Kathryn_51

Haha, I've been gone all day and altho I was able to rush through the raw version early this morning, I was only able to watch the first few minutes w/subtitles of TM and Granny before I needed to leave. So, i'm not sure what was said or done later on in the episode but the main point I got out of their conversation is confirmation that Grandmother trusts Tae Min - not Tae Ho - to protect Taesan Group. 🥰🥰🥰

Sub or no sub, your summary matches my understanding of what was happening with the other couples - which I suppose is a good indication that the director is doing a good job of bringing out the characters and their stories - words weren't required.

Finally watched last night and understand the low MDL rating. Tt was BAD - really bad - in terms of cheesy, mundane dialogue. No sparkle or wit thus far. Even a birth secret telegraphed from the very beginning. A truly awful potential suicide scene that was. . . . mundane and pointless.

I'll continue watching a few more episodes because of Kang Ki Young. His scripted words may be bland, but he's a great actor and his scenes were enjoyable. Meanwhile, another favorite Seo Hye Won, who played memorable characters in "Alchemy of Souls" and "Business Proposal", was absolutely wasted by both the script and director. Lee Ji Ah looked like she was sleepwalking through most of it - why is she considered a "star"??

The teasers (and even the intro) promise a quirky, bad-ass team of hi-jinks but thus far it's hasn't delivered. If it continues on this dark path, I'll be dropping which saddens me because it's been on Watchlist ever since I read that KKY would be the ML. 🙁🙁

Meanwhile, Go Joo Won looks mighty smexy in those suits. 🤩

However, unlike previous dreamy Instagram photos , today he posted photos with his dog CoCo. Very charming and cute. Ha Jun and Im Ju Eun (Su-kyung) both commented - it's nice they all get along with each other. 😊

To view: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2y4-kXPQ53/?img_index=1

😃It’s time for TUESDAY TRIVIA!

1. The 5th OST “I Loved You Every Day” was released on January 28th (Sunday)

http://enter.etoday.co.kr/news/view/253893

2. Park Hyung Joon (https://mydramalist.com/people/3285-park-hyung-joon) the actor originally hired to play Tae Ho’s father (Kang Jun Beom) finally appeared – in a photo when TH and HS visited the art museum. I don't know if he will ever actually show up on screen.

3. Ratings are holding steady

Episode 36 ]Saturday]: 18.6% (I believe that it the highest for a Saturday episode?)
Episode 37 [Sunday]: 20.8% (previous Sunday was 21.4 – a record high for the drama

Thank you😊😊 - I've watched some advance clips and I know it will be a great episode, especially since Jo Han Chul has a one-on-one with In Soo.

Could you please point me in the right direction? My favorite of all Yoo In Soo is featured in Episode 2 (Jan. 30th episode).

Hmmm. . . .he discovered that his mother imprisoned his grandmother. From my memory, that's the only "wrongdoing" he is aware of and it was after the fact at a point when there was nothing he could do about it - and he re-started his efforts to discover her whereabouts.

And why is Tae Min the bad guy when granny CHOSE to stay hidden? Not only after she escaped but also after she was pronounced dead. I mean, Hell's Bells, if she had appeared at that point - OR if she had arisen from the grave - all of these problems/conflicts would disappear. So if you want to blame anyone for the current contretemps, blame ole granny. I'm being facetious of course because after all, this is a 50 episode family drama and those cliffhangers are critical to good ratings, lol. But don't blame TM for granny's choices.

And TM harbored "ill will against TH? I've always used the term "resentment" and it relates to BOTH cousins. For instance:

TH: ".I’ve been compared to him my whole life."
TH: "When I was little, my tutors always wanted to teach Tea Min, not me"
TH": "I can't be half the man as Tae Min".

They are both flawed characters. Neither one is "better" than the other.

In my very humble opinion, of course. 😀😀

"Why is it okay for TM to be doing all the things he's done in order to protect his (alive) parents but TH trying to discover what happened to his (deceased) parents isn't?. . . .If TM can be viewed as a "devoted son" for his actions why not TH? "

Hmmmmm. . . . .this isn't either/or. In my long rant, I think I made the same point. Both men are equally devoted to their parents. TM gave Dragon Mom an opportunity to reverse course. TH still believes that his parents are "saints" (and apparently his mother was), but he refused to accept TM's claims that TH's father abused him physically and verbally.

If the writer doesn't re-write the facts surrounding the accident, then Tae Ho will discover that the Chairman wasn't at fault. Will he regret his revenge rampage when he finds out who was culpable? (again - assuming writer hasn't re-written the original story).

My first was TRHC because of the "contract marriage" plot line. I swore - SWORE!! - that I would never watch another weekender except. . . . LYOL featured a favorite - Ha Jun. So, I started - and was frankly impressed by the director's decisions, the script, the mystery, the very, very professional/creative camera work. it's special for many reasons, but I'm simply not drawn to Hyo Shim or "golden retriever" (@bloomingtide's term) Tae Ho.

Sigh - 13 episodes to go and I'm not going to drop at this point.
😊

Lol, but I continue to have PTSD from TRHC. 🤣🤣

"All I want for him is to pick a team and stop having this "poor me" mentality."

Well, I think that all I really want at this point is for Tae Ho to stop his "poor me/REVENGE IS MY MANTRA" mentality.

Both men will get a happy ending. Tae ho married to Hyo Shim. And Tae Min? I don't know - I really wanted Su-kyung to be a positive force in this drama, but writer, even tho she presented Su-kyung as a woman in love, has decided for now that she is just a pawn in the chessboard.

As God is my witness, This Is My Second - AND LAST - Weekender. 😂

Haha, did you finally watch?

Clearly, Yeom believes he may be TM's father. Gawd, another DNA test??? Is that a "family" weekender?

My God - I can't lower my rating much lower!

It has been very clear that Dragon Mom visited Kang Jin Bum while he was at the textile factory and seduced him. He has regretted that evening because it (apparently) forced him to marry her.

Was she already pregnant? After Episode 37, it is clear that Yeom believes that he is the father. Will that be the final resolution - I have a difficult time believing that is the 'end' for Tae min, but I've already reduced my MDL rating - not far to go before it is .05 🤣🤣🤣

Oh, For GAWD’s sake 😫😫😫 how many times do I need to ask this question?

Why does Tae Min require redemption? Please educate me.

Has he committed fraud? Embezzled funds? Broken ANY laws? Lied – to ANYONE? [honestly, I can’t remember a direct lie but I’ll stand corrected if someone brings me a definitive example of an outright lie.] Verbally abused an employee? Verbally abused anyone?? Physically abused anyone? Was HE part of the scheme to “imprison” grandmama? Was HE part of grandmama’s fake funeral? Has he emotionally traumatized anyone? (Answer: Yes, Choi Su-kyung, but never mind – she’s a bold, assertive woman in love with him and deserves to be hurt because something, something that I still haven’t figured out? Okay, redeem THAT!)

Or, redemption because he endured abuse from Tae Ho’s precious father. Verbal AND physical abuse. Redemption for THAT?

Or, is it because he has been a devoted son? Raised – LIKE the Man-Child, The Overly Protected SOFT Tae Ho – to believe and honor his parents? A man-child who jumps to conclusions and carries bitterness/resentment towards TM from their childhood. But, yeah – totes okay because something, something – TAE MIN (?!?!) )is the one requiring redemption??

OR, after he told TH that he loved Hyo Shim, did he go out and buy a bunch of clothes for her?? Oooops – no that was TH.

I don’t usually swear on MDL (so I will refrain – FOR NOW) but honestly – as far as I’m concerned, it is Man Child Tae ho who requires redemption – for jumping to conclusions about his cousin, who wants to crush the man who he was compared to as a child. Pathetic.

So to repeat MDL viewers, tell me – why does Tae Min require “redemption”??? are you watching the same drama?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

"No birth mothers with complicated backstories or surprising birth secrets in eps 40". Haha, have you watched today's episode yet?

Haha, I don't read Hangul but my browser auto translates. It's footnote [2] - revised early in January, I believe.

It's possible that rather than one newly scripted episode (or several stretched out scripts), they will do something like other dramas - add a "filler" episode that brings viewers up to date with the characters before they get to the ultimate conflict. That's what they did with "Alchemy of Souls" when they needed more time to complete the CGI.

You are not alone. Team Tae Min here as well. 😉

You are correct. I am not up to re-watching all of the earlier episodes to confirm this, but I believe that the only people who "remember" or had nightmares about the Daegwallyeong Pass accident are grandmother and the Chairman. So, when the drama began - it was implied that they were both at the scene of the accident.

Plus, she was the one who ordered Director Park to cover up what happened at the accident - removing the car and dash cam evidence from the police. Since the drama continues to mention Director Park, I don't think the accident has been forgotten, but the original story may have changed - especially since the original Chairman actor died and if they had previously filmed scenes with him, they cannot use them.

They seem to have white-washed Grandfather's character as well. According to the first episodes, granny stood by while he hit HER son with a golf club if Tae Min didn't get good grades. And TH's father abused Tae Min - both verbally and physically. But now she says that both of her sons were "good" and her husband (the one with a concubine!) was merely "scarier than a roaring tiger".

So, I no longer rely on the earliest episodes for answers to what may finally be revealed.

Unless you have seen something very recent, they are filming 2-3 weeks ahead. Some of the scenes this weekend (for instance, Tae Min meet up with Tae Hee) were filmed the first week of January (based on Ko Joo Won ig photos).

The big jumps in ratings began after the holidays when the brother/cousins began their battle - that's what each cliffhanger has focused on. But, I'll agree that it wouldn't matter if viewers didn't like the main couple.

Looking back, the 1st half focused on building the Tae Ho/Hyo Shim couple and Hyo Shim gaining independence. The 2nd half is focusing on the other conflicts that were on the back-burner: Grandmother, Dragon Mom's mis-deeds and, sooner or later (I guess later), the truth about Daegwallyeong Pass.

The footnote says: "It is likely to be extended by one time to meet the end of Sunday."

So, probable but not official yet.