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Breaking down the correlation chart because why not?

Some interesting things here:
Junho aka Mr. "Cold City Man" is Seorin's first love. In one of the earlier articles he was said to fall in love with Jangmi. I sense "falling in love with the wrong twin" hijinks

Baekho (lawyer brother) is Jangmi's first love
Junho is friendly with Jangmi, so no bad blood here.

Choi Jiyeon is playing the Kang brothers mother ... She is a lawyer. (Interesting factoid here: Choi Jiyeon is usually the [obnoxious] mother of the antagonist in Seo Hyunjoo's dramas like in the 3rd marriage and 2nd husband so I hope she is playing a good role here just because it would be interesting to see... Also I really don't want to be annoyed by her character for once hahaha)

Oh Bokgil is Jangmi's "dad" who is played by Kim Haksun. I expect him to die because Seo Hyunjoo likes killing off the fathers of her FLs lmao

Hwayoung is Seorin's "mother". If you watch the teasers you'll know why that's in quotes lol. Hwayoung's first love, and the son of CEO Ma, is Ma Dongseok (Kim Youngpil). I'll bet that HIS first love was Jangmi/Seorin's mother which inevitably leads to conflict. Funny enough, Hwayoung is the first love of her secretary lmao. Hwayoung and the Kangs dad (Jung Chan's character) also seem to have beef with each other.

Now what's also interesting to me is that Hongju's mother Yeom Sanwol (?) ... is apparently the first love of CEO Ma? Hello? Does this means she has blood ties to the Ma family? 👀

Less than a week to go before we can see how this all comes together!

I watched all three of the teasers and the one that's subbed on KOCOWA.... and it seems like Hwayoung stole Seorin to get in with the Ma family. This adds an interesting layer no matter which twin is the lead ... I am so looking forward to Monday 😭

Now why did the writer decide to give Euijoo cancer???? I reached that plot twist shortly after my last comment and ngl, it PMO and I started watching other things on my list. Now I'm circling back to this as I won't drop because I'm way too invested (84 episodes in...) but damn I am NOT a fan of this twist 😭 I REALLY hope this doesn't end with him dying

I wanted to watch a bit more before replying but by far, Mija is the only reason I'm watching the show. It might be because I'm still early but Hanee is one of the most obnoxious main characters I've come across....

Unpopular opinion but I'm glad she's not the FL because I would've dropped this so fast. I literally fast forward through her scenes. Her personality is so bright I'm actually looking forward to Mija dimming it with her scheme...

That being said I like Yumi and Mija's brother lol

Also, Mija coming back for her "husband" is sending me. They technically didn't even divorce lol this is going to get so messy but in a fun way. Not to mention the fact that she is withholding the fact that she and Namgyu have another child? I can't wait until I get done with stats class so I can REALLY binge watch this during winter break 😭

My guess: considering how the two MLs and the 3rd FL (Hongju, I'm guessing she's the 3rd FL since Oh Hyunkyung has higher billing) have been linked to Jangmi in their profiles, with both brothers liking her and Hongju's jealousy, I think Seorin is going to pretend to be Jangmi and get revenge on her sister's behalf?

This is piquing my drama senses since there's little to no information with how Seorin relates to the rest of the main cast...

Adding Good For You to my list btw! thanks for the rec

That scene where Hyera and Jeongwon were confronting each other after Jeongwon got the video was probably one of the best acted scenes I've seen in a daily. I also loved how they were physically far away from each other because it was metaphorical for their emotional distance.

I figured Kibeom was going to die by falling but I am pleased with how this is playing out. The fact that everyone thinks Hyera did it will make for an interesting narrative. Jeongwon and Mihyang's reactions to his death got me especially Mihyang's. Their revenge era is about to start. I also loved it when Jeongwon referred to Mihyang as Mom in front of Hyera. There's no debate here that Mihyang deserves that title more than Hyera...

I don't think the screenwriter knows what to do with Youngchae's character right now. I hope that the "steal Sehoon" plan fails quickly because that doesn't sound appealing at all. I would much rather watch the fallout from Kibeom's death.

I agree with your opinions on Hyera... Nansook not taking Hyera seriously when Hyera ran up on her said it all. "Delicate flower who pretends to know business" even though Nansook and Taeseok are the "evil" ones I feel Hyera is much more insidious because she doesn't own up to the fact that she does bad things... Even when she did talk to Jeongwon it felt more manipulative than anything else.

These next few episodes will be interesting that's for sure.

I think so too. There's 52 more episodes left, the perfect amount of time for few more twists and turns haha

was not expecting the drama to be paced like this... i didn't think jeongwon and youngchae would "go back to where they belong" until like, episode 75. but now that things are getting revealed, and we ARE reaching that halfway point, I guess the remaining half of the drama will be:

- kibeom is probably dying tomorrow. long overdue but the easiest way to shake up your story is to kill someone off. things were starting to slow down anyway so i am glad something is happening to further the plot... now HOW Kibeom dies? idk but the preview showed a power struggle between Hyera and Kibeom. I don't think Hyera would kill him, but I also don't think Taeseok/Nansuk are dumb enough to (try to) kill someone with witnesses around lol.

- speaking of, whatever happened to the kunhyang design team lol? the one that Semi put together that was Youngchae, Jina (who has all but disappeared in these last few eps), Jeongwon, and Jeongwon's friend from the department store. iirc Jeongwon was supposed to start working after the wedding. Maybe they'll have a bigger role in the second half?

- For those who watched Game of Witches, Jeongwon and Hyera's reunion felt like Hyesoo and Yukyung's. I also think the mother and daughter will probably team up to take down Team Taeseok and Nansuk. They will end up bonding over this and will have a better relationship by the drama's end?

- I don't think Youngchae is going to end up with Sehoon but I don't exactly see her being loyal to Nansuk to the end. However, Youngchae's fear of Nansuk is probably going to keep her by her side until like, episode 99 or something (if she does decide to change because youngchae not changing is totally possible too lol)

- I am not sure about what will happen with Sehoon but I will probably have a better idea after tomorrow's episode. Sehoon's character could go either way, good or evil. how he reacts to "youngchae" being jeongwon will make it slightly clearer...

- I am not sure if Haneul and Jeongwon are endgame (I don't even know if I want them to be endgame lol) but I can see a love triangle between Jeongwon, Semi and Haneul. I hope Haneul takes more of an active role in the story in the second half. In the words of Ms. Frizzle, I NEED Haneul to take chances, make mistakes and get messy!

- That being said idk why but I don't expect both MLs to be alive by end of the drama...

- Speaking of messiness, more exploration about what happened with the accident. At first, I thought that Taeseok ordered the accident that put Hyera in the hospital, but ... after yesterday's ep, i'm not so sure. Whatever went down affected Hyera psychologically, but now i really wonder, did the secretary (who was Hyera's friend back when she was Youngsun) put that accident together on Hyera's order? The truth about this is very murky...

- More info on Sehoon's mom is needed. IMO her story is the biggest mystery of the drama so far, and outside of Sehoon "introducing" her to Jeongwon, we haven't seen much. However, it's been hinted that Hyera and Sehoon's mother had a relationship... or at least Hyera was threatened by her presence in her quest to become the Kunhyang matriarch.

- On a similar note, finding out what happened with Haneul and Youngchae's bio dads. Did Nansuk really drown Youngchae's dad? Who really killed Haneul's dad?

I'm probably forgetting some things but there's a lot that could happen ... there's a lot of potential for a strong second half. Hopefully the screenwriter doesn't fumble the bag here... I may not comment daily but I am still enjoying this drama.

Unrelated but Nansuk has some of the best lines I've seen in a daily lol. I found it funny when in yesterday's episode, Taeseok was debating killing off Kibeom and Nansuk asked him if this was amateur hour lmao

To me, Haneul seems like he is stuck between two sides - should he remain true to his values and stay "good" or give into his love for Jeongwon and join the dark side? This is also one of the least interesting parts of the drama. Like idk why he would ask Nansuk to invest in his AI business (to get power to take on Kunhyang) just to tell Jeongwon to step back...

I have to say that Semi doesn't feel antagonistic? Or at least, I don't see her being antagonistic. (But with this writer, you never know lol)

I also appreciate how Jeongwon is not letting Sehun or Haneul talk her out of her revenge. I hope she never backs down (although now that she revealed herself as Sua, who knows what will happen here? I thought she wouldn't admit that to Hyera until like, episode 75 lol)

I'm so glad that both KBS and MBC are stepping their daily dramas up like... for all of a woman that swallowed the sun's faults, the one thing you can't say is that the drama looks cheap. KBS has had decent looking dailies since Snow White's Revenge. A Graceful Liar feels like a weekend drama budget wise. There seems to be a renewed interest in the daily drama as KBS2's have been on the uptrend. For now, the dream would be for MBC dailies to see the same success and for SBS to bring back dailies too lol

"EVIL MUST BE JUDGED" I'm SO ready

I agree!! There's no clear "good guy" to root for in this drama. (Haneul will probably join the darkside due to his love for Jeongwon, while Semi will probably become jealous of Jeongwon due to Haneul's love for her)

This is BY FAR the best daily drama I've watched but I will say the one issue I have with it is that the screenwriter could've spent a bit more time on the exposition, so watchers (that don't lurk namuwiki like me 🌚) can have a better understanding of Jeongwon's motives and WHY she's going so hard on Hyera

"I am Sua" talk about a Friday cliffhanger!!!

To play devil's advocate - the summary suggests that Jeongwon faced traumatic events due to being related to Kibeom (who is thought to be a murderer) unfortunately, this was only shown briefly in the drama. We also don't know what kind of hardships Jeongwon faced during that time period when she was abandoned to Mihyang and Kibeom got out of jail. This fault falls on the screenwriter, they could've highlighted this aspect more instead of giving us recycled scenes from old episodes

My personal opinion?

I think part of Jeongwon's "positive" relationship with Kibeom was social conditioning. Filal piety is a big deal in East Asian cultures, so she might've played the role of a good daughter because she didn't see a way out. But with this scheme she's currently involved in, she saw a way out and is acting on it

Although... If you want to go into the whole "nuture vs nature" debate, it could be argued that Jeongwon could've "inherited" her greed from Hyera... 🤔

Game of Witches!! Written by the same screenwriter and the storyline is basically the inverted version of this one

omg she set this man up... framed for a 4 BILLION won theft but left under the guise of "separating (only on paper) while you pay off your debts so our kids won't get harassed"

LMFAOOOOO . Yeah I'm definitely going to enjoy this coming together. I also like how Hanee meets her step father. Strong first episode....

First episode thoughts. Insurance fraud? I'm tuned in.

I know Hanee is a high school student when the series first starts but damn, she's pretty obnoxious 😭

Now the way Hanee dad died was absolutely foul. I was actually shook when they showed the helicopter losing control. Looking at the airdate of this drama (May 2015), I wouldn't be surprised if that was included in response to the Sewol ferry tragedy. A lot of dramas that aired afterwards featured corrupt leadership ordering people to do things that would get them killed in the name of $$$. Angry Mom (highly recommend btw) is a good example of this.

So yeah I don't like Hanee. Thankfully, the second half of the episode features our FL, Chun Mija, played by Oh Hyunkyung. (Literally watching this in preparation for The First Man, where she is also playing a villain)

Mija ... LOVE HER ENERGY... I absolutely love how she clocked the peony association. I also see that Hanee's step dad was originally Mija's husband (and her daughter becomes Hanees step sister?) I'm interested to see how this all plays out

The last scene?!!! I'm screaming

I can't even begin to unpack the preview for tomorrow's episode and the crazy part is we're not even halfway through

It's been a minute since I've watched wife returns but you're right. Yookyung reminds me more of Dohee from the promise.
I guess by "reckless" Seorin will be similar to the original Serin from Woman in a Veil... well I'm hoping so lol

I added it to my plan to watch list! The fact there's a villain FL AND it's a tvn daily drama? Sign me up!!!

yes. I honestly hope it's like wife returns where the reckless twin is the one getting the revenge ...

I've only ever seen Oh Hyunkyung as a good character so I'm excited to see her play "evil incarnate" lmaooo