Eleison

I think most watchers assume she had a miscarriage, but I don't think they've said yet in the series, so no one knows yet what the details are.

The "Difficult Adulthood" tag made me laugh. Does that mean someone has a hard life? So, like... just adulthood, then? What a strange way to put it. 😅

Well, I'm impressed! ☺️

Oh, right. It's fascinating to me how scandals work in SK. In the U.S. no one even bats an eye when we find out shady stuff celebrities do. 😅 I now view celebrities a lot more like politicians or CEOs of mega-corporations. Lots of money, power and fame/influence tends to mess you up...

I might get eaten alive for saying this, but in IOTNBO the FL felt sometimes like a spoiled, petulant child (and yes, she shouted a lot!). Her portrayal in the 2nd half felt more like Hae In. But the cold, blunt, and intense FL is not super common in Kdramas. Usually the ML department. 😏

So IOTNBO was only a hit outside of Korea? I thought it did well in general, and was pretty big in terms of popularity.

I don't think the award ceremony happens until May, so, we'll see!

How do you find this stuff? 😂 Someone else called you a detective and it's a fitting title.

One of those rare Kdramas where the SML actually moves on like a healthy human being and ends up with another girl.

Yes, love this one! And I'm bummed to see the rating fell to an 8.4. But the number of watchers makes up for it. If a drama is over 100,000 watchers there's no denying it's a classic.

And it's amazing how much the ML grows on you over the course of the series! He starts out so rough.😅 Chae Soo Bin is cute from the get-go cause she's adorable no matter what she's in. :)

Thanks for responding, @vamne and @ANG. :)

Happy to see that both leads were nominated for Baeksangs! Best Actress and Best New Actor. :) 👏👏👏

Especially since the type of illness she has is MADE UP. We won't complain about "unrealistic" if the writer makes up a cure too. :)

Is it as gory and horror-y as Sweet Home and Train To Busan/Duty After School?

It's not on Viki or Netflix! 😭 Sad day.

I liked Lee Sung Min in The King2Hearts. :) That's all I've seen him in.

Interesting! I didn't know that. I wonder what changed?

I've been hearing people say they think Chinese romance dramas (very recently) have stepped up their game and are surpassing Korean romance dramas, but I struggle with Cdramas... I've liked a few but some things really bother me about them. The way they portray MLs as romantic but aggressive (but in a way that's more subtle and swoony than the toxic Korean MLs of yesteryear) really makes me uncomfortable. I feel like it's regression to an era we shouldn't be returning to, and everything looks/feels more plasticky and fake than even in a Kdrama, which is saying a lot... Anyway, I'll have to check it out!

Sounds unpleasant! I've only liked some revenge dramas, so I doubt I'd like it. I liked Vincenzo well enough till our consigliere did some crazy violent torturing of our villain and I kinda peaced out (loved watching him outsmart the villain, but had no desire to see him torture people, no matter how bad). Also why I've never seen The Glory (and Kim Eun Sook's writing isn't always my favorite anyway)... I could only stomach Itaewon Class because it had other stuff that it focused on besides revenge, like friendship and the ML growing out of a desire for revenge. I prefer those stories because I know revenge doesn't bring satisfaction so I struggle to enjoy dramas that focus solely on it and conclude with it as some kind of satisfying ending.

Disappointing might be worse than sad...