InspectorMegre

she did, but she doesnt know it yet :)

Indeed, you are right :) she really is an excellent lawyer.
that is her strong point and her ... character flaw - she used her work to escape people and relationships. She never even dated. She is a traumatized wounded person like La Ik

so her challenge is to be able to take that armor off at will. Bc if she doesnt succeed in melting her ice castle wall, the case will be over and she will be next to a nice hot guy she likes and she wont be able to enjoy a relationship with him bc she will still be too guarded and distant. La Ik is fun, he is affectionate lively creative person, he takes her to play piano, etc and to really enjoy him, she has to learn to be vulnerable and ENJOY.

So I am curious how this warrior lawyer will work it out :)

Sure! Thanks!

The case is necessary for ML and FL to get to know and trust each other. For L to get to see real La Ik and for the spoiled impulsive insecure frazzled aggressive nasty arrogant brat La Ik to grow up. So the case is a perfect wau to bring them together. ML and FL would never meet and exchange without that case... and it will lead to a solid romance at the end. ML will be all grown up and FL will finally grow up too and defrost.

ML was all frazzled going bananas bc he had TOO MANY ppl in his life and was too open without any boundaries, and FL was all cemented cold bc she avoided people. The case helps both to melt and transform, grow up, open up, get stable and grounded yet open, and then come together properly. IT is a super beautiful love story.

Perhaps it was "assisted suicide" in prison..; I dont think he would kill himself when he knows his daughter is waiting...

Ah that's very possible in real life, and if it exhisted, it would be WS in love, not LI... I dont think this drama would introduce that element - the pink elephant in the room - but maybe ...

well you need to increase your sensitivity. ML was hitting on FL a lot... and although she never blinked an eye, she was clearly happy and smiling, really liking him. As soon as the case is over.... she is gonna pounce on him, if he keeps trying like this

well you need to increase your sensitivity. ML was hitting on FL a lot... and although she never blinked an eye, she was clearly happy and smiling, really liking him. As soon as the case is over.... she is gonna pounce on him, if he keeps trying like this

Wow yes!

Oh so observant and well said

Yeah it is sad bc her thinking is so limited. She is presented with circumstances beyond her control and she is trying to rationally navigate with the little she knows. So yes it is sad.

To me, the most important thing - which is beyond sad bc it is really dumb - is that she CHOSE never to tell her father about marrying grandpa and she CHOSE to keep it secret and she CHOSE to manipulate others in keeping it secret. That lack of communication is the stupidest thing that very close people could do to each other. She is essentially swindling her father, intentionally. That is really stupid, she is behaving as if she were God, deciding for other people

For the sake of explaining what I mean, I just rattled off some examples that might OR MIGHT NOT be relevant to you. You are the only one who knows. My comment was to start you thinking what you like and dislike and go from there.

Of course, that is correct. But your comment said you are glad she stopped being his lawyer, which implied that you thought they were dating or about to, which is incorrect.

So far, no dating happened and there is no dating on the horizon yet, so let us not slander ML and FL.

As you said, eventually it will likely happen, and imo we gained enough trust in Se Na to know she will let it happen after the case is over. That is my educated guess.

But ... we are testing Se Na right now :) with her cute crush sobbing in her arms, will her hormones take over, will she pounce? Honestly, I dont think she will. Immediately LOL But when she gets him into the house and the shower and the sleep time - and especially if he pounces on her - as he has been hitting on her shamelessly before - she might pounce.

So far he is like a kid trying to hit on an adult. But that moment when he grows up, he will become super dangerously tempting :)

I really hope she is strong enough to wait till the case is over..... That will be the ultimate test of her love.

The runaway cat came back home :) fast :) as expected :) Ra Ik was very immature and impulsive and insecure, BUT luckily he is also very smart and very affectionate... so that smart cat followed the suspect to find out what she is all about and then decided it was ok to trust her. He became a lot calmer and self reflective thanks to Se Na. But he was a little too slow and too late... his rash irrational impulsive behavior caused severe problems and potentially death.

I wonder how long it would have taken him to seek her if it werent for the imminent danger...
Ok La Ik, keep trying and improving... you will become a grown up soon!!!! and then Se Na will not be able to fake ignoring you :)

I am impressed with the script, which is realistic - Ra Ik was soooo immature, it was to be expected that Ra Ik will do something rash stupid sooner or later, and honestly it took him a lot longer than I expected LOL he really improved .... And so the action keeps moving, whch is impressive... and the acting impresses me... . Se Na actress is just excellent, and La Ik actor too.

Ra Ik actor has really expressive and piercing intelligent eyes, which make him very beautiful. That is how he is different than tons of beautiful guys out there who are just flat and BORING to watch... He is interesting to watch bc he is very alive, lively and smart, his eyes are so sharp like lasers, so one cannot help it but keep watching him, just like one can watch a cat playing for a long time and never get tired of it. Ra Ik character seems REAL. There is no acting. It is like real life. Plus the actor makes the character so lively and alive. It is quite remarkable. He acts with his eyes, his face, and his entire body, he moves.
So far, that actor could not act well the emotion of deep love and care and vulnerability. That is understandable, bc Ra Ik was immature. But the episodes with that feeling in prominent visibility are coming up, so I hope that actor is training to really experience. feel and express those deep rich unquestionable unconditional emotions.

I have never seen this actor before but he certainly has a future as a star. He already kinda is just with episodes so far... ... and if he can act the deep love/care expressions, he is on his way to become a top top top star master actor. Luckily Se Na actress is excellent and the two of them really make this drama stand out. LUCKILY the script is good so they can truly shine

Good actors cannot save a bad script.... you need a good script first. The good actors make the magic happen and make it real...

he was too far gone and whatever she said, he would smash it, so the best thing and really the only choice for her was to stay quiet

no way, she is ... too immature

You seem confused... Se Na never dated La Ik.... He was hitting on her and she never even blinked an eye

he is very smart, he tested her - he followed her around to find out who she is and what she does

Vile comments also exploded bc I started watching ep 1 just a few days ago, when th drama was airing ep 10 or so.
So I binge watched. By ep 4, it was clear to me this drama was about unsuccessful attempts to rehab an addict, FL, who was fighting tooth and claw to keep the addiction and being abusive., and used ML as a psychiatric nurse.

I quit watching this drama at ep 5 and watched ep 12 to see if they properly handled it. Nope the script was trash to the end.

Even good acting and PSJ cannot save a trashy script.

I 100% agree with what you wrote here.
This drama has "happy end" which I do not trust - FL is so shabby that I DOUBT that she will be able to be good to ML even after her confession. We never saw her do any inner work and I have HIGH DOUBTS THAT SHE REALLY CHANGED

Weak cowardly running-away loser FL and ML chasing her to "protect her" is a common theme in kdramas, that is inherent sexist manipulation and brainwashing that is one of rare kdrama common faults. In this drama, it is even worse bc FL is addicted to alcohol and sleeping pills. She is literally one of the most toxic FLs ever, and maybe THE most toxic one so far.
She is very western, korean FLs are not usually addicts to drugs.

Only recently there was a pretty good Second Shot At Love kdrama that addressed an alcoholic FL, but she grew up in Korea where ppl drink like crazy and her family drank too. Korea in general has issues with alcohol