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Deal with the devil

What chief and Seong learned is that the fungus wasn’t planted. It was naturally breeding through the soil. Something unnatural altered the soil that caused this to happen and they need to figure out what. Ms Cho stays annoying not telling her husband about the debt. 😝🙄 Again once I have any respect for her at all she tosses it to be foolish. It is no wonder she has panic attacks. I should feel sorry for her but it;s her own doing. 🙄He gave her perfect opportunity to fess up and she lies to his face. If reversed, she would be shrieking away at him. Chief is letting eldest son know he needs to keep distance with Bo Mi. 🤣😂 The couple is cute inventing new recipes. Bae and other boss are counting the days to get the village land. At least Seong’s immediate boss knows he is on thin ice as well. His perfect loyalty has not made his job secure so that means even less likely with Seong. He is trying to get info from villager but their stories have less to do about soil and more with cows.😂🤣 Two ladies showed up at the Seong house and they are the debt collectors. Ms Chi was guilty of not paying what she borrowed but a bigger scammer used ID theft to get her accountable for 30k. The village ladies scared them off and now chief’s wife knows about the debt. She is surprised Seong has no knowledge of it and hopefully this will change soon. Hearing a conversation Seong learned their was a quick land clearing of a pine forest. This is why their soil is now ruined. The race is in to get as much sap and pine resin as possible to heal the land of the fungus. The chief learned that their development deal is what caused the problem. Chief’s wife gets the women’s association to give their emergency fund to Ms Cho. She adds 20k of her own insurance funds so that Ms Cho can pay off her debt. I am touched by their kindness but find Ms Cho unworthy of the cash. She has still not told her husband what happened and that’s an issue for me. If she finds a way to get them their money back I might change my mind. Seong and the Chief have made a spray of pine pollen, sap and resin and together healing the fields. Ms Cho wants to find a way to return the ladies kindness and just found out they provided meals for her family while she ran away from home. 😝The villagers had a celebration making Seong hero of the day for saving their crops and fields. This all turned to dust when he went to the company and learned the fertilizer paperwork he had every villager sign was consent for a new factory to be built on their land. If ever a person smiled like the devil, it was Mr Bae. He and his top demon boss were laughing and mocking the people whose land they are stealing.

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some things confirmed and others still a mystery

I really did think that we would spend a whole episode with Dan-shim in Joseon before we got her to wake up again in the modern world, but I don't hate that she woke up early. Instead of the main conflict being her stuck in Joseon, she instead has to deal with returning at any second. I like that plot point a lot in terms of angst potential.This episode was spent more on our side characters, though at no point did I feel like our main couple was getting jilted from screen time. When your main pairing is so strong in terms of chemistry and relevance to the story... I think a lot of dramas should take note of this, especially those with side characters that eventually distract or even dominate the plot. Here, everyone serves a purpose, and I actually liked seeing our sides get a little more time. The beauty of a romcom is that it hinges on the chemistry of the entire cast, especially for a drama that's prioritized comedy so heavily throughout the show. You can't just have two people being funny. You need strong chemistry with everyone in order to make the jokes land, and that's accomplished with the writing and directing choices made when it comes to our side characters.It is very funny that Seori/Danshim and the grandfather have recovered already from the truck of doom but then again the truck of doom is a plot device solely meant to throw Seori/Danshim back into the Joseon era. We don't need anymore big contrived scares now that we've established that she can go back at any time. It's scary enough just knowing she can disappear! We've got confirmation too that Seori and Danshim are actually one person, what with Danshim suddenly remembering Seori's past -- something she did not have knowledge of in all the episodes prior. I do like that twist more than two souls in one body, because the show has not spent enough time to make the latter meaningful, so it's better that we find out that Seori and Danshim have always been one.

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I was happy for a moment and then BOOM!

Shin Seo Ri, I had high hopes on you. When a kdrama couple faces a problem, to overcome it, either or sometimes both decide to break up. They think that this EASES the way for their partner. Here, when I saw Seo Ri happy to accompany him, I was glad. But no. Who knew she would give me a heart attack at the end?It really broke my heart when Seo Ri's childhood was shown. That's brutal. However the way they treated her after such an accident breaks my heart. Ms. Mo., I'll be frank, I thought she was gonna kill Seo Ri. And then again BOOM! It's our Seo Ri who gave that girl hope. I think she MIGHT have acknowledged their love. But again, the hope came of finding her.Also, I'm very confused about this "soul concept". When she arrived, the comet stopped. After the accident, her soul is swinging between the past and the present. And the shaman said the comet started moving. So when it finally disappears, ig Dan Sim will be back to the past.But what I'm confused about is, whether Seo Ri will remember everything or not. My subconscious mind is telling me that either the past or the present is gonna have a bad ending. I just wish my subconscious mind is working as it does in my exam.

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Trust and planting

The boys interactions at school were very sweet. Even middle boy has a reason to wake up in class.😂🤣 Bo Mi has given eldest son marigold seeds for hope and happy future. Mr Seong is keeping a list of the villagers, but now it seems Mr Bae has used him as an in to the villagers because he is trusted. I hate the sinking feeling that the company is making Mr Seong their new fall guy. The Chief and Seong have a chat over snacks and drinks. It was interesting that Chief could tell the crop and life circumstances just by looking at the prepared dishes. He shared a poignant story about his wife and then asked Seong to take his wife home so he could get his life back.😂🤣 Seong gets his wife’s suitcase and sees how little she packed and a few family photos he wasn’t in. The company sabotaged the village with the fertilizer. There is some white fungal mass that has taken over the soil making it unfit to plant. Seong is asking Chief to give him time to find out what it is to treat it properly without killing the soil. There is a sweet interaction with middle son and WuJu. She has a fan. They are adorable and a cute break from the field debacle. I love Bo Mi’s optimism and confidence, she is a good influence on the eldest son. They make dumplings together and the moms liked them. Ms Cho was unhappy that they tasted good and that he was throwing his life away to make dumplings. The two moms talked about kids and Chief’s wife gave her some pointers in not trying to control everything about their lives. It is still not acceptable news to Ms Cho who continues to pout not getting her way. They really need to have her character grow up or be in less scenes. Right when I almost like something she did it is followed up by selfish and childish behavior that adds to my annoyance of her character. Seong realizes it would be a mistake for soil analyses to go to company so he is getting an impartial lab to find out what the fungus is. Bo Mi has both suitors at the coffee shop. 🤣 There is a sweet exchange between the three sons as the older two snuggle the youngest who is not feeling well and missing mom. Seong and Chief work together to discover what is causing the winter fungus to thrive in spite of the cold. A friendship is forming between these two and it is nice that they are all villagers now with no one being an outsider. The youngest has a fever and he gets mom to come home. It is a big to do for a fever, but it is nice seeing them together and the two parents finally talking and listening to each other. Ms Cho is still angry with her oldest and makes it clear she will not change her mind. I wish she would have seen him literally shaking at a knife. She has no idea how unfit her really is to deal with medicine. She will finally have to deal with her debt because a court order has found her. I don’t know why she thinks hiding is a better option. I guess in flight or fight she opts to run. They are learning that this fungus is only in the village so what did the company do first time around? Other than having way to much of the mom I am enjoying the series. The actors give a good spectrum of family and country/city dynamics. I don’t always care for the humor, but I do appreciate the candid conversations and the bridges of understanding being built between the characters.

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genuinely didn't get why Tiger had to…

genuinely didn't get why Tiger had to move to Hong Kong for 2 yrs, why he needs to get stronger to protect Nao? he murdered both Chat & his Boss - who else would be after Nao & his family??? they not connected to the underworld any other way. so i didn't get the need for the move or the punishment given his father, who wanted his son to not just fight but win. he single handedly ended a rival gang, shouldn't he be praised for his achievement??? i don't get why we needed this time apart, when the mains don't have enough time as is (we only got 3 eps left) & now suddenly they added a girl to the mix - idk what the author was thinking, maybe in the novel this is explained better - here i aint buying or liking it. ***********************************btw i am dying to see North & they give me Johan - like come on.

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Running away from home

Eldest son is on his way to Seoul and finally texted Bo Mi. She literally runs into Officer Park and he reminds her that he is available and would not make his girl cry. Mom has a meltdown when she hears her son has officially dropped out of med school. She runs away from home wanting to see how much they will fall apart without her. She does a lot for her family but it’s still more about appearances and her plans than really listening to anyone in her family. Her tantrum at the spa was overdone and ridiculous. The actress is doing an excellent job of making her more and more unlikable as the story progresses. Eldest son returns and goes to the school and finds out that Bo Mi never got his second text. Luckily for him he is cute and grovels well. The annoying mom is invited to village chief’s home when the poor lady with dementia thinks Ms Cho’s suitcase is her son’s baby stroller. Here I am slightly stunned they are using dementia as a funny aside. I find this tasteless and unnecessary. The son gets a wake up call from dad. Mr Seong stunned him with a simple question. What’s next? He respected his son’s decision but made it clear it wasn’t an end but a beginning so he now needed to decide what direction he was going to take with his life. Mr Seong has agreed to sign Mr Bae’s contract. Whether this is good or bad remains to be seen. Bo Mi txts eldest son that his mom is at her house and village chief’s wife bails dad’s bad pasta out with some real food. I’m still struggling to like the mom but her rice balls we’re just what her sons needed. Initially I thought the chief’s wife was going to be the biggest mean girl but she turns out to be a big softie. She is thoroughly enjoying her neighbor running away from home, but I appreciated her hospitality and wife/gal chat commiserating how unappreciated they often are by hubbies. The mom seems shallow but maybe a real friend would let us see what she’s like without all the scheduling/overseeing she does for the family. With everybody is finally at same location, a redistribution of family management is in order. The ladies have banded together to share ‘real’ food with the abandoned males. 🤣 Dad is both grateful and embarrassed. Bo Mi and Ms Cho have breakfast with an apology and better understanding easing the awkwardness. Mr Bae has sent top grade fertilizer from the company and Mr Seong and Chief are unsure if this is true help or another setup. I have two word for Mr Seong…change password.😂🤣 It’s not often a kid whines about missing a weekend class. Dad is sandwiched between to youngest sons yelling for wife. 😂🤣 The village chief telling him if he can still talk he is far from max suffering.🤣😂 Mr Seong gets the village chief to pass the fertilizer to the village with promises that they are finally being supported by the company. The villagers now trust him but is the company helping them or setting them up?

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