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Yes, I'm thinking years because you just don't go that gray overnight and his hair is pretty much almost all gray within one episode! I did read some other threads so I was just wondering how they were going to explain the sudden hair change.

Like why all of a sudden in the upcoming episode, he has all gray hair?

I was wondering this too. Like is there a big time skip?

I just thought about that too. I think she's the sole survivor. That's what she keeps talking to the dead maid.

I finally found it in again the beginning of EP 4! Apparently the Empress Dowager Guo Jin sought to ascend the throne but Lishan Academy was against it. They took a stand by closing its doors claiming to compile books. Since half the officials were from Lishan, the scholars at court stood by the academy and prevented the ascension of the Empress. The Empress became angry and sent guards to besiege the mountain under the "guise" of protection, not allowing anyone to leave. Then the scholars at court were framed for fake charges, killed, imprisoned or exiled. I think that Ye Li claims to write to everyone but it could be possible that a lot of these people are already dead. Even the scholar who watned the tree cut down.

Okay thanks for the clarification!

Can someone explain to me clearly why Lishan Academy closed their doors and why the Empress sent soldiers to "protect" it?

I love this so far! I also like the actors Kim Mu Yeol who plays the teacher and especially Lee Sung Min who plays the Minister!!

I'm really pissed off that he took blame for the hit and run. So disappointing.

Ep 11 was like, "Let's condense 16 episodes into 12 and put it all in Ep 11!"

The Military Saja Boys was so hilarious but seriously, the song and choreo was chef's kiss! 🔥🔥🔥 I would've loved to have seen Park Ji Hoon part of that group!

There's no romance so far. He refers to her as his best friend but she openly likes him. Has this actor ever done a romance genre? I don't think so...

Oh my bad. I thought it was his sister. Either way the reactions were a bit much.

The soldiers' expressions to his sister was a bit much. I mean she just seems like a simple, homely young lady. Geez.

They don't explain who Lim was but they obv didn't like him. I'm assuming he died or something happened to him and as soon as he was gone, she lost her backing and they punished her by sending her to that base. Yeah that guy waiting for her obviously doesn't like her. I'm not liking how she's not being shown any respect at all. I like how truthful she is.

I went back and read your question carefully edited my comment!🤪

Omg, the ML is pulling this off perfectly! His expressions and denials are so funny!

That's not answered in today's episode and I don't think that will be answered in tmrw's either.

I know it's just a drama but I don't like the idea of the monarchy being abolished. Why not just separate themselves from the state/cabinet like other real modern day monarchies? I find it disappointing that a drama/webnovel would abolish a "modern-day" Korean Monarchy in the end. It's ironic that Japan had a hand in abolishing the Joseon monarchy and yet Japan still has their own real monarchy until this day so I'm surprised that the story is taking this route. Yes, it's a drama but modern day monarchy actually benefits and brings so much money to their country. Abolishing it makes no sense.

I posted this as a reply to another comment but I wanted to post this as my own opinion. I'm enjoying it so far amd it took awhile to adjust. I think there is an underlying msg to this drama. I never read the manhwa but they say several times that he's suffers from depression and gaming addiction. So it's like his brain is rewiring itself to cope and the tasks are showing up like a game and leveling up. I thought the food reactions were hilariious because the food was so bad that it was like worst than military drills or akin to being in a war. The gaming aspect might be hard for some to understand. Like any VR, or gaming manhwas or webtoons, this is light compared to Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint or Solo Leveling. This is nothing like Bon Appetit or Mr. Queen where both characters have time traveled or in Mr. Queen, soul possession. But if you look at this from a sci-fi fantasy genre, and from the basis of his depression and gaming addiction, and death of his father, it makes sense. It's giving him a sense of purpose and a way to cope and a way to find healing through cooking.