I've said it on my fanwall too, I found episode 7 absolutely perfect! Both from the diva development and the Kiho storyline!
The build up to that last scene was *chef's kiss*!! It's everything I wanted to see and more!! I couldn't have asked for a better way to finally get that Kiho reveal to Mokha!
Also the reimagined scene of Bogeol finally finding Mokha on the island?!?! Tears!!!! I absolutely adored that!! 🥺

Episode 7 was probably my favorite of the show (after the opening one, I'd say), but episode 8 was somewhat underwhelming.
While I like how the story progressed, it didn't flow as smoothly as the previous episodes, in my opinion.

We got more information about what happened to Kiho, how he reunited with his fam, and how things worked out for them, which was nice (though at this point I had it all figured out, it was kinda redundant xD).
I loved seeing the Kang family having fun with Mokha! Woohak was adorable, I love his supportive bestie vibes!
I don't see why insist with the love triangle when Woohak himself said he does not have feelings for Mokha, and is acting like a wing man for her and his bro?!
Yes, he might have (or have had?) feelings that go beyond friendship for her, but he won't be pursuing them, he said it himself..and I'm inclined to believe him..I don't see the writer changing that, because she's been pretty consistent with the story till now, no weird twists or anything like that.

Speaking of twists, the seagull and the egg story on ep7??? I did not see that coming and it hit so hard later with the reveal..poor Mokha really struggled a lot for those 15 years 😭

Finally we also found out about the mysterious old lady!! I'm honestly not surprised she's Ranjoo's mom (though my theories were off ahah), it makes sense, but I'm glad we cleared that up! We'll see later what's her role in all this 👀

I won’t lie, I feel like the show isn’t sparkling as brightly as it did for me in the first few eps - I’m enjoying it heaps still but this week has me left a little wanting on several fronts:

- Ran-joo; I was kind of really mad at her after ep 8, because I get being upset after Mok-ha did a runner but felt like she was being a bit too cruel and stubborn in not giving Mok-ha a chance to explain. After simmering down though, I’m now thinking that maybe she’s pulling a noble idiot and is being cold to Mok-ha to motivate her/so that she’ll focus on her career and not Ran-joo’s?

- The ‘love triangle’ (?) - I think we're on the same page with this one @quirkycase! I was staunchly on team Ki-ho but low-key this week made me shift to team Woo-hak purely because he’s actually been there and has been connecting more with Mok-ha than Bo-gyeol has. Plus - minus the hug and the fireplace performance - feels like she’s been connecting more/leaning more on Woo-hak too.

- Feels like Mocha’s character arc has been pushed to the background a bit, because she’s been doing things but she’s also not really doing anything you know? I get she’s a superman but like she’s a little too devoted to Ran-joo. Then again, having been in the K-pop circle for a while now, the level of devotion isn’t that unrealistic I suppose. Idk how to express it properly, but she’s coming across a little one note and just being pushed around by the plot rather than actually driving the plot herself :(

There’s four more episodes to go, so I’m interested to see how the plot resolves because while some things seem straightforward now - like Mok-ha finally debuting etc. - other plot points, like how they’ll deal with the dad and also whatever is going on in terms of ‘love lines’, seem like they're a little undercooked still!

I also found the switch from Woo-hak to Bo-geol as Ki-ho quite confusing/jarring and agree that adult Bo-geol and Mok-ha don't have great chemistry whereas they did as children. Curious to see if the drama will take the unusual step of putting Mok-ha and Woo-hak together instead. That would certainly break with tradition(!) but they seem much better together on-screen.

Ohh man, you and I are quite different. I am hardcore shipping Bo-geol and Mok-ha. When he said he knew her from middle school my mouth dropped. When he touched her face I gasped. I have rewatched the scenes of him calling her "Mok-ha-ya" and compilations of him just looking at her with sheer adoration in his eyes more than is healthy. I have a serious problem.

As my paragraph alludes to, I love this drama so much. I am obsessed. I watch the episodes and they're over, but I can't move on emotionally. I've been reading Twitter and MDL and you name it. I'm so happy that they resolved the Ki-ho mystery and now CJH is able to smile (and what a smile that is! He's like a different person. It's magical.) I wish that we could see even more of his POV during past events, but oh well.

Ran-joo is really her own worst enemy. She hurts people before they can hurt her, it seems. I'm glad that the old lady is not her in the future, even if medically a dementia patient thinking that they are actually their grown child doesn't sound realistic. I wish Mok-ha would at least try to explain her situation, because while she said there is no excuse, I don't really agree with that. It's a VERY good excuse!

Shoutout to the "adoptive" father, who is an all-around awesome guy. I think he should have had more of a plan beyond "eh, it's been twenty years," but hey.

The writing on this show is so well crafted. I loved the epilogue scene and how it was a double entendre, it was just so clever. And sweet. If I have any complaints about ep 8, it's that we didn't get enough Bo-geol/Mok-ha scenes. Lol.

And, finally, the music! I'm still listening to "Night and Day" on repeat (send help), but I'm alternating with Kassy's OST track, the latest Ran-joo song, and a few other songs.

That snitch on Chunsam is the worst. Is he in love with the father or something? What is his deal?

I think that Woo-hak likes Mok-ha but not very seriously, and he's trying to hide it. I appreciate that he's wingmanning for his brother and trying to put his emotions aside. I feel for you, WH, but to quote someone on Reddit: this is one thing of your brother's that you can't copy.

I feel like I'm forgetting things to say so I may add replies later if I think of something.

I may be in a minority here, but I like episode 8 more than episode 7. I was a little disappointed with the reunion being ruined by the writer’s insistence on playing the shipping game, but episode 8 really made up for it. Come to think of it, I’m not sure I completely satisfied with where the plot is going, but there were a lot of moments that I liked and kept me interested. TBH, MH and KH are too cute and precious for me to give up on them.
This week I thought I would try a new approach, listing out my favorite quotes and moments in these two episodes.

1. WH: “Drive-through” // MH: “S-ru?” // WH: “It’s “th”, not "s.".
WH has never been more likeable; I love seeing him be the big brother to BG and the funny, chaotic best friend to MH. I really enjoyed his character in episode 8.

2. WH: “Did you think Bo-geol and I would’ve had a nasty fight over a girl?” // Angel Dad: “It’s possible to imagine such a thing.”
I’m still gonna ignore the obvious implication that WH has feelings for MH (I still don’t understand how that contributes to the story), but I can’t deny that the scene where his parents asked him if he liked MH was utterly delightful. It’s like the whole family is aware of the “love triangle” going on, and watching each of them have different reactions to it was hilarious. Parents exchanged sneaky glances and stumbled around with their words, trying to talk to their son about it. The eldest son retaliated with overboard exasperation, while the youngest (very much in character) just nonchalantly admitted his feelings out loud, no beating around the bush.

3. Angel Dad: “Protecting someone isn’t about how big you are. It’s about your heart.”
Speaking of this adorable family, that little scene between BG and his stepfather was definitely my favorite scene this week. The way Dad just went along with BG’s request to take away all family photos from the shop, no question asked; the way BG crouched down to match Dad’s height? BG little boyish grin filled with adoration towards Dad? Absolutely precious. I also saw a comment on Reddit pointing out that BG's (ugly) hairstyle resembles that of his stepfather. Like, how sweet is that? He probably wants to look like his dad.

4. Ranjoo: “It’s your fans who suffer if you don’t do well."
I love Ranjoo for saying this; it is nice to know there are people in the entertainment world who get this. Fan culture is almost always too toxic, but I’d like to think that at least there are artists who value their fans this way and that sometimes affection between artists and fans can be mutual, healthy, and balanced. I always thought MH idolized RJ too much (to the point of committing fraud for her); some conflicts may do some good to their relationship. RJ learned this week that their relationship is a two-way street, and I was quite proud of her for being willing to sacrifice her own needs for MH’s sake. Similarly, MH needs to understand that RJ is a normal human being with flaws and...

Although, I have to disagree with the recapper, the “switch” was never jarring, majority of viewers already saw it coming, just look at the boys’ personality was enough to see it pretty clearly. I do agree that they shouldn’t have pushed WH that hard to the point of overshadowing BG. But then again, KH has such a strong connection with MH in the past, if they didn’t try to push WH in the first few episodes, he would never stand a chance against his brother. Which, again, just confusing and annoying to me, because the love triangle they are trying to push adds nothing to the story, it only drives audience away.
As if the audience don’t have enough complains with the fact that she’s survive 15 years on a deserted island (which I thought we’ve already established as completely unrealistic in the first 2 weeks, I don’t understand how there are still complains at this point 😅)

Thank you for the recap! I look forward to reading it.

I love Ki Ho's sincere honesty. Woo Hak asks do you still have feelings for each other, and Ki Ho replies yes, I do.

Ki Ho arranged his life around Mok Ha's dream. Meeting with Ran Joo. Searching the islands for her. Visiting the meeting place. And choosing a career in the music industry. More recently, he was quietly working to keep her safe. And awwww his daydream of finding her, and the ocean setting for Mok Ha's debut!! All the feels. With their original plan to run away from their fathers, Ki Ho must have also thought this would be ok for both of them once he found his family again.

I love Eun Bin's voice! They all needed some stress free happy time away, and it was thoughtful of Woo Hak to set the camping plan in motion. Ki Ho smiled!! This family is so kind to one another, and now they've enfolded Mok Ha into their lives.

Ran Joo's mom is funny!! She's great. I'm so glad she was not actually Ran Joo as the timeline is recent so setting up her distant future seemed odd. I don't know what Ran Joo has experienced in her past aside from the issues at RJ Entertainment but I hope we're given some explanation for her giving up on the company share. She should be more sympathetic toward Mok Ha.

What is Ki Ho's plan regarding evil dad? With the statute of limitations run out, does he think getting beat up again would open a new case? Is he thinking to sacrifice himself to keep evil dad away from the rest of his family?

And I really really hate the nosy Gladys Kravitz island neighbor!!! Ugh I find his blabbing to evil dad about everything - for years!! - so obnoxious. He blamed Ki Ho for the break up of his family, completely ignored the abuse, AND stole Mok Ha's home without any compensation!! The man is a selfish ignoramus. The original Gladys Kravitz was annoying but she didn't cause anyone injury.

I'm obsessed with this show. I look forward to it each week and sometimes I feel kinda defensive about it (?) Like when I see criticisms, I think how are we even watching the same show.

Abusive dad gives me such murder/suicide vibes. In the beginning, an extremely small part of me thought maybe possibly the reason he's so determined to find Ki Ho (and/or the rest of the family) is because he's been regretful over the past 15 years and wanted to apologize. That was until all the ominous creepiness and the box of hornets. Now the only thing I can think is his end goal is having his family back with him no matter what, even if it means death. As I write it, it seems too dark for the show and yet this is also the show that featured child abuse and hornet staged attacks so I don't know. Abusive dad is obsessive and possessive and when he's gently carassing the photo of his family, you could be tricked into thinking he's being wistful and he really does love them but the guy has a twisted idea of love.

For the best idea and example of love, we have Angel Dad. I saw so many times how Bo Geol is "goals" and he's "raising the standard of ideal type" and it's thinking there needs to be posts like that about angel dad. This guy was so selfless and compassionate. He uprooted and changed his whole life to help a random woman and her kids. Then he became a dad to those kids. Just giving them all love and support. I appreciated his scenes with Woo Hak and Bo Geol all the more after the reveal. (Sidenote when he got on his tip toes and Bo Geol lowered himself as they said they would protect the family, instant smile! Haha. That was so sweet)

I've seen many a drama and/or webtoon where the mother leaves the family due to domestic violence and I just have to ask, is it hard for domestic violence victims or just people in general to try to get a divorce? I know that the "wronged" party has to be the one to file but there must be a reason why more people seemingly choose to just leave rather than take that step. We assume the mother has tried getting/wanted help from the police but it likely didn't/couldn't go anywhere since abusive dad was a police officer. Would his police officer status also prevent her from filing for divorce?

I never understood Woo Hak's identity crisis because he had a loving family and a good job and seemingly everything was fine but then again, I've never been lied to or rather felt like I'm constantly being lied to or gaslit (well, not in this way). Maybe it *would* cause complicated feelings. It kinda saddened me when Woo Hak called angel dad "abeoji" cause I think before he was calling him "appa". Maybe the change was due to feeling more grateful and respectful towards him but I missed the casual teasing closeness of the earlier interactions.

I beg to disagree on the chemistry between BG and MH, to me it sparks and while MH does not seem to realize it yet, its obvious she is affected by BG even before she knew that he is KH. Woohak is more of a bestie and their interactions are fun but no sparks there.

But I am with what other beanies said, there should be no shipping war here as this is not the crux of the story, there is so much more to tackle and besides it is pretty much determined who the OTP are.

I am more invested in MH's journey as a diva and her relationship with RJ. I want RJ to break away from RJ entertainment and start her own agency and sign up MH. Then Mo- rae too as I feel there this relationship also need repairing too and Mo rae can benefit from RJ mentoring her.

This is the time I am wishing there is a deus ex-machina to whisk away the awful dad.

Bo Geol really does seem like he's had a weight lifted off his shoulders. He smiled so much haha.
It made me chuckle when he said if she felt like needed to do something, to give them money.
Mok ha : will money fix everything? Bo Geol: it's better than not having it.
It just made me chuckle and I thought it was a fun way for him to ask for her autograph & tell her to become successful so that the autograph is worth millions.

While I personally never thought of them as first loves or love on either side, I did like the way the show addressed it. Referring to it as fondess and deep feelings.

The scene of Mok Ha hearing how she sounded on the radio back then was the funniest scene of the week's episodes to me. I loved her cringing and embarrassed while Woo Hak was barely hiding his judgement and amusement haha.

The singing competition. Mo Rae was SO insecure about competing against Mok Ha and then she finds her fears & insecurities were valid. That made me kinda feel for her.
I liked that Ran Joo gave her some words of advice. Seems like that was the first time in a LONG time she has done that for her.

Seo Jin has some nerve to try to recruit Mok Ha after he wouldn't even give her the time of day because of her age. Now that the public is interested, she's no longer in her 30s?! Now there's a way of marketing her? I'm offended at his audacity. And then he was like "that was in the past" and just wants to move forward as if Mok Ha hasn't seen how he can turn on his artist.

I honestly didn't know who was gonna win the competition haha. I kept thinking was that someone's fantasy? Haha

Mok-ha: This place is pretty much just like the deserted island.

Randos: *snap picture of her to upload on social media*

Yes, exactly the same, Mok-ha ;)

I’m so glad they didn’t drag out the secret any longer! Mok-ha was at least 90% of the way to being sure Bo-geol was Ki-ho anyway, but I was glad she did some accidental eavesdropping so that Woo-hak no one could lie to her about it later. And now them together is everything! He smiles! We get to see heartbreakingly sweet flashbacks! We get confirmation that he was waiting for her and looking for her all along! He gives the most swoony-in-its-straightforwardness confession of all time! He ducks around behind the scenes to protect her from his dad! Love it. Love him. Love them. I just, I need a minute.

On to less delightful things, Tattle-tailing Dad from the island restaurant is the absolute worst. What does he not understand about this situation? I know that Bo-geol went there on purpose because he knew the guy would immediately tell his dad, but still. The moment when Bo-geol looked up the sentences for patricide made my breath catch. I was fairly certain they weren’t actually going to go there, but I can understand why he would look it up in a moment of desperation. I loved the conversation between him and Mok-ha at the end though when it seemed at first like she was reprimanding him for looking at porn, but everything she said applied to what he was actually searching for also, and you could tell she pulled him back into reality and away from that idea.

I hope Mok-ha and Ran-joo can at least partially resolve their misunderstanding soon, instead of it becoming a more powerful typhoon. It’s a funny twist to have the old lady just think she is Ran-joo, instead of actually being her in the future, but jeez it was pretty unfair of that nursing home worker to put all the pressure of her mom’s condition on her. Like she hasn’t been trying at all for the past few years? Like she has very much control at all over what people write about her?

I don't even know what to say about Ran Joo. On the one hand, I was kinda glad that she was being proactive about the future of her career but on the other hand, I didn't like how she treated Mok Ha; calling her a talentless girl who she was wasting her time on. Maybe I need to rewatch the scenes between Ran Joo and her mother to understand why Ran Joo would be *so* hurtful to Mok Ha when, for the most part, all she's done is give endless support and loyalty. It was like Ran Joo just instantly built this wall between them.

I think Ran Joo is in a complicated situation which kinda makes me feel for her. It's not easy aging in the entertainment industry and she feels alone plus she isn't at her best mentally or vocally. I wonder how she's going to change over the final 4 episodes.

I think there is something more with the manager. He seems needlessly defensive and petty towards Mok Ha. Maybe something shady has happened in the past? I think he had said something about people can or will do anything due to desperation. I wonder why he would've been desperate and what he has done or knows about.

I felt the chemistry between Mok Ha and Bo Geol right from the first time he showed up on screen, so I didn't find it at all jarring to discover that he was, indeed, Ki Ho. He has all the same serious personality traits, even pushing Mok Ha to do things on her own, that Ki Ho had, and meanwhile Woo Hak has...glasses? I like Woo Hak, and I think he and Mok Ha will eventually settle into a delightful sibling relationship. I think the attempt to push some kind of serious love triangle is stretching it. (And more outside the drama than actually within it.)

I felt super relieved with the epilogue of ep 8, cause what was in that search history...no no no, Bo Geol, no! Even though Mok Ha had other guesses in mind, I feel that BG was actually promising not to do the thing he was searching online about. Whew.

I agree with a lot of the comments above mine, so I won't repeat the same. But the one thing I wanted to add was my thoughts on Ran Joo. Do agencies provide any kind of mental health support? Because they should. These people have all the same challenges and difficulties as everyone else, yet they have to go through it all in public, which just makes everything harder. I feel like Ran Joo desperately needs a good therapist who will help her regain confidence, deal with some of her addictions, and help her be on a bit more of an even keel emotionally. It seems like she's carrying quite a load, and needs some relief. It would also improve all her relationships, whether personal or professional. A gentle, bracing therapist would be so helpful. Alas, this is a drama and not real life, so I can only hope she can figure out a path that will lead to more happiness in her life.

My only qualm about this drama is that the real bits are too real to be fantasy and the fantasy bits are too unreal to be real. You know what I mean? It cannot be this easy for her to slide back into civilisation this quickly. That’s not real. 15 years all alone on a deserted island for a youngster to survive is too long. I don’t know. I’ll keep on going if I don’t stop now.

Ep 8's camping scene was so out of pocket, like poor mok-ha has been camping for 15 years let her stay indoors for once omg:')

Aside from that I LOVED ep 7 so so much. It was SO GOOD and I really enjoyed seeing Mokha in her idol era. AND THAT TRANSITION FROM YOUNG TO PRESENT KIHO SAYING ACTION ohmygod.

I tend to make notes as I watch the show so I dont forget thoughts, so a lot of my comments tend to be disjointed, please forgive me.
I finally got the Ki Ho/Mok Ha hug. Felt bad for Chae Ho but loved it.
It was a little odd the way Ki Ho’s mom and her second husband got together. It was really quick and just “come. I will help you” “oh okay”. lol.
I liked how Ran Joo initially has misgivings about Mok Ha taking the stage but then makes peace with it. It would’ve been odd if she had been onboard right off the bat.
Loved Mok Ha’s take down of Yong-gwan. He’s such a little sh*t I wanted to see someone kneecap him but this will do I guess.
Ki Ho’s expression when Mok Ha won was exquisite. CJH really did a good job there. He does the Look of Love really well.
I like how they tell the story of the past in dribs and drabs. They filled in more gaps in what happened after Chae Ho was assaulted (which I was scratching my head about) and I was happy to see it was as many beanies said. You guys should become writers. Lol
Two words as far as the picnic: AH MAZING. it was awesome seeing the leads getting along, giggling together etc.
There was a conversation earlier about how Ran Joo was brutal with MH. My thought initially was that she was trying to motivate MH to strike out on her own and not tie herself to RJ. However, I was also thinking about how her mother was supposedly lucid when she heard good news about RJ, so she decided she needed to do well, have good stories written about her etc., and didnt have time to nurture MH?
I am always on Team Potato Boy, but I agree with beanies who said WH and MH had better chemistry.

I kind of didn't understand why Bo-gyeol switched stances so quickly, and the show didn't explain it much. He was the one desperately emphasizing to Woo-hak that their family would disintegrate if their identities were revealed. The immediate about-turn was jarring for me. While I understand he doesn't want Mok-ha to bury her dreams because of them, I would have thought there would be more of a process to let us see how he underwent his mental transition after having tried so desperately to keep their identities hidden for so long.

So therein lies my little gripe about the show, I feel like many scenes could have more character depth and development but the show just skipped them to show us an outcome... like showing how Ran-joo would have felt conflicted about owning up to the lip-syncing, how she handled her emotions and the aftermath, how Bo-gyeol went about his about-turn etc.

But I still love the show regardless.

Also, fellow Mok-ha and Bo-geol shippers, the CD fandom has given our couple a celebrity name: "MokGeolli"

I am glad that the Ki ho has been more expressive on his feelings. Mokha is definitely lucky to have him in her life. She also manages to acquire his lovely family as her protectors.
I sure hope we get more Ran Joo and Mokha scenes next week. As much as I like Bogeol, his story with his dad is too dark so I hope that willbe resolved soon. So we can focus more on our two divas.

So many moments that made my heart swell!

Bo-geol insisting on an ocean backdrop that is reminiscent of the video he filmed of young Seo Mok-ha and then the cut of young Kiho and Mokha before and during Mokha's debut performance - was my favorite! Also Kiho/Bo-geol imagining finding Mok-ha first was so sweet. I squealed with joy. I'm actually fine if this drama went romance-lite and don't have them get mutual feelings until the fine episode. Just feed me lots of Mok-ha and Bo-geol interactions!

There were also so many great moments involving our ladies. Mok-ha reassuring the ever insecure Ran-joo that she wouldn't betray her (though she really did eat those eggs...). Ran-joo looking at Mok-ha proudly and gently packing away her performance dress with a note. Ran-joo talking sincerely with Eun Mo-rae. And Eun Mo-rae's hug with her fan. I love how the female characters are so multi-faceted here.

And the Kang family is just so wonderful! I was surprised at how strong and brave the parents are. For some reason, I always thought that hiding and using fake identities was somehow Ki-ho's idea. But it was his mom who took the initiative.

The only thing I'm bummed about is that Bo-geol stopped volunteering to clean up the islands after he found Mok-ha. Please keep volunteering!

@quirkycase Thank you for the weecap. You have hit the nail on the head. As adults, the connection between Mok-ha and Woo-hak feels more natural perhaps like you said it is because the show focused more on him but I don't feel any romance between Mok-ha and Bo-geol.
Romance aside, I am confused about the necessity of the father's arc. It gives the brothers a story of their own aside from the love triangle but he is too infuriating to watch.

Things that stood out for me
Bo-geol/Ki-ho's smiles as he gets to be behind the camera as Mokha sings, just like 15 years ago. (And remember, he set up that ocean background 15 years ago as well)
Woo-hak giving Mok-ha a lift because ' Bo Geol left her alone'.. and then partway thru the drive feeling bad about it and telling her that Bo-Geol had Asked Him To do it. Yes, Woo-hak still has some feelings for her, but he is going to try to do his best for his brother.
The family all going camping together. A lot of people are saying ' She was camping for 15 years why would they do that' But I have been bushwalking a lot, and it makes perfect sense. Camping out where you have to be self sufficient and you are alone is Nothing Like what the family did. MokHa has to be having serious culture shock from all the societal changes, and all the people and noises around her in the city. Being in a calm controlled environment with people that she can trust for a weekend- that would have been so good for her mental well being.
Who exactly is Ran Joos mother? Woo Hak gets a phone call and is suprised about Ran-Joos mother. The drama is cut so we think the phone call is related to Ran Joos mother turning up at the house- but is that really true? I think there is some other secret regarding her Mom's identity.
Ran Joo is dark about getting involved with a married man. Is that because its a Bad Idea, or is there some history there? Was the head of RJ married when she got involved with him?
I think RJ is in a bad financial state. He is Constantly Meeting With Investors. It's possible he still has feelings for RJ but does not want to tell her how bad things are, which is why we are getting this hot/cold vibe from him. I still think he is supposed to be a villain, but maybe a villain from stupidity more than evil.

I wonder if Woo Hak felt any type of guilt for criticizing Ki Ho, when he thought he was talking about himself, after learning the truth. I mean he said "Ki Ho" should've held on tighter to Mok Ha's father and Mok Ha would've made it to the audition meanwhile in actuality Ki Ho was hospitalized due to the beating he got after trying to stall the father.

Also, I'm not sure about Korean language specifics but Woo Hak told Mok Ha to remember that Bo Geol is younger than her and she & Woo Hak are the same age.

So my understanding is regardless Woo Hak can talk casually/down to both of them. If Mok Ha was older than Bo Geol, she could speak casually/down to him. Is that not the case if they are the same age (which Ki Ho & Mok Ha are, I think)?

I feel like Bo Geol is the main one affected cause he would have to speak to Mok Ha differently depending on their surroundings.

I really just will never grasp korean.

I only had one wish for this drama and they gave it to me: CHJ IS FINALLY SMILING!

This post is addressing comments of “ why Bo-geol switched stances so quickly” .

The switch was not abrupt, sudden or jarring.

1. It started from the point when they found her on the island. Bo-geol explicitly told MH that, for the first time, he regretted being known as Kang Bo-geol rather than embracing his true identity as Jung Ki-ho. He yearned to be authentic, openly declaring himself as Ki-ho. So he had lost the first chance to admit. His plan as the island keeper shifted towards assisting MH in reintegrating into society. MH was in the social support center before went back to her normal life, so at least she had prepared herself. And Ki-ho is never the type to shelter MJ in every steps. He pushes her into action while quietly offering support in the background. Woo-hak tagging along MH conveniently facilitates Ki-ho's objective of having MH reside in the same house, allowing him to discreetly care for her behind the scenes.

2. Of course he still didn’t want to reveal his secret identity for the safety of his family. But MH is not the one who just sits around and ignores the Kiho’s whereabouts, her actions stirred his inner struggles. The turning point came when his cop Dad came looking for MH, and their bickering where MH told him to stop being perplexing of the hot and cold distance, that he was not the Ki-ho she knew because THAT Ki-ho was someone she could simply follow whenever his eyes took her to. I believe that was the breaking point, he no longer wished to hide.

Thinking to myself that living alone in a deserted island is much worse than being in prison for that many years, 15 years to be precise. Who in their right mind would think of such a plot to give a character stranded alone for such a long time? In prison at least you have food and lodgings and there are people around you, as humans are basically social animals. moreover, glossing over 15 years of a her life as though it was 15 days is a disservice to viewers for many would want to know how she pass the time away and how she managed to survive. I know I would be frightened to death or be mentally deranged. If there were so many umbrellas, we would like to have scenes that showed how she came across them and what food she had that kept her alive as nothing was shown that tells us she had the means to light a fire. Maybe there was a scene of her cooking the ramen, that I missed. I know I am nitpicking but no matter the ridiculousness of this drama, at least be more realistic.