first of all, the writer can’t seem to determine whether they want the story to go into comedy or have serious plot lines. because the story taking place outside the village is all suspence and serious, but once you enter the village, the characters suddenly become comedic. take Woobyeok’s two secretaries, for example.

next, there are parts in this series that could be disturbing for some people and definitely need trigger warning, like the mom’s attempt to kill herself. is that really necessary?

and then, we have the rushed ending. ah yes, the unrealistic, dramatic court scene.

after watching this series and taking some times to reflect, the message i get from this drama is: you abuse your child? that’s ok. your child tries to defend himself and actually do something right? that is NOT ok! do you feel guilty after doing all that? not at all. people always forgive me for all my wrongdoings because i like to give them food and psst, i have terminal illness.

the mother is the one who creates trauma for her own son. how sad is that? she’s abusive and selfish. she’s nice to her son and neighbours only after her son Kangho becomes a prosecutor. even after Kangho’s accident, she’s still abusive AND selfish. her neighbours are putting up with her because she’s dying. sigh.

the good things about this series are Kangho & Mijoo, the kids, and Samsik.

i thought Samsik was only there for comedic purpose, but he is actually the key to end all this mess lol