Pretend Penthouse ended in season 2

First time writing a review on a drama because I think Penthouse deserves one lol. I tried my best.
No Spoilers: these are my thoughts for those who are thinking of watching it and what to expect. DO NOT READ THE “SPOILERS” section if you’re thinking of starting the season.
- First of all, I’d really like to appreciate the actors and their amazing acting skills AND pieces of music & OSTS of this show. The acting and the musics are what made this show very thrilling and exciting.

-If you watched seasons 1 and 2 and haven’t watched season 3 yet, and expect a happy ending, then I don’t recommend watching this season. Pretend the ending of Penthouse was in season 2.

- The first 3 episodes of this season are very interesting, but when you get up to episode 4 and until the end of the show, you’ll feel like Penthouse has lost its charm of keeping the audience engaged and addicted. The thing about this season is that once you start it, you’ll be disappointed and lose interest (not in the first 3 eps tho) but you’ll come back because you will be curious and hopeful of characters coming back alive but you won’t be happy and get the result you wanted until you watch ep 14.

SPOILERS!!!!

-The time the show loses its charm, is when YoonHee ends up being dead. No, she won’t be coming back alive as you hope, which is why this season got a little boring and less interesting unlike seasons 1 and 2.
- The ending of this season is DISAPPOINTING! I don’t understand why the writer recklessly decided to kill off Oh YoonHee, Dr. Ha, SuRyeon, AND Logan. SuRyeon and Logan meeting in heaven didn’t satisfy me. It gave a very sad vibe.
- Opinion: The death of Dan Tae was well deserved but killing a villain like him should’ve been harsher than what the show gave us (The writer should’ve killed the villain more harshly like in Vincenzo).
- Seo Jin and Dan Tae won’t be asking for forgiveness at the end of the show like you expect. They will die without feeling guilty (Seo Jin did feel guilty for her daughter but not YoonHee, SuRyeon, and everyone else who she did dirty on the show).

Last thoughts:
Honestly, though, I can’t believe after 3 seasons of stress, this show has come to an end. I started watching Penthouse because I saw a TikTok clip of the scene, in ep 8 of season 1, where Goo Ho Dong catching Rona from falling and I thought that was cool lol. BUT I did not expect the show to be crazier than I expected. I never became so obsessed with a drama like this ever before, the rage of excitement for waiting for seasons 2 and 3 was a good ride. I was really amazed at how the drama had so many symbolisms’ to Greek mythology which made the show even more interesting and enjoyable to watch. It was nice meeting so many users watching this show online along with me and sharing our reactions and predictions. I got so used to the actors in this drama so I guess I have to wait to see them in their future projects. I will definitely look forward to writer Kim Sun-Ok’s future dramas (even tho I was disappointed at the ending of this season). I got so used to her makjang shows (The Last Empress and Penthouse).
I can’t believe SuRyeon and Logan, and even YOONHEE died just like that. Rona’s performance was very emotional ( I even cried). I really hoped I’d see YoonHee and Seol A in heaven with SuRyeon and Logan. But I guess that will never happen. I thought EunByeol would commit suicide but I’m glad she’s healthily living her new life.

For me, season 3 will never surpass seasons 1 and 2. Season 1 and 2 will always be my fav Bc the ending for season 2 was perfect and it was like a continuation for the ending of season 1. I honestly don’t understand why season 3 even came to be. If the director added some more scenes or extended the ending for season 2, then the ending would’ve probably been more satisfying than this season’s finale. However, I’m glad season 3 came out bc I wouldn’t have a drama like this to look forward to in the summer. I really had fun commenting in the comment sections online and watching this show with so many others.
- I don’t think I will rewatch this season at all. But I will most definitely rewatch seasons 1 and 2.
Season 1 and 2 are 10/10 tho for me.
P.S. I will pretend Penthouse ended in season 2 😭

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