KioroDjirane

Ep. 9 was a bit anticlimactic. It was a bit too easy & tbh the writing was quite lazy here. It made the whole Aran/Tawan storyline quite pointless. Even the new "antagonist" from the rival mafia gang was underwhelming.

But anyway, I didn't enjoy this drama for those side plot. The main couple is so endearing that it was still a blast. I will miss them as it's almost the end. :'(

Personally it make me think of a tamed version of "BJ Alex" (Manhwa) especially that Blindfold and the dynamic XStar/Fan.

So about the "sick" son of the culprit. In the last episode, I don't remember his name, but the cop who showed to those forensic doctors house REALLY insisted that they went to the temple where the shaman/priest is at. For me, the culprit is the shaman so it make this cops hella suspicious + he was pretty low key the whole time. The only thing I don't really explain yet with this theory is that he was attacked by the ghost and almost drowned. But maybe it's because the ritual was disrupted at this time and the "backslash" occurred. What do you think ?

Don't know if you are aware but Smart (the actor playing Jin) had a severe controversy during summer because of his agency. To put it bluntly, he is no longer part of the Project Topform and lost most of the momentum he gained from it unfortunately.

I also recall them saying that the first ritual bonded the ghost to do his master biding aka. she is controlled against her will. But he need to keep sacrificing people to keep that control. She will probably kill the culprit in the end and it will probably be quite satisfying. It's just a wild guess.

If it's "realistic", he wouldn't be able to have his previous career back. Because:

- Their boy group is literally dead.
- It was said that his solo attempt wasn't that well received.
- Even if judged innocent, those judgement aren't as impactful or have the same reach as the controversy itself.

As for her dating her client, it wouldn't be a problem after the case is close. As for her "reputation", it's already trash tier as she was already labeled as someone who defend anyone who have the money - even scumbags. But she isn't an Idol so it doesn't really matter for her work but the fact she always win those trials is hundred more important to make her successful in her career as Lawyer doesn't need to be loved by all but to win their case.

But anyway, it's a drama so dropping the "realistic" PoV wouldn't be that odd if they really want to focus more on the romance but it doesn't seem to be the case so far (even with the fangirl plotline).

Entertaining so far but I don't know, the romance is going a bit "too fast" for my taste. Like Jade is all over Kamin H24 to the point of really being unprofessional. Even their cohabitation situation is hella forced. They have literally no build up. Maybe I'm biased as I prefer slow burn but hey, I still think it's too quick.

Regardless, the thriller part hooked me as I'm completely lost at who could be the culprit.

Intrusive though here: Maybe it's Jade. :P The fact that his brother is "friend" with a bunch of scumbags is odd if himself is completely "innocent". Maybe he try to protect him in a very odd way and the seduce my superior is part of the scheme. It would be interesting but the chance of happening is close to 0%.

Blind girl is sneaky sneaky. :P

She probably the one that gave the whereabouts of Madame Yang at the "cousin", right ?

Ngl, I like this character. But I fail to see how the Grandma will trust her at being the family heir if it's the purpose of her scheming. Or maybe she just want the family downfall - they weren't the most "loving & harm" family to her. Even FL kept her distance with her.

Let's not attack others peoples pastime. I like both drama so far but they are nothing alike with each other. I get you "Made in Korea" is underrated but coming here spreading negativity isn't really the answer.

Yeah, they added so much heavy subject but just used them as shock factor rather than really trying to develop them. Like the fact that Ice was forced to be a porn actor but that he didn't have any intimacy issue after is surprising... Sure it can be strong mentally and be "fine" but the subject wasn't even brought up.

As for the GL couple, the bar is quite low for BL dramas so I can understand but you can view story 100 times more developed in actual GL dramas.

Human trial isn't what you think it is. First of all, you cannot test it if it can directly kill someone. I'm not saying they cannot die during the trial - it is expected if you take terminally ill patient - but if it's discovered that the patient died because of the trial, it's automatically stopped.

He killed 223 peoples to test his "panacea", so it was clearly not eligible to a legitimate Human trial - especially since he doesn't even have a license as it say in the synopsis he didn't graduate ("medical school dropout").

They are grey characters, all of them - Koh being the darkest. Like Pheem slept with another woman when Jira "turn him down". Jira is kind of greedy. And Koh is... Koh to say the least.

Yeah. I can understand for the Father even if it's still a hard pill to swallow as I personally wouldn't, it does fit Saint's character (it's literally his name).

As for the ex-boyfriend it's even more difficult. Sure, he will serve his time and should be reintegrated at some point, it's the whole purpose of the judiciary system. And their whole Label is for people with "a past", to give a second chance to peoples who otherwise wouldn't. It's noble BUT seeing Ice & Saint peacefully drinking coffee with his aggressor doesn't make any sense. Even less, hearing Ice apologize to him for being "a bad boyfriend"... Wrong person & too soon.

I don't know. I like her. Sure she is 100% two faced but with her family can we really blame her ? Scholar boy is for a tough ride to say the least. She will probably bring harm to him but hey, she didn't really exactly hide her true nature to him.

It really isn't cringey. It's Smarter and Smartest trying to outwith each other (& everyone else tbh). The FL is very poise & calculating. The ML is cunning & quite the deceiver. They make quite some spark when they are together to say the least but the romance isn't the main purpose. It's more focus on mind game & mystery surrounding the Rong's Family.

I personally didn't rate this as I dropped it at ep. 10 (so don't come after me :P) but the overall childish vibe just irked me the wrong way.

That being said, don't focus too much on the rating especially on MDL. It doesn't really have an impact on the success of C-Dramas if it's what you worry about. If the drama is good, it's bound to be successful. :)

I was talking about her father. When someone have a parent like that, I truly believe it's better to have none.

Yeah I could see that but I would argue that the whole premise (the contract relationship and the deal between Father & Son) wasn't rooted in realism to begin with. :P

That being said after re-reading myself I wasn't clear enough. I wasn't talking about the plot twist when I said "Sometime it's better to not have any than to have those. :(" but the new character that show up in the latest episode. To avoid spoiling anyone.

Not sure if I truly confused anyone but I just wanted to clarify. I also liked that plot twist as it brought some emotional scene. ^^

Don't forget, Yang was killed by He but someone was already planing is downfall. He was apparently sick before being killed. I wouldn't be surprised he was poisoned. And Yan seems to have knowledge about plants. They could reserve a last plot twist for the Yang's murder. But this illness could also be related about the Yang's family and the "missing" Aunt that FL is hiding. We will see.

Ngl, when I discovered she was an Orphan at Birth & had a somewhat difficult life trying to gain money, it's typically the background of a Lost Heiress in the making. So yeah, I didn't expect that "plot twist". Sometime it's better to not have any than to have those. :(

Anyway, loved the drama. The cast is gorgeous, the Rom is lovely & cute, the Com is hilarious & never ending, it was the perfect Rom-Com to finish this year. <3