“I want to love you with confidence as equals.” Have we EVER heard of any female lead saying this?!?

How bold and swoony!

Unpopular(?) Opinion Time O_O

I guess this wasn’t the case for everyone, and I’m aware I’m in the minority, but I was quite disappointed by 13 (and 14), and found them boring and hard to get through.

I appreciate that the Museum staff confessed to the police and aided in the investigation and in clearing Dali’s father’s name. However, I felt that the non-communication between Dali and Moo Hak wasn’t necessary, and certainly didn’t need to be extended throughout the whole episode. I didn’t feel like Dali had a good enough reason to keep Moo Hak so weirdly in the dark for so long, and just exacerbate both his and our anxieties. She had multiple opportunities to explain everything to him, and her reasons for stalling were never clear, and seemed to only exist to fill run time and drag out the will they won’t they.

I also found the episode piecemeal in how it was put together- they were obviously trying to keep us in the dark for as long as possible, which meant a lot of back and forth editing which isn’t new to the drama but was extra frustrating here.
The conversation with Taejin, our Snake in Residence and king of gaslighting, girlbossing and gatekeeping, has already happened at least twice before and I think it would’ve been more of a Power Move had Dali simply refused to see him again.

Especially because, the attempted misdirects of her seemingly doubting whether to break up with Moo Hak or not after seeing Taejin, are stupid, as we see her confess to Taejin outright in a flashback later about her feelings towards Moo Hak, and I don’t really believe that she ever had doubts about breaking up with him or turning Taejin down. She has no reason to talk to him again, one on one, at his office, that I can see, except to lead us, the audience, on.

The only real obstacle between the two therefore, was his step mother’s actions, and that isn’t even properly talked out by them at the end- so I can’t believe it was ever really an issue, and one that couldn’t have been talked about at the very beginning of the episode. Or over breakfast. Or at the gallery.

This isn’t exactly noble idiocy, but it is forced miscommunication to pad run time and manufacture angst, and I found it exasperating here.
Not to mention that weird bus trip misdirection.

And then 14 had several identity crises, was more cringey than funny, and I don’t know where the hour went or what we spent it on. Or where Moo Hak is for that matter, because that is… not him. I know it was supposed to be cute, but I did not find it that at all (although Min Jae was having fun for sure)

This has become generic rom com, these two episodes getting us precious little far story wise, and I miss Amsterdam.

Where are the CROCS! The Watch? The weird dresses and suits? Why has Min Jae’s intonation changed!?

I also thought the "morning after" episode when he dives back into bed really adorable. It's so cool that Dali has two such exceptional men on her side. Can I also applaud again MH's executive assistant, she is absolutely priceless!
I didn't get the point of the artist's exhibition at the beginning of 14, but it was graphically very beautiful.
This drama has me counting the hours between episodes, quite resigned to watching it first in Korean (to make sure everyone is OK!) and then with subtitles, normally at midnight...........sad, really, to get so hooked up on a drama!

Everyone needs a big brother like uri Won Tak. He is all beast big bro mode with MH which I really liked.

TaeJin is all set for his downfall now that Dali knows his involvement. Eagerly waiting in anticipation of how it will play out.

MooHak was really cringey this episode with all his lovey dovey happiness. I did like how the morning after played out but his lovestruck everythibg else... lets just say that Yeo Miri is the best. 😂

I really like Dali confronting TaeJin like the boss that she is. She has done all the typical male lead tropes so why not confront and protect her bf from the big bad ex.

I am sad that this show will end next week. But I am happy with this show. Its fast becoming one of my faves this year.

The scenes of our OTP 🥰🥰🥰 That’s it. That’s the comment.

As for the rest? No comment 😅

The editing is really jarring in these episodes, with way too many flashbacks. And although I agree with everything @sicarius wrote above, I found enough balance in the drama to be able to look past most of it.

MH and WT are hilarious together and when Dali is also in the room with them (for me) it’s comedy gold.

the bus scene really annoyed me because Dali is played as hapless and incompetent too much of the time, but the drama is doing what dramas do and setting up MH to come to the rescue. By the time they confessed their feelings and started dating (and breakfasting and pet naming) I just forgave everything else (even the terribly cringey MH).

I have been on the fence about this drama since roughly episode 3 or so, but I continue to watch because it consistently takes me to the edge of annoyance (with cliche and trope) and then comes back strong with something we haven’t seen before in a FL or an OTP.
In these episodes, I was actually surprised that the story was working for me given that they’ve already let the audience know the villains and the setup. It’s still exciting to know how our leads will figure things out, how all the characters (main and side, with all their various class backgrounds) will ally with each other, and how the villains will fall. I’m betting on this balance to make the finale satisfying.

(But seriously though, where is the WATCH?!)

On Dali being delightfully assertive in that scene:

She is the more experienced and can be more confident in this area. In most things she has to learn from MH and events are happening she is pretty helpless to do anything about so it’s nice to see something she can control a little bit.

Also. You know because he was older and alpha and entitled TJ probably made sure he was calling the shots during sex in their relationship and thought foremost about his needs and pleasure not hers. Moo Hak is not will never be so selfish with her needs and wants.

I think it’s telling one of the endearments he suggested is Yeobo which is exclusively used between married couples. In his mind they all ready married :)

Also.. it’s refreshing Moo Hak is the giddy teenage girl and Dal Li is over the moon as well but playing cool and going about her business. How often do we get such a pair as this ….? Just keep subverting the old tropes!

Who else can see them in few years with one or two orphan goslings trailing behind and a tiny Dali or Moo Hak toddling after. Oh be still my ovaries…

I agree the show was milking our fear that she would go to Tae-jin to save the gallery right up to the moment she said "Sorry" to MH by the side of the road. The moments after that were lovely, but actually didn't really make sense since she hasn't resolved the money issue between them. Also, maybe this is a stupid question, but why would she still call TJ oppa after the cruel way he dumped her?

Last, did anyone else get the feeling TJ's lackey is getting tired of unquestioning obedience?

I continue to absolutely love this drama. MH being a total goofball was slightly cringe-y but I am reminded of a comment I made a while back - he's never been in a serious relationship so he's kind of like a teenage boy in a grown up body. And all the tomfoolery and broad comedy bothered me lots less than in some other shows. That's probably because I adore KMJ. And then there is the delightful Woo-tak. Hwang Hee needs his own show as the ML.

The scene in the warehouse with the light show was stunning, I thought. After the love declaration, they meet in this magical place - that diaphanous layer of light at their chests, the border of color that lights up the outline of their bodies, MH watching his hand move through the layers - they are now in a new world with each other, wondering at the miracle of it. Another great scene in this drama about the transformative nature of art.

I do agree with @missvictrix that we need our pragmatic and problem solving MH back for the last two episodes. He and Dali need to be at their best to smash TJ into the ground.

I do not have much to say about these two episodes. Overall this show has been a wonderful watch for me though I can see the weak parts. I think the writer created such lovely lead characters, but they could maybe do well with a writing partner or an editor.

This show is a weird mix of cringe and cute. It’s like it’s telling a cute story while laughing at itself and all other Kdramas. Is it nuanced and deep?! definitely not but it somehow manages to walk a fine line between stale and fresh that I mostly end up laughing out loud, cringing with embarrassment and shedding a couple of tears all in one episode. I find im able to forget the real world for a couple of hours and not be fussed. Especially nice when the real world is all too real.

As many commenters have mentioned the lead pair are delightful and their relationship when together is portrayed beautifully. They talk to each other, they tease each other, and work really well with each other. I loved the scene where Uri Won Taki asked Dali “can you talk to him?” and she said “we communicate very well”. Then MooHak proceeds to make a complete fool of himself for a bit! I thought the show subtly made the point that communication is different from talking and people with different perspectives and interests can still work and play well together.

I agree that the art installation was beautiful and was ruined by the memory montage. I wouldn’t have minded it if they had filled time with just Dali and MooHak simply walking around.

The whole arc from when they returned home after confessing their feelings to the breakfast next morning was super cute and kinda lovely. I am beyond happy that we finally have adults in a relationship who behave like adults.

I wish TaeJin is packed off in epi 15 and epi 16 is just Won Tak, Moo Hak, and Dali. Maybe we will finally know what happened to flashy watch…

I seem to be one of a few (perhaps) that likes everything about these episodes! I feel like this is an old-school done right. Despite me also wanting to watch something new and exciting, I don't have any problem at all at this tropey rom-com when it is beautifully executed like this. I actually love almost everything about it tbh.

In the light exhibition scene at the beginning of ep14 (I think?), I got one interesting message from it putting all those flashbacks there: these two people fell in love differently and at different times. As appearing in those flashbacks, the favorite moments with Moo-hak from Darli's perspective seem to be those moments when she needed someone the most: in other words, when she was at her lowest. Moohak, on the other hand, has loved Darli since the first time he saw her at the airport in the Netherlands. He loves her bright smile and cheery disposition. Even I agree that these flashbacks seemed a little bit out-of-place, the fact that I discovered this interesting thing accounts for everything that seemed strange in that scene.

I would have loved Darli to be more independent, and this might be the only complaint to this beloved show. I found the show lovely, with a lot of hilarious scenes. I loved the scene when the gallery staff mimicked what Moohak had said to Darli, the morning scene in bed, the scene when Darli blurted out that she was dating Moohak to Won-tak and when both men argued why Darli should/shouldn't date Moo-hak. The scenes are so lovely and are very suitable in this rom-com.

Have I said how much I love staring at the costume, accessories, shoes of the actresses here?

I love how our love story moved forward.

I loved how we learned that Dali's father had wanted to introduce Moo-hak to her. He knew that Moo-hak was what she needed. Many people have complained that our wonderfully smart and strong woman is constantly shown as rendered helpless. This is actually an illogical complaint: Anyone would be rendered helpless when they are pushed into unknown territory with no compass or map. At the same time no one can know everything- we need the other people who have that other knowledge. Moo-hak is no intellectual and is superficially uneducated- he does not know the things Dali knows. But Moo-hak knows the things Dali does not know- he is not really uneducated but rather other educated as a master of his trade- which is business in general and the food business in particular. He would never have made the mistake that Tae-jin and his step-brother have made not only because it would have violated his principles but also because he would have seen that such a scheme could easily blow up.

As for Tae-jin- he may be really smart but his arrogance is causing him to make mistakes. That will be his downfall. I am looking forward to it. Please note that in real life destroying Dondon will do nothing to advance his re-development plan- exposing the land purchases, etc. would actually have made it politically impossible to get the land use restrictions lifted. The writer may gloss over this in the last two episodes but in real life this is what is known as shooting oneself in the foot. Tae-jin's arrogance has lead him to make a mistake..

I'M FINALLY CAUGHT UP~!

I was dreading the noble idiocy/separation tropes that usually happens around this time, but I was pleasantly surprised that these episodes were not that bad and didn't include the above. They definitely had filler scenes and flashbacks (hopefully this means less filler next week?) And there were cliffhangers, but I'm mainly glad that the OTP is still together.

The night kiss, the morning after, and everything in between were all lovely, cute, and nicely done. Sexy & sweet.

Moo Hak is so giddy in love. I wish someone could translate/explain his dad jokes! I loved his funny scenes with Won Tak.

So now it's very likely that Tae Jin was the one who murdered Dal Li's father. His true manipulative self has been gradually revealed, but did he really have to be the murderer too? Part of me wants it to be someone else like Dal Li's cousin. However, episode 14 showed a different side to him. He looks a bit pitiful, but that doesn't mean I want him to go without punishment for his part in all this.

Tae Jin doesn't look like chaebol who was born into riches to me, he is not polished enough, he looks very rugged to me and like person who didn't eat well, lots of instant noodles

The scene between Si Hyung and Dali's Father ( Nak Cheon ) at the step of the gallery was the highlight of episode 14. It was really sweet how Dali's father wasn't angry at Si Hyung and comforted him and told him everything would be fine, was really heart warming. Sad tho Si Hyung threw his reputation under the bus to save himself.

Another highlight of the episode was Moo Hak and Won Tak, there is never a dull moment when those two are at odds and bickering with each other. Won Taks sheer confusion at how Dali can date Moo hak was his efforts to show how different they are from each other was priceless. Moo Hak's confidence and lack of self-doubt when answering Woo Tak's questions is something to awe at, easily the funniest moment in episode 14. I just like how Dali and Moo Hak are the complete opposite of each other but just work and are perfect for each other. Really the saying goes opposites attract.