Thank you for the excellent weecap @lovepark. I enjoyed the first two episodes and am ready for more. I was looking forward to the Han-soo-Eun-hee storyline but I don’t like where it appears to be headed. Poor Eun-hee. She’s hardworking but lonely and she wants to believe the best about her first love. Looks like it’s the first bit of excitement she’s had in years. As much as I don’t want to see Han-soo stoop so low and take advantage of Eun-hee’s feelings for him, more importantly I don’t want Eun-hee to get her heart broken. But maybe she needs to stop romanticizing the past???? Idk at this point.
As for Kim Woo-bin, all I can say is HOT DAAAMN!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Lucky Shin Min-ah!!

I really can't wait for the next episode. Like you said, it's amazing how this writer manage to intrigue me with the rest of the character storyline, despite only seeing them for a very brief time. That's not too say I'm not interested with the impending heartbreak from the Hansu Eunhee storyline. I'm ready to go along the ride!

It's hard to get immersed in this story because it feels like some bizarre world where A-list actors are gutting fish and selling flower pants. I can't stop fangirling over Kim Woo-bin being back on my screen. He looks so good.

Young Han-soo had me swooning when he lied for Eun-hee, but I'm going to hate him if he seduces her for money like a scam. At least Myung-bo knows he's not separated. I was surprised Han-soo became friends with the uncool kids because even though he was poor, he seemed popular playing basketball.

Hyun was so cute when he smiled at Young-joo, then looked around before kissing her. His dad is abusive, so at least he can be happy with his girlfriend. But for Dong-seok, don't kiss people unless you know they reciprocate your feelings, or else that's sexual assault.

Many thanks for the weecap, @lovepark!

I love Eun Hee, she's so fun and so cute! I hope Han Su gets caught soon, I don't want her to fall for him again and get her heart broken :(

Han Su seemed like nice dude, and even when I wasn't very happy with his financial choices I tried to understand him. I liked his scenes with his friends (karaoke time was super cute) but now everytime I see him I feel bad for Eun Hee and his wife. Agh! Why did he do that? I'm so angry.

Ps. Lee Byung Hun's character needs to chill. I was scare for Min Ah, I literally thought "sitting on the back was a good call".

Oh, yes Woo Bin is back!! I smile every time he appears. ^^ His character seems cool too.

Wow, Cha Seung Won is such a good actor, I’m completely convinced that he is a depressed lost man who doesn’t know where to turn. He even looks bad. But it makes me sick to know he is plotting to take advantage of Eun Hui. I’m counting on the other bank guy to keep this from going too far, his antennae already feel what’s coming.

I yelled to see the Halmonis picked up by Eun Hui, such famous actresses! This cast is truly amazing. Really enjoy seeing a show about people who work so hard to make their lives, and the honor in that work, which I think is making Han Su is second-guess why he left. (So now he’ll do something completely dishonorable 🤦🏼‍♀️.)

Is it too late to swap the teens in the past with the present Romeo and Juliet? I don't specially like the actor, he was so bland in HP 1 and 2. The actors playing the young counterpart were so cute and lovely together. I want to see more of them.

For the present, it's sad to see how the life got them. Eun-Hui had to leave school and become the head of her family without really taking time for herself. It looks like Han-Su did everything to get out of poverty but ended to be in debts to the neck... I wonder who had the bad idea to make their daughter discovering golf.

For the other stories, I'm ready for Han Ji-Min and Kim Woo-Bin's romance! I'm curious about the friendship between Eun-Hui and Ko Mi-Ran (Uhm Jung-Hwa), who was the one asking Han-Su about the kiss. Not so interested by the two grow mens always fighting and Lee Byung-Hun and Shin Min-A for now.

The whole Han-su wanting to take advantage of Eun-Hui really left a weird taste in my mouth.
I also wonder if Han-su isn't the one "holding" onto his daughter's dream. Yes, I understand that as a parent you want to give your children the best life/opportunities but it looks like it's more than that here.
I loved young Han-su! Can we get more of him please?
The high schooler couple is cute 😊 and it's nice to see Woo-bin.

Eun hee remembers her first love with so much fondness. She is so proud of her one and only first love. I hope han su will not destroy their memories. Writer nhk drama is one that I really look forward too. So far I am loving it:)

What a drama. The men so far are not coming out looking good. Eun Hee is reliving her past and Han Soo is trying to take advantage of that. He needs to let his family come home and accept defeat. Unfortunately he has to face that or he is going create a path of destruction that he will be unable to come back from. Lee Dong Suk is creepy and a gaslighter. He needs to leave SMN's character alone. Park Jung Joon, welcome back KWB(looking fine as ever), he seems to be one of the few males who isn't gross. I look forward to the rest of this drama.

Thanks for this @lovepark!

Truly agreed with your assessment that Noh Hee-kyung’s characters are not immediately likeable - but I’m confident we’ll love them by the time the credits roll. The standouts from the first two episodes are the two featured characters that both Cha Sheung-won and Lee Jung-eun play to perfection. And how I miss CSW’s acting in serious roles like this. What he’s scheming is clearly unforgivable but I could understand. It’s hard to let go the years of sacrifices and accept the fact that his daughter is not up to it.

Like the other beanies, I just can’t look elsewhere whenever Kim Woo-bin is in a scene. He has a PRESENCE despite little dialogue. I always wonder what his career will be like if without the health problems but the years away from the industry do make a person more contemplative and becoming a better actor along the way, I guess. Another example is Shin Dong-work.

Looking forward to next week’s episodes.

This show is amazing. It's brilliant. Where to even start?
First, the actors. They are doing such an amazing job. Each facial expression tells a thousands words and a hundred stories. Such solid acting from everyone, no wonder they are such big names in the industry.
Secondly, how the show immerses you in the story and makes its world so believable. From the added touches like the consistent whistling at the fish market, down to the realistic clothes the characters wear, you truly feel like these are real people, in a real place, living their lives, and you're just taking a peek at them.
Thirdly, the production value. The cinematography is amazing and not to mention the soundtracks. They just add such an amazing layer and enjoyment to the whole show.
And finally, the writing. Amazing. The characters don't even need to talk. Everything can be told from how they interact with their environment, their slight facial expressions. The show doesn't go heavily into dialogue; it shows more than tells. How the audience can tell the dynamic of the relationship between Shin Minah's character and Dong-Seok just through that one scene. It's amazing how so much can be told from so little. How young Han-su's face changes when they're at the sea, when he realises what grown-up Han-su is thinking. It's so subtle but carries so much weight.
Overall, amazing amazing show and I can't wait for the next few episodes. There's so much I could talk about this show just from 2 episodes and I hope such will continue.

I had to watch because of the all star cast. The star of the first two episodes was the Jeju Island scenery. It does set its own character mood (which is quite different than HIGH CLASS.) The show wants to pound into us the harsh, gritty and unfair facts of life through its characters. But it might be a little too heavy handed; it seems everyone has core flaws, massive regrets and passive-aggressive behaviors. At this point, the only person you can root for is Eun-hee. It is hard to tell whether this will be a likable watch.

Actually, the most likable scenes were the main characters as teenagers being teenagers.

I just love Noh Hee-kyung's writing. Her characters are normal people with flaws. While they might not be the most likeable characters, I am confident that I will love them, or at least understand them, by the time the series ends.

The teenage actors playing Eun-hee and Han-soo were perfectly cast. Eun-hee reminds me of Youn Yuh-jung's character in Dear My Friends. I hope Han-soo comes to his senses before it is too late, but Eun-hee is sure to get hurt. What Han-soo is doing is unforgivable, but yet, I feel for him too.

When I was 20 minutes into the first episode I didn't like any character, any one. And then I remembered this was a NHK drama. It will take time.

I haven't got much to add to what mainly other beanies have said, but I need to say that I'm delighted to see Kim Woo Bin back. His Jeung Jung story with Yeong Ok is the one I'm looking forward the most.

This was a really nice drama to watch after the crazy roller coaster of emotions we've had this year. I like it. It's quiet but feels like the calm before the storm. It's intriguing and makes ne want to see more.

You pinpointed a quality of Noh Heekyung's characters. They're not really likeable in the beginning. It was hard to watch Han-su seemingly getting closer to Eun-hui again. Is he after her money? Is he longing for the past? Need more info!

Props to the actors who had to learn the Jeju dialect though. I was so stunned at how natural sounding (correct me if I'm wrong) LBH's delivery was. I had to look up his hometown.

Love love love to see Woobin in a drama again!

Thank you, lovepark for this weecap!!

Thanks for the recap @lovepark! Jury's out for me at the moment - too many unlikeable characters at the forefront to start with - but the teen Han-su/Eun-hee were delightful. Like you, I got distracted by the toenail - seriously, does Cha Seung-won have something in his contract about his feet having to be beaten up in a drama? They eczema'd his feet to death in One Ordinary Day and now this...

I am liking this show a lot so far, and the realism moves at a steady enough pace as to draw the viewer in for what I hope is as rewarding as their previous series. Love the familiar cast of actors! Yes, the broken toe nail had me flinching and was thinking about it this morning while in the kitchen making tea. Weird thought to start the day, but it shows how well the writers and actors give life to their story. Look forward to watching this one build up.

Really enjoyed the first two episodes. Guilt and discomfort registered across Han-soo's face so as to indicate that he, at least internally, knows that the decision he made towards Eun-hee is just wrong. Will he completely go through with it? Will he stop anywhere along the way? Has he even thought about the consequences? I'm curious to find out about.

As a parent of an athlete, I was sucked in by Han-soo's dilemma and the conflict over what it means to be a good parent. He's clearly trying to help his daughter realize her dream, and there are absolutely unselfish aspects to him, but he is also relying on her making it to justify so many other things in his life, from his longterm physical separation from his family and the resentment of his siblings and mother. The whole thing is a big, complicated, sad mess.

I enjoy all the other characters, too, and look forward to the unfolding story. The biggest, brightest star of this show, however, is Jeju Island itself. The opening alone with all those sun-soaked shots got me!

My wife and I definitely enjoyed the first two episodes of this drama. The characters are very distinct and well-drawn- and we can all see that there is a lot of story to come.

Who else thought of having a separate drama on their high school days with Young Hansu and Eunhui. Their school days looked so fun and interesting to watch.