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Both are on my PTW list, but there are so many subscription streaming services I'm trying to resist signing up for all of them ^^"

Ah too bad. I don't think I'll be adding another subscription for this. Thanks for letting me know.

I enjoyed this one. Very quick watch with common tropes that were handled in a satisfying way. Good chemistry and visuals from the leads. And for a web drama like this the makeup, wigs, costumes and sets were generally pretty good quality.

Where can we watch this with english subs?

Three episodes in, the FL seems to be one of the most thoroughly unlikeable FLs I've ever encountered. Does her personality change drastically later on?

Thank you!

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Although Shishio's ending with Izumi had me worried. Since it doesn't sound like he's bisexual, and I don't think Izumi has fully put away her romantic feelings to the point where she won't be disappointed in the long run with just friendship... it seems like they're setting themselves up for heartbreak.

Based on what I had seen of the main couple before watching this, I was expecting to love them and I definitely wasn't disappointed. But also loving Shishio with my whole heart was a pleasant surprise.

This one wasn't for me. Dropped it half way through. Not a fan of MLs who fall in love at first sight just because the FL is pretty, even if they find more reasons to like her later. Also not a fan of FLs who seem to cry constantly, or who often speak in a hesitant, pitiful way. I liked the FL's son, but otherwise I felt like there was nothing to keep me watching.

I'm not sure I particularly want to see any more of Gi Hoon. But I would be very interested in a prequel that covered Sae Byeok and her brother escaping North Korea, Sae Byeok "learning" from Deok Soo and having to work for him and his gang, and Sae Byeok ultimately escaping from him too. Would love an ending where she outwits him and gets away with a significant chunk of his money when she leaves him.

Love the first three episodes!

I speed binge-watched this in one sitting. Really enjoyed it.

You'll probably like this drama if you enjoy the following tropes (some vague / light spoilers ahead):
1) romantic leads falling on top of each other;
2) romantic leads sharing a bed before they fully realize / admit their feelings for each other;
3) one romantic lead gets sick and the other takes care of them;
4) mutual feelings with hesitation = pining;
5) comfort / cuddles and (eventually) enthusiastic mutual skinship; and
6) supportive friends / family.

You might not enjoy this drama if you dislike the following:
1) love triangles (IMO the dynamic was annoying at first but ended up actually being pretty unique in a good way);
2) awkward cliches (see the tropes above + know there are several scenes involving back scratching and shirtlessness that are over the top);
3) multiple side couples (I personally generally don't like side couple story lines so I skipped nearly all of the side couple / secondary character scenes, but did actually watch a few of them in this drama because the main side couple was pretty cute);
4) leads that hesitate / aren't good at articulating their feelings, resulting in a slow burn situation; or
5) sparkling water product placement.

For the epilogue, I personally recommend only watching the last five minutes.

Love it! ^^

Good point. My comment only covers up to episode 24.

The FL identified, chased after and pushed an assassin so he wouldn't shoot the ML (although it was later discovered that the SML was the target). She also warns him about troop movements that could put him in danger and helps him secure much needed funding for his army. Right now she is also helping him form an alliance with a warlord in Beijing to help take down their mutual enemy / the ML's biggest political rival in Shanghai.

I'm finding the secondary female characters to be annoying or boring, but the FL is pretty great.

When they first meet, the FL accidentally witnesses something the ML does that puts his plan in danger, so he kidnaps her to keep her quiet. Later on, the the FL accidentally obtains a possession of the ML's that also puts his plan at risk. However, it doesn't take long for them to decide to work together, and after that there are only minor misunderstandings between them that are quickly resolved.

"Time to move on..." A strange sentiment to express in the context of discussing articles recapping an actor's entire career. Especially when only two days ago you were suggesting that I go off and write a whole separate article on the subject.

I get that the comments on this topic have gotten very heated and some fans have become very defensive about it / have a strong aversion to seeing any mention of the events. But whether or not fans care to acknowledge it, those events happened and they are part of KSH's career trajectory. That's just a fact. A neutral fact. Any complete guide to or recap of his career will mention those events.

It's not a matter of moving on (I assume, for example, that you wouldn't suggest that someone summarizing KSH's career "move on" from mentioning his debut). It is a matter of accurately summarizing an actor's career for readers' benefit. As I mentioned in my original post, references to these kinds of things don't have to re-hash the details. One brief sentence can be sufficient. The point is not to omit a key event entirely, to the point of being misleading.

Christian confirmed below that this article was written before HCCC, in which case it makes sense to not write about it.

But as a general principle it seems obvious that any "Guide to" article should cover the key points of the actor's career, including bumps. Mentioning what happened doesn't have to entail saying something negative about KSH. Many of his fans and even some publications have written articles about his return / un-cancelling himself.

If someone were to write an article covering every other part of his career to date (not just pre-HCCC) and omitted that part, the writer would be giving readers an incomplete picture. It would feel like the writer was intentionally sweeping those events under the rug and trying to pretend it didn't happen. While I can understand that sentiment from fans, it would be inappropriate for a "Guide to" article.

Imagine if his wiki page didn't mention it. That would be a glaring omission.