Car park

yes.

would be fun to see him casual also though

Name of drama was Eve. And SML father beat SML w a golf club across his face.

Bravo. Excellent background color for us westerners. I'll look forward to reading your links. Haven't seen finale yet.

Does acceptable Confucian corporal punishment include golf clubs across face? I saw a golf club being used on an employee in first ep of a Kdrama, I dropped it.

I'm not saying western culture doesn't have issues but that always shocks me.

Respectfully disagree. Both leads, in fact everyone, did a fantastic job. I was super impressed w CXX acting.

I'm always amazed when these people open the door--especially late at night--without even saying "Who's there?" or have a peephole. It also amazes me that mom just waltzes in son's apt-- she has the passcode? The parents in C and K dramas are always just barging in randomly....no boundaries, no privacy for the relatives.

she said "Let's break up." Maybe never said she blamed him but same effect.

I agree completely. How can you blame a 6 yo kid for something a dad did twenty years ago, especially when the kid is now an amazing adult? And to be so upset that you run out of the house at midnight in front of a car? What hysterics these people are.

Can we talk about the mini skirt the supposed "blind date" (but really engaged friend) was wearing? Could it have been any higher? When she sat down, I was afraid Victoria's Secret wouldn't be secret any longer, poor ML sitting across from her, I noticed she changed to "side saddle" later...good grief.

And I'm thankful for our sensible FL, the two moms are an hysteric and a passive, glad the current generation is less helpless and man-dependent. But to give credit where due, Ms. Medicated mom did do a good job of keeping FL at the apt a bit longer so that our hero could introduce her.

Just finished 22 and 23, the acting was good before this, the "Break up" episodes showed both their skills to the max, they both. knocked it out of the park. I'm in awe. Kudos to the director for not letting either of them get too emotional, the previous generation gave us enough of that.

I would think it's PPL. Jewelry often uses PPL, QoT had super expensive Bulgari pieces, they got pricier as the ratings went up lol. Odd tho that the Hermes scarf had no logo, just the trademarked orange color box. You often see Chanel misspelled w an extra N or spelled Chanal.

That's totally what I think.

pretty sure that was hinted at from the first.

IMO Mama is heavily medicated and barely functions.

that wife beater suits him.

She was pretty trashy. For him to have given her that romantic hope he obvi showed no boundaries. That's another reason why the wife would have been so quick to jettison him. Who's he even "emotionally" cheating with as practically a newlywed? Such a low person. Total turn-off.

that's very true now that I think about it haha.

Re: his entrapment, the phrase "Golden Handcuffs" comes to mind. I was wondering if he could even just move out and get another job? No other biz would likely want to cross evil dad. He's so trapped, as you said. And these chaebol types don't seem to have a lot of savings, their worth tied up in privately held stocks....
The word "lifeline" is a good one. That minimal act of kindness rocked his empty world.

True, the real ones are pricey but tbh there are a million fakes out there that look real. I mean, this IS China lol.

Yes! Agree.
It's making me ponder how ML escaped this emptiness, considering same maternal void....maybe bc he had father's love for "formative" years? I would think ML would def have some mommy issues, wonder if that will show up at all in future episodes...I agree about Dai Xu, he so good. And he's as handsome as ML in a totally dif way...SML's whole life has been transactional for sure, with those parents?!

SML feelings for FL seem genuine, he doesn't really register how inappropriate such a pricey gift is for a work associate, not to mention oblivious to her obvious disinterest....he appears somewhat bewildered at his seemingly genuine feelings as well. He's lost when it comes to non transactional dealings, it's a world foreign to his upbringing. And I agree, heartbreaking to see how much value he sets on that band-aid. That he placed in a special box in a closet filled w luxury goods.