Shouldn't be too hard to clear Hae-joon (??) As soon as Soon-ae recovers enough to speak up... But his fabricated history may be a problem.

Just fix the bleeping car already and take Dong-sik & maybe also Yeon-woo on a little trip.

The ending irked me a lot! It was not the cliffhanger we needed! I am sure he will get out okay given he has an alibi and Soon Ar knows it wasn’t him but yes the question regarding his ‘identity’ will put him in a pickle.

As for the real murderer, honestly, I have no clue! But given how student protesters were targeted could it be a rogue policeman? If you ask me to make my pick I’d say the teacher guy who always wears the army type uniform lol

A little late to the party. I binged watched MPS this week from the first episode to the current ones. And for me, the most interesting mystery they're solving aren't the murders, but people and relationships. I liked how the FL's parents' stories have been unravelled, and now it looks like the ML will do the same.

As for the murder mystery, I'm OK with it. I like how we're still guessing this late in the game, but I agree some aspects are frustrating, including missing out on the importance of the messages in the matchbox! SMH

The romance is a little tepid for me. However, even tho I love me a good romantic plotline, I've surprised myself by not really needing it for this show. It's juggling a lot already. And we haven't even gotten to the mystery of the time-traveling car.

I think the killer escaped somewhere near the tunnel, perhaps a time traveler or someone from the future. Also, can someone please tell Dong-shik to stop going with his hunch without further investigating it? Wasn't it enough that he almost ruined the two brothers' future?

This writer keeps contradicting their own plot.

1. Hae Joon was the smartest one and Yoon Young the reckless one, but now after her love confession, he seems to have become stupid. What happened to the guy who initially said they need to be careful to not alter the future? For someone who had carefully forged their identity cards and experience, his current actions seem out of character.

2. I remember in 1st episode when Kim Hae Kyung was saved from suicide, but then they showed her as 3rd victim. So, in the original timeline she wouldn't die even if she fell from the cliff? Or fall but have minor injuries and then later be murdered? If her body wasn't found, how did the ML know she was 3rd victim?

"Should I just think of it as a consolation?"
Me(before Yoon-young responded) : No. No. No.
But dang! Hae-joon(Kim Dong-wook) really concealed his cards(and emotions) for those seconds I was thinking he'd turn it down.
And Jin Ki-joo's face when he asked the question...that was very brilliant. I really liked her facial acting in those few seconds.
Only to get....a hug?😒🤦🏽😂🤣. Reallyyyyy....? What a way to slap me back to reality...again.

Okay. That confession yanked me off my chair. I was distracted a bit with drifting sleep but jolted immediately I saw "I am fond of you" in the subtitle on my screen. I liked it👏🏽👏🏽🤭🤭🤭.

A very big yass to Soon-ae and Yoon-young kicking Mi Sook's ass in public. And that argument about culprits needing "proof", that is some brilliant writing.

That ending irked me. Why exactly does Bum-ryong have to die, and in that gruesome manner? I shuddered at the scene. He wasn't even supposed to die, and I think neither was Soon-ae. So they're new variables that were added in this new timeline.
What irked me more was Dong-shik being impulsive again? I know that Hae-joon won't have to spend a long time in jail but then I don't like the Dong-shik card thrown in the mix. I really wished this was 2022. Even if this would blow Hae-joon's cover, I don't like that it's Dong-shik doing the blowing. The guy thinks with something that ain't his brain sometimes.

If Mi-sook 1987 isn't the culprit, I still do not trust Mi-sook 2021 to not be the culprit of Soon-ae's murder.

EP 12 ended with a sad, shocking cliffhanger. I initially thought Bum Ryong could have been faking it during his phone call. So tragic that it was his last.

With Mi Sook's line about the culprit not getting caught, I wonder if he's a cop. Maybe the corrupt leader?/other guy opposite Dong Shik's team.

It will be tricky for Hae Joon to get out of trouble. First because of his forged background info. And second, I don't think Soon Ae will be able to identify the killer. She had a bag over her head and he may have caught her off guard and attacked her from behind. He also shined a light in her face to block her vision.

Yoon Young looked more mature this week. Her shy and nice confession felt right for their current relationship status. She retained her straightforwardness while not being careless or pushy. Also glad that Hae Joon didn't waste time letting her know his feelings. The hug was sweet and appropriate.

I was going to guess that her nightmare was actually about him on the icy lake, but she revealed a different scenario.

I like it that, 12 episodes in, I still don’t have a clue as to who’s the killer, makes it interesting for me. And the hug… I think it was appropriate. It’s clear they’re close and feel comfortable around each other, but I don’t get that attraction that screams for a kiss… yet.

I just love these characters!

Yoon-Young was so happy to have helped her mother to get her book back, to see her happy and feeling recognized.

Hae-Joon knows finally who is his mother. But after Yoon-Young's family events, it looks like the characters didn't really have choices, so I'm sure there is a good reason to leave him alone. So I was kinda sad when he ignored her in the Tea House because she looks like a good person.

It was a great confession from both parts. I like how they assume their feelings and are not shy about it. It would have been better to get a kiss scene after such a beautiful confession but I like hugs and they're family for other people...

For the murders, we know that the murderer is a man now, and not a tall one. The only thing they know about him, it's his motive now. Before they had the location of 3 suspects that let them to investigate the 3 of them at least. I wonder who it could be, Soon-Ae's father? He helped to go to Seoul to get her book back and why he would kill his own daughters?. But he didn't look very motivated to help her to study more, he stopped her to get to the Police station to tell that Hee-Seob was innocent and he's not tall.

The Director of Photography and the director are doing a great job. There are so many beautiful scenes.

Nah, I don’t buy the romance between the leads at all. I thought her nightmare was about her parents being happy in the future but without her in there. When she said it was because the ML isn’t there I was like … huh? Out of nowhere? All the previous episodes both of them were so busy saving people without any romance action or word involved and suddenly the writer throw us “I don’t want to live if you’re not there”? Really? It feels like Kim Go Eun “I love you” in King : Eternal Monarch. I guess the romance was developed behind the scenes.

Story about Hee Sub and Soon Ae is what keeps me watching. Both are so pure because of young age and so strong despite of it. I also like the soundtracks. For the rest of drama, I couldn’t care less though now for the first time I’m a bit curious who is the serial killer since all 3 main suspects already cleared from the suspect list.

I was really happy for Soon Ae to get her book back. I also really liked the confession. It was understated like the both of them and there was no kiss. We are not there yet. I think the killer is a time traveler, who, idk, could be someone we have met.

I think the murderer will also be a time travel.

I love this story. so much heart, I love seeing our main girl having a chance to understand their parents a little bit more. a comment once said that maybe they cant change the past as in directly changing who dies or not, but they could still change the course of history helping these people to fight for what they believe in, be more confident, open about their feelings. just like she did with her parents, I think he will also have a similar impact with his mom and that might change what happened between them when he was born.

loved the confession scene. but he cherry on top was her screaming grandpa and then having to find an excuse for it lol

cant wait until next week.

I'm so glad that we opened this week with something as sweet and deserving as winning the "Small Door" novel back into Soon-ae's hands. It was a heartwarming sight to see everyone rallied around Soon-ae and showed their support in various ways. It was a win enough to relieve my heartache about Kyung-ae, and somehow felt unproportionally big compared to the muddled half-truth that still surrounded the serial killing case. Maybe because it felt personal. Or maybe because I simply love the idea of us coming full circle to Yoon-young the perpetually busy editor finally using her knowledge of the publishing world for something that made her genuinely happy. It felt like a satisfying karmic retribution for the hardship Go Mi-sook put Yoon-young through in her future timeline (which hopefully she has altered enough with all these changes).

Speaking of Mi-sook, I think the writer did a good job in expanding her home life and highlighting the stark contrast with her school life persona. I can see where she was coming from, with her thoroughly broken family: an absent father, a mother who treated her as invisible, and an abusive brother. Yet I couldn't help hating her for choosing to be condescending, manipulative and vindictive towards those she perceived as weaker than her. I'm afraid lying about her brother being the serial killer was the least trouble she would wreck, especially now that the latest murder rendered her false witness statement useless. Nothing is scarier than a cornered person, after all.

Now, on to the emotional front.
I can't believe we finally got to see behind Hae-joon's calm facade. I guess it made sense that we only got to know Hae-joon's story deeper after we were done untangling Yoon-yong's complicated history. Hae-joon was much more reticent, and a complete opposite of Yoon-young when it comes to heart matters. He was always so careful about his feelings, not wanting to let himself be vulnerable first, not even that willing to acknowledge to himself his softer feelings and fondness for people around him (which given the abandonment issue from all parental figures in his life made perfect sense). I couldn't help hoping that this time-travel business will give not only Yoon-young the happy family she deserved, but also brought back some happiness for Hae-joon as well. We are clearly only scratching the surface of his story so far, and I believe there are more to unravel in the future eps.

I will reserve my judgment on Hae-joon's mom abandoning him as soon as he was born for now. If I learned anything from this drama, it's that we are rarely capable of reading deep into people's motivation even when what they did could neatly be judged away as good or bad. I believe there are extending circumstances around Hae-joon's birth. I'm just honestly hoping it wasn't anything too bad or tragic. And please, please let this has nothing to do with the serial killing case in this village.

I'm still in shock over...