Did they hire some new writers? Should the Hong sisters just retire now after this travesty? I for sure will not watch their dramas ever again. So many shows that start strong, but then they lose the plot. S1 was perfection. Loved it, especially because of the intelligent characters and interesting plot.

In s2, we have a paper-thin plot, that’s dragged out unnecessarily long. Several characters are just clueless now - unexpectedly. They were quick on the take in s1, in s2 they lost half their IQ. The lead actress only has one expression the whole time. They tried to compensate by putting in extra kissing scenes, but it all felt rushed and forced.

The women are all either weak and helpless or bitchy and conniving. (Apart from Kim do Ju, still the best character!). Did they regress back to peak misogyny? I mean they had an amnesia trope and damsel in distress tropes and all kinds of nonsense. What a let down Hong sisters!

And the climax? The most dull one ever. Do yourself a favor, read the fan theories for s2 which are 10000x more interesting than the slop served to us by the Hong sisters.