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Oh boy, this drama is good! I already like it and can't wait for more episodes.

I agree with your opinion about the ratings to some extent. But, still, this is way lower rated than it deserves. I think good dramas like Once again, Father is strange, Five is enough are all between the 8.4-8.5 range. I can't say this drama is better than those yet, but It is at least better than Never Twice (written by the same screenwriter), which sits at 8.1. There is something wrong with the ratings or something else. To me, it definitely deserves a better rating. Anyway, it wouldn't stop us from enjoying the drama. But for the new viewers, the ratings matter a lot.

What happened to the ratings? Seriously, this drama easily deserves an 8+ rating.

Some of my favorites are: Once again, My father is strange, Five enough, What Happens to my family, Seoyoung my daughter, etc. Actually, most of the 2010s dramas are good. There was a massive quality drops in the recent years. You can try the older ones. They are good

Yes, you are probably right. They are rookies. Certainly need some improvement in their acting. I believe, they will be okay. I just don't like the 3rd couple at all. But they are taking the most screentime. Hope the writer gives more focus to the 4th and 5th couple.

12 episodes in, and we can safely say this drama is one of the better weekend dramas. Probably the best weekend drama in the last 4-5 years.

Just hope there were fewer annoying characters. I despise the 2nd brother's wife. She is despicable. Hope she goes back to the States soon.

3rd brother and the stalker girl are probably the weakest points of the drama. Like others, I skip their scenes. Hope the writer gives them less focus. I really don't care about them.

4th brother and Seri are probably the most interesting pair in this drama. Their relationship is slowly developing.

My favorite is the Youngest and Bom pair. They are sweet and cute. But why they are given less screentime? I hope the writer gives them more focus. Cut back the time from the 3rd brother and give more time to the youngest brother.

ML and FL misunderstanding is a bit frustrating and I don't mind too much. They need to continue the drama for 50 episodes. I get it. But don't stretch out too much.

FLs mother is a bit annoying. But she is a good person and wants good for her daughter. So I don't mind her too much.

Overall, the first 12 episodes are good. I really missed a quality weekend family drama. The last few dramas were utterly disappointing. This drama has a very good beginning.

Tbh, for weekend dramas, this number is not that impressive but it is a very good number. I would expect 20% or even 30% ratings (when it ends). Hope it gets there.
Well it is also true, we can't compare new drama ratings with the past dramas. Viewing pattern has changed. People watch less tv and watch more on-demand videos and internet these days. These ratings are live tv ratings. New dramas might never reach those numbers anymore.

The official character introduction of 5th brother: (Google translate)

The youngest of the Eagle Masters:
He is warm, neat, and polite. He believes and follows his brothers' words even if they say that he makes soybean paste with red beans, and he unconditionally says yes to whatever they tell him to do without asking or questioning. He was born late and was loved by his father and brothers who passed away. Since his mother passed away shortly after giving birth to Kang-soo, his eldest brother Jang-soo raised him, so his love and respect for Jang-soo is endless.
He is currently serving as a lieutenant in the elite. With his good impression and manly physique, he looks quite trustworthy and cool in his military uniform. He is a versatile sportsman and muscular man who can do any sport, including swimming, taekwondo, judo, hapkido, kendo, and jujitsu . He is a natural soldier with a sharp stance when he is in uniform, but when he changes into civilian clothes, his cute and lovable charm is fatal. While rescuing a new soldier who was injured during naval training , he suffers serious damage to his eardrum . Kang-soo, who can no longer dive, applies for discharge from the army. Kang-soo, who was suddenly discharged after living in the officer's quarters, has no place to stay and decides to stay at Heung-soo's house for the time being. On the day of discharge, Gwang-sook, a soju girl, arrives in front of the unit with a truck. "Where are you going, leaving your house? Get in, hurry!" Kang -soo feels sorry for Gwang-sook, who has married into a family with many incidents and many family members, and promises not to be a burden to her.

Is the 5th brother her son? I thought so at the beginning. It seems like when the FL asked (1st episode) the 1st brother, why the 5th brother looks so different from the others, he did not answer it directly. It implies something is there. But when I checked the official character introduction, it said that he is indeed their brother and his mother died. It is a bit confusing.

If you want to watch weekend family dramas, check mainly kbs2 weekend (saturday-sunday) dramas (50 episodes) in wikipedea. You will find the full list. Recent ones (2020s) are a bit disappointing. Most of the 2010s are good. You already watched two. Among the others, my personal favorites are: Once again, What Happens to my family, Seoyoung, my daughter. 2nd favorites are my only one, My golden life, Marry me now, All about my mom. There are some other good ones like Ojakgyo family, My too perfect sons, three brothers, you are the best, etc. Those are not the best but better than any recent dramas. Check wikipedea for the full list. Most of 2010s dramas are good.

Haha, I know right? The drama has good premise. So far, I liked it. Let's hope for the best.

You are welcome. Glad to help you.

I also hope for the best. So far the premise is good. Too many couples might be an advantage. So, the writer does not feel the need to write unnecessary events to fill the episodes. It happens when there is only one or two couples. But, with many couples, the task would be easier. About the acting, we have some good actors. Rest are kinda new. They will improve as the episodes go by. To be honest, you don't expect great acting from a weekend drama. Decent acting is fine. As long rest of the things are okay. I have high expectation for this drama. Lets hope for the best.

I think the first two episodes were very good. It was a promising start. We had good family bonds. Every character seemed likable. Even the supposedly antagonist characters did not seem too bad. Maybe this is the first time after 3-4 years, I'm really looking forward to watching a good weekend drama.
Many couples, so far I like all the pairs. From the character poster of the drama, these are the couples I found. Please correct me if I am wrong (I don't understand Korean, just found this info from the character poster)

1. Dong Seok (ML) x Gwang Suk (FL)
2. Chun Su (2nd brother) x Mi Sun (Convenience store lady)
3. Heung Su (3rd brother) x Ok Bun (Hairstylist)
4. Beom Su (4th brother) x Se Ri (Silla Brewery couple's daughter)
5. Gang Su (5th brother) x Han Bom (ML's daughter)
6. Ju Sil (FL's mother) x Ja Dong (Eagle Brewery manager)

ML's son is the only one without a love interest. Hope the writer finds somebody for him. The drama seems very interesting. I'm looking forward to the next 24 weeks.

Hope we get a good weekend drama this time. The last few dramas were disappointing.

Very good drama. However, I didn't like the last episode. Too many overdramatic and unnecessary things at the end. But still, overall it was a very good drama. This drama is seriously underrated. It is more like an 8.5-rated drama to me.

This is not One Piece subreddit, where you get thousands of comments everyday, lol

I hope, there is a season 2 in the plan. But I also expect season 2 to be not that good like season 1. I like the characters too much. I just want to see them together again.
Yeah, the brother is not dead. I hope he was dead. Don't want to see him again. About the other dude, most probably a high official or noble man. The dress the brother was wearing when meeting him implies that he is a nobleman, probably related to palace politics. Can't guess if he has good or bad intentions. He was wearing a blue ring. I think I saw someone wearing the same/similar blue ring somewhere in the drama. I can't remember.
Let's hope, we get another season for this drama.

Will there be a season 2? There was a hint for season 2 at the end of the finale.

Btw, I saw Wen Yue had a younger brother. I saw Dong Qian only killing her parents. Is her younger brother alive? Did they say something about him?