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Okay I have a wild theory.

Agreed. But its a sports car- only 2 seats were there. No back seat.

The tension is so good. Also their characters have such an interesting dynamic especially curiosity towards the past.

No no absolutely not, you have complete right to make a constructive criticism towards something you are spending time to watch, its completely valid.
But my hope is also for another reason, that's because SML being Steve Noh. He is really famous, I don't think he would have taken a role where he is just a simp. I think the character has something to offer, for Steve Noh to take it. Now it can be evil/positive, but I think all of us don't want to spend time on a stupid love triangle. So hopefully this angle ends by ep 5-6, as per teasers, and later we see the character focusing on his goal be it positive or negative, but leave the love angle out of it.

But you made a valid point as I said before, in fact this drama is my return to kdramas after few months, and I really hope its not the one where they make SML have nothing to do except being a simp for FL. Ahh, keeping our hopes alive. Because trust me even without this angle SML can do a lot more.

I agree. But its like I expect such stuff. This is cliche, rom com kdramas always are cliches. But its nice for a relaxing watch, so I don't mind, unless they actually overuse the SML plot being a simp.
Likewise, I guess all viewers want to move on from this- a 10-20 year old love with no confession but sudden motivation due to an external factor (ML), but kdrama writers still want to use it.
Its okay, I am willing to believe they won't do it bad, keeping my hopes high.

Hahaha, umm depends. In my country, anyone above 25 years of age can be the Prime Minister if elected democratically. But most of the times this doesn't happen, or we tend to see at least a middle aged man/woman as PM if not old. This is because this is not a family affair, anyone can be that, and people generally age before reaching such a high position.

But in this case, its different. In this fictional town. SML is born into a noble dynasty who have been into politics of the country since generations. SML must have been taught to take this position since childhood, just like Queen Mother. Like they are brought up in such ways.

On a side note, because this is a constitutional monarchial drama, giving SML a powerful position is ought to be correct. They have to show a perfect SML powerful, rich, handsome to compete with the ML, to create a kind of "second lead syndrome" if any.

Umm, you are right with your perspective. Just one thing, SML is not only the Prime Minister of the country who took the King to Grand Prince's house, hence followed the order, because King told him to do that. Secondly, he and the ML are friends, so I guess no guards of Grand Prince would refuse him especially when he is entering with the King.

Lastly I agree such a overused plot. This one had the scope to show that the SML is not in love with FL, he is friends with both, even without him falling for FL, he could be an important character, helping them, managing the country etc. Platonic friendships between opposite genders is such an underrated concept in dramas, I wish they use it often. I just hope he doesn't turn evil, and quickly understands everything cause I really like the actor.

I realized later, its not a criticism directed towards the drama. The person has actually rated this drama 1 star after seeing 4 episodes, so its a hater actually.

Exactly

Right

Yeah possible. Definitely.

The woman who is friends with FL's sister in law, who kind of mocked her about marrying for love, that girl is Dayoung? The same girl Queen Mother tried to introduce to ML, but got rejected.
This is interconnected. I think we would get to see more of this.
https://x.com/miraliyana/status/2045803092596465898?s=20

Also how did I not notice this before, huhh!

That's a nice take on it. Makes me wonder too. But I think they weren't pretending at that time, considering they are friends, so the Minister ought to be really good in the game.

Yeah, I hope they remain dumb in love together, and not turn evil.

I hope its by 6th-7th episode. Because the story is about contract marriage, hence they should be married by the first half of the drama . Because if they fall in love and get married then there contract marriage doesn't make sense as such.

Thank you! I really didn't know some people had the capability to think of such nonsense. Some people just love to blame the leads regardless of anything, like they watch the show with a twisted mindset, so yeah.

So because its fictional we can criticize the FL even if she is the least to be blamed. Okay Gotcha!

So you are saying she should disobey the King? His nanny, royal guards, PM who all allowed it are not supposed to take the blame, but only FL, who just did what she was told? Nice.

True that. Honestly they could have added the air bags, like the car companies are sponsors, the airbags would have been an added feature. But again, what I think is, showing airbags would not make the scene where FL and ML stare into each other so beautiful and appealing, like just imagine a large airbag between two people who are dramatically staring into each other. Lol!
Its okay the entire thing is fictional, I will give them that.

Yeah it went viral in X as well. Seems its their wedding ceremony.