I don't think so. But if there is a glimmer or flutter. . . .I think it might be between Ha-ri (who finished law school but cannot pass the bar) and Je-Gil (someone who attended law school but for finance reasons, could not finish??) . Ji Sung avoids full press romance in recent dramas. Whatever "romance" (i.e. heart flutters) there may be in this drama, I don't think Ji Sung's character is part of it.
can sb tell me what the pilot episode was about? I can't comprehend what's happening. What's the 10 billion won…
The overall focus/arc of the drama is the creation of a pseudo family. The 10B Won is the "background story" and altho significant, not the primary story.
I'm still a bit confused, but there is an organization called the "One Club" and one of the main characters (Lee Chung Won) is also somehow involved (the owner?) of the apartment complex where Ha-ri's sister works. As for the cops - not clear is they are really, really bad (ie corrupt)) or if they are actually trying to infiltrate the One Club for police business.
Regardless, the viewer (as in ME) is rooting for Hae-Seong (Ji Sung character) and the pseudo family he will be creating. The motivation (10B won) is not as important altho I always want the end game to connect the dots.
Terrific 1st episode. Introduced the good guys and most of the bad guys quickly and easily understood. More to be revealed, I'm sure, but very fast-paced and fun.
Definite "The Judge Returns" vibes with to-be-revealed conspiracies and Ji Sung's character once again scheming and manipulating his way thru the plots and sub-plots.
Role is Crown Prince Yi Hyang, the eldest son of King Sejong. He became King Munjong after 29 years of being his…
haha, I just read the history of King Munjong (Crown Prince Yi Hyang) and it's rather sad - three different Queens (first two were deposed). Much as I like Kang Hoon, I don't think this one is for me.
Maybe he's taking a break? He filmed "The Judge Returns" and this drama almost back-to-back. Very unusual…
JTBC filed for "bankruptcy". I'm not sure what the legal terms are in Korea but in the USA it would be similar to Chapter 11 - request to refinance/reorganize as opposed to outright shutdown.
I heard there will be no press conference for this drama, ji sung deserve better
Maybe he's taking a break? He filmed "The Judge Returns" and this drama almost back-to-back. Very unusual for him to take on two dramas w/in 12 months.
Under normal circumstances I would be taking one ⭐off my rating simply because of that ridiculous final scene. But. . . . . this drama deserved 12 ⭐ in my mind because the writing/pacing/plot were impeccable. It's been a long time since I've watched a mystery/thriller type drama that absolutely stuck the landing for every single character. NO plot-holes. None. Amazing job.
Acting, direction all excellent as well, but the writing? On another level because she respected the viewers intelligence.
ngl ep 11 is so bomb!! it's so intense and the lack of a finale preview makes me even more curious abt how it'll…
I never wanted her to find out - too much ick factor (for her) if she thinks back to how her heart fluttered for him. I hope in the end, Chairman and his friend Director Lee will be the only ones who know and poor Jun-hyeon will have total amnesia.
One of the reasons I love this show (not the least of which was that last scene of confirmation in Ep. 10) is…
WHO knows WHAT and WHY does it matter? The BIGGEST Secret: The soul swap of course. In the know: The Chairman (aka Hwang Jun Hyeon) and Director Lee Sang Jae. And I think that’s the way it’s going to end – just the two of them. And Jun-hyeon? Total amnesia – so perhaps another headbump to come.
The 2nd Biggest Secret: The Chairman (his body) is alive!! In the know: Professor Min (bravo for saving him [“prep the ECMO!”]) and. . . .Kang Jae-seong. NOT in the know – everyone else, of course but it is going to be the ultimate event when the Chairman finds out/figures it out. Will he swap back willingly? Accidentally? Try to stay? Can’t wait for that scene.
Next: The Murderer is Na Eun Se. In the know: Eun-se and her father. HJH/Chairman suspects but no proof yet. But everyone else suspects Kang Jae-gyeong (including her husband, bless his heart) Next: The video frame-up of Jae-gyeong which is being used to blackmail KJG. In the know: Na, Eun-se, Jae-gyeong and Chairman. NOT in the know: her siblings, her husband Next: Jae-gyeong’s corrupt deal with Chairman Na re: the Hydrogen plant. In the Know: Na and his daughter. I don’t think Chairman knows ?? The final secret: Jae-seong and Bang-guel now know about the corrupt deal and have proof – but they don’t plan to tell Jun-Hyeon/Chairman.
One of the reasons I love this show (not the least of which was that last scene of confirmation in Ep. 10) is all of the secrets that the VIEWER is privy to, but the characters are not! Characters making decisions on bad information, lack of information or misinformation. Writer-nim is treating the viewer with respect. More details below.
WHY ON EARTH would you watch with English dubbing anyway and not the original Language?!Half the Cultural nuance…
I'm in the USA. I have been a Viki subscriber for several years. During that time, the formats have changed significantly. 4 years ago - Viki volunteer translators/transcribers would sub-title an episode w/in 24-36 hours of release. The transcribers would frequently include parenthetical comments describing inside jokes/memes/cultural references. I recently watched a drama (on Viki) from 2020 - and the side notes/comments were still included. Also, if a character said "oppa", that was in the subtitle.
About 2 years ago, something changed - the translated/sub titles would appear w/in 1-2 hours of release in Korea. (similar to Netflix). It wasn't clear if Viki received the episode in advance so that the team could work ahead of time or if the Korean producer was creating sub-titles, but the cultural references or explanation of jokes disappeared for the most part.
W/in the last 3-4 months, I've noticed that some 1st episodes were immediately presented in English audio (dubbed) and I would need to manually change the setting (a setting I never requested). That's likely what happened to @BbalanceD. I believe the dubbing is something that comes from the productions team - not all recent releases include English audio.
Prime ALWAYS begins with English audio if it's available. I still haven't figured out how to change it on the smart TV, so need to get on computer. Grrrrrr.
My one complaint with Viki is that I cannot watch with Korean subtitles to check what a character actually said. For instance, I think Professor Min called his brother-in-law Hyeong, but the sub said "Jae Seong." 😒
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I'm still a bit confused, but there is an organization called the "One Club" and one of the main characters (Lee Chung Won) is also somehow involved (the owner?) of the apartment complex where Ha-ri's sister works. As for the cops - not clear is they are really, really bad (ie corrupt)) or if they are actually trying to infiltrate the One Club for police business.
Regardless, the viewer (as in ME) is rooting for Hae-Seong (Ji Sung character) and the pseudo family he will be creating. The motivation (10B won) is not as important altho I always want the end game to connect the dots.
Definite "The Judge Returns" vibes with to-be-revealed conspiracies and Ji Sung's character once again scheming and manipulating his way thru the plots and sub-plots.
https://x.com/mr__jisung/status/2075959825792377071
Acting, direction all excellent as well, but the writing? On another level because she respected the viewers intelligence.
https://x.com/junyoungies/status/2073230594235080918
The BIGGEST Secret: The soul swap of course. In the know: The Chairman (aka Hwang Jun Hyeon) and Director Lee Sang Jae. And I think that’s the way it’s going to end – just the two of them. And Jun-hyeon? Total amnesia – so perhaps another headbump to come.
The 2nd Biggest Secret: The Chairman (his body) is alive!! In the know: Professor Min (bravo for saving him [“prep the ECMO!”]) and. . . .Kang Jae-seong. NOT in the know – everyone else, of course but it is going to be the ultimate event when the Chairman finds out/figures it out. Will he swap back willingly? Accidentally? Try to stay? Can’t wait for that scene.
Next: The Murderer is Na Eun Se. In the know: Eun-se and her father. HJH/Chairman suspects but no proof yet. But everyone else suspects Kang Jae-gyeong (including her husband, bless his heart)
Next: The video frame-up of Jae-gyeong which is being used to blackmail KJG. In the know: Na, Eun-se, Jae-gyeong and Chairman. NOT in the know: her siblings, her husband
Next: Jae-gyeong’s corrupt deal with Chairman Na re: the Hydrogen plant. In the Know: Na and his daughter. I don’t think Chairman knows ??
The final secret: Jae-seong and Bang-guel now know about the corrupt deal and have proof – but they don’t plan to tell Jun-Hyeon/Chairman.
About 2 years ago, something changed - the translated/sub titles would appear w/in 1-2 hours of release in Korea. (similar to Netflix). It wasn't clear if Viki received the episode in advance so that the team could work ahead of time or if the Korean producer was creating sub-titles, but the cultural references or explanation of jokes disappeared for the most part.
W/in the last 3-4 months, I've noticed that some 1st episodes were immediately presented in English audio (dubbed) and I would need to manually change the setting (a setting I never requested). That's likely what happened to @BbalanceD. I believe the dubbing is something that comes from the productions team - not all recent releases include English audio.
Prime ALWAYS begins with English audio if it's available. I still haven't figured out how to change it on the smart TV, so need to get on computer. Grrrrrr.
My one complaint with Viki is that I cannot watch with Korean subtitles to check what a character actually said. For instance, I think Professor Min called his brother-in-law Hyeong, but the sub said "Jae Seong." 😒