I was not intrigued by the (truly ridiculous) premise when I first heard it, but I loved this week's episodes! Maybe that's because the storytelling is so firmly grounded in reality, even going so far as to remind us through a hilarious daydream sequence that this is absolutely not a "Truman Show" rip-off.

I loved Chae Jong-hyeop in "Love All Play" and it's great to see that he's just as charismatic and talented in this role. Not to mention that his biceps and shoulders look amazing.

With the exception of In-sung's father, who is the stereotypical grouchy drama dad simultaneously criticizing his son for being a supposed failure while nitpicking his every attempt to make something of himself, I liked all the characters. And although some of the story beats--like the secretary hounded and harassed by a loan shark because she needed money for her mother's medical bills--are extremely familiar, the show manages pretty well to make things feel at least somewhat fresh. For instance, I enjoyed the way Jung Se-yeon never quite reacted to the loanshark's bullying in the way I expected. She's both victimized and determined not to be a victim. I love her interactions with In-sung as well, and hope his burgeoning crush is eventually mutual because they have an interesting vibe together.

Do non-venomous snakes even bite?

Did everybody get the company name? If if does computer/smart-phone/AI/internet stuff it must do a lot in the cloud, right? And the cloud must have its Silver Lining.

It's a weird premise, but when is it not? I'm into it so far!

I'm the most intrigued by Se-yeon at this point, as her character seems to be presenting the most complexity. The loan shark threatened to sell her and she was just completely unfazed and went with him to be evaluated. My skin crawled on her behalf. And though she seems to be super competent, her boss is not exactly overly appreciative, as we saw when he joked around about replacing her with the AI and cancelling the overtime pay she probably really needed after the golf meeting. I'm excited to see how her and In-seong's relationship develops.

I like that this drama doesn't seem to be taking itself too seriously, and I've been cracking up whenever In-seong is on screen. I hope he finds a way to stay CEO after his three strikes are up because he's blowing through them fast!

I like it. The second episode more than the first.

Yay Chae Jong-hyeop and sleeveless t shirt are friends.

While there are a few zany scenes, like the one pictured with the face mask, I actually did not find this show overall zany at all. Its actually a pretty intriguing corporate intrigue drama, that adds the very interesting element of AI and virtual reality, so there is always a question about what is real and what is not. Given the usual elements of corporate deception, plus the vr element so far I'm left wondering what is real and what is not. I found this very worth continuing!

@mistyisles thank you for the weecap. I am loving this drama, the mix of comedy and thriller elements are working for me so far. The Truman show parody complete with that ridiculous robot LED face mask PPL advert was priceless. I also loved his flashbacks to previous acting roles included his Love all, play character.

Insung is such a sweet character, determined and hard working, he got one strike from me though; turning up at a children’s events smelling of alcohol is not ok. The powerlessness of his position was shown in his home and work life; unable to get a job in his chosen field due to lack of experience and limited opportunities for internships to gain the experience. Insung’s dad dismissing his well meaning gifts because he can’t boast to the peer who shows off his trophy son was really annoying. His immediate choice to run to boast about his son’s achievement rather than staying to praise Insung was telling. He only redeemed himself slightly through the dancing scene and the flashback to show he used to be encouraging and supportive.

Insung's natural caring side was demonstrated in his checking in on Sunjoo’s need for food and sleep. His ability to use his status to make a difference for the little people was lovely and it would be good to see if he could demonstrate to others that power and status should not equal unethical and unkind. It could also work in his favour as he could gain access to the cleaner and PA who are hidden in plain sight so could have the information he needs on potential suspects. Flashback to Chief Kim and the cleaner who had been trusted by the previous boss and could access rooms without arousing suspicion.

I bought the whole inside the phone ridiculous premise as it’s a drama with an AI future tech premise so I felt betrayed when texts came through claiming to be the real phone owner. However, I am now wondering if the people who took Sunjoo out have been looking for the master code/chip hence the envelope removal. They are now trying to get access to Sunjoo’s phone in case it’s in there, they had gone into the woods to look for but have now realised or are guessing is being used. They have not been able to trace it’s location yet which they can do by contacting the phone company but this would mean proving they were the actual owner or the police both of which in an investigation would implicate them as people who know his whereabouts. I do wonder about his actual body’s location.

Suspects are definitely surrounding Sunjoo from the suspicious hiding of the Sales team lead when Sunjoo walked through the office, the rude exec from the interview, the vice chairman and CEO of their partner company, and the butler who has now been seen lurking around Sunjoo, and his daughter and the PA.

Seyeon’s character seems to be modelled on the IU character from My Mister with the exact same embodiment of life sucks, the huge debt from hospital fees and the invasive presence of the loan shark and. I...

I found the drama boring because I expected something breezy given the fact that both Chae Jong Hyeop and Seo Eun Soo can pull off bubbly characters, but here their characters are serious and I do not feel anything. Drop

I love potato 🥔 boy but my god is he annoying me. I want to reach into my tv and slap him to focus

I wasn't expecting the last message. It complicates everything.

I watch it for the fun and I'm really not expecting some realism in the story. Chae Jong-Hyeop and Park Sung-Woong duo is enough.

Enjoyed the set up of the first two episodes and the general commentary on AI. I wonder will IS bring the humanising factor to the company and I'm looking forward to the development of his relationship with the CEO.
I feel sorry for Min Ah though, she loves her dad and he's not there for her. Hopefully the writers will develop the backstory here.

I'm happy seeing mostly positive reactions here, because despite liking episode 1, I felt the second one a bit lacking...but I really want to enjoy this show, so I will gladly be influenced into thinking it's good!! xD

There's something specific I found a bit disappointing, I wonder if I'm the only one...it's kinda hard to explain, but I felt at times there was too much silence, to the point of making even funny scenes (and some dialogue) somewhat awkward?!
I don't know if it's a stylistic choice that didn't quite succeed in its intent, or a case of bad editing or what, but I think it might be a reason some people find it boring? 🤔

Anyways, for now I'm still on the fence, but excited to watch the next episodes nevertheless ^^

Also Chae Jonghyeop fighting! 🥰
Please keep wearing more suits and less sleeveless shirts, it's too distracting otherwise!! xD