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I actually liked this WAY more than I thought I would. I see some people have an issue with Min Ho (the actor’s acting in particular), but I was instantly rooting for him. Maybe it’s because I binged it all night on no sleep, but I thought he really sold his character! Sure he wasn’t as seasoned as he could be, but I thought he did a wonderful job. I would like to see him play more roles in the future.

The storyline is definitely your typical melodramatic formula (with the misunderstandings, separations, and lies), but it never lost its original appeal which always left a sweet aftertaste.

hm… not nearly as sad as it could have been, but abrupt at the very end and given no explanation. some think it’s open to interpretation. Some even choose to see it as a happy ending. For me it was more of a vague but hopeful conclusion to a series of heart wrenching endings, which made it very bittersweet.

I’m only half way through it but oh the acting is so bad. bless their hearts. the crying scenes with ML tho… im convinced this boy has never cried a day in his life if he thinks that will fool anyone. Besides for the acting, the script felt a bit over the top… like I know it’s short, but it was such a rough and obvious transition for the leads’ relationship.

but that crying tho lol

my heart 😭😭😭 that ending gave no explanation and I’m so mad but oh my heart is aching. ML is the cutest most precious thing that needs to always be protected. Help, the tears won’t stop. I already miss them.

honestly, the only reason I’m trying to keep expectations low is because of that formula. The show so far has absolutely exceeded my first expectations (especially with ML, I was so worried he was going to be another arrogant, childish, and controlling ML so that gradual/quick growth was super unexpected and amazing to see), so I just wanna keep up that feeling of being pleasantly surprised by the healthiness by expecting all the red flags instead lol

Wonderful comments answering you in detail, but I’d also like to add a more broader reasoning. Most relationships in real life are because of convenience. Meaning the person you see the most, spend the most time with, have common interests with and don’t dislike, will often become a potential partner if there is also physical or/and emotional attraction there. Add in potential triggers to either trauma or the opposite (something good from their past experiences), and the people will definitely notice one another.

Basically, if you have many of those factors and there is chance upon chance of meeting, you’re likely to feel something. And if they show signs of it being mutual, that feeling will grow and you will end up learning more and more about them until many details on top of those broader factors above become the many reasons you end up falling in love with them. Or, the opposite, where those details become the reasons why something like a fling or a crush doesn’t go anywhere.

everyone talking about how 16 episodes is too long and I’m over here thinking I would gladly watch their day-to-day lives forever and never get enough 😭I just LOVE their relationship. How ML has grown so much thanks to FL, how he makes mistakes and takes responsibility for them and THEN fixes his behaviour so the same mistakes don’t occur. And the communication between the two where they both talk about their troubles and actively grow (FL too)! Even the wholesome obsession with one another lol… I feel like I’ve unknowingly been starved of healthy relationships and this is satisfying and fulfilling it. There’s been very few examples of imperfect people growing to become genuinely wonderful partners in dramaland, I’m so glad I decided to watch this show and I hope it sticks with those themes of healthy communication and respect and doesn’t let us down in the upcoming episodes. 🙏🏼

why does it say 16 episodes here and 17 on viki? Just the way the episodes were cut? or is there extra content on viki?

perhaps! I feel like since this is probably the climax of the series, it’s going to go a little different. The father seems to already know who FL is to ML and purposely set it up this way, so there’s no ‘saving’ her from the intentions of the dinner (which was for her to witness the fact that ML will marry someone else and that her status can’t compete). So it doesn’t matter if ML physically saves her or he’s frozen, the damage is already done. But since the father is probably just wanting to scare her away from ML, her job is probably safe since she’s a really good worker even in his eyes. What FL does, however, I haven’t the imagination for. Probably not much? I doubt the misunderstanding between her and ML will last long (considering how fast they have always resolved issues between them).

I also see growth in the sister’s near future—where she steps back from business and focuses on her failing family (especially her son). I’m not sure what her breaking point will be, but I’m sure it involves ML and his management style lol and of course Mr No. double agent-ing

would be kinda cool to see a workers strike or something if the sister gets her way in controlling everything. Would really emphasize how important the employees are, but I doubt that would happen lol.

So basically you want an on-the-nose plot like I mentioned (murder mystery or maybe some unresolved childhood secret connecting the two or a drama that’s mainly about corporate espionage etc). This isn’t on the nose, but as I said, there is a plot (aka essence), the plot being about respecting people regardless of your status and fighting for people to be respected. Since the beginning it has always stressed and built up these themes by being about three workers being taken advantage of by a corporation wanting to gain profit at the expense of their employees. And to drive the plot home, you watch ML go from an ignorant guy in that corporation to someone who grows into an influential fighter for respect—with FL and her friends being the ones to open his eyes to that reality. It’s just not your usual in your face twisty plot that changes the direction of the show and causes drama between the leads. As I mentioned, the plot is growth.

but regardless of that, why go in automatically expecting action when you’re choosing to watch a rom-com? There are many shows that openly have all those genres, but this isn’t one of those dramas. If that’s not your cup of tea, doesn’t that mean you aren’t the audience KTL is catering to?

I’m not generalizing, I was mentioning the opposite situations of what I’ve seen people complaining about in KTL and putting it all together to exaggerate the silliness of some of the complaints about it lol

also, omg, their first challenge is upon them as a couple. The ending of ep 12 was so hard to watch! I’m not prepared for the drama.

why are people still complaining about “no plot”? the drama is almost done, we’re aware and we love it anyways. and anyways, the plot IS building healthy relationships and learning how to respect others. It might not be a plot that’s right on the nose (like a murder mystery or misunderstandings keeping the leads apart lol), but it is there. Growth is the plot. everything else (like the sister and the mother) are sub-plots that help our characters grow (the sister being a foil character who challenges ml to grow in the opposite way as her). It’s as if the show isn’t toxic enough to please people. I’ve heard complaints about the leads getting together too fast, how ML changed too quickly and unrealistically, how there’s too much romance. So if we’re to listen to that, people would rather misunderstandings or poor communication to keep the leads apart, a ML that doesn’t adapt and grow in his mistakes and has to constantly make the same mistakes until he figures it out after hurting FL too many times to count and she finally decides to maybe leave him, and a couple who is afraid to show affection to one another.

I, for one, will happily take this cute, healthy relationship over that any day :)

in your opinion. opinions aren’t facts.

Yeah, I still don’t care about ML. abusers aren’t innocent and he abused her. your opinion is yours, but it won’t change mine. FL could have killed him and married his brother and I still would be on her side in this lol. screw ml

okay this was a lot better than I thought it would be (seeing as it’s so short!), but can someone tell me why the first kiss was the most passionate of them all? lmao even the leads’ kisses weren’t on the same level. Felt like such a click bait scene lol!

yes!! I loved nevertheless’s leads’ chemistry! Definitely not as healthy of a relationship, but the skinship was definitely on point lol and agreed! I don’t normally care about irl relationships, but these two just got something that I hope they cherish even if it’s just being good friends 💕

Also, can we please acknowledge how HEALTHY these lead characters’ relationships are?? Like, the amount of respect the two couples have for one another’s feelings is really giving this show life. I love when love isn’t possessive or controlling, and they did a brilliant job showcasing consent. From ML asking for permission to kiss FL, to the other ML accepting the other FL’s feelings (or lack of feelings) and not pressuring her. It’s really sweet and refreshing. It’s no wonder why the ones who love this show aren’t minding the slow or lack of plot. the plot IS learning how to be healthy and respectful to other people and I’m here for it all.

omg the SKINSHIP. I swear, this has set new standards for skinship and chemistry and I will never be the same again. 10/10 for those kisses alone. That ending was so funny yet so very disappointing lol

I don’t even care about the plot at this point and my rating won’t even involve it. the only thing that matters now are those KISSES. The chemistry is why I’m watching and I’m totally not even mad about that. golly gosh darn with that fancy camera work and photogenic actors. I mean, ML just carrying FL for half a second has already got me hyperventilating… and then add in the actual kissing? And REAL kisses too—none of that smooshing faces together like they are Barbies. and then that permission line. and the POOL. I cannot. They are the epitome of being too hot to handle. the leads deserve an applause just for having so much chemistry with one another. honestly, they should just get married irl because I’m convinced that they will never have more chemistry with anybody else. Such cute leads that keep me smiling and laughing until my face hurts. so adorable

I probably won’t get a response in time, but perhaps this will help others in the future with the same worry:

can someone please reassure me that there will be no amnesia plot? I’m 20+ episodes in and I feel like they’re gonna drop some annoying, frustrating cliche plot to slow the romance down.

thanks in advance!