Omg. Believe me or not. I CRIED when she met her mother. 😭
omggg yes lee shikang is the best! I loved man in a veil and it makes me wish there were more dailies with male leads... Taepoong was really that guy 😭 I need to rewatch it because I don't really remember Lee Shikang's role... outside of him having a love triangle with Taepoong and Yura's sister ... And of course, the ending...
I'm so glad Lee Sangbo turned things around and I hope to see him in amother work soon!
I know we as viewers know that Hana isn't really Yeojin's daughter, but Jiseok at the beginning of EP 36... idk....…
EP 37!! Jiseok needs to make it a bit less obvious that he's behind the cancellations and whatnot... anyone with 2 working brain cells will make the connection that Jiseok is connected to those events... he's lucky that Seyoung is not only in love with him, but she is in a state of perpetual confusion when it comes to doing the right thing. But lookie here... Yeojin is now suspicious of him, because he cut ties with Hana! It's not like Sungho didn't warn him about this several scenes before! Oh wait...
I can't believe it took this long, because like I said above, it's not like Jiseok was moving in silence. As Yeojin said "ever since you came, our stock price has gone down" .... I had to laugh when Jiseok tried to say Yeojin was going soft in her old age... My guy... you don't become a chairwoman by not paying attention to what's going on. As expected, his parents are now getting investigated 💀
Sungho is warning you for a reason, Jiseok! You aren't built for the mess when the house of cards comes falling down... I'm a viewer and I don't even think I'm built for it 😭 like Myeongji is playing 3D chess, Yeojin Jiseok and Jingoo are playing 4D chess, and then there's Sungho, playing 5D chess trying to outsmart them all. It's so crazy to think that we haven't even reached the climax of the story yet. I hope Hana moves into the Shin house by the end of the week tbh.
lol did anyone catch the reference to squid game when Jiseok and Seyoung spoke in his office? (Jiseok: the tourists will love red light, green light)
Preview shows Seyoung meeting her younger cousin [Eunchong], and Jiseok talking with his siblings about Hana being Yunjin... will Jiseok tell the truth or will this conversation go the same way as it always does? Find out on the next exciting episode of Cinderella Game!!
btw: I ranted a bit about him today but I swear I don't hate Jiseok 💀 I just wish he would stop trying to shoulder the burden of revenge, because at the rate he's going, he'll get revenge for his parents, while alienating the rest of his family (which isn't really fair to them because they don't know what's going on!)
I know we as viewers know that Hana isn't really Yeojin's daughter, but Jiseok at the beginning of EP 36... idk.... Hana didn't choose her mother. Also, yet again, Jiseok did not tell the truth to Hana.... Hana saying that she views her foster parents as real parents would've been the perfect opening for him to expose the truth, but nope!
If you're going to keep secrets from your siblings, who are definitely old enough to understand, don't be upset that they look at the chairwoman fondly??? 😭 And moreover, who are you to decide what Jieun and Jichang do? Like Jichang pointed out, Jiseok was away from home for 5 years and Hana took over his role as the oldest child, being the breadwinner... the fact that Hana chose this life - since she's not blood related - should mean something to Jiseok. That conversation was coldddd!
The fact that jiseok speaks in code low-key irritates me. Because he wanted to drop hints to Seyoung about Hana being Yeojin's "daughter", Seyoung misinterpreted it as Jingoo and Hana having an affair.... (Which is ironic in itself) which leads to Hana getting slapped around. He's trying to play puppet master but he lacks the emotional intelligence to pull the strings. Please be an adult and use your adult words 😭 stop speaking in vague terms and being upset when people don't know what you're talking about
Re: Hana getting slapped, I said it before and I said it again, can Jingoo and Seyoung break up already? Their dysfunctional relationship is quickly becoming my least favorite part of the drama, because it's obvious to everyone that they don't like each other!
Jiseok's actor does a good job at portraying someone who's drunk and emotional, I'll give him that lol
I'm ehhh on the idea of Myeongji being suspicious of Yeojin and Hana this early in the game, but Myeongji, despite all her grifting, tends to be about 3 steps behind the main characters. (She can't even install a location tracking app on Jingoo's phone 😂) So I don't expect for Hana's cover to be blown any time soon. Myeongji also can't outright say what happened to the real Yunjin either because that would incriminate her, so that helps
Also, something else I realized: at the start of the drama, it was said that Seyoung and Jingoo were due to get married within a month. I'm just curious as to how much time has passed in-storyline since then 💀
Looking forward to Hana's post-chaebol glow up ...
I've been gone for a minute because I went back to college last week but I'm catching up on this today!! I've…
okay @ Seyoung and Jiseok .... AND Jingoo is outside?!?
Jieun has excellent timing
I'm actually laughing because the scene where Seyoung and Jingoo are outside (so right after she and Jiseok make out with each other) is the first time Seyoung looks genuinely happy 😭
I can't even be mad because this means Jingoo and Seyoung are going to break up soon. Let's goooo!!!
Btw the way that Yeojin and Jingoo are going about making Hana believe she's her daughter is dirty work but as a viewer I am loving every second of it 😭
You should try watching The Escape of the Seven ^^ If people think Elegant Empire is too crazy, well... they haven't…
I've heard good things about the The escape of the seven! I'm actually hoping to start it this week. I haven't heard of monster but I'm going to add it to my list
I watched it because I thought the poster looked very stylish. I was not disappointed :)
Because Yeojin funded the heart surgery that saved Jingus life and sponsored him as a child, he feels loyal to…
I'm cryinggg at rat princess and mother rat 😭😭😭
There's definitely some backstory here because they all feel like strangers in the same house, there's no closeness or warmness (outside of Myeongji and Seyoung, if you want to call it that)
There's definitely a mystery in how Myeongji is related to the Yoons, but they'll probably wait a few more weeks before revealing that ...
Personally, I think Myeongji is lying about who Seyoung's dad is lol
This supports the theory I've seen floating around that Duna and Hana are actually sisters .....
Call that the extermination theory!! Lol
But yes, Yeojin's coldness towards Seyoung is pretty subtle since they don't really interact. A good example are all the the scenes where Seyoung greets Yeojin, Yeojin's body language gives "ugh why is she talking to me again" 😭
This supports the theory I've seen floating around that Duna and Hana are actually sisters .....
I've seen it thrown around in soompi and also on some Korean sites (mostly bloggers recapping) ... I saw those about a few weeks ago. I found them because it was back when they first showed adult!Duna and I was trying to figure out who her actress was. but I brushed the theories off because we didn't know what we know now! I also saw some people speculate that Seyoung isn't actually related to Yeojin by blood...
But your theory actually breaks down how they would be related, and now that we know Hana's mom may or may not be alive, I give a thumbs up to your theory 👍🏾
(It would also give Hana a reason to pursue revenge against Seyoung and Myeongji, since they would've killed her sister...)
And with most of these dailies, the FL usually ends up inheriting the chaebol company. Your theory explains how it would work out
I also thought that there was some kind of familial relation between Hana and Yeojin ... At the very least, Hana triggers some of Yeojin's maternal instinct - something that Seyoung can't even do, Yeojin is very cold towards her- which should account for something ...
How did Se Yeong and Jin Gu become a couple in the first place? The woman is insufferable. And I don't believe…
Because Yeojin funded the heart surgery that saved Jingus life and sponsored him as a child, he feels loyal to YJ... and YJ picked him as a successor since Yunjin is missing ... if he marries Seyoung he can inherit the company. (I don't get it either but they will be splitting soon 🤷🏾♀️)
Alright here are my thoughts. I didn't watch as much as I wanted to because turns out you can't really concentrate on work to the sounds of the three stooges trying to beg their way out of a jail cell lol.
seeing Sowoo and SangAh with baby Taeri 😭 it was so sweet. Makes you wonder wtf happened. I'm also currently watching amor fati, where Choi Jungyoon plays the lead... and it reminded me of her character there. In amor fati, ironically, she's playing the one who gets cheated on. (Compare Yeonhee from Amor Fati to SangA and they feel like they're played by two different people. Yeonhee is sweet and nice, SangA is... well, everyone calls her a witch for a reason. I love to see it)
Sowoo and Namjin have insane chemistry. Like not in the romantic sense, but I find the scenes where Sowoo is confronting him to be so magnetic. Very cat and mouse energy. (It doesn't help that I find both actors attractive 🫣) I hope they keep this energy when they inevitably all end up working at Jin Architecture
"it must be fun to be you" - Sowoo to SangA.
SangAh is interesting because she tends to go off and do... permanent decisions for ... Her parents approval. But why? Soonae isn't her bio mom, but... it's been established that Soonae loves her just as her own daughter ... Meanwhile... JungBae... is her bio dad and she is willing to do engage in crazy people-pleasing behaviors for his approval..like getting married? adopting a baby? Girl what 😭 there's some kind of abnormal psychology going on here
Usually in these affair dramas, when it comes to the chaebol families, the father will usually take an issue with the affair partner when they mary into the family... usually because the father liked the original partner. I'm expecting that with Namjin... where JungBae will be cold to him. Not surprised to see that Soonae likes Namjin though
Seonju has started boxing ... yes put that energy into something constructive... watching her try to convince Namjin to stay is ... 😬 I prefer watching Sowoo and SangA navigate this because SangA is trying to have her cake and eat it too, but Sowoo is out here trying to play chess... he's willing to keep his family together but he's no punk. Seonju is in the delusional stage still....
I love how yang hyejin (namjins mom) is always rocking the silver hair lol. This is the third drama I've seen her in with it and I think it suits her well. Character-wise, I like how she knows what's up and has recognized that Namjin is having an affair. But the stealing of the lottery ticket? That's dirty work (also, if you play the lottery, always make sure you sign the back of your ticket, so that on the off chance that you do win, no one can steal your ticket and try to cash it in! I guess Seonju didn't realize that... Pretends to be shocked!)
No comment on the little sister's impending love triangle 😂 I hope Jinju gets a subplot.... for all I complain about the Pis, she's my favorite of the 4. (Admittedly, the bar is low)
I'll watch more tomorrow. Btw the screenwriter seems to like naming their antagonists SangA... in their other drama (my wonderful life), the antagonist is also named SangA.... makes you wonder if they had beef with a female chaebol heiress named SangA 😭
The possibility that Hana’s mother might be still alive piqued my interest. Who is she? Why she left her daughter?…
My personal theory? She's going to be a famous piano player and suffered some kind of accident which causes her to lose her memory. (By complete coincidence, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was linked to the Yoons) she may have a new name as well.
So basically similar to the role that Ji Suwon played in Vengeance of the Bride lol
Him stalking the preschool was one thing but that bath scene was wild
I'm so glad Lee Sangbo turned things around and I hope to see him in amother work soon!
Jiseok needs to make it a bit less obvious that he's behind the cancellations and whatnot... anyone with 2 working brain cells will make the connection that Jiseok is connected to those events... he's lucky that Seyoung is not only in love with him, but she is in a state of perpetual confusion when it comes to doing the right thing. But lookie here... Yeojin is now suspicious of him, because he cut ties with Hana! It's not like Sungho didn't warn him about this several scenes before! Oh wait...
I can't believe it took this long, because like I said above, it's not like Jiseok was moving in silence. As Yeojin said "ever since you came, our stock price has gone down" .... I had to laugh when Jiseok tried to say Yeojin was going soft in her old age... My guy... you don't become a chairwoman by not paying attention to what's going on. As expected, his parents are now getting investigated 💀
Sungho is warning you for a reason, Jiseok! You aren't built for the mess when the house of cards comes falling down... I'm a viewer and I don't even think I'm built for it 😭 like Myeongji is playing 3D chess, Yeojin Jiseok and Jingoo are playing 4D chess, and then there's Sungho, playing 5D chess trying to outsmart them all. It's so crazy to think that we haven't even reached the climax of the story yet. I hope Hana moves into the Shin house by the end of the week tbh.
lol did anyone catch the reference to squid game when Jiseok and Seyoung spoke in his office? (Jiseok: the tourists will love red light, green light)
Preview shows Seyoung meeting her younger cousin [Eunchong], and Jiseok talking with his siblings about Hana being Yunjin... will Jiseok tell the truth or will this conversation go the same way as it always does? Find out on the next exciting episode of Cinderella Game!!
btw: I ranted a bit about him today but I swear I don't hate Jiseok 💀 I just wish he would stop trying to shoulder the burden of revenge, because at the rate he's going, he'll get revenge for his parents, while alienating the rest of his family (which isn't really fair to them because they don't know what's going on!)
If you're going to keep secrets from your siblings, who are definitely old enough to understand, don't be upset that they look at the chairwoman fondly??? 😭 And moreover, who are you to decide what Jieun and Jichang do? Like Jichang pointed out, Jiseok was away from home for 5 years and Hana took over his role as the oldest child, being the breadwinner... the fact that Hana chose this life - since she's not blood related - should mean something to Jiseok. That conversation was coldddd!
The fact that jiseok speaks in code low-key irritates me. Because he wanted to drop hints to Seyoung about Hana being Yeojin's "daughter", Seyoung misinterpreted it as Jingoo and Hana having an affair.... (Which is ironic in itself) which leads to Hana getting slapped around. He's trying to play puppet master but he lacks the emotional intelligence to pull the strings. Please be an adult and use your adult words 😭 stop speaking in vague terms and being upset when people don't know what you're talking about
Re: Hana getting slapped, I said it before and I said it again, can Jingoo and Seyoung break up already? Their dysfunctional relationship is quickly becoming my least favorite part of the drama, because it's obvious to everyone that they don't like each other!
Jiseok's actor does a good job at portraying someone who's drunk and emotional, I'll give him that lol
I'm ehhh on the idea of Myeongji being suspicious of Yeojin and Hana this early in the game, but Myeongji, despite all her grifting, tends to be about 3 steps behind the main characters. (She can't even install a location tracking app on Jingoo's phone 😂) So I don't expect for Hana's cover to be blown any time soon. Myeongji also can't outright say what happened to the real Yunjin either because that would incriminate her, so that helps
Also, something else I realized: at the start of the drama, it was said that Seyoung and Jingoo were due to get married within a month. I'm just curious as to how much time has passed in-storyline since then 💀
Looking forward to Hana's post-chaebol glow up ...
Jieun has excellent timing
I'm actually laughing because the scene where Seyoung and Jingoo are outside (so right after she and Jiseok make out with each other) is the first time Seyoung looks genuinely happy 😭
I can't even be mad because this means Jingoo and Seyoung are going to break up soon. Let's goooo!!!
Btw the way that Yeojin and Jingoo are going about making Hana believe she's her daughter is dirty work but as a viewer I am loving every second of it 😭
I watched it because I thought the poster looked very stylish. I was not disappointed :)
There's definitely some backstory here because they all feel like strangers in the same house, there's no closeness or warmness (outside of Myeongji and Seyoung, if you want to call it that)
There's definitely a mystery in how Myeongji is related to the Yoons, but they'll probably wait a few more weeks before revealing that ...
Personally, I think Myeongji is lying about who Seyoung's dad is lol
but omg I hope not either. That will be a painful wedding to watch ...
But yes, Yeojin's coldness towards Seyoung is pretty subtle since they don't really interact. A good example are all the the scenes where Seyoung greets Yeojin, Yeojin's body language gives "ugh why is she talking to me again" 😭
and I was trying to figure out who her actress was. but I brushed the theories off because we didn't know what we know now! I also saw some people speculate that Seyoung isn't actually related to Yeojin by blood...
But your theory actually breaks down how they would be related, and now that we know Hana's mom may or may not be alive, I give a thumbs up to your theory 👍🏾
(It would also give Hana a reason to pursue revenge against Seyoung and Myeongji, since they would've killed her sister...)
And with most of these dailies, the FL usually ends up inheriting the chaebol company. Your theory explains how it would work out
I also thought that there was some kind of familial relation between Hana and Yeojin ... At the very least, Hana triggers some of Yeojin's maternal instinct - something that Seyoung can't even do, Yeojin is very cold towards her- which should account for something ...
seeing Sowoo and SangAh with baby Taeri 😭 it was so sweet. Makes you wonder wtf happened. I'm also currently watching amor fati, where Choi Jungyoon plays the lead... and it reminded me of her character there. In amor fati, ironically, she's playing the one who gets cheated on. (Compare Yeonhee from Amor Fati to SangA and they feel like they're played by two different people. Yeonhee is sweet and nice, SangA is... well, everyone calls her a witch for a reason. I love to see it)
Sowoo and Namjin have insane chemistry. Like not in the romantic sense, but I find the scenes where Sowoo is confronting him to be so magnetic. Very cat and mouse energy. (It doesn't help that I find both actors attractive 🫣) I hope they keep this energy when they inevitably all end up working at Jin Architecture
"it must be fun to be you" - Sowoo to SangA.
SangAh is interesting because she tends to go off and do... permanent decisions for ... Her parents approval. But why? Soonae isn't her bio mom, but... it's been established that Soonae loves her just as her own daughter ... Meanwhile... JungBae... is her bio dad and she is willing to do engage in crazy people-pleasing behaviors for his approval..like getting married? adopting a baby? Girl what 😭 there's some kind of abnormal psychology going on here
Usually in these affair dramas, when it comes to the chaebol families, the father will usually take an issue with the affair partner when they mary into the family... usually because the father liked the original partner. I'm expecting that with Namjin... where JungBae will be cold to him. Not surprised to see that Soonae likes Namjin though
Seonju has started boxing ... yes put that energy into something constructive... watching her try to convince Namjin to stay is ... 😬 I prefer watching Sowoo and SangA navigate this because SangA is trying to have her cake and eat it too, but Sowoo is out here trying to play chess... he's willing to keep his family together but he's no punk. Seonju is in the delusional stage still....
I love how yang hyejin (namjins mom) is always rocking the silver hair lol. This is the third drama I've seen her in with it and I think it suits her well. Character-wise, I like how she knows what's up and has recognized that Namjin is having an affair. But the stealing of the lottery ticket? That's dirty work (also, if you play the lottery, always make sure you sign the back of your ticket, so that on the off chance that you do win, no one can steal your ticket and try to cash it in! I guess Seonju didn't realize that... Pretends to be shocked!)
No comment on the little sister's impending love triangle 😂 I hope Jinju gets a subplot.... for all I complain about the Pis, she's my favorite of the 4. (Admittedly, the bar is low)
I'll watch more tomorrow. Btw the screenwriter seems to like naming their antagonists SangA... in their other drama (my wonderful life), the antagonist is also named SangA.... makes you wonder if they had beef with a female chaebol heiress named SangA 😭
So basically similar to the role that Ji Suwon played in Vengeance of the Bride lol