I have trouble understanding why Hae-an's first instinct would not have been to call EMS. It would only have helped his brother if Joon-ho had lived.

I also wish Dong-joo had corrected Tae-hee when he imagined his brother was frightened and in pain, because Joon-ho's biggest worry actually was letting his brother down.

Like you @unit I was half-expecting, half-dreading the noble idiocy trope twice. From Chung-ha's Mom wish , then the discovery about Joon-ho. I should have trusted this show more, given that they were also handling the weekly ghost stories well. Now, am truly curious as to where this show is going next.

I can understand Hae-an’s paralyzing fear during the incident. It was not a mere driving accident, it was case of drunk driving. Based on the flashback his brother was already down in the dumps and it would have pretty much ended his chances for good. I am curious though in that flashback scene of them celebrating, we can only hear Hae-an’s voice, he was not shown in the frame.

New relationships are always so adorable.

I’m so glad they didn’t drag out the time from Dong-joo finding out that the first child she saw was Joon-ho, and her telling Tae-hee about it. I was really worried about how that was going to go over between them and whether that or Chung-ha’s mom dying would be a thing that ended their adorable honeymoon phase. So I was really relieved that it seems like our OTP is using this as an opportunity to grow and heal instead of shut down and separate. Tae-hee even put a family photo up! For some reason I was expecting Chung-ha's mother to have grown up a little in death, but I guess that was unrealistic. You don’t become a better or wiser person just because you die. Very relieved that she didn’t derail Dong-joo’s peace-giving mission.

That said, it doesn’t look as hopeful for Hae-an’s situation. And what was he doing when he bent over his brother like that!? I have so much anxiety. I hope he didn’t do anything reckless or stupid. I can’t imagine how guilty and awful he feels, especially after he found out more about the victim in the collision. He’s such a sweet person, and I hate to see him miserable like this. I can’t help but feel like that scene where So-ra picked up his pen for him was foreshadowing of the pen becoming evidence that he was present when something sketchy went down. Please let it be about something else, Show!

I did like the message from the little murdered girl: My mom wouldn't do that to me, I want to live, I want to dance, I want to have a boyfriend, etc. Being dead is not being better than poor...with poor, you have hope for change; dead, not so much...

I’m a little apprehensive that the show has resorted to killing off characters to provide a supply of ghosts. It would have been better if they'd continued with ghostly strangers whose situations parallel those of our main characters so the FL could continue learning from them. The almost flirtatious interactions between the uncles are a bit weird but they're still the best Greek chorus in kdrama right now. Grandma reacted badly to Dong-joo’s occupation, although at least she urged Dong-joo to get away from “such a hard job” rather than telling Tae-hee to get away from her.

As well as Chung Ha's mum's story being a bit contrived, I also found the mum/daughter one to be contrived also. It looked a bit stuck in at the end of the episode to cause doubt for DJ.
I loved the OTP interaction though and like others, was convinced that there would be some noble idiocy to get around, I was relieved when it didn't come to pass.
Very much continuing to enjoy the show.

I'm confused by the timeline? Did Dong-joo begin at the funeral parlor 3 years in the past, when Tae-hee's brother died? I thought Tae-hee was newer to the job than that?

Aside from not getting the timeline, I love this drama. I love that all of our characters were brought together to grieve and find healing, which in turn will help Dong-joo appreciate the gift she has been given.

*puts on shipping hat* i like the thought of the old bickering couple being sort of a mirror of things to come for Taehee and Dongjoo, because imo it was obviously framed as that with how Dongjoo was fondly looking at them under an "Oh i want that too." aspect, heh. Plus in episode 10 before that the groom did spent way too much mentioning how good the both look together and how "they should try marrying too, because it is great." Soooo i kinda am hoping they will indeed end up try marrying haha. As said so well in the recap, her uncle Father Michael is already locked and loaded with all kind of sermons needed, ready to begin their ceremony like yesterday 🤣 And Taehee has long since being adopted/accepted as son in law by DJ's father already (TH blurting out "아버님" by accident and DJ's father only chuckling fondly about it and *liking* it was the cutest thing)

I am not surprised Taehee is the greenest ml/bf flag with a very high golden retriever energy tho; attentive, sweet, affectionate and a little bit extra/clingy haha. This man held back all emotions for two years after all, so he has a lot to catch up on now. And oh boy does he do that with Dongjoo, who is matching his GR energy in kind. Their happy moments during the first 30 minutes were so sweet and pure dopamine for my shipping brain. Of course where is fluff there is angst not far behind, but i actually like how they handled Chungha's closure as the recognition of needing to stop hurting (herself) came from herself, not outer emotional sources she was so reliant on before. And the moment with TH as she cried felt final and freeing, also from her mother's toxic influence. Hope sad gurl finds her own way of healing now, but pls away from the leads, lol.

Unlike others i did not expect them to break up but the conflict between them to strengthen their relationship. Because they always did excel in weathering issues between them, no matter how uncomfortable the topic/discussion, together thus far. I applaud the writer for continuing her line of no-bullshit approach to the leads relationship aka letting mature adults actually handle their conflicts like adults. It is also one of the most healthiest, supportive and affectionate kdrama lead relationships i have ever seen. Because they listen to what the other has to say instead of accusing or jumping to conclusions, they offer comfort for each other, be it in words or simple presence and they are completely honest and open with each other, while remaining kind and empathic every step of the way. They voice their feelings, concerns and reassure each other, and notice on their own when it is needed (Taehee with seeking her out after he paid respect to his ex's mom and make sure she knows how he feels and no longer worries, And DJ with hugging him in the yard bc she noticed he was feeling down.) THIS is how you write a healthy, mature, mutually affectionate relationship on equal footing, without any push and pull, fake animosity...