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I think the lack of chemistry is because she has her guard up against him 100, knowing that he now thinks of her as his first love. I thought their scenes had more chemistry before the character change (albeit not necessarily romantically, there was a lot of tension). But with SML, she just sees him as a patient who needs support, and lets her guard down. I hope her scenes with ML will pick up once she realizes what trash her 'sunbae' doctor is, and ends that crush of hers.
I don't agree that Goon is two-dimensional, though. Especially in the first episode, he had a lot of depth to him (besides his weird fixation on his first love...). I think this development is supposed to show that we NEED some bad memories for us to be able to feel deeply and be more than just 2-dimensional happy-go-lucky confident people....

While it's true that styles and techniques change over the years, it doesn't necessarily mean they become better. There are so many excellent dramas from the mid 2010s or even earlier.

Why is it only acceptable for him to be broken? I believe there's not a single person on this planet who doesn't have to fight their demons. Some might do a better job than others, though, and I believe this is what this drama wants to show. On first glance we can tell that ML is an emotional mess, he deserves our sympathy and we root for him to overcome the struggles. What about everyone else, then? We see his parents who're only doting on the 'promising' son; the brother who seems indifferent to his brother's pain; a cold FL striving for perfection... All of them have a story to tell, a reason why they became that way, and I think it is interesting to understand them bit by bit. I'd much rather watch a drama with flawed characters, because it makes them seem 'human'. Nobody's perfect, but nobody's just evil or mean because they want to be. With exceptions of course. This drama here cannot hold a candle to some other psychological dramas I've seen, but one of my favorites still is and will always be 'It's okay, it's love'. I recommend it if you want a drama that deals with trauma and healing.

I don't understand all the hate for this drama. I've only watched two episodes, but so far I really like it. The premise is quite interesting (albeit a bit unrealistic in execution) and it's quite funny, too, especially after he changes so drastically into narcissist lol I am also warming up to the family characters that I strongly disliked in the beginning and the buildup to what actually happened on the day of the accident is engaging.
Lastly, the MLs acting is phenomenal. In the first episode we see the self-loathing, the broken man he has become after all the pain he went through - to a complete 180 in the second episode where he just oozes confidence. And that flashback scene at the dinner table on the night of the accident nearly had me in tears. I hope the drama holds its momentum, but so far a definite recommendation!

agreed on all accounts, although I think 8 is still too generous for this. My main issue was with the writing and the non-existent justification for the queen's big bad plan that was supposed to unfold over the course of decades and whose primary victims were the innocent crown prince and princess, for whatever nonsensical reason. The really evil people never got what they deserved (not from her anyway), even though she continuously cursed at her 'uncle'.
And as you said, they seemed to lack the resources to portray Byeokcheon as what it was supposed to be. All in all, it was just really poorly written, despite the good premise.

What I hated most about the writing in this drama was that near the end it became clear that there was absolutely NO motive or reason for that whole ghost letter thing, which was supposed to be one of the driving matters in the story. The queen trying to get revenge by marrying the king, making her 'Song's son sit on the throne and have her people return to their hometown sounds laughable when you realize it would take DECADES for it to even happen. The grand prince is 10 years old, so even if he were to become king one day, it could take another ten or twenty years, considering the king is actually in good health and the prince is still a child. So the whole plotting against the crown prince to depose him loses all meaning, ESPECIALLY considering he was never anything but kind and supportive of both the queen AND the grand prince. The queen and her people talk about justice and whatnot, but they kill countless innocent people, try to assassinate the grand princes siblings (even if not related by blood), and then say it's for the greater good. And the people who were actually responsible for the tragedy (the Jo clan's officials) kept having the time of their lives lol. Had the queen wanted revenge, she could have easily persuaded the king to reinvestigate, since he truly loved and respected her, she could have gotten help from the crown prince instead of trying to ruin him and end the 'uncle' for treason and whatnot. Geez, what dumb reasoning. And then, to top it off, WHO would chose INSANITY over death of their own free will? Makes absolutely no sense.
Aaaaand one last thing, even though there's more that annoys me, I am not sure it's actually a happy ending. The prince/king tells her to come with him to the palace, but she lost her parents and she was betrothed to another man, so it's not like she could become the queen. I guess at most she could be his royal concubine, but I wouldn't really call that a happy ending? Unless of course hem managed to change the criteria for a royal marriage, but it wasn't mentioned and seemed to be an impossible feat, so.....

I finally finished this drama. I have to say I somewhat lost interest halfway. Not saying the second half was terrible, in some aspects it was better than the beginning. But it started to become repetitive and a lot of illogical nonsense that I couldn't overlook (more to that in a spoiler). What I liked about the drama was two really smart and independent women (for the most part), and the dynamics between the characters. That all the siblings loved and supported each other, instead of plotting against each other (leave that to the adults, urgh.)
All in all, romance wasn't really satisfying, I actually wouldn't label it as a romance drama at all. The poster itself is extremely misleading. FL basically never dresses as a woman, and there's literally no skinship or anything of that sort. I do appreciate the deep understanding between the leads, though, you could feel the affection they had for each other. Chemistry wise, not really off the charts. 6.5/10 and won't rewatch.

Yes, perhaps it can work if the woman doesn't want children of her own, or later in life, when a huge age difference won't matter as much. I am just speaking of my own experiences in my circle of friends and acquaintances. It's difficult even if the man is the older one in the relationship, it's 10 times harder when it's the woman. Time's ticking for us, I am 34 and I would not want to take a bet on a guy 10 years younger than me, let alone 14. What would he know about what he wants in life? What would he know about building a family at that age? I am also not here to argue. Whoever wants to romanticize noona romances should do so, I like my romance TV series to have a realistic feel to it, so I won't watch. To each their own.

lol and for someone supposedly smart, FL is really dumb to pick up a f*cking dagger when someone's been stabbed right before her eyes and it's CLEAR as day someone's gonna walk in on her and blame her as the criminal. Has being framed taught her NOTHING? Ah jeez, that kinda writing makes me furious.

BIG SPOILER: I am at episode 17 and I cannot believe they tried to assassinate the princess. For what reason?! She's such a sweet, innocent and brave girl, who genuinely cares for her family. I felt bad for the queen before, but now I loathe her. After the sweet girl told her she was like a mother to her, and did everything in her power to help her brothers and keep the family together. How can a world be 'just' and 'wrongs of the past turned right' under a rule of the 'Song Family', if it means taking innocent lives of those who are most vulnerable. Despicable, really.

Also , the description makes no sense. How can she be single and have a boyfriend at the same time?

It's not about being wrong, it's about being able to take it seriously. A guy in his early 20s is not going to have a serious relationship with a woman nearing 40, not in the long run. For some fun, maybe, but that won't last.

14 year difference, when he's in his early twenties, oh dear... Think I'm gonna give it a pass.

Is there romance in the webtoon?

I love Ji Yeon as well, and was really upset with her fighting with Ji Gu. But nobody is perfect, and deep down she cares so much for her friends. She explained to the director that the reason she interfered with Ji Gu's friends/potential boyfriends in the past, was that she wanted to test if they really liked Ji Gu or would be swayed by her subtle advances, because that would basically mean they'd end up hurting Ji Gu along the way. Yes, it's being super meddling, and I think she should have let Ji Gu decide on her own, and experience it by herself. And it led to a misunderstanding on JiGu's part, that she just did it out of spite because she didn't want (romantic) happiness for her. When in fact, Ji Yeon was always supportive of So Hee's relationships, so that shows that it wasn't that she didn't want her friends to date in general. She even says to the doctor 'why would I not want So Hee to marry? It doesn't mean we'll be only two left, we'll gain one and be four [in our little family]". She knew that even if So Hee winds up in a relationship or married, she would still stick with her friends, but she was afraid of Ji Gu leaving them entirely, if she fell in love. So yes, her meddling with Paper Guy was not fair and selfish, but because she was really scared of losing her best friend. I just think it makes her human.

for that reason it took me forever to watch, but I didn't regret it. Different focus but same feeling. Loved it!

This was once again quite a ride, but I am really happy it didn't disappoint. Yes, it feels somewhat different from S1, but after all, it's also about growth. Like in the 1st season, the first two episodes are meant to be an introduction of sorts, tying together lose ends of the past. This season focused more on the future than the past, and tackled some demons each of the girls has been dragging around with them for a while. I didn't cry as much as during the first season, but there were moments that touched deeply. The only episode that felt a bit odd, and I didn't like the conclusion of, was the one with the baby.
I wished the final episode had been longer, it felt a little rushed. I am also upset we didn't get more Kim Sun Gook, his interactions with Ji Yeon were so funny. They had a lot of chemistry that I wished had been better explored. If there's a season 3, he better be in the cast! All in all, the 'Let's drink' gang will be missed, and it will always be a comfort show for me. Sometimes you feel so lost, you don't know where to go from here, how you even got there in the first place... None of the girls really has their shit together, but that's okay, baby steps. I truly love this drama and fervently hope for a S3. 9/10

Because I recently rewatched Lovely Runner, and my mind would compare the two subconsciously. Comparison often happens automatically. And as I said, Twinkling Watermelon is a beautiful drama, just lacking in the music department for me. But yep, we've been blessed with two joyful dramas :)

I like actor Song Jae Rim. Is it worth watching for him? Love triangle or does he have a separate love story/no love line at all?

Ah okay, I see. Thanks for the reply!