What a fantastic set of episodes!!! We had so much plot movement, reveals, angst and then the delightful OTP scenes.
….This OTP is 💙

So much swoon, so much kilig, so much feelings.

I absolutely loved all the OTP scenes. The wedding scene was beautiful.. Sung Hoon looked devilishly handsome in that ‘fitted’ suit.. damn you PD, give the man good clothes!!
His confession was so heartfelt.. Him telling her his story made it all ‘real’. And then her telling him her worries and being herself in front of him..
I can’t think of a better way to bring them together.. just so beautiful.
And the bed scene, hubba hubba, made me feel things… phew!!!

I really like how the show goes back to how our leads deal with the emotions rather than focus on just the twists and turns. That’s what makes this show so enjoyable and makes us root for them.

Also, the sly face jaw man, whatever his name, will be seeing another girl of his getting engaged to a different man.. lol.. its a revenge that keeps on giving.. love it.

Do Guk is goals! 💙💙💙
He is teasing, flirting, kind and understanding. Even though he makes a lot of moves to get close to her, he always lets her choose. She can choose to see him take bath, she can choose to sleep with him, she can choose everything. He just stays by her side. And even participates in her revenge. The way he called Yura as sister in law and asked her to find a fine man for herself 😂😂. BURN!!
I understand a lot of it comes from this being his second chance but still love his character a lot.

This show shines in so many ways, but I'll highlight just one: The breakneck pace of the plot does not overshadow the viewer's emotional investment in the characters. Somehow PMR has managed to stuff into six episodes the plot points that another show wouldn't even dare cover in 16, and yet, checking the trope boxes doesn't mean we don't also feel for Yi-joo, sympathize with lonely Do-gook and long to be taken under the wings of Halmeoni and the glorious MIL. It's an achievement of writing (dialogue is on point) and acting (doesn't it seem that the cast is having as much fun as we are?) that should be celebrated.

I haven't watched the latest eps yet, but this recap is making me want to! Think I'll prioritize this before Strong Girl Nam-soon

Can we talk about the "bizarro-intruding psychiatrist" (@missvictrix's amazing phrase) for a moment, y'all?? Let me get straight/remember what happens in this scene:

1. She barges into a client's home, identifying herself only as "a friend."
2. She then reveals said client's diagnosis to someone else, just because she assumes this other person is his fiancée. What?
3. When she is correctly called on this gross negligence with regards to patient confidentiality by her client, she says to him (basically) "Yeah, whatever, the moment called for it!" Oh, is that how that works?
4. So, in response, he then physically takes her by the elbow and throws her out of his apartment? Hunh, what??
5. Her response to this man-handling is, "Hey!!! Don't be like this!?!" as he slams the door in her face. What-the-whatty-what??
6. He then re-opens the door so that he can toss her shoes back at her, and after re-slamming the door behind him, he shouts, "I'll see you at the clinic!!!" Um, 왜, WHY????
7. To which statement, and I'm NOT making this up, this so-called mental health professional replies, "Don't bother (coming to the clinic)!!!" Whaaaaat in the name of all that's good and holy???

Guess what? I don't care! I laughed and laughed at this scene. God, I love this show.

Why am I always late to this party? Setting everything else aside to watch this today

Thanks @missvictrix for a recap that matched the whirlwind of developments this week, especially bringing up that weird shoeless scene that came out of nowhere, but did allow a very romantic footwashing—was that some sort of Christian imagery at work?

In fact, I was wondering for an episode and a half why Yi-Joo was so glum, given how well her revenge has been working out. Plus, though I admire her principles in at first denying Do-gook’s lustful impulses, in the name of not really loving him enough--still, come on, you have an expiration date flashing on your wrist! What’s wrong with a little roll in the hay with your putative husband, especially when he is exceptionally good looking and clearly is head over heels in love with you. ! I hope she doesn’t regret that she submitted in the end, although what’s with this “I can no longer hold back” from Do Gook. Of course you could have controlled yourself, buddy, you just don’t feel like it—although I understand, if he’s feeling his own expiration date!

Anyway, one might think from my comment that I am watching this just for the romance and the passionate kisses, but I want to assure everybody again that no, it’s the insight into the art world that is keeping me interested. I did notice that these episodes began with her dabbing paint on to on some sort of Jackson Pollock like abstract drip painting (but shouldn’t she have been working by pouring paint onto the canvas on the floor?) but then ended with her “anonymous” works being what looked like Georgia O’Keefe or Matisse influenced flower paintings.

Clearly, the underlying theme of this show is her searching for her artistic métier, taking “revenge” on the establishment art world of galleries run by evil Moms who try to exploit her by confining her into conventional paths, and then try to “kill” her creativity. I’m hoping for more erotic undertones in her work next week-- maybe with her husband as artistic muse!

My favorite scene was him coming up to her on the beach, if that wasn't a perfume advert come to life, idk what is. Sung Hoon was bringing his A game to this drama, he isn't the best actor, but I believe he loves him some Yi Joo.

The "Her love" will heal his trauma trope was in full display, but at least they show he goes to therapy, so baby steps.

The bed scene was ESCANDALO, I can't breathe, I can't stop myself. Breathe into these lips, 😂😜. Perfect combo of passion(watch throwing) and time stamp reveal.

I can't believe we are half way through. Never end!!

Give this drama an award for pace. It's not enough. It won't be enough. And once again, I'm so sad that this is a 12-episode drama while also agreeing that 12 episodes might have just be the right fitting for this, irrespective of their choice to not give Sung Hoon a fitting wardrobe.

A wedding in episode 6😱. Color me gobsmacked. I was thinking the wedding would be the creme de la creme, the icing to crown it all in the finale after everything and everyone has been vanquished. Perfect Marriage Revenge is just on point.

I really don't understand how Do-guk became overwhelmed with guilt. Or was it that I wasn't paying enough attention to the story behind his trauma. His brother's property, which also doubles as the only keepsake he has of his mother, fell into the body of water - most likely when Do-guk and Jung-wook were having a disagreement and the push and pull sent the keepsake into the water. Jung-wook holds Do-guk by the collar and continually shakes him to go retrieve his keepsake, but somehow it's Jung-wook who fell into the water and not Do-guk. So why, why did Do-guk assume responsibility for something he didn't do. It reminds me of WWWSK where the younger brother decided to live a lie because his older brother refused to live the truth or was suffering from a victim complex (he didn't want the fact that he left his brother unattended to to be revealed) and so he feigned a selective memory loss just so his brother can finally have the memory he so desires. At least in WWWSK's case, the brother did rewrite the scene in his head. But in Jung-wook's case, he isn't confused about the events of that day. He is very much aware of the events of that fateful day. He knows that Do-guk lied. I might be wrong but he also knows that Do-guk assumed responsibility because of the damage to his leg. So I don't know why Do-guk is the one reeling in trauma the most from all this when he can call Jung-wook's BS in a second and all his carefully crafted machinations come crashing down.
It has to be that Do-guk feels guilty over the damage to his leg cause from all that I saw in the flashback and Do-guk's explanation, everything that happened was of Jung-wook's design. Jung-wook cause what happened to himself.

The wedding date discussion had me in stitches.

Halmoni : Have them married in a month.
Halmoni's Son : Isn't a month too much(I'm sure he meant too soon).
Yeon-hwa : Yes. A month is too much.(Husband sighs in relief that his wife agrees with him). Lucille Hall has an opening in 2 weeks. Let's have them married then.

So she's the real daughter. I wasn't expecting that. I had honestly thought she was her father's daughter but from another woman so they adopted her into the family at the death of her mother who was estranged from Mr. Han at the time( or her dad married Lee Jung-hye after her mom died). The drama surrounding her entry into the family really is makjang-ish.
However however, Yi-joo used her...

I knew it! Do-gook is a time traveller as well! Ha!

Finally a drama which has a fast paced plot, interesting characters and even some humour.

Another plus: the actors are not in "parallel dramas". It irritates the hell out of me to see Lee Seung-joon as the weak husband in Strong girl Nam-soon and the evil child-/wife-tormentor in Castaway Diva at the same time (the same goes for Lee Joong-ok who is in SGNS and CD as well).

This show continues to deliver to which I say thank you.

This OTP working with each other against their enemies is so satisfying. But even better, watching their relationship develop through caring and communication is so touching. There is no extended misunderstandings through blind trust of enemies or lack of communication. Their interactions give so many feels--Do Guk always making her feel safe with her food, her understanding that the boat incident was something traumatic for him instead of being suspicious of him, him telling her outright that he came because he missed her and that he liked her a lot, him placing her hand softly back on his face, etc. Their chemistry is amazing even though they are not bickering with one another, which is often how dramas create chemistry between couples. Here, it is precisely because they are honest with one another and have each other's back that their chemistry shines. Even when he tells her to use him, it's completely different than the Hyena "use me" scene. It doesn't seem sad; rather it seems generous and romantic. I love them.

Let the makjang of the show villains provide the dramatic tension, and let us have moments of satisfaction each show as one plot or another is foiled or exposed by the dynamic duo. And continue to prove that we can root for and be entertained by a main couple that is winning both against their enemies and with each other.

Petition for Sung Hoon to wear his wedding suit for the rest of the drama.

Meanwhile, Yoo-ra showing up to the wedding in a wedding dress. Tsk tsk. How pathetic!

They made the ex-swimmer scared of water 🤣 the trauma part is weird because he wasn't the one who went in...

The couple scenes are nice. She's lucky to have him because she almost failed her plan at the wedding. For someone who said nothing in the past, trying to knock out her "mother" with a vase is a new step and not in the good direction. It's more a thing her sister would do. Being happy is her way to get revenge.

Am I the only one that screamed during their intimate moment in episode 6? The sheer chemistry between the 2 leads is the bedrock of this drama. This is what I have been looking for all year. While Destined with You came the closest, it still missed the mark as the FL did not match Rowoon’s energy.

Aside from the romance which is taking my breath away, the cast as a whole is doing a great job. A lot of minor characters tend to grate on my nerves but not here. Even the exchanges with the half sister are enjoyable because the FL rises to the occasion. The I’ll enjoy my married life with my love while you continue to live that pretend social media life has to be the k drama burn of this year!

Yes, this show is the soapiest of soaps, but it’s so cracktastic that I don’t care! I’m having so much fun ! The OTP is perfection, Halmeoni is awesome, and MIL is my favorite character. I think my favorite scene is when they go home after the honeymoon and Do-gook pens his arms for a hug from Mom, but she just blows right past him to hug her new daughter-in-law. Lol! I don’t think he even got a “hello,” from her.

That honeymoon was perfect! His Swoonyness seems to have an inclination for BDSM 🤭 Okay, I'll behave.

The date flashed on both their wrists! They are destined to be together (I refuse to believe that they will die on that future date). Glad they opened up to each other about their traumas. Now they are a real couple and back to working as a team again!

Mr. Punchable Face is living in a new delusion now that he is dating the Evil Witch. I look forward to seeing his face when he finds out she is planning to marry the Pompous Ass.

The way YiJoo is giving Cruella one financial hit after another 😄 She already had to buy back all the fakes she sold, and now she has to pay YiJoo her half of the original paintings too! I'm surprised she still has money left to buy the Pompous Ass. I'm hoping the marriage goes through. The Evil Witch be in for quite a treat with the women of her husband's family who are firmly Team YiJoo now 😈

I am in no way, shape, or form as enthralled or delighted as other folks watching this haha.

I continue to not be able to define this show aside from fast paced. So many times during these episodes I was "like did we get here?!". One such moment was they finally did the deed. One minute there's tears and next they can barely get undressed fast enough.

Yura showed up for the wedding picture, wearing white, posts it social media, and NO ONE calls her out on it? The big "oneupmanship" is the bride saying "you have your online life but I have the real thing" fast forward to Yura now with the big brother. What. Even?!
Yura is making Do Guk's family (and her own) seem like the chaebol version of Jerry Springer. Second hand embarrassment is real haha

As I've said before, I like the women in Do Guk's family.

Does Samonim mean mother in law?

You guys!!!!! Du- Guk is the greenest of green flags! He is forest green, kelly green, dark green, light green, mint green, chartreuse green...all the greens!

It's how that man can be so tender and considerate yet smouldering sexy at the same time. The sweetest moments were when he was struck speechless upon seeing her in her wedding dress, him tending to her after her breakdown, his confession of love to her on the beach and the empathy and pain in his eyes when he hears her reveal her family heartache.

But when he is naughty he is oh so wicked and I love it. He has this smile that he does when he knows he is being bad and I am weak for it. Like when he teases her about wanting a preview of his body before he takes a shower. I even burst out laughing when he covered up his chest and had the audacity to accuse her of wanting to pounce him. I dunno how Yi- Joo has any defences against him at all!

She knows her walls are crumbling down any way. It struck me when she apologises for not reciprocating his feelings that she says "I can't love you" and then backtracks to say "I shouldn't love you." To me that says it's too late, she already does (her drawings are another indicator) but she's denying herself and him by suppressing it. Perfectly understandable though given her trauma.

But now they've crossed the line and I am excited to see her be more open about her love for him in the episodes to come.

My other fav moments:

"I can't hold back any more" Enough said🦋🦋🦋

They've both time travelled 😍

Du-Guk's Mummy giving Yi-Joo those big hugs at the wedding and family dinner💖

Halmeoni insisting that she be called Halmeoni 🥹

I actually like Yoo-Ra showing up to family dinner on Jung-wok's arm. Game. Set. Match. According to one of the other Beanies, the makjang is makjanging and I am here for it.🤣

Just need to find a way to keep my addiction at bay until Saturday 😭

Do Gook was super swoony this week. He was very patient in waiting for her to open up to him about what has been bothering her. And of course their skinship was hot.
Yi Joo made the right decision of partnering with him in her quest for revenge. Its about time this two level up their relarionship. Make them all jealous to your perfect marriage!
Yeon Hwa is my favorite chaebol mom/MIL atm. I can't wait for her to face off with the evil stepmom. Its bound to happen later.
I can't believe the Hanwool family stick treated Yi Joo so horribly when they found òut she is the true daughter. It must've grated on Jung Hye that she chose her to adopt. Karma!
I hope Yi Joo's father will be saved in time. Jung Hye is planning to poison him so she can gain all the money of the family.
I hope we get to see Do Gook's story next week. There must be a story with that car accident and why he also time jumped at the same time as Yi Joo. Is this is first time jump as well?

I cannot even imagine the horror Yi Joo must’ve felt as she sat in the armoire and listened to the manifestation of evil that is her adoptive mother.
But at least we now know she is the actual bio daughter and Yu Ra isn’t.
I LOL’d when Do Guk crossed his hands across his chest and pretended he was scared Yi Joo couldn’t resist him. The beach scenes were beyond cute. Yi Joo’s smiles at the beach made her look so much prettier than normal.
The evil smiles at her wedding though were on a different level. She is just incredibly pretty.
Yu Ra triggers me. Her smirk, entitlement, jealousy, greed are really unattractive

Thanks to missvictrix and fellow beanies, I've now picked up the show after reading everyone's positive reviews.
I'm finding the show very refreshing overall and a great escapist watch. 
I haven't seen Sung Hoon in anything before, what other show of his (that's decent) would you recommend please? 

Ok, so I’m still only on Ep 2 but working on it! But the recap’s description of the bride made me think of this apparently hot meme:

Why Does This Bride Look So Mad?
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/12/style/auguste-toulmouche-hesitant-fiancee-tiktok.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Man, how many more twists do they have under their sleeve for them to stack twist upon twist in these last two episodes? All my previous bets are confirmed except for the cooking mom being Yi Joo's mom, so here are my new bets:

1. Do Gook's mom is going to return. I think I heard, his parents got divorced?! So, she isn't dead?
2. Evil mom was friends with cooking mom before she schemed and married Yi Joo's dad.
3. Yi Joo's ex's family are going to find out Yu Ra slept with their son and going to be a nightmare to Yu Ra or the evil mom
4. Yu Ra's real dad will show up sometime to help Yi Joo in her plans.

I am absolutely loving this show (it’s my first makjang!), and am finding myself counting down the minutes during the weekend until a new episode comes out.

That said, as sweet as this episode was, I seem to be only person who didn't love the way the show handled *that* scene... wondering if anyone else feels the same way??

What I was most put off by was Do-guk basically ignoring Yi-joo when they were making out and she said “I can’t breathe”. Everybody seems to find the whole thing hot but I can’t understand why he’d basically dismiss/ignore her wishes by saying “I can’t hold back anymore” and then grabbing her wrists to move them out of the way. The wrist grabs are getting too much and it bothers me how he can’t just hold her hand properly!

Anyway, I felt like he should have let her have a moment of hesitation (completely understandable given her emotional state and how fast they were moving) and let HER resume the kissing, or at least indicate she was ready to keep going. That would have been so much more romantic imo - instead it came across like he only cared about his wants. I get that he’s overcome with emotion and has probably been in love with her for years, but you can’t just ignore your girl like that!! What happened to his patience/attentiveness? Was there something lost in translation, perhaps?

And yes, I get that the wrist grab was necessary to get that shot of both of their wrists, but there are so many other ways they could have gotten there. It’s not like they were having a mutual (!) sexy, need you now, pushing on walls type makeout session, they were supposed to be having a deep, emotional, loving makeout sesh.

Rant over … all said, I did squeal at the date reveal. It makes total sense looking back - how he recognised her, told her how long he’s loved her, the car accident drawing, and even just the way he so willingly agreed to the marriage.

I also have a small hunch about the brother, though I could be totally wrong… what if his leg actually works now (maybe he recovered over time), and he’s been faking it in recent years?? Not too clear about the intricacies of nerve damage, but I wouldn't put it past him to lie about it...