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Continues to deliver

It is a given that everything with the baby is going to be adorable. What was very well done was presenting the views from siblings with no idea whatsoever in dealing with children. As little sis walks through her sister’s home, we are poignantly drawn in to the love and care her sister gives everything. She finds an apology post it on her books and is flooded with memories of all the care her sis has given her. She and baby have a good cry about missing the sis/mom that made this house a home. The younger brother is just about getting his life in order to his view of perfection, when he finds out his brother’s last phone call was to him and he wanted to discuss something important. He can’t quite escape wanting to know what that conversation would have been. The best friend arriving with tons of questions and wanting to know what happened to the house🤣😂 The bathtub incident and the complete crashing after cleanup is a laugh out loud moment that most parents can completely relate to. There is a very fun series of events that gets her through an interview and causes him a one month delay in moving into his apartment. His perfectionist ways did wonders for the state of the house and he is truly a needed element for them. In his case I felt bad as he walked through the house. Aside from his nephew’s need, there was nothing to link him to anything in his brother’s life. All the messy scenes inside and the fountain and bubble scenes outside were well done and completely entertaining. What is special about this drama compared to others is that we are getting the sibling relationship history and how their absence is felt by each of them. It’s not just centered on becoming a couple and taking care of baby. It thoughtfully reflects on the union of two families and how the older siblings did or did not include the younger one. We are seeing their struggles as individuals and the realization from both of them that their life is changed forever and how will they deal with that.

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pure fluff

Now this is the episode that cements this drama as a romcom. We have Hye Jin and Jun Ho finally agree to be together, and with that, we also get to see how sweet they are with each other. I enjoyed the episode in a romantic aspect! They're very cute as a couple and they do have chemistry. I loved the scene with Hye Jin and her friend and how vulnerable she was in that moment admitting that Jun Ho was her guiding hope during what was the worst time of her life, and also admitting that he was always special to her, in that he was always more than a student. I just love Hye Jin as a character, and she's very cute in the romance too, but I think it's almost a disservice just to have her romance spotlighted, only because she's so interesting as a whole. She's capable of more than just this relationship, but I don't mind seeing them happy together.I would like for the drama to spin back into the workings of the hagwon environment, probably because that part is the most interesting to me. But we shall see! It looks like from the preview that Hye Jin and Jun Ho will see if keeping the relationship secret actually works, or if Jun Ho at some point will want them to go public.

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Truth Buried Beneath the Lantern Light

Episode 1 of Unveil: Jadewind comes charging out of the gate like a horse race—no slow burn, no careful peeling back of layers. From the opening moments, we’re thrown straight into Li Pei Yi’s past. She’s the sole survivor of a massacre after her father supposedly went mad and killed everyone. That explanation never sat right with her—she knows her father’s character too well—so it’s clear there’s something far more sinister at play.Because of this unresolved trauma, Li Pei Yi throws herself into her work, building a reputation for solving crimes. She’s driven, emotionally guarded, and very much a lone wolf. The central whodunnit kicks off with a political marriage alliance: Princess Huai Si, a low-ranking princess, is set to marry, but during the Lantern Festival she’s murdered. Li Pei Yi is devastated—she was close to the princess—and becomes determined to uncover the truth behind her death.Her investigation brings her into contact with Xiao Huai Jin, an imperial astronomer. The stars have already delivered their warning, and the prophecy has come to fruition. Charged by the emperor to uncover the truth, he’s bound by silence and unable to reveal what he knows, adding an intriguing layer of tension and mystery to his role.Both Bai Lu and Wang Xing Yue present strong visuals—cold, distant, and restrained. At this stage, the drama doesn’t appear to be leaning into romance, instead focusing squarely on its murder mystery and political intrigue.While the episode didn’t completely hook me from the very first minute, it is interesting. The groundwork has been laid well, the mystery has potential, and Episode 1 does enough to make me curious about what’s really hidden behind the stars—and the past.

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what a hell of an emotional roller coaster…

what a hell of an emotional roller coaster this drama has been, i can't believe i just started it - but it's so freakin good i just couldn't stop & i am almost at the end. ***********************************************************************************************before anything i have to say, i read a lot of comments where people be saying Pheem should notice the worthy love interest under his nose - i.e. Mawin. sorry, but they the best of friends - as close as good friends can be, but they NOT attracted to each other!!! Mawin already eluded to a ex-gf & i get that in BL-land ,that's not even a hurdle - cause love doesn't see gender yada yada yada.... but there r straight people in the world (even BL land) that aren't curious about sh*t & even in the scene they acted out; Pheem was imagining Jira, while Mawin was acting his ass off in the hopes of getting the role - u know the role where he will be portraying a character that's being seduced by a MAN!!! so knowing this fact, why would he recoil from a kiss? cause it was Pheem?!?? if anything, he should be more comfortable as that's his friend, who he trusts. really don't get BL watchers that HAVE to pair up every male character just cause they in a BL... like plz *************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************now that that's off my chest, have to admit Jira has become my least favorite character, what he did to Pheem was diabolical. he keeps giving him hope, only to shoot him down & he has the audacity to tell him lets remain friends?!? with friends like him who the f*ck needs enemies?!? & i wished & shouted at my screen for Pheem to throw that painting back in Jira's face. that's another way to keep his presence live in Pheem's heart & mind, that just freakin cruel - but he doesn't care how he is hurting Pheem, he just wants his support puppy around so he can kick him some more.. that's why i was happy at the end. the only pity is that Koh wasn't (yet) looking to replace Jira the bf/sleeping aid - just Jira the artist. personally it was karmic, given what he did to Pheem. *************************************************************************************************************************regarding Koh, sadly or not he has created the life he wants to live regardless of the reasons, the past or his fears. so even if now he is enjoying the novelty Jira is offering, sooner or later he will wish to go back to his solitary lifestyle cause that allows him the quite he needs to work & think. yeah it doesn't offer him any peace of mind - but i have a feeling in the next (last) ep he is gonna cut his losses & let Jira go. cause i don't really think Koh needs anyone to survive. he had no problem to cut Pheem (a childhood friend) out of his life, like it was nothing, without a backward glace. what's so special about Jira?!? in Koh's eye's humans r useful tools until they r not - to him computers r special! so to me, the next ep is a foregone conclusion. had a feeling this wont be a "happily ever after" type BL, but i am loving it all the same, the realism is beautiful in it's ugliness - as humans r perfect in their imperfections

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Refreshing Interactions

Loving the chemistry between leads at the moment. It's refreshing to see the ML Danny moving in and helping as a way to stay instead of what seems to be the typical self-centered manipulation that tends to happen in other dramas. He even disclosed why he needs to stay there and seems to be open about communicating what he's feeling instead of doing the typical stone-wall or redirect that many MLs tend to do.I wish we saw more of the house - is Danny staying in the main bedroom or hers? Where is Woo Joo's nursery? Also, what a terrible contractor that didn't repair the plumbing flood during the "window of opportunity." He should have fixed it even though he couldn't get a hold of Danny. The contractor ended up costing significantly more in repairs. And why was the water to that unit left on at all? Why do they need to tear the floor out to put in a recessed outlet? But okay, I'll let it go for the plot progression. ^^

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Deflating ending

[spoiler alert about the type of ending the drama has]) Cute love story in the face of challenging obstacles from Korean cultural norms turns into melodrama (not a bad thing in itself), then ends with a happy ending where everything reset to how things were in the beginning. A melancholic ending would've have wrapped the story and the female lead's character arc well as she was finally growing on her own and there was little to no character development in other characters (Like literally cut the last 30 seconds). Ultimately, the ending left me feeling like I had wasted 15+ hrs watching this and made me want to leave my first review on a drama and I've now watched like 90. Decent acting and unique OST for a Kdrama tho.

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the pic Jira drew of Pheem is f*cking ironic.…

the pic Jira drew of Pheem is f*cking ironic. the more i watch this BL, i realize Jira & Koh r two sides of the same coin. if anything, i am starting to think Jira is the more dangerous character here & he is gonna destroy not just Pheem, but Koh too & as u can't destroy something without backlash... Jira is gonna be the architect of his own misery / downfall. *********************given all the hurting souls, idk why the only end i can see is a depressing one, usually when u got so many "injured" souls, u want to see a happy ending for them all. but there is this subtle feeling of things not just getting more complicated, but also going down hill. for now that happening clearly with Pheem, cause of Jira's lies. but given the fact Koh is opening up & starting to rely on Jira, i have a feeling Jira (who is more attracted to the mean, sadistic type) will grow bored of being Koh's emotion crutch & sleeping aid. & if someone richer comes along, who can offer Jira better pay, he wouldn't think twice, before ditching Koh or anyone - even though he does have feelings for Koh. yet i have a feeling he can't help himself. ****************************the whole interaction between Pheem & Mawin was so wholesome & fun, at least he got someone good in his life. now only if he listened to him & let Jira go. but poor Pheem needs to be crushed to dust before he regroups & moves on. hope he will move on...

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Dueling poets and jinxing projects

Pei has found a way to quickly waste LiShi’s 20 million investment. Next episode we will get to see his staff’s opinion of these concrete cube apartments. I loved the dueling poets at start of episode. It is fun to see the juxtaposition of classical literature combined with gaming expertise. It is an unexpected combination and a very fun perspective. 😂🤣 Pei has reached new lows as ms unlucky charm is unleashed on every department. 🤣 That was truly insider sabotage. She looks so unassuming and creates so much havoc. 🤣 Pei’s brainstorming of this apartment building is letting him vent all his frustrations with his current living conditions. Waiting to see how the team turns this investment for him or seeing if he’s created a second loss that will backfire later like Munying Villa. The actors and production team are doing an excellent job of portraying the twists and turns of anti profit business ideas being turned into successes. They are making it a fun misadventure and the comedy is well done.

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Well paced first EP

The first EP is really well paced. The post production, editing, lighting, locations and light schemes is really good. (Didn't seem like New Siwaj show at first, no hate to him he is really good director and many of my fav series are directed by him it's just editing and lighting seemed different than his other shows). Whoever has done the Costume hats off. Specifically Pai's costume....omg he looks so pretty elegant and handsome at the same time, those costumes and really brings out Mark's beauty ( bit biased here)JuniorMark:JuMark has amazing chemistry. Usually other shows show relationship progress in 4-5 episodes which gives CP enough time to setup pace and show that chemistry but here the relationship progression of a year was showed in merely 20 minutes and they still delivered that strong chemistry. I wanna talk about visuals here. Both Junior and Mark are serving here. Sometimes I feel like people are sleeping on Mark's beauty...he is ethereal. Coming back to their storyline their dating era was so fluffy and then that proposal but I low-key couldn't enjoy it fullest knowing Tim is scammer o.w. the part where Pai discussed about having kids or the moment Pai realizes oh I wanna marry this man and I want to have a family with him is so beautiful, you can see the how much he loves Tim in Pai's eyes but for Tim it's all scam and that broke my heart. I liked how they showed Tim slowly made Pai fall for him like how usually scammers scam they'll learn your habits and then make themselves as a part of your everyday life. I'm interested in Tim's side of story like why he chose Pai as target. Even though it felt like relationship progressed bit fast, I guess it's a necessity of the plot cause for TimPai the main focus will be divorce and redemption part as their relationship shows mature nature as compared to YuNorth. I'm ready for the angst (internally screaming cause I can't see my Pai crying)PS: I loved their NC scenes, wasn't expecting to get served in first EP🙈Ohmpoon:I really liked their dynamics. I wasn't expecting North to be this dumb honestly. At least Pai dated for year but North went and gave himself to the scammer based on their one night interaction (I was confused like bro atp who is exactly scammer here but I loved that goofy proposal). Ohm did really good job. I've never seen him in such roll before but I'm enjoying it. As for North I feel this character is made for Poon. I would like to see how their relationship progressess but I think there will be less angst as compared to TimPai. Visuals are again amazing. Like to see the journey of this goofy CP.Overall the first ep was perfect package.Apart from CP, I would like to see how Pai and North's relationship as brothers progresses. I really loved them as brothers. I'm looking forward to next Sunday. I hope they keep the same pace throughout the show.So whoever hasn't watched it please go watch it you won't be disappointed. Both CPS are amazing. You'll enjoy it

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Music with feelings

First of all, if you're watching this drama, you should be aware that the romance aspect might seem quite minor.Now that you're not likely to be disappointed by that...It was a very sweet and well-crafted story. I loved how the writers skillfully wove the narrative of two strangers destined to meet, and how music truly became their point of connection.The format is very short, and there are ellipses, but they're judiciously chosen. We can infer what brings them together without it being explicitly stated.The music is truly magnificent, which is important for this type of drama. But... it's truly exceptionally beautiful.

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ironically both Pheem & Jira r lying to…

ironically both Pheem & Jira r lying to themselves, Pheem knows that Jira is playing him, but he is so in-love he wont quit & even though i think both Mawin & Ing have given bad advise in the past, this time they were on point (at least in the smash room in Mawin's case) & the best thing Pheem can do for his own mental health - is distance himself from Jira, as he KNOWS (gut feeling) Jira is as hooked on Koh as Pheem is hooked on Jira. so he knows that even if Jira's not ready to admit this fact(!) he will never be with Pheem. if anything he will keep him on a leash, leading him on, never to "deliver". & as Pheem just cut ties with one manipulatively, toxic person (Koh) wish he did the same with Jira - who might be different, but really is the same. ****************************************************************************************************************************************in Jira's case, either he is lying to himself or he is just plain lying (as i mentioned already) to him Pheem is a life line, the only "normal" in a crazy/insane situation = Koh, that's all consuming.... Pheem is a raft in a stormy sea, that he just needs to know is there, so he can reach out & touch to center himself, for an ego boost, but he is hell bent on drowning - so he will never really hold on to him. ************************************************************************************************************************ also even if he isn't aware of this fact, he is actively flirting with Koh, like an addict; as long as they r staying away from temptation they r fine, but the sec there is a hint, a mention of the drug of their choice, they can't help themselves - fight it as they may & lets face facts, Jira not really putting up much of a fight. ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Koh on the other hand idk what i feel about this character, he's like a snake or a wild animal - u might think he is ruthless, even cruel, but he hasn't presented himself as anything but what & who he is from the start - yeah he uses gaslighting & manipulation to get under people's skin - but that's like a snake using it's fangs.. he never lied, so i can't hate nor love him. he is doing whatever... to survive & he needs Jira to sleep, to sooth his soul with his art, with his presence... can i fault him for doing what he does best? & if he is selfish, isn't Jira the same?!?

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What exactly are the writer's selling for a male lead?

This episode was fine ... up until the last scene. In the final scene, the male lead, Han Ting, based on incomplete and scant info, is mad at Ji Xing for (apparently) using his name (without his permission) to help smooth a transaction. Now, it's perfectly reasonable for him to not want her to do that and to give her firm instructions on why she should not have done that and how to avoid doing such in the future. But instead, he cornered her up against a wall, physically intimidated her with his presence and insulted her in several ways. This was absurdly unprofessional and basically a textbook case of a workplace superior bullying a subordinate. But the writers of this show seem to be selling the scene as 'hot' and 'romantic'? Well here is a simple test. Re-imagine that scene with some other actor who is .. not handsome. Like the creepy Zhu Lai character from earlier episodes who slapped the FL on the butt. Imagine this same exact scene with that character doing and saying exactly the same things as Han Ting did. In that version, I'm pretty sure no one would be looking at the scene as anything but abusive, insulting and professionally inappropriate. Bad behavior is not okay just because someone is 'hot and sexy'. And the show should not let the Han Ting character off the hook for this. He should be shown to realize his mistake and apologize. Otherwise, are they saying that's okay for the male lead to be an arrogant bully?.

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