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jaepil only likes jeonghui because she reminds him of himself, he isn't attracted to her, but the idea of having a reflection of himself by his side, to make his own pains easier

i think jeonghui was involved in the d*ath of her father and yeongsik will help her with the legal situation of it all, and maybe they end up together as a result. not saying this as a biased jeon seongwoo fan lol, but i think yeongsik is the perfect balance to jeonghui, he's level headed while she can be impulsive, he's dependable and fills the spot that her actual brother couldn't. also tsundere type, hes so cutie (my type actually if you cant tell)

i think yeongrye will end up with yeongsiks friend even though i really dont like his character right now. jaepil might face some unfortunate situation, but theres also a chance theres a big timeskip and jaepil ends up falling for yeongrye (maybe he falls for her too late?)

bomin's character will definitely end up with sangcheol, she's just his type, cute and bubbly

this is far from a slow burn lmao, most of the episodes were occupied with politics and a small chunk dedicated to the romantic moments, so by that standard they got together pretty quickly, considering they've only known each other for maybe less than a month. i dont think theres a "wrong" preference in this case anyways, i mean it's a preference, come on.

if you scroll through this comments section you will see many, MANY other people saying thoughts similar to mine that the romance was moving a bit differently than they would have liked, so it's not even a wildly unpopular opinion, we for sure have a small minority of watchers who would've liked a more palpable, yearning dynamic.

we definitely have different opinions on what a slow burn is, so we can just leave it at that. i dont think we have to go back and forth on this, i wasn't expecting everyone to agree with me in my og reply anyways. but i appreciate reading your point of view on it

in that vein, this romance plot is kind of weird since BHS is born 99

i honestly thought she was born 2001 or 02 this whole time 😭😭😭 she’s always felt older than me (03’), i’m shocked to find out she’s only 19

i said the same thing about the romance but people keep fighting with me lol, i mean in the end it’s just a matter of preference

based on that i think it’s foreshadowing ML might d word 😭

i’m assuming there’s gonna be a time skip somewhere at the end so if they rlly wanted to, they could’ve given them romance post-war after the whole political drama was mulled over. but they’ve already kissed at such a politically loaded moment in the drama i’m a little scared ML might d word at this rate

yeah that’s my issue with it too, wish it was longer 😭 the story is too good, it deserves more than 9 eps

lol i would never, i am a sucker for yearning angst barely hand grazes longing stares. i think everyone else would have an issue with it though so yeah, not saying the drama is ruined by them not doing more yearning, but i personally would’ve loved to see something angsty like that. then again there aren’t enough eps to give them such a good slow burn, so im not complaining too much. just giving my two cents, idk why its an issue when people have preferences lol, its not like we were trying to cancel the drama or smth

been putting this drama off for so long since it was airing, but dk why i did that, really loving it. very different from dramas that i remember were airing alongside it

i agree 😭 it was rushing a bit in the recent two eps, i didn’t mind it, but would’ve loved it if they savored the tension between them a little more

i agree with you lol, i love yearning and angst, i thought the tension was going to be a bit more palpable and maybe only acted on in the last ep (or maybe not even at all). that's why bodyguard trope is so good, because there is a line that isn't meant to be crossed and there is crazy angst and yearning. i don't mind this either though, since it's only 9 eps.

im glad i've found a fellow yearning enjoyer

tbh the drama started out pretty mature and with some interesting/novel ideas, but in these recent eps there have been some predictable cliches that have slightly watered it down for me. i still love it because of the iconic cast and amazing chemistry though, and i was in fact giggling and kicking my feet every ep, so who am i to complain

in the end, no ha seokjin cameo 😭 i really wish they kept the tradition alive

her writing has changed a lot in her recent project but i’m liking it, she is my fav because she knows the art of cliche but enjoyable kdrama so well

they randomly referenced a bloodwork appointment "he missed", it seemed too out of place, i think it'll be referenced again when he faces some health complications

PKW its been a while!!!

if you liked this drama, you'll enjoy nagatan to aoto, another one of my fav jdramas in the arranged marriage trope

main couple made me giggle and kick my feet, while second couple made me scream omfg, intellectual banter angsty enemies to lovers arranged ?!!!!! wish we got to see more of them at the end and their married life. first time i actually enjoyed a character played by koseki yuta, he suits it so well

the dialogue is so witty and unique, i can hardly guess what they're going to say next, its refreshing and fun. the characters r complex and interesting, and not in a cringey way at all. even though i dont feel too much chemistry between the lead pair, I'm enjoying it very much. i primarily started for the second couple, and definitely enjoying them because of how layered and intriguing mo taerins character is. im excited to learn more about her backstory

first 2 eps were rocky but these new eps have really won me over, the directing and writing is endearing

the romance was so endearing, awkward, and cute. it was perfectly paced, and had a nice addition of friendship, bromance, slice of life, and cute animals. wish we got to see a bit more of the post-confession moments, but highly recommend overall.

been a fan of na inwoo since watching him as the endearing yinam in unasked family (2020), and i stand by the fact he does playful energetic characters the best, he really surprised me here because i haven't loved his recent projects but his performance as seoha is very charming and fun, and suits him well just as yinam did