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I think it's safe to say this is more of a slice of life drama with a focus on human relationships in trying times (hence Typhoon "Family"), while the whole learning to run a business and be a good boss is kinda becoming more of a background setup. While it's still an above average show with a good message, I also feel that it's trying to focus on a tad too many things at once. I personally wish they didn't include the father-son villain duo, or at least reduced their number of appearances.

I find the business narrative to feature pretty average writing. You can tell how the writer has stuck to the same pattern of events occurring in every episode, and has no intention of breaking out of it. It feels like something more on this aspect is needed for the drama to go from "not bad" to actually good.

I kinda agree with this. It is definitely possible to write both a compelling business narrative and focus on character development at the same time. Instead, I have found the business part of the story to be pretty repetitive, relying on the same villain and the same pattern of something happening right when a deal is about to go through.

Loved the latest episode! This is shaping up to be a bit of a hidden gem, it's sad that it's getting lower TV ratings and basically no attention here. I guess more people watch dramas for escapism, and aren't drawn to watching realistic workplace themes and office politics.

While this is a different enough story to be a standout among the airing dramas, I think the storytelling and direction leave something to be desired.

For such an intelligent and manipulative character, Ahjin's actions and plans seem rather flawed to me. She relies on bold assumptions, luck and plot armor in too many instances. I think revealing so much about Ahjin's personality right at the start didn't work in the show's favour, it rather makes the flow of events quite predictable. And the constant narration feels unnecessary or like it's stating the obvious. It feels like it's directed like a makjang, but it also doesn't have the black comedy element or societal critique that makes shows like Penthouse special.

Maybe they're just staying faithful to the webtoon -- I don't know, but I have also thought this way of all of the director's thriller dramas. I don't really think dark genres are his strong suit.

Ep 2 is brutal to say the least. Watching so many characters turn a blind eye to such obvious abuse is both infuriating and saddening.

Finished 2 eps, it is decent entertainment but the content feels like an edgy YA novel that you can't take too seriously (which I think is what the source material was in the first place).

On the contrary, her shows in the past few years are much more to my taste than before. Also, both seasons of Yumi's Cells are pretty recent.

I do know it's not a prison drama (I was actually expecting the ML to break out of prison sooner), I described it as such since the majority of the released eps took place in the prison.

This felt like a well-executed prison break drama, but I have mixed feelings towards episode 4's ending of what looks like a round in Squid Game. I'm also not a big fan of the villain who looks like a kid eating his M&Ms (no hate to the actor).

This seems promising!

KHY playing a lawyer didn't occur to me before, but I do think her sharp tone and way of speaking would suit it. It's a shame that Nam Jihyun stepped down but this casting looks good too.

I think "turned down the offer" is more appropriate for the headline. Anyways, I think JJH isn't inclined to do another spy drama right after Tempest, and I'm also kinda unsure about how a Korean remake of The Americans would work.

Decent first episode, but ngl watching Lee Jungjae act much younger than he actually is at the start was pretty cringe-inducing. Luckily we are done and over with that portion lol.

This cast is pretty attractive but the screenwriter wrote Sisyphus the myth...

I had likes and dislikes regarding Little Women and Tempest, but there's no denying that their works have mostly been successful. The premise of this new show sounds appealing though.

As much as I like the show, the same villain getting in the way of everything the ML does in every single episode is getting repetitive.

I love her in most of her roles and it's a very rare opportunity for an older actress to get a lead action role. Hope it goes well for her

It will be nice to see her in such a different role. The director seems to be a veteran cinematographer for several well-known movies who's transitioning into directing.

Ep 3 is a big upgrade from the first 2 episodes imo. Loved the ending where Miseon becomes emotional at her worth/potential being seen. When one door closes, another one opens

While I am totally not looking forward to the childhood connection (bleughh) and ML's past trauma (urghhh), I find this pretty funny and fast-paced. The episodes fly by. I would lose all my dignity to secure a 5 million dollar house as well lol.