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Thank you for this link. I have been learning all kinds of new stuff and learning about all the characters. It is really helpful.

I found it on Yonder (an app on Google Play). I was searching all over and reading more about the story of the novel vs webtoon vs drama and the characterizations, particularly some characters that were changed or omitted in the webtoon. I don't bother with little details like the hair, cat color, etc. I do have preferences about certain situations/characters in the drama vs the webtoon. Although, I am still really enjoying the drama. The acting is almost spot on and the cast is doing really well with their characters.

That is usually always how I feel when people have read the novels, webtoons, etc. that dramas are usually based off and they start making all the comparisons. I made the mistake of reading the webtoon while the drama was ongoing and I never and I mean never do that. This honestly was the first time I ever did that. I did it because I was enjoying the drama so much and wanted to read the webtoon and see what everyone was commenting about how good it was. Now I can do nothing but compare, ugh.... I now know never to do it again and wait til the drama finishes then go back and read the source material.

BTW, is there an English translation of the original novel and if so where?

Yeah, I just got done reading your link for all the original novel information. I also went on to read a lot of other info from the novel and about all the characters, etc. So I now see a few of the changes they made. It seems like they condensed the webtoon quite a bit from the original novel. So thus taking out a few story lines and changing a few characters. I haven't read the original novel, but read the webtoon.

I like the grandpa in the webtoon as well. I notice that the supposed "engagement" was actually originally a joke between the parents of Oh Yu Ra and Ji Hyuk, but they ended up taking it seriously, at least if that is what I understand from what I read. I guess we will see how it plays out in the drama.

Yes Lee in the Webtoon was so sweet, I loved that character, here in the drama I don't like him so far at all.

Also, I don't recall the Webtoon ever mentioning the girl Ji Hyuk is suppose to marry. Maybe I missed it. I was happy to read the Webtoon and thought finally a grandfather/chairman of a major corporation who didn't force a marriage on their grandchildren. This makes me wonder are we going to see his "step"mom who ended supporting Ji Won and Ji Hyuk's relationship.

Yes, like he was so broke, where did he come up with all this stuff to get the drones, the buffet and why the heck are all the office friends there, it was weird. They never showed the lead up to it, other than Ji Won and Ji Hyuk talking about how awful the first one was. I know a lot of people are mentioning the Ji Hyuk helped him prepare for it, but it seems out of character for Ji Hyuk to help Min Hwan at all.

yeah, I don't like how the ML is pushing the FL to be with eunho in the drama...I know he is only doing it because he thinks his fate is to die in a car wreck, because he doesn't think he can push his fate onto anyone else..... I don't know why they haven't done the apartment thing either? I mean I thought a couple of episodes ago she said in the drama she should move, but yet it is not really happening. There are many differences between both. I like the drama, but I also like how certain things played out more in the webtoon as well (like the big reveal of that they both time traveled so to speak)

In the webtoon the secret was revealed way later, actually after they were almost a couple, but she was about to leave him. I don't really like the reveal here in the drama, but I understand they make changes and not everything is going to be exactly like the webtoon. Also the reveal itself was completely different, she found out in a letter vs the heart on his chest and the BTS songs.

That scene frustrated me, because why didn't she just walk around to the other side of the lake. Then she wouldn't have had to swim so far and/or the rocks were almost close enough to the edge that she may not have had to even get in the water.

I agree. I think he is playing the part really well. I guess I have the advantage of not seeing Waikiki yet, so I haven't really seen him in more of a comedic role, but I think he is doing superb playing douchey ego male.

I hate when they do that with dramas or stories. I have noticed they have been doing that a lot in this drama. They show a real quick scene and then a few minutes later go back and show the whole lead up and more. It is aggravating sometimes to watch dramas like that.

Although, the basic premise/storyline in the drama is the same, the overall drama has changed a lot from the webtoon. I liked the reveal in the webtoon vs how they did it here (although the BTS references were kind of neat). A lot of the characters are a bit different. The meal kit proposal was originally written by Ms. Yang in the webtoon, here in the drama they had it written by Ji Won. Some of the stories like the Mr. Lee character is different, he was suppose to be working with Ji Hyuk (for a security firm), but here they have him basically the right hand guy for the chairman. I don't like the "fake" friendship between Ms. Yang and Soo Min either. In the webtoon Ms. Yang could tell there was something wrong with Soo Min.

This is why I can't do read the source and watch at the same time. I get frustrated with to many changes and it looks like they are changing quite a lot. I will be interested in how the marriage thing goes and if it follows the webtoon.

I do want to add Lee Yi Kyung is pulling off Min Hwan excellently, he is giving me major creep vibes.

So I made a huge mistake, by reading the webtoon while watching this. I wouldn't recommend it, at least for me. If I am really enjoying a series/drama, I will usually read the source material after, cause I hate doing comparisons. Since, I was enjoying this drama so much, I wanted to read the webtoon, because the time between episodes was a bit long and I am not really watching anything else, but now I regret it. Will follow up more in spoiler tag reply...

got it thanks!

I will put one, I didn't initially, because these dramas have been out for a long time, especially The Song of Glory.

she is like one of those so scary, funny, you don't evil people, the actress is definitely doing really well the character

My thoughts exactly!!

I thought they would find out through the heart on his collar bone, but I am absolutely got giddy (lol) that they used BTS songs for the discovery.

I agree. I felt this way with The Song of Glory as well, when she poisoned herself at the end. Ugh, I really hate those type of endings, it ruins the whole drama for me. Especially when given time they could fix their situations and supposedly are both very smart women, but decided to end their life. The only drama that did it right imo, was Bai Lu's character in One and Only. I felt her dying as she did at the end was a perfect ending, although I hated both leads dying, Forever and Ever made up for it.

I would highly recommend The Rebel Princess. It is absolutely amazing, too. I put it up there almost with this one. A lot of political stuff in that as well.

A few other recommendations: (I know some of these have Love in them, but there is a political drama as well)
Legend of Yun Xi (a tad bit of fantasy in this one)
Weaving a Tale of Love
Love Like the Galaxy
New Life Begins
One and Only (Sad Ending, but its sequel or modern half make up for it)
Princess Agents (Open Ending)
Story of Kunning Palace
The Blooms of Ruyi Pavilion
The Imperial Coroner
The Legend of Dugu
The Legend of Zhouhua
The Long Ballad
The Song of Glory