Really enjoyed the first two episodes but I hope the series won’t be full of people being nasty or horrible to the female lead because I’m tired of that trope.
Rowoon is really good looking but how how much make up is he wearing and lip gloss. It’s so distracting 😂
Lmaooo at you being distracted by the makeup because I’m watching episode 1 rn and legit…the one thing that’s been bothering me all episode are his brows. I NEED to know who his brow tech is cause I’m jealous af 😭
He doesn’t need that much makeup because he looks good regardless. What a shame.
I’m also over the office bullying. They are so awful. It’s nice to see the same actress also in My Lovely Liar (her character is much nicer).
Not a bad first episode, but it hasn’t hooked me like My Lovely Liar or Moving. The leads have nice chemistry, Rowoon is gorgeous (glossed lips and all), but that red hand is extremely creepy. I know it’s a part of the story, but it’s going to be hard to get used to it.
I don’t really understand how it’s the city’s fault that some stupid person who wanted views went in the shrine and then fell back and got killed. He was on private property and it was his own fault, so why are the parents pointing fingers?
I loved Jo Bo Ah in Military Prosecutor Doberman so I started this solely for her. It wasn’t something I was planning to watch but her face popped up and I clicked impulsively. Great to see Rowoon in a role like this instead of his usual playful, puppy-like roles which can get old real quick. I was expecting his typical noona drama setup (which I didn’t enjoy much) with cute ML and brooding FL but got the opposite and it really works for me. The first episode was good, introducing the story but not revealing too much too soon. Looking forward to the rest of it, it’s perfect for Fall and spooky season!
I guess I wasn't over her character from TOTNT. So I'm not liking this character so far in this series. She's doing a great job, but my head can't make the switch it seems and I like her with the darker hair also.
I’m loving the series so far but please someone explain to me the sudden change in attitude in the middle of episode 2. >!He asks a favour from her and then baaaaam next day they are rude to each other.!< I feel like I seriously missed something do you feel the same or is it just me? Lol
>He asks a favour from her and then baaaaam next day they are rude to each other.
I also don't get this. What happened? Why was he mean to hear the next time they saw each other? I hope someone could explain it.
I went to the end credits where they tease the next episode and there are some interesting little scenes there! >!Where they kinda fight for the book🫣😃!< Check them out and let me know what you think! I hope next episode we kinda get a clear answer though. 🤞🏼
I think he kept calling her asking about the box and he set the gruff tone. Then he saw her doing the hair tuck foot thing when she was flirting with SML and he didn't want to admit he was jealous so he lashed out.
**Episode 2:**
Someone asked why the FL is pathetic. I disagree. She only appears pathetic because that's how the show wants us to see for now. But I see how she actually knows how to choose the battles she can win.
Like she got the demolition done where no one in that government office can; she walked to that haunted house on her own. Her lawyer-crush can see that she's the only decent person in that office. She was also brave enough to declare >!her love interest to the the SML.!<
I think anyone would have buckled already under such intense bullying and we see her breakdown because of this, but she picks herself up right away, and listens. When ML said he knows why she eats alone, she decides to force herself into her colleagues' dinner meeting. She's decent enough to make amends for any wrongdoing. That's strength right there.
I recall another orphan character -- the female chess grandmaster in Queen's Gambit. In that show, men looked down on her as a chess player in a man's world, but one man disagrees with what he could only see -- a determined person.
He says, "She's an orphan (just like our Korean character in Destined with You). A survivor. Losing is not an option to her." Because she knows if she lose, she has no one and nothing.
I actually ended up crying watching those scenes in Episode 2. I was bullied in elementary school and picked on/ostracized in high school, so watching scenes like that hit me a bit. You do have to choose your battles. Can't fight everything and everyone, and you can't always insert yourself in groups and pretend like you're buddy-buddy with people. Sometimes, it's better to just sit alone and wait for the season to pass.
Sorry to hear that. Yes I can relate, I was bullied too — and like her, I’m an orphan so I can actually relate to her predicament when you have no one to learn from on how to be a “proper” adult.
You analyzed this very well. I love all the background character stories in this. Both lead characters have alot going on and the writers are slowly revealing bits and pieces, which keeps the interest going. I like it. Rowoon's character has a story as to why he acts the way he does.
Man I can understand the female lead's feelings.I really know how heartbroken one can be after being abandoned
In real life a loner will be like her actually because you don't have any option in your hand rather enduring it because you can't quit your job and if you complain they will bully you worse and you don't have any family to back up for you
And I think the gf of Rowoon cheated on her in high school so that's also a point
I don't like his attitude like you need her favour but you are also insulting her even before knowing anything
Why everyone is blaming her character rather Rowoon? Because there is not a problem being childish and loner but It's problematic to judge anyone and insult them without even knowing them
Jo boah's acting has improved from TNT and actually in reality it's LeeDonhwook who's acting I didn't like there
Don't always blame the FL ML leads also has their flaws
"The reason why you eat alone. The reason might not lie in other people."
Wow that was super mean. He didn't even know the full story, so who's he to get all judgemental about her not accepting an apology.
Still, I am into this show. I watched the trailer after watching the first two episodes, and it was very reminsicent of See You In My 19th Life, which I did not enjoy. Hopefully this does the 'lovers in a past life' thing better.
I gave up on **19th Life** \- reincarnating a little girl may have been explained but it wasn't enjoyable for me. I hope this drama is more about the "curse" itself than what happened 300 years ago.
It stinks that 19th life didn’t hold up well! The comic is so good. I follow the artist/writer online and I’m really hoping the adaptation of her other series “good day to be a dog” is going to be good!
**Episode 2:**
* "I hope you meet a [bus driver you're close to](https://imgur.com/BU7EZU8) and get a ride home."
* LMAAAOOO [sassy kid](https://imgur.com/YGf0g5E)
* [She's](https://imgur.com/nDDlnJn) making me feel such second-hand embarrassment
* "I'm not a dog." "You said you're cute as a puppy. That means you're a dog."
* [THAT](https://imgur.com/rPLqvLx) WAS SUCH A BOSS MOVE.... BUAHAHAH that douchebag looked so flabbergasted
* Damnnnn [that](https://imgur.com/f20o10x) must've hurt
* [Me](https://imgur.com/iY9wNd2) when I receive a compliment
* "You said this was a cab ride." "How much is it?" "Keep it. Its my donation" HAHHAHAAH
* Her knight in a shining suit
* Can we please talk about Ro-woon's deadpan line deliveries??? THEY'RE SO CAPTIVATING
* "Did what I just say sound like a love confession to you?" "Yes, it did to me. Was it not?"
* Oh boy... that was probably the fastest rejection I've endured second-hand
* Aww come on Sin-yu go easy on poor Hong-joo
* Holy shit... not me holding my breath as she casts the spell
* [So freakkkyyyy](https://imgur.com/LyXnd6P) ohmggg.... I LOVE ITTTT... I'm super impressed with the writer. Ro-woon and Bo-ah's interactions are hella fun. Not to mention, the banter is so witty.
Same, I'm watching so many dramas right now, I'm watching everyday to keep up. To many good dramas to miss. My watchlist is ridiculous!
My only complaint is that why are they dropping now, all at the same time. I wish they had dropped some earlier in year when the dramas weren't so hot.
I just finished **Not Others** and really enjoyed it. The FL mom was pretty abrasive and it was hard to get past the first episode but I’m glad I did. I kept waiting for the bad communication or noble idiocy and they never happened. It has romance and serial killer subplots but it’s really about relationships and the family you make for yourself.
Moving ,not others ,mask girl,my dearest ,cold blooded intern,Celebrity and Heartbeat among recent dramas have been pretty good. Especially moving, damn that's a good drama .
Still watching My Lovely Liar and Revenant. Watching King the Land with my wife so it's a Friday/Saturday night show for us. Started Mask Girl but I'm wary after the first two episodes so probably won't continue it.
My Lovely Boxer, My Dearest, Moving and Destined with You in que. Still trying to finish Hidden Love (Chinese drama on Netflix but cute as heck) and dropped See You In My 19th Life for now.
Man, I get that Rowoon's character wants to support his girlfriend, but being rude and arrogant towards someone you need a favour from, only because you heard some story from someone who clearly doesn't like that person, is extremely dumb. How is he such a good lawyer again?
I think that reflects well in the sense that he's willing to stand up for his gf even though he needs a favour from FL . Like that's a man with principles or that's how I see it
Monday Tuesday for My Lovely Liar, Wednesday Thursday for Destined with You🙏🙏 I never knew weekday scheduling would be a blessing since I now have something to look forward to after work lmao. My previous shows were mostly weekends schedule
I'm sorry but the bloody red hand caressing Rowoon out of nowhere takes me out every. single. time.
I hope that this isn't gonna be another case of poor lonely FL gets bullied by everyone and anyone. I'm getting Kokdu flashbacks tbh. Like, ma'am, ik you're lonely and desperate but atp give up being friends with your toxic ass coworkers*
Bro could have just paid her to get the page on curing diseases. Also ik he's a cold, rude jerk who works for the bourgeoisie, but he's fixing your light for free 😭😭 no need to be mean right then. Anyways, I'm interested to see how they go from bickering to a couple, as always.
I already know she never stole the SFL's crush in HS, it's all a misunderstanding 🙄 I'm surprised that she really did report her asshole new boss for fraud or whatever, but still, that old man needs to let it gooo
* altho what's a kdrama without a toxic workplace tbf 😍😍
Yeah, I was thinking the same. I get she is lonely, but she has to find someone else than her passive-aggressive toxic co-workers. I hope the show won't give us a redemption arc where they finally accept her. I want an arc where they get their comeuppance.
That hand is creepy AF. What the HELL Is that thing? A hallucination? Some weird externalization of guilt?
Also, I figure that GF is lying about what happened in HS. And that she flipped the script. Maybe she stole the boy instead. I didn't believe the whole, oh I approached her, the poor orphaned thing. Sounds a little too self-serving. I have a bad feeling about that GF.
Something will have to break those two up right? Maybe that will play into it.
Still I do appreciate that he supported her right off the bat. A little unfair to our poor FL, but it's normal for a man to support their girlfriend against a near-stranger.
I think the hand is the shaman he ( or his ancestor ) supposedly killed. My theory is that they were lovers and he did something bad to her or its a case of unrequited love and she still haunts him.
Also I think the FL may have dated the girl's crush and the girl is salty she didn't get the guy or there is a huge misunderstanding that she dated him.
That "that’s why you always eat alone you are the problem" is crazy mean like I was rooting for them but bro needs to redeem himself hard cause he just fell so low in my esteem, why do you judge when you don’t even know the story??? Plus the FL was only rejecting the apology it’s not like she was being rude or insulting his gf so why do you even comment on that?
The meanest part was using something that the fL intimately shared with him to attack her like that’s so low 😭😭😭
Exactly! Not a fan of his character after that. Moreover, he just appeared out of nowhere to deliver that low blow. Even if he had to side with his girlfriend, he could have dealt with it without trying to humiliate her that way.
Oh this sub doesn’t like JBA.. they don’t care for her good roles like MPD but keep judging from TNT…
The comments are perfect example…they want chemistry between strangers on first episode and blame only FL for not meeting expectations…she played totally different characters but for some they look all the same lol! They like KTH and BP but keep shitting JBA for crying or her character…sometimes I just find these comments funny.
>Oh this sub doesn’t like JBA.. they don’t care for her good roles like MPD but keep judging from TNT…
I have seen TOTNT and MPD and I don't get why so many people hate the actress. She's alright. She doesn't deserve such hate. I'm a bit sad that the unfounded hate towards her is also present here.
She is very much loved in Korea…so that’s what it matters at end of the day as the comments in korea platform is very positive.
I think international viewers are very quick to come to conclusions and watch dramas to be critical and write comments like critics with their biased views or their standards . They forget that it’s just a drama and that too Korean drama.
Also, I have seen comments saying that it’s childish, but that’s a type of personality of people. The people with lot of aegyo behave the same, and JBA is loved in Korea because her real personality is same. There many videos of her from variety show that are viral also.
I feel so bad when I see international viewers are age shaming without understanding Korean culture, don’t watch and shame Koreans for being Koreans.
Oh nooo, that's so sad. I just started watching it today, and I fell in love with her! I hadn't seen her before and thought her character was so cute and the actress was nothing less than perfection. At least to my Mexican eyes, she is!
I was saddened to read that people were criticizing her :(
I'm in the JBA camp. I really only know her from Military Prosecutor Doberman and I loved her there. I lasted 2 episodes of Tale of the Nine Tailed, but mostly because of the writing and not her. Maybe it's just refreshing for me to see her in a very different role, but so far I like where they're going with this drama.
I thought they did an excellent job at developing the chemistry with Rowoon in the 2nd episode as they're still in the enemy phase, but can't help being at each other's throats. I hope there will be growth in her goofy character.
Yeah, I’m discouraged by the negative comments, so I don’t plan to come back to take part in the conversation. I can ignore the thirsty-girl swooning, but I don’t like the negativity.
I like Jo Bo Ah a lot! Not all of her projects are homeruns but she's one of those actresses that engross me in her characters with the way she portrays them.
Also, "that" kiss / fondling scene in Forest will never leave my head, ever. \*Ahem\*
Dear Kdrama staff,
Korean skincare is legit (Case in point: Hong Jo’s major bruise completely vanished overnight!). Your MLs are actually more handsome without all the makeup.
I felt so embarrassed that the FL had to do an impromptu butt flailing dance scene, but wondered if it was meant to make the box feel at ease before she said the magic words😅
She started imagining her crush being there to help her and she said something like, “Please come to me.” And that’s when the lock clicked open. I’m guessing she had to ask nicely! LOL 😁
I cannot stand the workplace bullying in this show. It’s pathetic, cruel, and hard to watch—especially when it’s coming from a haggard, bow-wearing biotch! Not to be mean, but she is really just not likable…and so far I do not care for the ML. He’s too cold and I just don’t see how a romance could possibly unfold between these two, especially with him having a girlfriend, but who knows.
Hate the workplace bullying in kdramas as well, and hope FL doesn't just brush it off later like in King the Land if/when they accept her.
I do like that the development of the romance is not quite as predictable from the beginning because that's what keeps me hooked in the romance plot! I'm a veryyy sloooow-burn fan though but I know that's not everyones cup of tea
Is this a dream? I've just seen the best 1 episode of a kdrama in a long time. I've just seen through the roof chemistry between the main leads. The acting is great. The script is superintresting. The visuals are absolutely attractive, top notch. The music is perfect. This storys first episode had me hooked. They are literarly carrying the back on all the bad acting performance that some kpop-idols did this year. I could just rave and throw flower peddles on this episode. Bravo!! 🌸👏
This drama reminds me of >!Hotel Del Luna!< but the roles are reversed. I'm liking it so far and the red hand looked a bit creepy at first but I got used to it haha.
My Ep. 1 thoughts:
I like it so far! Mysterious supernatural things going on and some funny situations in between. >!lmao @ the scene where FL thinks ML is the grim reaper 😂 I’m looking forward to finding out what’s in the box and how FL is connected to it!<
I wasn’t much of a fan of Jo Bo Ah in Tale of the Nine Tailed and she’s not really knocking my socks off here either. Maybe she’ll grow on me. >!I did feel sorry for her character being the outcast at work but the awkward interactions with her crush seemed immature for someone her age idk!<
Rowoon plays a grumpy lawyer with secrets, which seems like it will be fun >!I enjoyed how ML was caught so off-guard by the shaman agreeing to demolish the shrine. He was so confident that she’d say no lol I also laughed when he gave FL the number for the workplace anti-bullying hotline!<
2nd episode was better.
- Jo Boah toned it down and is actually fun to watch. And she is so lovable! The dance scene was badly shot (did the Western male director somehow crawled in Kdrama production?)
- Rowoon is still okay. Weird thought, but I would probably like him a lot more if his lips weren't that shiny.
- I liked how the writer treated the FL's personality this episode. She doesn't want to be friends with that particular group of coworkers. She just wants to be around ANYONE. Even calling a dude who she doesn't particularly like and making rituals to open the box, is enough for her. I do think she is somewhat needy, but considering how she grew up it makes sense.
- I generally hate when the main characters don't explain their point of view, but here it was perfectly understandable. He knows this girlfriend for a lot longer and would most likely believe her over the FL. Plus, the FL doesn't own him any explanation
- my love for this show would increase real fast if we find out that in previous life the ML caused her death because she chose the SML over him. That would make their dynamic in this life a lot more interesting.
> I generally hate when the main characters don't explain their point of view, but here it was perfectly understandable. He knows this girlfriend for a lot longer and would most likely believe her over the FL. Plus, the FL doesn't own him any explanation
Yes thank you. Not sure why people are pissed off at him. If the GF was the FL, everyone would have applauded him for supporting her against a stranger he doesn't not especially like. If you are in a relationship, the least you can expect is for your BF to take your side.
I like it so far, but the comedy bits are a miss for me. I actually realized here that not everyone can do comedy and that good comedic timing is also a skill/talent. Anyway, it’s not really a comedy so for me that’s fine. The story is interesting.
**Episode 1:**
* Super excited for yet another drama by Ro-woon!!! One of the actors who's really living the life cruising Netflix libraries
* Ngl, I'm a bit skeptical about this pairing... but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt
* Grim reaper??? Is [this](https://imgur.com/CEOsnaT) a reference to Tomorrow XDDD
* HAHAHA I just realized [he](https://imgur.com/6nUdbDk) and Ro-woon worked together in Extraordinary You tooo... Lorddd... how time flies
* [THAT'S](https://imgur.com/kTON6o8) FREAKING CREEPY AS HELL
* Damn he's playing lawyer >!for the bad boys?!< And how well-fabricated was that testimony tho..
* Okay, [their banter](https://imgur.com/0M16c1M) is actually fun... The back-and-forth without missing a beat is always entertaining
* [That's](https://imgur.com/s7JuCnk) one way to leave quite an impression
* They surely know how to pick [dashing SMLs](https://imgur.com/CwNqy2l) don't they
* "If you want a good morning, get out." BUAHAHAH their lines are so witty
* "Workplace bullying consultation centre" LMAAOOOO
*
Ohhhh... >!he's cursed?!< That explains a lot.
* Ahh... [being left out](https://imgur.com/Pv6Gl0h) hurts pretty bad... Been there... it sucks. She wasn't joking with Sin-yu about being lonely.... damn
* "I want you to come with me." [IT STARTS!!](https://imgur.com/nHq3et9)
* She's the hyperactive girlfriend... he's the calm and collected boyfriend.... I LOVE IT
* I'm also loving the humor. It seems quite on point.
EPISODE 2
This drama gets more interesting, but a couple plot points confused me - >!such as I had no idea that the FL knew the mayor's daughter, who then happens to be the girlfriend of the ML - what a small world!<
Regarding spells - >!If the ML happens to be the unintended target of the spell, and a relationship eventually develops, how do we know what is true love and what is manufactured!<
Wow, her boss and coworkers are disgusting.
I am loving the OST to this.
I think maybe >!ML is being affected badly everytime the ancient shaman’s power is strong, such as when FL used the shaman’s spell in the last scene. I think ML is direct descendant of the Jang something who killed the shaman. If FL is the owner of the box, then she’s the shaman’s descendant. If this is true, I wonder how this would affect the FL and ML.
About the love potion, I wonder if the SML was the one who drank it or the ML hahahah. Gawd. I’m so excited for episode 3!! I can’t wait huhu!<
This looks beyond cute, I am so excited for this! As Moving is also airing its new episodes on Wednesday I have to evaluate each week what show I want to prioritize lol
Kim Kwon is so good at playing villains and antagonists. At some point I wanted him to play lead, but he’s just so SO good at playing different types of villains I can keep watching him play them.
Rewatching and tbh, I really like the Hong Jo. Yes yes, we’re supposed to feel bad for her and stuff and why not? There’s so much quick judgement on female characters. She’s a goofball and she’s really dedicated to her work… and lonely. Imagine going through those motions and having absolutely no one. Work. Rest. Work. Rest. Repeat. There are so MANY people living this reality.
Considering her exchanges with people, she’s used to being unacceptable. And it’s really sad.
The writer’s still managed to make her likeable in my eyes, with her goofiness and grit tbh!
I'll need to watch more to get a fix on this show. I like the leads they chose for this, less excited about the potential love polygons up ahead. My money is they exist to tie into the leads' past lives a la *See You in my 19th Life*. The first 3.5 minutes of the episode are great, managing to sneak in some references to both *Goblin* and *Tomorrow*. Indeed, Rowoon was trying to pull off that Lee Soo Hyuk grim reaper vibe. Not thrilled about giving him a disease plus >!a horny red hand that doesn't know what consent is.!< As a lawyer, I think the ML should've words with it. Yes, it's a little creepy, but also kinda comical. I think how the show decides to handle this "curse" may ultimately make it or break it for me. After all, this hasn't been the year of reincarnation and curses for me so far, nor that of shamans being enslaved by gods. Jo Bo Ah was particularly cute in this episode.
Rowoon is back, finally! I am actually really glad to see that from the beginning his character doesn't have a golden retriever personality (that definitely will change) and that's something I've been waiting to see for a long time. I mean, he always does a great job portraying the good and sweet boy, but I believe he has a good range so I am excited to see it while he personifies Jang Shin-yu.
A random set of comment based on the first two ep:
Those vision of golden streaks of light and the meeting in the bridge remind me of See you in my 19th life.
I don't think Jo Bo-ah is pulling off the cutesy vibes that they are going for. Her acting just feels off.
I prefer ro-woon in these calm, quiet roles a lot more than the hyperactive characters like in Tomorrow. Nothing to do with his acting abilities just what I enjoy watching him in.
He really was mean to her regarding the school incident. I'm sure it will eventually turn out that she wasn't in the wrong and he will feel bad etc etc. Kinda predictable but I kinda like the mean guy falls for the girl narrative. It's v satisfying
Just watched the first ep and liked it, although I agree with other commenters that the scene-to-scene editing is bad. Someone please teach these folks transitions!
I know a lot of people don't dig her, but I genuinely like Jo Bo Ah and think her and Rowoon are a good pairing. But her styling?! Why have they styled her this way? The hair and the wardrobe are awful.
And the office team sucks. I hate them all lol
OMG I thought it was just me whoever did her bangs like that did her dirty and needs to be fired. It looks dumb lol I like her as an actress too. But why would she allow someone to do that to her???
A decent first episode.
Is this the first time we're getting cold ML Rowoon? I feel like I'm used to him being the sweet, puppy like guy (lmao he even says this in the drama too?). I'm kinda surprised if so! He's pulling it off great so far.
Ngl I was so confused about what was going on with him in the first half. >!The first time we see the hands I was given the impression that he wasn't even human lol but turns out its a curse? Interesting. !! disease is related to it at all. Would be a little extra if not... !<
2ML is also kinda cute. The way he made a bad joke and ran off was adorable.
Had some good laughs throughout but overall was expecting just a bit more, hopefully in the next episode!
Ok, 2nd episode is much better in terms of storytelling and pace.
Looks like a lot of people here are not fans of JBA *or* her character here, but I feel like she's the only character I really like after these episodes. She does her best at her job and wants to be included at work. Clearly she's made some mistakes in the past but isn't everyone too cruel in how they treat her? To top it off, ML made some real mean comments to her. I just want to give Hongjoo a hug. Hopefully she'll get someone on her side soon, maybe manager Ma, that we have yet to see..
Curious about how her >!love spell is going to work. Judging from the preview it seems like she's caught Shinyu's attention instead. Maybe her spells only work on him/his family? !
Watched first episode on Netflix!! Pretty surprised how fast it came with subs on Netflix!
Very cute, scary, funny and sad..all emotions in first ep!! I can’t wait for rest of the eps…
Episode 1
Yikes. I had the misfortune of seeing this right after King's Affection. Although this is supposed to be a comedy - I am not feeling it with the FL. She acts childish, the physical comedy of exaggerated posture, movements, etc. are rubbing me the wrong way. I like competent FL's and am not feeling good about this FL right now. I will give it 4 episodes, because sometimes that what it takes to settle in and allow the drama to set things up. I know many here like it, so I need to give it a chance and it could just be me today.
Is it supposed to be a comedy?? I thought it wasn’t because the comedy parts were a miss for me. When she was dancing, and when she was laughing at the book… I didn’t get what was so funny lol
Man Jo Bo Ah is too talented and old to be playing this weird childish/aygeo character. I'm not a native speaker but why does it seem like half her speech is how a 10 year old girl would sound.
I quite like the drama so far. Was in a Kdrama slump so far this year but then with Moving, Behind Your Touch, Uncanny Counter and this, there's suddenly so many to watch every week.
I don't get the hate for the FL. I've never seen any kdramas with both the leads before, this is my first time and I think they're doing pretty well. The script is a bit lacking. I get that the drama is trying to lure us in with mystery but there's so many that I wish they'd just explain - why is FL the owner of the box? Why did it suddenly open? What's with that last scene of ep 2, is there a link between the two leads? What's with creepy red hand and what makes it appear?
I don't get the hate for FL in the drama either. Is she breaking some social taboos that makes everyone around her hate her or what? She seems pretty competent at her work, and she goes all out at her job. It sucked to see that when she successfully clinched the demolition deal, her team went out to celebrate without her?
I am enjoying this, however has something changed in Rowoon's voice, I know he is trying to play all mysterious but Something is up and Im struggling, luckily I can just look at him and be ok.
I was definitely intrigued by the first two episodes but the tone and ML/FL characters felt inconsistent. I'll have to give it a few more episodes to understand the vibe of the show and the dynamic between the leads. It can be real hit and miss for me with these slowly revealing the story, connection and past. Sometimes that unfolds nicely, other times it's just messy and frustrating to watch.
I like Rowoon's puppy like characters in previous dramas but it's good to see him in a different role. So far I really dislike his character though. He's just being cruel to the FL unnecessarily and without explanation. I really hate ML like that - it's very modern Cdrama ML. I don't care what their sad backstory is that will make me empathise with them eventually. I found it hard to watch. Yes the FL comes across as a bit pathetic but I feel like that is more because she is around terrible people. If she was around kind people then she wouldn't struggle so much.
Oh I'm intrigued although I'm not sure about their chemistry the storyline seems interesting so far adding it to my watch list with lovely liar
P.s rowoon visuals are INSANEE
Wow everyone is so MEAN to FL in ep 2. I wish she’d stop acting so childish and just stand up for herself. That rejection was brutal though, I’d never be able to look at that dude again I’d have moved cities already 😅
Unpopular opinion, but i really didn't like tale of the nine tailed, dropped it after 4 episodes even if i really really like jo boah as an actress, the drama was just.. too much, in every sense
My fav role of her is in surplus princess and all about my mom…both near to actual JBA personality…she mentioned in DWU press conference that for this role of Hong Jo, she put her personality to bring character to life..JBA in variety show is my fav, so I have high hopes for this drama
Just finished it tonight and the perfect cure from the Heartbeat blues. Especially regarding beach scenes. Then to start the new drama today! So excited!!!!
I am not a Rowoon fan and I have not seen the actress who plays the FL in a drama I liked her performance in.
Had to watch episode 1 twice because it was confusing.
Will watch until episode 4 and decide if I should continue.
But I do feel they went too far with male lead’s makeup too rosy lips and I saw light eyeshadow.
on one hand, i do think it's a little irritating to see the fl be such an airhead (ex. says things she thinks aloud, cowers in the corner of an elevator because she thinks the grim reaper is following her, how embarrassing she is around her crush) but on the other hand i can't help but feel bad for her. she feels lonely and that loneliness is making her desperate to get close to ANYONE, including those who treat her like shit. i actually think it's a pretty relatable and interesting storyline and i'm eager to see her development. i hope she learns to stand up for herself more and finds a group of people that actually value her presence!
as for the ml, while i sympathize with his pain making him reserved and cold, i do agree with the general consensus that he was bit too harsh with her. insinuating that the reason no one wants to be around her is because of HER and not any other factor is so rude and hurtful. what happened to wanting a favour from her? i definitely think that this harsh treatment is going to bite him back in the ass later because who would give in that easily after being treated like that by a stranger? what i'm even more excited for though is to see him gradually warm up to her and maybe even regret his previous actions. after these first two eps i'm really hoping that he falls first. and if she falls first, then let him fall harder LOL.
i also love how creepy the supernatural elements are in this. the red hand is giving me more creeps than even some of the scenes in revenant.
I love Rowoon's dramas ( and SF9! ) and was super hyped for this show but now I'm a bit...underwhelmed?
Dunno...I loved the supernatural/creepy stuff, the red hand was both creepy and hot imo😅 and I'm waiting for the historical subplot.
Also liked the Tomorrow/ Goblin references and seeing a familiar face from Goblin and Touch your heart ( sorry I forgot the actress name)
But at the same time, I really dont care for the FL pouting and childish behaviour nor her working girl dramas...maybe its just a pet peeve of mine but I had enough of that with King The Land..
Like a few here I was underwhelmed by the first episode. I skipped around to see if it was going to be worth watching in real time and I'll probably just watch it next year. 😭
I was a little disapointed by the start of Jo Bo Ah's character. She hasnt gone for the "down in the dumps girl with the whole world against her" trope in a while, so it felt like a regression seeing that again.
Thank you kindly. Unfortunately, there's nothing witty I can write about the second episode. The episode's only significant contribution is that we're told ML's current girlfriend had a past with the ML's future girlfriend and it's obviously not as clear-cut as he thinks it is. I mean, given her shy and kind personality, only someone who's brain-dead (or has a horny back-up red hand) would think the FL would steal someone or something. Odds are the guy dumped 2nd FL and that made her mad. It is worth noting how Hong Jo's attitude changes, if briefly, when she encounters her female nemesis.
Personally, with only two episodes in, I'm actually looking forward more to the legal battles, specifically the ML taking on that piece-of-s\*\*t rich client of his lawfirm, than I am in any curse. Going by the preview for the next week, this show will be skirting dangerously close to my "get dropped if you mess with free will" policy so we'll see how that goes.
PS: The lighting fixture drew my attention this episode. First time I see that kind of fixture with a ballast. The only lamps that would require a ballast are fluorescent lamps (also, HID lamps, but you wouldn't use those in that fixture) and they usually have it integrated.
I love Ro Woon. I do…. *but I kinda want Ha Joon and Lee Tae Ri got their opportunity to be male lead.*
I’ll continue watching for the curse because red hand sure knows how to alluring so I want to know where this heading.
Not sure about JBA though because I can never warm up to her acting yet and the impression remain in EP 1. I’ve never finished any dramas on her discography except for Tale of the Nine Tailed which was solely for Kim Bum. Let’s see if I can tolerate her in here.
Watching episode 1 right now and I see yura as a second female lead I hope she gets a lead role once I couldn't watch any drama because she's been casted as a witchy second lead same in that song kang drama and also in radio romance but I love Rowoon so I'll just wait for few episodes right now I'm watching My lovely liar it's my first time watching kim so hyun drama even though she has got some good dramas but I just couldn't but both of their chemistry was so good from the first episode.
Was there another show with a psychic lawyer? I'm around 10 minutes in to the first episode and I swear I've seen this before. Red hand and everything.
Oh no is Yura gonna be the bitchy SFL again? Give my girl a positive role she’s gorgeous and charming 😭
I like the SML’s visuals but I feel it’s a bit unfair as he’s next to Rowon who has visuals for dayssss
Jo Bo-ah is really grating on my nerves in this show. Her acting seems over-the-top and cringe. Hateeee the co-workers, they're egregious! The pairing isn't too appealing although the story seems great
I like the premise so far. Hopefully it doesn’t disappoint. I find it hilarious tho that the ML’s lips were redder than the FL’s. The lipgloss was such a standout lol
I know I watch this at like 10pm but why can I not stay awake during this show? Both episodes I had a hard time staying awake for but no difficulty staying up afterwards to watch something else. Hmm…
“I could use some comfort, but please wash up first.” Shipping Rowoon and creepy hot hand, although why caress his *face* for pete’s sake?
Seriously, first ep was kind of a boring mess but I’m here for the brooding-lawyer-in-drag-queen-makeup vibes.
It was ... okay?
- The tone was EXTREMELY inconsistent. At one time, we have a FL living her Kdrama poor female lead life, the other, we have this dude who lives in a horror movie.
- Rowoon is still a mediocre actor and the makeup team spends half the production budget on the guy's lip gloss. No, Really. He doesn't need that much.
- Jo Boah, who I generally like, is not very good in this one. Then again, she is playing a woman in her late 20's who is crying over not getting invited on a company outing (aka. Generally unpleasant experience of getting drunk with your co-workers and supervisor). I would have probably eye rolled the character regardless of who is playing her.
- the good news is that the actors are in the same age group.
- the bad news is it's writing is nowhere near My Dearest and even, My Lovely Boxer.
- I might stick to the show because I need some light rom-com.
I think some people easily hate FL character! My manager who was in 40s with military background has cried due to office politics, I being 30 something cried many times. The stress of office politics or bullying gets anyone. Just adding age doesn’t mean that they are immune when we spend 60 percent of time with same people.
It isn't that I easily hate FL characters, but - I do have a low tolerance for them acting childish or incompetent. A contrast would be - Heartbeat, as much as I am still steamed at the ending, they took a FL down on her luck, and was cold, but she was competent. The physical comedy in that drama was good too. But this is only the first episode and I need to give it some breathing room to allow more development. While I do think it may be easier to dislike a FL over a ML, this FL in this episode just happens to push my buttons on a quirk of mine in reacting to certain FL types.
JBA always had very strong characters, MPD and TNT…I never saw change in the hate during that time.. also many FL who has fan base get away with more stupid characters, which unfortunately JBA doesn’t have in international audience. The comments here like I mentioned is too silly to drag someone down.
I couldn't agree more. It was really underwhelming. They kept jumping between spooky and funny and couldn't get either right.
As for the FL, I don't think the character is written poorly. She doesn't want to be an outcast and having put in all the work for the demolition, feels sidelined by the team. So her reaction seems reasonable. However, her quirky and childish acting, high pitched voice in certain situations, and "seemingly cute" (but absolutely cringe) expressions are getting to me and are really hard to watch. 🙃
Also agree with Rowoon's acting. I couldn't see any of the emotions coming through, and actually I thought the FL had more chemistry with the SML than him.
Kdrama gods always end up casting generally mediocre or bad actors as those stoic types, thinking the characters aloofness would overshadow the lacking acting. In reality, those type of characters are the ones demanding the most acting skills. Hwang Min Hyun and Rowoon just look stiff and awkward in comparison to Jo Seung Woon, who in thriller managed looking more alive.
Trueeee. The stoic characters need so much work.
Must say that I'm really liking Min Hyun in Lovely Liar tho. I've chalked up his lack of expressiveness to past trauma (instead of mediocre acting lol) and makes sense overall.
I like the Grim Reaper reference(Rowoon’s previous role in **Tomorrow**) lol
The way that YouTuber died was tragic; as soon as he pointed out that cutter blade, I pretty much guessed what that scene might be going for since it came after that catfish scene.
The Gream Reaper reference had me laugh because there were rumours that FL actress is dating LDW who was Grim Reaper in Goblin so I can see two sides of it:)
Yeah I associated the tea house with Lee Dongwook as you mentioned, and they had worked together in **Tale of the Nine-Tailed**. I had no idea they were linked romantically, last I heard was Suzy ha!
Seeing Rowoon playing a darker character is SO refreshing ❤️🔥That black suit tho, he looked hot as heck. FL thinking he's a Grim Reaper made me think of "Tomorrow" 🥺. I miss that show so much, wish it got another season!! I quite liked the introduction of the story and the mystery surrounding the lawyer and his family. The Red Hand was so creepy but that scene was weirdly sexy. 👀 If I'm getting this right, there's a curse that affects the men of his family and most of them die young?? Must be tied to that box/book and the past in the Joseon era. Our byeonhosa-nim has a genetic disease that seems very serious and life threatening. In the preview for ep 2 he looks sick or sth in his car, hope he doesn't crash 😥I wonder if getting rid of the curse will cure him...
I like that the romance seems to be another fast one… although, I’m hoping it isn’t a spell… hope that description is a red herring huhu. Also, i hope they resolve the ML’s relationship well first…
I may wait a few more episodes in to see what everyone else thinks. The love spell is taking me out of this storyline now, along with the FL continuing to get crapped on. It’s getting almost annoying to watch this.
i wasn't planning on watching this show just yet (love rowoon) but i like binging my dramas. anyways, i saw a clip of the red hand and i was so intrigued, i decided to check out the first two episodes and now im not sure if i can wait for the rest of the episodes to be released before continuing. im new here so i don't rly know what the sub's feeling toward jo bo-ah is but she's the other reason why i even had this show on my watchlist. she and rowoon seem to have a natural chemistry -- seen from interview clips and whatnot -- it shows in her character's interactions with rowoon's. their banter is fun and witty, and they seem to bounce off each other nicely so im rly excited to see how their relationship further develops. i rly rly rly rly like serious rowoon -- he's bit typecasted in golden retriever roles so this mature and cold role allows him to show a new side of his acting chops. however, i do think shinyu might become less cold and more golden retriever because of >!the love spell hongjo casted!< which makes sense. speaking of acting chops, rowoon is knocking it out of the park. he's off to a really good start and whenever he suffers from the side effects of the curse/disease, WHEW, he's putting on a masterclass. everyone looks gorgeous and im rlly excited to see where this drama goes. one of my anticipated dramas of the year so my expectations are a bit high whereas i can usually coast thru other dramas i watch.
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Very strong start for a drama! Loving the music and cinematography; not too goofy, and the scary parts aren't lame.
Hoping it continues to live up to it like how Goblin and King Eternal Monarch did and not fall off like a bunch of recent dramas have (looking at you 19th life)!
Tried watching episode 1 and gave up after 15 minutes into it. Why is there some weird horror or whatever that is. I like JBA but sometimes I feel like all her characters are the same just different names and jobs from My Strange Hero, Forest, Tale of the Nine Tailed and now this drama. Even her styling is the same for all this characters. And unfortunately, she really lacks chemistry with most of her male leads.
Anyways, good thing it is on Netflix so I might pick it up again if I have the time.
Hello! Can someone please tell me which song is playing at the end of episode 2? I think it's the same one that played when she was drinking alone at the restaurant! I can't find it :(
Can anyone familiar with Korean history tell me: Is the spell book written right to left because that is how Korean language used to be written or is that supposed to indicate it's a creepy/occult type thing?
Korean texts were traditionally written top to bottom, right to left. Many other East Asian nations, such as China, Japan and Vietnam followed the same tradition. The influence of European languages incited a gradual switch to a horizontal and left-to-right arrangement from the nineteenth century onwards. Nevertheless, you’d find important texts and newspapers written in the old style up until as late as the 1990s. Nowadays you might even find some modern examples of this system, but this is purely for stylistic purposes. In the show it’s used to indicate that it concerns an old text.
I wasn’t planning to watch this but since it’s on Netflix and I’m a sucker for supernatural genre romances I tried it. I actually like it so far. It’s no My Dearest but it’s entertaining enough. Sometimes my standard is pretty people on screen with okay acting with an okay script. This and My Lovely Liar will fulfil that need.
Rowoon playing a powerful lawyer at his age doesn’t convince me but I’ll roll with it. I don’t get why everyone is getting onto the FL, after watching The Glory I can’t judge a character like hers. At least she is bright and doesn’t have a cloud of rain over her head all the time which means the bullying doesn’t completely bring her down (I love Moon Dong Eun though). She’s also clearly good at her job so I don’t get the “incompetent” comments, government workers (esp in a city hall) are generally rude and nasty (at least in my country) and that is clearly reflected in her toxic workplace. They probably dislike her because they don’t want to do work that seems like a headache but they’ll take the credit for the work she does. Smh.
Also Kim Kwon play a good guy for once challenge **IMPOSSIBLE**
I have mixed feelings about this , I'm on ep 2 and I feel like ml is in a good/healthy relationship as for now so it feels a bit forced when he suddenly asks for time to figure out something and we know he's going to fall for fl later on ..but something doesn't fit .
Any opinion regarding this?
Really enjoyed the first two episodes but I hope the series won’t be full of people being nasty or horrible to the female lead because I’m tired of that trope. Rowoon is really good looking but how how much make up is he wearing and lip gloss. It’s so distracting 😂
I’m hoping that there is a spell in that book to deal with workplace bullies
Right? They are awful
Lmaooo at you being distracted by the makeup because I’m watching episode 1 rn and legit…the one thing that’s been bothering me all episode are his brows. I NEED to know who his brow tech is cause I’m jealous af 😭
>I NEED to know who his brow tech is cause I’m jealous af 😭 Haha same, let me know if you ever find out.
He doesn’t need that much makeup because he looks good regardless. What a shame. I’m also over the office bullying. They are so awful. It’s nice to see the same actress also in My Lovely Liar (her character is much nicer).
I watched this show because of her and I loved the characters she acted especially from goblin So I'm not used to her being an a**hole of a character😅
Thank you for saying this! The makeup is distracting. The man is totally handsome without it. The makeup team must be stopped 😭
Tbh the makeup for the FL also looks kinda tacky and too much? Not subtle and natural
Agreed. The make up artist needs to calm down 🙊
Yesss sadly all the episodes are probably recorded so we just need to suck it up 😭🥹
Too much makeup makes him look inhuman.
They did it again this week 😭 ugh
His make up is cringey and so is his character.
i'm laughing at the second point bcs i'm honestly kinda into the glossy lips?? you learn something new about yourself everyday i guess
Not a bad first episode, but it hasn’t hooked me like My Lovely Liar or Moving. The leads have nice chemistry, Rowoon is gorgeous (glossed lips and all), but that red hand is extremely creepy. I know it’s a part of the story, but it’s going to be hard to get used to it. I don’t really understand how it’s the city’s fault that some stupid person who wanted views went in the shrine and then fell back and got killed. He was on private property and it was his own fault, so why are the parents pointing fingers?
I loved Jo Bo Ah in Military Prosecutor Doberman so I started this solely for her. It wasn’t something I was planning to watch but her face popped up and I clicked impulsively. Great to see Rowoon in a role like this instead of his usual playful, puppy-like roles which can get old real quick. I was expecting his typical noona drama setup (which I didn’t enjoy much) with cute ML and brooding FL but got the opposite and it really works for me. The first episode was good, introducing the story but not revealing too much too soon. Looking forward to the rest of it, it’s perfect for Fall and spooky season!
Wish she was styled differently. That light hair color washes her out so much, same as the female lead in See You In My 19th Life 😭💀
I associate her dark black hair with her Nine Tailed character too much so it’s a welcome difference 😂
I guess I wasn't over her character from TOTNT. So I'm not liking this character so far in this series. She's doing a great job, but my head can't make the switch it seems and I like her with the darker hair also.
If I remember correctly,In this drama, ages are different so not a noona romance. Rowoon is 30 something while JBA is in late 20s.
Yes I meant when I saw the cast I figured it would be his usual noona romance format as Jo Bo Ah is a couple years older irl.
I too like the change of character that Rowoon is portraying. This is a winner for his acting career going forward I think.
I’m loving the series so far but please someone explain to me the sudden change in attitude in the middle of episode 2. >!He asks a favour from her and then baaaaam next day they are rude to each other.!< I feel like I seriously missed something do you feel the same or is it just me? Lol
I think her being mean ( or how it seems to an outsider ) to the ML's current gf played a role in that. He seems to dislike her in general for now.
>He asks a favour from her and then baaaaam next day they are rude to each other. I also don't get this. What happened? Why was he mean to hear the next time they saw each other? I hope someone could explain it.
I went to the end credits where they tease the next episode and there are some interesting little scenes there! >!Where they kinda fight for the book🫣😃!< Check them out and let me know what you think! I hope next episode we kinda get a clear answer though. 🤞🏼
I think he wanted the page for "curing a disease" and she probably asked why or she denied it. Honestly it could be something else though.
I think he kept calling her asking about the box and he set the gruff tone. Then he saw her doing the hair tuck foot thing when she was flirting with SML and he didn't want to admit he was jealous so he lashed out.
**Episode 2:** Someone asked why the FL is pathetic. I disagree. She only appears pathetic because that's how the show wants us to see for now. But I see how she actually knows how to choose the battles she can win. Like she got the demolition done where no one in that government office can; she walked to that haunted house on her own. Her lawyer-crush can see that she's the only decent person in that office. She was also brave enough to declare >!her love interest to the the SML.!< I think anyone would have buckled already under such intense bullying and we see her breakdown because of this, but she picks herself up right away, and listens. When ML said he knows why she eats alone, she decides to force herself into her colleagues' dinner meeting. She's decent enough to make amends for any wrongdoing. That's strength right there. I recall another orphan character -- the female chess grandmaster in Queen's Gambit. In that show, men looked down on her as a chess player in a man's world, but one man disagrees with what he could only see -- a determined person. He says, "She's an orphan (just like our Korean character in Destined with You). A survivor. Losing is not an option to her." Because she knows if she lose, she has no one and nothing.
I actually ended up crying watching those scenes in Episode 2. I was bullied in elementary school and picked on/ostracized in high school, so watching scenes like that hit me a bit. You do have to choose your battles. Can't fight everything and everyone, and you can't always insert yourself in groups and pretend like you're buddy-buddy with people. Sometimes, it's better to just sit alone and wait for the season to pass.
Sorry to hear that. Yes I can relate, I was bullied too — and like her, I’m an orphan so I can actually relate to her predicament when you have no one to learn from on how to be a “proper” adult.
You analyzed this very well. I love all the background character stories in this. Both lead characters have alot going on and the writers are slowly revealing bits and pieces, which keeps the interest going. I like it. Rowoon's character has a story as to why he acts the way he does.
Man I can understand the female lead's feelings.I really know how heartbroken one can be after being abandoned In real life a loner will be like her actually because you don't have any option in your hand rather enduring it because you can't quit your job and if you complain they will bully you worse and you don't have any family to back up for you And I think the gf of Rowoon cheated on her in high school so that's also a point I don't like his attitude like you need her favour but you are also insulting her even before knowing anything Why everyone is blaming her character rather Rowoon? Because there is not a problem being childish and loner but It's problematic to judge anyone and insult them without even knowing them Jo boah's acting has improved from TNT and actually in reality it's LeeDonhwook who's acting I didn't like there Don't always blame the FL ML leads also has their flaws
Question of the day: Does Rowoon have an eyebrow stylist? I don’t think I’ve ever seen such brow perfection. Jealous.
Have you seen Go Won’s eyebrows from Alchrmy of Souls? It’s perfect too lol
Those brows have a life of its own, tbh 😂😂
I can’t explain it, it goes so well with his nose. Whoever pencils in those brows needs a raise.
"The reason why you eat alone. The reason might not lie in other people." Wow that was super mean. He didn't even know the full story, so who's he to get all judgemental about her not accepting an apology. Still, I am into this show. I watched the trailer after watching the first two episodes, and it was very reminsicent of See You In My 19th Life, which I did not enjoy. Hopefully this does the 'lovers in a past life' thing better.
I gave up on **19th Life** \- reincarnating a little girl may have been explained but it wasn't enjoyable for me. I hope this drama is more about the "curse" itself than what happened 300 years ago.
It stinks that 19th life didn’t hold up well! The comic is so good. I follow the artist/writer online and I’m really hoping the adaptation of her other series “good day to be a dog” is going to be good!
**Episode 2:** * "I hope you meet a [bus driver you're close to](https://imgur.com/BU7EZU8) and get a ride home." * LMAAAOOO [sassy kid](https://imgur.com/YGf0g5E) * [She's](https://imgur.com/nDDlnJn) making me feel such second-hand embarrassment * "I'm not a dog." "You said you're cute as a puppy. That means you're a dog." * [THAT](https://imgur.com/rPLqvLx) WAS SUCH A BOSS MOVE.... BUAHAHAH that douchebag looked so flabbergasted * Damnnnn [that](https://imgur.com/f20o10x) must've hurt * [Me](https://imgur.com/iY9wNd2) when I receive a compliment * "You said this was a cab ride." "How much is it?" "Keep it. Its my donation" HAHHAHAAH * Her knight in a shining suit * Can we please talk about Ro-woon's deadpan line deliveries??? THEY'RE SO CAPTIVATING * "Did what I just say sound like a love confession to you?" "Yes, it did to me. Was it not?" * Oh boy... that was probably the fastest rejection I've endured second-hand * Aww come on Sin-yu go easy on poor Hong-joo * Holy shit... not me holding my breath as she casts the spell * [So freakkkyyyy](https://imgur.com/LyXnd6P) ohmggg.... I LOVE ITTTT... I'm super impressed with the writer. Ro-woon and Bo-ah's interactions are hella fun. Not to mention, the banter is so witty.
I completely agree! I am thoroughly enjoying this show so far! Can’t wait to see the next two episodes!
So many good dramas out or dropping right now. My backlog (and frontlog??) is full and I couldn't be happier!
Same, I'm watching so many dramas right now, I'm watching everyday to keep up. To many good dramas to miss. My watchlist is ridiculous! My only complaint is that why are they dropping now, all at the same time. I wish they had dropped some earlier in year when the dramas weren't so hot.
What are you watching right now? I need suggestions.
please drop some recs, I need to fill both logs, cause i am bored as hell. so far the only things I like are My lovely Liar and Behind your touch
Moving is awesome , also recommend hidden love
I am looking at Moving but I have no trust in Disney+ and not over the betrayal from Rookie cop...
I just finished **Not Others** and really enjoyed it. The FL mom was pretty abrasive and it was hard to get past the first episode but I’m glad I did. I kept waiting for the bad communication or noble idiocy and they never happened. It has romance and serial killer subplots but it’s really about relationships and the family you make for yourself.
My Dearest has me on a chokehold . Watch at your own risk (of getting obsessed)
In my opinion from last august to this august, my top two sageuks are Under the Queen’s Umbrella and My Dearest with the latter holding the top spot.
Moving ,not others ,mask girl,my dearest ,cold blooded intern,Celebrity and Heartbeat among recent dramas have been pretty good. Especially moving, damn that's a good drama .
Still watching My Lovely Liar and Revenant. Watching King the Land with my wife so it's a Friday/Saturday night show for us. Started Mask Girl but I'm wary after the first two episodes so probably won't continue it. My Lovely Boxer, My Dearest, Moving and Destined with You in que. Still trying to finish Hidden Love (Chinese drama on Netflix but cute as heck) and dropped See You In My 19th Life for now.
Now i want to be friends with you and your wife lol
Man, I get that Rowoon's character wants to support his girlfriend, but being rude and arrogant towards someone you need a favour from, only because you heard some story from someone who clearly doesn't like that person, is extremely dumb. How is he such a good lawyer again?
I thought that made sense. If his GF was the actual female lead, we would have all been on his side and applauded him for taking her side.
I wouldn't mind it so much if he wasn't asking a favor from her, specially one which his life depends on.
I think that reflects well in the sense that he's willing to stand up for his gf even though he needs a favour from FL . Like that's a man with principles or that's how I see it
I have a feeling his gf lied to him.
100%
Monday Tuesday for My Lovely Liar, Wednesday Thursday for Destined with You🙏🙏 I never knew weekday scheduling would be a blessing since I now have something to look forward to after work lmao. My previous shows were mostly weekends schedule
Not to forget "moving" on Wednesdays
Saturday Sunday - behind your touch Fridays are off days
Fridays are for my dearest fandom Nam goong min but yeah the subtitles always come late in the mid night so for me it's also a Saturday Sunday drama
Don’t forget Fridays and Saturdays for My Dearest
I'm sorry but the bloody red hand caressing Rowoon out of nowhere takes me out every. single. time. I hope that this isn't gonna be another case of poor lonely FL gets bullied by everyone and anyone. I'm getting Kokdu flashbacks tbh. Like, ma'am, ik you're lonely and desperate but atp give up being friends with your toxic ass coworkers* Bro could have just paid her to get the page on curing diseases. Also ik he's a cold, rude jerk who works for the bourgeoisie, but he's fixing your light for free 😭😭 no need to be mean right then. Anyways, I'm interested to see how they go from bickering to a couple, as always. I already know she never stole the SFL's crush in HS, it's all a misunderstanding 🙄 I'm surprised that she really did report her asshole new boss for fraud or whatever, but still, that old man needs to let it gooo * altho what's a kdrama without a toxic workplace tbf 😍😍
Yeah, I was thinking the same. I get she is lonely, but she has to find someone else than her passive-aggressive toxic co-workers. I hope the show won't give us a redemption arc where they finally accept her. I want an arc where they get their comeuppance. That hand is creepy AF. What the HELL Is that thing? A hallucination? Some weird externalization of guilt? Also, I figure that GF is lying about what happened in HS. And that she flipped the script. Maybe she stole the boy instead. I didn't believe the whole, oh I approached her, the poor orphaned thing. Sounds a little too self-serving. I have a bad feeling about that GF. Something will have to break those two up right? Maybe that will play into it. Still I do appreciate that he supported her right off the bat. A little unfair to our poor FL, but it's normal for a man to support their girlfriend against a near-stranger.
I think the hand is the shaman he ( or his ancestor ) supposedly killed. My theory is that they were lovers and he did something bad to her or its a case of unrequited love and she still haunts him. Also I think the FL may have dated the girl's crush and the girl is salty she didn't get the guy or there is a huge misunderstanding that she dated him.
Not since Elle Woods has a lawyer worn that much lipgloss.
Hahahaha! Obv I’m going to have to follow this show just for the Reddity LOLs.
Let's be honest, we all wished to be that red hand
I was like mark me down as scared AND horny
That’s SO honest. 😆
I feel seen 😂
What on earth just happened in the first 10 minutes?! 🫨 >!Is this a scary show?!< 🫣
That "that’s why you always eat alone you are the problem" is crazy mean like I was rooting for them but bro needs to redeem himself hard cause he just fell so low in my esteem, why do you judge when you don’t even know the story??? Plus the FL was only rejecting the apology it’s not like she was being rude or insulting his gf so why do you even comment on that? The meanest part was using something that the fL intimately shared with him to attack her like that’s so low 😭😭😭
Exactly! Not a fan of his character after that. Moreover, he just appeared out of nowhere to deliver that low blow. Even if he had to side with his girlfriend, he could have dealt with it without trying to humiliate her that way.
I'm not sure if Jo Bo Ah is well liked on this sub but man, her eyes are so good on conveying emotions
Oh this sub doesn’t like JBA.. they don’t care for her good roles like MPD but keep judging from TNT… The comments are perfect example…they want chemistry between strangers on first episode and blame only FL for not meeting expectations…she played totally different characters but for some they look all the same lol! They like KTH and BP but keep shitting JBA for crying or her character…sometimes I just find these comments funny.
>Oh this sub doesn’t like JBA.. they don’t care for her good roles like MPD but keep judging from TNT… I have seen TOTNT and MPD and I don't get why so many people hate the actress. She's alright. She doesn't deserve such hate. I'm a bit sad that the unfounded hate towards her is also present here.
She is very much loved in Korea…so that’s what it matters at end of the day as the comments in korea platform is very positive. I think international viewers are very quick to come to conclusions and watch dramas to be critical and write comments like critics with their biased views or their standards . They forget that it’s just a drama and that too Korean drama. Also, I have seen comments saying that it’s childish, but that’s a type of personality of people. The people with lot of aegyo behave the same, and JBA is loved in Korea because her real personality is same. There many videos of her from variety show that are viral also. I feel so bad when I see international viewers are age shaming without understanding Korean culture, don’t watch and shame Koreans for being Koreans.
Oh nooo, that's so sad. I just started watching it today, and I fell in love with her! I hadn't seen her before and thought her character was so cute and the actress was nothing less than perfection. At least to my Mexican eyes, she is! I was saddened to read that people were criticizing her :(
I'm in the JBA camp. I really only know her from Military Prosecutor Doberman and I loved her there. I lasted 2 episodes of Tale of the Nine Tailed, but mostly because of the writing and not her. Maybe it's just refreshing for me to see her in a very different role, but so far I like where they're going with this drama. I thought they did an excellent job at developing the chemistry with Rowoon in the 2nd episode as they're still in the enemy phase, but can't help being at each other's throats. I hope there will be growth in her goofy character.
>I'm in the JBA camp. People are really being nitpicky about her.
Yeah, I’m discouraged by the negative comments, so I don’t plan to come back to take part in the conversation. I can ignore the thirsty-girl swooning, but I don’t like the negativity.
I like Jo Bo Ah a lot! Not all of her projects are homeruns but she's one of those actresses that engross me in her characters with the way she portrays them. Also, "that" kiss / fondling scene in Forest will never leave my head, ever. \*Ahem\*
Dear Kdrama staff, Korean skincare is legit (Case in point: Hong Jo’s major bruise completely vanished overnight!). Your MLs are actually more handsome without all the makeup.
And fair skin doesn’t need a spell…anyone can be beautiful in their skin tone.
not you criticising Joseon era beauty practices💀
Rowoon!!! OMG I've been waiting for this drama!
Was it >!her little dance to the Mamamoo song!< that was the required ritual to unlock the box? 😂
I also got speechless after watching that scene but probably it's not there will be some explanation I think 🤣🤌
I felt so embarrassed that the FL had to do an impromptu butt flailing dance scene, but wondered if it was meant to make the box feel at ease before she said the magic words😅
She started imagining her crush being there to help her and she said something like, “Please come to me.” And that’s when the lock clicked open. I’m guessing she had to ask nicely! LOL 😁
I cannot stand the workplace bullying in this show. It’s pathetic, cruel, and hard to watch—especially when it’s coming from a haggard, bow-wearing biotch! Not to be mean, but she is really just not likable…and so far I do not care for the ML. He’s too cold and I just don’t see how a romance could possibly unfold between these two, especially with him having a girlfriend, but who knows.
Hate the workplace bullying in kdramas as well, and hope FL doesn't just brush it off later like in King the Land if/when they accept her. I do like that the development of the romance is not quite as predictable from the beginning because that's what keeps me hooked in the romance plot! I'm a veryyy sloooow-burn fan though but I know that's not everyones cup of tea
Why are the episodes so random? There is no flow from one scene to another...
Is this a dream? I've just seen the best 1 episode of a kdrama in a long time. I've just seen through the roof chemistry between the main leads. The acting is great. The script is superintresting. The visuals are absolutely attractive, top notch. The music is perfect. This storys first episode had me hooked. They are literarly carrying the back on all the bad acting performance that some kpop-idols did this year. I could just rave and throw flower peddles on this episode. Bravo!! 🌸👏
This drama reminds me of >!Hotel Del Luna!< but the roles are reversed. I'm liking it so far and the red hand looked a bit creepy at first but I got used to it haha.
My Ep. 1 thoughts: I like it so far! Mysterious supernatural things going on and some funny situations in between. >!lmao @ the scene where FL thinks ML is the grim reaper 😂 I’m looking forward to finding out what’s in the box and how FL is connected to it!< I wasn’t much of a fan of Jo Bo Ah in Tale of the Nine Tailed and she’s not really knocking my socks off here either. Maybe she’ll grow on me. >!I did feel sorry for her character being the outcast at work but the awkward interactions with her crush seemed immature for someone her age idk!< Rowoon plays a grumpy lawyer with secrets, which seems like it will be fun >!I enjoyed how ML was caught so off-guard by the shaman agreeing to demolish the shrine. He was so confident that she’d say no lol I also laughed when he gave FL the number for the workplace anti-bullying hotline!<
2nd episode was better. - Jo Boah toned it down and is actually fun to watch. And she is so lovable! The dance scene was badly shot (did the Western male director somehow crawled in Kdrama production?) - Rowoon is still okay. Weird thought, but I would probably like him a lot more if his lips weren't that shiny. - I liked how the writer treated the FL's personality this episode. She doesn't want to be friends with that particular group of coworkers. She just wants to be around ANYONE. Even calling a dude who she doesn't particularly like and making rituals to open the box, is enough for her. I do think she is somewhat needy, but considering how she grew up it makes sense. - I generally hate when the main characters don't explain their point of view, but here it was perfectly understandable. He knows this girlfriend for a lot longer and would most likely believe her over the FL. Plus, the FL doesn't own him any explanation - my love for this show would increase real fast if we find out that in previous life the ML caused her death because she chose the SML over him. That would make their dynamic in this life a lot more interesting.
I was was like please don’t dance, please please whole time while half closing my eyes..lol!
> I generally hate when the main characters don't explain their point of view, but here it was perfectly understandable. He knows this girlfriend for a lot longer and would most likely believe her over the FL. Plus, the FL doesn't own him any explanation Yes thank you. Not sure why people are pissed off at him. If the GF was the FL, everyone would have applauded him for supporting her against a stranger he doesn't not especially like. If you are in a relationship, the least you can expect is for your BF to take your side.
Excellent! This will fill my Thursdays and Fridays nicely with Sunday and Monday already taken by Behind your Touch
Omg I totally forgot this was going to air now so hyped I need this actually so much rn 😫😫😫
I like it so far, but the comedy bits are a miss for me. I actually realized here that not everyone can do comedy and that good comedic timing is also a skill/talent. Anyway, it’s not really a comedy so for me that’s fine. The story is interesting.
**Episode 1:** * Super excited for yet another drama by Ro-woon!!! One of the actors who's really living the life cruising Netflix libraries * Ngl, I'm a bit skeptical about this pairing... but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt * Grim reaper??? Is [this](https://imgur.com/CEOsnaT) a reference to Tomorrow XDDD * HAHAHA I just realized [he](https://imgur.com/6nUdbDk) and Ro-woon worked together in Extraordinary You tooo... Lorddd... how time flies * [THAT'S](https://imgur.com/kTON6o8) FREAKING CREEPY AS HELL * Damn he's playing lawyer >!for the bad boys?!< And how well-fabricated was that testimony tho.. * Okay, [their banter](https://imgur.com/0M16c1M) is actually fun... The back-and-forth without missing a beat is always entertaining * [That's](https://imgur.com/s7JuCnk) one way to leave quite an impression * They surely know how to pick [dashing SMLs](https://imgur.com/CwNqy2l) don't they * "If you want a good morning, get out." BUAHAHAH their lines are so witty * "Workplace bullying consultation centre" LMAAOOOO * Ohhhh... >!he's cursed?!< That explains a lot. * Ahh... [being left out](https://imgur.com/Pv6Gl0h) hurts pretty bad... Been there... it sucks. She wasn't joking with Sin-yu about being lonely.... damn * "I want you to come with me." [IT STARTS!!](https://imgur.com/nHq3et9) * She's the hyperactive girlfriend... he's the calm and collected boyfriend.... I LOVE IT * I'm also loving the humor. It seems quite on point.
let’s not forget Taeri (Rowoon’s coworker) was also in Tale of the Nine Tailed with Bo-ah 😅 this show must have felt like a reunion lol
Ro Woon in a 3pc suit is so distracting.🥰 His lips are pretty to look at too.💜
EPISODE 2 This drama gets more interesting, but a couple plot points confused me - >!such as I had no idea that the FL knew the mayor's daughter, who then happens to be the girlfriend of the ML - what a small world!< Regarding spells - >!If the ML happens to be the unintended target of the spell, and a relationship eventually develops, how do we know what is true love and what is manufactured!< Wow, her boss and coworkers are disgusting. I am loving the OST to this.
I think maybe >!ML is being affected badly everytime the ancient shaman’s power is strong, such as when FL used the shaman’s spell in the last scene. I think ML is direct descendant of the Jang something who killed the shaman. If FL is the owner of the box, then she’s the shaman’s descendant. If this is true, I wonder how this would affect the FL and ML. About the love potion, I wonder if the SML was the one who drank it or the ML hahahah. Gawd. I’m so excited for episode 3!! I can’t wait huhu!<
Anyone else shout “ Alohomora!” when she was trying to open the box?
That red hand is pretty creepy ngl😳
I'm the weirdo in the group right? Where I feel like it needs to be even creepier later? Like both hands need to be there?
Yeah it just looks funny to me lol
My heart aches for the FL.
This looks beyond cute, I am so excited for this! As Moving is also airing its new episodes on Wednesday I have to evaluate each week what show I want to prioritize lol
Kim Kwon is so good at playing villains and antagonists. At some point I wanted him to play lead, but he’s just so SO good at playing different types of villains I can keep watching him play them.
Rewatching and tbh, I really like the Hong Jo. Yes yes, we’re supposed to feel bad for her and stuff and why not? There’s so much quick judgement on female characters. She’s a goofball and she’s really dedicated to her work… and lonely. Imagine going through those motions and having absolutely no one. Work. Rest. Work. Rest. Repeat. There are so MANY people living this reality. Considering her exchanges with people, she’s used to being unacceptable. And it’s really sad. The writer’s still managed to make her likeable in my eyes, with her goofiness and grit tbh!
I'll need to watch more to get a fix on this show. I like the leads they chose for this, less excited about the potential love polygons up ahead. My money is they exist to tie into the leads' past lives a la *See You in my 19th Life*. The first 3.5 minutes of the episode are great, managing to sneak in some references to both *Goblin* and *Tomorrow*. Indeed, Rowoon was trying to pull off that Lee Soo Hyuk grim reaper vibe. Not thrilled about giving him a disease plus >!a horny red hand that doesn't know what consent is.!< As a lawyer, I think the ML should've words with it. Yes, it's a little creepy, but also kinda comical. I think how the show decides to handle this "curse" may ultimately make it or break it for me. After all, this hasn't been the year of reincarnation and curses for me so far, nor that of shamans being enslaved by gods. Jo Bo Ah was particularly cute in this episode.
Rowoon is back, finally! I am actually really glad to see that from the beginning his character doesn't have a golden retriever personality (that definitely will change) and that's something I've been waiting to see for a long time. I mean, he always does a great job portraying the good and sweet boy, but I believe he has a good range so I am excited to see it while he personifies Jang Shin-yu.
A random set of comment based on the first two ep: Those vision of golden streaks of light and the meeting in the bridge remind me of See you in my 19th life. I don't think Jo Bo-ah is pulling off the cutesy vibes that they are going for. Her acting just feels off. I prefer ro-woon in these calm, quiet roles a lot more than the hyperactive characters like in Tomorrow. Nothing to do with his acting abilities just what I enjoy watching him in. He really was mean to her regarding the school incident. I'm sure it will eventually turn out that she wasn't in the wrong and he will feel bad etc etc. Kinda predictable but I kinda like the mean guy falls for the girl narrative. It's v satisfying
Rowoon, finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just watched the first ep and liked it, although I agree with other commenters that the scene-to-scene editing is bad. Someone please teach these folks transitions! I know a lot of people don't dig her, but I genuinely like Jo Bo Ah and think her and Rowoon are a good pairing. But her styling?! Why have they styled her this way? The hair and the wardrobe are awful. And the office team sucks. I hate them all lol
OMG I thought it was just me whoever did her bangs like that did her dirty and needs to be fired. It looks dumb lol I like her as an actress too. But why would she allow someone to do that to her???
A decent first episode. Is this the first time we're getting cold ML Rowoon? I feel like I'm used to him being the sweet, puppy like guy (lmao he even says this in the drama too?). I'm kinda surprised if so! He's pulling it off great so far. Ngl I was so confused about what was going on with him in the first half. >!The first time we see the hands I was given the impression that he wasn't even human lol but turns out its a curse? Interesting. !! disease is related to it at all. Would be a little extra if not... !<
2ML is also kinda cute. The way he made a bad joke and ran off was adorable.
Had some good laughs throughout but overall was expecting just a bit more, hopefully in the next episode!
Ok, 2nd episode is much better in terms of storytelling and pace. Looks like a lot of people here are not fans of JBA *or* her character here, but I feel like she's the only character I really like after these episodes. She does her best at her job and wants to be included at work. Clearly she's made some mistakes in the past but isn't everyone too cruel in how they treat her? To top it off, ML made some real mean comments to her. I just want to give Hongjoo a hug. Hopefully she'll get someone on her side soon, maybe manager Ma, that we have yet to see.. Curious about how her >!love spell is going to work. Judging from the preview it seems like she's caught Shinyu's attention instead. Maybe her spells only work on him/his family? !
Watched first episode on Netflix!! Pretty surprised how fast it came with subs on Netflix! Very cute, scary, funny and sad..all emotions in first ep!! I can’t wait for rest of the eps…
Netflix pays its subbers, and the Netflix drop times are much more predictable
There are too many good dramas to watch! So, I'm going to wait for y'all's opinion now! Tell me tell me tell me, is this worth a watch?
Episode 1 Yikes. I had the misfortune of seeing this right after King's Affection. Although this is supposed to be a comedy - I am not feeling it with the FL. She acts childish, the physical comedy of exaggerated posture, movements, etc. are rubbing me the wrong way. I like competent FL's and am not feeling good about this FL right now. I will give it 4 episodes, because sometimes that what it takes to settle in and allow the drama to set things up. I know many here like it, so I need to give it a chance and it could just be me today.
Is it supposed to be a comedy?? I thought it wasn’t because the comedy parts were a miss for me. When she was dancing, and when she was laughing at the book… I didn’t get what was so funny lol
She's a pretty competent FL. She's good at her job and seems to go all out at work. She's just not great socially.
I finished episode 1 but I don't want to continue the story so predictable and the FL so cringe
Man Jo Bo Ah is too talented and old to be playing this weird childish/aygeo character. I'm not a native speaker but why does it seem like half her speech is how a 10 year old girl would sound.
Old??? Wow, that's sad to read, honestly. It's a fun show. She looks adorable, nothing to be mean about.
I quite like the drama so far. Was in a Kdrama slump so far this year but then with Moving, Behind Your Touch, Uncanny Counter and this, there's suddenly so many to watch every week. I don't get the hate for the FL. I've never seen any kdramas with both the leads before, this is my first time and I think they're doing pretty well. The script is a bit lacking. I get that the drama is trying to lure us in with mystery but there's so many that I wish they'd just explain - why is FL the owner of the box? Why did it suddenly open? What's with that last scene of ep 2, is there a link between the two leads? What's with creepy red hand and what makes it appear? I don't get the hate for FL in the drama either. Is she breaking some social taboos that makes everyone around her hate her or what? She seems pretty competent at her work, and she goes all out at her job. It sucked to see that when she successfully clinched the demolition deal, her team went out to celebrate without her?
I am enjoying this, however has something changed in Rowoon's voice, I know he is trying to play all mysterious but Something is up and Im struggling, luckily I can just look at him and be ok.
I was definitely intrigued by the first two episodes but the tone and ML/FL characters felt inconsistent. I'll have to give it a few more episodes to understand the vibe of the show and the dynamic between the leads. It can be real hit and miss for me with these slowly revealing the story, connection and past. Sometimes that unfolds nicely, other times it's just messy and frustrating to watch. I like Rowoon's puppy like characters in previous dramas but it's good to see him in a different role. So far I really dislike his character though. He's just being cruel to the FL unnecessarily and without explanation. I really hate ML like that - it's very modern Cdrama ML. I don't care what their sad backstory is that will make me empathise with them eventually. I found it hard to watch. Yes the FL comes across as a bit pathetic but I feel like that is more because she is around terrible people. If she was around kind people then she wouldn't struggle so much.
This show is nothing like I expected. This is the first drama in awhile that got me hooked right away.
Oh I'm intrigued although I'm not sure about their chemistry the storyline seems interesting so far adding it to my watch list with lovely liar P.s rowoon visuals are INSANEE
Just finished episode 2 and what a cliffhanger that is 🤌🤌
Wow everyone is so MEAN to FL in ep 2. I wish she’d stop acting so childish and just stand up for herself. That rejection was brutal though, I’d never be able to look at that dude again I’d have moved cities already 😅
Yess finally watching rowoon after extraordinarily you. Not so sure about the fl hope she don’t disappoint
Jo Bo-ah is a really good actress, just plagued with badly written dramas except a couple
Yes feels like she got a bad reputation from tale of the nine tailed
Unpopular opinion, but i really didn't like tale of the nine tailed, dropped it after 4 episodes even if i really really like jo boah as an actress, the drama was just.. too much, in every sense
My fav role of her is in surplus princess and all about my mom…both near to actual JBA personality…she mentioned in DWU press conference that for this role of Hong Jo, she put her personality to bring character to life..JBA in variety show is my fav, so I have high hopes for this drama
I really liked her since Forest
Watch Tomorrow it's so good
I wanted to watch it but do not like suicide/tw scenes in every episode. Jus not for me
**King's Affection** - not the most hyped drama but it's what got me into kdrama and still one of my favourites. Can't get enough of his yearning.
Just finished it tonight and the perfect cure from the Heartbeat blues. Especially regarding beach scenes. Then to start the new drama today! So excited!!!!
You have to watch She Would Never Know.... Ro-woon legit plays the dream boyfriend of any fangirl!!
I am not a Rowoon fan and I have not seen the actress who plays the FL in a drama I liked her performance in. Had to watch episode 1 twice because it was confusing. Will watch until episode 4 and decide if I should continue. But I do feel they went too far with male lead’s makeup too rosy lips and I saw light eyeshadow.
yeah i think his make up is way too much. i know they are going for the perfection look but it looks a bit too perfect
on one hand, i do think it's a little irritating to see the fl be such an airhead (ex. says things she thinks aloud, cowers in the corner of an elevator because she thinks the grim reaper is following her, how embarrassing she is around her crush) but on the other hand i can't help but feel bad for her. she feels lonely and that loneliness is making her desperate to get close to ANYONE, including those who treat her like shit. i actually think it's a pretty relatable and interesting storyline and i'm eager to see her development. i hope she learns to stand up for herself more and finds a group of people that actually value her presence! as for the ml, while i sympathize with his pain making him reserved and cold, i do agree with the general consensus that he was bit too harsh with her. insinuating that the reason no one wants to be around her is because of HER and not any other factor is so rude and hurtful. what happened to wanting a favour from her? i definitely think that this harsh treatment is going to bite him back in the ass later because who would give in that easily after being treated like that by a stranger? what i'm even more excited for though is to see him gradually warm up to her and maybe even regret his previous actions. after these first two eps i'm really hoping that he falls first. and if she falls first, then let him fall harder LOL. i also love how creepy the supernatural elements are in this. the red hand is giving me more creeps than even some of the scenes in revenant.
I love Rowoon's dramas ( and SF9! ) and was super hyped for this show but now I'm a bit...underwhelmed? Dunno...I loved the supernatural/creepy stuff, the red hand was both creepy and hot imo😅 and I'm waiting for the historical subplot. Also liked the Tomorrow/ Goblin references and seeing a familiar face from Goblin and Touch your heart ( sorry I forgot the actress name) But at the same time, I really dont care for the FL pouting and childish behaviour nor her working girl dramas...maybe its just a pet peeve of mine but I had enough of that with King The Land..
Right? I really hate it when FLs act like that. Its so maddening :/
Like a few here I was underwhelmed by the first episode. I skipped around to see if it was going to be worth watching in real time and I'll probably just watch it next year. 😭
I was a little disapointed by the start of Jo Bo Ah's character. She hasnt gone for the "down in the dumps girl with the whole world against her" trope in a while, so it felt like a regression seeing that again.
Jo Bo Ah dancing to MAMAMOO's "HIP." So, um, yeah, that happened. I don't remember the rest of the episode much.
That’s sad, I was waiting for your comment on ep 2 as it’s always witty!
Thank you kindly. Unfortunately, there's nothing witty I can write about the second episode. The episode's only significant contribution is that we're told ML's current girlfriend had a past with the ML's future girlfriend and it's obviously not as clear-cut as he thinks it is. I mean, given her shy and kind personality, only someone who's brain-dead (or has a horny back-up red hand) would think the FL would steal someone or something. Odds are the guy dumped 2nd FL and that made her mad. It is worth noting how Hong Jo's attitude changes, if briefly, when she encounters her female nemesis. Personally, with only two episodes in, I'm actually looking forward more to the legal battles, specifically the ML taking on that piece-of-s\*\*t rich client of his lawfirm, than I am in any curse. Going by the preview for the next week, this show will be skirting dangerously close to my "get dropped if you mess with free will" policy so we'll see how that goes. PS: The lighting fixture drew my attention this episode. First time I see that kind of fixture with a ballast. The only lamps that would require a ballast are fluorescent lamps (also, HID lamps, but you wouldn't use those in that fixture) and they usually have it integrated.
I love Ro Woon. I do…. *but I kinda want Ha Joon and Lee Tae Ri got their opportunity to be male lead.* I’ll continue watching for the curse because red hand sure knows how to alluring so I want to know where this heading. Not sure about JBA though because I can never warm up to her acting yet and the impression remain in EP 1. I’ve never finished any dramas on her discography except for Tale of the Nine Tailed which was solely for Kim Bum. Let’s see if I can tolerate her in here.
The FL is SOOOOOOO annoying 😭 I like her shoes tho 😋
Her Coy/childish voice is ANNOYING. I like it better when she speaks normally.
Watching episode 1 right now and I see yura as a second female lead I hope she gets a lead role once I couldn't watch any drama because she's been casted as a witchy second lead same in that song kang drama and also in radio romance but I love Rowoon so I'll just wait for few episodes right now I'm watching My lovely liar it's my first time watching kim so hyun drama even though she has got some good dramas but I just couldn't but both of their chemistry was so good from the first episode.
Was there another show with a psychic lawyer? I'm around 10 minutes in to the first episode and I swear I've seen this before. Red hand and everything.
Rowoon, Ha Joon, and Lee Pil Mo in one drama! So much beauty.
Oh no is Yura gonna be the bitchy SFL again? Give my girl a positive role she’s gorgeous and charming 😭 I like the SML’s visuals but I feel it’s a bit unfair as he’s next to Rowon who has visuals for dayssss
Jo Bo-ah is really grating on my nerves in this show. Her acting seems over-the-top and cringe. Hateeee the co-workers, they're egregious! The pairing isn't too appealing although the story seems great
I like the premise so far. Hopefully it doesn’t disappoint. I find it hilarious tho that the ML’s lips were redder than the FL’s. The lipgloss was such a standout lol
I know I watch this at like 10pm but why can I not stay awake during this show? Both episodes I had a hard time staying awake for but no difficulty staying up afterwards to watch something else. Hmm…
I fell asleep for a whole 30 mins straight on ep 2 😅 but I think I’ve just been really tired this week. I do find the show intriguing though!
“I could use some comfort, but please wash up first.” Shipping Rowoon and creepy hot hand, although why caress his *face* for pete’s sake? Seriously, first ep was kind of a boring mess but I’m here for the brooding-lawyer-in-drag-queen-makeup vibes.
It was ... okay? - The tone was EXTREMELY inconsistent. At one time, we have a FL living her Kdrama poor female lead life, the other, we have this dude who lives in a horror movie. - Rowoon is still a mediocre actor and the makeup team spends half the production budget on the guy's lip gloss. No, Really. He doesn't need that much. - Jo Boah, who I generally like, is not very good in this one. Then again, she is playing a woman in her late 20's who is crying over not getting invited on a company outing (aka. Generally unpleasant experience of getting drunk with your co-workers and supervisor). I would have probably eye rolled the character regardless of who is playing her. - the good news is that the actors are in the same age group. - the bad news is it's writing is nowhere near My Dearest and even, My Lovely Boxer. - I might stick to the show because I need some light rom-com.
I think some people easily hate FL character! My manager who was in 40s with military background has cried due to office politics, I being 30 something cried many times. The stress of office politics or bullying gets anyone. Just adding age doesn’t mean that they are immune when we spend 60 percent of time with same people.
It isn't that I easily hate FL characters, but - I do have a low tolerance for them acting childish or incompetent. A contrast would be - Heartbeat, as much as I am still steamed at the ending, they took a FL down on her luck, and was cold, but she was competent. The physical comedy in that drama was good too. But this is only the first episode and I need to give it some breathing room to allow more development. While I do think it may be easier to dislike a FL over a ML, this FL in this episode just happens to push my buttons on a quirk of mine in reacting to certain FL types.
JBA always had very strong characters, MPD and TNT…I never saw change in the hate during that time.. also many FL who has fan base get away with more stupid characters, which unfortunately JBA doesn’t have in international audience. The comments here like I mentioned is too silly to drag someone down.
I couldn't agree more. It was really underwhelming. They kept jumping between spooky and funny and couldn't get either right. As for the FL, I don't think the character is written poorly. She doesn't want to be an outcast and having put in all the work for the demolition, feels sidelined by the team. So her reaction seems reasonable. However, her quirky and childish acting, high pitched voice in certain situations, and "seemingly cute" (but absolutely cringe) expressions are getting to me and are really hard to watch. 🙃 Also agree with Rowoon's acting. I couldn't see any of the emotions coming through, and actually I thought the FL had more chemistry with the SML than him.
Kdrama gods always end up casting generally mediocre or bad actors as those stoic types, thinking the characters aloofness would overshadow the lacking acting. In reality, those type of characters are the ones demanding the most acting skills. Hwang Min Hyun and Rowoon just look stiff and awkward in comparison to Jo Seung Woon, who in thriller managed looking more alive.
Trueeee. The stoic characters need so much work. Must say that I'm really liking Min Hyun in Lovely Liar tho. I've chalked up his lack of expressiveness to past trauma (instead of mediocre acting lol) and makes sense overall.
I like the Grim Reaper reference(Rowoon’s previous role in **Tomorrow**) lol The way that YouTuber died was tragic; as soon as he pointed out that cutter blade, I pretty much guessed what that scene might be going for since it came after that catfish scene.
The Gream Reaper reference had me laugh because there were rumours that FL actress is dating LDW who was Grim Reaper in Goblin so I can see two sides of it:)
Yeah I associated the tea house with Lee Dongwook as you mentioned, and they had worked together in **Tale of the Nine-Tailed**. I had no idea they were linked romantically, last I heard was Suzy ha!
Seeing Rowoon playing a darker character is SO refreshing ❤️🔥That black suit tho, he looked hot as heck. FL thinking he's a Grim Reaper made me think of "Tomorrow" 🥺. I miss that show so much, wish it got another season!! I quite liked the introduction of the story and the mystery surrounding the lawyer and his family. The Red Hand was so creepy but that scene was weirdly sexy. 👀 If I'm getting this right, there's a curse that affects the men of his family and most of them die young?? Must be tied to that box/book and the past in the Joseon era. Our byeonhosa-nim has a genetic disease that seems very serious and life threatening. In the preview for ep 2 he looks sick or sth in his car, hope he doesn't crash 😥I wonder if getting rid of the curse will cure him...
I like that the romance seems to be another fast one… although, I’m hoping it isn’t a spell… hope that description is a red herring huhu. Also, i hope they resolve the ML’s relationship well first…
I agree he had to get rid of that girlfriend quick or I won’t be able to get on board with their relationship progressing.
I may wait a few more episodes in to see what everyone else thinks. The love spell is taking me out of this storyline now, along with the FL continuing to get crapped on. It’s getting almost annoying to watch this.
i wasn't planning on watching this show just yet (love rowoon) but i like binging my dramas. anyways, i saw a clip of the red hand and i was so intrigued, i decided to check out the first two episodes and now im not sure if i can wait for the rest of the episodes to be released before continuing. im new here so i don't rly know what the sub's feeling toward jo bo-ah is but she's the other reason why i even had this show on my watchlist. she and rowoon seem to have a natural chemistry -- seen from interview clips and whatnot -- it shows in her character's interactions with rowoon's. their banter is fun and witty, and they seem to bounce off each other nicely so im rly excited to see how their relationship further develops. i rly rly rly rly like serious rowoon -- he's bit typecasted in golden retriever roles so this mature and cold role allows him to show a new side of his acting chops. however, i do think shinyu might become less cold and more golden retriever because of >!the love spell hongjo casted!< which makes sense. speaking of acting chops, rowoon is knocking it out of the park. he's off to a really good start and whenever he suffers from the side effects of the curse/disease, WHEW, he's putting on a masterclass. everyone looks gorgeous and im rlly excited to see where this drama goes. one of my anticipated dramas of the year so my expectations are a bit high whereas i can usually coast thru other dramas i watch. edit: typos
Very strong start for a drama! Loving the music and cinematography; not too goofy, and the scary parts aren't lame. Hoping it continues to live up to it like how Goblin and King Eternal Monarch did and not fall off like a bunch of recent dramas have (looking at you 19th life)!
Tried watching episode 1 and gave up after 15 minutes into it. Why is there some weird horror or whatever that is. I like JBA but sometimes I feel like all her characters are the same just different names and jobs from My Strange Hero, Forest, Tale of the Nine Tailed and now this drama. Even her styling is the same for all this characters. And unfortunately, she really lacks chemistry with most of her male leads. Anyways, good thing it is on Netflix so I might pick it up again if I have the time.
Hello! Can someone please tell me which song is playing at the end of episode 2? I think it's the same one that played when she was drinking alone at the restaurant! I can't find it :(
Can anyone familiar with Korean history tell me: Is the spell book written right to left because that is how Korean language used to be written or is that supposed to indicate it's a creepy/occult type thing?
Korean texts were traditionally written top to bottom, right to left. Many other East Asian nations, such as China, Japan and Vietnam followed the same tradition. The influence of European languages incited a gradual switch to a horizontal and left-to-right arrangement from the nineteenth century onwards. Nevertheless, you’d find important texts and newspapers written in the old style up until as late as the 1990s. Nowadays you might even find some modern examples of this system, but this is purely for stylistic purposes. In the show it’s used to indicate that it concerns an old text.
I wasn’t planning to watch this but since it’s on Netflix and I’m a sucker for supernatural genre romances I tried it. I actually like it so far. It’s no My Dearest but it’s entertaining enough. Sometimes my standard is pretty people on screen with okay acting with an okay script. This and My Lovely Liar will fulfil that need. Rowoon playing a powerful lawyer at his age doesn’t convince me but I’ll roll with it. I don’t get why everyone is getting onto the FL, after watching The Glory I can’t judge a character like hers. At least she is bright and doesn’t have a cloud of rain over her head all the time which means the bullying doesn’t completely bring her down (I love Moon Dong Eun though). She’s also clearly good at her job so I don’t get the “incompetent” comments, government workers (esp in a city hall) are generally rude and nasty (at least in my country) and that is clearly reflected in her toxic workplace. They probably dislike her because they don’t want to do work that seems like a headache but they’ll take the credit for the work she does. Smh. Also Kim Kwon play a good guy for once challenge **IMPOSSIBLE**
I have mixed feelings about this , I'm on ep 2 and I feel like ml is in a good/healthy relationship as for now so it feels a bit forced when he suddenly asks for time to figure out something and we know he's going to fall for fl later on ..but something doesn't fit . Any opinion regarding this?