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Party is such a green flag, i feel so bad…

Party is such a green flag, i feel so bad that he gonna end up alone (even though not 100% sure he is interested in Nan in a romantic way) but i love him so much for standing up for him, helping him - let alone putting Phu in his place when he said 'he & Nan know each other for 30yrs...' loved that Party deducted the 10yrs, where Phu ghosted Nan. that was a well deserved barb! & Nan never gonna get catty, so someone needed to do it. **************************************************************************also get from the conversation between Phu & his grandmother (& her buds) that there is more to his disappearance then kissing a drunk Nan or the end of the promise made to his father. still - until i hear the reason - can't warm up to him & don't think he is worthy of Nan - who is a sweetheart! ************************************************************************************btw Nan is a bit of a pushover & i don't get him not standing up for himself at work, let alone letting that asshat Man goad him into anything & somehow that joke of a human succeeds in pushing Nan into doing his bidding every time - like why

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Context/Vocabulary Reference

I had to research the word Manghyeongjiu (망형지우, 忘形之友) referenced at 16:30: a Korean idiom (based on Sino-Korean roots) that refers to a close friendship where the individuals have forgotten their outward appearances, social statuses, or formal etiquette. ~~Literary Breakdown (Chinese/Hanja):忘 (망): To forget形 (형): Form, shape, or appearance (external, physical)之 (지): Particle connecting words (often "of" or 's)友 (우): Friend~~Context: It describes a "soulmate" or a best friend with whom you are perfectly comfortable and share mutual understanding without having to put on a show or act formal.

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am loving the side character's here, from…

am loving the side character's here, from the 2nd ML, Party to the beautiful Giegie, crazy Jo & the star that is Patrick - dude is the MVP at getting under everyone skin like a pro - freakin hilarious & it was heartwarming seeing why Phu chose to study with Nan, instead of pursuing his own dreams. but as Nan also goes out of his way to make Phu happy too, i don't think one sacrifice is bigger then the other & it for sure doesn't make up for the way Phu ghosted Nan. *************************************i for sure hope he didn't bail cause Nan was graduating, so the term of his promise to Nan's father had come to an end - that would be whack & would make me angrier. *****************************************************************************************either way i really wish Nan chose to go home with Party & not Phu. yeah i am holding a grudge - ugh. *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note: is Man related to Ken?!??? cause he doesn't work other then harass Nan, Party & Giegie. & the way Ken treats him, he knows that Man is useless - so why keep him employed unless he is family. either way dude is asking for an ass kicking

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In which Lin Xiao Yun tries to make amends and fails...

This episode is half legal drama and half relationship drama. Yang Ting Ting is aware of Kang Jun's imminent departure, leaving the law firm in her hands, but first she is off to Beijing with Chen Yun for his surgery. She's back to keeping Kang Yun at arms length no matter how he tries to show he cares for her. It's getting annoying because no matter how many times he throws her an opening to simply ask him to stay, she won't do it. (Fish or cut bait, girl!) Leave it to Chen Yun to settle her down. In the meantime, young lawyer Lin Xiao Yun is still trying to make amends for her husband's embezzlement and gets in over her head with an acquisition case, in a move that could end her career.

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One Stars

so, if i am getting this right.... the reason Phu ghosted Nan is cause of the kiss?!? he didn't know how he would react the day after, so Pun chose to run(?) instead of facing Nan the morning after? or cause he "got" that Nan didn't remember, he felt hurt & chose to leave, interpreting it as Nan never being able tp see him in 'that' way?!? what???? either way still angry at this character - how many times did Nan question him about the pas?!? the ghosting, what he do in Melbourne or when he came back etc.... & Pun just goes quite (like when Joe was the one to clue Nan in that Phun had come back cause he wanted to buy the coffee shop they frequent as collage students & Phu's catty remark was "news gets around" like b*tch - WHY the f*ck he move into a room in front of Nan?!??? knowing full well they would bump into each other eventually?!?? like WTF is his damage. ******************************************************************************************************************************didn't he tell his grandmother he as "ready", he might have talked about the coffee business, but i am 110% sure he was talking about finally being ready to face Nan. so now he is "standing" in front of Nan - why keep quite? what he waiting for now???? ugh - frustrating character!! ********************************************************************************************************* the fact Nan is such an easy-going, sweet, considerate, understanding character makes me dislike Pun all the more. Nan deserves better & idk if Party into Nan or they just best-buds, but he a better choice IMO. *******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note: Joe is such a character, i laughed so hard in the 1st ep cause of him, he's goofy - so wish there was more of him in each ep.

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Sima Wan flips the board

Number one son managed to cancel Tengda. Pei confesses to his company leaders his real intentions. First son is happy to flip board on dad. Pei assists because he sees no way out from Sima. I am glad he finally confessed. It does not put him in a good light, but they now know the truth. Pei no longer will have that load to carry. He is distributing the funds to all company employees and accepting the bad press. Now to see where he goes from here. I feel bad for elder Sima that all his sons are so selfish. Pei may now see how elder Sima forced innovation growth by thinking outside the box. Only the oldest son recognized and resented this factor of Tengda. Now that Pei has his payout, where does he go from here?

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Cute Possession Rom-Com… Until the Ending Forces a Happy Ending for Everyone

Non-spoiler part:Oh My Ghost has a lot of potential: a fun possession premise, solid acting (especially Park Bo-young juggling two personalities), and a cute slow-burn romance mixed with ghost stories that are sometimes touching and sometimes creepy. The mystery around Soon-ae’s death is intriguing and keeps you watching, and the secondary characters add warmth and depth. The humor works in the middle episodes, and the chemistry between Bong-sun / Soon-ae and Sun-woo is genuinely enjoyable when it focuses on their growth.The biggest problem is the tone inconsistency: the beginning is very cringe (Soon-ae’s hyper-sexualized behavior feels forced and uncomfortable), the middle is entertaining, but the last episode completely derails everything with a rushed, overly saccharine happy ending that ignores the gravity of the darker themes the drama itself introduced.Spoiler part (major ending spoilers):The final episode ruins most of what came before. The main romance feels unfinished and unsatisfying: Sun-woo falls for Soon-ae’s bold personality, but he barely knows the real Bong-sun beyond her blog and her “victim” side. Instead of using the last episode to show them truly building a relationship (more scenes of Bong-sun in control, more romantic moments between her and Sun-woo), the drama sends Bong-sun abroad for two years to “grow” — only for her to end up working in Soon-ae’s father’s cheap restaurant. The “I didn’t contact you because I missed you too much” line is pure cheese, and the long-distance break feels artificial and unnecessary.So-hyung getting a perfect clone of her dead husband (same looks, same gentle personality) is lazy and makes her entire grief arc feel pointless.The absolute worst is Eun-Hui and Seong-Jae. Seong-Jae paralyzed her, married her knowing the truth like a stalker, killed at least two people (and probably more evil deeds all these years), possession doesn't explain all because as a child he wanted to kill a baby — and yet he survived and Eun-Hui chooses to stay with him, hoping he never regains his memory, because she believes “he’s good deep down.” The audience knows the possession backstory, but Eun-Hui has no real way to rationalize or forgive such extreme violence. It’s not a touching redemption; it’s a forced “everyone gets a happy ending” that completely undermines the drama’s own darker themes.Overall, the show had a strong middle and interesting ideas, but the ending feels dishonest and rushed. The crimes were too serious for such a light, forgiving resolution.— watchable until episode 15, but the finale really hurts it.

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i wanna write cute 1st ep, but the way Phupha…

i wanna write cute 1st ep, but the way Phupha ghosted Nanfah someone who isn't just a childhood close friend, but someone he has a crush on, really rubbed me the wrong way. at the end there, i wanted Nan to punch Phu the sec he saw him, especially given the smile of recognition - like r u kidding(!) be ashamed - show remorse, something then act like u didn't just ghost ur bff for over a decade, while u were still in the country - like WTF! ********************************************************************* on a whole this was cute & the childhood yrs were sweet, seeing them get closer & then support each other when Phu lost his father. let alone seeing how Phu developed a crush pretty soon after meeting Nan. so seeing how he ghosted him afterwards makes me angry, as i can't see any way to justify his sudden disappearance. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************side note: having suffered from insomnia most of my life, i get Nan & yet him having the lights on, staring at the celling is the wrong way to go. even if u can't sleep close ur eye's make sure there r no distractions & try to clear ur head/mind - even if u can't, just the fact u r with ur eye's close & body relaxed, u will have the strength to deal with a new day in-spite the lack of sleep. the way Nan is going, his body is still active & this will make it harder throughout the day to maintain enough energy to get through it...

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