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If you still have reserves of suspension of disbelief lol, then watch them, but they are objectively worse than the rest. E12 in particular, regardless of all this controversy, is genuinely bad.

Thank you.

Hi there.

I came here after watching the last episode, and was surprised by all this.
For full disclosure I thought the last episode was terrible regardless of this issue.
The series started SO well with very interesting premise and plot, but the suspension of disbelief required kept getting bigger and bigger. Revelations made prior actions look even more absurd.
By the end of E11, the series has already dropped to about 6.5-7.5.
However, the last episode pushed me beyond my limits. I mean, it was ridiculous. I thought I was watching a bad episode of the A team or something. Our ML suddenly turned in some kind of Action Hero. Give me a break!
I came here to see whether it was only me, but all I read is about something completely different.

You are saying it was a mistranslation. I am genuinely interested to know the correct one, and I would be thankful if you provide it.

I am not a person who judge things by last episode, but this was epically bad!
The series started so well with promising plot and idea, but around the middle the suspension of disbelief was required in greater and greater quantities.
The last episode was just a disaster.

Not sure about score, but probably 5.5 or 6/10 for the early episodes.

Thank you. My bad.

Thank you. My bad.

Unfortunately Han Kang is a private person, but I wish she comes out and say something.
Many of her books are against the oppressing of people and what a military regime can do.

Ok. Thanks.
I read that on BBC, but if you are Korean/Korean origin as your name suggest, then you probably know what you are talking about.
Either way, I can't see him surviving to the end of his term.
I am surprised his party didn't already completely ditch him just from selfish perspective. He is a big liability to them.
But, honestly, he needs to be tried for what he tried to pull. Impeachment is not enough.
I am not usually prone to hyperbolic statements, but considering that SK has been a democracy only for about 35 years, his action was a genuine threat to the process.

He survived the impeachment vote by 3 votes. The opposition has 192 out of 300 members. To impeach him they needed 2/3. So, they needed 8 members from his party to vote with them. Only 5 did that.
He is still under huge pressure to resign though because of demonstrations, and potential national strikes.

At its core is transforming the country from democracy to dictatorship.
Essentially the President can get rid of anyone who opposes him.

If you like workplace dramas:

Hot Stove League (Sport Team)
Black Dog (School)
Misaeng: Incomplete Life (Corporation)
These have no romance or action.

I was also thinking where is Roh Yoon Seo?
Maybe she is considered as an (semi)established now.

In general I like the fact that Kdramas are a bit of everything, but this works well when they usually don't loose focus of the main stroyline/premise, and I have seen this done very well in many dramas.

Furthermoe, knowing that there are only 12 episodes the creative team should have paid more attention.

I don't think the problem is all "structural", although a bit might be.
I think they got cold feet. They wanted to present something new, but didn't have the courage to do it wholeheartdly. They probably thought it won't be perceived well. So, they went for this half assed measure, where we had a taste of it, but then went back to the usual stuff.

P.S: I am aware this is a remake, and this or that might have been in the original. If they wanted to change things they can very easily do it.

I think 12 would have been fine if they have just stuck to the main story, and kept the side plots minimal.

*LAST EPISODE & FINAL THOUGHT*

Let me first say that Ra Mi Ran is a legend!
The last episode wrapped up nicely, but it left me with even bigger sense of what could have been.
I wish the series filled its time in what happened in those 4 years instead of giving us the usual serving of Kdramas after luring us with a fresh premise (for Kdramas) and bold topics.
All that said, it was a good drama which offered something different even if it was in mild doses. We were certainly treated to some good comedy, and some memorable scenes. The friendship between the female leads was also nice and heartwarming.
The acting was solid by everyone, but without any stand out performance that one can remember for years to come. Surprisingly, I felt the FL was probably the least engaging from the 4. I don't know whether this is the actress or the charcter design/direction.

Good, and entertaining with some bold discussions about some taboos. However, the overall feeling is that of missed opportunity due to its failure to fully embrace its premise.
7.5/10

I largely agree.
At the beginning it was much funnier, and fresher. But, slowly it morphed into your typical Kdrama. However, it still had glimpses of its original premise and bold (by Kdrama standards) approach.
I enjoyed it, and had good fun (I mean I like typical Kdrama), but didn't live up to its amazing start. It almost lost the courage of its conviction.

It is a matter of opinion.
It is largely irrelevant why the chilld was put to adoption.
My point is that the adopted child is potentially harming (maybe even greatly) the lives of biological parents. I think women, in particular, would suffer from such revelations. Being judged is the simplest, and possibly even being divorced and kicked out.
If you think this is worth the piece of knowledge that the adopted child gained, fair enough.
Personally I don't think so.
I consider it very selfish, and even very irresponsible.
I can sympathse with the adoptive children feelings, but not with their action to find their biological parents.

I disagree, but let's leave it at that :). We just have different opinions.

First of all, I am talking in general, not about the series.
Well, not necessarily. There are many reasons why people give children for adoptions. And sometimes (maybe many times) the child is way better off with the adoptive parents.
...But, lets say, someone made a mistake.
Why do you want to punish them after decades?? is that a revenge?
Isn't that a bit bad to hold grudge for such a long time? like I can understand it if you end up having a miserable life.
But, if you have a good job, and good life. Why potentially harm others?

It is a selfish act in my opinion.
To satisfy your need, you are willing to risk the lives of others.