Eleison

He will regain it near the end, yes, and there is slight romance, but zero chemistry. 😅

Or suffering with Tantalus, continually reaching for the food we can never eat. 😅

Bummer. 😓

I'm trying to remember if it was a childhood dream? That would make sense.

You're saying it's due to the political unrest in SK right now?

I still don't see an episode 5 at all... 😬

At least it's only 12 episodes.:)

Though we know now her being mute was a fake persona she put on to please her mom.

This drama does kind of give me Perfect Marriage Revenge vibes, but with a higher production value. Haven't seen a lot of makjangs, but it's the sort of plot twist that checks out for a makjang from what I've heard. 😅

I was wondering the same thing!

Oh yes, they take a while to grow. For sure they WILL grow, but it won't happen fast. 😅

How so?

I don't usually like the soapie dramas as much, but this one WAS good. It had soapie elements, for sure, but the way they grew the characters by the end was really, really lovely.

That's a weekender for you. But the end is GREAT. I just skipped all the scenes with the terribly annoying mother-in-law the more I watched. 😅 I know she "progressed," but it happened too slowly, and I just couldn't stand her.

Yay, I'm glad you think so, too! Isn't it fun to put the pieces together? I love both seasons for different reasons. :)

I would like to push back on this comment.

Some people just don't enjoy watching genres like nihilistic noir thrillers or dark, mature plots, no matter how brilliantly written they are; it doesn't make people who dislike or avoid them automatically shallow or "younger girls/kids" or the "TikTok Generation" or "12 year olds cheering on their oppas" or people who "just don't get it." There are a variety of reasons people might dislike or avoid certain genres, even those deemed mature or profound (many of them far from shallow, e.g. maybe their lives are very hard and mirror the darkness they're watching; maybe the darkness or heaviness is too much darkness to stomach if they already tend towards pessimism and hopeless nihilism; maybe people deal with dark things in their work or job and need a break from it; maybe it makes others more anxious, depressed or subdued or they can't separate the weightiness from their own personal struggle and associate things unnecessarily, etc.).

And at the end of the day, it's all still entertainment, not documentaries on things like war crimes from World War II or something. It's usually not a good rule of thumb to watch entertainment to learn about reality anyway, as most entertainment just mimics reality inaccurately even if convincingly and compellingly portrayed.

I'm sure people would appreciate not being reduced to things they're not while scrolling for recommendations on whether this drama is something they'll enjoy. 😉

Haha, thanks! The users on the Cdramas pages tend to be nicer and more helpful, too. Fewer contrarians and people being rude or immature. It's been refreshing!

And yes, I agree. I made the switch for similar reasons (and was noticing people saying things like you, that Cdramas have been improving recently) but I'll try Kdramas here and there when I can if they seem to do well. It's kind of sad they've been going downhill. 😔 I blame Netflix/Amazon/Disney +. Some people seem to love their foray into Kdramas; me, not so much.

Don't mind at all, haha. Right now, Crash Landing On You and Dr. Romantic 2. :)

I recently watched the Cdrama Nirvana In Fire (just getting into Cdramas, and have been pleasantly surprised by some of them) and that was 🤯. Wow. Took me some time to get into, but once I did, I was sold. I think it's the most beautifully written drama I've ever seen, but these three Kdramas are still in my Top 3 due to how many times I have rewatched them and they still hold up as extremely enjoyable. 😋

This was lovely. A cozy, warm hug with many endearing characters (particularly the female characters, as this is a slice of life, female empowerment story). Some of the issues and characters are dealt with in a more nuanced manner than others, but the main couple is delightful and watching their growth into love is heartwarming and sweet.

It's definitely a bit on the nose with some stuff, and leans a bit on the side of caricaturing many of the male characters, which is an unfortunate pitfall of many female empowerment stories, but it's trying to make a point through exaggeration, so it didn't bother me too much since this is clearly a fictional world and overemphasizing tropes and cliches for the sake of drawing out a contrast and provoking thought.

I thought the middle was a bit slower than the beginning and end, despite all of it being a solid watch, with an absolutely gorgeous score (beautiful BGMs!). If you get to Episode 12 and want to end it because you're worried about where things are headed, rest assured: everything is resolved satisfyingly for our leads sans a love triangle.

Enjoy the gentle pace and this warm story of friendship, love and the importance of extending human dignity to everyone.

(And make sure to watch the Intro all the way through at least once; it captures the mood of this charming series).

Yes, maybe. This is definitely my favorite role from her. She was fine in Start-Up and Vagabond, but I thought she was especially good in this.