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I personally have some mixed feelings towards this. I like that there is some emotional (and maybe moral) ambiguity, but a director romancing the rookie female lead of his film - not once but twice, the second being a much younger, terminally ill patient... wouldn't sit well with me if it were a real life scenario. We all know the film industry is no bed of roses behind the scenes.

Frankly the most unbelievable thing so far is how their mom couldn't recognise the switch after 5 whole episodes. I know she is portrayed to be unloving and just emotionally disconnected from her daughters (and everyone else in general), but it's just absurd that she never even came close to recognising Mirae despite her never bothering much to pretend to be Miji.

I agree that there is some disconnect between the young and adult versions of Hosu's character. It could be that the teen actor just has a colder looking face than PJY, or that Hosu's character has opened up as an adult compared to his teen self. But from what we're shown, Hosu is supposed to have a similar coldness to Mirae which I am not seeing in the scene where their adult versions had a brief conversation. And on the other hand, though PBY barely resembles the teen actress, I find it believable that they are the same person for both twins.

Also, I find that the twin switching is a great device for most of the story, but it also inevitably hinders the romantic narrative due to obvious reasons. Like many others here, I believe it would have worked better if Hosu realized the switch from episode 2 and played along while knowing he was helping Miji.

SHS's agency denied that she expressed any interest to appear in the drama. Honestly I have no opinion of the synopsis, but the production team gets a side eye from me. Sounds like they're marketing a possibly explicit show with the first actress they sent the script to.

Hmm, the killer was fairly predictable and the backstory did not impress me much, not to mention the number of plot holes in the last 2 eps. Ig I was expecting something more but the show was enjoyable overall.

I wouldn't say it's bullcrap acting, but the crying did take me out a bit. Kinda expected a little better from SSK overall too.

1 episode in, I can see this is a big production but it's not really my cup of tea. I also think it has room for improvement in terms of its execution.

Wow. Some really heavy and emotional backstory in ep 4...

I'm not the biggest fan of the teenage love drama in the background, but I am loving the character building of Miji as we see things from her POV. We learn that her cheeriness is a bit of a facade and coping mechanism, we see how she fails to see her own strengths, and how she self-imposes that she is a shadow of her sister no-thanks to a shitty mom. Nevertheless, she is exceptionally charming and sincere despite her flaws, and actually impressive as a person. Like, she volunteered to be a stand-in target of workplace bullying/oppression. Her going through with it is admirable.

I wonder if Mirae is actually just a supporting character here as she does not have much presence comparatively so far. Though Miji is indeed the most likeable character for me and has the most interesting arc, it would be much more impressive to pull off 2 parallel compelling stories. But the poster and korean title seem to suggest Miji is the central character.

It's possible that they are both orphans from that orphanage who changed their names/identities.

It seems like the killer is yet another murderer taking revenge against those who committed a crime involving greed/possible corruption. Now I'm waiting for the exact connection between I-na's parents, her uncle, the second last victim's son, the orphans and the police captain. It's interesting that it seems the captain, culprit and even others like her housekeeper know of something that I-na doesn't regarding her parents/her own identity.

The show is now strongly hinting at the male therapist being the killer (and I-na catching on). And it makes perfect sense as he seems young enough to fit as "the poor kid" the captain was referring to. I also have a feeling the female therapist could have been relaying I-na's thoughts to him and they might have been sort-of accomplices. So I-na could have been their "experiment" or subject of sorts where she has forgotten something important about herself that they both know.

Yeah, that's always a poorly used device to advance the plot in such shows. Plus it's a little disappointing in the latest episodes that the leads got really close to catching the culprit, but didn't take enough action until it was too late. I-na closed in on 4-5 suspects AND she got a major clue on the One City thing being involved with her parents, but she didn't look into it.

First episode was great and heartfelt. PBY impressed me with her emotional acting, I'm glad I enjoyed it much more than her last drama.

I can see the high production value, the cinematography/music are very good, but the story and romance are just not capturing me. Much like many Netflix originals, it feels like a generic plot wrapped in fancy packaging.

I thought it was a pretty compelling show that touched on some important social issues and captured the essence of teenage crime and rebellion. While some parts were far-fetched, I could see how such events could possibly happen irl.

So far this is the only kdrama I've watched that actually portrayed realistic high school behaviour and actual intervention of well meaning adults (even if they were not able to salvage the situation). A real breath of fresh air from the usual over-dramatized bullying manhwa fantasies. I was fine with it ending the way it did but it could have tied up some loose ends.

It's fine so far but I would have appreciated if they made the food look more appetizing.

Well, I did think this show started good but it's going absolutely nowhere. What a disappointment.

I get that this high school bullying genre is a trend but it's so formulaic, unlike law or medical dramas that have similarities but can be diverse. It's basically the exact same plot with different school uniforms, and it's getting old very fast...

Re-watching this is cementing it as a slow-burn suspense masterpiece for me. I'm a little sad about the cutting down of most dramas to 12 episodes as it can hurt this genre.

Wishing her well, though I wonder if they had been planning for this before his military service since it's not the best time to move to the US now. No doubt she will be less active after finishing her current projects, but I do think and hope she still plans to act.