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Soo Hyun is better than me cos I'd simply go to Seon Yul's mother's room and let him know we can both go down if he wants to play stupid games. Anytime he starts going on about his parents and their pain I just keep repeating "dude, your father killed a child and got away with it". Anyway, as they say, an eye for an eye leaves the world blind so of course he's too obsessed to see any other angle. Soo Hyun does a lot of thinking, which would be great, except it's obviously not enough, cos how did she not see him going to her mother next? It's literally what he did with the first photo when she didn't give him the reaction he wanted.

I feel like this show is deliberately slow cos a lot of meaningless staring could have been things happening to move this plot along and then maybe we'd be done in 12 episodes instead of 14.

Actually I've decided that if Hae-in dies I'm going to hunt this writer down and get vengeance 😭😭. They're finally communicating and I'm so happy, but those divorce papers will surely crop up now to cause more problems.

I like the flashbacks to show the breakdown of the relationship and it's just as I suspected. Losing a child is so devastating and instead of going through it together, they were isolated because of the miscommunication between them. I want more episodes of them being happy cos they deserve to be happy especially together.

I'm also looking forward to whatever fruits will come from her aunt's investigation into the old man's mistress. That woman is definitely trying to bring their family down and I'd like to know more about her motives.

I would understand Seon Yul's feelings to some extent if he wasn't already grown when his father died. He was old enough to see that his father literally got away with murder so if he thinks his revenge is justified, what the hell did he expect of a mother whose son was killed and she had to watch the killer walk free for no reason? His head was buried deep in the sand when it was his father on trial but now he's an avenger for this misguided vengeance. Unfortunate and disappointing.

In other news, I really wish Soo Hyun and her husband weren't so busy hiding things from each other cos they would've figured all this out a lot sooner if they were sharing information. I'm also glad that the husband/sister affair is finally out in the open and I hope next week we'll see the plot move some more.

Seon Yul is so funny cos what does he mean he wants to take everything precious from Soo Hyun as if his father didn't already kill her son and then complain about the child's death being a nuisance after he got away with a tap on the wrist? He's talking about his parents being hurt and their lives being ruined and ignoring the very horrible crime his father committed and the fact that Soo Hyun did not ger justice for her son's death. That young man needs a cold splash of reality.

I also get the feeling that the congressman had something to do with Seon Yul's mother's accident cos everything around that is so fishy and instead of using his big brain to figure that out, he's busy harassing a woman who already lost everything. Disappointing to say the least.

Finally, the sister + husband reveal needs to happen soon cos I'm already tired of all the tension around those two.

Once I got past my usual expectations for a romance kdrama, I found this to be very soothing and wholesome in a very reassuring way. It's not perfect but I like the message of rediscovering yourself at your lowest moment and the message of forgiving yourself and others, and finally the message of being comfortable with yourself and finding someone who appreciates you for who you are. These stood out the most to me and I enjoyed how they were conveyed in the drama.

Overall, I gave it an 8/10 even though I started out at a 7/10 because at the end of the final episode I felt a sense of peace I don't often associate with dramas. It gave us two quirky, loveable, troubled characters who helped each other find some things to love more about the world and ways to bring real joy and peace to each other's lives. I liked that.

It's because Ji Han is undercover at the company. No one is supposed to know of his connection to the family so he can work from the bottom up, but the manager works for the family directly so his placement there is not a coincidence.

I'll just say, the mere existence of a character does not make it a love triangle. Hae In has zero interest in the new man besides business so I have no problem with him being here. If anything, he'll act as a trigger for Hyun Woo which we can already see with him getting jealous now even though he was about to divorce her.

I'm still expecting someone to find the divorce petition at a crucial moment and turn it into a big unnecessary conflict lol. I'm enjoying the show so far but I do worry about how they're going to make this plot fill 16 episodes.

I personally don't understand why everyone is freaking out about Suho being with someone else after she told him he had no place in her life and even sent him divorce papers. I get that she already admitted that she isn't having the reaction she expected, but everyone seems to be overreacting to me. He's a human being and he lost both his child and his wife at pretty much the same time. Then while he was fighting for them, she gave up and told him to go. She practically pushed him at the other woman. I expected the picture to be dated before the accident not while she was in prison.

I still want to know what they had on Suho that made him give up the investigation. That's the real kicker. I don't really care who he was with after they split up. There are only 2 other women in the show that are close to him so that's not a surprise no matter what.

Didn't she apologize to ML for not communicating during their relationship and for letting things get so bad? I could've sworn that happened. She accepted that she was also at fault and she told him she was sorry. right? And what guy is she giving mixed signals? Cos she told him he's not it and she's not about to quit her job because someone decided he likes her and had to tell her about it even though she never showed any interest in him. That would be insane lol.

Not Ji Han setting a trap for himself with his new mission! This is going to be so entertaining.

I really wish he would actually have a conversation with Do Han that's not him trying to dictate what Do Han should be doing or being judgy about Do Han's choices. If he actually cared about Do Han's happiness, it would be easy to see that him being involved in the family is not the key to that happiness. He's obviously spent a lot of time and energy crafting this persona that puts Do Han ahead of himself, but I think he doesn't realize that he's never really centered Do Han in any of his plans, just his ideas for what Do Han should or could be because he thinks that will make his own life happy.

This is too funny. Pulling out documents for a person driving a car to respond to has to be one of the stupidest things I have seen yet. Not to mention, if she really thought he was involved in such a dangerous situation, why would she get in the car with him? I know she doesn't seem to have any sense of self-preservation but she's supposed to be smart. She walked out of the police station and decided to play detective on her own? Lol. I get that JW said he didn't want to look into it any more but why not involve the friends who all knew about it too? Why not tell the police? Hell, why not have this gotcha meeting with Kyung Min at one of the many cafes or bars that they love to frequent? It's the type of illogical character choice that makes me want to pull my hair out.

I still can't get over her showing all her printouts to Kyung Min WHILE HE WAS DRIVING LMAO. The fact that they didn't have the accident while he was attempting to look at her stupid papers is actually the most unbelievable part of the story.

Oh, he's a despicable person but I find him the most entertaining to watch. I don't like him at all but I always enjoy watching bad people turn on each other.

The writing is one of the things that's making it hard for me to get into these characters lol

I get the family intrigue and all that but I'm not really rooting for any of the leads at this point. In fact the only person that amuses me and keeps me interested is their father. The whole scheme with him in the hospital wasn't a twist for me but I enjoy seeing him get one over on his wife.

I didn't buy Tae Oh's speech about only living for In Ha cos what is the motivation really? Unless they're going to reveal that he's secretly in love with In Ha, there's no way that he can convince anyone that he doesn't have an agenda of his own. I hope the reveal will be interesting and maybe even a little shocking.

The Queen Dowager is so funny to me cos what do you mean the king should let his uncle live when that man literally tried to murder your son in front of you??? She should be the one calling for his head before anyone else!

Court Lady Dong was a disappointment to the very end. She decided to kill herself and still didn't just tell him outright that the principal director was the one pulling her strings. "I received orders" made me want to reach through my screen and hasten her death. Since she already chose death why not just give him clear answers about what's happening around him? Good riddance, honestly.

No comment on Myung-ha cos that turnaround gave me whiplash. Apparently he's a genius strategist as well and it's just been hidden for 14 episodes. Now he figured out the King's secret and captured that slimey weasel to seal the principal director's fate. Huzzah!

True. I'm starting to think it's gotten to the point where he would rather see Hee Soo dead than admit he was wrong and let her be happy with Lee In.

I refuse to believe that someone as scheming as Lee In has not had every person involved in this matter closely watched since he decided to speed walk into the endgame. He could not possibly let his uncle run around without making sure that he knows everything he is doing especially after giving him that 24 hour ultimatum. He would not possibly just let Court Lady Dong roam about meeting different actors in this scheme without watching her when he knows she's the only living link that can tie his uncle to the previous King's death. I refuse to believe that he would just leave things to chance in that way.

We've seen how manipulative and strategic Lee In is, to the extent that even now, his uncle thinks this scheme is a ploy simply to clear his name for the rest of his reign. It still hasn't occurred to him that Lee In does not want to be king at all and never wanted the crown. He makes every move on the assumption that Lee In will do anything to keep power without considering that he actually loved his brother and only wants justice to be done. So I refuse to believe that there aren't some hidden moves that have yet to be revealed. The alternative is simply unacceptable.

I fully believe he will either not succumb to the poison scheme or will let himself be poisoned as a way to achieve his final goal. I don't think he will let himself die without doing what he set out to do but I also think he will have no problem putting his life on the line if he thinks it will get the job done. Maybe this will end with his "death" so the CP can take over while he and Mong Woo move to Beijing to live with her father.

Ah, our friend cyclops is finally being put to good use! The stabbing was not as charged and climactic as I expected but still, a good way to have all the secrets come pouring out. I also like that Mong Woo acknowledged that she didn't okay the assassination for her plan but rather because of emotions. It would've been so silly if her real plan was to kill the king now.

Now that both sides are sharing information, I hope they can work together properly. I know the preview showed Myung-ha going to the evil uncle, but he knows that the old man wants the CP dead so I suspect it's an attempt at a double cross.

I'm starting to wonder if we will ever see the official return of Hee Soo or if that will only happen after the king has given up the throne for his nephew. Like almost everyone, I too suspect that she might be pregnant and that's going to add more stakes to this especially with Lady Dong knowing the truth about her. Lots to look forward to in the final episodes and I'm glad.

Mong Woo keeps working with half-assed information and that's what is most frustrating to watch. I know everyone hates her now, but we are all coming at this with the god's eye view as watchers of the drama. From her conversation with cyclops earlier on, it seems everyone believes that Lee In was a Qing spy who had the king murdered and then interrupted the line of succession to seize power knowing that the Qing empire has his back. Even Myung-ha didn't know his father was a traitor and just believed whatever he was told. So while we all know who did what all those years ago (except maybe who actually poisoned the king), Mong Woo only knows a fraction of that and it's all the wrong bits.

Even if her cause was righteous, I expect her to know that killing the king the moment he names his nephew as the Crown Prince is the stupidest move on so many levels. The CP is too young to rule and has no alliances within the palace right now. He would just be overwhelmed and overthrown with very little effort. In fact, I would say the only reason the boy has lived this long is because Lee In protects him and Mong Woo just decided to eliminate the boy's only shield in the palace. All because she got her feelings hurt eavesdropping and didn't just talk to the king to see what was really going on.

I'm curious to see how they plan to work this one out though since she will now have tried to kill him.

Honestly, with friends like them who needs enemies?