It’s giving basic bitch energy with “pick-me girl” aesthetics. Trying too hard to get noticed but under delivering. This trauma harvesting spree of Korean romcoms is so overused now. When will they retire this like the toxic lover tropes of the early 2000s.
Recast and reshoot. Not a big deal. Disney was in profit in 2025 even in DTC (the division that looks after streaming business), it reported multimillions in profit. No point in shelving a project. Rename, recast, resell.
you know, the only issue I had with this season or storyline was, how did Baek Ki Hyun just leave for Vietnam without confronting his sister? His older brother is another thing. But doesn't he have any worry for his sister. In a country like Korea in the 70s. I mean, it felt a little under cooked.
Post episode 6: very well done. A satisfying watch.
The steep the climb, the harder the fall. We know what to expect in Season 2.
Hyun Bin was the star performance. Not a hair out of place. His performance was perfect.
The best moment in the whole series for me was still Episode 5 encounter of the Baek Brothers. Although I would have liked a little more room for their backstory.
Lastly, Kang Gil Woo's portrayal of Kang Dae Il deserves recognition. He plays the runt of his character to perfection.
so when is the Lawyer lady gonna tell him about the voice note. She doesn't mention it once. Why is she hiding so much from him. It's not like it's her business. It's his business. He should know.
You know what, if the season finale is some lukewarm 1 hour cat and mouse between BKT and JGY then I'm gonna be really pissed off. Don't just send Ki Hyun to Vietnam. Tells us more of the back story on the Baeks.
The whole daddy roaming around in the hospice night and day, barely hidden in a corner, getting access to his fully charged phone to call his cronies and finding his boss suit lol no, way too much for my suspension of belief. And none in the hospice making any attempt of locking the guy in that room after acts of violence started erupting. That's just stupid.
"We would be the same under the exact same circumstances." Seeing his life, it doesn't surprise me that…
For a person who is so itchy about his privacy getting violated all the time should not be going through someone else's stuff. This is my main issue, more than anything else.
All your other points about his personality not developing cos he has been pushed into making money and facing public and doing all that starving to look good etc since his childhood has stunted his personality development and mental growth - all this is valid. But for a person who is under criminal investigation sobers up a little. Sheds a little skin under grave circumstances.
S2 is already under production as we speak. And the show has been pitched and promoted heavily to the international…
I don't have any insight as to why they didn't release all 12 episodes together after finishing them all at once. But my guess would be production budget and the second season writing was not completed. The director of this show did mention he was "rewriting" episode 5 and 6 for season 2. He said this on "The Do Show" while promoting season one. You can check it out on youtube. Plus, I think its good to think about Disney as a shareholder run corporation. To be able to invest significant sums of money in season 2 (which will perhaps have more actors and newer locations. They were shooting this show in Canada in October and November), Disney probably wanted to see the final cut and the response of Season 1. The director always intended it to be a 12 episode drama, by the way.
Do Ra Ik's character is very hard to empathize and sympathize with. Petulant grown-ass man acting like a stunted manchild. Going through someone else's private stuff, throwing tantrums everytime he is dealing with conflict, just immature and out of touch from reality. I don't like.
can someone kindly explain the bit of what exactly happened at the military base with baek kihyun and why hes…
A guy shot his military batch mates who were bullying and ragging him mercilessly. He snapped and went on a killing spree. Ki Hyun was his direct superior, and he got roped into the investigation, which is as per the process in all military investigations/court martials because the institution is extremely hierarchical, reports and notes and slips are being written constantly in the personnel file. So why and how the signs were missed, why wasn't the guy referred for psychological checks, rotation, transfer etc. They were making Ki Hyun the scapegoat. He claimed in his testimony he tried getting him transferred, but the commandant blocked those request. I think Baek Ki Hyun made this part up cos when his commandant kicks him he does say "I told you to get this guy transferred long ago, and you didn't action it. Are you trying to get me in trouble?". Plus, when his batchmate confronts him to take the fall in the investigation holding cell he does say "I'm not going down alone". I think Baek Ki Hyun lied to save his ass from getting burned.
Also hire a better director.
The steep the climb, the harder the fall. We know what to expect in Season 2.
Hyun Bin was the star performance. Not a hair out of place. His performance was perfect.
The best moment in the whole series for me was still Episode 5 encounter of the Baek Brothers. Although I would have liked a little more room for their backstory.
Lastly, Kang Gil Woo's portrayal of Kang Dae Il deserves recognition. He plays the runt of his character to perfection.
He was made for this. Or should I rather say, this was made for him.
Give me Keeping Up With The Baek's, please. Even if it's just for 5 minutes.
Just saying. Had to say it. 😂😛😅
All your other points about his personality not developing cos he has been pushed into making money and facing public and doing all that starving to look good etc since his childhood has stunted his personality development and mental growth - all this is valid. But for a person who is under criminal investigation sobers up a little. Sheds a little skin under grave circumstances.
The girl however is lovely
I think Baek Ki Hyun made this part up cos when his commandant kicks him he does say "I told you to get this guy transferred long ago, and you didn't action it. Are you trying to get me in trouble?". Plus, when his batchmate confronts him to take the fall in the investigation holding cell he does say "I'm not going down alone". I think Baek Ki Hyun lied to save his ass from getting burned.