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The plot is interesting since the characters aren't one dimensional.

An ambitious host with a learning disability and a girls catholic school teacher yearning to change her life cross paths with eachother in conservative Japan.
What could possibly go wrong right?

We get to see many layers from the side characters too. It's not a fluffy love story. There's angst, personal reflection, as well as tender moments. As a side story we also see the dark side of the Host world- how obsession over host life can be dangerous.

As of ep 7, it's hard to guess how it will end but I'm hoping for the best.🤞

Oh one more thing- while the premise might suggest that it'll be a typical🔥🔥🔥 toxic MC romance jdrama like with Coffee and Vanila (and other similar dramas), this is actually surprisingly more "pure" (not the best phrasing but I can't think of a better phrasing).

After reading your comment, I'm almost tempted to watch Honey Soda Lemon now- you sound like you were traumatized by his scenes 🙈

The ML's entire life is a "show" - Kauru the Host vs. Taiga the hard working 23-24 year old from a broken family who doesn't have the luxury to do as he wishes but still tries his best. Quite self sacrificing.

The drama is certainly interesting since none of the characters can be labelled as good or bad (not even the FL). Perhaps try 1 or 2 more episodes to see if it's your type?

🤣🤣🤣 yeah I can't see the possibility of that happening!

Thanks 😊

Exactly! It’s thought provoking.

Thanks! If there’s only half a chapter left we might get more angst before the classic “run to get your man” bit. Does the manga’s main story arc end with the confession? Kind of similar to Old Fashioned Cup Cake’s ending?

Suzume’s fluffy onesie and bow tricked us🙈
Can’t believe I expected it to be a bit childish at first🙈 The angst is interesting though…weirdly relatable somehow from Suzume’s POV.

Looks like your guess from a few episodes came true! Totally agree with you though on how surprisingly the “drag” doesn’t feel tedious. Eventhough ep 10 might feel like a filler episode it still is an important episode that could help Suzume and Keishi out in the long run.

The preview sounds daunting though. As the source expert, does the other subordinate actually mean to cause trouble? Or is the scene from the preview a red herring?🙊

It really was an interesting episode. You have 2 men approaching their 40s living vastly different lives and yet they are still able to enjoy each other’s company. I like how Suzume feels so relatable and his fears are quite realistic for someone at his stage of life. It looks like episode 11 will be another emotional rollercoaster but I hope we will get to see their light hearted days soon🤞

Honestly they both messed up. Keishi shouldn’t have said that last bit about Suzume not being his type but Suzume shouldn’t have freezed either (understandable why he froze but it wasn’t the best move).

They’ve both suffered long enough - really hope they make up next week 🤞

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They really shouldn't have used "romance" as one of the major genres honestly.

The ending is fine on it's own but adding "romance" gives expectations to viewers unfortunately.

(I've been burnt several times so was expecting a way worse ending)

About Hash- he'll probably find a capable room mate or hire a full time helper. He has time anyway since the Ex isn't moving immediately🙈

I mean the ex's request was that Hash cannot be left alone which is fair enough given his long hours. The whole point of his blind dating arc was to realize that you can't just blindly get into a relationship just to have kids or in his case, a permanent co-doggo parent

IDK why he couldn't realize it sooner honestly seeing as even the ex mentioned "room mate" at least once😅

They gave a realistic ending for the MC by leaving their romantic future open.

Some were expecting a more romantic ending given how there were so many hints that they were perfect for eachother/ MDL tag indicated it was a "romance" drama.

They also ended the final scene with the ML saying the line "To me, love is"- cutting him mid sentence to the usual end screen "esquire" and a photo montage of the team and MC's moments together. So some felt it was incomplete.

Personally I liked the ending. It was still romantic / poeticeven if it wasn't in the usual k-drama "and they lived happily ever after 💋" format. The drama is a love letter but it covers all kinds of love.
For the MC, the drama ends with them both finally at a place where they are able to move from their baggage. Will they date? Only time will tell but what we do know for sure is that they have something beautiful together even now as eachother's confidantes.

Ah I see. Wish if they didn't make it one of the main genres though. I've been burned by similar dramas before so the drama exceeded my expectations but I can see why some are annoyed😅

Odd choice honestly seeing as similar dramas that keep romance as a side story don't normally use romance as one of the main tags.
By contrast, I find the MDL sub-tag used by "Celebrity" more suitable here (i.e. "slight romance")🫠

Haha yes! All these weeks I just assumed they ended each episode with "esquire" because it was a legal drama/ to connect with ep 1. Your epiphany was the missing piece that made the picture perfect.

Really poetic of the writer!

NGL wish if there were more episodes so they could have covered the last episode in more detail.

Yun did move on from the ex-wife. She even told him he can have Hash as long as he has a room mate or wife without him throwing a tantrum over her demands (TBF her wish is fair enough since Yun cannot leave Hash unattended while he spends long nights at the office all the time).

He just needs time to understand what he truly wants. Who knows? May be seeing how Jin Woo and MJ are able to handle their age gap, he might eventually change his tune? The MC is so in tune with each other already afterall and KHM doesn’t look like she’s disappointed either - she’s ready to play the long game. And we know that Yun isn’t going to get into a relationship just because he wants kids/a new co-doggy parent.

Only time will tell what’s in store next🙈

Love your take on this and the way you brought it back to “Esquire”

Honestly not sure why MDL is showing the “romance” tag. It’s not available on Netflix.

While love is a topic they cover, it’s not a romcom so this takes a back seat. The pacing is realistic IMO and they do have a strong emotional rapport. But they really aren’t at a stage where romance can happen RIGHT NOW. In the future anything could happen but given the fact that the drama didn’t use time skips/ it’s been barely a year since she joined the firm and both have been dealing with their own baggage, it’s not realistic for them to have a full on romance during the timescale the drama covered.

That being said, it’s obvious that he trusts her beyond the capacity of a junior and they are able to talk about private topics without feeling awkward.

My comment about the SFL’s situation isn’t really connected to the toxic k-drama mum genre (or the fact that Asian parents tend to be stubborn/ less willing to be accountable for their actions). It’s a different point,

My response was in response to OP’s point on how there was a contradiction with the fact that the family’s interest was supposed to be an important thing for the SFL but in the end it looked like it no longer mattered to her. From what I understood, that while the family’s concerns do matter, her main concern was that she didn’t want to sacrifice herself. Jin Woo’s declaration that he would make sure she prioritizes herself and that he will be by her side was comforting given how in her previous marriage her ex along with the in-laws used to abuse her/ how alone she was.


I can see the contradiction that you noticed but here I was merely speculating based on what we know about JW’s family and JW himself. He’s not weak and isn’t easily influenced by his sister (example he only helped his sister’s friend’s divorce request because he could take advantage of it-previously he was quite vocally rejecting the sister’s pleas). His family also truly cares about him enough to help him with even trivial things- they just want what’s best for him. Most importantly, the sister voiced her thoughts by first saying that she knows that her brother doesn’t like older women in a very casual setting over a hypothetical question. While I could be wrong, knowing their sibling bond, perhaps the sister might change her mind eventually once she realizes that JW’s hopeless for MJ and pushing them apart will just make things worse for JW?
Even if she chooses to follow the typical toxic path and resist their relationship, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where JW’s family would be able to manipulate JW. Their future together will have challenges, but as long as MJ knows that she will not have to sacrifice herself again along with JW’s unwavering support, she’ll be able to face these obstacles more confidently.