Yasss @missvictrix, I am so excited you are recapping this. What can I say I am a lover of this drama. It is so bad, but so good. I too believe in this show. Give me all the Makjang fun, I hope it is as bad great as Graceful Family. If so I think we will have a winner on our hands.

What alchemy of tropes is afoot here? It’s absolutely magical. Such a thrill to tune into a drama with low expectations, only to be swept away in a wave of makjang awesomeness and discover that so many Beanies are here for the ride too.

"So this is not a family epic its a revenge tragedy? "

"No, shes your sisters man... is this a makjang"

"Han Yi-joo, you really are in your villain era"

The dramas level of self awareness just adds to its charm, the heroines best friend and the male leads family are a hoot.

I directly watched the 2nd episode (thanks DB Recap for helping me skip Ep. 1!), FF-ing every scene that didn't have the leads, and it was exactly as deliciously trashy as beanies had said. The so-bad-it's-good vibes were immaculate 💯. I'm in!

@missvictrix Yaaaaaaaaayy!! thank you!!!..

This drama gave me a high!! So much fun! And I love the OTP!!!
Do-gook is a goner and I love that. Their interactions are delicious. Its meaningful (I like that he is getting to know her and actually cares for her) and their chemistry is amazing.. that kiss was HOT!!! Ep 2 kiss!!!!

I am pretty sure he knew her before ep 1. His first meeting in the art gallery, he seemed to show some jealousy.. his actions were fierce.. very jealous is what I think!!

I am undecided about the evil meter.. but my current ranking high to low
1) Evil sister Yu ra- she is just awful
2) Se Geuk/husband/cheater - on my.. He is designed to be hated! lol.
3) Mother - she may have pulled the plug, but I still hate her less than Yu ra and husband
4) Father, mother in law and sister in law - It's a tie. Need to see more to determine.
5) Robot assistant - TBD

Bring on the revenge with some hot kisses and bbmaking thrown in.. I got my popcorn and wine!!

Aaaah, I am not a makjang fan (I suspected I wasn't, but I had never watched any makjang... And yep, that stuff is not for me). It just doesn't click with me. I just watch and question any of the characters' mental health and abilities. And even though the voice in my head keeps screaming "let the plot be" I can't help it. On the plus side, such fantastic ranting opportunity.

One thing I can say, however, is that I have no self-discipline and once I figured out the webtoon was available, I started reading it (scrolling at high speed, I am now the proud owner of one extremely muscular index finger).

I will not give any spoiler, and even if I wanted, I couldn't: the webtoon is still ongoing. But there's one thing I want to say. Those two episodes were way more enjoyable and better paced than the webtoon.

Thank you so much for recapping this weekly! 'Too fun for words' describes this drama perfectly. It's rare to like both the ML and FL separately as well as together. Please remain as good till the end show!

Hooray for changes in plans!! This drama really is a lot of fun and I look forward to this conversation greatly.

FWIW, for those here now and in the future, we had a lot of fun on the Fan Wall this first week and there's a list of all our posts here: https://www.dramabeans.com/activity/p/1479072/

Should the Fan Wall continue to be active--and it may not because Hooray!! Change of plans!!!--we're going to try to keep that directory up-to-date.

BUT, to focus on episode two...dare I...dare I??...talk about the controversial kiss?? Nah, I won't. @missvictrix is right, what he loves about her is her willingness to retch in front of him. It's adorbs!!! 😊

Wooooohoooo!!! Yay for the change in plans, I was a little sad when you first decided to only recap episode 1, but I'm glad it has been upped to full weekly recap. Because TBH who doesn't love a revenge drama with hot people?

I'm here for the ride 🍿 and I'm happy @missvictrix is our guide. 😎
(Hope to see more of DG's family this weekend... and better suits!! )

Yey for change of plans! 🎉 I thoroughly enjoyed ep2 of this show! Thank you for deciding to forgo with first impressions only.
I am all in for the hijinks of our heroine as she seeks revenge.

Yes for weekly recaps! Let's all love the mess together. Also, this show is 12 episodes, so we only have 10 left.

“Too fun for words” - you and me both - just love how fun this drama is. Can I also say, I love that we are going to have recaps, YAY!!!!

Not exactly with an eyebrow waggle

I don't think Sung Hoon could waggle his eyebrows if you promised him a donut and a pat on the head.

This is just deliciously ridiculous and I'm so glad the powers that be decided to recap it. Thanks, @missvictrix!

(By the way, it’s 12 episodes, which is guaranteed to be either too much or not enough.)

Of all the recent new shows I was excited about, this one was hardly even on my radar and yet its the one I had the most fun watching.

I started reading the webtoon (because I had a positive experience with A good day to be a dog) but I didn't read much, it's similar but I definitely prefer the show.

Also, yay for the recaps!

The production is pretty cheap, the clothes, the music, etc. but it's pretty fun. I'm not the kind of watchers who love to hate characters, I need to like the main ones.So I hope the story will focus on her and not the villains.

@missvictrix, thanks for the recap (s) !

With a super fun start to this drama — kisses, confessions, and so much mayhem

Looking forward to the take down of Team Evil.

While I'm a big fan of the evil Mom--that first episode action of unplugging the medical support equipment and then order her assistant to plug it back in as she sashayed out was a true BOSS move, I really hope the drama returns after this second episode to focus on Yi-Joo's painting and the art forgery scheme. We haven't had a kdrama focus on the nature of artistic creativity for some time, and I believe this show will treat the subject with the seriousness it deserves.

This drama is the best one for me this year so far in terms of entertainment. (it shockingly has surpassed my interest in My Dearest, which is better acted and a fuller drama, but now seems lagging, especially with the Emperor Princess storyline--I fear what they will throw in if they get the extension). It turns so many tropes on its head knowingly, like the doormat candy, miscommunication of the MLs, and even the truck of doom. And I really like that the MLs are working together against the villains, at least so far, instead of the main tension being all the barriers to the MLs getting together. It is refreshingly fun to have the villians' plans be foiled and exposed opposed to having the villains always get away with outrageous things without the MLs (especially the FL) catching on and/or doing anything. The FL is vulnerable yet smart and resourceful (at least starting in Ep. 2) and that is great too. The honesty between the MLs (like her admitting her desire for revenge) is also refreshing since it seems I spent a lot of time yelling at MLs in dramas recently where there is no communication or miscommunication.

Also, Sung Hoon is finally acting with someone with whom he has great chemistry and whose face actually shows a full spectrum of emotions. His acting is better in this since he isn't overacting or being a ridiculous chaebol with grand gestures.

While someone commented that this drama's production value isn't as high as some others, I think that this is a plus. By not over filtering and not overly white makeup, it gives the MLs (who are both beautiful) a more relatable and human look and it seems less cartoony or like a PPL. This makes me more invested in their revenge teamwork and relationship. It's a drama that shows that fantasy that we have all had; what would happen if someone started standing up for oneself in against people who treated us badly and doing it in a way that, so far, is not violent, but still direct and so satisfying.

I am rooting for them to keep this up because so far, it is so, so fun and touching. It's the one I am most looking forward to the next episodes,

Why second episode was so much fun? Even it's cheap aesthetic, questionable acting, stereotypical villains- over the top deliciously evil mother from hell, the scheming sister with white lotus persona, clueless father, and pathetic ex(?) husband - the things that I hate most in other dramas somehow work here.
Hope the drama will continue on same path and become trashtastic makjang of the year.

I'm just here for Sung Hoon's face and abs, but BONUS! ... also enjoying the over-the-top characters and plot lines.

Some of you are very wise ,and have criticism, i just watch what you all are writing , i have seen, since covid , more then 900 K& J dramas.
I watch for fun and to relax my nerves .
But nice to see your views, but i´m not one of them,i watch good and very bad dramas. but with time , my preference has changed , when it comes to watching kdramas.
Certainly watching this till the end .

Am I the only one who was shouting, "Oh no! The walk of shame!" when she left the hotel room the next morning?! 😂

I read your recap of episode 1, decided to skip her downtrodden phase and headed straight to episode 2.

I am having a blast! I am loving this show. It's extra, cheesy, fun, juicy and over the top. More of this please.

Gahhhh He Gave Her A Flower Ring!! Do Guk is such a total softie for Yi Joo. I’m loving this couple from the moment they met and I totally get the buzz over this show now. It’s crazy how the show swings from one dramatic moment to another, yet I’m just enjoying the whole ridiculous thing. I fully believe this drama will go under the It’s So Bad but It’s Good category.

I don't know what it is about this drama, it doesn't make sense in a lot of ways, but I so love it! The setup is crazy, the story even crazier to rescue and , the characters are so over the top (hello Mum!),, the makjang is absolutely gratifying ( and it is so fun! I have tried reading the webtoon several times but was never able to go past episode 10. So glad this adaptation was made. I am excited for the remaining episodes.

Thanks @missvictrix for continuing with recaps for this series.

Thank you, thank you for the episodic recaps. I didn’t realize this was a fun makjang. An absolute hoot!