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technically you don’t need to, but if you want to fully immerse in the storyline and characters it is recommended to! i personally watched in chronological order and watched the lost tomb 1 and 2 before this, which helped provide some context

there is some, but it’s not the main focus :)

1. it’s more of a psychological thriller: more on the “why/how” and less on the “who” (characters > plot) so i won’t say it’s heavy on politics. there is some typical backstabbing/alliances but that’s not the core of the story.

2. YES!

nope! but the 2 leads are so shippable~

the novel is called 坏小孩 which directly translates to bad kids

okay it’s ep 10 LOL

OMG HAHA which episode is this!

open ending

yes, 2nd FL & 2nd ML :)

ok edit: it is an important catalyst for the plot

no major love triangles! only one one sided love towards FL but it’s not the main focus :)

romance is heavier in this one than in NIF1, but not the main point/theme of the story. it’s a happy ending :)

the characters in this drama are not black or white, and although there is some corruption, it’s not the main theme here because the focus is about grey areas. the corruption is often implicit and not obvious, unlike other shows which makes the suspense better here. imo it’s worth a watch, especially if you’ve watched the first season.

there’s no annoying love triangles here, the main couple gets together quite smoothly. the mother in law is initially neutral of the FL but gradually loves and takes care of her. all the characters were well written . definitely a relaxing watch.