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The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life korean drama review
Ongoing 10/13
The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life
11 people found this review helpful
by highlightofourlives
Feb 20, 2021
10 of 13 episodes seen
Ongoing
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 10.0
This review may contain spoilers

frustration, high BP, stress, heart/headache all mixed in one

I'm not gonna go over the plot of this drama and the castings and all that shazam cause yall already know what it's all about~ FYI I've watched the first season in one seating (it's not that hard when every episode manages to raise ur BP and u keep watching the next ep hoping they'd finally do sth right), and I was planning on doing the same for this season BUT this drama is too demanding for me to wait until all the episodes finished airing! I'm going to be here twice every week until the season ends, and then of course, rinse and repeat with season 3 X__X why am i doing this to myself rip

BEWARE there's gonna be lots of spoilers! It's basically drowning in it lol

Before going into this, just, can Soo Ryun please be alive? She and Logan are my favs, and were basically the only ones I was rooting for since the beginning ;---; they did justice to the drama~

So, first episode, already it's started with a heart attack just like it did with season 1! Opening scene is in the future and has someone falling down the stairs with blood drenched in her clothes but we already know that from the teaser... but who's the victim, we don't know cause Penthouse is all about its mystery. But gawd man the way she died, it's pretty gruesome... The relationship between the two main "villains" Seo Jin & Dan Tae (are they called villains? to be villains there should be heroes too... but are there any in this drama besides the selective few... omg but like few is still some right?) my head seriously hurts. Whatever they've got going is so toxic, I should start wearing my face mask whenever I see them... I desperately need someone to teach these two a lesson they'll never forget. They keep getting worse minute by minute. Also, knew Yoon Hee wasn't dead but at least she was proven innocent - the only justice in this ep! Was hoping Dan Tae would finally be locked up when he was suspected to have murdered Soo Ryun, but of course, what was I thinking? Manipulation after manipulation after manipulation. So, Seo Jin is as menacing as ever, Dan Tae is as sinister as ever, Gyu Jin is as pathetic as ever, Eun Byul is as disturbing as ever, the butler was as creepy as ever, and Logan is as handsome as ever~ Also, I'm starting to love Seok Kyung~ I loved it when she said, "I get an upset stomach if I eat with someone I hate" right in front of Seo Jin <3 man I know I'm gonna start bawling if ever the twins get reunited with Soo Ryun ;---; pls make it happen

Season 2 is actually two yrs after the first season wow. So much time has passed... and so many things have happened. I can't wait for this drama to end for real cause then justice can finally be served ONCE and FOR ALL.

Second episode, still no sign of Soo Ryun ;--; Seo Jin is still obsessed with Yoon Hee since first season, especially more now that Yoon Hee's back in Hera Palace and has apparently "snatched" her ex-husband, too. I can see jealousy in her eyes rip and i can already see her getting tired of Dan Tae. There are a few scenes here that made me ecstatic though, like when Yoon Chul "slam-dunked" Dan Tae to the ground, when Yoon Hee moved back into Hera Palace vexing Seo Jin more than ever, when they found out Yoon Chul was the CEO of JohnBIO, when Seo Jin was diagnosed with bad vocal cord nodules, and when Yoon Hee got her amazing singing voice back!!! And the look on Seo Jin's face!! Priceless!!!!! The most shocking thing in this episode though was the kiss between two of the main leads 0.0 (ain't naming them cause u gotta watch it and be as shocked as me lmao) it's around the 43:32 mark depending on which site you watch it from~

And guyssss, Seo Jin' s real-life husband made a special appearance in this episode uwu

Third episode, Bae Ro Na's back but still no sign of Soo Ryun lmao. I feel like Ro Na coming back makes everything so complicated, especially Yoon Hee's revenge on Seo Jin cause now her daughter's at stake sigh. Logan was barely shown, and I don't know if he's even in Korea or back in the US. Oh, Ro Na now knows that her mom killed Min Seol Ah from Season 1, and that causes a rift between mother and daughter... meaning more drama omg. The one "semi-villain" I was rooting for disappointed me in this episode... Seok Kyung-ah, why are you such a little bit*h here? Stop blaming other people for your mom's death and open your eyes! Also, it's so weird seeing Jenny bullied when she was a bully back in S1. I was hoping she'd turned over a new leaf, but nooooooo, god forbids she has some compassion. She's same old Jenny with a little bit of pity for Ro Na, is what I think. And then we got Seok Hoon who's still "controlled" by her sister. Sister-complex all the way~

Now that Yeon Hee's got her vocals, I'm wondering when she'll tell the world the truth. And of course, always waiting for Soo Ryun's comeback :)

Fourth episode, and I change my mind. Seok Kyung is not my girl. Not until she pulls herself together and wake the fukken up. There's a limit to how childish one can be. And let's not talk about Eun Byul, please, cause she might be missing a screw or two... I think she needs serious psychological help. At the moment, I'm rooting for Bae Ro Na, cause so far from what I'm seeing, she may have matured since S1. I hope so,. At least she stands higher than those two other girls. And Jenny, oh my god, my heart hurts for her. I know she's done so much bad before but that moment, that scene, omg. My heart broke for her, and the fact that her mom, who calls her daughter "precious", didn't even know she was suffering... Also, my blood boils seeing the kids bully Ro Na again. To be honest, Ro Na was annoying to me back in S1, but here, she's standing up for herself and that's character development. I can't wait for when these bullies get what they deserve, them and their parents! Oh how the world would be beautiful again~ Like daughter, Jenny's mom had her own closet of bad deeds, but now that Jenny's exposed the bullying, I can't wait for when the Oh Yeon Hee x Kang Ma Ri team sets the place on fire! Also, about Soo Ryun, I'm starting to think she's actually dead ;-; And Lee Ji Ah might have been casted as the twin's real mother (that's why she's main lead) cause Dan Tae did say they looked so alike and that's why he married Soo Ryun... Gawd... And of course, Seok Kyung finding out about the big, bad secret.

Ep 5 to Ep 8, a whole lot happened, no sh*t cause that's like 4 eps of drama, drama and MORE drama. The most important thing to me, Soo Ryun. I still don't know if she's dead dead, but apparently her twin sister's alive and well~ Now I have my doubts if her twin is actually her twin or if it's in fact Soo Ryun, my girl~ But I'm going to keep watching until the end. One, cause I need her comeback and two, cause my fav duo Soo Ryun (or her twin, we don't know) and Logan kissed... more like Logan giving CPR mouth-to-mouth, but tomayto-tomahto. Also, the biggest plot twist, at least to me... Bae Ro Na is the girl who fell down the stairs! Never in a million years would I have thought Ro Na bleeding out at the bottom of the stairs, broken... It broke my heart. One of the few sane and stable character in the drama, and they had to kill her... what were the writers thinking??? Unless she's not, then hallelujah! Also, I absolutely LOVE the character development of Jenny and her mom! Love the friendship that's developed between them, and Rona and her mom, too! (now I really hope Ro Na is alive...)

On the other hand, I want Dan Tae and Seo Jin dead please. It'll relieve my headache and stress and anxiety and high blood pressure all at once. Okay maybe wishing them off dead is too much... or is it? And how could Yoon Chul do that to Yoon Hee and Ro Na... Even though Eun Byul's his daughter, how could he... sigh imagine if Ro Na turned out to be his daughter too then what? All hell breaks loose. Another thing I can't wait for is when the twins meet Ji Ah's character, whether it's Soo Ryun or her twin. I know I'm going to cry when they meet...

Omg EPISODE 9!!!!! My fav ep cause SOO RYUN'S BAAACKKK!!! OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH THANK YOU! I was hoping and praying she was alive omg tysm writers-nim! On a side note, I have a feeling LoganxSooRyun couple is gonna be a thing, based on the vibez from Ep 10, at least i hope so! They're beautiful together~ Also, i love, love, love, love the maturity and character development of Jenny, she's now added to my very short list of fav characters. The relationship between her and her mom is so heartwarming to watch~ Seok Kyung was on her way towards joining my "fav club" but her attitude remained bratty and downright mean so she was kinda cancelled for me (at least until she starts to grow up then let's see) but i respect and adore her constant love for her twin brother. I see that not changing and I give her points for that. Though we might see her becoming a better person since she found out the secret behind her mom's "murder"... Like I said, I'm gonna start bawling when the twins meet Soo Ryun... And for Seo Jin, I guess karma hits you like a bitxh. Can we see Dan Tae getting beat up BAD for a change please?

Episode 10 and Logan has finally found out Soo Ryun is alive and well!! That hug was everything beautiful and precious~
Another thing about this episode though... Dan Tae scares the fuk out of me... Is there no limit to what he does? 'Monster' can't even begin to describe him omg. Turns out he's the main culprit to Bae Ro Na's death. And it seemed like she's not dead? Nothing's super clear right now, but I think Ro Na's alive~ And when Yoon Hee told Yoon Chul that Ro Na was his real daughter... it was mindblowing! I don't know if it's real or part of her plan, but the emotions on Yoon Chul's face when he realized he was aiding in the murder of his own daughter... i know it's karma but it was heartbreaking, too.

This season is strong and continues to be better twice every week gawd! We've got three more eps and as always, I'm can't wait for the next eps!!
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