This show really had such great potential, but unfortunately the show was cut to half the episodes originally scheduled. Because of this, the show had an unsatisfactory ending with a lot of loose ends. It almost felt like they ended it with the hopes of having a second season, but second seasons are pretty much nonexistent for Korean dramas. The show does a good job of drawing you in when it goes through the storyline of the characters' youth at the beginning, but unfortunately the writers had to rush through the later half which really hinders the effect and feel of the overall storyline.

One thing that truly bothered me was the character of the female antagonist. She did something so horrible, but even to the end she doesn't show any real remorse and doesn't try to make amends for what she did. This may be due to the fact the show was cut in half and her character wasn't able to develop as it would have if the show was kept to the original length. In my experience of watching dramas, the antagonist will see the error in their ways and get some sort of punishment or have karma come back to bite them. I was sad to see the show did not allow for this.

Overall, the story had great potential but fell short. The show is good for re-watching select episodes, but I would not sit through watching all 26 episodes again.

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