This is the best thing I have seen in a kdrama since the beginning of this year. Whoever chooses this pairing, you deserve a hefty bonus+raise. God, this is good. Now, how to wait every week is the question.
Except for me, I feel like nobody is enjoying this drama. All I see is negative comments... When a new episode…
to me it feels like there is lot of spam comment like I read someone reviewed the full drama [which had only 2 episode out] in the comment section and it was copy pasted multiple times. MDL is has toxic comment section even some of really amzing drama has this kind of weird review, Now I only come here to read the synopsis see the airing schedule and numbers of episode and cast list I don't rely on the review here. especially a lot of village based dramas, slice of life especially, slow burns has amazingly bad reviews in comment section. But I'm seeing better and positive response in theards and reels
on episode 2, and you know who I don't trust, the childhood friend. why you ask? Look at that damn HAIRSTYLE, it reminded me of the Babel group CEO from Vincenzo
This is my very first time watching this drama and I'm at the end of episode 18 where Jung hwan confesses, it so heartbreaking especially what he did after. But what caught my attention was how Deok Seon reacted while he was confessing. She looked a bit uncomfortable as if she want him to stop cause she doesn't want to give an answer and that looked like a no. After he said why he confessed she got a bit relief but at the same time bit worried as if what she will do if it true. But that doesn't stopped there everytime the door swings open Deok Seon kept looking at the door hoping it's Teak entering and Jung Hwan also noticed this.
Love how subtly it was communicated to audience how Deok Seon has moved on from her crush on Jang Hwan
Edit: watch that scene again it also felt Deok Seon was grateful and felt a bit reminiscent of the past feeling she had for him and I do think that she believes his confession was really that why she felt uncomfortable to give an answer
Has the same vibe as brewing love [I think it might have the same vibe as many other K-dramas, so I'm not going to pull up a comparison] So far, I like the character setup, also the big twist is very obvious, feels like the cosmetic product that created a big controversy with the FL's career, pretty much the reason ML is in the countryside. Most likely, he produced the raw material for the product, as the synopsis mentions he is a researcher. This could also explain why he is hesitant to extend his contract, as they are considering a production bump, and, as he said, producing them in larger quantities will affect the antioxidant value (maybe something similar happened with the said cream that caused severe allergic reactions among consumers).
But then the little kid, who obviously seems affected because of that product, her sister is speaking to ML, which suggests that she might not be aware of the situation, or it could be the reason he goes by the name Matthew Lee instead of Lee Hae Seok.
But these are all predictions, and I still want to continue watching. So let's see.
I might have another theory. She did choose him because he and all of her con victims had something in common:…
Yes, that’s why I love this person’s perspective. Her philosophy of promising someone salvation or giving in to their desires, then denying it, fits so well here.
I might have another theory. She did choose him because he and all of her con victims had something in common:…
You know what? When you said the common factor in them, it reminded me of her philosophy that she believes the true punishment is promising someone salvation and denying it at the end. This is the same way she followed with Mu-gyeong. As a promised salvation, she appeared in the police station on her own will. The first time she got out was represented the same. Then when she was arrested for suspected murder, she didn't deny it but offered her hand willingly, complaining about being arrested. Then the promise of salvation again began, and then by the end, she denied that promise by become Kim Mi Jeong that admitting her identity as Sarah.
I was just going through some comments and saw people asking, “Why did she give up her brand? She worked so hard and didn’t even get to enjoy it.” I understand that question, so this is for anyone wondering the same.
From the start, she says, “Many people create brands, but how many create true luxury?” That line shows her mindset. When we ask why she didn’t enjoy what she created, we’re thinking about money, cushioned life, and never being poor again. But wealth was never her real goal. Becoming a legacy was. Creating true luxury means setting the narrative.
This is reinforced when she changes her identity to Kim Mi Jeong to protect the brand. It shows she always saw the brand as bigger than herself. If she went down as Sarah, the brand would be exposed as a scam, and everything she built would collapse. But by becoming Mi Jeong, she protects the name of Sarah and preserves the brand. And she chooses that without hesitation.
If the brand survives the scandal [which it did] and continues to be seen as rare and untouchable, then she succeeded. The brand remains desirable, and Sarah Kim becomes a legend. The narrative she sets is that Sarah was murdered by a crazed impersonator. That keeps the brand and her vision separate from the crime. Often, founders who die at their peak become larger-than-life stories.
Also, the people she conned would never publicly speak against her. Admitting the truth would mean admitting they were fooled. It’s easier for them to let her stay “dead.”
You can also see this contrast between her and her obsessive impersonator. Kim Mi Jeong was obsessed with Sarah’s lifestyle and the wealth it brought. Her desire[goal] was comfort and money. For Sarah, money/wealth was a tool that gave access to her goal of becoming a legend, a legacy that stays alive for generations to come. [Maybe that is why she chose the Lady Dior name to create her own name, because she wanted to build the legacy/luxury it had.]
We never found out her actual age or name. And what's the point of saving the brand when she will own nothing…
In that last moment, it shows how she views her brand as superior to her own identity. You are thinking she values wealth over legacy, but she does not. She also said many people create brands, but how many create true luxury? Luxury is not a product. It is narrative. If the brand survives scandal [which it did] and continues to be spoken about as rare and untouchable, then she succeeded. So the brand remains desirable, and her name becomes a legend. As she is Sarah Kim, murdered by a crazy impersonator [narrative set by her]. The brand and her idea are always free of her crimes, and it often happens that if the founders who die at their peak often become larger than life story to tell.
Love how subtly it was communicated to audience how Deok Seon has moved on from her crush on Jang Hwan
Edit: watch that scene again it also felt Deok Seon was grateful and felt a bit reminiscent of the past feeling she had for him and I do think that she believes his confession was really that why she felt uncomfortable to give an answer
So far, I like the character setup, also the big twist is very obvious, feels like the cosmetic product that created a big controversy with the FL's career, pretty much the reason ML is in the countryside. Most likely, he produced the raw material for the product, as the synopsis mentions he is a researcher. This could also explain why he is hesitant to extend his contract, as they are considering a production bump, and, as he said, producing them in larger quantities will affect the antioxidant value (maybe something similar happened with the said cream that caused severe allergic reactions among consumers).
But then the little kid, who obviously seems affected because of that product, her sister is speaking to ML, which suggests that she might not be aware of the situation, or it could be the reason he goes by the name Matthew Lee instead of Lee Hae Seok.
But these are all predictions, and I still want to continue watching. So let's see.
Edit: the upgrade on basic plan to text and all scared the sh*t out of me
From the start, she says, “Many people create brands, but how many create true luxury?”
That line shows her mindset. When we ask why she didn’t enjoy what she created, we’re thinking about money, cushioned life, and never being poor again. But wealth was never her real goal. Becoming a legacy was. Creating true luxury means setting the narrative.
This is reinforced when she changes her identity to Kim Mi Jeong to protect the brand. It shows she always saw the brand as bigger than herself. If she went down as Sarah, the brand would be exposed as a scam, and everything she built would collapse. But by becoming Mi Jeong, she protects the name of Sarah and preserves the brand. And she chooses that without hesitation.
If the brand survives the scandal [which it did] and continues to be seen as rare and untouchable, then she succeeded. The brand remains desirable, and Sarah Kim becomes a legend. The narrative she sets is that Sarah was murdered by a crazed impersonator. That keeps the brand and her vision separate from the crime. Often, founders who die at their peak become larger-than-life stories.
Also, the people she conned would never publicly speak against her. Admitting the truth would mean admitting they were fooled. It’s easier for them to let her stay “dead.”
You can also see this contrast between her and her obsessive impersonator. Kim Mi Jeong was obsessed with Sarah’s lifestyle and the wealth it brought. Her desire[goal] was comfort and money.
For Sarah, money/wealth was a tool that gave access to her goal of becoming a legend, a legacy that stays alive for generations to come. [Maybe that is why she chose the Lady Dior name to create her own name, because she wanted to build the legacy/luxury it had.]
If the brand survives scandal [which it did] and continues to be spoken about as rare and untouchable, then she succeeded. So the brand remains desirable, and her name becomes a legend. As she is Sarah Kim, murdered by a crazy impersonator [narrative set by her].
The brand and her idea are always free of her crimes, and it often happens that if the founders who die at their peak often become larger than life story to tell.