played the male lead in that version.
That said, the FL was still very disrespectful, and the SML was written as a very insecure character with a clear inferiority complex who kept abusing his position to mistreat his juniors.
This is not about “not being worth my time.” The reason I use AI to help write replies is simple — English is not my first language. It actually takes me more time to write a response this way because I still have to think about my argument, explain what I mean, and then check the wording so it communicates my point correctly.
But what I find strange is that instead of responding to the points I made, you are focusing on how the reply was written. It feels more like an excuse to avoid addressing the argument itself.
Using someone’s weakness in a language they didn’t grow up speaking as a reason to dismiss their argument is not really a strong position. If the logic of the discussion was solid on your side, the easier thing would be to respond to the argument rather than the grammar or the tool used to express it.
Debates should be about the ideas being discussed, not about attacking the way a non-native speaker communicates. Ignoring the argument and walking away because of that looks less like principle and more like avoiding the discussion when the logic becomes difficult to answer.
I think S2 will come and we might see the real end of them... I mean main villains are still out so..
That is done by writers to give her plot armour and make her immune, What about evidence theft from a murder scene Did her husband forgive her for crimes too ?
The funny thing is people keep talking about “realism” in this drama, but where is that realism when it comes…
Oh my god, I had no idea… thanks for enlightening me. (Yes, that’s sarcasm.)
It’s funny how when people praise the show, suddenly everything is “so realistic,” “so bold,” “so true to life.” But the moment someone points out an obvious flaw—like evidence tampering magically having no consequences—then the excuse becomes “relax, it’s just a drama.”
So which is it?
If it’s realistic, then actions like evidence tampering should have consequences. If it’s “just a drama”, then stop using realism as the reason to praise the writing.
You can’t spend the whole time calling it realistic and then hide behind “it’s only actors playing roles” the second the logic falls apart. By that logic, nothing in the story is realistic—it's all fabricated, including the so-called moral high ground the characters keep claiming.
I feel like she has plot armor. The drama tried to create a reason to mend their relationship but I feel so bad…
So conclusion was it's all okay and woman have basic right to get pregnant from anywhere they want, Marriage or commitment mean nothing. And her husband is not human but a decoration item
The funny thing is people keep talking about “realism” in this drama, but where is that realism when it comes…
You say the ending is “realistic” because the husband didn’t want a divorce. But that’s exactly where the so-called realism collapses. The same writers who want us to believe in realism are the ones who wrote the husband as a spineless doormat in the first place. That isn’t reality — that’s plot armor.
In a realistic scenario, a man with any self-respect would not simply accept what happened and beg to keep the marriage. Most people — man or woman — would immediately walk away and file for divorce. The only reason he doesn’t is because the story needs him not to, so the female lead can avoid consequences and still look sympathetic.
So when people defend this as “realistic,” it feels selective. Realism suddenly disappears the moment it would hold the female lead accountable.
And the issue isn’t just the affair or the divorce. It’s the bigger actions she took — stealing evidence, manipulating crimes, interfering with justice. In real life those actions have serious legal consequences. People go to prison for that. Yet the story barely addresses it.
Saying “men in other dramas get away with worse” doesn’t actually justify it either. Wrong actions don’t become acceptable just because someone else also escaped consequences.
If the show truly wanted realism, then actions like those would lead to real repercussions — legally and socially. Instead, the husband is written to tolerate everything, which conveniently protects the female lead from facing the consequences that real people would face.
Insanely well written review by eighthsense. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The funny thing is people keep talking about “realism” in this drama, but where is that realism when it comes to HHJ’s storyline?
In Honours, they say the ending is realistic because not every criminal faces justice. Fine, that part can be realistic. But somehow that realism never applies to the female lead.
HHJ cheats on her husband, gets pregnant from the affair, hides the truth, steals evidence, manipulates a murder investigation, and treats her marriage like it’s some game she can step in and out of whenever she wants. On top of that she’s supposed to be a righteous lawyer defending victims, yet behaves in a completely unprofessional and unethical way.
But where are the consequences?
She doesn’t face legal consequences for evidence tampering. She doesn’t lose her career. She doesn’t even properly face the fallout in her marriage. Instead the story bends around her so everything somehow works out, including a husband who still wants to stay and raise a child that came from her affair.
People call that “realistic,” but honestly it just feels delusional. In real life, any person with even a little self-respect would walk away from a situation like that. The show wants to claim realism while protecting the character from every consequence. That’s not realism — that’s just the plot bending to protect her.
what he can do ? cry for his daughter in law to feed him some dirt
weird show.
There’s a reason many people avoid going into detail about past relationships. It’s not always about hiding something—it’s about protecting the present. No one wants their partner to feel like they’re being measured against someone else.
Romantic relationships, at their core, carry a sense of exclusivity. It’s about feeling special to someone—like you’re their person, not just an option among others. That emotional security is what allows a relationship—whether dating or marriage—to actually grow.
If you’re looking for a story where that “second lead wins” kind of dynamic is explored more openly, you should try Sex/Life.
It’s very different from typical dramas because it doesn’t hide the comparison—it actually builds the whole story around it. You really see the contrast between stability and passion being played out in a much more direct way.
So if you liked that angle or were rooting for that kind of outcome, this show definitely leans into it.
A beautiful family she built
FOCUS AN ORPHANED WOMAN WITH FAMILY
I’m not reducing all women to anything—quite the opposite. Criticizing a specific character’s actions isn’t the same as attacking an entire gender. If anything, generalizing all women as cheaters is exactly the kind of mindset I’m pushing back against.
So no, this isn’t about hating women—it’s about calling out behavior in a story. If you can’t separate a fictional character from real people, then maybe rethink who’s actually making unfair assumptions here.
Did any of them actually face real consequences? Or did they just walk free with weak excuses?
And it’s the same pattern with the cheating wife — where is the accountability?
What did those three “heroes” really accomplish in the end?
Because from what it looks like, they didn’t deliver justice — they just covered up their own actions and protected themselves.
What we’re actually watching isn’t a philosophical conflict — it’s a poorly written love triangle built on inconsistency and denial.
The FL isn’t “torn between two valid choices.” She’s actively stringing along two men while pretending she isn’t. That’s the real issue. The show tries to package her as a cautious, “good” woman figuring things out, but her actions don’t match that image at all. She maintains emotional and physical involvement with both men, yet the narrative refuses to acknowledge it honestly.
If the drama wanted to portray a flawed woman exploring desire, that could have been interesting. But instead, it hides behind this pretense of innocence, which makes the whole thing feel hypocritical rather than nuanced.
The two male leads aren’t much better in terms of writing. The “stable” guy is reduced to an overly passive, almost unrealistic figure who never calls out obvious behavior. The “passionate” one is written as impulsive and intrusive, yet somehow endlessly tolerated. Neither reacts the way real people would — which breaks immersion completely.
By episode 7, this stops feeling like character exploration and starts feeling like narrative stalling. In real life, this situation wouldn’t drag on — both men would have walked away much earlier.
So for me, the question isn’t “passion or stability?”
It’s: why is the story pretending this is a meaningful choice when it’s really just avoiding accountability in its own writing?
I agree the show is light and easy to watch — but that doesn’t automatically make it meaningful. Right now, it feels less like a balanced exploration of love and more like a fantasy that refuses to confront the consequences of its characters’ actions.
Woman should only talk about career
But give up her career and just become a baby making machine at home.
nothing change
I’d like to watch the American version someday, but the Korean one was actually quite good. We were specifically talking about the ML — Go Won, who played the male lead in that version.
That said, the FL was still very disrespectful, and the SML was written as a very insecure character with a clear inferiority complex who kept abusing his position to mistreat his juniors.
But what I find strange is that instead of responding to the points I made, you are focusing on how the reply was written. It feels more like an excuse to avoid addressing the argument itself.
Using someone’s weakness in a language they didn’t grow up speaking as a reason to dismiss their argument is not really a strong position. If the logic of the discussion was solid on your side, the easier thing would be to respond to the argument rather than the grammar or the tool used to express it.
Debates should be about the ideas being discussed, not about attacking the way a non-native speaker communicates. Ignoring the argument and walking away because of that looks less like principle and more like avoiding the discussion when the logic becomes difficult to answer.
What about evidence theft from a murder scene
Did her husband forgive her for crimes too ?
It’s funny how when people praise the show, suddenly everything is “so realistic,” “so bold,” “so true to life.” But the moment someone points out an obvious flaw—like evidence tampering magically having no consequences—then the excuse becomes “relax, it’s just a drama.”
So which is it?
If it’s realistic, then actions like evidence tampering should have consequences.
If it’s “just a drama”, then stop using realism as the reason to praise the writing.
You can’t spend the whole time calling it realistic and then hide behind “it’s only actors playing roles” the second the logic falls apart. By that logic, nothing in the story is realistic—it's all fabricated, including the so-called moral high ground the characters keep claiming.
Marriage or commitment mean nothing.
And her husband is not human but a decoration item
In a realistic scenario, a man with any self-respect would not simply accept what happened and beg to keep the marriage. Most people — man or woman — would immediately walk away and file for divorce. The only reason he doesn’t is because the story needs him not to, so the female lead can avoid consequences and still look sympathetic.
So when people defend this as “realistic,” it feels selective. Realism suddenly disappears the moment it would hold the female lead accountable.
And the issue isn’t just the affair or the divorce. It’s the bigger actions she took — stealing evidence, manipulating crimes, interfering with justice. In real life those actions have serious legal consequences. People go to prison for that. Yet the story barely addresses it.
Saying “men in other dramas get away with worse” doesn’t actually justify it either. Wrong actions don’t become acceptable just because someone else also escaped consequences.
If the show truly wanted realism, then actions like those would lead to real repercussions — legally and socially. Instead, the husband is written to tolerate everything, which conveniently protects the female lead from facing the consequences that real people would face.
That’s not realism. That’s narrative protection.
In Honours, they say the ending is realistic because not every criminal faces justice. Fine, that part can be realistic. But somehow that realism never applies to the female lead.
HHJ cheats on her husband, gets pregnant from the affair, hides the truth, steals evidence, manipulates a murder investigation, and treats her marriage like it’s some game she can step in and out of whenever she wants. On top of that she’s supposed to be a righteous lawyer defending victims, yet behaves in a completely unprofessional and unethical way.
But where are the consequences?
She doesn’t face legal consequences for evidence tampering. She doesn’t lose her career. She doesn’t even properly face the fallout in her marriage. Instead the story bends around her so everything somehow works out, including a husband who still wants to stay and raise a child that came from her affair.
People call that “realistic,” but honestly it just feels delusional. In real life, any person with even a little self-respect would walk away from a situation like that. The show wants to claim realism while protecting the character from every consequence. That’s not realism — that’s just the plot bending to protect her.