I dont think thats his sister, i believe they've already shown another actress to be his sister in the flashback…
Ya but i think that's also coz she's the reporter they've been seeing on tv? So basically a celeb visits the camp and runs to hug one of their men...they're all shocked lol
I haven't read the webtoon but it's looking like the game is seong jae's own hallucination/brainworks to cope with acute grief? I know they handled it in a lighthearted manner but i did think the officers were right to be more cautious with him, coz from the outside it does look like he hasn't processed his own grief (not that grief has a timeline but he seems to be running away from his) by jumping into military service not even 2 months after his dad unexpectedly passes. He had a great relationship with him too. Plus how it looked like his dream with meeting his dad again also seemed to rooted in the game which makes this sound more plausible to me...also how to everyone else it does look him just talking to the air and how only he can see the game...
This makes it even more interesting to me coz if the game is seong jae's own mental creation, then that means that he's always had a "kitchen soldier" within him. It makes sense too since he spent a lot of time watching his dad cook and he might've subconsciously learnt all his tricks (like the drama shows too when he adds tomato sauce to remove the fishy smell) but never actually tried cooking until his dad left, in a way, maybe it's his mind's way to try and connect with his dad somehow, doing something his dad enjoyed doing.
Why does a 6 ep drama also need a love triangle lol...gotta give it to kdrama makers and their loyalty to love triangles...anyway a cute story with "blue" being the main character 💙
Also where is this filmed? Does anyone know? Is it jeju
I hope dong hyun doesn't let any insecurity fueled by those gossiping officers affect his newfound camaraderie with seong jae. I hope seong jae becomes the reason dong hyun eventually becomes good at cooking in his own way and the drama ends with them working together at the food truck or maybe they open a restaurant together haha...military cooking bros for life 😎 👨🍳
Also as someone who's never seen park ji hoon in a romance, that last scene was adorable lol...park ji hoon always looks like he needs a hug but i didn't think he actually looked so huggable until that last scene 🤣😍
This was bound to happen. In fact I called it before the drama even aired the moment iu mentioned how she only felt pressure with this drama unlike her usual shows. IU and bws are at their career peaks and people love to scrutinize successful people to near suffocation levels so naturally any mistake would get amplified × 100.
Imo the makers r the most responsible for this but the actors r not completely blameless either. Defending actors who r the face of the "mistake" they willingly chose to participate in is like defending someone openly promoting drinking bleach just coz someone else wrote the script and they just parroted it 🤦♀️
At their level of public scrutiny, the makers should've been doubly more careful and the actors should've consulted their own team to cross check etc considering how historical dramas have been cancelled in the past too (like joseon psychiatrist) and r a sensitive genre for backlash.
Also to everyone bashing Koreans for being upset, I personally don't think any of us foreigners should frankly have an opinion about why Koreans r upset about *their* historical misrepresentation, especially when it has to do with colonial structures and concepts. I can totally understand why it would've caused this backlash, and excusing oneself out of any responsibility just coz it's fiction doesn't work coz the inspo is still from real lived in ancestral history and pain, and excusing it once is dangerous coz then it sets precedent for everyone else.
Anyway, I hope things can settle now that everyone including the cast and crew have apologized. Hopefully historical productions r even more careful from here on out with their fact checking 🤷♀️
Do y'all think anything will happen between the sml and sfl? That's been the only reason i'm still watching this but it looks like a proper love triangle rn...not sure if i interpreted all those promos wrong but i thought this was going to be a two couple drama like business proposal for eg...
2ML acting like a toddler, have you seen him in Crazy Love?2ML is in a loveless marriage and appears to have a…
Exactly why he's acting like a toddler throwing a tantrum and not a rational president of a company. No wonder his dad favors his stepson. Jae yeol is literally proving all their judgements of him right with his emotional tantrums.
And yes i have seen crazy love and that was a much more superior and enjoyable show in every aspect than whatever this is turning out to be...🫠😪
Wow the secretaries were adorable! Such natural chemistry and that kiss has to be the most adorable one i've seen this year so far lol
And *siiiigh* six weeks of following this drama comes to an end today. I really enjoyed this show overall. A very unproblematic lighthearted romcom with some amazing visuals, worldbuilding and memorable characters. This one is an easy rec for romcom enthusiasts. The couple have a very healthy, reciprocal dynamic which was refreshing to see. Their chemistry could've had more tension but that's only my subjective opinion and not a real flaw. The plot is simple to follow and very straightforward. The political backdrop is meant to support the main love story, not the main focus, so I would urge new viewers to not treat this like a hardcore sageuk which it is not.
Overall, a very enjoyable watch! A big shout out to the makers, cast and crew! Thank you :))
Why is everyone in this show acting like a high schooler? Also why has the ml given his heart and soul to someone who can't even tell him openly whether she still has feelings for her ex (both their bosses and someone she meets at work every day mind you) and why they even broke up? Her reasoning was some vague bs and definitely not the whole truth coz they both looked so in love with each other in that flashback for it to just end so noncomittally. There is no way that was the whole truth. Which brings me to my next point of frustration: why do none of the men in this show have a spine? Also kim jae wook is too good of an actor to be doing sml roles but then to make him play a toddler dressed in a suit like jae yeol is just diabolical 🤦♀️
This drama is getting better and better every episode! Why is every romcom hitting this year lmao...i've always thought im ji yeon has the prettiest smile, she smiles with her whole face and it's adorable 🥹 heo namjun is every bit the handome lunatic seori describes him to be in this drama... only heart eyes whenever he's in the frame 😍
From the cast list, looks like kim minseok's character will soon become seori's manager just like i hoped lol, cant believe that is actually the direction they're taking! Their cat and mouse dynamic will be really fun to watch as actress and manager for sure
So it looks like our heroine actually becomes a heroine in this drama!
Some concerns even tho it's still early: I wonder when they're going to introduce the real shin seori...her real life has changed so completely that i'm starting to wonder how she will grapple with it, and what even happened to the actual seori's soul and what will happen in the end with the joseon concubine's soul?
Hope it wont end up like an alchemy of souls situation where you're already so invested in one protagonist that introducing another one in the end is going to be simply unacceptable lol...i would rather it turns out that seori is possessed but is still in control of her body and actions or something like that? Haven't seen any other soul swap dramas like Mr Queen etc for reference so i'm pretty lost here about how dramas like this usually wrap up 😪
The plot twist with dong ju is exactly why this show is probably one of 2026's best already. Every new episode has something that takes u completely offguard or keeps ur interest if u r into this kind of genre...we've been set up all this time to believe the teachers' friend group had the following dynamics: designated mom (dong ju), dad (gi jeon), the youngest kid (da ju) and the oldest kid (ga u su) but then today's episode completely dismantled that whole dynamic and now idek who is who anymore lmaooo! This is how u have ur viewers stay invested across 16 eps...not a wasted moment with perfect pacing. so fun and entertaining!! The best part of this drama is still the friendships, whether it's among the teachers or between the students, and ultimately that's also what this show is about from my pov 🥹
I completely agree. And to think some people find this drama boring it’s honestly the most human and relatable…
Yup the market is all about rewarding those who want instant romance without the build up to it and all the natural conficts that can rise within that :(( i hope this wont stop dramas like from being made coz they r a dime a dozen as it is 😭
I'm in love with this show lmao...every episode just gets better and better...yes this last episode wrecked me, but im so happy to see a well written romcom with complex characters again. I will take this any day over a green flag simulator male lead who does everything right 100% of the time like an automated robot with no personality while the female lead stays passive, never giving even 2% of the same effort he does.
While this drama too started cliche, they've been able to make every cliche trope uniquely theirs from the old school romcom vibes with actually showing the slow burn build of their relationship with an actually invested female lead nstead of the recent outpouring of lame destiny and childhood connection tropes to even the unique way they set up the second half breakup that makes sense within the context of the trauma and pain these characters have been carrying. This is why good writing and treating your characters like characters and not templates matter!!
This makes it even more interesting to me coz if the game is seong jae's own mental creation, then that means that he's always had a "kitchen soldier" within him. It makes sense too since he spent a lot of time watching his dad cook and he might've subconsciously learnt all his tricks (like the drama shows too when he adds tomato sauce to remove the fishy smell) but never actually tried cooking until his dad left, in a way, maybe it's his mind's way to try and connect with his dad somehow, doing something his dad enjoyed doing.
Also where is this filmed? Does anyone know? Is it jeju
Also as someone who's never seen park ji hoon in a romance, that last scene was adorable lol...park ji hoon always looks like he needs a hug but i didn't think he actually looked so huggable until that last scene 🤣😍
Imo the makers r the most responsible for this but the actors r not completely blameless either. Defending actors who r the face of the "mistake" they willingly chose to participate in is like defending someone openly promoting drinking bleach just coz someone else wrote the script and they just parroted it 🤦♀️
At their level of public scrutiny, the makers should've been doubly more careful and the actors should've consulted their own team to cross check etc considering how historical dramas have been cancelled in the past too (like joseon psychiatrist) and r a sensitive genre for backlash.
Also to everyone bashing Koreans for being upset, I personally don't think any of us foreigners should frankly have an opinion about why Koreans r upset about *their* historical misrepresentation, especially when it has to do with colonial structures and concepts. I can totally understand why it would've caused this backlash, and excusing oneself out of any responsibility just coz it's fiction doesn't work coz the inspo is still from real lived in ancestral history and pain, and excusing it once is dangerous coz then it sets precedent for everyone else.
Anyway, I hope things can settle now that everyone including the cast and crew have apologized. Hopefully historical productions r even more careful from here on out with their fact checking 🤷♀️
of him right with his emotional tantrums.
And yes i have seen crazy love and that was a much more superior and enjoyable show in every aspect than whatever this is turning out to be...🫠😪
And *siiiigh* six weeks of following this drama comes to an end today. I really enjoyed this show overall. A very unproblematic lighthearted romcom with some amazing visuals, worldbuilding and memorable characters. This one is an easy rec for romcom enthusiasts. The couple have a very healthy, reciprocal dynamic which was refreshing to see. Their chemistry could've had more tension but that's only my subjective opinion and not a real flaw. The plot is simple to follow and very straightforward. The political backdrop is meant to support the main love story, not the main focus, so I would urge new viewers to not treat this like a hardcore sageuk which it is not.
Overall, a very enjoyable watch! A big shout out to the makers, cast and crew! Thank you :))
From the cast list, looks like kim minseok's character will soon become seori's manager just like i hoped lol, cant believe that is actually the direction they're taking! Their cat and mouse dynamic will be really fun to watch as actress and manager for sure
So it looks like our heroine actually becomes a heroine in this drama!
Some concerns even tho it's still early: I wonder when they're going to introduce the real shin seori...her real life has changed so completely that i'm starting to wonder how she will grapple with it, and what even happened to the actual seori's soul and what will happen in the end with the joseon concubine's soul?
Hope it wont end up like an alchemy of souls situation where you're already so invested in one protagonist that introducing another one in the end is going to be simply unacceptable lol...i would rather it turns out that seori is possessed but is still in control of her body and actions or something like that? Haven't seen any other soul swap dramas like Mr Queen etc for reference so i'm pretty lost here about how dramas like this usually wrap up 😪
While this drama too started cliche, they've been able to make every cliche trope uniquely theirs from the old school romcom vibes with actually showing the slow burn build of their relationship with an actually invested female lead nstead of the recent outpouring of lame destiny and childhood connection tropes to even the unique way they set up the second half breakup that makes sense within the context of the trauma and pain these characters have been carrying. This is why good writing and treating your characters like characters and not templates matter!!