Okay, but that kiss was so hot, it was raw and beautiful. All the emotions shone through.

They did it, and then they DID it! Don’t bury the lede!😂

I see what took @dramaddictally so long to post recaps. Someone has been busy rewatching certain scenes. 😅

Yes! They did it.
No need to guess.

The phone conversation between the sisters was lovely. It summarizes Woo Joo. When unni asked ‘why do you say it like you are dying?’ we get to know exactly how much Woo joo worries over matters. I like to believe it will be a non issue for Dong Jin. Knowing she fell for him in spite of his weakness/mother will only give him more reasons to love her. I mean she is a victim of his mothers actions and yet she loves him and wants to be with him.

KYK is hot 😍. Time to free his forehead and unleash the sexiness in its entirety.

Why it has to be 16 eps? 🤧🤧🤧 (me rolling on the bed when just found out it wasn't finish series yet 🤦🏻‍♀️)...
So far, the writing part still strong. Cross finger it will ended well.
Seems both of OTP losing weight kind of alot when filming this drama.
Aaahhĥhh, when you are so invested and determined to finish in one sit but you are totally mislead 🙃🙃🙃 (spank on my wrist for clicking the play button!)

A well well earned kissed. WOOOOO. These were lovely episodes. My only hope and prayer is that the last 4 episodes don't disappoint. It has been nearly perfect up until this point. Don't ruin us show.

Who else is having an anxiety attack the longer Woojoo doesn’t tell the whole truth! Too many people have connected the dots and there’s almost no way Dong-Jin doesn’t already know why she’s at his company. Right? He already knows, right? And he loves her anyway, right?

But omg, I just died when she said she’d stay over. Finally, a female lead that says what we all want her to do. 😂 Because dang if I wouldn’t have jumped KYK’s bones right then and there!

And I also laughed at the absurdity of the family meeting at the norabang. But it ended up so sweet. This writer is talented, will definitely look forward to their future dramas.

So. Many. Thoughts.

First, this may sound weird, but the thing I liked most about the kisses (besides the fact that they were perfectly timed at this point in our story) is that we could hear the actual sounds their mouths made when they met. Usually in kiss scenes, we get swelling music, or a close-up of one character's wide-eyed stare of surprise, or their lips fuse together with no air between them. But as with so much about this drama, the kiss/love scene was very natural looking and feeling, and as a result, both vicariously thrilling and very moving. Well done, PD and actors!

I admit that I struggled a bit to understand Woo-joo in these episodes. As Dramaaddictally said, it's probably true that Woo-joo's main impulse right now is simply to spend as much time as she can with Dong-jin before she leaves the job and tells him the truth (roughly at the same time), because that will then be the end of the relationship. I can't tell, though, if she thinks she can't be with him because of her family, or because it would hurt him to be with a woman with this kind of relationship to his mother. I can tell she wants to spare everyone else pain and intends to ignore her own, but Dong-jin is so deserving of love that she really shouldn't let him think she's as all in as he is. I can tell he's already married to her in his mind, so it's hard for me not to hate her just a little bit for not just sleeping with him, but also letting Dong-jin believe she is equally committed to him. He is so wonderful with her in every way, and so desperate for love, that I just want her to hold onto him tight--not destroy his heart or tell him lies or push him away.

I do love the transformation we've seen with Dong-jin from slouchy, melancholic misanthrope to devoted, honest, and incredibly loving boyfriend. And I can see that Woo-joo has changed, too--she's softer in both speech and reactions, and she doesn't hide her obvious love for Dong-jin whenever their eyes meet. But because she's holding back the truth, and is miserable about it, we haven't had the chance to see her truly happy. I would really like to before the drama is over.

I am also enjoying whatever is going on with Hae-sung and Jun. I can't even say if I think they should date or remain friends, because I'm not sure what would be best for them at this point. Is Jun's basic nature that much like his father's (so he should be free to avoid romantic attachments if they make him deeply uncomfortable) or is his trauma from his childhood preventing him from taking a chance on something his heart truly desires? For her part, Hae-sung has dated enough that may need to learn to be comfortable being alone. Or is it simply that she's dated the wrong men, and so being with the right guy--Jun--is what would make her happiest and the most fulfilled? Either way, I trust this show to convince me that the answer they come up with is the right one for these characters.

I still haven't processed THAT scene and am still in the replaying over and over again mode, so I have nothing of use or coherency to add to that conversation for now 😂

But a moment for Suho. I, like a lot of people I presume, didn't think Suho was going to get this nuanced role. I thought he'd be the typical young jerk used for brief scenes to highlight Hyesung's struggle and act as the catalyst for her change. And whilst he did spurr her to change (arguably Jun also had a part to play with it too), I didn't see that 'why won't you argue with me or make me take accountability' conversation coming at all. I was weirdly equally heartbroken for him as well, especially when you could tell that he was suffering over it. And whilst he made some uncalled-for comments, you could tell he was lashing out because he was hurt (which isn't excusing him but it's human, it happens). I've sat there and wanted to say those excact same things to people before - Why won't you argue with me? Why won't you fight for us? - and I've also been on Hyesung's end of things where I've just come to the realisation that a relationship stopped working a long time ago and I'm tired of trying to keep up the charade. So maybe it's because of projection but I found that scene quite moving, I felt equally sad for both of them, and also impactful - sometimes media makes you believe that breakups need some kind of big ticket disaster or betrayal to trigger them but we don't have enough scenes in media where a relationship does just fizzle out, there's just incompatibility or what each person wants out of the relationship isn't aligned anymore.

Anyways, I'm praying on my knees that our couple get through all the reveals in tact next week for a happy ending 🙏

I'm not convinced that was the first time they 'did it'. The show was as circumspect about their sleeping together in the tent the previous week was as a Henry James novel, but I got the impression *something* had changed in their relationship, giving a possible break-up higher stakes.

I must say this drama is some of the best work from our leads, especially Lee Sung Kyung. Kim Young-kwang less so only because he's been so VERY good in so many other dramas.

From the start I humorously referred to this drama as 'My Mister, but with the leads able to date'. I meant is as a compliment.

A minor shout-out to the second female lead, the actress Hani who I'd previously seen in more roles than I had realized. She's surprisingly well suited to playing tragic roles.

First off, I look forward to next week with trepidation. I don't want this beautiful love story to undergo any hiatus or space.

I give Hyun-joo every credit for her appearance this week. She's strong and resilient, also scary. She's a strong mother. I particularly liked the scene where she made breakfast, told the kids to come eat, balked them start eating immediately, told them to leave the dishes, and did the dishes herself. That was a really natural response, a true natural one. And it was well done.

Woo-joo highlighted something that gave me a pause. She worried about her siblings to the point that she does not even know what to worry about her own self. I like her self-sacrifice. And yes, any of them could have stepped up to do it, or none of them could have. I wished she could just put down the backpack, disappear into a camping ground, feel the air, whether or not the world burns. Someone like Dong-jin or her mom to give her a pat on the back and say ' Woo-joo, you've done well ', and she takes the complement in with all piece of mind, devoid of worry.

That kiss scene was hawt. Under the sheets didn't disappoint either. The 11-week buildup was worth it.

But please keep it that way. Or don't let things descend the way I'm fearing.

And just like most of us, I'm praying that Dong-jin knows her full identity, even if not her full story.

If you were delayed writing the recaps @dramaddictally while replaying these episodes, know you weren't alone! Those first kiss/first time scenes encapsulated some of the best aspects of kdrama romance (emotional resonance, restraint, etc) without its worst (fishbowl kisses, overwrought music, etc) and added some maturity (naturalness, mutual desire, etc).

I love how the character roles have reversed. Our ML is smiling away (in his muted way), taking charge of his emotions, declaring his feelings for all to see. Heck, he might even push back his bangs. On the other hand, FL has finally allowed herself to become emotionally vulnerable--and we feel her! It's all going to come crashing down.

The writers have done a great job in ratcheting up the anxiety. Danger is all around: her mother, her brother, Sun Woo, even Hee Ja coming back to live with her son. The next two episodes promise heartbreak. Weirdly, I can't wait.

It’s clear that everyone has been waiting eagerly for this recap - but what a great job you’ve done in filtering these two episodes dense with feelings and undercurrent @dramaddictally! THANK YOU!!

And so many incisive commentaries here. Please allow me to be shallow. I just want all heartaches to be done with in Ep 13 - 15. Pretty please for the last episode be one of bliss for everyone.

Thank you @dramadictally for the recap. We all understand why you took time :D

I've already wrung myself dry on my fanwall with my essays on these eps. TL;DR: I really like this drama, except that I liked these eps a little less than the rest. Unless the writer's going to pull something out of a hat, I'm getting ready to be burned.

Some other thoughts -
If Dongjin-Sunwoo's company is doing badly, why the heck don't they economise? the first thing I'd have done is get rid of that giant office floor and save on funds.

There's too much left for the last 4 eps, I feel it's going to be super rushed and am nervous already. E.g.,
- Dongjin has to learn the truth (if he doesn't know already);
- Woojoo's family has to also, and her mom has to be dealt with;
- Jigu and Suho and Hyesung have to figure out their connections;
- Heeja's current bf has to be sorted out;
- Hyesung-Jun have to sort themselves out;
- heck, Jun and Woojoo have to sort themselves out too;
- the house, what happens to the house?;
- are sunwoo and minyoung going to be left hanging (although that OTP makes me feel nothing);
- the darned fair has to be held at some point!
- Is Director Shin being let off just like that?

I'm sure there's more I've missed out on. That's a lot of stuff yet to happen. It's going to be messy, no?

Back with another thought that popped up as I was reading through everyones brilliant commentary, analysis, and observations - I, until this very point, always considered the 'Love' in the title to be referring to romantic love but I've just realised that this show actually, very poignantly, explores love in so many different contexts and relationships. There's the exploration of not only romantic love, but also sibling love, the love between a mother and her children/child, the love between spouses (well past tense I suppose), the love between two friends, love lost/love fading between now exes, one-sided love, and the love between found family (like Dongjin and his 'uncle).

And I find it absolutely fascinating how this show is exploring all types of love in all of its forms and at different stages - whether it's just blooming, has been strengthened over time for a while, or is slowly fading away. Gosh though - you know it's art when really makes you want to write essays, despite not being confident you know the exact words to express everything you want to express.

I hated that Woo-Joo had so many occasions to tell DJ the truth and didn't. The tension and angst were too much! They are just so cute, I want them to be free, especially Woo-Joo. But one could feel her burden and her struggles in finally telling him who she was (absolutely great acting here from LSK). I really do hope for no noble idiocy in the next weeks from Woo-Joo, i.e., I hope she won't just disappear like so make k-dramas like to do (side-eyeing you Interest of love 👀). I hope DJ won't take it as a betrayal but see her hesitation as evidence of her love for him.