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Realistically, no. The slice of life genre, fantasy and a host of psychological thrillers and most romcoms aren’t

I also found it weird that journal she kept, almost like she was using it to remind herself.

I buy into the theory that Seo-Ri is Dan-Sim, probably the accident that happened which her grandmother hinted at means she soul travelled to Joseon, would also explain her character change and being in love? with the King, not after he did that to her dog??

I believe Seo-ri and Dan-sim are one and the same just their memories are partitioned right now

Relying on shock factors, excessive plot twists, family drama, betrayal, revenge, all the possible chaos and extremities. In this case, the Cha family plot line made it a Makjang

Example of familiar makjang dramas: The World of the Married, Marry My Husband

- To support the ever-eye’s comment above -

Thankfully, the statute of limitations for first degree murder in South Korea was removed in 2015, before then it was 25 years. They’re still trying to remove that of state crimes.

Unfortunately due to this time crunch, that birthed a lot of false confession while in custody. They were eager to close the cases, quickly

His life after 1988 was not the focus because we don’t know the details of the case that had him in prison in the first place.

I guess it’s a way to say he after 1988 was not the focus

Cora made a discussion right above about the actual case.

What I remember from a YouTube video I saw at the beginning of this drama is due to the end of the statute of limitations all they could do was absolve the unfairly imprisoned of the crime and apologise. But that’s it. Lee Chun-Jae basically escaped from the 1988 murders

That’s why he said they all became the scarecrow. He’s not innocent, he wasn’t perfect, but the difference is he acknowledges that he made mistakes

This is just more proof that everything about this drama is detailed to the very second.

Please continue feeding us with all the details you’ve noticed

I love this community and reading theories like this. Thank you for keeping the story more alive!

Second this

Love this manifestation for us 😂

Fantastic analysis! I agree with a few things but I don’t think she feels guilt

I love that’s it’s not simple and they keep twisting the knife of contempt. Oh Jeong-Hi is spurring her on to use her angst and pain to make beauty out of it and Oh Jong-Hui should still be at the centre and the queen of it, because shes the cause and it’s her right (I just rage baited myself btw)

I DIED AND CAME BACK TO LIFE

Now you have me excited for how the “somehow” happened

All we’ve been watching is the reverse of what happened in 1988 and where they all went wrong. suspense is not a huge factor here

The misunderstanding, wrong suspect is intentional and meant to be frustrating. Young-Woo could have died without ever confessing and it would have remained a mystery forever

Oh my God!!

Rest in agony to Si-Yeong. No death or punishment will be satisfying enough for all he’s done

I believe his arrogance is just a facade he keeps up to protect himself.

It’s easier being the problematic one over being a doormat

It’s not romance per se, they only kissed and held hands. To me it felt like a friendship

Creep - Radiohead