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This isn't grabbing my attention at all plot-wise and I don't like the styling for either of the leads. Looking forward to seeing Jung Hae-in in something that isn't a romcom soon (and pls with short hair again).

Well the drama is finished, and Ha Young is the lead. I though Shin Ye-eun was underwhelming in Doctor on the Edge, so I hope she can do better in the upcoming drama with Park Bo-gum.

Kwak Dong-yeon is in this too
https://x.com/netflixkr/status/2075354311584862501

They’re calling him unc and saying they look like father and daughter because Boyoung looks younger than she is.

It’s so funny knetz are melting down over this pairing while internationals are excited

That’s what they do on most of these articles. Miserable people love to spread their misery around.

It’s obvious to everyone who’s not a fan of this man what happened. He denied even dating her at first. A blatant lie. When it became clear he couldn’t get away with it, he admitted to dating her *but* only when she was an adult of course (still grooming, still huge age gap, still power imbalance with his fame). And now we are supposed to believe all chat logs, all pictures, all videos, all letters he sent to her while in the military, were “faked”. That she uploaded that picture on IG and later chose to end her life on his birthday for “no reason”. The only reason he is going to get away with this is because he is a powerful man with powerful friends. Nothing else.

Finally something other than romance.

Other than a haunted palace they seem very different. This isn’t a comedy/romance for one. It’s action/horror. Haunted Palace also largely felt like a pretty standard historical drama, which this doesn’t at all to me based on the previews.

Yeah, that’s right

Actually most of us are not spending much time thinking about SML at all. Harmless character with like three minutes of screen time per episode. Which is why it’s so funny that he’s all you talk about, just because he exists and talks to FL 😭

The only annoying party here is you—utterly obsessed with SML for the entirety of the drama’s run.

Sounds like these “fans” should get a life.

Same account said The Scandal is September. Maybe a recent shuffle. We should know for sure soon enough.

Private insider account on X. Reliable, usually accurate info. But we also know Netflix can do last-minute changes.

From the synopsis it seems clear Cha Kang Yoon plays the protagonist (and the "Substitute" referred to in the drama's title) though. Which would make him first lead. So that's confusing. But if they are pretty equal co-leads maybe BHS got first billing due to seniority.

Then those minds should be reminded that the rest of us live in the modern age and that they are free to enter the monastery if they so wish.

When such difference is rooted in misogyny or ageism there is absolutely cause for reproach.

Expected to premiere on September 5.

Expected to be released on August 28.