Reviews

Thoughts After Ep 9!

We are near to the end, and therefore the build-up to climax is looking good. And while the tension is high, am loving our main couple. They are so adorable - I like this mature depiction of love. The ability to trust, support your partner and not run away or misunderstand things. Really liking the flow of things and of course, the leads' visuals are 🫶🫶🫶The secretary - well I have never liked the actress since seeing her in the bad drama "Buried Hearts" in a terrible character. The moment I saw her, I knew she'd brew trouble, like she is. But then again its her character and she's making terrible decisions. Though as an actress, I hope to see her in better roles, and really see her acting talent. She's really very pretty, just need to see her with a good role, I guess.Really loved the PM case as well. I like that they are not forgetting that they also have to showcase a case, and bring out the office politics/malpractices. It is subtle but significant. Ep 9 one was really good, the way in which it was played out. Not everything is an affair, sometimes there is more than meets the eye. Good case, relevant in today's world.I can feel the vibe is more serious now, and at times it can become boring or under-developed. I hope that's not the case. I really loved the show from the start, and hoping for a great finish! No theories today - cause I think all the cards are on the table now. We are just headed towards the end-game :)P.S. The convenience store worker is so fun. Even in the limited role she's created such an impact - kudos to the actress. She had such good sense for the hot night guidance! 😉🪥

Read More

Thoughts After Ep 10

[1] Jae Yeol: I feel a sense of pity for him now. His one sided love will never come true and now looks like he's also not able to free himself from the political marriage. Moreover his mother's health deteriorates. He's truly lonely and pitiful with a father who's unsupportive and a brother who wants to see him fail. Really feel sorry for him, especially when with his interaction with Mr Noh at the bar proved that he's someone who truly values justice and true. I really hope by the end of the drama he finds peace one way or another - perhaps he's able to divorce his wife, and leave everything and take care of his mother. But before he does that I hope he also gives an earful to his father, for treating him like anything but a son.[2] Audit Team 3 - Awwwww, best team indeed. I love them too, Ms Yoon. They are a bunch of sweethearts. Expected when the actor who plays Mr Moo is their leader. He's usually a good goofy guy in dramas and here he was no different.[3] The half-brother: I am seeing the actor for the first time, and while his character and arc are not fleshed out as the main and second leads, he's good. The keyboard smash, the constant cunning eyes that are looking for ways to create a downfall for his brother - marks of a good antagonist to loath for sure.[4] A-jeong: Yes, I want to B-slap her too. Second drama I am seeing her in, and yes I want to slap her twice at least, hard. She was pitiful before Ep 10 ending and Ep 11 preview, but now - total hate. Kudos to the actress through for playing it so well, but I really want her to play an intelligent, funny or badass character next. Though we could not get the B-slap, it was awesome to see how cool In-a was to intimidate her.[5] This episode was a little low on our cute, adorable doses of Mr Noh and In-a, so I hope there's more as we go to the finale episodes next week. Can't believe this show has come to an end. While it is going good, I think the last few episodes became a bit too serious. Would have loved if they would have kept it light and comedic even in these episodes, they are trying but it is not the same but it is okay - the script/story-line demands it. Though I feel it has led to a slight dip in the ratings. Hope the finale is a blast and it ends well. This is definitely a must-watch drama of 2026!

Read More

Winners and losers

Xiao Duo learning how to make a kite just because women supposedly like it... that man is down hard! 🤭😏 And the goldfish kite was actually quite cute! 🤗Cao Chun'Ang being so confused by his chief's behaviour—A day off? A personal matter? He has secrets? Is he trying to replace me?!... and then later: "I like to fly kites too!" I can't... that was so funny! 😂Yinlou beating up Eunuch Liu, who actually turned out to be a pervert (exactly as I expected), and then telling him how he was displayed naked, but in a praising pose, for everyone to see, was golden! I love how witty she is! 👏😉I don't know if the story will actually go in that direction, but I kind of ship Princess Hade and Prince Yuwen Liangxu... we'll see, but I definitely felt some chemistry between them! 😉

Read More

Seeds of trouble....

We are starting to see a jealous Xiao Duo! 🤭The praises and flattery she offers to boost his mood or console him when she thinks he's upset or worried are just making him fall deeper... oh boy! 😏 And he's even counting the days until the next time they'll meet... I can't. I love it! 🤗 I also loved how she and Beauty Li chanted a prayer using his name, just to bring his "evil aura" into the mausoleum to chase away all the other evil spirits! 😂I think Eunuch Liu is doing something to those ladies when they enter his room... I'm not sure what, but it's nothing good! 🤨 And the eunuch who advises Emperor Fu Wang? He is just planting ideas in his mind... I bet the Emperor will become so full of them that if anything doesn't go the way he wants, he will turn into an antagonist at some point. 😔🤔

Read More

Everyone is fighting their own worthlessnesss!!!

Phenomenal work by the entire team,Each character is a mass of emotions that are connected by their own experiences.From the first episode to the last, it felt as the emotions were raw and intense like they were real.It's like we saw every single hardship that Dong Man has been through, we also seen his growth from the start of meeting Eun Ah.Each character felt warm and soft, there's more to a person than just looking from the outside, especially with Jin Man, Hye Jin, Gyeong Se, and Mi Ran. Thank you PARK HAE YOUNG, thank you so much for making me feel seen and understood, I cried to every single episode'sTHE BEST KDRAMA OF THE YEAR.I love the idea of two souls finding each other rather than pushing and gravitating towards romance, it was like they were bound to connect through their pain and help each other through the process of healing together.THE YEARNING TO BELONGGThe cinematography is amazing, each season's describes the characters emotions. Each episodes never felt random or misplaced, as you watched you wanted to see and know more about each character in the story. All the actors embodied their own roles, they picked the BEST actors.KOOK KYO HWAN NEEDS AN AWARD FOR THIS ONE.The ending was not rushed or felt incomplete even tho i thought it would feel rushed altogether, the ending was perfect, everything was wrapped up perfectly, solid story with solid performances. The only problem I have is I wish it could've been a 16-20 episodes, because I genuinely did not want it to end, I was not ready to let go of this masterpiece.I started to bawl when the camera flips to Jin-Man, his backstory was so heavy and dark, I wanted to see him and his daughter reunite and maybe hope for Mi-Ran. What a beautiful way to end his story with Jin Man starting to write again because of his daughter....Dongman's love for his brother, the sound of his snore brings peace and happiness to his ears knowing the reason why...I absolutely love the way they amplify forgiveness between gyeong-se and dongman , the ending fits perfectly.The way dongman worship eunah, openly speaks about her is like songs to my ears. “It feels like everything you say is what I would say, and you always seem to understand exactly what I mean. Were we meant to be one person, but got split into two and came into the world?” "I would have liked you even if you were a man, or even if you were a tree. And if you were the wind, I would've been nuts about you." -Hwang Dong Man“I feel like I can finally breathe when I talk to you it feels like everything you say is what I would say & you always seem to understand exactly what I mean”-Byeon Eun A"i wish i could just let the hole in the world know what kind of writer you are, if this turn out well, i'm going to go around telling people: Byeon Euna did this"-Hwang Dong Man“if you have to write stories for as long as you live, you might as well make them humorous” -Hwang Jin ManI'll always come back to this piece of art.

Read More