And because fate just couldn’t resist adding a little extra drama to the mix, the accomplice is Mu-young’s father

Because kdrama. And a bit too much like 19th life.

Both episodes were really entertaining, i thought they did a great balance of action, emotion and bonding between the band of jeokmok kids. I was wondering what they do would do with two more episodes when i finished episode 13 but then i finished 14 and I was excited again.

The logic of some things is still as silly as before, there was no need for Mu Young's dad to be in the story anymore, his role in it made no sense and they didn't even try to make it out like he got pulled into it by having him try to get revenge for Ro Woom orchestrating his downfall. It was as pointless as the random insertion of the coupley moment between Jae In and Yo Han, and some of the timelines and hindsight choices are awkward.

But I'm honestly not watching this show for superior and foolproof plotting. I'm watching for the things that I did really enjoy, all the interpersonal dynamics between the four grown up lost kids, the moments when Ro Woom softens up for her friends and for Mu Young, her confrontation with Jay, and the fun twists that have Ro Woom breaking the fourth wall and look really attractive doing so. I hope the last two episodes keep me happy too.

Jay being the chairman was the only twist the show pulled on me. I am barely keeping myself watching. The recaps are way more fun. Thanks a lot @mistyisles

Thank you for the recap! It felt like we dipped our toes into the melodrama pool a little bit this episode, but I can't say I didn't have fun watching. I'm not totally sure how I feel about the Jay twist, but he did a great job as a creepy manipulative sadist this last episode. I think this is also the first episode I realized how old Jay is compared to the other kids? In that way, it makes sense how much he was able to hide from the others and manipulate them.

It's also really nice to see how much Ro-woom's grown and how much better (but still awkward) her relationship is with the rest of the team is. And despite a quick pit-stop in noble-idiot station, I like that we're not lingering and instead moving right along with whatever the next scheme is

Also the kiss was so funny. Snogging your lawyer right before getting tackled by the police for suspected murder is some kind of girlboss move

Last week I became concerned that the drama just does not have enough powder for 16 episodes and this concern looks now justified. Bringing Mu-young's mother and father both into the story is overkill. I expected one of the kids to be in mortal danger and sweet, little Ringo was the most likely candidate. I am pleased he is 'only' injured.

I can understand the romance, who would not fall for a guy who stays by your side through thick and thin, but, sorry, I do not feel the attachment.

Jay makes a good villain and I have also only now realised how much older he is than the Jeokmok kids. I doubt that it was Ro-woom who shot Kyung-ja, I just hope for her that Mu-young's 3 month suspension is up already.

Are the writers on crack? The kiss was comical, and a ridiculous fish kiss, no less. Both leads have great chemistry with the controlling Daddy/rebellious daughter relationship dynamic, also great chemistry with buddy/ally relationship dynamic. Romantic relationship? Non-existent. The writers have given them virtually nothing for almost 12 episodes, so it's not at all surprising the leads have zero romantic chemistry. Even worse, the writers expect viewers to believe that after 12 episodes without a whiff of genuine romance Ro-um would simply kiss Moo-Young? After experiencing some of the worst trauma of her life in the space of a few hours (devastation - betrayal by first love Jay, Ring-Go near death, Jeokmok Foundation still in operation, impending arrest, discovering Moo-Young's father killed her parent's)? So not just a kiss, but a kiss initiated by her with the man whose FATHER she's ONLY just discovered KILLED HER PARENTS with zero processing? I can't swallow this garbage. Again: Are the writers are on crack?

This show is not delightful at all. Also Jay was unexpected so good for the show. I am now watching this to get my bean, what drudgery. The acting in this drama is truly fantastic, but the writing is not good. So no amount of award worthy performances can elevate this drama to the tedious drudgery that is happening.

The revelation about Jay was kinda disapointing. It's weird that he was the right hand man of Kyung-ja and didn't know about the fact she knew his identity. The fact she acted like nothing when she knew...

I never understood why they trusted so much Jay just because he suffered like them, but he never really helped them and caused them harm...

I don't understand how Mu-young can be the attorney of his father who killed Ro-Woom's parents and the attorney of Ro-Woom... Isn't there a conflict of interest?

Mu-Young should be careful because Jay really doesn't like him :P

I've stayed with this show only because of Chun Woo-hee's performance as Ro-woom, and I think she remained quite good in these episodes. Even the kiss was okay, because she initiated it. I've said before and I'll say it again: I find Kim Dong-wook the least romantic ML of any prominent actor in kdramas today. Please, sir, make your next show an action/adventure/detective story without a hint of intimate connection--not even a bromance.

Now that I know who the chairman is, I think this is one of those rare shows that I'm going to drop right before the two last episodes. That way I can say "Well, at least I only spent 14 hours on this one" rather than saying "I can't believe I spent 16 hours on this show."

I really feel that this setup had a lot of potential, and I can see what @mistyisles is saying about the feeling the group as kids united by suffering and brutal exploitation, but are Mu-young's parents and Yo-han's Mom supposed to suggest a general failure of parenting? What is the point of their story? And what about Jae-in? Why was she there except to show that not all psychologists are bad?

Maybe all these questions will be answered in the last two episodes, but I'll be watching a different show while sipping a soju-pesticide cocktail, aka the Buzz-killer.

There definitely is more to the alleged death of Kyung Ja. Maybe the two of them finally joined forces? Possibly unless the police are mistaken with the death and Kyung Ja is only missing.
The reveal that Jay is the president was a twist that maybe I suspected on the recent episodes since he had access to Dajung's Cafe to pull off the hacking.
But the show just have to pull that last twist in the heart, doesnt it? They didnt have to make MH's dad be the culprit too.
The last two episodes can only save or ruin this show. So I hope it ends well.

I was expecting Jay to be the President,it was screaming with the subtile hints from the moment they talked about their strange relationship

Okay, I have been content on the Delightfully Deceitful train as others have left, but Jay as the president just feels odd to me and Moo-young's terrible dad using the hit money for Moo-young's law school seems off. Like, I need to pause.

I just have trouble buying Jay as the chairman. Maybe it's because all this time, I thought Jay wasn't that much older than Ro-woom and the other kids ... so early 30s..maybe mid-30s, even though the actor is in his late 40s. Thought he was more an older bro to the kids.

I have trouble buying the whole Kyung-ja knew and was afraid of him yet acts like a woman who is obsessed with her lover?

Still, there is something compelling about the drama and its characters that makes it very watchable. It may not make sense, but at least it doesn't drag.

I'm with you on Kyung-ja's death which I don't think she is. Fraud or deceit has to somehow be in the picture.

Nice scene b/w Yo-han (probation officer) and Jae-in (psychiatrist) in front of the convenience store. Well done by the actors: Yoon Park and Sojin.