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Exactly!

I highly recommend it, the ending is so heartbreaking, but the music, actors, and directing are all amazing!

I like tragedy, okay? 😭 Melodramas are one of my favorite types of k-dramas (even if they break my heart.) But for Hwa-Young? She absolutely deserves life in prison. Or a mental hospital. Her dying would be disappointing.

Though, in recent years, I'm more open to bittersweet/open endings rather than tragic ones. No repeat of I'm Sorry I Love You's ending. That was... heavy 😳

I don't think Tae-Seop is lying, they don't seem to have a loving or warm marriage at all. It was a marriage of convenience, as we know. But he might have genuine feelings for her. Sang-Ah? I think it's the opposite for her.

Ah, I understand. I think you're right. It's better to ignore her than fuel her, since attention & time wasting is what she wants. Let me protect my peace. 😁

I suppose you're referring to Kimberly? I see. I have been trying to ignore them, but at some point, enough is enough. You can only put up with so much. Regardless, I'm glad that it's not just me (or the others they mentioned) who's dealt with that troll before...

I would block Karina, but I don't want to lose access to this thread while I'm having a conversation with other people here who are useful, kind, respectful, INTELLIGENT, and lovely- and actually contribute to this space in a beneficial way. Like you, Joyce, Kathryn, Falcon, mauthuan, Rin, Annie, mini, etc. There was a reply I made in another thread to her that I partially regret now. So I will delete that one and apologize for using a harmful word.

If it's a deserved, brutal death, I like it. Escape of the Seven did a good job with this, same with Penthouse. If it's accidental/sacrificial, not so much.

That's his stepmother lol (this isn't a spoiler, but in the actual plot...) for actual spoilers, watch the drama.

Episode 19 might be the best one in the drama so far! Ji-Ho's comeback, the engagement party, the reveal that Young-Rang has a long-lost son (I think it's Ji-Ho), Woo-Jin's death, Gye-Hwa being perceptive AF... it's SO good. I might give Ji-Ho a second chance. Maybe, maybe not.

Hong Da-Mi's acting is so bad here to the point where I just skip her scenes... again, I'm glad she's not the FL. They really should've casted Ham Eun-Jung, she would've been far more convincing. Jin Se-Yeon seems to have the same expression in every scene and 0 chem with either of the male leads. I'm not sure if she's generally a bad actress or if her acting just isn't good HERE. I seriously hope it's the latter and I don't wanna hate on an actress for no good reason (unlike some people on here.)

In order for me to even try and like Ji-Ho, the man needs to grow some brains and stop blaming Young-Rang for everything. Irritating. I still like In-Ha more than him. 🙄 Also, I still can't take him seriously with that emo bowl cut... lol

I see why Chae Shi-Ra's character is the protagonist/FL, she is DEVOURING her scenes! What an amazing actress!!!

Yeah, I am enjoying it too, but like... it's not even a makjang drama. Makjang tropes & elements, yeah, but also- the characters, hon 😭 what are we doing right now?!

Anywho, I'm gonna have to accept that Yang-Mi is meant to be a Hate Sink. Now I don't need to be annoyed by her ass anymore lmao.

I also think it was Sang-Ah who really stabbed OKJ, I want her to be actively villainous rather than flip between a constant victim and super manipulative.

I wonder what the intro sequence means? The crown one for Tae-Seop might be obvious, and the spotlight might be for Sang-Ah (or represent the pinnacle of power), but the rest?

You mean Uhm Hyun-Kyung? Yeah, like I said, she's definitely being typecast. She's a good actress, so that sucks. (I liked her the most in Second Husband.)

And yet he's also using her to gain power. It's a mutual alliance here. No problem with that since it seems to be beneficial... 😂

I don't like it now either! I don't need this to be a GL drama, but why can't Sang-Ah's same-sex relationships be presented with depth and proper development?

EDIT: So she DID have feelings for Jae-Sang, never mind then. My point stands, though, and I agree with you.

Man. When they said "Climax", I did NOT think they meant it like that... but I have to say, the writers ARE relying on shock value a little bit to me. Based on a great discussion I had with someone on here, it's like the sensationalism is being emphasized in favor of the plot & character development, and it's becoming harder to ignore. Pacing, too. This is the biggest flaw of the drama for me. The cast? Great. Actors? Amazing. Premise? Fantastic! The portrayal of Sang-Ah's sexuality? Bold. Very, very bold. But a tiny bit... fetishy? It's surprising, but is there any DEPTH to her relationship with Jung-Won? Or is it just to say, "Ooooh, look at these lesbians! They're getting it on!" What's the POINT, PD Lee?

Also, I can't tell what's going on with Sang-Ah's character at this point. Yang-Mi is just evil for evil's sake, which is fine, but she's so bland as a character compared to everyone else. She's basically a Hate Sink (TV Tropes reference, lol) Jong-Wook has done nothing of substance. Tae-Seop is confusing at times. I'm glad Jung-Won got some development because the constant blank stares got annoying... 😭 The characterization isn't the best and the plot direction is very vague right now. I also think that the themes need to be emphasized a bit more, in my opinion. This is JUST critique- I still enjoy the drama. But it's finishing up soon and I felt like expressing some of my more controversial thoughts. We're almost at the finish line, so I'll see it through.

Despite Lee Yang-Mi being completely one-dimensional, she definitely killed it here.

The urination/golf ball scene was UNNECESSARY.

Gotta be honest, I can't tell what this means. Because she wears baggy clothes? Has short hair? She's tough? 🤔

Yeah! And like I said- look, I like strong FLs. But criminal assault doesn't count, and Eun-Ae is meant to be a heroine... writers at it again making her look like a joke for standing up for herself. It's cringe. 😬🙄