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Would have been much better without the romance. I liked the first part of the movie as it was. In fact both characters and their subplots seem like they shouldn't belong to the same movie, switching between both characters' stories was incredibly jarring and the love felt like it blossomed out of nowhere. And to make things worse the logic went haywire towards the end...

Went in with no prior information and fell in love with it. It's been a long time since I felt genuinely impressed by a movie.

I can have my standards when watching dramas. Also that isn't my only issue with the show. For example, the whole subplot of ML's scandal was nonsensical and carelessly written, but I gave it a pass. I just thought the therapy scene was so ridiculous that I had to rant about it. But as I said it still has good moments, like the humour. Unlike some others, I like the FL's character.

The show has its good moments. But I'm having issues with the writing. The biggest fail was when they made the ML (unintentionally) eavesdrop on FL's therapy session. I almost facepalmed. That was so out of touch and unrealistic! Why does a therapy room have non-soundproof walls and a transparent door? It's plain unprofessional, a huge breach of privacy and the entire scene is just uncalled for. Seriously, there are many less stupid ways for him to find out about her struggles. I for one would ditch a therapist centre instantly if I found out they couldn't even ensure the basic confidentiality that I should be entitled to as a patient.

They weren't all "super" successful though, they were just doing better. Eunwoo simply gathered a team and managed to launch a webtoon, it wasn't really shown if it was a success. Gyeongtae's was a bit out of nowhere but it looked like a small-ish food business looking to expand. Sangdo launched a new branch of his family's already successful restaurant. It was more of a second chance moment to show you can still pursue your aspirations/new ventures in your late thirties.

1) She's more than qualified for all her roles
2) A lot of people tune in just for her
3) She deserves her success because she worked for it.
If you don't like her, just skip her shows. Who are you to demand her to do supporting roles again.

For me, the show took off around episode 5-6. I liked that the narrative was peeling layers off the characters and it got me slowly invested in their stories. This resulted in a significant improvement and a much more compelling second half, when it tends to be the other way round for most shows. It's not perfect and the pacing could have been more consistent, but it conveyed a lot of emotions to me and got me on the brink of tears at times. The ending could have been less rushed but it still wrapped up nicely. I'll rate it a solid 8.7/10.

28 is an oddly specific number lol.

I can see how it's disappointing for you, but it's actually quite grounded in reality that being passive and waiting for public outrage to die down before retaliating is the best course of action for such a scandal. Nothing gets cleared on its own, but you also need to wait for the right time. You can refer to a very similar real life bullying controversy involving the kpop group AOA. It was shown that she tried to get her story out but was shut down and had the reverse effect. It isn't pleasant to watch, but that is true in reality. It's exhausting, brings down your morale and self-esteem, and makes you want to give up trying. Sure, her friends and assistants had to stay up overnight to help her. That's just how the show is presenting how a strong support system will push someone to press on. Which is also true in reality. Could it have been written better, maybe. But it's not an illogical situation imo. I think most people will end up handling the situation like her if they were in her shoes. That's why I personally don't find FL's character to be poorly written. She's just imperfect, and I can sympathize with her.

Both of the sisters' subplots are definitely going to have "open" endings since there's only one episode left. I think the show started developing their stories a bit too late and they're both in an awkward position of having the context but not moving forward much. Maybe the series would have been better with 20 episodes. But then again the theme of this show is about looking back on the past, and choosing to let go or hold on. So giving all the characters a new head start with new possibilities will be in tune with that (I can foresee some viewers not being happy though).

I didn't know that. A plot twist isn't really needed to make a good story, what's bad is that there wasn't a good buildup to keep my interest.

Even in korean cinema it has been done before, in a very famous movie.

Well... that was underwhelming. The grimness and intrigue from the start wears out fast. It felt stretched out with so many boring scenes, like it was supposed to be a film instead. For that much time invested, the payback and reveals weren't satisfying.

I only realized this was by Yeon Sangho after completing it. Guy has been making duds for a while now. Hellbound was his last decent work imo, it was niche but interesting at least. This one is wholly generic.

Exactly. For that reason I tend to especially avoid watching any mystery/crime or plot-driven shows before they finish airing, as those are the ones that are usually completely ruined if they fumble.

Rare case where a drama gets better, instead of deteriorating, as it goes on. The second half is LEAGUES better in quality than the opening episodes.

I am not engaging in your argument/debate, it's not worth my time. I am simply telling you to stop commenting to save everyone from the second-hand embarrassment. Btw, I won't be replying to your comments after this.

Here's your answer. Writers write what viewers like to see. They are not obligated to write what you deem to be realistic depictions of people. If it's something you feel offended about, drop it. Find a genre that suits you. Stop plaguing the comment section with the same non-issues over and over again, it's an unhealthy obsession. And a huge eyesore.

Thanks, that was the name

I suddenly realized why the scandal plot felt so oddly familiar to me. Wasn't there a really similar case with a Kpop girl group? I just can't remember the name of the group rn. One of the members accused their leader of bullying her for many years, which drove her to a suicide attempt. Public sentiment was initially fiercely against the leader, and people were cancelling and attacking the other members for being bystanders. But then the member's statements were slowly proved to be unreliable and people eventually sided with the leader. It feels like this show took some inspiration from that scandal. From this perspective, it definitely makes sense how FL waiting it out may be the best approach. And it also makes sense why nobody even dared to stand up for her, because they would get cancelled themselves. The netizen culture in SK is vicious.

I do like shows about the underdog getting the upper hand and taking revenge. They're like fast food to fulfill our fantasies. But so far, this is a little too stereotypical for my liking. I'm supposed to hate these villains, but I can't even take them seriously because they are too much like caricatures. I'll give it a few more episodes, maybe it's just not my cup of tea.