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Thank you! I love Hyuntae and Monghyun, but he is frustrating me so FREAKING MUCH. If he wants Mina: go for it! Really! But leave Monghyun alone. I feel that everytime he claims he likes MHy, it hurts her even more. Because it gives her hope. And he goes back to that stupid and dumb lifestyle of not deciding what he truly wants. Plus, Mina really needs help, not compassion. HT and Mina's relationship is not a healthy one at all - but hey, right now, the person who's being bullied and who's hurting the most is MHy because she's caught up in this mess. If Mina's so rich and fabulous why didn't HT just fight to marry her then? He needs to grow up and decide what he wants to do. This mess is all his fault, tbh (and I can't believe how people call MHy a two faced person. Really???!).

Maybe he'll appear in flashbacks or dream sequences, too? :)

Arang and the Magistrate's Love Theme <3

It's on dramacrazy.

Technically he's not playing second lead because the character is... dead? He doesn't have a shot with her unless she dies too so I guess this isn't really a love triangle from the get go or rather, I'd like to see it as him being another male lead, since his character is not on an equal footing with the 'alive' male lead. Anyways, I'll probably check it out because I think So Yi Hyun is wonderful.

Viki :)

I'm a bit excited for Empire of Gold, but Lee Yo Won is just so... lifeless. She's not a bad actress but she has no onscreen energy, in my opinion. I'll probably check all the other dramas on this list, too :)

The title for episode 14 is... curious. I wonder if they'll reunite for sure on EP15? Or maybe that title is totally misleading :D

I think Viki (where they subs were coming from) is having a lot of issues with their channel for this drama, that's why the subbers aren't able to work on the episodes.

I might be wrong, but the plot of this movie and the theme being swimming with two guys as rivals, reminds me of a Japanese movie called Rough.

After finishing ep20 I'm certain that, at this point, this drama is one of the best that's currently airing (and quite possible the best current weekend family drama). The pacing never really slowed down; the characters are layered; the developments are happening; there's rarely a filler scene or plotline and, deep down, it's relatable. I truly feel that the writer(s) care about each character, even the morally grey ones. We don't see people getting put down at expense of others, everyone seems to have their space. I know there's still a lot to go through, but this drama has nothing to feel ashamed of. If you like family dramas, this one is definitely a must check.

It's on gooddrama.net :)

Unfortunately it seems this drama is not the next Ojakgyo Brothers or Unexpected You :(

I think it was essentially about reality vs dream. I find this movie very subjective, because every single viewer can have a different perspective of things, especially the ending (was he alive, was he dead? Did she chose to live inside of that dream, where he was with her? Or did he successfully fool the guards and her husband?). It was also about how actions speak louder than words. The two protagonists did not say one word to each other, and still they ended up falling in love - finding a better place in each other. Like the quote at the end says, sometimes it's hard to tell if we live in reality or in a dream. Ultimately, we choose in which we wish to live our lives.

Episode 10 was perfect!

Wonderful article. Since I'm curious about his work, I already chose a few to check out (I haven't really seen him in anything yet). Thank you :D

Oh that's cool :D What do you think of Hotaru no Hikari so far? I've also seen RMPW. Loved both dramas.

Hi! Just saw your reply to my comment :) What jdramas have you recently watched?

I have seen more kdramas than jdramas/twdramas, but there's this amazing thing about jdramas that I love: I find them so intense. Not talking about pacing or rythm or plots in general, but the whole feeling of it. At least the ones I've seen. The way they are shot, the acting, the mood; I find everything so delicate and intense. I'm now starting to get more and more into jdramas and that thing is still there. As for kisses: I'm not that picky when it comes to them, because it depends on a lot of things. The actor's dynamics, the director, the script, the way they're shot. It's a very intimate physical contact, it's not an easy thing to plan and to shoot. Personally, from what I've seen, taiwanese dramas have some pretty passionate and more 'comfortable' kissing scenes. It does depend on the plot, on the characters, on the moment. Good article. Sorry if I went a bit off topic :)

I thought that on episode 13 (if I'm not mistaken) she showed a bit of a development on the (showing her true) feelings department. She was truly moved by Juri's voicemail message, I think.