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Thanks for the article. The drama started filming in May. In October they had the wrap up party.
I think I understand now why the writer wanted to incorporate the story of ilicit adoption case. Many Korean adoptees are searching for their past and some of them never find the truth. Even if Do Hyun was not the child of the kidnapper case, we found out another reality of that times.

It was not a prediction, it was a spoiler. Because this drama is a remake we knew this fact from the original show. In the British series, it was shown the baby clothes earlier and we knew all along she was the mother. It was very easy to guess. In the Korean drama, they did not give many hints and everything is a twist. They gave some hints in the lates episodes and built the moment of revelation but in a subtle way.
I am happy that Do Hyun will know the truth about his origins and make peace with this.

I wish I have this memory. I found the chart. 😄

It was not that important. If you want to know I tell you that Geum hee was born in November 28, 1940. Her husband is five years older than her.
Young Bok was born in 1949 and her husband in 1953, Jung Suk`s birthday was August 17, 1961, Ju ri was born on March 3, 1966.

Depending what you like to see, what genre you like.
In `Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938` (2023), a fantasy drama, she was a strong female character, like a female fatale, a grey character. I liked her role there. You could watch it. It is the second season of the series but you can watch the second season without problem like I did. Or you could watch both dramas.
`All About Eve (2000)` and `Penthouse (2020)` are makjang dramas, where she was the female antagonist. 20 years apart from each dramas, where she had the only two villain roles of her career but both were memorable.
She doesn`t have many romantic comedies: Beating Again/Falling for Innocence (2015), `I Need Romance 3 (2014) `(noona romance) and Prosecutor Princess(2010).
`Dr Champ` (2010) is a warm sport drama without much angst, with a little romance.
Secret Mother (2018) a mystery show. It has woman building friendship and doesn`t have romance.
Iris (2009) and Two Weeks (2013) are action dramas. She did not have the first lead role but it was an important part in both.
She did two weekend family dramas of 50 episodes (Happy Home and Mother of Mine).

I am almost sure her parents did not want her to have the baby because they did not want the scandal to have a daugher with a baby without a husband. I wonder who is/was the father.
I don`t know if they forced her to give the baby or she decided that her baby was better with two parents in an adoption after her child almost died. I think it is the later but well see.

I like how they incorporated the original plot. I like that they showed more about the friendship, and how Jung Suk came with lots of idea to improve sales and how she was the leader of the group. I also liked that they build the romance better. Because they make Do hyun a main character, and we know that the main romance is taking a lot of time in the episodes, Ju Ri`s romance was not developed much and maybe it would have been better to cut the arson and kidnapping case but overall, I am pleased how this remake was made.
I also would have want to see Jung Suk a little more daring in the romance (not that old fashioned like her friends noticed) but I can`t ask too much from a kdrama. I am glad that she is comunicating well what she is in her mind, that she is taking initiative sometimes. She evolved as a character.
I will miss this drama. I liked it very much.

@Pokor explaned well.

The age of Geum Hee was shown on Do Hyun`s board. And the fact that he was looking for a case from 30 years ago when he was a baby, we can assume that he is 30/ 31. Simple.

Yes, Do Hyun is not Choi Won Bong`s child. When she said to him that she doesn`t want children she had to be her trauma from having one and giving him away.

Geum Hee is 52 and Do Hyun 30-31.

She had 22 when she had the baby. I think she got pregnant when she was in at college, last year. Her parents did not aprove. Geum Hee said that she was a teacher before marriage. Maybe she tried to raise her child alone and work as a teacher but was overwhelmed by problems. Maybe when her child almost died at that fire, she decided to give him for adoption.
Geum Hee said to her husband that she did not want children but she kept her son`s baby clothes all these years. It is obvious that she had a trauma and I don`t think she reconciled with what she did.

Thanks for the explanation. I suspected something like that but I wasn`t sure.

Geum Hee was harsh. I felt sorry for Young Bok because she was guilty by association. She did not want to reveal the truth at first but she did confess and her husband also.
Geum Hee had a hard time open up to people and she must have felt betrayed and that`s why she said those words. She wanted to believe that she could cut the friends out of her life but it was clear that it was hard for her also.

She won`t drag telling him. If you saw the preview, Do Hyun will find out in the next episode and he will go to talk with Geum Hee.
Spoilers....
If they will go with the original plot, the problem is that she will deny that she is his mother at first. She doesn`t want her husband to find out that she had a child. Poor Do Hyun! But let see what happends in this version.

Yes, it is true. I expected that since it is her in the original series also. Geum Hee is 52 in the drama and Do Hyun is 30-31.

Do Hyun and Jung Suk are killing me. Another date like the first two and ...I am dead. LOL
I laughed so hard especially when he took the adult toys from the bag.

I don`t have a problem at all to see actors in different roles. No impact whatsoever for the next projects but I heard people who are influenced by it.

I did not watch Penthouse either. I tried but dropped at ep 4 but I saw So Yeon`s scenes and read about it from some articles. Crazy makjang is not for everyone. It is not for me that`s for sure. It was pure nonsense. I will NEVER EVER watch a drama of Kim Soon Ok. LOL

The new OST was released today.

Ejel- The Story of Us (Female version):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8aY7K1VDjk

KWACA- The Story of Us (male version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15HIHRYub6M

I hope so. Jung Sook first fantasy/ day dream will be in ep 10. That`s a first step. LOL It is funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H4h5HUL75I

I heard many people could not get her Cheon Seo Jin (Penthouse character) out of their minds. Yeah, she made a strong impression with that role.

Visually, Kim So Yeon fits the urban strong woman type but she is sweet, clumsy and a lively person. She looks like a tigress but she is like a kitty. In a way, Jung Suk is like KSY.
I am glad that she has the oportunity to play diverse roles. I am looking forward to see what kind of role she will do next.