There are so many things that I love about this drama, I watched the new episodes as soon as it became available (refreshing Netflix every 5 minutes!). I don’t think I was ever impatient with new episodes like this before.
I do believe that Detective Park is indeed her little brother although they have different family name. There was that flashback of him being taken by a family from an orphanage (and hence the new family name) and then there’s also that flashback from the abusive dad.
I love love love Hee Jae and Geum Ja. I love how Geum Ja can easily manoeuvre Hee Jae yet she doesn’t have any bad intentions while doing that, like the intentional fingers on his chest in the cable car, long enough to make him lose his mind and did not notice her absence.

Ji Eun is such a sweet character. I love her deer caught in the headlights expression everytime Geum Ja and Hee Jae cornered her. Poor girl😂

Hyena continues to be such a delightful show and my favorite at the moment among the ones airing!!! Jung Geum-ja & Yoo Hee Jae together are such a blast and fun to watch!Like Geum-ja said Hee Jae indeed has that innocence and is like a kid mostly with her but that makes him all the more endering and entertaining in my eyes having that contrast to her that lost her innocence a long time ago...Curious indeed if she will side with Lawyer Kim in this battle or stay out or in her style outsmart both of them not playing their games as without any doubts both just see her as a disposable tool and she clarly knows it...Glad that Hee Jae starts to open his eyes and take another look at CEO Song and stops worshiping him...Geum Ja's relationship with Detective Park still keeps being a complex one...Her father is such a worthless human,even after all this time he doesn't truly repent for his sins nor realizes what he did cosplaying as a victim,so pathetic and disgusting...Ji Eun is such a sweet one,i like her sooo much...Now,can we give props for the chemistry between our leads,it's fire!!!How Geum ja can everytime play Hee Jae,like she did it per ex. with the ride on ep 10, it's such a delight to see and how he let's her play him with or without him wanting it even more when she never truly does him harm...U can see the passion from Hee Jae so clearly everytime he is by her side and when he looks at her,he practically has the headlights on that he is smitten by her while hilariously still denying it...I could really watch daily cases just to see them work on them and have their interactions,that good it is!!! Still curious what is the meaning of the building Geum ja wants to have so badly...Kudos to Kim Hye Soo & Jung Ji Hoon for their amazing teamwork!They truly elevated this drama!

I adore this drama. With all of the fears and deaths around the virus, it's lovely to have a fast paced drama that is funny, sexy, and thought provocating: accident with wife, family business, suitable candidates for marriage, wife and child abuse. I am also enjoying how the team is coming together like a team - Jung Geum-j has gained their respect and she is part of their family. Kevin is one hot male and his smile..hmmm.
Boo Hyeon-A realise that the ship has sailed... calling out Jung Geum-j's music selection was on point - she can tell that it is a mutual attraction for the two of them. I'm wondering if Lee Ji-Eun and Na Yi-Joon might hook-up? Lee Ji-Eun is sooo funny with her interactions to Yoon Hee-Jae.
I love also the fact that both man are handsome and sexy. I am enjoying that Jung Geum-Ja is setting the pace and determining what relationships she wants. I did think it was mean to ask Kevin if he wanted to have sex with her in front of Yoon Hee-Jae. Yoon Hee-Jae is playing this role - his eyes are full of love, tenderness, jealousy, anger, fear, and passion. He told us from the start that he's upset with his own behavior because if she's not around he misses her and he's upset that he seeks her out...he has a bad case of I-can't-help-myself...but, isn't that love? Love is not always rational. Love operates outside of boundaries regardless of age, education, wealth, class...but the good news is that when she paused thinking I should have went with him up in that lift...and...when she was listening to his favorite artist in her car and she became so hot and bothered she had to roll down her car window...he's not on the Love Island alone...she is right there with him.

When you lose the comment, you've been writing for 20 minutes *cries*

On hindsight, this show preaches about feminism without being preachy or ott. In a way that kdrama enthusiasts could relate with its cinderella trope (but without spunky,naive and sickeningly sweet canday character) who rises from deep pits like glorious phoenix. And this cinderella brings with her dark past and issues making her who she is now vs tsundere ML in other dramas.Isn't a refreshing take?

Talking about typical drama trope, another one is the double or mistaken identity plots offered by hyena did not drag long to the extent it tested the viewers' patience, and intelligence as much as it entertained and pulled the viewers' in with angst and antics ensue. Having stated this, am praying hard here we could get more HeeSun moments with HeeJae. Or the crosspoint where HeeSunxGeumJa fell for HeeJae...🧐

I can’t stop praising the acting! Both of them are SO GOOD! Nothing beats the last scene from ep8 but jealous Hee-jae is a cutie! Boy is still in denial though his actions says otherwise.

It was interesting to see Lawyer Boo with Geum-ja. And the kid lawyer with Hee-jae. Mentor-mentee, I like these kind of relationship.

The moment Hee-Jae will realize that Geum-ja intends to save the daughter not for money but because she cares and for justice. He’ll fall deeper than he already is.

You know, I have a million things I want to talk about as I watch the episodes, but then I am speechless when I come here!!

I am falling hard for Jo Ji-Hoon as an actor. With Kingdom and Hyena he has shown how versatile he is as an actor.

I am so glad Detective Park decided to counsel with Hee Jae. And am also glad he reveals to her that he knows her identity. I hope there is no noble idiocy or anything between these two. I want these two smart cookies in a single team head butting and shoulder butting and puRRing.

That ‘kid’ and ‘pure heart’ touched a chord. I worry for him. but he will come out of this stronger. I love how Song and Kim are picking their team members on the sly. Song is no saint. In fact, no one is.

Ok. Will say it again. I LOVE ❤️ this show!!

Beanies I'm kinda sad that this show isn't getting more love. This week's episodes were fantastic. Although the pacing was a little slower than usual, I highly enjoyed the episodes. I kinda love how Hee Jae pretends that nothing happened, but he's more in love with her than before now. I loved that the show decided to expand on Her Jae as a character. He may work for the richest people, but he still like a the concept of justice. The way he played the recording of the big abusing his driver was proof. And I also love the fact that he wears his heart on his sleeve. Lawyer Boo telling GJ that she and Hee Jae aren't the only ones to listen to Ko I Man was so sweet. That scene also shows that Guem Ja has feelings for Hee Jae because she still hasn't gotten rid of that music. That scene with Ha Chan Ho in the promo scared me a bit. I'm praying that nothing bad happens to SEO Jung Hwa

I second the motion. Give Kim Hye-soo and Joo Ji-hoon all the awards, because they are bringing it. The looks! The fashion! The simmering resolved-yet-unresolved sexual-and-romantic tension!

I'm digging how the show is unraveling Geum-ja's past, and how information is being relayed to relevant parties. Any show that has characters communicate (and provides meta commentary on inappropriate misunderstandings in dramas) is a show worth anticipating and rewatching and squirming over.

Also: Geum-ja's red and violet suiting shouldn't work, but by God, I WANT IT.

Thanks @missvictrix for the lightning speed weecap! These two are definitely in the running for the best pairing of the year award, or its equivalents.

Two things stayed in my head: one was the "happy families" image when Geum-ja, Kevin and the kid walk away from Hee-jae, totally rankling him.

The second was how ep 10 especially put women front-and-centre throughout. The smart hoobae. The bad-ass bosswoman. The victim. The abuser. The fumbling assistant (she owns her scenes!). And of course our heroine Geum-ja.

I also especially like that they've made the FL much smarter and sharper than the ML, especially when they are in direct confrontation with each other. This is so rare and refreshing, it undoes all the pain of seeing so many candies in dramaland.

These past 4 episodes have definitely slowed things down. I was wondering how the show would succeed in keeping up the frenetic energy of the first few eps., and it hasn't managed. But it doesn't take away from what a riot it all is still. I find none of the characters to be "nice" people - everyone has an unpleasant, morally questionable history, and certainly our leads have (and continue to do so). But thank goodness for that - it's the moral grayness of it that makes this show more attractive.

I'm enjoying this drama very much. The leads are top-notch!

Just wanted to declare my love for this drama though I have no idea what to write in comments.

I just love every single actor and character.

I love the corruption of female lead and I love the purity of the male lead. I want them to both stay that way and then at some point, declare passionate love and make even more passionate love.

Argh. I love this drama so much.

Beware of Rampant Speculation

Part 1 of 2

Thank you for your wee-cap, @missvictrix. The theme of child-like purity of heart is an interesting one, especially when we see this week what actual children have done to each other out of spite, and in self-defense in abusive situations. Geum-ja’s assessment that being child-like is tantamount to being easily manipulated is one of her trademark shoot-from-the-hip pronouncements. She may be correct, but her cynicism is blinding her to other, positive aspects of that quality. Or is she very much aware of them – and slamming her eyes shut?

Boss Song has come right out and assigned the drafting of the amendment to the Inheritance Tax Law to Hee-jae. This goes a long way to explaining why hyung Hyuk-jae was bent out of shape at Dad’s backyard birthday barbecue when Uncle started talking shop. It makes me wonder what went down when the law was amended the previous year. Did someone get his wrist slapped? The more I think about it, the more it seems that Song may have diverted Hee-jae from the bench to use him in lieu of future Supreme Court Justice Dad. Hee-jae’s dual pedigree as a graduate of the Judicial Training Institute and a member of the Yoon family of judges would be an enticing selling point for potential Song & Kim clients. I’m not sure whether Song has political aspirations of his own, or whether he’s gunning to become some kind of sub-rosa kingmaker.

Lawyer Kim Min-joo’s return roils the waters at Song & Kim, making the chain of command a bit murky. I like how Hee-jae is up-front with her about who’s issuing the orders. And I love how he and Lawyer Na’s handling of the school bullying incident totally blows the machinations of jealous colleagues Ma and Choo out of the water. Better yet, Hee-jae not only wins back a Song & Kim client, but is able to curb the chaebol princeling’s horridly entitled behavior under the rubric of risk management on behalf of his father’s business interests. Dang, that is smooth. And ultimately it is for the obnoxious lad’s own good to break him of habits that would only lead to a crummy life like that of Ha Chan-ho and countless other wastrel chaebol heirs.

The suspicious circumstances in which Kim Min-joo’s beloved unni lost consciousness while at home with husband Song Pil-joong really got my attention. We don’t know very much about what she’s been up to while she’s been away from Korea, aside from the usual lawyering. I suspect that she has been researching treatment for her sister’s condition. A dollar to doughnuts, that’s how she met Kevin Jung. I have a feeling that Vector5, the active ingredient in the disgraced Rx drug Octoperson, has shown promise not only in treating dementia, but also in rousing coma patients. It’s even possible that Kim is a partner (in more ways than one?) with Kevin Jung in AP EON – and his flirtation with Geum-ja is camouflage.

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While I loved the episodes, I still would have wished Hee Jae could "keep his cool" and not go into competitor-mode. From what we (and he should) know of Geum Ja I am pretty sure she is playing the role of being interested in hot-Wall Street-Lawyer-Guy (and his kid) as a strategy to get more information out of him to win the case.

I feel like I've been counting down the hours until ep 9 and 10 aired. It is crazy how quickly the episodes have been subbed,thank you for posting the recap @missvictrix

There is so much to discuss this week, all I know is that I need more Hee-Jae and Geum-ja on my screen. Is it awful, that I just want them to be locked in a lift during a power cut? I guess we almost had that in the cable car ;)

I am so happy Hee-Jae and Geum-ja taking the younger members of the the team under their wing. Team H are really interesting and I'm liking the dynamic between the two sub teams. The Naturalle scene had me in stitches, it's funny how he is using every excuse to interrupt their date. I think we need to start making a compliation of these moments.

Again I like how the writer has used Attorney Na as the moral compass, asking the questions that the audience has.We can already see how Geum-ja has influenced Hee-Jae, with how he approached the CEO with evidence of his son's behaviour. I don't think he would have done that extra step a few episodes ago and he is starting to figure out what kind of lawyer he wants to be. I'm thinking back to the earlier episodes where the other partners have said he got lucky because of his connections/that he is a one trick pony. His confession during that dinner with his father in ep 5-6, he has been so focused on winning and not making a mistake that he lost sight of making the right decision. I'm glad that we are seeing him find a way to win for SK and keep his integrity.
Uncle Song has noticed the shift in his behaviour and I thought the chaebol dinner was a great power move. It was off-putting to see how desperately he was sucking up to these men. SK is already successful so I can only assume he is lobbying to enter politics. I hope that Hee-Jae is questioning Uncle Song's decisions and is secretly recording their conversations. I'm starting to see a pattern of how Song operates, he will use and exploit someone's talents, keep a record of their misdeeds and get rid of them. Like the previous H lawyer, his wife, his mentee Attorney Ma . I'm intrigued to find out if Hee-Jae turns against them, if Uncle Song has the files to blackmail HJ's father.
I'm also thinking that the inheritance tax case may be related to Uncle Song's wife and the true owners of the law firm. If chaebols can pass on their companies to their children. Surely this means SK is owned by the eldest daughter Uncle Song's wife, as she is incapable of making decisions, her assets will be taken over by her husband.
I think his wife was going to leave him and he couldn't stand the fact the firm he had dedicated years to is being taken away from him.

I only started watching this weekend and boy am I hooked. It's packed, fast-paced, intrigueing, fun, and definitely sexy. The leads are such great actors who are able to execute their characters to perfection. It's inspiring to see main characters who brilliant, flawed, confident, and intense. Also, needless to say, I can't get over how hot (AF) they are together! 🔥🔥🔥

The octopus scene was great but I don't know how you can eat it raw. The shots of the tentacles wriggling around made me feel a bit sick.

Just dropped by to give a shoutout to Geumja for humblebragging about guys not leaving her alone... Feels refreshing to watch a 49 year old woman (even if she looks a lot younger) being smoking hot in a drama!

Heejae started out as a privileged jackass, but he sure is smart. It's interesting how Geumja's actions prompt him into becoming self-aware:

1. of his family's privilege in the professional milieu,
2. of how oblivious he was when dating Geumja that he didn't realize that they were only doing the stuff he liked instead of getting to learn about her tastes,
3. and, finally, his dawning on Uncle Song's shenanigans.
He sure is an interesting character! And I like him all the better because, highly intelligent and all, Geumja has him wrapped around her little finger 😂

I liked that here the team was splitting intro different groups as and when required... Like it wasn't just our dynamic duo together on the case of the day but rather most them working on different cases or leads in different pairing as is suitable... It gives the vibes that this group of people are gonna be hella comfortable and synced by the time the story is over.. At least I hope🤞

Love this show! As a person of faith, I get extremely tired of how they are portrayed in the states as well as some of Korean TV. I have been nicely surprised that some Korean shows really center around faith whether Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism in a truer sense and it really makes for a a more in-depth picture of humanity. I’ve gotten so tired of Hollywood or American shallow, violent, sex filled television and addicted to Korean entertainment. I’m not saying that Korean Tv doesn’t have those other genres but it’s refreshing to see some new type of television and Movies. KUDOS!