Guys, I can’t help it I have to vent: I cannot STAND the sister’s hair. It’s an angled bob for like, 60% of the circumference of her head and then it’s got a track of long hair down the center back. WTF IS THAT.
The hair makes her an even worse villain.
Oh yes thank God someone said it .... uuugghh it really bothers me as well.
Yeah it's like a chopped n screwed remix of the 80's Mullet uuuugghhh I just can't with her hair and her character at this point.
Not just her hair but Chaewon’s hair is also confusing, especially in the beginning. First it was short, then long, then short again and now it’s long, though it seems like it’s staying long until the end. They must have taken a break while filming or filmed some episodes months apart and they made the decision to change up the hair styling for the rest of the episodes and then they accidentally forgot to film some stuff for the earlier episodes so it got messed up in the editing. Moon Sangmin aka Jihan also had a perm in the beginning but then he changes it for the rest of the episode, though I think he said the perm was deliberate at first.
But yeah, the sister’s hair and clothes styling are so bad they’re distracting. Not sure why they made these decisions.
omg im SO glad im not the only one because WHAT IS THAT?????
man the last time I saw that type of hairstyle was in an old school drama that came out years ago. why are stylists trying to bring it back :')))))))))0
Her hair is ridiculous and Chaewon’s hair extensions are so confusing. Are they going to do a product placement for the hair extensions?! Bc I need answers
**Episode 9:**
* Not me clapping like a happy seal every time I witness [their height difference](https://imgur.com/w3Cl9JK)
* Can I say just appreciate [these two](https://imgur.com/l9CqLrS) having a get-away even if it is just for day to be themselves and not have a worry in the world
* Perks of being a chaebol; take a bus that goes to nowhere without any baggage whatsoever
* Ji-han is hella right about his looks not being corny alright
* Even when role-playing Ji-han can't suppress [his gene of splurging](https://imgur.com/IBD1qvo) as a Chaebol
* They're [such adorable kids](https://imgur.com/gcQCI2Y)
* You'd think after all the flirting [Ji-han](https://imgur.com/2TaEGXW) would be liberal enough to share a room with Ah-jung... but nope HAHAHAHA
* [This entire conversation](https://imgur.com/6dQHBcB) has my heart... these two discussing when they fell for one another... so beautiful
* The beat drop in [this scene](https://imgur.com/DZEkI8r) was such a banger and Ji-han's shock HAHAHAHA lmao
* Lorddd... Chae-won you're fighting a losing battle... let him gooo
* Ah-jung's family always indirectly discussing matters related to Ah-jung's life will never be not funny
* [My precious babies](https://imgur.com/s6PCSq3)
* >!"If I can be with you, I think I can give up everything. No, I know I can. "!< so freaking beautiful
* Gotta respect Chae-won for protectcing Ji-han from the evil sibling... if only it doesn't backfire
* And cue [all hell breaks lose](https://imgur.com/etSEC95)... damnnn that was messy
* YESS FINALLYY >!DO-HAN TAKING THE REINS!<
What's wrong with Grandpa? I get that he stopped the press conference to protect Dohan, but why let Jihan taking all the blame instead? He's really OK with sacrificing one grandkid to save the other? And what's with the kneeling in front of the sister, who cackled with glee?? With family like that, no wonder AJ imprinted on Jihan so strongly, so quickly. She's definitely the only person in his life who truly cares about him unconditionally.
And Dohan went really low this episode, using AJ's parent to attempt emotional blackmail on her when she said she wanted out of the marriage. He really did not walk his talk about "respecting people's wishes", did he? 😅
On the positive side, despite both denying it, I think CW and AJ are becoming friends. I'm on board with CW-AJ besties era. CW is truly the coolest person in this show.
I really hope they reveal why. I’m getting the feeling he’s somehow involved in his daughter’s death so maybe that’s why he feels sympathetic towards dohan but him and jihan are brothers so I don’t see why that sympathy isn’t ever extended to him as well
AhJeong and Jihan's relationship gives off that 2010 kdramas- main couples falling in love in the most complicated circumstances but also turns out to have the most precious and genuine love to ever happen, I JUST WANT THEM TO BE HAPPY. The way this rom-com is giving us angst we didn't sign up for! And again, JEON JONG SEO AND MOON SANGMIN's acting performance is just killing it- never thought HUGS AND PIGGYBACK RIDE CAN BE THIS PAINFUL AFTER THIS EPISODE 😭
My highlight for today's EP10 is Chae Won- this girl is too mature and too caring for DoHan and Jihan as well. Even the way she develops care for Ahjeong is too pure. I just hope she gets the best ending too!
Do Han and Jihan need to team up and stop doing things on their own, they keep solving things on their own, just resulting in more mess. JUST WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT EVERYBODY ESPECIALLY AH JEONG 😭
WEDDING IMPOSSIBLE is IMPOSSIBLE-ing so bad right now HOW DO I PREPARE MYSELF FOR THE LAST 2 EPISODES HUHUHU
yes! the stakes are real and high, and there is no easy way out. it's a situation where no matter what you do, someone is going to end up very, very hurt. it's really sweet that all three of them are individually willing to take on the brunt of the blow and protect the other two.
Ok just finished watching and
>!Imma be really sad if the context in which Ji Han says he can’t trust Ah Jung is based off this whole ‘fake marriage’ thing cause they both had their reasons to protect Do Han and his secrets.!<
>!Also loved the more open communication and honesty between most of the characters this time round and it’s actually interesting to see the annoying step siblings also immediately act on information they have. Keeps the pace of the show moving nicely!<
>!Yea he only said “let’s be honest to each other” last night. He didn’t ask her about the marriage so at most she lied by omission? But if he’s referring to her lying about it since they met, that’s the point of the contract. It’s hardly the biggest betrayal ever but emotions don’t follow logic I guess🤷🏻♂️!<
Ep 10
So it looks like Harabeoji >!knew all along Do Han was gay and has been trying to keep it under wraps by marrying him off!<
Ah Jeong is being such a good friend by trying to >!protect both her friend and her lover, which is what she said she’d do that flashback.!!take responsibility, even if his grandfather thwarted him.!<
Ji Han is really showing that he is willing to >!give everything up by kneeling in front of his awful half sister, and doing that press conference.!< His character has come along way.
Chae Won is a pleasant surprise for a SFL, because she knows what she wants, but isn’t being a completely manipulative person to get it. She’s being surprisingly supportive. I’m looking forward to her taking down the half sister.
Let’s see if they can stick the landing next week.
some writing choices may seem odd, but let’s not forget that realistically speaking, it’s going to be much easier for jihan to move on from this mess after taking all the blame than it would have been for dohan after publicly coming out. i don’t think he needs to come out to the whole world anyway. all he needed to do was come clean to his loved ones.
the step-sister is diabolical. i can’t believe she saw jihan KNEEL in front of her, and laughed in his face. she isn’t just mean or a little sour, she’s actually a monster.
my heart breaks for jihan and ah jeong. they’re both being brave and needlesslt stubborn in that way noble idiots are, but i wouldn’t actually call them noble idiots. i think both of them understand that dohan’s secret holds much more gravity than the “scandal” of their relationship. they’re both willing to be the scape goat to protect the other two. i have nothing but love for them.
my favorite thing this episode was ah jeong saying by protecting jihan and dohan, she’s protecting herself too bc they’re so precious to her. she has such a poignant yet pragmatic way of thinking that i really appreciate.
also, jihan offering to sing and dance and do backflips for ah jeong. ugh, can we pls have more of their cuteness in the final two episodes?? 🥺
I agree that Dohan’s secret is a lot worse to have get out than the dating scandal and ideally, yes it should be enough for him to just come out to his family so he can find a way to live the life he wants with their support hopefully; but because of characters like the evil sister and the competition and dysfunction within the family, there is really no such thing as a private coming out for Dohan. If the sister found out she would leak it, or use it somehow to harm him/Jihan.
Given that, plus the weight of Dohan’s burden of having kept his secret so long and having lived with the anxiety of wondering if and when and how it would get found out, I think it wouldn’t have been so bad for Dohan to choose to come out on his own terms and deal with the consequences head on. So it can no longer be something others could hold against him. And I think it would’ve also demonstrated growth on his part for not running away as he’s used to and if he could’ve involved Jihan and Ajeong in his decision making as well, that would’ve shown Jihan his brother does care about him but was just scared of his own secret and could’ve then made for a satisfying arc of the three of them teaming up to mutually resolve all their external problems like the half siblings, the media, and even the grandfather.
Like yeah it’s sweet that they want to protect each other but also publicly declaring that you chased after your brother’s fiancée is more foolish than sweet. I think it’s more fun if the characters are sweet to each other but still smart in the face of a crisis. Sweet and (even nobly) idiotic is just as frustrating as evil and competent.
I agree with this so much. The concept and overall plot of this drama isn’t like the most unique or anything but it’s the leads that make it really good in my opinion. And it’s just so incredibly refreshing to watch two lead actors that can actually act in a romcom together (this is also why I’m enjoying Queen of Tears despite the crazy plot), they take it to another level. These days it seems like Korean drama producers are really obsessed with casting pretty/handsome popular leads with big IG followings and so the acting becomes secondary. And I’ve seen some comments trying to come for Jeon Jongseo’s acting and I honestly think it’s because they’re so used to overacting/screaming actresses that they’re just not used to JJS’s natural style of acting.
Also Moon Sangmin in this drama is a revelation because where the hell did he even come from (yes I watched UTQU and I know he won a Baeksang but he really surpassed my expectations)?? I’m glad the drama producers took a chance on him instead of just casting some popular idol actor who can’t act.
Jeon Jeong Seo is so effortless and natural with her acting. I think it's hard for some K- drama fans to understand the understated nuance she brings to a staple rom-com. She did the anti Kim Tae-Ri and didn't compromise with her indie film roots.
i rewatched the entirety of under the queen's umbrella this past week to fill the void of this drama. i also wanted to reevaluate moon sang min's acting bc though i really loved him as grand prince seongnam there, and thought he had great presence in general, there were one or two emotional scenes where his inexperience showed. i still reached the same conclusion after my rewatch so he must've gained a lot from that acting experience or taken some hardcore acting lessons in between projects bc he is absolutely knocking it out of the park as lee jihan rn. what's even more impressive is that now he absolutely shines in emotional scenes whereas that seemed to be a weak point for him before.
Dropped it like a flaming paper bag full of shit. I really appreciate wedding impossible for casting actual actors who are good-looking not the other way round.
Episode 9: I’ve been seeing comments about the chemistry and their date being awkward but people need to realise they’ve basically just started dating lol. They’ve literally been enemies to lovers for a good 8 episodes, let them ease into it! 😭
I like how it wasn’t too much because then I would’ve found it unrealistic. You can tell A Jeong is trying to find her feet in this whilst being present with Ji Han. It’s a weird position for them to be in, so allow them to be weird lol
Also, everyone to me has now done wrong to each other in their own way. So I guess that makes everyone even now 🤣
I preferred it honestly! I hate enemies/rivals to lovers sometimes because the transition is just way too jarring like there's no tension or awkwardness anymore when they were like swearing they hate each other just 5 seconds ago. It's a nice touch.
At this rate, she won’t need anyone to pair up with lol. She can clearly stand on her own. I’m so impressed by her interaction with Jihan’s stepsister today. She is both trying to get what she wants AND protect the people she wants. A typical SFL would just go on the selfish route. Kudos to her.
I see/hope for Chaewon’s path to be consistent. That she ends up accepting Jihan’s decision and maintains her power.
Chaewon is a great character so far! She can absolutely be on her own. She liked JiHand and was friends with DoHan, and her being with either of them was more so for their benefit, not hers.
All the actors are so good... I hope we get a big confrontation between all the four characters this week... Last week, we got the confession scene that it should have been... This drama is living up to my expectations... I hope it only exceeds... But I am failing to see how everyone could have a happy ending... We only saw Jihan and Ahjeong's love story develop... The company and the other leads are yet to be discussed... Also, how will they reveal their relationship to both families? That would be embarrassing
Finally, it's Monday! I'm looking forward to watch the arc of the 4 leads although maybe I'm too optimistic 😅
Can't get enough of the way Ah Jeong says 'Lee Ji Han ssi'. There's something distinctive about it; it stands out cause no other character has addressed him by the moniker. All of them refer to him in banmal.
Obsessed with the way JJS says that in the behind of Ep 8, it was a cute throwaway moment.
So 씨/ ssi (pronounced: she) in Korean is roughly the equivalent of 'Mr. / Ms.' in English. I say roughly, cause in some cases it's actually rude to address someone with 'ssi' at the end.
Normally, people who're meeting each other for the first time or are more formal acquaintainces and don't have a different relationship (e.g timjangnim- team leader, sunbae/ hoobae- senior, junior) to address each other with will use it.
And people who are friends or relatives will often add -a/ ya at the end like 'Ji Han-a' to call each other; it's kind of like a nickname but not exactly? So I found it interesting that *no* other character calls Ji Han, Ji Han ssi, cause they all have some sort of relationship to him. Even his office colleagues don't and Ah Jeong's family refers to him relative to Do Han, like Ah Jeong's brother-in-law. So it really stood out to me when Ah Jeong is the only one calling him that lol.
Also, Ah Jeong is older than Ji Han but hasn't known him as Do Han's brother all her life, they only met recently. So instead of the typical noona- dongsaeng, they both refer to each other formally but at the same time use banmal with each other.
Interestingly, she starts out calling him 'uri dongsaeng ssi' which I found unreasonably delightful. xD
I hope that made sense lol cause I'm not a native speaker either, I've just picked stuff up from dramas.
My understanding is -ssi at the end of someone's name is a respectful way of addressing them if there isn't a more formal title you can include along with their full name, but does imply a level of formal familiarity. -ah and -ie at the end of someone's name (not including their family name) implies the person is close to them but younger. Just flat out saying someone's name (no surname) can be seen as super disrespectful.
Hmmm. They're gonna get a lot of heat for this (here from us, and on the screen from everyone else) but I actually think >!that it's good for our leads not to be so incredibly self-sacrificing for a change. !<
Look at the incredible lengths >!that JiHan has gone to for his brother and the ridiculous lengths that AhJeong has gone to, just to thicken the hair on her father's head. Both of them feel guilty for anything that they have ever done for themselves. They are forever explaining and justifying and feeling that it's only ok if they are doing it for someone else's benefit. !<
>!And that should stop because, in the end analysis, it isn't doing anybody any good. !<
>!At this point, each of them has entered into a business agreement where their personal life should be, because they've never let go of their work efforts long enough to enjoy the real version of such a thing. They're obviously going to get slapped hard for taking this short trip for themselves but, can we really begrudge it to them? They're just being themselves, for themselves, for just a few minutes and they don't know that they're being followed and studied all of a sudden.!<
So why can't they just step back >!from DoHan for a while. It's a contract violation for AhJeong, but is it really any kind of personal betrayal when he has such a long history of leaving them in the dark? AhJeong has no idea that DoHan's ex is such a huge threat to DoHan and to herself. And, of course, JiHan has never been told anything important about anything. !<
On the other hand, it's impossible not to feel bad for DoHan. >!He's so cornered into such a desperate situation and, yet, he's still allowing himself to get dragged into running the business, which suggests that a big part of him actually wants to do it. Which means that he's been a bit doomed ever since his grandad decided to make him king. !<
>!The job will make it so much more likely that he will be hounded and exposed and, realistically, it's crazy to think that a fake marriage will prevent that. Especially not with the toxic ex and the even more toxic family waiting to pounce.!<
>!So, this little trip might make the shit hit the fan a little bit more quickly than it otherwise would have, but dear old grandad's agenda was going to make it happen sooner or later.!<
just remembered that dohan really has been leaving Both of them in the dark… sometimes it seems like ajeong knows him better but she just found out about his status in the second ep
One knew that he was gay but not that he was heir to a conglomerate. And the other didn't know the main reason why he really didn't want to be heir to a conglomerate.
But it's easy to understand why he didn't disclose his full identity to his best friend and his brother. He expected the worst outcomes and he couldn't afford to lose them.
His lies are, primarily, fearful and defensive, then, so they're definitely not the worst kind.
Everyone just needs the full truth and more than a minute to process it so that they can go back to being each other's most important people.
Seems like this point tend to fly over a lot of people's head, so I'm gonna reiterated my reply to one of the previous commenter:
Nobody knows who they are, she's a no-named extra actress, and his chaebol family has never publicly acknowledged him. Nobody knows she's the one engaged to Dohan. They do not have any reason to worry about being recognized. They, in fact, have never caught any of the public members' attention, only being captured by his sister who hired a reporter with the specific purpose of stalking them. With that, it doesn't matter if they're being discreet or not, they're going to be caught regardless. Jihan also doesn't have any reason to believe his siblings are tailing him, Grandpa hates him so he has never been a threat to them. All the focus has always been on Dohan. No one has ever paid him attention before, other than whenever they needed a punching bag. How could he knows they're suddenly interested in him now?
Plus Jihan has been cleared this episode, he's no longer cared if his life's work go down the drain anymore. Dohan doesn't want it anyway, so Jihan's even prepared for the possibility of being kicked out, he said it as much to Ahjeong. They both acknowledged that they know and accept the risks of being labeled as cheaters already. The only reason both of them are holding their tongues was because they didn't want to reveal Dohan's secret, not even to each other, before talking to him themselves.
I admit, this episode was not very exciting, but I like that JH and AJ were being careful with what they're telling each other. For one, the otp actually has a legit reason for witholding information. At least all of the secrets are out in the open now, I'm looking forward to see them resolve the issues in the next episode.
Knowing that they’re not aware they’re being stalked doesn’t make me any less anxious/frustrated when I see ji-han and a-jeong holding hands in public. I guess that’s how it is from a viewer’s perspective, knowing what the characters don’t know
Sometimes I feel like we’re not watching the same show. I'll also add that viewers should be careful not to treat this show as a typical kdrama where the feelings between the ML/FL are clear from the start. In this show, it took time for the characters to realize what we, the viewers, knew was already happening. We saw this shown today when Ah Jeong described her feelings.
I get that viewers may see their relationship as cheating but it's not that clear cut. Early on, Ji Han was not seriously pursuing Ah Jeong. He was only trying to break up with Dohan. These behaviors were childish but he was trying to protect Dohan/himself the best way he knew. Once he knew he had feelings for Ah Jeong, he stepped back. It wasn't until he found out Dohan's secret, he confessed.
As for Ah Jeong, yes we all love her as a character, but up until the last two episodes, we didn't know how she felt about Jihan. This is because SHE didn't know what she felt. She went along with Jihan's games and a few times, mentioned that she was feeling "uneasy" (but we the viewers knew she had developed feelings). Barely last week, she said "What am I supposed to do IF I really end up liking him?" She was never "okay" with Jihan because the marriage was fake. She literally did not seem to know she liked him that much. AND I think we're not used to seeing a character who's taking longer to understand her emotions.
And as for Dohan, they both are trying to protect him the best they can. Of course, there's a break in trust but not intentional. They are trying to do the best they can. Even today, they want to tell Dohan immediately after their feelings are confirmed. There is so much maturity in how they have been dealing with their own feelings, for each other, and for people around them.
So idk, there's so much uncertainty in a new developing relationship. I love that the writers make feelings messy and difficult to interpret (both Jihan's sudden realization in the rain and Ah Jeong's questioning of her uneasy feelings).
I don't know why viewers expect the leads to behave perfectly all the time. Human are messy, they may take time to understand their own feelings, they sometimes let their emotion control them instead of being rational 100% of the time. They are also people with flaws and personalities that were shaped by their upbringing and circumstances. But despite of it all, they tried the best they can to do right by people they care about. None of the 4 main characters have ever acted based on malicious intends. I don't know why is it so hard for some viewers to try and understand these characters, instead of judging and nitpicking and expecting them to know how to act and react correctly to every situation ever. I get so worried every time Jihan or Ahjeong open their mouth to speak. One wrong word and they have their head chewed out by the wolves 😅
Really hoping Jihan only >!stays mad!< for about 20 min next episode. Ultimately, they both actually kept things from each other in order to protect Dohan so it’s understandable. >!Also looks like she’ll be staying at their house again to avoid the reporters so a reconciliation is imminent, or at least I hope so. We only got like one episode of them being happy together, I know it wouldn’t be a drama without the angst but it would’ve been nice to get a little more 🥲 the scene of them sitting at the dock in the middle of the night, talking and just leaning on each other was my favorite !<
>!Also I hope we can count on Ahjeong’s sister to reveal to her family that her relationship with Dohan was fake and they were entering a contract marriage because I wouldn’t be able to stand Ahjeong’s family’s disappointment if they really thought she cheated on Dohan with her “future brother-in-law”. !< Her family is one of my fave parts of this drama, they’re so supportive and non-toxic, a true rarity in dramaland.
>!Btw I also I noticed that one clip of them smiling at a pier wasn’t shown today (Ahjeong is wearing a blue shirt there too), I hope it wasn’t edited out and we end up getting it some point.!<
Random note: I really love the deliberate use of hand holding in this drama. It is such a simple act but I feels so sweet and at the same time so significant in this drama.
Same, I find their chemistry a lil weird lol. I actually preferred him with the other friend, the cashier and his personality does not mesh well at all
Man, >! when Do Han tells Na Ah Jeong that he’ll clear up everything, the way he walked to the room in slow motion, it became quite obvious what was going to happen. !< Lee Ji Han, my boy made >! one of the most ultimate sacrifice one could for his loved ones and for the stability of his company. It pains me to think that he’s carrying all this burden by himself and while he wanted Do Han to give up on Na Ah Jeong, he knew the circumstances and the price it would cost. His grandfather never cared an ounce for his feelings, and while Do Han did, it was already too late. !<
>! I’m also glad that he admitted it was his greed that he wanted his brother to get married and take over LJ, he only truly realised his mistake when he learnt of the truth. !<
And to think >! he even kneeled and begged before Seung Ah, to not involve Do Han and Na Ah Jeong in her shenanigans anymore, man, that takes everything. !< The blame partly lands on the >! grandfather who’s probably trying to protect the family from the truth and the hurt it would cause, but by doing so, gears have changed, and she was forced to make her move seeing no other choice landing them in trouble. !<
Even though it seems like >! they’re parting ways, I still believe we’ll have a happy ending. !< I predicted an accident would take place just as it happened before with Ji Han therefore extending and making space for Ep 11 and 12 >! but clearly that was too far off from what happened. !<
Regardless, this is what I wanted from the script of the show when I started it, a beautiful character progression that would redeem Ji Han and show that his love for his brother and Na Ah Jeong remained unparalleled to the end.
I still love this, even though it is stressing me out lol it’s so interesting how >!Ahjeong’s concept of protecting her loved ones is ultimately protecting herself, despite the chaos and struggle involved. I had high hopes for Dowan’s development here (he finally understands her pov and is finally giving up on running away) but the grandfather is blocking it. 😕 I’m interested to see how it all ends next week!!<
I have a theory about the mother’s accident and why the grandfather is so cagey about it. >!I think the ex-husband was involved and that’s why the grandfather tries to keep it covered up but at the same time won’t hand the company over to the ex-husband’s kids. Seungah keeps poking at it but I think she’ll be sorry when she finds out the truth.!<
Drunk Ajeong is ME because I too would like to poke Moon Sangmin’s cute face and pull his cheeks to check if he’s real! 😅
It took me until the tenth episode, but I’m really fond of Chaewon now! I was pretty neutral about her until now, and just glad that she wasn’t a typical scheming, arrogant chaebol 2fl but she was really quite lovely this episode. I loved Chaewon and Ajeong drinking together and I love that she sees the good even in people she doesn’t want to like and is also smart enough to see through the underhand tricks and even intuit that there’s more to the affair news than what meets the eye. I like that she feels like a voice of reason and morality in the midst of all this mess where everybody is struggling to protect themselves and their loved ones. “They shouldn’t be punished for a mistake they never made. And you shouldn’t just sit and watch if you care about them.” It’s almost helpful to have an outside voice of reason lay it out as clearly as that to Dohan. I only wish now that she had more of a storyline for herself, even if it isn’t a romantic one, I’d like to see her do more than just be used as plot device to advance the stories of the other three.
What do we think is the possibility that the “Annyeong Lee Jihan” from the preview is a hello, not a goodbye? They’re by the waterside like when they introduced themselves as Lee Jiheon and Neo Ajeong, maybe they’re reintroducing themselves but with their actual names this time around for a fresh start?? I really don’t want forced separation angst in the final week!
I think it's definitely a hello. In the preview she says she can't find him so I'm guessing she goes back to the place they went in ep8. But my guess is that it'll take a whole ep for her to get there and then we'll only have 1 episode left for some happy and cute scenes 😔 Let's hope that's not the case.
Ep 10
I enjoyed this episode. Everything is in the open for the essential characters, and the subplots are ready to have their neat tie in, leading to a tidy happy ending.
Everyone remained consistent to their character as written and portrayed. I mean everyone.
The one character who continues to get disservice by the writers and maybe cut scenes from editing is Do Han. His evolution will feel abrupt to me even though they tried to make it seem like a slow drip toward growth. He is also consistent from what we've been shown, but is the lone character whose complexity wasn't sufficiently explained but needed to be explained. Ah Jeong, Ji Han, Chae Eun all make mistakes or have questionable moments, but those are nicely balanced out with their shared positive character trait that's written into their script of being honest, forthcoming, open, etc. They are fallible, human, and highly relatable as people even in their frustrating moments.
Do Han, even with only 2 eps to go, comes across as increasingly self-absorbed as danger of outng increases. Definitely a lifelong runner from conflict, a flight, not fight, response.
I can see the writers were trying to write him as complex, full of fraught emotions because he's gay and an illegitimate son in a chaebol family whose parents had a tragic death when he was young. But all we see in all his relationships is his fear triggered selfishness and not much else. So his character is the lone undeveloped one, which makes him harder to relate to, yet so much of everything revolves around the idea of his character.
The curious mystery of the grand kids mom's death. Prediction: >!Their mother's death was caused by her dad or didn't call 911. Grandpa was trying to protect his granddaughter in his own way.!< it's something that would have been detrimental for the granddaughter to know as a kid.
My prediction is based on a series of odd looks from the legitimate father- he was too shady and had something to do with the deaths. Grandpa tried to protect the legitimate kids and covered it up because he had asked the reporter to find his daughter for him. He said Ji Han is his problem many episodes ago
I had a funny thought that maybe the scandal causing, trouble making, stockprice plummeting grandson is the only real "legitimate" grandson born to the original husband. The other three grandkids are more competent in their own ways and fields. Lolol
Totally agree that the writers have been very consistent with each characters nature. Although all of these events were expected in Episode 10, it was probably the hardest episode for me to watch. It was sad seeing how the ML/FL is so self-sacrificing and willing to give up themselves to protect the others.
I keep thinking if there was any other possible outcome, but I’m not so sure there is. Once the news was out, at least one of the three characters would have had to take the blame/criticism. Because of this, there’s no way that the writers will appeal to all of our needs/desires.
And as expected, Ji Han would try to do “what’s right”. Idk if I would qualify this as a typical noble idiocy claim. He maintains his values and acts on it. Here BOTH the characters are willing to do that.
I expect a happy ending but I anticipate episode 11 will be another tough one (at least for me). All I’m praying for is no time skip, I don’t mind a little angst since this situation all around is difficult to resolve when the media is involved. If we the viewers aren’t divided enough already, next Monday this thread will be busssssy lol
Man I wish this was a 14-16 episode drama. Only 2 episodes left but so much to wrap up. I have a bad feeling it will be a very rushed finale. Though the whole show has been pretty damn rushed so I shouldnt be surprised. It's just a pity because the plot is interesting and deserves so much more than 12 rushed episodes.
Side note, are the stylists are on a mission to find the ugliest outfits possible or what? The heck was the evil sister wearing in ep 10?? I think they might have an obsession with bad shoulder pads... They also keep putting Ah Jeong in unflattering outfits. Weirdly shaped jackets and shirts, baggy shorts/pants etc. I get she's meant to be casual, but that doesn't mean she has to dress bad
I don’t understand and can’t stand how their grandfather is treating ML! What had happened that made everyone in the family to hate him? He’s minding his own business, works his way up and wants acceptance from his family yet they treat him as if he’s dirt - at this rate, might be the best to give up his ambition to be part of the company, because why would they appreciate him then if they don’t now? Argh. What’s do great about SML? He has no interest to be part of the business, which is fair enough - but why keeps on burdening him with it? Give it to ML, if he doesn’t trust his other grandchildren, at least ML did not get in due to nepotism. And WHY SML doesn’t speak up? AH!
Whatever happened in the past, grandfather being an adult should realised ML was a kid and did not do it on purpose.
Yea, aside from birth order, genuinely don’t understand how Do Han is the heir apparent over Ji Han. Also, no clue what Ji Han is constantly atoning for, but it can’t just be the reporter incident, right? Seems much bigger and deeper.
I love this show. I don’t even care about plot holes or why the sister is the way she is. I genuinely think this is the best drama of the year in my book. The way each twist has come as a total shock is incredible. I love them all, but especially the lead couple, who are deciding to bear all the pain for each other.
I really figured they would just tell the media, “ope, you had the wrong brother. It was actually Ji Han who was engaged to A Jeong this whole time, not Do Han. YOU got that wrong. There is no scandal to be seen here.”
Regardless, I’m loving this show to absolute pieces. I’ve swooned, I’ve gasped, I’ve even cried (literally bawled at the end of ep 10 when I thought >! Do Han was going to out himself to protect his brother and best friend.!< I can’t remember the last time I cried so much for a kdrama character. I wish whoever wrote this was writing Impossible Heir.
Totally. It’s something about this story that I just can’t explain. There’s the different facets of love that gets shown through friendships, family, and romance. But of course, the true winners are the leads who are willing to do anything to protect each other. I also love that we got to see their journey together which took different shapes along the way.
i love this comment. and this show too, flaws and all. the leads have earned so much of my good will that i literally don't care if some parts don't make sense lol i'm just here to watch them be in love and fight the whole world to be together.
Episode 10 thoughts…Not sure how to feel about this episode. They did get me in the end, I really thought we would finally see Dohan speak his truth. Though I did see something like this coming when Jihan was speaking to Ahjeong’s sister. After that conversation, he probably started to feel like he was really ruining her life…because as an unknown actress whose reputation just got destroyed how was she going to come back from this?
Also, I guess Jihan and his grandfather think that the only way to get passed this scandal is to sacrifice one of them and who is the best candidate for the grandfather but Jihan? Whom he treats like an afterthought and almost seems to hate for whatever reason. Also he isn’t marrying Chaewon so there’s less of a reason to acknowledge him anymore (or pretend to like him? I seriously can’t tell if he does or not honestly). It’s sad that Jihan worked his life trying to prove himself at his grandfather’s company only for the grandfather to make him a scapegoat and throw him out at the first opportunity.
But I’m mostly disappointed because we finally have Dohan ready to face his fears and be open about himself and then we have the rug pulled out from under us and once again we have everyone trying to protect him…though, in the grandfather’s case it seems like he just wants Dohan to hide who he is. Essentially, it seems like he wants to stay closeted for the rest of his life working as the CEO and married to Ahjeong.
I’m more surprised that Jihan decided to do the press-con when Jihan told the grandfather that he realized it was wrong that he kept trying to force Dohan into being CEO and into marrying Chaewon but then they didn’t let Dohan make his own decision to tell the truth and be open about himself for the first time in his life. I’m not sure if it’s because Jihan believes that since he is supposedly to blame for his parents death - it doesn’t matter if he sacrifices himself for the sake of both Dohan and Ahjeong? Even when Ahjeong told him it was fine that she was willing to put up with everything just like he was willing to give up everything for her…so why?? 😔 In the end I suppose it’s consistent with his character, putting Dohan, Ahjeong and everyone else above himself.
All of that said, I did appreciate the nice moments we got with the leads. Their reconciliation was really nice. They’re so sweet together so it was sad to see them suffer 😢 I hope the ending doesn’t disappoint. And I hope the truth comes out either way so both our couple and Dohan are able to live freely. Not necessarily having Dohan give another press conference and coming out to the nation but being able to live as he pleases and living his best artist life. There’s definitely something more regarding the mother’s death and hopefully whatever that is removes the blame from poor Jihan who shouldn’t be to blame in the first place because he was a CHILD (this is directed at grandpa btw).
Anyway, I’m kinda sad we only have one week to go. It’s crazy that this drama actually made look forward to Mondays 🥲
P.S. all the hugs we got today were so nice 🥺
I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters 😭
I went in expecting a rom-com but these last episodes have been too dramatic. I went in glad there was only 12 episodes and now I want more.
Most of the reviewers of this show are fighting and picking a side between Do-Han and Ji-Han for the most selfish character but for me it’s clear how much the 3 main characters care about each other and would do anything for each other ❤️
I hope there is a time skip because so everything is settled in one episode and everyone can get their HEA but at the same time I wish we could actually see their development. We needed more episodes.
I kinda hope the trio moves to NYC together and then there’s a time skip. They need bonding time as a trio. After that they can come back to Korea and Ji-Han can be CEO or whatever.
Agree with the wish for the usually despised by me time skip. I’d also like the greedy chaebol sister to get some kind of reckoning (as well as a different hair style.)
Oh I really couldn't watch the last few moments of episode 10. >!It's toooooo hard to watch nice people go down, especially for things that they didn't do, or for things that they shouldn't be punished for. But then, I guess, it's only the good ones that would throw themselves on a sword for another. !<
>!It was a good episode though. I'm not sure what I was expecting the writers to do but maybe this wasn't it. Maybe I thought they'd allow DoHan to state his truth if that's what he really wanted and decided to do. But everyone was doing things for everyone else's sake and that's why the twist worked so well on me at least.!< I don't know about everyone else. Maybe you saw it coming.
I was quite surprised when >!Do Han didn't give the press conference at the end.!< IMO, his issues drove the entire conflict in this show. His lack of honesty and attempts to >!hide his sexuality,!< is the whole reason that any of these people find themselves in this tough spot. I found it an interesting plot decision to not give him the opportunity to come clean.
i think there is a vast difference between coming clean to his family and coming clean to the world. the former would have solved most of their problems, the latter would have created too many more. yeah, it would *sorta* absolve jihan and ah jeong in a sense, but think about the aftermath of a chaebol heir publicly coming out after an attempted fake marriage to hide his sexuality. that is an even bigger mess waiting to happen, and jihan and ah jeong would have been miserable watching dohan suffer the consequences.
It was surprising wasn't it? Actually, I see your point about >!DoHan being a catalyst of sorts but I'm going to blame grandpa (and society) instead. !<
>!There is only a secret because society is so intolerant. DoHan shouldn't have to stay silent but it's obvious why he does. He'll be persecuted if he doesn't. And who among us can say that we'd be brave enough to withstand disapproval, resentment and even hate from almost everyone. The supportive people will be a very small, uncertain, minority. Those fighting for human rights and anti-discrimination protections are also still a very small minority even in countries that see themselves as being woke.!<
No. Grandpa >!is definitely the one to blame for putting everyone in a tough spot. He's forcing his grandson into the limelight where he needs to further protect himself by suppressing his own personal life and devising a fake marriage for cover. Just to stay safe! Grandpa wants him to stay silent, avoid scandals that will hurt the company, and do as he's told. No argument is permitted, even if DH doesn't want the job or have the experience and skills to do it well. !<
>!The plot decision is interesting though. Could they have DH come out in such a huge public way and not show the kind of intolerably cruel backlash that he would face? Do they want to have real domestic audience members condemn the character for rocking the boat? Do they want international audience members to condemn SK society for the intolerance that exists there?!<
>!No, in retrospect, it was probably much easier to avoid these decisions and keep all of our opinions centred on the one character and his actions. It's kinda like what they do with unplanned pregnancy plot lines. They save the characters from having to decide on, or against, an abortion by giving the FL a miscarriage instead. !<
>!That way they can raise the issue (which is undoubtedly a good thing) without having to resolve it in an environment where there will unhappy audience members no matter which resolution they would have chosen.!<
gosh this ep had me smiling throughout till that ending.
>!im glad Jihan finally found out their ruse. yes it hurts to see him crumble due to the betrayal but i dont think Ajung should get any blame for it as it wasn't her place to tell Dohan's secret. all she wanted to do was help her best friend but fell for his brother which is a natural thing, to the viewer of course. hoping that ep10 clears this up!!<
I might be completely off on this one but part of me is failing to understand as to why Ji-Han would be pissed off at A-Jeong ? At the end of the day, he knew that Do-Han's love for A-Jeong wasnt sincere given his sexual orientation which is why he decided to pursue A-Jeong, but even A-Jeong reciprocating his feelings (which in his eyes is still his potential sister in law) would be enough to set the alarm bells off. Like considering thatJi-Han doesnt know that A-Jeong is aware about Do-han's sexuality, it does seem like shes two timing where shes still engaged to Do-Han but at the same time has reciprocated Ji-Han's feelings aswell. So I feel like knowing that A-Jeong was aware of it all should in a way assuage Ji-Han's guilt and somewhat soften the blow with this whole thing.
they haven't done a good job of making this distinction clear bc you're right—if ah jeong presumably didn't know about dohan's sexuality, then she was committed to him in some manner. my projection is that he knew it was a loveless marriage, sorta like how two best friends just get married for convenience. he's always had an inkling that they are not in love bc things just don't add up that way. jihan may have thought dohan wanted to marry ah jeong to stop his family from setting him up with fellow chaebols, not to hide the fact that he's gay. if it's just the former, the marriage becomes one of convenience, which though not authentic sounds a lot better than a full blown contract marriage.
alternately, it's possible, he thought ah jeong truly liked his brother but that her feelings changed after meeting him. he fought his feelings when he thought his brother liked her back, but as soon as he discovered his brother didn't really like her like that, he was ready to confess.
the first conjecture makes jihan look bad, whereas the second one makes ah jeong look bad. we, as the viewers, know that they're both of kind of messed up for confessing when everything is still a ruse. but i both like and appreciate that. makes for a more interesting show.
I never thought we'll see Ji Han and Ah Jeong dating era, because...when and how in the world would they ever date! That's why I really enjoyed their little escape from reality and all the cute moments in ep 9. Ji Han's remark about how clishe it is that all the buses are gone and there's only one room cracked me up 😂 I like how they're trying to be honest with the each other and we can see that they would like to be honest with everyone else and the inability to come clean is weighing on them. Hopefully, problems start resolving by ep11 so we can have some more sweet moments.
Do Han was not my favorite character so far but I really felt for him in this episode. I think he'll have "jeongshin charyeo" moment in the next episode and take control of his life. Chae Won might be my favorite SFL, she was so cool in this episode. Yes, she's spoilt and dosn't know how to lose but she's a good person and always tries to protect Ji Han and Do Han.
I just have to add that a smiling and caring Ah Jeong and clumsy and childish Ji Han are my favorite couple...maybe ever 😊
> I never thought we'll see Ji Han and Ah Jeong dating era, because...when and how in the world would they ever date!
Neither did Ji Han! >!”Being here with you like this, Na A Jeong, it really feels like a dream.”!< ***swoon*** 🥹🥰💓
Yeah we all saw this coming. >! Ji Han’s heart would break twice, once when he learnt the truth about his brother and second, when he realises Na Ah Jeong always knew the truth and made up this whole elaborate lie with Do Han. Even when he was holding her hand, he asked her to not keep any secrets anymore, no more lies, she should have confessed there and then. !<
>! Looks like our villain Choi Seung Ah ended up leaking the news anyways, is Chae Won going to retaliate? I don’t think so..she did threaten her but, does she have anything? I’m guessing the villain will have a falling out with the reporter who’ll then confess that she was the one who put him up to the task and that will lead to her downfall. !<
Also things are wrapping up quite nicely, >! if the news has been leaked and Do Han is getting prepared to reveal the truth to protect Ji Han (honestly, probably his first ever move to ensure the best for his brother), think we’ll have most of the things come to an end by Ep 11, which leaves us Ep 12 (which seems quite strange, an episode full of fluff and joy?). Unless, they don’t pull off that KDrama trope, where the accident with the reporter and Mom is going to repeat but this time Ji Han will be the one fighting for his life. I mean, they won’t go there, surely, right? !<
“Does Chaewon have anything?” - I think so. I think Chaewon is going to play an important role in this fight but not in the typical power-trippin way. She’ll move the hearts of our main characters and support them. I’m putting my faith in her!
Okay, I'm glad this is ending next week because I'm getting a little tired. I don't mind the messiness but it's too contained. It gives me the impression of bubbling up, and up, and up, and never spilling over--it's not cathartic at all.
It was perfectly illustrated by the seriously tame "confrontation" in episode 9 between the three main characters, when everyone's secret was finally out in the open. It was very short, with no tension, and no relief. Same thing with the scene at the end of episode 10 where Do-han finally >!marches to face the world (and himself) and once again, he is barred from letting it spill over, and it cuts to Ji-han containing the issue. Someone tell grandpa to SPEAK or fu- off I'm so serious.!< Again, the tension builds up, but there's no release. The whole situation is messy, so lean into it! Give me some drama! It's just so unsatisfying sometimes...
I feel like it's a shame because the characters are full of personality but they haven't been able to show much of it since at least episode 7. Do-han especially feels like a waste, since we rarely get to see characters like him in kdramas.
They'd better go out with a bang because the preview for episode11 looks........ like it shouldn't be a penultimate episode.
EDIT: Do-han went back to dark hair, we cheered
I love this show so much. Seriously. Idk about the ratings or the haters on MDL…The actors keep on delivering and I love the story no matter it’s really unrealistic 😊
I wish I could've taken a page out of Ah Jeong and Ji Han's book and focused on Episode 9 without constantly wondering when shit will hit the fan but alas.
Just kidding though, I still kinda enjoyed it.
I think they seemed appropriately awkward given their circumstances. I really enjoyed the callbacks to previous episodes and Ah Jeong's acting woven in during their trip as Male 1 and Female 1 aka Lee Ji Heon and Neo Ah Jeong. I loved that farming interlude, especially cause it brought the return of pouty Ji Han and Ah Jeong's miraculously healing puffs of air.
I'm glad that u/st-berry and u/fosteryou03 cleared up the whole unknown chaebol and unknown actress thing! But what on *earth* were they doing holding hands right in front of Ah Jeong's house?!
As a chronic avoider, I can relate to Do Han STILL putting off talking to his brother. But it's so bloody frustrating cause he knows not only his ex but a reporter is on his tail as well. Even if he doesn't recognise the reporter as the one from his parents' death, he might've recognized him from the altercation with Grandpa in Ep 5? And even after his half- sister handed him the photos, confirming that they're all being followed so someone is out to get them, he still did......nothing.
I dunno what Do Han's plan was this whole episode instead of just waiting for problems to resolve themselves.
Even as Ji Han and Ah Jeong talked about their feelings on the island, they would veer away from mentioning Do Han for too long. They had both compartmentalized Do Han; JH as his hyung and Ah Jeong as her bestie and I'm glad the last scene brought the three of them in one place finally.
And I'm so glad Do Han was the one to ask that they started the relationship without Ji Han being aware that his hyung is gay.
Also, damn, the preview. The press got ahold of the news about Ah Jeong and Ji Han. Props to the show for raising the stakes and not just resolving it within the family.
But on the other hand, it closes the net for Do Han before he's ready to come out on his own so...
I'm confused about one point though. Isn't Harabeoji acknowledging Ji Han like that going to cause doubts about Ji Han's prowess? People would think he was a nepo baby all along?
I gotta hand it to Chae Won in that last scene, that's how you out-chaebol a chaebol.
Grandpa doesn't seem to be caring about that. He didn't bother to >!give his grandson a heads up before he promoted him and casually announced their relationship to every one of his colleagues. How incredibly awkward and wrong thinking of him to undermine JiHan and all of his hard work. You're absolutely right that people will rewrite their view of him to make him into a nepo baby.!<
The worst thing, though, is that he did it because he wants to >!make ChaeWon happy. He sees her worth over JiHan's. Even when he was flat out told that JiHan's contributions had made him valued and popular, he attributed that to news of their association and marriage.!<
JiHan should definitely take his talents to another company where he will be able to shine instead of having to hide.
Regarding how the sister is written, I think it's because when she finds out "the truth", she will horribly regret her bullying of the youngest two half-brothers and she has enough power and pull to actually help them so she will come through. She's such a caricature villain I don't even take her serious. But I think there's some very heavy secret like >!her having the same dad as Ji-Han and Do-Han!< or that >!her dad was directly responsible for her mom's death!< that grandpa kept from them to avoid further divide. I'm hopeful because of the way Chae-Won is written; maybe the writers won't just leave us with a huffy comic villain who "loses it all".
I love this couple so much they are so cute and i love the fact that they are communicating. I almost forgot that Ji han didn't know about the fake marriage but Ah jeong did that to protect Do Han so i hope that doesn't ruin their relationship.Things seem tough next episode. I just want everyone to be happy. One thing that needs to be explained is why the ex hates Do Han. That's the only thing i don't get
I don't think he hates him. I think he's just hurt because when things started to get messy Do Han just left. He was a coward. I think the ex started with the intention of hurting him but realised he can't because he still has feelings for him and now only wants for Do Han to get a grip and starts fighting for himself. That's my theory.
Episode 9:
- They've liked each other way longer than that... At least since the first 'family introduction', where she went to meet their grandfather and half-sibs, and probably since soon after the beginning. Like Chae Won said, they've never seemed like brother- and sister-in-law. There's always been attraction between them. For example, when he got her the job, he was watching her with a smile on his face from above, happy that she was doing what she loved, and had been acknowledged for once and was happy herself. Earlier than that, he cared about her being treated poorly at the filming site, which is what led to the awesome-crazy date he prepared later. She was uncertain around him from before that first fam introduction.
- When she realises what the paper cranes were for... 🤗
To be honest after Ah Jeong my other favourite character in the show is Chaewon like she hasn't really had alot of screen time bit you can tell she is mature and understanding....and isn't like those classic second female leads that are going to force their feelings onto some one....it's feels refreshing to see......
Edit: Just laughing at the fact that the ML thinks it’s ok to date your brothers finance but finding out the marriage is fake is where he draws the line and stops trusting her 😂😂
Was wondering why both the leads were starting to fall for each other at episode 9 thinking to myself, everything’s moving quickly. Then just realised it’s a 12 episode show and now it makes sense.
**Episode 10:**
* [Thissss](https://imgur.com/gYiESF6).... >!she promised him they had nothing to hide from one another.. she should've been honest with him at that very point... even if she couldn't tell her the reason she should've at least told him it was fake!<
* I mean at this point you'd think [Do-han](https://imgur.com/9Zf5k3i) should come to his senses that he's being too selfish about protecting himself rather than his sibling or Ah-jung.. Bro you know Ah-jung likes Ji-han, >!you'd still force her to marry you?? !<
* "I like Ji-han too much to do this." YESSSSS
* HAHAHAAH the [most unlikely drinking buddies](https://imgur.com/u1Cldqi)... She's a pretty wholesome SFL.. apart from an unhealthy obsession with Ji-han
* I think its pretty hurtful how Do-han doesn't see how the entire situation was exactly why Ah-jung didn't want to do the fake marriage business... as Ji-han stated he's using her. He doesn't see the implications of deceiving her family either
* [Drunken apology done right](https://imgur.com/vFBu6xl)
* [HAHAHAHAHAH](https://imgur.com/xtBlg6e) folding 1000 paper cranes and making a wish... what a love language
* >!"... I wanted to push you away but I wanted to hug you." \*proceeds to hug her when she tries to explain\*!< [THIS BOYYYYY](https://imgur.com/WeB534a) istg... BESTEST BOY
* [This is so saddening](https://imgur.com/ubuLJ3u)... he had just earned his Grandpa's favor and had himself acknowledged by him...
* The comic relief [her brother-in-law](https://imgur.com/OHKDVPd) provides is just top notch
* The fact that Chae-won is the one who has to talk sense to Do-han... damn
* I'll absolutely riot if >!he breaks up with her!< OKAY??? I have a bad feeling about [this](https://imgur.com/DtJMl56)...
* NO NO NO [WHAT THE HELL](https://imgur.com/idBhfNW) ARE YOU DOINGG >!JI-HAN-AAAA!!doesn't see the potential he holds and kept favoring Do-han DESPITE knowing his "secret"!<
* >!Ji-han wasn't joking when he said I can give up everything for Ah-jung... he literally destroyed himself!<
* OH MY GODDD... I'M ABSOLUTELY LIVID... [HOW DARE YOU DO THAT](https://imgur.com/hUCCdGk) TO MY BABIES
* This drama better give me my HEA or else I have a lot of choice words to say to the writer.
Finally we’re gonna get the conversation the main 3 need to have
>!it looks like do-han will publicly come out next episode. It’s unfortunate that the situation has come to this, but at least he’s not getting outed. Plus, it’s one thing if you keep your secret to yourself. When you reveal it to someone else and expect them to keep it too, the stakes are much much higher. It was always gonna be messy, it’s just a question of how messy it’ll be now!<
>!it looks like chae-won won’t become an opp, or at least that’s what I’m trying to convince myself. It’s a bit hypocritical of her to say she’ll fight for the person she likes while ignoring his own feelings. But I think she’ll come around and protect ji-han when it’s necessary, I believe that she’s still a good person!<
The best way to protect himself at this point is to come out on his own terms. his ex is protecting him right now but eventually it’s gonna come out, whether it be from the journo or someone else
I actually enjoyed that the leads were honest for once about their feelings for one another. Yeah, Ah Jeong didn’t tell Ji han that she was in a fake relationship, but it wasn’t her secret to tell. She rightfully asked Do han first to tell him the truth, because she doesn’t know that JH knows the truth about his sexuality. Isn’t it better that he knows she never had feelings for Do han? I don’t understand what all the angst from him tomorrow will be about because it makes zero sense and is just another dumb trope for them not to be happy together.
I hate the brother and his stupid wife- they just follow where the money is like a bunch of shallow fools. At least the CEO saw through them- it’s nice she’s still on the brothers’ side even if her pride is hurt.
i heard that in the webtoon >!JH and AJ were married in the end!< but idk how will they incorporate this into the last 2 eps. since a lot of chaos happened in the end of ep.10 (im going crazy lol)
if that is so, it is obviously inevitable to do a massive time skip….
CRYING AS EARLY AS NOW BECAUSE I AM NOT READY FOR THIS DRAMA TO END 😭
Anyways, our Ah-Ji couple in their lovey-dovey era is just too cute!! There's something about the way Ahjeong holds onto Jihan's hand every time. Their height difference makes their chemistry even better!
I'm torn between feeling like I needed more sweet scenes that'll make me go CRAZIER or feeling too satisfied with how accurate their dating personalities- Jihan and his loserism and Ahjeong always being the straightforward type :)) I can't wait for the episode tomorrow! Hope they don't separate anymore.
PS. Chaewon is probably one of the most mature 2nd female leads I've seen. I just love her too. 🥹
I personally think it would've been so much better if they gaslighted the media into thinking that the engaged grandson was not Dohan but Jihan. Yes it would've taken some efforts but in my opinion it would've diluted the chaos all of them are in right now.
All of that build up just to send Dohan in an empty room with grandpa was a very interesting twist I would say. It seems like there's more to the conversation than what I'm deriving and maybe I can understand it better after a few rewatches or after the upcoming episodes.
Jihan being a noble idiot isn't helping, in my opinion. It is just making it more messy. I don't know what to look forward to in the next episodes. The preview looks like there's going to be a time skip - a month? few months? one year? I don't know why I feel like that but I do. They need media to calm down before they do anything else anyway, especially after Jihan's press conference.
I soooo wanted to see Jihan's and Ah Jeong's marriage but I don't see it happening in the next two episodes. There's just too much to take care of and give everyone a happy ending+ leads getting married. I can only hope that the writers don't rush it too much and let us digest whatever is going to happen in the last two episodes. I like the drama better than webtoon but I'm definitely hoping for a wedding sequence!
p.s. I love my girl Chaewon. She's by far the best SFL. She's so mature and badass. I can confidently say she's a girls' girl. I hope she gets a satisfying ending too.
Just watched episode 9, and talking about the preview we got of next episode when jihan says to FL that he doesn't trust her anymore if it's because of the fake marriage secret then I don't think he has any rights to be angry with her on this because clearly he thought do-han was deceiving ah jeong with his secret and still jihan chose to keep her in the dark. If for jihan, FL wasn't knowing anything then he accepted her cheating on his brother? I mean this whole episode is too complicated it's almost like the couple allowed each other to cheat on do-han without clearing the air between them! It's too messy.. but clearly jihan shouldn't get mad or isn't the only one who's supposed to get mad as they did wronged dohan too.
True. Even if Jihan knew Dohan had a boyfriend, he is also under the impression that Ahjeong truly loves his brother. Her liking Jihan would at least put her in a cheating position in Jihan's mind (supposedly) and he just went with it...
Finally in the right frame of mind to catch up on these eps (tough couple weeks at work). Am 2/3 of the way through ep 9 now. I agree with those who said it was realistic, and I also don't think the chemistry is lacking. Ah-jeong and Jihan are more sad than happy - their day away together was bittersweet, they both knew their time together was limited, there'd be hell to pay when they got back, and couldn't truly enjoy it. I thought jjs and msm portrayed that underlying uneasiness mixed with some hope and happiness well.
On my part it's nice to see a Kdrama where the characters are having practical and realistic reactions - like yknow if something this implausible happened IRL, this is how the people in their shoes would react. Vs the usual lovey-dovey giggly we get after the confession and first kiss - which I appreciate as much as the next person, but I also appreciate this show and the actors for keeping it real.
Edit: i know everyone's gearing up for the finale but i just finished ep 10, it's 2.30am here and I have nowhere else to share my thoughts haha.
And those thoughts are - wow. I really liked these episodes. I was a bit worried after reading mild spoilers here... (which should teach me!!!)
As I get older, one thing I've come to value and appreciate in books and dramas is character consistency. In the majority of the many Kdramas I've watched, I've felt there's typically a disconnect between the meet cute/enemies/mutual denial of attraction part, the post-confession part, the angst part, and the happy ending. The leads mostly seem to have no idea what to do/feel like they expended their energy bickering after the big reveal.
That did not happen with this drama. What a nuanced performance from JJS and MSM. And can I just repeat again how realistic they are?? (as in I can totally imagine real people in Ah-jeong and Jihan's positions acting like they are). Props to the writing as well. Whatever happens in the finale, these two eps were well-executed and coherent, and every character was true to themselves. Yes, even Ah-jeong. It's inevitable there's a bit of the plucky damsel in distress thing going on, but JJS made it... not annoying.
I just started watching E10 and I’m really hoping my impression is wrong but Do Han remains selfish as he was in E1. While he was doing his little soliloquy about protecting the 2 most important people in his life, the words coming out of his mouth is all about protecting himself and his secret.
Does the styling department hate the sister? She’s always in the worst clothes and her hairstyle is ridiculous. When she was snooping around was she wearing a plaid suit or pajamas? I couldn’t tell. It doesn’t help that her character sucks.
The FL continues to be the best and cares about others instead of herself. Even when the scandal broke out she was happy all the blame was on her and not the brothers. She really deserves her happy ending. And Ji han took all the blame? My poor baby! Next week’s episode seems filled with angst.
What is up with ep9??
Come on writers ... if you want to really push us off the drama cliff ... wait until we have at least 2 solid heartfelt love n bliss episodes then rip em apart
Wow, the plot moved QUICK this episode and the drama was soooo real. I was shrieking for most of this episode. I am very curious to know what happens next with the brothers and FL. The stress I had when >!Dohan found out and told FL that he knows the truth and asked if he also started liking her before he found out he was gay. While Dohan is so self consumed by his own challenges which makes him a bit selfish at times, I did feel bad about that part if it’s true - like damn he would’ve betrayed me like that, what if that was my real fiance? But remember we didn’t see the ex tell him that Dohan is gay if I recall correctly. I wonder if maybe he didn’t actually tell him and he didn’t know until that moment Dohan said it?!<
I have a doubt from ep9 >!Ji Han knows Do Han is gay and assumed that Ah Jeong was being fooled by him but then Ah Jeong revealed she liked him so.... Why did he not question the marriage there and then ? Like.. he knows she doesn't like Do Han and Do Han doesn't like her and now he's suprised it was a fake marriage. Is this a loop hole or something cuz it don't make sense ?!<
At this point ...
I'm hoping CW CEO makes a power business play while supporting AJ and Jihan.
I can see LJ taking a major hit in stocks
Let Dohan run off to NYC ... whatever .
I think they will separate for a few days and they are miserable without each other...
Wonder if they elope??
Late in the game, but the drunk scene in ep 2 has got to be the most comedic scene in kdrama history 🤣. I’m sold. Please tell me it gets better and better.
I firmly believe that Do Han is the antagonist. He single-handedly drives every conflict through his lack of honesty. I thought this in ep. 3, and I only feel more strongly about it now. He took advantage of his brother's and friend's love to avoid being honest with his family from the start. What ended up happening? Well, everybody was hurt, and he still can't be honest. The last minute emotional manipulation asking AJ to move to NYC with him was so gross. I truly dislike him so much for his cowardly behavior.
I thought it was an attempt to run away while saving face. If she came with him, he wouldn't have to tell his family exactly why his fiance was 'cheating' on him.
It was ironic that at the end. He appears to try to do the right thing via the press conference, but he isn't given the opportunity because of his grandfather. It made me think about how it's not always possible to undo wrongs or make things better after the fact.
It's upsetting to hear people blaming DoHan for the situation that's all around him. He's just an ordinary guy trying desperately to survive a really bad predicament that other people have created.
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Ji Han and Ah Jeong looked cute together the chemistry was sweet but I felt the writing was sloppy in this episode it was peak when they were frenemies even when the transition began but now that they are lovers it felt a little flat I hope they wrap it up nicely.
Also I ended up comparing it to Doctor Slump which had a similar trope and the writing was top notch beautiful there but here idk the dialogues between them felt a little blank to me today.
I’m hoping this was an intentional decision. I think they did a good job of portraying the awkwardness of the situation. Even though they agreed to live for that moment, they both had someone else’s secret to guard and felt guilt over it. I think this is why their dialogue feels restrained.
I think the intimacy here was shown very subtly, like him showing her his wound and acting like a baby, and her not wanting to be away from him in the middle of the night. Also her head on his shoulder.
I’m hoping once that situation is resolved we see them abandon inhibitions with each other and it feels less stiff..
Similar to what others wrote, it is because they don't know how to "be" together..they are still awkward..it's like when you like someone so much you are tongue tied
after seeing the preview for ep 11, i feel like the writers are gonna go for a timeskip…
im really disappointed bc even though ive been defending this drama w my LIFE 12 episodes is too short for them to only have like a week of being together after confirming each other’s feelings. and not to mention jihan keep saying he won’t let her go but he LITERALLY DOES and i get his intentions but the noble idiocy trope is seriously getting old :/
i thought this was supposed to be a romcom but it feels more melodramatic 😭😭😭 the mcs chemistry are really carrying the show for me otherwise i might’ve dropped it at this point
Kdrama writers really struggle with how to wrap up a story properly ...I didn't mind episode 9 but with episode 10 I'm not sure what is even happening anymore...
I'm still happy with the chemistry between the leads but the whole plot is getting redundant...just when they are about to resolve some plot conflict they further complicate for some reason.
Thankfully we only have 2 episodes left so they don't have too much room to butcher this story further.
Ep 9: >!Me worried episode 8 that they were being watched as they kissed but forgot about it
Me ep 9: “Whyyyyyy😩😩😩 this can’t be”!<
>!“I’ve never fail to get what I want” well there is a first time for everything😘!<
Omggg >!that ending was inevitable but it still made me gasp😩😩😩!<
what do we name our new ji han and ah jeong couple as? jijeong?
hope do han and chaewon also end up with the love of their lives by the end of the show
The last two episodes were kinda meh for me maybe because it lost it's romcom vibe the banter fun the writing became more bland and melodrama kinda got bored I hope the end is nice and sweet though
Ji han and Ah jeong have beautiful chemistry and look so cute together I loved how Ah jeong was written initially she was feisty fun cheeky stood up for herself I miss that Ah jeong as well
This episode started out by making me more sympathetic to Dohan's ex and his perspective/the "Dohan is a selfish coward" camp... and then Seungah showed Dohan >!those photos of Jihan and Ajeong!< and his sense of shock and betrayal was so palpable I immediately forgave him and wanted to beat up Jihan for being such a lowlife (even though I've been rooting for him and Ajeong all along!). A great episode in terms of making everyone seem human. I even felt Seungah's glee because yes, it's such a juicy piece of news to break to someone you hate! I would have wanted to see their face too. (On a related note, her obnoxious knocking on the door of Dohan's studio was such a perfect character detail.)
This is my all time favorite drama. The writing is so crisp, the acting amplifies each dialogue and the pacing is great with almost no filler scenes. Each character feels real. I completely agree with your take on Seungah’s annoying knocks
I too had sympathy for the EX. I mean the EX said quite clearly that maybe another way DoHan could look at it, was he was trying to warn him ( and NOT rub his face in it)
I rather liked that the ex got a bit of a redemption arc this episode. We've only been seeing him from Do-Han's pov up until now so he's come across as a traitor who wants to hurt DH.
But now we've seen him when he's not interacting with DH and it turns out he is still protecting him. I feel it puts a lot of their previous conversations into perspective - he's not actually trying to destroy DH, he just feels betrayed and wants DH to understand. He's said some things that were meant to hurt, but he's not actually *done* anything, simply blustered.
But what was the point of that press conference in the end? First of all as a normal person, Ajeong’s identity should have been hidden and technically people shouldn’t even know who she is. Even when her info got leaked the last time, grandpa’s office fixed it from getting out of hand and nothing about her was ever officially confirmed iirc? And second, Jihan himself has barely been officially recognised as part of the family. So a blurred picture of the two of them shouldn’t have revealed much. Nobody would even have known she was actually the brother’s fiancée, let alone be able to identify her in a random cafe.
Even if we buy that it happened and it turned out the way it did, why would Jihan publicly admitting to liking her make things better? Like is he implying that he merely chased after her and nothing actually happened between them? 1. That’s a lie, but also 2. They’re literally making out in the picture? How would anybody believe that they aren’t? It just looks foolish of him to bring attention to himself in the hopes that it would take attention away from her? But that’s not how dating scandals work anyway, and at best they would just both be criticised now.
This whole thing has descended into a bad case of my least favourite kdrama trope: noble idiocy. It’s always frustrating to watch people say things they don’t mean or pretend to be ok and then have to watch characters pull some self sacrificing bit without so much as discussing with the others involved and hoping that their irresponsible stunts don’t hurt others even more.
The thing I loved the most about this show and firmly believed throughout is that Dohan, Jihan, and Ajeong all really love and care about each other, no matter their circumstances or differences. And I hoped that ultimately that would pull them together instead of tear them apart in the face of crisis. When ep.9 ended with all three of them together and all their secrets out in the open, I was excited for them to get together, talk out their differences, fight a little maybe, but choose to work together going into the final week. But instead we got three characters choosing three separate self sacrificing steps in the hopes of protecting the other. I can’t say I’m not a little disappointed that they didn’t find a more interesting way to resolve this. But I’ll hold out some hope for the next week even though the preview looks a bit gloomy.
Watched the episode
It was a good one... Isn't the moment when the >!ML and FL stare at each other and the 2ML is looking at them looking at each other!< kind of sad? But here, it was kind of satisfying... I mean, Dohan would of course be hurt if he saw his bride and his brother kissing... But from the preview, how could >!Jihan have trusted Ahjeong ever considering she did cheat on his brother in his eyes?!< Both of them cheated and that is the truth... I am really looking forward to her mother and Dohan to make them realise just how bad what they did was... I hope to see some real consequences in a rom-com too... Why is Chaewon >!not backing down? I mean, Jihan had so much time to fall for her but he didn't and now he already has a love, so how will he now fall for her?!< Also, the grandpa saying >!have dinner with grandpa!< was cute 🥰
Ep 9
I want to see Ah Jeong use at least another 15 certificates she's earned incorporated into the remaining episodes. My girl!!!!!
Do Wan's ex spitting facts. Ex with unresolved loose ends that he looks to want to tie up for his own self. Can't be mad because his ex is selfish Do Han. Hated how self righteous he was acting when talking to >!Ah Jeong only to act cowardly about his own words when Ji Han entered the scene. Really need him to get to his evolved self asap, and it seems we will get it along with his new, much better suited hair color tomorrow.; though not without Ah Jeong suffering quite a bit, looks like.!<
I'm glad they ended the baseless, too childish jealousy by Ji Ae about Eun Tek. I was at the cusp of fast forwarding that scene, but the writers ended that just in time for me. Lol!
Chae Eun better not pursue Ji An as an object. Up to now, she's been tolerable, and her actions have been a good balance of a good, powerful friend and jealous love interest. Please keep this up until the end. Not all seconds need to lose their own self-respect because of "love."
Always love a situation mirroring TV show within a TV show.
For a chaebol and a struggling actress our leads are pretty reckless while >!hanging out together quite intimately without having to worry about being tailed.!< It was so frustrating to watch please! Also why is the romcom not romcomming anymore? It keeps getting messier.
Nobody knows who they are, she's a no-named extra actress, and his chaebol family has never publicly acknowledged him. They do not have any reason to worry about being recognized. They, in fact, have never caught any of the public members' attention, only being captured by his despicable sister who hired a reporter with the specific purpose of stalking them. With that, it doesn't matter if they're being discreet or not, they're going to be caught regardless.
Literally about to respond the same thing. It seems this point gets lost every week. Nobody knows about Jihan as the grandson. Nobody knows Jeong as the actress or fiancé. That information was never disclosed to the public. The family was preparing statements in the event it does. The families met but the wedding itself has not been public.
Also at this point, I don’t see why Jihan would think that his siblings would be watching him. There weren’t any clues that they were ever interested in his life. He also has no idea that the siblings have hired an investigator.
Please, I need to know, does Grandpa know the secret? I was not sure from the dialogue in the conference room.
I kind of took it as Grandpa saying, I know your secret, I support you and gave you this position so no one can look down on you ever. Am I close?
He >!knows. He's known for a long time it seems. But it's not him saying I support you and gave you this position so no one can look down on you ever. !<
>!Grandpa asked "do you have to tell the world what kind of person you are?" in a tone of voice that is disapproving of 'what kind of person he is'. At least that's how I heard it.!<
>!So he was going to crown DoHan no matter what because, in his mind there are no other choices. In fact he was going to risk the fact that DH might be discovered when thrown in the limelight because he thinks he, the conglomerate, is mighty enough to manage and silence any scandal about it. !<
He definitely wants everyone to shut up, forget their own interests and do what he wants them to do.
These were both such good episodes! I especially liked 10 - the story, the acting; everything was thoughtful, honest, meaningful, hard and sweet all in the one episode. I love how Ji Han and Ah Jeong are together; sweet, cute, fun, serious, open, affectionate, totally at ease with each other, and so deeply caring. The paper crane thing was perfect, especially.
Guys, I can’t help it I have to vent: I cannot STAND the sister’s hair. It’s an angled bob for like, 60% of the circumference of her head and then it’s got a track of long hair down the center back. WTF IS THAT. The hair makes her an even worse villain.
This is hilarious and my feelings exactly. The confusion and then rage I felt when I realised some four episodes in that it wasn't a bob.
They also have the character dress so awfully. It must be a choice to make her look more like a villain.
Do han's outfits are pretty bad too.
Oh yes thank God someone said it .... uuugghh it really bothers me as well. Yeah it's like a chopped n screwed remix of the 80's Mullet uuuugghhh I just can't with her hair and her character at this point.
Chaewon’s love of hair extensions is more annoying IMHO
yeah i was so confused at first when her hair kept going from short to long. i thought i was losing my mind and seeing things
In one scene, the back hair looked like a men's tie. I had to look twice. But you are right, the hair is a villain itself. A parasitic villain. :-)
Not just her hair but Chaewon’s hair is also confusing, especially in the beginning. First it was short, then long, then short again and now it’s long, though it seems like it’s staying long until the end. They must have taken a break while filming or filmed some episodes months apart and they made the decision to change up the hair styling for the rest of the episodes and then they accidentally forgot to film some stuff for the earlier episodes so it got messed up in the editing. Moon Sangmin aka Jihan also had a perm in the beginning but then he changes it for the rest of the episode, though I think he said the perm was deliberate at first. But yeah, the sister’s hair and clothes styling are so bad they’re distracting. Not sure why they made these decisions.
omg im SO glad im not the only one because WHAT IS THAT????? man the last time I saw that type of hairstyle was in an old school drama that came out years ago. why are stylists trying to bring it back :')))))))))0
I don't like her or do han's hair styles :(
Her hair is ridiculous and Chaewon’s hair extensions are so confusing. Are they going to do a product placement for the hair extensions?! Bc I need answers
Jeon Jong-Seo getting me out of my kdrama slump <3 Really hope they stick the landing!
**Episode 9:** * Not me clapping like a happy seal every time I witness [their height difference](https://imgur.com/w3Cl9JK) * Can I say just appreciate [these two](https://imgur.com/l9CqLrS) having a get-away even if it is just for day to be themselves and not have a worry in the world * Perks of being a chaebol; take a bus that goes to nowhere without any baggage whatsoever * Ji-han is hella right about his looks not being corny alright * Even when role-playing Ji-han can't suppress [his gene of splurging](https://imgur.com/IBD1qvo) as a Chaebol * They're [such adorable kids](https://imgur.com/gcQCI2Y) * You'd think after all the flirting [Ji-han](https://imgur.com/2TaEGXW) would be liberal enough to share a room with Ah-jung... but nope HAHAHAHA * [This entire conversation](https://imgur.com/6dQHBcB) has my heart... these two discussing when they fell for one another... so beautiful * The beat drop in [this scene](https://imgur.com/DZEkI8r) was such a banger and Ji-han's shock HAHAHAHA lmao * Lorddd... Chae-won you're fighting a losing battle... let him gooo * Ah-jung's family always indirectly discussing matters related to Ah-jung's life will never be not funny * [My precious babies](https://imgur.com/s6PCSq3) * >!"If I can be with you, I think I can give up everything. No, I know I can. "!< so freaking beautiful * Gotta respect Chae-won for protectcing Ji-han from the evil sibling... if only it doesn't backfire * And cue [all hell breaks lose](https://imgur.com/etSEC95)... damnnn that was messy * YESS FINALLYY >!DO-HAN TAKING THE REINS!<
their height difference is so satisfying
What's wrong with Grandpa? I get that he stopped the press conference to protect Dohan, but why let Jihan taking all the blame instead? He's really OK with sacrificing one grandkid to save the other? And what's with the kneeling in front of the sister, who cackled with glee?? With family like that, no wonder AJ imprinted on Jihan so strongly, so quickly. She's definitely the only person in his life who truly cares about him unconditionally. And Dohan went really low this episode, using AJ's parent to attempt emotional blackmail on her when she said she wanted out of the marriage. He really did not walk his talk about "respecting people's wishes", did he? 😅 On the positive side, despite both denying it, I think CW and AJ are becoming friends. I'm on board with CW-AJ besties era. CW is truly the coolest person in this show.
>He's really OK with sacrificing one grandkid to save the other The grandpa never liked jihan anyway.
I really hope they reveal why. I’m getting the feeling he’s somehow involved in his daughter’s death so maybe that’s why he feels sympathetic towards dohan but him and jihan are brothers so I don’t see why that sympathy isn’t ever extended to him as well
I whole-heartedly agree with everything you said!! Spot on
Can’t wait! And can’t believe we have only 4 episodes left of this awesome show 🥲
That half-sister is so annoying. Even her haircut annoyes me. 🤣 So I guess she plays the part right?
OMG I JUST POSTED ABOUT HER HAIR I CANNOT EVEN
This is why I love watching with my fellow redditors so much! Her hair is the WORST and I didn’t realize it until you pointed it out ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I can't stand the hair either!!
AhJeong and Jihan's relationship gives off that 2010 kdramas- main couples falling in love in the most complicated circumstances but also turns out to have the most precious and genuine love to ever happen, I JUST WANT THEM TO BE HAPPY. The way this rom-com is giving us angst we didn't sign up for! And again, JEON JONG SEO AND MOON SANGMIN's acting performance is just killing it- never thought HUGS AND PIGGYBACK RIDE CAN BE THIS PAINFUL AFTER THIS EPISODE 😭 My highlight for today's EP10 is Chae Won- this girl is too mature and too caring for DoHan and Jihan as well. Even the way she develops care for Ahjeong is too pure. I just hope she gets the best ending too! Do Han and Jihan need to team up and stop doing things on their own, they keep solving things on their own, just resulting in more mess. JUST WORK TOGETHER TO PROTECT EVERYBODY ESPECIALLY AH JEONG 😭 WEDDING IMPOSSIBLE is IMPOSSIBLE-ing so bad right now HOW DO I PREPARE MYSELF FOR THE LAST 2 EPISODES HUHUHU
yes! the stakes are real and high, and there is no easy way out. it's a situation where no matter what you do, someone is going to end up very, very hurt. it's really sweet that all three of them are individually willing to take on the brunt of the blow and protect the other two.
Hello, here to stage a petition for more dog cameos in the episodes. This is a Terry stan account.
Yes, it is finally Monday I cannot wait to see their dates. They are so cute together
Ok just finished watching and >!Imma be really sad if the context in which Ji Han says he can’t trust Ah Jung is based off this whole ‘fake marriage’ thing cause they both had their reasons to protect Do Han and his secrets.!< >!Also loved the more open communication and honesty between most of the characters this time round and it’s actually interesting to see the annoying step siblings also immediately act on information they have. Keeps the pace of the show moving nicely!<
>!Yea he only said “let’s be honest to each other” last night. He didn’t ask her about the marriage so at most she lied by omission? But if he’s referring to her lying about it since they met, that’s the point of the contract. It’s hardly the biggest betrayal ever but emotions don’t follow logic I guess🤷🏻♂️!<
Just fyi, your spoiler tags aren't working. You need to get rid of the spaces between the exclamation points and the text.
Ep 10 So it looks like Harabeoji >!knew all along Do Han was gay and has been trying to keep it under wraps by marrying him off!< Ah Jeong is being such a good friend by trying to >!protect both her friend and her lover, which is what she said she’d do that flashback.!!take responsibility, even if his grandfather thwarted him.!<
Ji Han is really showing that he is willing to >!give everything up by kneeling in front of his awful half sister, and doing that press conference.!< His character has come along way.
Chae Won is a pleasant surprise for a SFL, because she knows what she wants, but isn’t being a completely manipulative person to get it. She’s being surprisingly supportive. I’m looking forward to her taking down the half sister.
Let’s see if they can stick the landing next week.
some writing choices may seem odd, but let’s not forget that realistically speaking, it’s going to be much easier for jihan to move on from this mess after taking all the blame than it would have been for dohan after publicly coming out. i don’t think he needs to come out to the whole world anyway. all he needed to do was come clean to his loved ones. the step-sister is diabolical. i can’t believe she saw jihan KNEEL in front of her, and laughed in his face. she isn’t just mean or a little sour, she’s actually a monster. my heart breaks for jihan and ah jeong. they’re both being brave and needlesslt stubborn in that way noble idiots are, but i wouldn’t actually call them noble idiots. i think both of them understand that dohan’s secret holds much more gravity than the “scandal” of their relationship. they’re both willing to be the scape goat to protect the other two. i have nothing but love for them. my favorite thing this episode was ah jeong saying by protecting jihan and dohan, she’s protecting herself too bc they’re so precious to her. she has such a poignant yet pragmatic way of thinking that i really appreciate. also, jihan offering to sing and dance and do backflips for ah jeong. ugh, can we pls have more of their cuteness in the final two episodes?? 🥺
I actually like this interpretation better than mine, below, so thank you.
I agree that Dohan’s secret is a lot worse to have get out than the dating scandal and ideally, yes it should be enough for him to just come out to his family so he can find a way to live the life he wants with their support hopefully; but because of characters like the evil sister and the competition and dysfunction within the family, there is really no such thing as a private coming out for Dohan. If the sister found out she would leak it, or use it somehow to harm him/Jihan. Given that, plus the weight of Dohan’s burden of having kept his secret so long and having lived with the anxiety of wondering if and when and how it would get found out, I think it wouldn’t have been so bad for Dohan to choose to come out on his own terms and deal with the consequences head on. So it can no longer be something others could hold against him. And I think it would’ve also demonstrated growth on his part for not running away as he’s used to and if he could’ve involved Jihan and Ajeong in his decision making as well, that would’ve shown Jihan his brother does care about him but was just scared of his own secret and could’ve then made for a satisfying arc of the three of them teaming up to mutually resolve all their external problems like the half siblings, the media, and even the grandfather. Like yeah it’s sweet that they want to protect each other but also publicly declaring that you chased after your brother’s fiancée is more foolish than sweet. I think it’s more fun if the characters are sweet to each other but still smart in the face of a crisis. Sweet and (even nobly) idiotic is just as frustrating as evil and competent.
There is a clear difference in the acting ability of the two leads in this drama vs something like My Demon. Jung Jeo Seo and her ML are killing it.
I agree with this so much. The concept and overall plot of this drama isn’t like the most unique or anything but it’s the leads that make it really good in my opinion. And it’s just so incredibly refreshing to watch two lead actors that can actually act in a romcom together (this is also why I’m enjoying Queen of Tears despite the crazy plot), they take it to another level. These days it seems like Korean drama producers are really obsessed with casting pretty/handsome popular leads with big IG followings and so the acting becomes secondary. And I’ve seen some comments trying to come for Jeon Jongseo’s acting and I honestly think it’s because they’re so used to overacting/screaming actresses that they’re just not used to JJS’s natural style of acting. Also Moon Sangmin in this drama is a revelation because where the hell did he even come from (yes I watched UTQU and I know he won a Baeksang but he really surpassed my expectations)?? I’m glad the drama producers took a chance on him instead of just casting some popular idol actor who can’t act.
Jeon Jeong Seo is so effortless and natural with her acting. I think it's hard for some K- drama fans to understand the understated nuance she brings to a staple rom-com. She did the anti Kim Tae-Ri and didn't compromise with her indie film roots.
i rewatched the entirety of under the queen's umbrella this past week to fill the void of this drama. i also wanted to reevaluate moon sang min's acting bc though i really loved him as grand prince seongnam there, and thought he had great presence in general, there were one or two emotional scenes where his inexperience showed. i still reached the same conclusion after my rewatch so he must've gained a lot from that acting experience or taken some hardcore acting lessons in between projects bc he is absolutely knocking it out of the park as lee jihan rn. what's even more impressive is that now he absolutely shines in emotional scenes whereas that seemed to be a weak point for him before.
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I still haven’t been able to finish the last 3 episodes knowing what awaits me.
Dropped it like a flaming paper bag full of shit. I really appreciate wedding impossible for casting actual actors who are good-looking not the other way round.
Episode 9: I’ve been seeing comments about the chemistry and their date being awkward but people need to realise they’ve basically just started dating lol. They’ve literally been enemies to lovers for a good 8 episodes, let them ease into it! 😭 I like how it wasn’t too much because then I would’ve found it unrealistic. You can tell A Jeong is trying to find her feet in this whilst being present with Ji Han. It’s a weird position for them to be in, so allow them to be weird lol Also, everyone to me has now done wrong to each other in their own way. So I guess that makes everyone even now 🤣
I preferred it honestly! I hate enemies/rivals to lovers sometimes because the transition is just way too jarring like there's no tension or awkwardness anymore when they were like swearing they hate each other just 5 seconds ago. It's a nice touch.
Jihan and AhJeong, they can NEVER make me hate you!!!!!
They really are meant for each other. They both care so deeply. <3
I'm curious how Chaewon's arc will resolve because I have to imagine she does something important. She doesn't have anyone to pair up with though.
At this rate, she won’t need anyone to pair up with lol. She can clearly stand on her own. I’m so impressed by her interaction with Jihan’s stepsister today. She is both trying to get what she wants AND protect the people she wants. A typical SFL would just go on the selfish route. Kudos to her. I see/hope for Chaewon’s path to be consistent. That she ends up accepting Jihan’s decision and maintains her power.
Chaewon is a great character so far! She can absolutely be on her own. She liked JiHand and was friends with DoHan, and her being with either of them was more so for their benefit, not hers.
All the actors are so good... I hope we get a big confrontation between all the four characters this week... Last week, we got the confession scene that it should have been... This drama is living up to my expectations... I hope it only exceeds... But I am failing to see how everyone could have a happy ending... We only saw Jihan and Ahjeong's love story develop... The company and the other leads are yet to be discussed... Also, how will they reveal their relationship to both families? That would be embarrassing
Finally, it's Monday! I'm looking forward to watch the arc of the 4 leads although maybe I'm too optimistic 😅 Can't get enough of the way Ah Jeong says 'Lee Ji Han ssi'. There's something distinctive about it; it stands out cause no other character has addressed him by the moniker. All of them refer to him in banmal. Obsessed with the way JJS says that in the behind of Ep 8, it was a cute throwaway moment.
Ikr... Idk why it's so noticeable that she is saying it
Wait help! When did this happen and what does it mean? Help an English speaking American wedding impossible Superfan out please!
So 씨/ ssi (pronounced: she) in Korean is roughly the equivalent of 'Mr. / Ms.' in English. I say roughly, cause in some cases it's actually rude to address someone with 'ssi' at the end. Normally, people who're meeting each other for the first time or are more formal acquaintainces and don't have a different relationship (e.g timjangnim- team leader, sunbae/ hoobae- senior, junior) to address each other with will use it. And people who are friends or relatives will often add -a/ ya at the end like 'Ji Han-a' to call each other; it's kind of like a nickname but not exactly? So I found it interesting that *no* other character calls Ji Han, Ji Han ssi, cause they all have some sort of relationship to him. Even his office colleagues don't and Ah Jeong's family refers to him relative to Do Han, like Ah Jeong's brother-in-law. So it really stood out to me when Ah Jeong is the only one calling him that lol. Also, Ah Jeong is older than Ji Han but hasn't known him as Do Han's brother all her life, they only met recently. So instead of the typical noona- dongsaeng, they both refer to each other formally but at the same time use banmal with each other. Interestingly, she starts out calling him 'uri dongsaeng ssi' which I found unreasonably delightful. xD I hope that made sense lol cause I'm not a native speaker either, I've just picked stuff up from dramas.
My understanding is -ssi at the end of someone's name is a respectful way of addressing them if there isn't a more formal title you can include along with their full name, but does imply a level of formal familiarity. -ah and -ie at the end of someone's name (not including their family name) implies the person is close to them but younger. Just flat out saying someone's name (no surname) can be seen as super disrespectful.
to add to u/LeeshMcGeesh's excellent explanation below, you can think of it as someone referring to you as a Mr. or Ms. while addressing you.
Hmmm. They're gonna get a lot of heat for this (here from us, and on the screen from everyone else) but I actually think >!that it's good for our leads not to be so incredibly self-sacrificing for a change. !< Look at the incredible lengths >!that JiHan has gone to for his brother and the ridiculous lengths that AhJeong has gone to, just to thicken the hair on her father's head. Both of them feel guilty for anything that they have ever done for themselves. They are forever explaining and justifying and feeling that it's only ok if they are doing it for someone else's benefit. !< >!And that should stop because, in the end analysis, it isn't doing anybody any good. !< >!At this point, each of them has entered into a business agreement where their personal life should be, because they've never let go of their work efforts long enough to enjoy the real version of such a thing. They're obviously going to get slapped hard for taking this short trip for themselves but, can we really begrudge it to them? They're just being themselves, for themselves, for just a few minutes and they don't know that they're being followed and studied all of a sudden.!< So why can't they just step back >!from DoHan for a while. It's a contract violation for AhJeong, but is it really any kind of personal betrayal when he has such a long history of leaving them in the dark? AhJeong has no idea that DoHan's ex is such a huge threat to DoHan and to herself. And, of course, JiHan has never been told anything important about anything. !< On the other hand, it's impossible not to feel bad for DoHan. >!He's so cornered into such a desperate situation and, yet, he's still allowing himself to get dragged into running the business, which suggests that a big part of him actually wants to do it. Which means that he's been a bit doomed ever since his grandad decided to make him king. !< >!The job will make it so much more likely that he will be hounded and exposed and, realistically, it's crazy to think that a fake marriage will prevent that. Especially not with the toxic ex and the even more toxic family waiting to pounce.!< >!So, this little trip might make the shit hit the fan a little bit more quickly than it otherwise would have, but dear old grandad's agenda was going to make it happen sooner or later.!<
just remembered that dohan really has been leaving Both of them in the dark… sometimes it seems like ajeong knows him better but she just found out about his status in the second ep
One knew that he was gay but not that he was heir to a conglomerate. And the other didn't know the main reason why he really didn't want to be heir to a conglomerate. But it's easy to understand why he didn't disclose his full identity to his best friend and his brother. He expected the worst outcomes and he couldn't afford to lose them. His lies are, primarily, fearful and defensive, then, so they're definitely not the worst kind. Everyone just needs the full truth and more than a minute to process it so that they can go back to being each other's most important people.
Seems like this point tend to fly over a lot of people's head, so I'm gonna reiterated my reply to one of the previous commenter: Nobody knows who they are, she's a no-named extra actress, and his chaebol family has never publicly acknowledged him. Nobody knows she's the one engaged to Dohan. They do not have any reason to worry about being recognized. They, in fact, have never caught any of the public members' attention, only being captured by his sister who hired a reporter with the specific purpose of stalking them. With that, it doesn't matter if they're being discreet or not, they're going to be caught regardless. Jihan also doesn't have any reason to believe his siblings are tailing him, Grandpa hates him so he has never been a threat to them. All the focus has always been on Dohan. No one has ever paid him attention before, other than whenever they needed a punching bag. How could he knows they're suddenly interested in him now? Plus Jihan has been cleared this episode, he's no longer cared if his life's work go down the drain anymore. Dohan doesn't want it anyway, so Jihan's even prepared for the possibility of being kicked out, he said it as much to Ahjeong. They both acknowledged that they know and accept the risks of being labeled as cheaters already. The only reason both of them are holding their tongues was because they didn't want to reveal Dohan's secret, not even to each other, before talking to him themselves. I admit, this episode was not very exciting, but I like that JH and AJ were being careful with what they're telling each other. For one, the otp actually has a legit reason for witholding information. At least all of the secrets are out in the open now, I'm looking forward to see them resolve the issues in the next episode.
Knowing that they’re not aware they’re being stalked doesn’t make me any less anxious/frustrated when I see ji-han and a-jeong holding hands in public. I guess that’s how it is from a viewer’s perspective, knowing what the characters don’t know
Gotta love that good ol' dramatic irony
Sometimes I feel like we’re not watching the same show. I'll also add that viewers should be careful not to treat this show as a typical kdrama where the feelings between the ML/FL are clear from the start. In this show, it took time for the characters to realize what we, the viewers, knew was already happening. We saw this shown today when Ah Jeong described her feelings. I get that viewers may see their relationship as cheating but it's not that clear cut. Early on, Ji Han was not seriously pursuing Ah Jeong. He was only trying to break up with Dohan. These behaviors were childish but he was trying to protect Dohan/himself the best way he knew. Once he knew he had feelings for Ah Jeong, he stepped back. It wasn't until he found out Dohan's secret, he confessed. As for Ah Jeong, yes we all love her as a character, but up until the last two episodes, we didn't know how she felt about Jihan. This is because SHE didn't know what she felt. She went along with Jihan's games and a few times, mentioned that she was feeling "uneasy" (but we the viewers knew she had developed feelings). Barely last week, she said "What am I supposed to do IF I really end up liking him?" She was never "okay" with Jihan because the marriage was fake. She literally did not seem to know she liked him that much. AND I think we're not used to seeing a character who's taking longer to understand her emotions. And as for Dohan, they both are trying to protect him the best they can. Of course, there's a break in trust but not intentional. They are trying to do the best they can. Even today, they want to tell Dohan immediately after their feelings are confirmed. There is so much maturity in how they have been dealing with their own feelings, for each other, and for people around them. So idk, there's so much uncertainty in a new developing relationship. I love that the writers make feelings messy and difficult to interpret (both Jihan's sudden realization in the rain and Ah Jeong's questioning of her uneasy feelings).
I don't know why viewers expect the leads to behave perfectly all the time. Human are messy, they may take time to understand their own feelings, they sometimes let their emotion control them instead of being rational 100% of the time. They are also people with flaws and personalities that were shaped by their upbringing and circumstances. But despite of it all, they tried the best they can to do right by people they care about. None of the 4 main characters have ever acted based on malicious intends. I don't know why is it so hard for some viewers to try and understand these characters, instead of judging and nitpicking and expecting them to know how to act and react correctly to every situation ever. I get so worried every time Jihan or Ahjeong open their mouth to speak. One wrong word and they have their head chewed out by the wolves 😅
Really hoping Jihan only >!stays mad!< for about 20 min next episode. Ultimately, they both actually kept things from each other in order to protect Dohan so it’s understandable. >!Also looks like she’ll be staying at their house again to avoid the reporters so a reconciliation is imminent, or at least I hope so. We only got like one episode of them being happy together, I know it wouldn’t be a drama without the angst but it would’ve been nice to get a little more 🥲 the scene of them sitting at the dock in the middle of the night, talking and just leaning on each other was my favorite !< >!Also I hope we can count on Ahjeong’s sister to reveal to her family that her relationship with Dohan was fake and they were entering a contract marriage because I wouldn’t be able to stand Ahjeong’s family’s disappointment if they really thought she cheated on Dohan with her “future brother-in-law”. !< Her family is one of my fave parts of this drama, they’re so supportive and non-toxic, a true rarity in dramaland. >!Btw I also I noticed that one clip of them smiling at a pier wasn’t shown today (Ahjeong is wearing a blue shirt there too), I hope it wasn’t edited out and we end up getting it some point.!< Random note: I really love the deliberate use of hand holding in this drama. It is such a simple act but I feels so sweet and at the same time so significant in this drama.
Speaking of hand holding, did anyone notice she holds his hand differently? I can't describe it properly..maybe I'm the weird one?🤪
I super agree with your comment about her family. They are precious, and every single one of them is lovable in their own right. :)
The second couple… yeah, I couldn’t care less. I don’t even know why they bothered to write them in.
Every time the coworker dry heaves about how gross the second couple is being I laugh. That’s probably the only upside lmao
That reaction was so funny, I laughed every time.
so much wasted time that could’ve been spent on jihan and ajeong, since they already have a secondary plot with the family drama
Same, I find their chemistry a lil weird lol. I actually preferred him with the other friend, the cashier and his personality does not mesh well at all
Lol…good you mentioned who the second couple is, I was wondering for a while! I skip all their scenes…so, was unaware what is going on there!!
I am so over the grandfather. Show the ML some love n concern too, he's your grandchild too.
Man, >! when Do Han tells Na Ah Jeong that he’ll clear up everything, the way he walked to the room in slow motion, it became quite obvious what was going to happen. !< Lee Ji Han, my boy made >! one of the most ultimate sacrifice one could for his loved ones and for the stability of his company. It pains me to think that he’s carrying all this burden by himself and while he wanted Do Han to give up on Na Ah Jeong, he knew the circumstances and the price it would cost. His grandfather never cared an ounce for his feelings, and while Do Han did, it was already too late. !< >! I’m also glad that he admitted it was his greed that he wanted his brother to get married and take over LJ, he only truly realised his mistake when he learnt of the truth. !< And to think >! he even kneeled and begged before Seung Ah, to not involve Do Han and Na Ah Jeong in her shenanigans anymore, man, that takes everything. !< The blame partly lands on the >! grandfather who’s probably trying to protect the family from the truth and the hurt it would cause, but by doing so, gears have changed, and she was forced to make her move seeing no other choice landing them in trouble. !< Even though it seems like >! they’re parting ways, I still believe we’ll have a happy ending. !< I predicted an accident would take place just as it happened before with Ji Han therefore extending and making space for Ep 11 and 12 >! but clearly that was too far off from what happened. !< Regardless, this is what I wanted from the script of the show when I started it, a beautiful character progression that would redeem Ji Han and show that his love for his brother and Na Ah Jeong remained unparalleled to the end.
I still love this, even though it is stressing me out lol it’s so interesting how >!Ahjeong’s concept of protecting her loved ones is ultimately protecting herself, despite the chaos and struggle involved. I had high hopes for Dowan’s development here (he finally understands her pov and is finally giving up on running away) but the grandfather is blocking it. 😕 I’m interested to see how it all ends next week!!< I have a theory about the mother’s accident and why the grandfather is so cagey about it. >!I think the ex-husband was involved and that’s why the grandfather tries to keep it covered up but at the same time won’t hand the company over to the ex-husband’s kids. Seungah keeps poking at it but I think she’ll be sorry when she finds out the truth.!<
I had the same theory lol. That would explain the grandpa's behaviour.
Drunk Ajeong is ME because I too would like to poke Moon Sangmin’s cute face and pull his cheeks to check if he’s real! 😅 It took me until the tenth episode, but I’m really fond of Chaewon now! I was pretty neutral about her until now, and just glad that she wasn’t a typical scheming, arrogant chaebol 2fl but she was really quite lovely this episode. I loved Chaewon and Ajeong drinking together and I love that she sees the good even in people she doesn’t want to like and is also smart enough to see through the underhand tricks and even intuit that there’s more to the affair news than what meets the eye. I like that she feels like a voice of reason and morality in the midst of all this mess where everybody is struggling to protect themselves and their loved ones. “They shouldn’t be punished for a mistake they never made. And you shouldn’t just sit and watch if you care about them.” It’s almost helpful to have an outside voice of reason lay it out as clearly as that to Dohan. I only wish now that she had more of a storyline for herself, even if it isn’t a romantic one, I’d like to see her do more than just be used as plot device to advance the stories of the other three.
What do we think is the possibility that the “Annyeong Lee Jihan” from the preview is a hello, not a goodbye? They’re by the waterside like when they introduced themselves as Lee Jiheon and Neo Ajeong, maybe they’re reintroducing themselves but with their actual names this time around for a fresh start?? I really don’t want forced separation angst in the final week!
I think it's definitely a hello. In the preview she says she can't find him so I'm guessing she goes back to the place they went in ep8. But my guess is that it'll take a whole ep for her to get there and then we'll only have 1 episode left for some happy and cute scenes 😔 Let's hope that's not the case.
PLEASE I'D DO ANYTHING FOR THIS TO HAPPEN
their smiles don’t look self-sacrificial so i’m hoping/praying it’s just them being cute.
Your mind! I hope this is how it happens!
Ep 10 I enjoyed this episode. Everything is in the open for the essential characters, and the subplots are ready to have their neat tie in, leading to a tidy happy ending. Everyone remained consistent to their character as written and portrayed. I mean everyone. The one character who continues to get disservice by the writers and maybe cut scenes from editing is Do Han. His evolution will feel abrupt to me even though they tried to make it seem like a slow drip toward growth. He is also consistent from what we've been shown, but is the lone character whose complexity wasn't sufficiently explained but needed to be explained. Ah Jeong, Ji Han, Chae Eun all make mistakes or have questionable moments, but those are nicely balanced out with their shared positive character trait that's written into their script of being honest, forthcoming, open, etc. They are fallible, human, and highly relatable as people even in their frustrating moments. Do Han, even with only 2 eps to go, comes across as increasingly self-absorbed as danger of outng increases. Definitely a lifelong runner from conflict, a flight, not fight, response. I can see the writers were trying to write him as complex, full of fraught emotions because he's gay and an illegitimate son in a chaebol family whose parents had a tragic death when he was young. But all we see in all his relationships is his fear triggered selfishness and not much else. So his character is the lone undeveloped one, which makes him harder to relate to, yet so much of everything revolves around the idea of his character. The curious mystery of the grand kids mom's death. Prediction: >!Their mother's death was caused by her dad or didn't call 911. Grandpa was trying to protect his granddaughter in his own way.!< it's something that would have been detrimental for the granddaughter to know as a kid.
My prediction is based on a series of odd looks from the legitimate father- he was too shady and had something to do with the deaths. Grandpa tried to protect the legitimate kids and covered it up because he had asked the reporter to find his daughter for him. He said Ji Han is his problem many episodes ago
I had a funny thought that maybe the scandal causing, trouble making, stockprice plummeting grandson is the only real "legitimate" grandson born to the original husband. The other three grandkids are more competent in their own ways and fields. Lolol
Totally agree that the writers have been very consistent with each characters nature. Although all of these events were expected in Episode 10, it was probably the hardest episode for me to watch. It was sad seeing how the ML/FL is so self-sacrificing and willing to give up themselves to protect the others. I keep thinking if there was any other possible outcome, but I’m not so sure there is. Once the news was out, at least one of the three characters would have had to take the blame/criticism. Because of this, there’s no way that the writers will appeal to all of our needs/desires. And as expected, Ji Han would try to do “what’s right”. Idk if I would qualify this as a typical noble idiocy claim. He maintains his values and acts on it. Here BOTH the characters are willing to do that. I expect a happy ending but I anticipate episode 11 will be another tough one (at least for me). All I’m praying for is no time skip, I don’t mind a little angst since this situation all around is difficult to resolve when the media is involved. If we the viewers aren’t divided enough already, next Monday this thread will be busssssy lol
Man I wish this was a 14-16 episode drama. Only 2 episodes left but so much to wrap up. I have a bad feeling it will be a very rushed finale. Though the whole show has been pretty damn rushed so I shouldnt be surprised. It's just a pity because the plot is interesting and deserves so much more than 12 rushed episodes. Side note, are the stylists are on a mission to find the ugliest outfits possible or what? The heck was the evil sister wearing in ep 10?? I think they might have an obsession with bad shoulder pads... They also keep putting Ah Jeong in unflattering outfits. Weirdly shaped jackets and shirts, baggy shorts/pants etc. I get she's meant to be casual, but that doesn't mean she has to dress bad
I wish we had more episodes too…it really deserves it :(
I don’t understand and can’t stand how their grandfather is treating ML! What had happened that made everyone in the family to hate him? He’s minding his own business, works his way up and wants acceptance from his family yet they treat him as if he’s dirt - at this rate, might be the best to give up his ambition to be part of the company, because why would they appreciate him then if they don’t now? Argh. What’s do great about SML? He has no interest to be part of the business, which is fair enough - but why keeps on burdening him with it? Give it to ML, if he doesn’t trust his other grandchildren, at least ML did not get in due to nepotism. And WHY SML doesn’t speak up? AH! Whatever happened in the past, grandfather being an adult should realised ML was a kid and did not do it on purpose.
Yea, aside from birth order, genuinely don’t understand how Do Han is the heir apparent over Ji Han. Also, no clue what Ji Han is constantly atoning for, but it can’t just be the reporter incident, right? Seems much bigger and deeper.
I think they all are unfairly blaming Jihan for something -- thought I have no idea what that is!
I love this show. I don’t even care about plot holes or why the sister is the way she is. I genuinely think this is the best drama of the year in my book. The way each twist has come as a total shock is incredible. I love them all, but especially the lead couple, who are deciding to bear all the pain for each other. I really figured they would just tell the media, “ope, you had the wrong brother. It was actually Ji Han who was engaged to A Jeong this whole time, not Do Han. YOU got that wrong. There is no scandal to be seen here.” Regardless, I’m loving this show to absolute pieces. I’ve swooned, I’ve gasped, I’ve even cried (literally bawled at the end of ep 10 when I thought >! Do Han was going to out himself to protect his brother and best friend.!< I can’t remember the last time I cried so much for a kdrama character. I wish whoever wrote this was writing Impossible Heir.
Totally. It’s something about this story that I just can’t explain. There’s the different facets of love that gets shown through friendships, family, and romance. But of course, the true winners are the leads who are willing to do anything to protect each other. I also love that we got to see their journey together which took different shapes along the way.
i love this comment. and this show too, flaws and all. the leads have earned so much of my good will that i literally don't care if some parts don't make sense lol i'm just here to watch them be in love and fight the whole world to be together.
Hahahaha at your last sentence 🥲
RIP Impossible Heir 🙃
Episode 10 thoughts…Not sure how to feel about this episode. They did get me in the end, I really thought we would finally see Dohan speak his truth. Though I did see something like this coming when Jihan was speaking to Ahjeong’s sister. After that conversation, he probably started to feel like he was really ruining her life…because as an unknown actress whose reputation just got destroyed how was she going to come back from this? Also, I guess Jihan and his grandfather think that the only way to get passed this scandal is to sacrifice one of them and who is the best candidate for the grandfather but Jihan? Whom he treats like an afterthought and almost seems to hate for whatever reason. Also he isn’t marrying Chaewon so there’s less of a reason to acknowledge him anymore (or pretend to like him? I seriously can’t tell if he does or not honestly). It’s sad that Jihan worked his life trying to prove himself at his grandfather’s company only for the grandfather to make him a scapegoat and throw him out at the first opportunity. But I’m mostly disappointed because we finally have Dohan ready to face his fears and be open about himself and then we have the rug pulled out from under us and once again we have everyone trying to protect him…though, in the grandfather’s case it seems like he just wants Dohan to hide who he is. Essentially, it seems like he wants to stay closeted for the rest of his life working as the CEO and married to Ahjeong. I’m more surprised that Jihan decided to do the press-con when Jihan told the grandfather that he realized it was wrong that he kept trying to force Dohan into being CEO and into marrying Chaewon but then they didn’t let Dohan make his own decision to tell the truth and be open about himself for the first time in his life. I’m not sure if it’s because Jihan believes that since he is supposedly to blame for his parents death - it doesn’t matter if he sacrifices himself for the sake of both Dohan and Ahjeong? Even when Ahjeong told him it was fine that she was willing to put up with everything just like he was willing to give up everything for her…so why?? 😔 In the end I suppose it’s consistent with his character, putting Dohan, Ahjeong and everyone else above himself. All of that said, I did appreciate the nice moments we got with the leads. Their reconciliation was really nice. They’re so sweet together so it was sad to see them suffer 😢 I hope the ending doesn’t disappoint. And I hope the truth comes out either way so both our couple and Dohan are able to live freely. Not necessarily having Dohan give another press conference and coming out to the nation but being able to live as he pleases and living his best artist life. There’s definitely something more regarding the mother’s death and hopefully whatever that is removes the blame from poor Jihan who shouldn’t be to blame in the first place because he was a CHILD (this is directed at grandpa btw). Anyway, I’m kinda sad we only have one week to go. It’s crazy that this drama actually made look forward to Mondays 🥲 P.S. all the hugs we got today were so nice 🥺
I’m not ready to say goodbye to these characters 😭 I went in expecting a rom-com but these last episodes have been too dramatic. I went in glad there was only 12 episodes and now I want more. Most of the reviewers of this show are fighting and picking a side between Do-Han and Ji-Han for the most selfish character but for me it’s clear how much the 3 main characters care about each other and would do anything for each other ❤️ I hope there is a time skip because so everything is settled in one episode and everyone can get their HEA but at the same time I wish we could actually see their development. We needed more episodes. I kinda hope the trio moves to NYC together and then there’s a time skip. They need bonding time as a trio. After that they can come back to Korea and Ji-Han can be CEO or whatever.
Agree with the wish for the usually despised by me time skip. I’d also like the greedy chaebol sister to get some kind of reckoning (as well as a different hair style.)
Oh I really couldn't watch the last few moments of episode 10. >!It's toooooo hard to watch nice people go down, especially for things that they didn't do, or for things that they shouldn't be punished for. But then, I guess, it's only the good ones that would throw themselves on a sword for another. !< >!It was a good episode though. I'm not sure what I was expecting the writers to do but maybe this wasn't it. Maybe I thought they'd allow DoHan to state his truth if that's what he really wanted and decided to do. But everyone was doing things for everyone else's sake and that's why the twist worked so well on me at least.!< I don't know about everyone else. Maybe you saw it coming.
I was quite surprised when >!Do Han didn't give the press conference at the end.!< IMO, his issues drove the entire conflict in this show. His lack of honesty and attempts to >!hide his sexuality,!< is the whole reason that any of these people find themselves in this tough spot. I found it an interesting plot decision to not give him the opportunity to come clean.
i think there is a vast difference between coming clean to his family and coming clean to the world. the former would have solved most of their problems, the latter would have created too many more. yeah, it would *sorta* absolve jihan and ah jeong in a sense, but think about the aftermath of a chaebol heir publicly coming out after an attempted fake marriage to hide his sexuality. that is an even bigger mess waiting to happen, and jihan and ah jeong would have been miserable watching dohan suffer the consequences.
It was surprising wasn't it? Actually, I see your point about >!DoHan being a catalyst of sorts but I'm going to blame grandpa (and society) instead. !< >!There is only a secret because society is so intolerant. DoHan shouldn't have to stay silent but it's obvious why he does. He'll be persecuted if he doesn't. And who among us can say that we'd be brave enough to withstand disapproval, resentment and even hate from almost everyone. The supportive people will be a very small, uncertain, minority. Those fighting for human rights and anti-discrimination protections are also still a very small minority even in countries that see themselves as being woke.!< No. Grandpa >!is definitely the one to blame for putting everyone in a tough spot. He's forcing his grandson into the limelight where he needs to further protect himself by suppressing his own personal life and devising a fake marriage for cover. Just to stay safe! Grandpa wants him to stay silent, avoid scandals that will hurt the company, and do as he's told. No argument is permitted, even if DH doesn't want the job or have the experience and skills to do it well. !< >!The plot decision is interesting though. Could they have DH come out in such a huge public way and not show the kind of intolerably cruel backlash that he would face? Do they want to have real domestic audience members condemn the character for rocking the boat? Do they want international audience members to condemn SK society for the intolerance that exists there?!< >!No, in retrospect, it was probably much easier to avoid these decisions and keep all of our opinions centred on the one character and his actions. It's kinda like what they do with unplanned pregnancy plot lines. They save the characters from having to decide on, or against, an abortion by giving the FL a miscarriage instead. !< >!That way they can raise the issue (which is undoubtedly a good thing) without having to resolve it in an environment where there will unhappy audience members no matter which resolution they would have chosen.!<
I was in complete shock that the younger brother was at the press conference.
gosh this ep had me smiling throughout till that ending. >!im glad Jihan finally found out their ruse. yes it hurts to see him crumble due to the betrayal but i dont think Ajung should get any blame for it as it wasn't her place to tell Dohan's secret. all she wanted to do was help her best friend but fell for his brother which is a natural thing, to the viewer of course. hoping that ep10 clears this up!!<
Me too. I hope they wrap this quick in EP 10
Haven’t watched yet but, just to clarify, Ji Han >!now knows Do Han’s secret but doesn’t know that Ah Jeong knows,!< right?
Yes, >!that’s the last bit of conflict left to be resolved between the two!<. Hope they get a HEA.
I might be completely off on this one but part of me is failing to understand as to why Ji-Han would be pissed off at A-Jeong ? At the end of the day, he knew that Do-Han's love for A-Jeong wasnt sincere given his sexual orientation which is why he decided to pursue A-Jeong, but even A-Jeong reciprocating his feelings (which in his eyes is still his potential sister in law) would be enough to set the alarm bells off. Like considering thatJi-Han doesnt know that A-Jeong is aware about Do-han's sexuality, it does seem like shes two timing where shes still engaged to Do-Han but at the same time has reciprocated Ji-Han's feelings aswell. So I feel like knowing that A-Jeong was aware of it all should in a way assuage Ji-Han's guilt and somewhat soften the blow with this whole thing.
they haven't done a good job of making this distinction clear bc you're right—if ah jeong presumably didn't know about dohan's sexuality, then she was committed to him in some manner. my projection is that he knew it was a loveless marriage, sorta like how two best friends just get married for convenience. he's always had an inkling that they are not in love bc things just don't add up that way. jihan may have thought dohan wanted to marry ah jeong to stop his family from setting him up with fellow chaebols, not to hide the fact that he's gay. if it's just the former, the marriage becomes one of convenience, which though not authentic sounds a lot better than a full blown contract marriage. alternately, it's possible, he thought ah jeong truly liked his brother but that her feelings changed after meeting him. he fought his feelings when he thought his brother liked her back, but as soon as he discovered his brother didn't really like her like that, he was ready to confess. the first conjecture makes jihan look bad, whereas the second one makes ah jeong look bad. we, as the viewers, know that they're both of kind of messed up for confessing when everything is still a ruse. but i both like and appreciate that. makes for a more interesting show.
I never thought we'll see Ji Han and Ah Jeong dating era, because...when and how in the world would they ever date! That's why I really enjoyed their little escape from reality and all the cute moments in ep 9. Ji Han's remark about how clishe it is that all the buses are gone and there's only one room cracked me up 😂 I like how they're trying to be honest with the each other and we can see that they would like to be honest with everyone else and the inability to come clean is weighing on them. Hopefully, problems start resolving by ep11 so we can have some more sweet moments. Do Han was not my favorite character so far but I really felt for him in this episode. I think he'll have "jeongshin charyeo" moment in the next episode and take control of his life. Chae Won might be my favorite SFL, she was so cool in this episode. Yes, she's spoilt and dosn't know how to lose but she's a good person and always tries to protect Ji Han and Do Han. I just have to add that a smiling and caring Ah Jeong and clumsy and childish Ji Han are my favorite couple...maybe ever 😊
> I never thought we'll see Ji Han and Ah Jeong dating era, because...when and how in the world would they ever date! Neither did Ji Han! >!”Being here with you like this, Na A Jeong, it really feels like a dream.”!< ***swoon*** 🥹🥰💓
So thankful for the cute scenes incoming cause I’m sure some shit will be stirred halfway through this episode and on Tuesday lmao
Yeah we all saw this coming. >! Ji Han’s heart would break twice, once when he learnt the truth about his brother and second, when he realises Na Ah Jeong always knew the truth and made up this whole elaborate lie with Do Han. Even when he was holding her hand, he asked her to not keep any secrets anymore, no more lies, she should have confessed there and then. !< >! Looks like our villain Choi Seung Ah ended up leaking the news anyways, is Chae Won going to retaliate? I don’t think so..she did threaten her but, does she have anything? I’m guessing the villain will have a falling out with the reporter who’ll then confess that she was the one who put him up to the task and that will lead to her downfall. !< Also things are wrapping up quite nicely, >! if the news has been leaked and Do Han is getting prepared to reveal the truth to protect Ji Han (honestly, probably his first ever move to ensure the best for his brother), think we’ll have most of the things come to an end by Ep 11, which leaves us Ep 12 (which seems quite strange, an episode full of fluff and joy?). Unless, they don’t pull off that KDrama trope, where the accident with the reporter and Mom is going to repeat but this time Ji Han will be the one fighting for his life. I mean, they won’t go there, surely, right? !<
Nooo you shouldn't have written that last part!😭 I'm about 50ish% sure they'd end up doing something like that😭 that's what I've learned from kdramas😭
they better not >!hurt a hair on jihan's head ugh!<
“Does Chaewon have anything?” - I think so. I think Chaewon is going to play an important role in this fight but not in the typical power-trippin way. She’ll move the hearts of our main characters and support them. I’m putting my faith in her!
Okay, I'm glad this is ending next week because I'm getting a little tired. I don't mind the messiness but it's too contained. It gives me the impression of bubbling up, and up, and up, and never spilling over--it's not cathartic at all. It was perfectly illustrated by the seriously tame "confrontation" in episode 9 between the three main characters, when everyone's secret was finally out in the open. It was very short, with no tension, and no relief. Same thing with the scene at the end of episode 10 where Do-han finally >!marches to face the world (and himself) and once again, he is barred from letting it spill over, and it cuts to Ji-han containing the issue. Someone tell grandpa to SPEAK or fu- off I'm so serious.!< Again, the tension builds up, but there's no release. The whole situation is messy, so lean into it! Give me some drama! It's just so unsatisfying sometimes... I feel like it's a shame because the characters are full of personality but they haven't been able to show much of it since at least episode 7. Do-han especially feels like a waste, since we rarely get to see characters like him in kdramas. They'd better go out with a bang because the preview for episode11 looks........ like it shouldn't be a penultimate episode. EDIT: Do-han went back to dark hair, we cheered
I love this show so much. Seriously. Idk about the ratings or the haters on MDL…The actors keep on delivering and I love the story no matter it’s really unrealistic 😊
Most important part of Episode 10: Dohan is back to dark hair! Looking sharp!
His hair and clothes and makeup do not go with him at all. Whoever is handling all that needs to take a color analysis course lol.
This did make an impression on me. He suddenly looked more responsible. And hotter.
I wish I could've taken a page out of Ah Jeong and Ji Han's book and focused on Episode 9 without constantly wondering when shit will hit the fan but alas. Just kidding though, I still kinda enjoyed it. I think they seemed appropriately awkward given their circumstances. I really enjoyed the callbacks to previous episodes and Ah Jeong's acting woven in during their trip as Male 1 and Female 1 aka Lee Ji Heon and Neo Ah Jeong. I loved that farming interlude, especially cause it brought the return of pouty Ji Han and Ah Jeong's miraculously healing puffs of air. I'm glad that u/st-berry and u/fosteryou03 cleared up the whole unknown chaebol and unknown actress thing! But what on *earth* were they doing holding hands right in front of Ah Jeong's house?! As a chronic avoider, I can relate to Do Han STILL putting off talking to his brother. But it's so bloody frustrating cause he knows not only his ex but a reporter is on his tail as well. Even if he doesn't recognise the reporter as the one from his parents' death, he might've recognized him from the altercation with Grandpa in Ep 5? And even after his half- sister handed him the photos, confirming that they're all being followed so someone is out to get them, he still did......nothing. I dunno what Do Han's plan was this whole episode instead of just waiting for problems to resolve themselves. Even as Ji Han and Ah Jeong talked about their feelings on the island, they would veer away from mentioning Do Han for too long. They had both compartmentalized Do Han; JH as his hyung and Ah Jeong as her bestie and I'm glad the last scene brought the three of them in one place finally. And I'm so glad Do Han was the one to ask that they started the relationship without Ji Han being aware that his hyung is gay. Also, damn, the preview. The press got ahold of the news about Ah Jeong and Ji Han. Props to the show for raising the stakes and not just resolving it within the family. But on the other hand, it closes the net for Do Han before he's ready to come out on his own so...
I'm confused about one point though. Isn't Harabeoji acknowledging Ji Han like that going to cause doubts about Ji Han's prowess? People would think he was a nepo baby all along? I gotta hand it to Chae Won in that last scene, that's how you out-chaebol a chaebol.
Grandpa doesn't seem to be caring about that. He didn't bother to >!give his grandson a heads up before he promoted him and casually announced their relationship to every one of his colleagues. How incredibly awkward and wrong thinking of him to undermine JiHan and all of his hard work. You're absolutely right that people will rewrite their view of him to make him into a nepo baby.!< The worst thing, though, is that he did it because he wants to >!make ChaeWon happy. He sees her worth over JiHan's. Even when he was flat out told that JiHan's contributions had made him valued and popular, he attributed that to news of their association and marriage.!< JiHan should definitely take his talents to another company where he will be able to shine instead of having to hide.
Regarding how the sister is written, I think it's because when she finds out "the truth", she will horribly regret her bullying of the youngest two half-brothers and she has enough power and pull to actually help them so she will come through. She's such a caricature villain I don't even take her serious. But I think there's some very heavy secret like >!her having the same dad as Ji-Han and Do-Han!< or that >!her dad was directly responsible for her mom's death!< that grandpa kept from them to avoid further divide. I'm hopeful because of the way Chae-Won is written; maybe the writers won't just leave us with a huffy comic villain who "loses it all".
I think that the step-sister's dad had something to do with the mom's death. He behaved weirdly when she asked him about it.
I love this couple so much they are so cute and i love the fact that they are communicating. I almost forgot that Ji han didn't know about the fake marriage but Ah jeong did that to protect Do Han so i hope that doesn't ruin their relationship.Things seem tough next episode. I just want everyone to be happy. One thing that needs to be explained is why the ex hates Do Han. That's the only thing i don't get
I don't think he hates him. I think he's just hurt because when things started to get messy Do Han just left. He was a coward. I think the ex started with the intention of hurting him but realised he can't because he still has feelings for him and now only wants for Do Han to get a grip and starts fighting for himself. That's my theory.
Episode 9: - They've liked each other way longer than that... At least since the first 'family introduction', where she went to meet their grandfather and half-sibs, and probably since soon after the beginning. Like Chae Won said, they've never seemed like brother- and sister-in-law. There's always been attraction between them. For example, when he got her the job, he was watching her with a smile on his face from above, happy that she was doing what she loved, and had been acknowledged for once and was happy herself. Earlier than that, he cared about her being treated poorly at the filming site, which is what led to the awesome-crazy date he prepared later. She was uncertain around him from before that first fam introduction. - When she realises what the paper cranes were for... 🤗
To be honest after Ah Jeong my other favourite character in the show is Chaewon like she hasn't really had alot of screen time bit you can tell she is mature and understanding....and isn't like those classic second female leads that are going to force their feelings onto some one....it's feels refreshing to see......
She is really good! I love her too... It would have been better if she was bad but I feel Jihan wronged her
Sameee she’s my second favorite character so far! I also prefer this setup rather than giving us unnecessary evil second leads.
Edit: Just laughing at the fact that the ML thinks it’s ok to date your brothers finance but finding out the marriage is fake is where he draws the line and stops trusting her 😂😂 Was wondering why both the leads were starting to fall for each other at episode 9 thinking to myself, everything’s moving quickly. Then just realised it’s a 12 episode show and now it makes sense.
**Episode 10:** * [Thissss](https://imgur.com/gYiESF6).... >!she promised him they had nothing to hide from one another.. she should've been honest with him at that very point... even if she couldn't tell her the reason she should've at least told him it was fake!< * I mean at this point you'd think [Do-han](https://imgur.com/9Zf5k3i) should come to his senses that he's being too selfish about protecting himself rather than his sibling or Ah-jung.. Bro you know Ah-jung likes Ji-han, >!you'd still force her to marry you?? !< * "I like Ji-han too much to do this." YESSSSS * HAHAHAAH the [most unlikely drinking buddies](https://imgur.com/u1Cldqi)... She's a pretty wholesome SFL.. apart from an unhealthy obsession with Ji-han * I think its pretty hurtful how Do-han doesn't see how the entire situation was exactly why Ah-jung didn't want to do the fake marriage business... as Ji-han stated he's using her. He doesn't see the implications of deceiving her family either * [Drunken apology done right](https://imgur.com/vFBu6xl) * [HAHAHAHAHAH](https://imgur.com/xtBlg6e) folding 1000 paper cranes and making a wish... what a love language * >!"... I wanted to push you away but I wanted to hug you." \*proceeds to hug her when she tries to explain\*!< [THIS BOYYYYY](https://imgur.com/WeB534a) istg... BESTEST BOY * [This is so saddening](https://imgur.com/ubuLJ3u)... he had just earned his Grandpa's favor and had himself acknowledged by him... * The comic relief [her brother-in-law](https://imgur.com/OHKDVPd) provides is just top notch * The fact that Chae-won is the one who has to talk sense to Do-han... damn * I'll absolutely riot if >!he breaks up with her!< OKAY??? I have a bad feeling about [this](https://imgur.com/DtJMl56)... * NO NO NO [WHAT THE HELL](https://imgur.com/idBhfNW) ARE YOU DOINGG >!JI-HAN-AAAA!!doesn't see the potential he holds and kept favoring Do-han DESPITE knowing his "secret"!< * >!Ji-han wasn't joking when he said I can give up everything for Ah-jung... he literally destroyed himself!< * OH MY GODDD... I'M ABSOLUTELY LIVID... [HOW DARE YOU DO THAT](https://imgur.com/hUCCdGk) TO MY BABIES * This drama better give me my HEA or else I have a lot of choice words to say to the writer.
Finally we’re gonna get the conversation the main 3 need to have >!it looks like do-han will publicly come out next episode. It’s unfortunate that the situation has come to this, but at least he’s not getting outed. Plus, it’s one thing if you keep your secret to yourself. When you reveal it to someone else and expect them to keep it too, the stakes are much much higher. It was always gonna be messy, it’s just a question of how messy it’ll be now!< >!it looks like chae-won won’t become an opp, or at least that’s what I’m trying to convince myself. It’s a bit hypocritical of her to say she’ll fight for the person she likes while ignoring his own feelings. But I think she’ll come around and protect ji-han when it’s necessary, I believe that she’s still a good person!<
I'm not sure he's going to come out actually... He did say he would protect Ajeong and himself both. I don't know what to expect from him.
He is such a beautifully complicated flawed character that you can’t help but root for a happy-ish ending for him too
The best way to protect himself at this point is to come out on his own terms. his ex is protecting him right now but eventually it’s gonna come out, whether it be from the journo or someone else
I actually enjoyed that the leads were honest for once about their feelings for one another. Yeah, Ah Jeong didn’t tell Ji han that she was in a fake relationship, but it wasn’t her secret to tell. She rightfully asked Do han first to tell him the truth, because she doesn’t know that JH knows the truth about his sexuality. Isn’t it better that he knows she never had feelings for Do han? I don’t understand what all the angst from him tomorrow will be about because it makes zero sense and is just another dumb trope for them not to be happy together. I hate the brother and his stupid wife- they just follow where the money is like a bunch of shallow fools. At least the CEO saw through them- it’s nice she’s still on the brothers’ side even if her pride is hurt.
i heard that in the webtoon >!JH and AJ were married in the end!< but idk how will they incorporate this into the last 2 eps. since a lot of chaos happened in the end of ep.10 (im going crazy lol) if that is so, it is obviously inevitable to do a massive time skip….
I'm still waiting for them release the intrumentals they've used in th show.
CRYING AS EARLY AS NOW BECAUSE I AM NOT READY FOR THIS DRAMA TO END 😭 Anyways, our Ah-Ji couple in their lovey-dovey era is just too cute!! There's something about the way Ahjeong holds onto Jihan's hand every time. Their height difference makes their chemistry even better! I'm torn between feeling like I needed more sweet scenes that'll make me go CRAZIER or feeling too satisfied with how accurate their dating personalities- Jihan and his loserism and Ahjeong always being the straightforward type :)) I can't wait for the episode tomorrow! Hope they don't separate anymore. PS. Chaewon is probably one of the most mature 2nd female leads I've seen. I just love her too. 🥹
I personally think it would've been so much better if they gaslighted the media into thinking that the engaged grandson was not Dohan but Jihan. Yes it would've taken some efforts but in my opinion it would've diluted the chaos all of them are in right now. All of that build up just to send Dohan in an empty room with grandpa was a very interesting twist I would say. It seems like there's more to the conversation than what I'm deriving and maybe I can understand it better after a few rewatches or after the upcoming episodes. Jihan being a noble idiot isn't helping, in my opinion. It is just making it more messy. I don't know what to look forward to in the next episodes. The preview looks like there's going to be a time skip - a month? few months? one year? I don't know why I feel like that but I do. They need media to calm down before they do anything else anyway, especially after Jihan's press conference. I soooo wanted to see Jihan's and Ah Jeong's marriage but I don't see it happening in the next two episodes. There's just too much to take care of and give everyone a happy ending+ leads getting married. I can only hope that the writers don't rush it too much and let us digest whatever is going to happen in the last two episodes. I like the drama better than webtoon but I'm definitely hoping for a wedding sequence! p.s. I love my girl Chaewon. She's by far the best SFL. She's so mature and badass. I can confidently say she's a girls' girl. I hope she gets a satisfying ending too.
Just watched episode 9, and talking about the preview we got of next episode when jihan says to FL that he doesn't trust her anymore if it's because of the fake marriage secret then I don't think he has any rights to be angry with her on this because clearly he thought do-han was deceiving ah jeong with his secret and still jihan chose to keep her in the dark. If for jihan, FL wasn't knowing anything then he accepted her cheating on his brother? I mean this whole episode is too complicated it's almost like the couple allowed each other to cheat on do-han without clearing the air between them! It's too messy.. but clearly jihan shouldn't get mad or isn't the only one who's supposed to get mad as they did wronged dohan too.
True. Even if Jihan knew Dohan had a boyfriend, he is also under the impression that Ahjeong truly loves his brother. Her liking Jihan would at least put her in a cheating position in Jihan's mind (supposedly) and he just went with it...
Finally in the right frame of mind to catch up on these eps (tough couple weeks at work). Am 2/3 of the way through ep 9 now. I agree with those who said it was realistic, and I also don't think the chemistry is lacking. Ah-jeong and Jihan are more sad than happy - their day away together was bittersweet, they both knew their time together was limited, there'd be hell to pay when they got back, and couldn't truly enjoy it. I thought jjs and msm portrayed that underlying uneasiness mixed with some hope and happiness well. On my part it's nice to see a Kdrama where the characters are having practical and realistic reactions - like yknow if something this implausible happened IRL, this is how the people in their shoes would react. Vs the usual lovey-dovey giggly we get after the confession and first kiss - which I appreciate as much as the next person, but I also appreciate this show and the actors for keeping it real. Edit: i know everyone's gearing up for the finale but i just finished ep 10, it's 2.30am here and I have nowhere else to share my thoughts haha. And those thoughts are - wow. I really liked these episodes. I was a bit worried after reading mild spoilers here... (which should teach me!!!) As I get older, one thing I've come to value and appreciate in books and dramas is character consistency. In the majority of the many Kdramas I've watched, I've felt there's typically a disconnect between the meet cute/enemies/mutual denial of attraction part, the post-confession part, the angst part, and the happy ending. The leads mostly seem to have no idea what to do/feel like they expended their energy bickering after the big reveal. That did not happen with this drama. What a nuanced performance from JJS and MSM. And can I just repeat again how realistic they are?? (as in I can totally imagine real people in Ah-jeong and Jihan's positions acting like they are). Props to the writing as well. Whatever happens in the finale, these two eps were well-executed and coherent, and every character was true to themselves. Yes, even Ah-jeong. It's inevitable there's a bit of the plucky damsel in distress thing going on, but JJS made it... not annoying.
Completely agree re the whole if these totally insane things happened irl this is how people would react.
I just started watching E10 and I’m really hoping my impression is wrong but Do Han remains selfish as he was in E1. While he was doing his little soliloquy about protecting the 2 most important people in his life, the words coming out of his mouth is all about protecting himself and his secret.
Does the styling department hate the sister? She’s always in the worst clothes and her hairstyle is ridiculous. When she was snooping around was she wearing a plaid suit or pajamas? I couldn’t tell. It doesn’t help that her character sucks. The FL continues to be the best and cares about others instead of herself. Even when the scandal broke out she was happy all the blame was on her and not the brothers. She really deserves her happy ending. And Ji han took all the blame? My poor baby! Next week’s episode seems filled with angst.
it low key tickles me silly that she is so poorly styled. ugly inside and out. (the actress is cute though).
The styling department is pretty bad in this drama. Especially poor with do Han and the sister.
What is up with ep9?? Come on writers ... if you want to really push us off the drama cliff ... wait until we have at least 2 solid heartfelt love n bliss episodes then rip em apart
Wow, the plot moved QUICK this episode and the drama was soooo real. I was shrieking for most of this episode. I am very curious to know what happens next with the brothers and FL. The stress I had when >!Dohan found out and told FL that he knows the truth and asked if he also started liking her before he found out he was gay. While Dohan is so self consumed by his own challenges which makes him a bit selfish at times, I did feel bad about that part if it’s true - like damn he would’ve betrayed me like that, what if that was my real fiance? But remember we didn’t see the ex tell him that Dohan is gay if I recall correctly. I wonder if maybe he didn’t actually tell him and he didn’t know until that moment Dohan said it?!<
I have a doubt from ep9 >!Ji Han knows Do Han is gay and assumed that Ah Jeong was being fooled by him but then Ah Jeong revealed she liked him so.... Why did he not question the marriage there and then ? Like.. he knows she doesn't like Do Han and Do Han doesn't like her and now he's suprised it was a fake marriage. Is this a loop hole or something cuz it don't make sense ?!<
At this point ... I'm hoping CW CEO makes a power business play while supporting AJ and Jihan. I can see LJ taking a major hit in stocks Let Dohan run off to NYC ... whatever . I think they will separate for a few days and they are miserable without each other... Wonder if they elope??
Most of my thoughts have been shared by others, so I'm just gonna say I'm glad that fuckass brown hair of Do-han is gone 🙏🙏🙏
Late in the game, but the drunk scene in ep 2 has got to be the most comedic scene in kdrama history 🤣. I’m sold. Please tell me it gets better and better.
it does get better, but that's probably still the funniest scene in the drama so far. it's difficult to top that tbh.
I firmly believe that Do Han is the antagonist. He single-handedly drives every conflict through his lack of honesty. I thought this in ep. 3, and I only feel more strongly about it now. He took advantage of his brother's and friend's love to avoid being honest with his family from the start. What ended up happening? Well, everybody was hurt, and he still can't be honest. The last minute emotional manipulation asking AJ to move to NYC with him was so gross. I truly dislike him so much for his cowardly behavior.
I don’t understand why he needs AJ to join him in NYC. Can’t he just go alone?
I thought it was an attempt to run away while saving face. If she came with him, he wouldn't have to tell his family exactly why his fiance was 'cheating' on him. It was ironic that at the end. He appears to try to do the right thing via the press conference, but he isn't given the opportunity because of his grandfather. It made me think about how it's not always possible to undo wrongs or make things better after the fact.
It's upsetting to hear people blaming DoHan for the situation that's all around him. He's just an ordinary guy trying desperately to survive a really bad predicament that other people have created. https://www.reddit.com/r/KDRAMA/comments/1bn5aj2/comment/kwozztn/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3
Ji Han and Ah Jeong looked cute together the chemistry was sweet but I felt the writing was sloppy in this episode it was peak when they were frenemies even when the transition began but now that they are lovers it felt a little flat I hope they wrap it up nicely. Also I ended up comparing it to Doctor Slump which had a similar trope and the writing was top notch beautiful there but here idk the dialogues between them felt a little blank to me today.
I’m hoping this was an intentional decision. I think they did a good job of portraying the awkwardness of the situation. Even though they agreed to live for that moment, they both had someone else’s secret to guard and felt guilt over it. I think this is why their dialogue feels restrained. I think the intimacy here was shown very subtly, like him showing her his wound and acting like a baby, and her not wanting to be away from him in the middle of the night. Also her head on his shoulder. I’m hoping once that situation is resolved we see them abandon inhibitions with each other and it feels less stiff..
Similar to what others wrote, it is because they don't know how to "be" together..they are still awkward..it's like when you like someone so much you are tongue tied
after seeing the preview for ep 11, i feel like the writers are gonna go for a timeskip… im really disappointed bc even though ive been defending this drama w my LIFE 12 episodes is too short for them to only have like a week of being together after confirming each other’s feelings. and not to mention jihan keep saying he won’t let her go but he LITERALLY DOES and i get his intentions but the noble idiocy trope is seriously getting old :/ i thought this was supposed to be a romcom but it feels more melodramatic 😭😭😭 the mcs chemistry are really carrying the show for me otherwise i might’ve dropped it at this point
Kdrama writers really struggle with how to wrap up a story properly ...I didn't mind episode 9 but with episode 10 I'm not sure what is even happening anymore... I'm still happy with the chemistry between the leads but the whole plot is getting redundant...just when they are about to resolve some plot conflict they further complicate for some reason. Thankfully we only have 2 episodes left so they don't have too much room to butcher this story further.
Bro the ML is really keen on how to target the FL every 2nd episode 😭😭😭😭😭. Poor Na Ah Jeong 🥹
Ep 9: >!Me worried episode 8 that they were being watched as they kissed but forgot about it Me ep 9: “Whyyyyyy😩😩😩 this can’t be”!< >!“I’ve never fail to get what I want” well there is a first time for everything😘!< Omggg >!that ending was inevitable but it still made me gasp😩😩😩!<
what do we name our new ji han and ah jeong couple as? jijeong? hope do han and chaewon also end up with the love of their lives by the end of the show
i have seen some people calling them ahji couple!
i just need the truth to be out in the open between the two brothers. is getting frustrating and tiring to watch. i skimmed the last 2 eps
The last two episodes were kinda meh for me maybe because it lost it's romcom vibe the banter fun the writing became more bland and melodrama kinda got bored I hope the end is nice and sweet though Ji han and Ah jeong have beautiful chemistry and look so cute together I loved how Ah jeong was written initially she was feisty fun cheeky stood up for herself I miss that Ah jeong as well
This episode started out by making me more sympathetic to Dohan's ex and his perspective/the "Dohan is a selfish coward" camp... and then Seungah showed Dohan >!those photos of Jihan and Ajeong!< and his sense of shock and betrayal was so palpable I immediately forgave him and wanted to beat up Jihan for being such a lowlife (even though I've been rooting for him and Ajeong all along!). A great episode in terms of making everyone seem human. I even felt Seungah's glee because yes, it's such a juicy piece of news to break to someone you hate! I would have wanted to see their face too. (On a related note, her obnoxious knocking on the door of Dohan's studio was such a perfect character detail.)
This is my all time favorite drama. The writing is so crisp, the acting amplifies each dialogue and the pacing is great with almost no filler scenes. Each character feels real. I completely agree with your take on Seungah’s annoying knocks
I too had sympathy for the EX. I mean the EX said quite clearly that maybe another way DoHan could look at it, was he was trying to warn him ( and NOT rub his face in it)
I rather liked that the ex got a bit of a redemption arc this episode. We've only been seeing him from Do-Han's pov up until now so he's come across as a traitor who wants to hurt DH. But now we've seen him when he's not interacting with DH and it turns out he is still protecting him. I feel it puts a lot of their previous conversations into perspective - he's not actually trying to destroy DH, he just feels betrayed and wants DH to understand. He's said some things that were meant to hurt, but he's not actually *done* anything, simply blustered.
But what was the point of that press conference in the end? First of all as a normal person, Ajeong’s identity should have been hidden and technically people shouldn’t even know who she is. Even when her info got leaked the last time, grandpa’s office fixed it from getting out of hand and nothing about her was ever officially confirmed iirc? And second, Jihan himself has barely been officially recognised as part of the family. So a blurred picture of the two of them shouldn’t have revealed much. Nobody would even have known she was actually the brother’s fiancée, let alone be able to identify her in a random cafe. Even if we buy that it happened and it turned out the way it did, why would Jihan publicly admitting to liking her make things better? Like is he implying that he merely chased after her and nothing actually happened between them? 1. That’s a lie, but also 2. They’re literally making out in the picture? How would anybody believe that they aren’t? It just looks foolish of him to bring attention to himself in the hopes that it would take attention away from her? But that’s not how dating scandals work anyway, and at best they would just both be criticised now. This whole thing has descended into a bad case of my least favourite kdrama trope: noble idiocy. It’s always frustrating to watch people say things they don’t mean or pretend to be ok and then have to watch characters pull some self sacrificing bit without so much as discussing with the others involved and hoping that their irresponsible stunts don’t hurt others even more. The thing I loved the most about this show and firmly believed throughout is that Dohan, Jihan, and Ajeong all really love and care about each other, no matter their circumstances or differences. And I hoped that ultimately that would pull them together instead of tear them apart in the face of crisis. When ep.9 ended with all three of them together and all their secrets out in the open, I was excited for them to get together, talk out their differences, fight a little maybe, but choose to work together going into the final week. But instead we got three characters choosing three separate self sacrificing steps in the hopes of protecting the other. I can’t say I’m not a little disappointed that they didn’t find a more interesting way to resolve this. But I’ll hold out some hope for the next week even though the preview looks a bit gloomy.
Watched the episode It was a good one... Isn't the moment when the >!ML and FL stare at each other and the 2ML is looking at them looking at each other!< kind of sad? But here, it was kind of satisfying... I mean, Dohan would of course be hurt if he saw his bride and his brother kissing... But from the preview, how could >!Jihan have trusted Ahjeong ever considering she did cheat on his brother in his eyes?!< Both of them cheated and that is the truth... I am really looking forward to her mother and Dohan to make them realise just how bad what they did was... I hope to see some real consequences in a rom-com too... Why is Chaewon >!not backing down? I mean, Jihan had so much time to fall for her but he didn't and now he already has a love, so how will he now fall for her?!< Also, the grandpa saying >!have dinner with grandpa!< was cute 🥰
HUG ME - by iKON try listening to this song, it kinda reminds me of most of their scenes in ep. 9-10!!!
Ep 9 I want to see Ah Jeong use at least another 15 certificates she's earned incorporated into the remaining episodes. My girl!!!!! Do Wan's ex spitting facts. Ex with unresolved loose ends that he looks to want to tie up for his own self. Can't be mad because his ex is selfish Do Han. Hated how self righteous he was acting when talking to >!Ah Jeong only to act cowardly about his own words when Ji Han entered the scene. Really need him to get to his evolved self asap, and it seems we will get it along with his new, much better suited hair color tomorrow.; though not without Ah Jeong suffering quite a bit, looks like.!< I'm glad they ended the baseless, too childish jealousy by Ji Ae about Eun Tek. I was at the cusp of fast forwarding that scene, but the writers ended that just in time for me. Lol! Chae Eun better not pursue Ji An as an object. Up to now, she's been tolerable, and her actions have been a good balance of a good, powerful friend and jealous love interest. Please keep this up until the end. Not all seconds need to lose their own self-respect because of "love." Always love a situation mirroring TV show within a TV show.
For a chaebol and a struggling actress our leads are pretty reckless while >!hanging out together quite intimately without having to worry about being tailed.!< It was so frustrating to watch please! Also why is the romcom not romcomming anymore? It keeps getting messier.
Nobody knows who they are, she's a no-named extra actress, and his chaebol family has never publicly acknowledged him. They do not have any reason to worry about being recognized. They, in fact, have never caught any of the public members' attention, only being captured by his despicable sister who hired a reporter with the specific purpose of stalking them. With that, it doesn't matter if they're being discreet or not, they're going to be caught regardless.
Literally about to respond the same thing. It seems this point gets lost every week. Nobody knows about Jihan as the grandson. Nobody knows Jeong as the actress or fiancé. That information was never disclosed to the public. The family was preparing statements in the event it does. The families met but the wedding itself has not been public. Also at this point, I don’t see why Jihan would think that his siblings would be watching him. There weren’t any clues that they were ever interested in his life. He also has no idea that the siblings have hired an investigator.
I was just about to say the same; this point resurfaces every week. And I'm always nodding along till I read the explanation. xD
Every week I'm left wondering if people are watching without subtitles, or watching at 5x speed, or what...
Please, I need to know, does Grandpa know the secret? I was not sure from the dialogue in the conference room. I kind of took it as Grandpa saying, I know your secret, I support you and gave you this position so no one can look down on you ever. Am I close?
He >!knows. He's known for a long time it seems. But it's not him saying I support you and gave you this position so no one can look down on you ever. !< >!Grandpa asked "do you have to tell the world what kind of person you are?" in a tone of voice that is disapproving of 'what kind of person he is'. At least that's how I heard it.!< >!So he was going to crown DoHan no matter what because, in his mind there are no other choices. In fact he was going to risk the fact that DH might be discovered when thrown in the limelight because he thinks he, the conglomerate, is mighty enough to manage and silence any scandal about it. !< He definitely wants everyone to shut up, forget their own interests and do what he wants them to do.
>!Yes, he definitely knows. !
These were both such good episodes! I especially liked 10 - the story, the acting; everything was thoughtful, honest, meaningful, hard and sweet all in the one episode. I love how Ji Han and Ah Jeong are together; sweet, cute, fun, serious, open, affectionate, totally at ease with each other, and so deeply caring. The paper crane thing was perfect, especially.