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I just hope that if JH gets in a relationship, it is presented in a way where it doesn't feel like she "settled". I am hoping for joy and passion, as she has from the start been a good friend, endured so much. She did have a dream of being Miss Korea, and I hope that it is her turn to win, if we are going to be consistent on who gets to fulfill a dream that they had first. It will be interesting how this is resolved, and kind of wish they didn't add the prospect of harm and danger to add to the tension.

Oh my goodness, I find that sad. He was beaten by his father, and now that is father is ill, is the breadwinner for the family, and if a doctor, factor in the unbelieveable hours put in to study and to be a resident. No matter how it plays out, it will be interesting to see if and who gets their heart broken by the circumstances of the plot.

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Warning! If you want to know whether to watch or not, I say go for it. However, having said that, read no further because the comments are loaded with spoilers. I myself really liked it. A political thriller with some romance

If ever a drama portrayed life as one big totem pole, this is it. Plus perfecting the art of humiliation. This is a well done production, a lot of characters and situations introduced, and I now have a profound yearning for justice. Quite something to see Choi Gwi Hwa in back to back portrayals as a villain. He has such an evil laugh!

A solid start setting up the premise and an overview of problems and conflicts that lie ahead. Well done and I can't wait until next week.

This ending made me sad. Both FL sacrificed so much for each other. They was frustrated that YR could not articulate what happed and the a sudden time jump. What was said? What was JPs reaction? I also was saddened the the more passionate of the pairings parted. The other pairing being one sided or forced by circumstances. Very sad. Also I felt the cliff hanger changing to a different outcome was doing viewers dirty by dishonesty. This being the second drama this week to pull that stunt. Yeah, I have trust issues when blatant continuity manipulation happens

I loved this finale. It have everything - and thankful for such an enjoyable series. Also what a year for rising young ML stars! Mission accomplished - I was entertained by a series that was so fun to watch.

I see it a different way - the ML does not know the FL has a crush on him. He DOES know that his best friend has a crush on her and cannot work up the nerve to approach her. The FL lead, on the other hand, shows no interest in the best friend. so isn't she a mirror reflection of what he is going through? I think it is too early at this point to demonize any character, but to feel empathy and hoping the misunderstandings get cleared up. I see no malice so far.

how many dramas do we see where a student asks another student to hand their crush a note. This isn't considered being disloyal or anything - seems really common practice in these dramas. Heck, that even happened in my school at that age.

I googled and I see it was used in She Was Pretty, but I swear I saw it somewhere else.

This is the second drama I have seen the Carpenters song "Close to You" used. Now I am racking my brain what the other drama was.

one line was almost the same as You and Everything Else, which signaled when the relationship takes a bad turn... That is when I groaned, because even other characters say it is bad when a female friendship falls apart over a man.

Somehow, watching this, I envisioned a mashup with the drama Second Shot of Love, where they know each other from selling and buying flowers, or chance meeting at hospital, etc. I think I am watching too many dramas back to back.

So interesting to see Jang Dong Yoon together again with Kim Bo Ra after seeing them in one of my very favorite dramas, Like Flowers in Sand.

agree - some may mistake the character as who the actor is and what is required of them for the performance. Especially flawed characters.

looking at the writing and directing lineup compared to staff, it was less credentialed. Compare to Tempest, and you see right there the importance of writing and directing to success

This rating system is a complete joke and totally unreliable. SAD

The key is looking at the writer, director and cinematographer - compare the track record of those involved with this drama, then take a look at the team assembled for Tempest. As different as night and day.

Some parts of the plot hit home in regards to tensions and actions that could lead to war - just before this drama aired it was revealed that" in early 2019, a classified US Navy SEAL Team 6 mission into North Korea to plant a listening device went wrong, resulting in the deaths of several North Korean civilians who were diving for shellfish. The operation, approved by President Donald Trump, aimed to gain intelligence on Kim Jong Un amid nuclear negotiations but was compromised when the SEALs encountered the fishermen. The incident remained undisclosed until a recent The New York Times report in September 2025" It is scary to think of the repercussions of such things.

A drama can be star studded and be successful IFas much care was put in for a star studded production team of writers, directors and cinematography. A good example of this is Tempest. This drama has horrible writing, abysmal direction and editing.