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I can’t speak to their intentions but there was a real lack of sensitivity.

And that’s fine, but good intentions don’t always negate the consequences unfortunately.

This. Initially when the situation broke I held off as I know translations can be very iffy, but this is the clear bottom line, and it doesn’t change because of a translation. I don’t think anyone’s love for a drama can be that blinding…

True, but I think it would be dishonest to equate QoT & LND with the degradation of WTPR. Especially considering the fall-off started as early as the first few episodes. If anything, the ending seemed quite in line with what it was delivering week in, week out.

I find it particularly funny that they all cut their hair to signify adulthood. And it's all of them too 😂

lmaoo I'll look out for your comments

Well, we have five more weeks 🥳

A small but growing club it seems lmaoo

Think I found my new drama obsession🤣

I rewatched this the other day, but the extended version. Two years on, and it held up pretty well. I was impressed the first time around, so I was slightly nervous doing the rewatch, but it didn't falter. I hope this will make it to more people's watch lists. I just finished Family Matters, and I'm curious to see what else Coupang Play has 'cause I didn't realise Anna was one of theirs too.

I'm sitting here thinking about how they're going to wrap this all up. I don't want this show to end :(

I'm wondering how many times I would've rewatched Light Shop and Moving by 2027 (?) 🤣

I think that’s fair. Family Matters is a bit more on the nose (not in a negative way). It presents as it is. Whereas, Light Shop is like slowing peeling back an onion.

Can I just say, the acting in the scene where the daughter realises the shopkeeper is her father and gestures so with the sweets and then the scene after with her and her daughter as she pleads with her and tries to will her to live... some of the best acting this year.

I'm not quite sure I have the words to capture how intricate and layered this drama was. The amalgamation of several genres, but not once does it feel wrong. And so many time-stopping scenes in the final episodes 😭 I believe it was an intentional choice to have this close the year. Just wow...

I have to agree. Ratings are fickle

I agree with the initial sentiment, and I've had this discussion with a few people. There's been a real shift in how we critique dramas and its become very rudimentary. That said, I don't think that applies here😭. There's a difference between a "bad" character and bad/poor writing of said character. This is unfortunately the latter (for myself anyway and it seems like a few others in this comment section).

I have similar sentiments with this show that I had with Good Partner (2024). Two shows that had a lot of potential but didn't quite hit the mark. Really interesting plots to follow along with the Auditing team, but so many niggling issues. Not enough to eclipse the entire series, but they're there.

I thought this was so-so, but it was definitely one of the better shows of the year. I just assumed they were laying the groundwork for season 2. It's a shame it's been cut short.

I don't think this was great by any means, if anything it was just about average. However, it was reminiscent of older kdramas, which felt super nostalgic. I think that's a hard essence to capture nowadays. But as someone averse to anything cringe, I loathed the sister's storyline😭