They are being competed by:- Jeong-In and Ju-Ryun in Scandal (Snow White's Revenge)- Sang-ah and her mom in Desperate…
At least Juryun turned good at the end (and even when she was "evil" she showed more emotions besides looking like she hates her life 24/7 😭) I don't see Seyoung turning a new leaf and I'm not sure if I want her to lol
How's it going with this drama? Has the story picked up yet? Feel free to leave spoilers... I will probably end up skipping to the most current episode anyway lol
omg! idk if it's been said but adult Duna/Yunjin is played by Min Haram, who was previously known as Jin Hyewon, who older (like 10+ years ago) kpop fans may recognize as a member of Five Dolls/Co-ed School
I only found this out because I just so happened to be reading the Five Dolls members Namuwiki pages (sometimes you just wonder 'whatever happened to _____' lol)
Still gotta catch up on Thursday and Friday's episodes...
I finished this on the last day of 2024. The way the last episode was written, as well as the fates of the evil…
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SPOILERS FOR THE LAST EPISODE INCOMING...
DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU
Like I said, this is one of the most wtf-inducing, bizarre endings I've seen in a drama...
So the series ends with Namsook trying to kill Joonki because he finally decides to leave Sabina. But instead of running him over, Sabina jumps out at the last minute and Namsook hits her. After a dramatic gathering, where you're lead to believe that Sabina wasn't going to die, she dies in Joonki's arms.
Cut to 3 years.
We cut to Sabina sitting in her house, watching a recording of her wedding with Joonki. Namsook is like "come on, let's go see Joonki, you can only see him today" ... And I'm confused because I thought Sabina is dead and Namsook should be in prison.
Anyway, they both go to Golden garden (which has been revived) and they're hiding in the bushes, watching. Dongjoo actually makes eye contact with Sabina, and Sabina gets anxious and runs away. As a viewer this confuses me more... But eventually, everything is revealed... through a conversation with Joonki, Dongjoo and Pilseung. (Sabina is watching this and crying as this happens)
Apparently.... Sabina actually is dead, and so is Namsook. Namsook gets sent to prison, (off screen) but we get a small scene of her dancing around her prison cell, before the camera pans out, revealing that she's tied a noose. So yes, Namsook has taken her own life ... and because of the sins they have committed, I'm guessing their ghosts are stuck in a version of limbo which is their house, and they're only allowed to leave their house on the day of the Golden Garden?
Excuse me, what? this drama has no mention of magical realism, although it all made sense to me when Namsook kept saying "this is because of my sins". Or at least, that's my guess.
Idk, but I wish they didn't die. At least not Namsook ... she should've went blind as karma. It would've been fitting since she was celebrating Namhee losing her sight due to MS. Part of the fun of watching a makjang to the end is seeing what kind of bad fates the villains found themselves in... I guess it would be more satisfying if those fates were lived out in the mortal world...
What's even more mindboggling is that the other three main characters decided to plant a "mother-daughter" tree in their memory. It's so weird watching Joonki, Dongjoo and Pilseung express sympathy for them... mourn their losses... considering all the things Namsook (and Sabina, to a lesser extent, have done to them)
All in all, pretty weird stuff, and I'm glad to leaving this in 2024 haha
I finished this on the last day of 2024. The way the last episode was written, as well as the fates of the evil characters were bizarre. I'll go into this in the reply of this comment, so I don't accidentally spoil anyone..
I would say watch this if you like makjang/melodramatic stories and you're new to the genre. Because there are better dramas (Hide & Seek, Sister is Alive, my daughter geum sawol, Jang Bori is Here, a number of daily dramas, etc) that handle this kind of plot way better. I personally don't see myself rewatching this for at least ten years.
Wasn't a fan of the ML/FL romance at all. They don't have chemistry to me and felt like brother and sister more than boyfriend and girlfriend. At one point it actually got hard to watch Dongjoo because it felt like Han Jihye only had one facial expression. I highly preferred Sabina / Lee Jieun's performance, especially when it started becoming apparent that she didn't want to live like her mom. Joonki was okay, and don't get me wrong, I like pilseung... Just not when he's romancing Dongjoo
Other characters... I used my fast forward button liberally. By episode 20 I was skipping through any scene I felt wasn't relevant to the plot. Not a fan of Mijoo and I found Mideum and Sarang more annoying than anything... I liked Han Soomi and Namhee (she's my favorite character TBH), but I couldn't stand Daesung until he got his life together at the very end.
Then there's Shin Namsook 💀 at first I disliked her because she's THE villain, but she's so over the top and fabulously evil, I was dragged in. Her and Sabina's evil antics kept me watching until about episode 45, when secrets start getting revealed. Once secrets start getting revealed, that's when I started liking Dongjoo as a character....
Some positive notes, the way this drama handles the whole "stolen identity/stolen life" is interesting and unique in the sense that I haven't seen a backstory like that before... And I also like how this drama also does a decent job at bringing awareness to multiple sclerosis.
5/10. Read the reply my thoughts on the final episode
By a stroke of good luck, Jingoo was the one who found Yeojin, and in a rare moment of intelligence in a makjang drama, Yeojin told Jingoo to hide the documents before they left the office... And she told Jingoo and her assistant to keep the news secret from Seyoung and Myeongji. I love it!! I love how Yeojin is subconsciously suspicious of them. It's refreshing seeing characters keep secrets from those who are obviously evil, instead of obliviously telling them their plans. It's going to be fun watching Sungho and Yeojin play 4D chess to try to outsmart them lol
Similar note: I also like how Myeongji is not having an easy time when it comes to finding out what's going on. Like... When she tried to eavesdrop on Yeojin and Ms. Jangs conversation, but Bangul just so happened to show up. Like compare this to other dailies dramas like the Third Marriage, where Seran (2FL) was easily given what she needed to mess things up with Dajeong (FL)
Btw Na Younghee broke my heart when she was reading the letter and reacting to the news that Duna is gone. A1 acting from her there!
The scene where Jingoo and Seyoung were talking... Watching it now I can see that they have no chemistry, and that's intentional... they don't like each other. If Seyoung's treatment of Hana isn't going to break them up, Seyoung and Myeongji's behavior towards Bangeul (Jingoo's mother) definitely will. Because while he's loyal to the chairwoman, that's his mother.... Or so I hope
I'll circle back to ep 22 later in the day, when it gets subbed
Let's hope this drama is not like The Real Has Come! Only very good at the beginning. I dropped that drama after…
I haven't seen the real has come (yet) but I will say that Cinderella Game has been very good at not giving us overly obnoxious characters... Jieun used to annoy me in the beginning but not so much anymore. When/if Hana were to move in with the Shins, I don't see Yeojin or Bangeul (Jingoo's mom) abusing her like toxic in-laws usually do. Myeongji and Seyoung might, but at the rate that Hana is standing up for herself, I don't think she'll just take their abuse. I agree with you. I can only watch those types of dramas if the in-law nonsense is only at the very beginning ie Gold Mask or Temptation of a Wife...
Even Myeongji and Seyoung (especially Myeongji) are more calculated than cartoonishly evil. (And they come off as more dangerous/better villains because of it!) The relationship between Hana and Jingoo is also written well ... minus the whole car scene they actually come off as 30+ year olds.
Hopefully it stays that way. It's a nice contrast to the other daily "revenge" drama currently airing, where I feel like literally every character except the ML and his son are obnoxious on some level. There's actually a plot here and while Hana doesn't have great luck, she's having more and more small wins. Meanwhile in Desperate Ms. Seonju, the main character cannot win to ridiculous levels. The former is more interesting to watch the latter.
I hope this drama keeps doing what it's doing and sparks a trend with future daily dramas - people will watch if it's good!
Interesting fact; this drama seems to be doing fairly well ratings wise. For reference, the last 4 episodes have all gotten above a 9% viewer ratings. The episodes with the highest rating so far are ep 18 & 19 (both have 9.4%). Today's ep (20) clocked in at 9.2%. People are definitely tuning in!
In comparison to the last two dailies, The Two Sisters didn't even make 9% (the highest rated episode was episode 3 with a 8.7% rating) and Snow White's Revenge didn't crack 9.0% until episode 55. The highest rated episode for that one was episode 101 with a 9.8% (and if you watched that drama, you have a fair idea as to why lol)
Got a little nervous when Hana got caught up in child abuse accusations but luckily it didn't end up bad for her and Eunchong. (Now where were these child abuse investigators in elegant empire and gold mask? iykyk...)
Jingoo is starting to put his foot down with Seyoung... I feel like their relationship will slowly die until Hana "becomes" Cinderella, and then that'll be the final nail in the coffin ... And he gets with her. I fully expect Seyoung to throw a huge fit and Myeongji to keep stirring the pot behind the scenes. Well, actually, if Jingoo and Hana get together, then Myeongji might as well throw the pot onto the counter because then the entire grift is up
Btw who is the ML? Jiseok or Jingoo?
It's so unfortunate that Sungho and Yeojin aren't a united front, but their relationship is a very realistic portrayal of a couple that unexpectedly loses their child. I really hope they both survive to the end so they can heal and move forward (with their grandson, of course!)
So Yeojin not only knows that Hana doesn't have a mother, but she now knows that Yunjin has passed away and that she is survived by a 7 year old son... I was NOT expecting for Yeojin to find out so soon... I was expecting for her to find out around episode 60-80. But this is way better lol
I only found this out because I just so happened to be reading the Five Dolls members Namuwiki pages (sometimes you just wonder 'whatever happened to _____' lol)
Still gotta catch up on Thursday and Friday's episodes...
SPOILERS FOR THE LAST EPISODE INCOMING...
DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU
Like I said, this is one of the most wtf-inducing, bizarre endings I've seen in a drama...
So the series ends with Namsook trying to kill Joonki because he finally decides to leave Sabina. But instead of running him over, Sabina jumps out at the last minute and Namsook hits her. After a dramatic gathering, where you're lead to believe that Sabina wasn't going to die, she dies in Joonki's arms.
Cut to 3 years.
We cut to Sabina sitting in her house, watching a recording of her wedding with Joonki. Namsook is like "come on, let's go see Joonki, you can only see him today" ... And I'm confused because I thought Sabina is dead and Namsook should be in prison.
Anyway, they both go to Golden garden (which has been revived) and they're hiding in the bushes, watching. Dongjoo actually makes eye contact with Sabina, and Sabina gets anxious and runs away. As a viewer this confuses me more... But eventually, everything is revealed... through a conversation with Joonki, Dongjoo and Pilseung. (Sabina is watching this and crying as this happens)
Apparently.... Sabina actually is dead, and so is Namsook. Namsook gets sent to prison, (off screen) but we get a small scene of her dancing around her prison cell, before the camera pans out, revealing that she's tied a noose. So yes, Namsook has taken her own life ... and because of the sins they have committed, I'm guessing their ghosts are stuck in a version of limbo which is their house, and they're only allowed to leave their house on the day of the Golden Garden?
Excuse me, what? this drama has no mention of magical realism, although it all made sense to me when Namsook kept saying "this is because of my sins". Or at least, that's my guess.
Idk, but I wish they didn't die. At least not Namsook ... she should've went blind as karma. It would've been fitting since she was celebrating Namhee losing her sight due to MS. Part of the fun of watching a makjang to the end is seeing what kind of bad fates the villains found themselves in... I guess it would be more satisfying if those fates were lived out in the mortal world...
What's even more mindboggling is that the other three main characters decided to plant a "mother-daughter" tree in their memory. It's so weird watching Joonki, Dongjoo and Pilseung express sympathy for them... mourn their losses... considering all the things Namsook (and Sabina, to a lesser extent, have done to them)
All in all, pretty weird stuff, and I'm glad to leaving this in 2024 haha
I would say watch this if you like makjang/melodramatic stories and you're new to the genre. Because there are better dramas (Hide & Seek, Sister is Alive, my daughter geum sawol, Jang Bori is Here, a number of daily dramas, etc) that handle this kind of plot way better. I personally don't see myself rewatching this for at least ten years.
Wasn't a fan of the ML/FL romance at all. They don't have chemistry to me and felt like brother and sister more than boyfriend and girlfriend. At one point it actually got hard to watch Dongjoo because it felt like Han Jihye only had one facial expression. I highly preferred Sabina / Lee Jieun's performance, especially when it started becoming apparent that she didn't want to live like her mom. Joonki was okay, and don't get me wrong, I like pilseung... Just not when he's romancing Dongjoo
Other characters... I used my fast forward button liberally. By episode 20 I was skipping through any scene I felt wasn't relevant to the plot. Not a fan of Mijoo and I found Mideum and Sarang more annoying than anything... I liked Han Soomi and Namhee (she's my favorite character TBH), but I couldn't stand Daesung until he got his life together at the very end.
Then there's Shin Namsook 💀 at first I disliked her because she's THE villain, but she's so over the top and fabulously evil, I was dragged in. Her and Sabina's evil antics kept me watching until about episode 45, when secrets start getting revealed. Once secrets start getting revealed, that's when I started liking Dongjoo as a character....
Some positive notes, the way this drama handles the whole "stolen identity/stolen life" is interesting and unique in the sense that I haven't seen a backstory like that before... And I also like how this drama also does a decent job at bringing awareness to multiple sclerosis.
5/10. Read the reply my thoughts on the final episode
And I agree!
Similar note: I also like how Myeongji is not having an easy time when it comes to finding out what's going on. Like... When she tried to eavesdrop on Yeojin and Ms. Jangs conversation, but Bangul just so happened to show up. Like compare this to other dailies dramas like the Third Marriage, where Seran (2FL) was easily given what she needed to mess things up with Dajeong (FL)
Btw Na Younghee broke my heart when she was reading the letter and reacting to the news that Duna is gone. A1 acting from her there!
The scene where Jingoo and Seyoung were talking... Watching it now I can see that they have no chemistry, and that's intentional... they don't like each other. If Seyoung's treatment of Hana isn't going to break them up, Seyoung and Myeongji's behavior towards Bangeul (Jingoo's mother) definitely will. Because while he's loyal to the chairwoman, that's his mother.... Or so I hope
I'll circle back to ep 22 later in the day, when it gets subbed
Even Myeongji and Seyoung (especially Myeongji) are more calculated than cartoonishly evil. (And they come off as more dangerous/better villains because of it!) The relationship between Hana and Jingoo is also written well ... minus the whole car scene they actually come off as 30+ year olds.
Hopefully it stays that way. It's a nice contrast to the other daily "revenge" drama currently airing, where I feel like literally every character except the ML and his son are obnoxious on some level. There's actually a plot here and while Hana doesn't have great luck, she's having more and more small wins. Meanwhile in Desperate Ms. Seonju, the main character cannot win to ridiculous levels. The former is more interesting to watch the latter.
I hope this drama keeps doing what it's doing and sparks a trend with future daily dramas - people will watch if it's good!
In comparison to the last two dailies, The Two Sisters didn't even make 9% (the highest rated episode was episode 3 with a 8.7% rating) and Snow White's Revenge didn't crack 9.0% until episode 55. The highest rated episode for that one was episode 101 with a 9.8% (and if you watched that drama, you have a fair idea as to why lol)
Jingoo is starting to put his foot down with Seyoung... I feel like their relationship will slowly die until Hana "becomes" Cinderella, and then that'll be the final nail in the coffin ... And he gets with her. I fully expect Seyoung to throw a huge fit and Myeongji to keep stirring the pot behind the scenes. Well, actually, if Jingoo and Hana get together, then Myeongji might as well throw the pot onto the counter because then the entire grift is up
Btw who is the ML? Jiseok or Jingoo?
It's so unfortunate that Sungho and Yeojin aren't a united front, but their relationship is a very realistic portrayal of a couple that unexpectedly loses their child. I really hope they both survive to the end so they can heal and move forward (with their grandson, of course!)
So Yeojin not only knows that Hana doesn't have a mother, but she now knows that Yunjin has passed away and that she is survived by a 7 year old son... I was NOT expecting for Yeojin to find out so soon... I was expecting for her to find out around episode 60-80. But this is way better lol