Unfortunately people like to make themselves watch things they absolutely hate just so they could express their…
Hate watching is even more fun.
You get to see things from every perceptive, not just main leads. You will get clear idea what writers are doing with these characters. Won't fall into trap that easily.
I would prefer Jihyuk give up his entire life as rich ceo and adjust his life according to her needs and settle down in some country side. That's true love. Its clear he placed darim as centre of his life.
The life he has lived is so far meaningless, useless. Girl love gives everything.
Dynamite kiss shakes his life, Dynamite sex changes entire world around him.
Da-rim does withhold a ton of critical information from Seon-u, often leaving him in the dark or forcing him to piece things together (and misinterpret) on his own. It's not malicious on her part—it's tied to her desperation, low self-esteem, and fear of burdening others—but it absolutely amplifies the imbalance and makes Seon-u's over-investment feel even more tragic/unfair.
Key Ways Da-rim Hides Things & Causes Misreads
The core lie itself: She ropes him into the fake marriage without fully looping him in on how deep it will go (work events, photo shoots, constant public pretense). Early on, he agrees to help as a friend, but she doesn't proactively update him on escalating risks—like Ji-hyuk being her boss (and the guy from Jeju). Seon-u only learns bits piecemeal, often reacting protectively because he's blindsided.
Her growing feelings/encounters with Ji-hyuk: She never tells Seon-u about the Jeju kiss, the near-intimacy, or how Ji-hyuk is pursuing her (even while believing she's married). Scenes show her coming home flustered or injured (e.g., after danger incidents Ji-hyuk resolves), but she downplays or omits the romantic context. This lets Seon-u misread Ji-hyuk as just a "concerned boss" while he steps up more (running into forests, confronting threats).
Work dangers & personal crises: Multiple times (loan sharks, kidnappers, office drama), she handles (or mishandles) things alone first, only involving him reactively. He often misreads her distress as general life stress rather than tied to a specific guy sparking change in her life.
His own confession fallout: When Seon-u finally confesses (triggered by jealousy), she's shocked but doesn't fully open up about her side—her shifting feelings for Ji-hyuk or how the lie is unraveling. Later, when she tries to address it, he's already seen her kiss Ji-hyuk and pretends his confession was a "prank" to save face. Her prior secrecy contributes to that emotional whiplash..
I asked Ai to deep analyze their relationship from every perceptive. Here is the result. It's exactly how i feel.
Most audience easily blame Seonu character and judge his friendship but barely question what kind of friend she is to him. How she often take him as granted.
Well, it's a trope. But not every drama has it. There are dramas where FL confesses first.
FL confess first. ML reject initially after that he needs to do everything to prove his worth to win back her love. Its very rare where will see balanced love stories in kdramas these days.
Every romcom these days ML character has to do everything to make relationship happen. He should confess first, he should assure her, he should make her realise she loves him. Most importantly he should worship her.
ML top priority should be his mother. Not his toxic ex lover FL.He is still emotionally consumed with jiwoo phobia. Mother is permanent figure in his life and victim of his own violence.
Their love story doesn't deserve 3rd chance. Their is nothing. Its just toxic and obsession labelling it as love.
Do you know how unrealistic it sounds to leave a job and rely on a boyfriend of two days? Not even a husband can…
When her job doesn't do anything good to both of them. It's better to take a break. She get into that job for a reason. No one saying she should stop working. She can find job somewhere else. It wasn't like she doing that job for years.
A boyfriend who proven his worth, one day, two days. It doesn't matter. I want her to take accountability for her actions.
You get to see things from every perceptive, not just main leads. You will get clear idea what writers are doing with these characters. Won't fall into trap that easily.
The life he has lived is so far meaningless, useless. Girl love gives everything.
Dynamite kiss shakes his life, Dynamite sex changes entire world around him.
Key Ways Da-rim Hides Things & Causes Misreads
The core lie itself: She ropes him into the fake marriage without fully looping him in on how deep it will go (work events, photo shoots, constant public pretense). Early on, he agrees to help as a friend, but she doesn't proactively update him on escalating risks—like Ji-hyuk being her boss (and the guy from Jeju). Seon-u only learns bits piecemeal, often reacting protectively because he's blindsided.
Her growing feelings/encounters with Ji-hyuk: She never tells Seon-u about the Jeju kiss, the near-intimacy, or how Ji-hyuk is pursuing her (even while believing she's married). Scenes show her coming home flustered or injured (e.g., after danger incidents Ji-hyuk resolves), but she downplays or omits the romantic context. This lets Seon-u misread Ji-hyuk as just a "concerned boss" while he steps up more (running into forests, confronting threats).
Work dangers & personal crises: Multiple times (loan sharks, kidnappers, office drama), she handles (or mishandles) things alone first, only involving him reactively. He often misreads her distress as general life stress rather than tied to a specific guy sparking change in her life.
His own confession fallout: When Seon-u finally confesses (triggered by jealousy), she's shocked but doesn't fully open up about her side—her shifting feelings for Ji-hyuk or how the lie is unraveling. Later, when she tries to address it, he's already seen her kiss Ji-hyuk and pretends his confession was a "prank" to save face. Her prior secrecy contributes to that emotional whiplash..
I asked Ai to deep analyze their relationship from every perceptive. Here is the result. It's exactly how i feel.
Most audience easily blame Seonu character and judge his friendship but barely question what kind of friend she is to him. How she often take him as granted.
Its very rare where will see balanced love stories in kdramas these days.
This drama, surely tomorrow, dynamite kiss.
Their love story doesn't deserve 3rd chance. Their is nothing. Its just toxic and obsession labelling it as love.
Especially writers insulted mother's group. All those hardworking women balancing motherhood and work but all credit goes to Darim.
A boyfriend who proven his worth, one day, two days. It doesn't matter. I want her to take accountability for her actions.