I have to give this up. Jae-Hoon is so petty and immature, and I can't think of a single redeeming quality. Every time he does something nice, it's always because he previously screwed up. I understand he's still spiraling from his dad's death, but he needs to get himself together before he plays around with someone else's emotions. I just can't watch him anymore.

Yeo-Reum is such a delight and deserves much better than the friends and love interests she's surrounded by. At least her parents are just as sweet and loving as she is.

@dramaddictally thanks for a great weecap. I loved these episodes too.

I like we get more backstory into the professional Jaehoon and see him looking great in proper clothes. I don’t get why the only way to show people are no longer ‘themselves’ professionally or personally is to dress them in tracksuits and flip flops when they interact with others in public.

I am keen to know about random woman as I am convinced he has had a serious love interest that didn’t work out in the US and that is the ONLY reason he came back to the woman he felt had rejected him. His pride and intentions had prevented him doing anything for three years when they could have had a distance relationship for a period of time. With video calls and plane trips they could have made it work if he was not due to stay for ever.

I knew when Inwoo came back all casual ‘hi here’s your birthday cake’ that he had an entitlement attitude. Birthdays are special days so when you know you are an unknown entity why turn up on that day when you are likely to ruin it. It’s the ultimate act of selfishness to me.

I like the contrast between the displays of love; Jaehoon was hands on practical, Inwoo is all about flashy showing off. Like Jaehoon said where was he when it came to taking the balloons home. The teddy bear was ugly and again it’s the public superficial displays. Talking of teddy bears the shaking hand at the claw machine made no sense as Jaehoon uses his hands doing plastic surgery treatment so how come he can do that no problem?

The bride would have been given away by her dad so how come Yeoreum made the announcement about calling off the wedding she absolutely would have spoken to her parents about it and they would have made the announcement for her so she could have left discretely. I know it’s a drama but her family and friends are so on it I can’t see her arguing outside and then walking back into the room and facing that humiliation on her own.
I like this drama and where it is going. The impact of the PD’s family dynamic was really powerfully shown in the way she was broken down from that hard cold presentation we usually see. Again Jaehoon’s practical support was on display as he stood covering her dignity when he could have easily walked on.

Lee Dahee is such a charming actor and Yeoreum deserves much better. I can’t stand Inwoo as the actor playing him has the charm of a plank of wood bit more importantly, his character is shady, manipulative, suffocating her with ‘love’ bombing and territorial from the get go. Just a toxic dude wrapped in a slightly less abrasive get up. And, I hate all the clichéd crap (sending shoes which look like they would be so painful to wear and oohing and aahing over diamonds which I bet are conflict diamonds or at very least, conflict adjacent.

Thank you, @dramaddictally, for the weecap! I love the friendship between Yeo-rum and Jae-hoon. At one of the worst days in Yeo-rum's life, her first thought is to tell Jae-hoon (for support, I think). When Jae-hoon learns about her father's hospitalization, he became serious and supported the elders even without Yeo-rum knowing. And yes, In-woo, a man and a woman can be friends!!

Well they certainly picked up the pace. I almost thought I missed something the way they sped through the engagement right to the cancelled wedding. Though it’s a pleasant surprise. Most shows would drag this out a LOT but we’re hopping right ahead, and I’m enjoying our leads and their plights.

Somehow the last two episodes have taken a direction I didn't expect, and the pace was strange, first slow, then suddenly fast motion. I hope that things will soon get a bit more cheerful and lighter again.
Hopefully we won't see the ex-boyfriend again so soon. The scenes with him were too long for me, which dragged out the two episodes quite a lot.

Why would two perfect individuals fit for each other not want the same things in order to be together?
Yoo-reum wanting marriage and Jae-hoon not wanting it is...I don't know. It's sad to watch. So I see why Yoo-reum wouldn't want to consider him as a potential suitor despite being a good romantic interest(Her lips were set to receive him and then he backed out so...) - One pivotal interest doesn't align. Whatever pushed him to that point, he needs to heal from it. And then make an informed decision on whether or not he still wishes to be open to marriage. I hope the teased tragedy he suffered doesn't hang itself all over the story.
And I'll love to see him do things on his own whim and not because there's a tangential jolt. Step up. Be more vocal. Stop being careful. You won't know what's on Yoo-reum's mind until you speak up.

I'm going to keep an open mind with In-woo because I like his go-getter persona and the added conflict he adds to the drama. Plus, I'm a sucker for men and women who are pro-marriage(In-woo's biggest ✅ in my books). Still I don't like it when someone marks territory especially when you've not earned the right to do now. When he brought a cake for her birthday without premise I was thrown off and was asking 'Where? How? What? Who and what do you think you are?' while being carried away with his boldness. However, telling her to cut off Jae-hoon is not how we do it. Not when you fled. It's a no-no.

P.S. Don't tease me with a kiss like that ever again.

Even though Jae Hoon acts kinda immature for his age sometimes, I totally swoon for him when he become serious. The guy however needs some good healing with that trauma of his.
The moments where Jae Hoon imagined the 3 scenarios where he actually does and tells what he feels like to Yoo Reum was really bittersweet. He really loves her, but he is putting a boundary not to hurt her, yet always is there for whatever issue she has in her life, supporting her. I love their friendship so much.
I am totally SUCKERS for this drama <3

I don't specially like Jae-Hoon. He doesn't know what he wants and confuses everyone around him. I don't know what is the incident that made him stopping at being a neurosurgeon but he should really see a psy. He had 3 years to confess his feelings but of course he waited for the wedding news... The jealousy with the loud music is so childish.

Yeo-Reum is a nice person and it's sad that her insecurities make to dive in this wedding without more thinking before. She wants stability and I understand that, but they changed in 3 years, so they could wait before the marriage.

After 4 episodes, the synopsis of the drama hasn't start yet, Jae-Hoon being a member of her TV show.

Thanks Dramaddictally, I totally missed out the reference to Klimt's painting. I thought the show was quite slow in the first 3 episodes but it picked pace or rather too much pace in the 4th that I was hoping everything was a dream sequence instead. But that is good because it will bring us to everything related to Kingdom of Love sooner.

I'm not surprised by whatever the leads did, it is so aligned with their characters. JH would've never confessed when he's deep in depression. He doesn't feel confident enough to have a confidant for life in YR. He thinks he doesn't deserve her right now. The same goes for YR, it's her low self esteem and fear of growing past the age anyone would take interest in her that lead to her decision to marry soon. Had she actually married, she would've compromised with her situation and maybe keep on living in denial that she was never worthy of the love she doesn't feel with IW. Many people take this decision eventually just like YR describes happiness. We feel it's practical and something that comes with experience and is the case with the majority but we honestly never know if that's how things should be or we deserved better.

I really liked this ep because I could finally see humans in these characters. They feel more real and also apt according to their ages (I'm beginning to think I'm mentally 30 plus while still being in my 20s because I think like them lol). Hopefully the show will remain at a good pace going forward.

I loved this week's episodes more than the premiere but I am still waiting to see what the drama is supposed to be about: JH being part of the cast of Kingdom of Love 2.

As someone who's already been with the late 30s crisis, I wished YeoReum hadn't rushed into a marriage just for the mere reason of not being left alone in the future. I totally get she has feelings for IW, but after not talking for three years to the guy who dumped you in a service station and travelled abroad afterwards, deciding to marry him in a couple of months was really a leap of faith... and even without the ending scene or the misterious NY lady, I would put all my money on a disastrous situation.

Besides, Song Jong Ho always plays this creepy guy whose intentions are not clear... or at least he was like that on almost every role I've seen him, so it's really hard to me believing he is just a good guy with good intentions.

As i mentioned in other comments, I don't particularly like any of the leads right now, but it doesn't mean I dislike them. I am really interested in knowing more about ChaeRi. I find her character really interesting.

One final comment: why is it so that every time leads in a drama have friends who own a bar/restaurant that bar/restaurant is always empty, and they are ready to have a drink with leads? I know it's for drama purposes, but I'm still amazed.

I feel for both YR and JH. They have been forever friends and it can be daunting to take a risk. I can understand that despite thinking of the other romantically at one point, it seems like timing was off. I do hope they get in synced soon.
I do think the NY woman is the reason. Probably an ex fiancee thats why In Woo already have "everything ready" and YR just needs to go back to him. That jerk.
The show has shown that JH is a good guy that just needs to get his act together. I actually thought it was sweet of him to buy her parents and hospital staff dosiraks. Plus his way of helping with the hospital fees was very sweet of him. I think YR is deterred by his very matter-of-fact and blunt response. I just wonder what it will take to get this two together. Even their friends meddling is barely making a dent.
For the other characters, I like their married best friend. Chae Ri can be too much but she is interesting so I don't hate on her yet.
I actually like Ji Yeon and wish that she finds her own man at the end of the drama.
I hope this show will continue to be good since I am rooting for JH and YR to get their romantic life on the right track.

I'm calling it right now that In-woo proposed to the New York lady with the diamond ring, that's why the size doesn't fit Yeo-reum anymore. I think he had it resized, and then gave it back to YR (yuck! throw the whole man away!)

I really liked the premiere, and I was sad that the humor wasn't as prominent in this week's episodes, but I did enjoy the biter-sweetness of the whole thing (and I guess I did ask for angst - be careful what you wish for!).

How we empathize and relate to a character depends on our current and past experiences. As someone who struggles with depression, I resonate with Jae-hoon quite a bit. His humor is childish and petty, but beneath his aloof exterior he just seems... sad and adrift in life.
I also love Yeo-reum more with each week, and I like pretty much all supporting characters.

Except In-woo. He can choke on a penis fish.

I loved these two episodes. The leads just work for me. I love their relationship. It’s not like they spend all their time together (they have their own things to do) and share everything with each other but their bond is wonderful. It’s almost like they are family and more.

Gosh. I hate people sending romantic stuff to workplace. And I loved the show went on to show what a hassle it is to bring these stuff back home. And when JH came to jump and pick up those ballooons my heart skipped a bear. He is just effortlessly swoony at times.

They potato aegyo scene was so adorable. Times like this I can totally see them dating.

The marriage was so rushed. She chose him for convenience. I mean she didn’t even ask him what he did for 3 years. If he loved her all along why he never called her or reached out to her? If he came back to the service area why he never called to apologize? didn’t ask him what he did there. How he spent his weekends. Why he never visited Korea for vacation etc et. She almost thought she can pretend that she can erase the 3 years. But 3 years is a lot of time.

I enjoyed these episodes. I think JH is in depression following the death of his father and stepped back from 'responsible adulthood' as part of that. He's found it easier to check out. He also is self aware enough to recognise that, which is one of the reasons he hasn't gone to YR.
The flashback to when he was a surgeon showed him being much more together in his past. I like him, and am interested to see how the writers develop his character.
I also find YR relatable. She has a wish list which includes marraige, and probably hopes rather than believes that she can pick up where she left off with IW. She took a risk which has not paid off.

The thing that stuck with me this week is that flashback to 2019 (beginning of ep. 4) when exhausted neurosurgeon JH says nothing will stop him from taking a day off, but then YR calls and tells him about being left at the rest stop and he’s about to go rescue her, just before two burn/explosion victims come into the ER. JH has to choose which to treat first: an unrecognizable middle-aged man in bad condition or a teenage boy in slightly better but deteriorating condition. JH stares long and hard at the older man - does he recognize him? We don’t see which patient he operates on first - I’m guessing it’s the boy, and the man will turn out to have been his father, right?

I really like that they quickly went through the engagement and cancelling of the wedding. I know most other shows would spend 5 whole episodes on it with the leads pining away for an unnecessarily long time. I hope In-woo is gone for good. Good riddance, I dislike that man with a burning passion. He was controlling, territorial and prideful from the start. That stunt he pulled with Jae-hoon by going to his home and telling him to leave was a masterclass in male insecurity and jealousy. You claim to love this woman so deeply that even moving entire continents didn’t diminish your feelings (a claim I find very dubious even without the appearance of that mysterious New York woman), yet cannot trust her enough to let her make choices in who she is friends with or who cohabitates with (not even that, Jae-hoon is literally her neighbour, not a roommate). This is not someone who views Yeo-reum as a partner, but simply a pretty object at his beck and call.

I’m both devastated and relieved for Yeo-reum. On one hand, I cannot imagine how publicly humiliating and sad it must be for her to cancel her dream wedding to her dream man at the last minute because of his awful behaviour (convinced that’s the reason), especially in an ageist and sexist society that already judges her for being an unmarried workaholic. However, this also means the worst is behind her and now she can pursue someone who truly values and loves her as she is… (hello, Siwon’s abs!).

I am just loving this show so much. I think it's so realistic about being a 37 year old woman and also a guy in a depression.

I love everything about this drama. I came for the romance, but honestly the most enjoyable scenes have been the workplace ones. I want to see more of the FL and her work rival together. I love the FL has an awesome work ethic but isn’t this unrealistic superstar because of it, either.

I want to be like Jae-hoon when encounter rude question from stranger or anybody and want to shut them up: "I don't answer private question." PERIOD
Choi Siwon is so likeable, I can't hate his drama characters, but compare to this his character in Work Later, Drink Now is a hoot.

I guess I'm in the minority - I actually like the Jae Hoon character? lol

He is certainly not without flaws - but at least he is not manipulative or toxic like the other guy, who cannot understand why Yeo Reum has not been sitting around pining over him all this time...? And besides, flawless people are boring. He does need to work on a couple of personal issues to be reasonably ready for a relationship - but I give him points for realizing this about himself and not just overlooking it to start something that would be disastrous for both of them in the end. He means well, and he does truly care about Yeo Reum and her parents. Like so many before him in dramaland, he just has to get over his commitment issues and embrace the possibility of love with her. Which, based on how the show just fast-forwarded through her engagement and wedding cancellation with In Woo, is about to happen anyway.

I’m curious to see if there’s an in-drama explanation of why the wedding was so rushed. Like a makjang “he had to be married by age 40 to inherit his fortune and she was his only option for a speed wedding”. It would explain some pacing stuff that felt weird like why IW was lurking outside her house looking for opportunities, and why he proposed the second he saw an in. If it was just to get things out of the way to move on with the story I would have anticipated more time-skip action. But either way I’ll forgive the drama makers as I wanted it out of the way too.

I am in love with this show.
I really like all the leads – they are very real, very human. I don't wanna see perfect people…I want to see something messy. Just like real life.
Honestly, it surprises me to see so many people say that Jae-hoon is immature. I am not getting that at all from him. He always gets serious when the situation demands it. Being a bit of a clown shouldn't be something one casts off with age. That's the charm and personality of some people.
I am also really glad the wedding subplot was dealt with so fast instead of it dragging on for 6 episodes. The beginning was slow for me but the last two episodes really picked up the pace. Now the "Kingdom of Hearts" stuff is also more grounded in all the relationships we know so far. I am hooked!
(Also Choi Siwon is exactly my type which doesn't hurt lol)

Although we are only on ep. 4 (Ok, i am already in the 6th, but i wont give spoilers) . I will update my review later... I am surprised by how realistic this show seems to be. I feel somehow i was expecting something more shallow, but it isn't. I like the fact that the friendship seems so real, the reactions also... they fit with our characters and the comedy is very sweet and subtle.
So far so good...

I guess my mind is in the gutter but if Jae-Hoon had opened the door to me bare-chested I'd be up there peeling his potatoes at every opportunity. Yeo-Reum seemed able to forget that sight pretty quickly but I'm sure I'm not the only one with it burned into her brain. 😈