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It is in general sense but Ji-hwan was wishy-washy regarding his feelings for Eun-ha, confusing her, and he has started to be upfront. And to be fair, Eun-ha wasn't particularly happy in the two instances she saw him with Ye-na (plus, Prosecutor Jang admitted he liked Eun-ha, so Ji-hwan had the right to be wary at his presence). If he continues his attitude as he and Eun-ha progress into their relationship, then it would become a problem.

Thank you for the compliment hehe! 💕 Usually I am not that observant but this drama captured my attention, so I didn't want to miss out any single detail.

Did anyone realize that Ji-hwan's suits have become more and more light-colored as time passes? He wore all black or dark brown in the initial episodes but as we reach the first half of the show, his suits have shifted to a more subtle dark blue and his shirts are now white or pale blue. I interpret the change in colors as how he's unconsciously imbued with Eun-ha's sunny disposition and energy, and he is also manifesting more of his Hyun-woo personality. If you have seen the teasers and trailers, once his relationship with Eunha is at its full bloom, his suits have become grey and beige, and he even wears bright colors off-duty.
On the contrary, the colors in Ye-na's wardrobe have faded down to muted tones and the silhouettes are more modest, and it demonstrates how she is tailoring her personality and actions to Ji-hwan's supposed tastes.
I just wanted to point this out because I really like it when clothes are implemented in storytelling 😊

Edit: I forgot to add that we actually see the change in Ji-hwan's wardrobe very early on in the drama. When Ji-hwan blocks Eun-ha from getting hit by the milk carton at the ER, his tie is a dark green, instead of the standard black, and guess what, Eun-ha was wearing a green cardigan in the scene! I took this as a visual cue that Ji-hwan is obviously under Eun-ha's charm, and that he is emphatic to her fear and sadness as well.

It's "Christmas in August" starring Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha.

I feel like Grace will catch Dong-hee's fiance having a tryst, and will crash the wedding to expose him and whisk Dong-hee off (and they fly away to the sunset together lol). Maybe this time Grace will be a GOOD supporting character—not a foil but a wingwoman.

I am more convinced that Gwi-joo will survive from his trip to the fire thirteen years ago because of the clue in his name. "Bok Gwi" (복귀) in Korean means "return to one's place or state". I honestly thought it was strange that the script writer would use the character "gwi" to name her character since it has come out of fashion to use it in names, and it sounds synonymous—at least to me—with the character gwi for "ghost" (鬼). But with the time-traveling element and the fact that everyone is desperate to prevent Gwi-joo from going to the past, the script writer's intention seems much clearer.

Yeah, Gwi-ju's dad should have realized something was fishy about the couple (especially when the lady was not even trying to deny the "tryst"), but he obviously did not have the mind to think clearly when the lady's husband was so aggressive with him (I mean that's how a lot of people fall victims to phishing).

In South Korea, one can technically sue the other person, but one has to have sufficient concrete evidence that one's partner and the other person were in an illicit relationship.

Korean title "Treat Me Recklessly" —> female lead's perspective
English title "Dare to Love Me" —> male lead's perspective
I've seen dramas when the titles do have a change of perspective, but I think it's the first time when the original and English titles have gendered points of view, so this is quite interesting.

This is the official link (in Korean): https://comic.naver.com/webtoon/list?titleId=742782

I only read the first nine episodes (they are the only ones which are free), so I don't know =(

And the guys are somewhat sudden experts in intimacy despite being virgins lol

To my knowledge, such communities don't exist in South Korea—the concept itself is a fictional creation of the webtoon author. By comparing Seongsan villagers to the Amish people, I was trying to elucidate on Yoonbok's background because the drama blurbs are not exactly clear about his place of origin. But yeah, I also thought of "Breaking Amish" when learning about Yoonbok's unique circumstances :)
While there are not organized groups of people who follow an alternative retrograde lifestyle in modern South Korea, there are some "active" remnants of Joseon customs in today's society, such as the old countryside noble families who still survive to this day, and the "hakdangs" (schools in historical Korea) for youths who want to stay in touch with our traditions.

Initially, I thought it was an alternate version of modern Korea which is still adhering to the Joseon principles due to the initial blurb lol

It didn't appear in my feed because it's region-blocked so I wouldn't have noticed it if it weren't for you!

To get you to better understand the characters, the male lead Yoon-bok is like your Korean equivalent of an Amish. He was born and raised in a fictional community of modern-day Koreans who strictly abide to the Joseon dynasty lifestyle and values. He moved out of his compound when he was in high school because he wanted to experience the bigger world. And for people who are concerned about the teacher-disciple dimension, the female lead Hong-do was his after-school art class teacher, and at the time, she only found him adorable like a duckling. She's drawn to him years later when she sees that he's become dashing (lol) and that he's quite the gentleman.
What I liked about Yoon-bok is that he *is* a Joseon man in mind, conduct and fashion, but at the same time, his upbringing does not make him a complete killjoy when it comes to socializing, and he does not completely push away Hong-do. She has a special place in his heart because she was the only person at the academy who made him feel welcome and helped him adjust, always encouraging him and praising his art, so he has immense respect for her. It's just that his upbringing prevents him from seeing her other than his teacher (the Joseon principles of social boundaries are deeply ingrained in him, and he doesn't renounce them) BUT he does like her company, so it's already a good start (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)

Can't wait to see Myung-soo as the stern scholarly hero and Lee Yoo-young as the hapless romantic! ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-

Yeah and I thought that being an adult and a mother herself, Yujin will see that her actions were extremely short-sighted, but nah she didn't think she was in the position to apologize to Mi-ho, while the latter was a bigger person to say that she had some fault in their rift 20 years ago.

Think so, and Jung-ah's brother was the one who introduced him to Jung-ah and that led to their marriage, and he thinks he's his "savior", which is why he bullies him and takes advantage of him. In episode 10, when Jung-ah's brother followed Su-bin to the High Prestige dads' club, he was bothering a barman by suggesting he work for his sister.

I feel like Ji-ye had something to do with Yu-jin's murder (or maybe she was at her home when it happened). I thought it was strange that in the group posters, Ji-ye's gaze is always directed toward Yu-jin. And after watching the episode recaps, Ji-ye was the only mom who consistently confronted Yu-jin whenever the former felt wronged, and tried to expose her lies. Jung-ah and Na-young despised Yu-jin and knew she was bluffing sometimes, but they never took the first step to attack her because they do benefit from their friendship with her. Plus Ji-ye was the only person who asked Mi-ho about the status of the investigation into Yu-jin's murder (why would she be curious unless she was somehow implicated in it?). It was also weird how Ji-ye hung up talismans in her apartment following Yu-jin's death. The women were saying that the ghost of Yujin might have resentment against them because they ganged up on her before her demise, but I think Ji-ye might have been spooked because she had a hand in her dying or personally witnessed her last breath.

I think Ji-ye's secret is not just the fact her daughter So-won is adopted (or maybe this secret would unearth a bigger secret), and she knew it's going to be the absolute end for her and her family when it's revealed, so she was extremely adamant to keep it hidden.