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What are your thoughts about this after watching Ep. 12? Could she have done a better job protecting herself and In-bum?

Hwa-jung is ambiguous at this point (Ep. 12). Has Ji-ah's interests at heart but not 100% truthful.

Agreed. He's nominally the boss but he's ruled by an unholy level of avarice.

After watching Ep. 12, I feel like everything else I'm watching is crap. I wanna know WHY is this show so good? What makes this fairly novice writing team so exceptional? How is the director getting the best out of this stellar cast?

I'm not a snob—I watch fluff and often lower my expectations because I want a distraction from the reality of life in 'merica. But most dramas aren't this tight. Why not? This is so rewarding!!!

What will you do if she doesn't get a Daesang? You could pull a Do Hak-sung by refusing all meetings and tearing up your office.

Is "slow burn" a tag? That would be appropriate.

After watching Ep. 11, my body is showing signs of stress reserved for real life. I carry it my throat—it feels tight and achey. It's "just TV" but I'm absolutely shook.

A lot's happened in popular culture in the three years since this drama was originally filmed. I wonder how the drama would be if it had been adapted in 2021.

In 2019, I watched SOMETHING ABOUT 1%. The show was only three years old but had already aged terribly. Wrist-grabby, domineering lovers and casual put downs aren't cute.

Very helpful, thank you! The person she loves most dies IN HER PLACE. Gotcha. Angst and tragedy, here we come!

As I understand it, the FL is still dying—she's just pain free, thanks to Doom's intervention.

If she breaks the contract, the person she loves most in the world will die right at that moment.

Here's the bit that confused me: When she says she's going to live (at the end of Ep. 3), is she referring to a loophole in the contract that allows her to live?

The romance feels very organic and unrushed. They're gaining trust as colleagues first though In-bum is definitely the one crushing first. Given that Ji-ah trusts only her office manager, it's really significant that she's opening up to In-bum. Doesn't hurt that skinship is _required_ because he's her post-exorcism heat pack. Love it.

End of Ep 3: Picking up jaw from floor. The FL is smart. I shouldn't be so delighted but yes, she's smart and it's thrilling.

I'll keep an open mind towards Choi Tae Joon . I do like naturalistic acting and recognize it's very hard to play a reserved character.

The intermix of the lead and second lead characters really gives the show a dynamic boost. Be they lovers, siblings, frenemies, besties—it's all so much more fun than a loathsome love triangle, right?

I have a varied drama diet, mixing up high and low, cheerful and dark. MISS THE DRAGON is the TV equivalent of gummi bears suspended in Jello. It's fun. It's silly. It's yummy.

Agreed, Manager Ji Hyang had a lovely moment the FL at the Japanese ramen place. The actor is 12 years older than Choi Soo Young but they looked very good together.

Tropes can be charming when they're done right. Who can resist enemies-to-lovers, semi-cohabitation, slow motion running in the airport? I love it all—when it's done well.

I’ve only seen Choi Tae Joon in THE UNDATEABLES (2018), where he played the FL’s bland but sweet lifelong best friend. What’s going on here? Is the actor capable of showing more emotion through his eyes? Or is it the script that’s tamping down the ML’s emotional range?

Jae Joon (JJ) is deliciously trashy. Eyes glaring, nostrils flaring—he’s a toxic, jealous boy and a terrible business man. The actor is entertaining and played a sympathetic antagonist in Netflix’s 2020 HOLO LOVE.

When I get frustrated by second leads, I think back to what John Turby wrote about supporting characters. He says they exist to contrast the main character—to amplify the lead’s characteristics. Our FL and SFL both have questionable judgement and have their share of shitty luck but they’re leagues apart in temperament. For everybody’s sake, I hope the SFL grows a backbone, dumps her manager-boyfriend (or whatever the f* he is) and moves on.

In the end, I’m here for Choi Soo Young because she was so lively and acerbic in 2020’s RUN ON. At the very least, she’s always engaging—even if she’s acting opposite a wet sponge.

Just finished the first three episodes (much at 2X speed) and find it hilarious. It know it's a fantasy but the most absurd element was the FL telling her new cat, "You sleep here." Bwaaaaah! Like that's EVER worked in the history of domesticated cats.

I confess I used to "collect" slo-mo kdrama running and was kind of tickled by it.