life is a drama

This drama is good with details. The only time he is not wearing his wedding ring is in the hospital.

Their relationship is irrelevant

Wait what when did they say this.

The character is a deranged psychopath are you really asking why such a man is not acting logically

Perfectly said they tick all the boxes

The reason they can't show HeeJoo significantly hurt for couple of reasons; first drama starts with a month's deadline with the presidential nomination coming up which is when the climax will happen any significant injury will take weeks or months to heal there is no time for this, second you cannot decommission your protagonist with a significant injury or stall the story with a time skip because antagonists are on attack mode they are not going to kindly wait to strike to allow her to heal. Certain sacrifices in logic has to be made for the larger narrative to work.
I don't see significant plot holes either as of now, ofcourse there are lots of secrets and we have 4 more episodes to wrap that up neatly. Final judgement should be reserved til the finale.

YYS has performed this character so well, people have wrongly assumed this looks so easy any actor could have done it. Noooooo this is a complex character, he has to be gentle but not so gentle that it diminishes his intensity, but not too intense that he becomes toxic, audience has to empathize with his hardness and sympathize with his softness. This kind of duality only a very experienced actor can pull off who has excellent control of his craft.

The actor YYS is perfectly cast in this role. Why because Baek Saeon has seen some shit and lived a stressful, unhappy life and that needs to reflect on his face. He has been a war correspondent running into bullets, hostage crisis negotiator, prime time news anchor, now he is in government in an influential position where his responsibilities are more than what we see. He has had 4 different high profile careers, rich by his own merit, obviously he will not be in his 20s or 30s. Baek Saeon is not looking weary or old, actor does an excellent job with his body language to project power with his imposing walk, his eyes have commanding intensity when he gives others the stare down, when we see wrinkles on his ace it is not about exposing his age but it is more reflection of his experience and authority over a situation. The character Baek Saeon is not just a romantic lead, character has larger function in the story than to romance the heroine, only a mature actor could have pulled off this character with ease. BTW those sexy strong veiny hands with the wedding ring that people love, it takes a certain age to get those type of hands.

Every popular drama will get its wave of naysayers, which is a good thing bad thing. People can be so childish like the OG poster said not every genre is for everyone, and what joy do people find in making insulting comments, ofcourse genuine criticisms are valid no drama is perfect this drama has its share of issues. But there is a difference between genuine concerns versus attacking the audience/actors.

This needs to be on viki or netflix, if it is that good more people need access

It is simple consistent details like this that makes this drama brilliant. Yes it has tropes, cliches buttttttt the more familiar something feels the more it demands perfection in execution. No drama is perfect that is just not possible but if WTPR manages to stick its landing in the finale 4 episodes, we can make a safe bet this drama will join the legacy as one of the great Korean dramas ever made, if not THE BEST in its genre.

was that a paternity test or DNA test?

Sang Woo is safe bet that he is good guy, he was just an orphan a witness to young Paek Saeon's crimes. In the car when fake Paek Saeon blocked him and demanded Hee Joo get out, Sang woo was genuinely scared that fake Saeon will hurt HeeJoo. He studied psychiatry because of his childhood experiences. Now the question is does Sang woo know the name of the child who did those crimes, it doesn't seem like it otherwise he would be afraid of fake Paek Saeon.

It is the best of the year 2024 so far, but the mysteries are getting convoluted so they unwrap this neatly and not rush the end.

I think real Paek Saeon is Park Do Jae, they are trying to fool us with 2 eyes guy with a burn mark on his neck, this dude wants revenge for his dead twin brother. 2 eyes guy doesn't even know that Paek Saeon he wants to harm is fake, he is being fooled by the Master who is the real Paek Saeon (Park DoJae). Also InA is so smug thinking she rejected fake Paek SaEon, but ML booted her ass with the fake DNA report to marry HeeJoo the woman he loves. He prepared the fake DNA report, it is only half true as he is the illegitimate son. Also the car accident is no accident, truth which Senior Paek and Senior Hong know but Paek Saeon's parents don't know that their psychopath boy caused it. So real Paek Saeon is a meticulous planner he is a stable psychopath which fits Park DoJae, the 2 eyes guy is too deranged to be real Paek Saeon.

Who is the real Paek SaEon? Theories Ahead

Beautifully written. I get a bad feeling now that all her secrets are out, it is his turn to bare it all and his secrets are much more sinister. Was the car accident just an accident?

Exactly it was perfect, passion was on target, it can't be let's tap in and out, not this couple and def not him. It was in line with their characters.

Ohhhh I luv it but if you chase after every symbolism in the narrative then logic will die, a good story writer must find the balance in staging things to look poignant versus keeping common sense.

She didn't know because she didn't want to know, denial can dull your senses, just like he was too slow to figure it out. Counter argument to this complaint is that it is already irresponsible of her to hold on to that phone for as long as she did. she was being selfish and he indulged her. resilience is her strong point we are shown this multiple times not just told, she is a victim of systematic abuse for decades, she carries deep psychological trauma, but she bounces back she is a survivor. Bad man is coming for that phone it is human that her initial reaction is to panic, but what next, she has to get rid of that phone ASAP that is what a smart character would do . Why meet in the amusement park, it was the sight of her last happy memory with her siblings before she was never happy again.