Nikhil

I have the ability to shield myself from major spoilers, so it’s not a big problem for me, haha.

I’m torn between starting it now or waiting until it finishes airing.

I thought I was the only one who noticed that, haha.

I thought he invested in Peoplez as an angel investor rather than through his VC firm. But even if that’s not the case, the decision to merge Peoplez with Career Way was made by the entire board, not him alone. While he likely influenced the decision, that’s entirely reasonable—unless he used coercion or exerted undue pressure on the other directors.

As for the acquisition itself, I wouldn’t call it a scam. Peoplez had already lost its reputation and credibility due to that scandal, which was falsely orchestrated by Career Way’s CEO. In such cases, it’s not unusual for investors to demand a CEO’s resignation, and this was no exception.

Ultimately, he was acting against Ji-Yun out of personal vendetta, but in my humble opinion, he didn’t resort to blatantly illegal means like the Career Way CEO did. It certainly feels unfair, but conflicts like this are common when interests clash—especially between players of different hierarchies.

As I mentioned earlier, I skimmed through that guy’s scenes, so I don’t clearly remember the plot you mentioned, sorry! But if it was as you said, his actions are borderline illegal. In such cases, establishing the cause of action is difficult, as the only direct witness to the entire deal was the accused herself. Moreover, the greater share of blame typically falls on the one who committed the wrongdoing, rather than the one who pressured them into it.

Not gonna lie, but it’s really odd that the state is relying on a headhunting company to find a suitable candidate for such an important position—especially knowing full well that such a company is vulnerable to undue influences, including external forces seeking to destabilise the nation.

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She made a contract with the investor ensuring that if she resigned, her employees wouldn’t be fired and would be offered positions at Career Way. She must have believed that Peoplez was beyond saving and wouldn’t recover after its image was tarnished—even if unfairly—since reputation and credibility are paramount in the headhunting industry.

At first, I felt uneasy seeing her enjoy her time off while her former employees searched for jobs. But I realised she wasn’t responsible for them if they chose to resign. She had done everything she could for them; beyond that, they were on their own.
On a lighter note, It was funny to see that her employees were ‘headhunting’ for jobs of their own, haha.

I skimmed through his scenes, so I’m not entirely sure—do correct me if I’m wrong—but he was recommending the CEO of a corporate firm, not a government position. She, however, recommended her preferred candidate, and when her nemesis tried to steal her candidate through unfair means, she threw her off and ultimately secured the win. That man also badmouthed the headhunting profession itself and received a well-deserved retort from Ji-Yun. And yes, he is rich, so he won’t face any serious financial loss, but I believe a judgmental loss can also have a huge impact on someone. He certainly seems like an overly confident man when it comes to his prudence, business acumen, and ability to assess people, so this misjudgment would be a huge blow to his confidence and his perception of his own skills.

As for his reconciliation with his son, Korean society is heavily influenced by Confucian ideals, which place great emphasis on filial piety, known as ‘Hyo’ in South Korea. Because of this, it’s difficult for creators to portray parents facing real consequences for their actions. Instead, they often show redemption arcs that overlook past mistreatment, rudeness, and emotional neglect. I saw the same pattern in Something in the Rain, where the female lead’s mother was extremely toxic yet never faced any repercussions. In the end, the FL still hugged and forgave her, even though she had sabotaged her happiness over something trivial.

And yes, it would have been nice to see a scene where he apologised and made amends with her, but alas, that didn’t happen.

Yes.

She’s probably on a school trip, haha.

What kind of consequences do you think he should face? He never used any illegal means to achieve his goals, so he can’t face legal consequences like CW’s CEO. He has the right to withdraw his support from the FL if, in his own judgment—whether correct or not—he believes it to be the right course of action. The only consequence I believe he’ll face is the loss of such a competent person as Ji-Yun, which I’m sure he’ll regret in the future. And I think this is the perfect consequence for him—as an investor, he made a completely wrong judgment and let go of a gem of an asset.

I’m afraid that if it had 16 episodes, this show would have followed the usual trope of a prolonged break-up after discovering the father-Eun-Ho connection. However, since it only has 12 episodes, this conflict was resolved in just half an episode without a break-up. That’s why I’m glad it has only 12 episodes. That said, a special episode focusing on their married life would surely be appreciated.

Watching this series alongside you all—chatting and discussing each episode together—has been such a wonderful experience. Now that it has ended, I’m reminded of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem Good-Night, which beautifully captures the feeling of not wanting to part:

Good-night? ah! no; the hour is ill
Which severs those it should unite;
Let us remain together still,
Then it will be good night.

How can I call the lone night good,
Though thy sweet wishes wing its flight?
Be it not said, thought, understood -
Then it will be good night.

To hearts which near each other move
From evening close to morning light,
The night is good; because, my love,
They never say good-night.

Adieu, everyone. Take care—I’ll see you again in another comment section.

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At this stage, Peoplez’s printer deserves the highest salary.
It’s lingual gymnastics to pronounce ‘Peoplez’s’, haha.

It’s airing on this 6th of March.

Maybe he was delulu, haha.

I don’t know if I’m right, but I think he wanted her to be his daughter-in-law precisely so that he could control her. He could play the family card and the emotional card to make her submit to his machinations once she became his daughter-in-law, in his opinion.

Was it because of Asian games? I thought it was because of Lunar New Year.

Isn’t it airing on Friday?