Very, good.

A very strong episode. The writing is everything I search for in a drama. Establishing anti-heroes and the struggles ahead. The characters. The best part is that the humor doesn't try to hard and I find myself smiling soooooo much.

There was a bit of a huge issue here.

Hye Sung was wrongfully accused. Everyone assumed she was guilty, well people just wanted to assume she was guilty after one person obviously lied. So when the same time of case comes before her she simply does nothing. Telling the girl that she should plead guilty. Even after hearing a suicide attempt from her client she doesn't care. No. What she cares about is that her nemesis from years ago is suddenly on the case. But she's not suddenly on it. No. (Again.) Hye Sung didn't even look into the case enough to see who the prosecutor was!

Hye Sung is a very cool character. I like that she stuck to her guns no matter what. She's stubborn, but I thought she at least could care. I can see that her past experiences have injured her. Yet she never once states it. It's simply established that she's lazy and wants money. She does have some doubts about her stance helping her client, that maybe she is also wrongfully accused. But I dislike that she doesn't stand up for her until it's clear her nemsis is involved and still looking down on her.

Will see because Hye Sung has so much potential.

So Ha is amazing here! And I think I've found another actor to drama stalk. Watching So Ha is a treat. Especially that smile when he finally finds Hye Sung. Or when he saves his classmate. Oh, and basically every scene. Despite finding out that the woman he's been searching for over 10 years is definitely not what he expected, he's going to keep pushing. He will protect her, maybe even from herself.

Not as strong as the first episode, maybe because it's clear how Hye Sung is jaded and not truly likeable. Funny thing is this is the type of character many lead males are modeled after. I like the moments where Hye Sung is warm and alive with her mother. Clearly Hye Sung's trailers have dampened some of that passion that made her want to testify against a murder. But I have a feeling that So Ha will help her get that back. I'm still convinced that this show is going to be a favorite.

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The Cute is Killing Me & So is the Suspense

This drama keeps pushing all my happy buttons. First of all, if Lee Jong Suk gets any cuter, my heart will explode. He's like a sack of kittens wrapped in a box of puppies on a table of baby sloths (seriously, look them up, cutest things ever).

But anyhow, the story moves with a nice brisk pace. The characters are compelling, entertaining and endearing. I am on the edge of my seat to see next week's episode and that is always a good sign. Can't wait to find out more about the adorkable guy that is Yoon Sang Hyun's character.

I also enjoy the minor characters populating this world: the mom is pure awesome sauteed in awesome sauce, the dorky judge is entertaining, and I loved the addition of the ahjumma and her son at the convenience store. I like it when background characters like that get their own quirks and personalities, like it's a real world.

And I forgot to mention with the first ep that this show really knows how to use a flashback properly as entertainment and part of the story rather than only for exposition.

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