I enjoyed these last two episodes. I really like the friendship between Han-byeol, Ki-bbeum, and Yoo-sung!

to think I almost bypassed this show because of the el stupido racist depiction of Africa as a country rather than a collection of nations. Then I remember that "African Queen" did far worse.
Always love a behind-the-stars working genre. As the Africa dopey (yeah you heard me WriterTeam - google it) plot fades away I am really liking the character mashups.

I think it's the fact there are a lot of characters that makes this show interesting. The couple is annoying when they're together. It's not even a cute or sexy bantering, they're both just annoying.

I'm curious about the 2 rookies, how the poor guy will handle Yu~Na~Ya~, usually the rude characters are smart and know when they have to act nicely... She knows nothing about manners :p

I want to see Shi-deok being successful because he's super cute and for Ho-young, she's a very dedicated manager and she needs to find her big star!

Yoo-sung is a very interesting character, the smartest one. He knows what is doing. I wonder what he did with the old actress (Choi Ji-woo).

I'm already feeling the SLS, I can't escape it seems - please dramaland overlords, give this gals' heart a break! Soohyuk just seems so charmingly calm & collected, especially in contrast with the frazzled and constantly on high alert Starforce employees - so every time he's on screen he's like a walking aircon (for lack of a better metaphor) with his cool aura.

Overall though some solid comedy this week too! I won't lie, although I'm here for the chemistry and the bickering of the leads, their characterisations are a little stagnant right now (the curse of deciding to focus on so many characters at once I guess) - our FL seems to alternate between 'stressed' and 'more stressed' as her default moods & and the ML switches between picking a fight or following the FL around with heart eyes (I don't mean this in a bad way, its adorable) - hopefully with next week's episodes, we'll start to see some progress in terms of their character development, especially now that the fire has been lit between the ML/FL/SML.

Also most of the comedy seems to come from the supporting cast, so whilst there are a lot of characters (and more popping up every episode it seems) I'm grateful for all the laughs that come with it - I'm never going to be able to see or hear the name 'Yoona' the same again for a while hahahaha

~Yu-uu-na~

This will forever be stuck in my brain now.

Ignoring everytime they keep mentioning Africa this and Africa that (dude, which country???), I’m actually quite enjoying this. The Heirs OST made me laugh out loud. Probably the only time I listened to that song without feeling extreme rage (very much not a fan of the show). And the addition of the Titanic theme was just priceless. Well done, show. Now please keep this up without the condescending white saviourism and “comedic” sexual harassment.

P.S. Lee Ki-woo is awesome.

SHOOTING STARS is just a lot of fun. Especially the actors with their various quirks and idiosyncrasies. Some of it is so wonderfully exaggerated (hopefully).
And Gong Tae Sung's "great" drawing skills made me laugh out loud.

I'm a big fan of rom-coms where the two main characters bicker all the time. Even though Gong Tae Sung constantly picks on Oh Han Byeol, he doesn't take it to the extreme and you can tell by his later actions that he doesn't really mean it. Besides, Oh Han Byeol can defend himself very well.
Meanwhile, I'm not so sure that the two had been be a couple in the past.
Also, I'm curious what the divorced actress is all about.

The scene in the movie theater was partly a flashback, right? Did they use to go to the movies together as friends?

Honestly I don't need a big plot. I just enjoy the behind-the-scenes peek in this fictional entertainment industry. I can totally see it happening and its interesting for me. I also like that each character has a story so the hour is spent well.

* Yoon Seong is the smartest one on the bunch. I really like his creative ways of getting events work in his favor. So I am interested why he is with Eun Si Woo. I also wonder how she is related to Tae Sung and how it will work in his favor.
* Lawyer Do! I have been keeping my eyes on him. He has very cute interactions with Han Byeol.
* Shi Deok and Ho Young. I do want to know if she can uphold her promise to protect him.
* the rude Yuuuuu nnaaa and Jae Hyun. Something's brewing and I am all for it. There is also room for growth with her and Jae Hyun may just help her with her lack of manners.
* Lee Sang Woo's cameo and the ridiculousness of that car door. I applaud Ho Young for adeptly navigating that landmine.
* Tae Sung is very immature and does not handle his feelings for Han Byeol well. I wonder what happened during his childhood to cause that.
* Han Byeol is very capable PR manager but reduces to a middle schooler whenever Tae Sung is around. I like her and their bickering. But I am torn now that Lawyer Do is making his presence known.
There are more cameos but I am most looking forward to Kim Dong Wook and Moon Ga Young's. Hopefully they will appear next week.

My first favorite highlight was the Episode 3 gym/workout scene in the middle of this episode (from the 25-minute mark to just 26-minute-ish). Oh, my interesting BGM from this scene was: Ashes by Stellar (not the disbanded K-pop girl group but the American rapper) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NnT8RjQHg8).

I enjoyed these episodes, with Yoo Sung keeping my attention every time he's on screen. I can't help thinking he knows more about our lead pair than he's letting on, particularly as the guy can read personalities so well. Finally a bit of screen time for our lawyer, I love how he gets straight to the point with our FL, the total opposite of our ML.
Speaking of ML, I'm turning to jelly every time he turns on those wistful heart eyes...as you might tell, I enjoyed these two episodes...

I'm really enjoying the banter between our leads and the multiple stories of our ensemble cast. There are a lot of characters but I'm finding the way that they're introduced to be quite natural so it doesn't feel like the episodes are too cluttered - and the cameo's are just great.

Also, I am so utterly smitten with Jung Yeol, he reminds me of my puppy lol.

I will laugh my ass off if Ji-Hoon's 'business secret' is that he did absolutely nothing and Tae-Sung came to him on his own the second he realised Han-Byeol landed a job with Starforce.

...On the other hand, I will likely flip a table if his 'business secret' was to hire Han-Byeol just to get Tae-Sung to sign.

When they bust out that Heirs and Titanic song i just had a total comedic fit. I’m loving all the cameos, bickering and tropes so far. Hopefully they’ll be able to maintain the humor till the end.

Next best thing after Crazy Love! Really enjoy the dark looks Tae-sung is throwing at Han-byeol - and his sexy photo shoots. The cameos are great fun, I was laughing so much at Lee Ki-woo's method acting.

Nice love triangle building up. Good contrast between the agency workers' and the lawyer's work ethics!

Fun twist, too, finding out how Tae-sung ended up volunteering.

I enjoyed episode 4 much more than the rest of it. I'm glad it has found its stride!!

I'll post a more in-depth comment later but I just needed to say that Tae-sung's soft, happy laugh while he watches Han-byeol from his van killed me dead. This is currently my ghost typing.

(it's episode 4 at 36:50 for those who are curious. I've actually lost track of how many times I re-watched that tiny moment *cue full on flail-squeal-kicking under blankets*)

I was a bit leery of Yoo-Sung. I think because the actor tends to be the bad guy of sorts, so it was nice to see him in this role. He does it so well. He is smart and cunning.

I love how this drama is an ensemble along with so many great guest characters, so I don't get bored, and all the scenes are fun to watch. We get a look at the PR side, the manager side, and the news/gossip side and all the wacky stuff that happens. One little detail that I loved was the way Method Actor's Manager tossed that flower bouquet in the air while rushing to Method Actor who had fainted.

Yoo-sung is my fave. I'm glad he has his own fan club! He has almost god-level manager skills considering he got 3 of his celebs into a high profile drama.

Shi-deok is definitely super good-looking. I was totally with those girls at the rice soup restaurant drooling over him.

I really liked these two episodes. There weren't any problematic parts that took me out of the drama. I love how this drama shows that even though Tae Sung isnt the saint that he pretends to be in front of the camera, he isn't a jerk either. He has an ego but it isn't big enough to obstruct his common sense. I have to say that I love Yoo Sung. He is a very competent manager, not just in his cleverness but also for the fact that he knows his artists very well. Also his artists also listen to him because they know what he is saying is for their benefit. I absolutely loved the way Tae Sung ended up going to Africa. Also considering he didn't want to go there in the first place, its a miracle that he survived there for so long. Also coming to my favourite person: Jung Yeol. The guy is so sweet and considerate and yeah, he may be a bit all over the place but his passion makes him the kind of person you would rather teach than berate. I loved it when Tae Sung gave him the candy. I like the leads bickering mainly because they give as good as they get and all their words don't come from a bad place.
PS: The Yuuuu Na made me crack up so much. Also i want to know the plot behind The World of the Stars. Also Tae Sung's drawing made me laugh my ass off.

First off, @unit , Thank you for the awesome recap, i may end up having SLS in this drama because lawyernim is all shades of perfect but our Man-child isnt all bad as well, and oh boy, did i laugh like a loon watching ep 4, yes i did, i hope the cameo keep coming and they both keep bickering for more episodes to come.

I loved the Titanic theme song scene it just came out of nowhere, the look on Oh Han Byeol was priceless.