vannbolger

I am totally with you here. Underrated.

Perfectly stated. Thumbs up to your review and the show :0)

This started slow and unfocused so I feared it had Second Season Syndrome where the script/plot/direction falls far short of Season One. Wrong. O.
It took a couple of episodes but pulled together for the tight plot, substantive relationships and mysteries that made the first season so enjoyable. Loved it.

This is super entertaining.
In episode 77 at 20 minute mark (just after) when Lee Jong Suk is jumping from the boxing ring, he loses his pants. Literally. Unintentionally. Hilarious.
And then they cut to the next scene.

Soooooooo won't she cease to exist if her parents don't get together?

Hahahaha. Got me.

Seriously impressed with likeable ml and fl personalities with integrity and unswayed by interfering adults for first 20 episodes.
The noble idiocy/misunderstandings trope took over exacerbated by the manipulative and selfish "assistant" to fl for the next 6-7 episodes.
They pulled it around to right the ship but I might have rated it a 9.5 without that muss in the middle. Even with the questionable swimming skills of the actors. ( Former team captain, here)

Can I post this to brighten everyone's day? Remember him like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofd4DnvBrd4&pp=ygURbW9vbmJpbiB0aW5nIHRpbmc%3D

Elbee, You are awesome.

He would be spectacular.

Tyrannical ml; super good looking. But when the writers/director play abusive behavior as humor I drop it.

please designate your comment as a spoiler.

"of all time" is unnecessarily hyperbolic; click bait, maybe?

Boyishly so.

Pretty certain she dubbed her own voice, for what it's worth.

I really wanted to like this one; the opening episode was creative and lovely, giving me hope for a unique story. It just fell apart for me. Too slow moving and with tropey elements that I dislike. I had to drop it.

This. Spot on.

I have faith that this will be a wake-up call for this very talented actor who will get his mental and physical health together. I have more sympathy, in my personal choice whether to continue watching an actor or not, for someone who is self-medicating and not a danger/threat to
others.
Yes, Illegal, immoral and there should be consequences via the law and what his contracts
stipulate regarding his behavior. I am not a fan of cancelling the future
livelihood/entertainment for this type of crime.
This hits me differently than a drunk driver or toxic partner who exposes private life, or
someone that denigrates the physical characteristics of their co-star, etc. who I tend not to
watch going forward.
My personal opinion.

I like your take; more emotionally connected at the end to acknowledge their shared past and (hopefully!), future.

I hear what you are saying, it is a quality of older kdramas I have found.