Thank you @quirkycase for those thoughtful recaps. I agree it could have been much better without those annoying plot points and could have made for a healing show. But alas, the writing did a disservice here.

Great review, QuirkyCase! This drama was comforting to watch. It feels nice--warm & fuzzy, feels good--like a Hallmark movie.

Likes:
-the healing of the ML & FL realtionship. In fact, healing was a theme in many different relationships. I did think Young-Pil's Dad was healed a little too suddenly...
-friends group was supportive and loyal. I loved the Jomnyeo squad--Haenyeos were rockin' it!
-the smalltown vibe was so well-done, especially the locations. There was a sense of home as a source of strength

Dislikes:
-so much HITTING and so much drunkeness. WAY too much. WOW!
-Young-Pil's fathers epiphany was so sudden that it was unbelievable
-love "triangle" was unnecessary, it seemed contrived to add tension
-implied rather than directed ending, especially with leads
-time skip trope

Highly recommended if you're looking for a sweet romance.

This show was more shallow and dumb than Sang Do's existence in the story, and I think that says A LOT. At least Sang Do was consistent. Such lazy writting for a story deserves awards, and this show will probably get them all at the end of the year.

Anyway, I really liked the actresses. Shin Hye Sun almost made me feel cry for a romance I didn't cared about. If it wasn't because everytime I read the subtitles I cringed and thought "wtf are they making her say?", I would've cried. Same for our ahjumma.
It's sad the show didn't cared enough to tell "the Mi Ja(s)" story properly. I wanted to cry with her, but I just couldn't connect. Great actress, awful script.

The actors...
I think it's because I really disliked most of the male characters, but I couldn't enjoy most of the performances... maybe that just mean they did a great job? LOL I don't know. I just rolled my eyes everytime one if the big three (Yong Pil, Sang Do, annoying Dad) was on screen. I loved Gyeong Tae and Eun Ho, tho.

I think I liked Sam Dal more than the writer of this show, because I really wanted to see her find herself. Something that the writer totally forgot about... And I don't know what was supposed to be healing about any of the things that happened to her in the last 16 episodes, but wtv. Who cares. This is over and that's all that matters. I'm just excited to read the last comments from beanies.

Conclusion: this is a show I should've watched as gifs like I did with My Demon. I noticed that I really love the posts about this show because, whitout context, it just looks pretty and the actors have nice chemistry. But when I hit play... I'm just glad I don't have to hit play again.

I want cuddles with Ji Chang-wook...i mean, Yong-pil!

It wasn't the perfect ending, but I thought it was close. I loved it, felt satisfied, and it warmed my heart like a warm bowl of soup. It aligned with this weekend being one of the coldest weekends of the year where I live.

I loved how everyone got together to support Sam-dal - her family, the other haenyeos, the haenyeo's husbands and relatives, assistants, the power ranger friends, Yong-pil's dad and grandparents, etc. The photo exhibit of everyone in the drama brought me to tears.

I also liked how the drama didn't end up pitting the big city against small town and that it ultimately wasn't about discovering the joys of the small town life. I had been thinking how the drama didn't have a good handle on the small-town thing. But it was really about having a place and people to return to when you're down and being willing to let them help you. I like how they didn't demonize Seoul in the end with the reveal of Kim Tae-hee sending Samdal a gift to that Seoul home that was so bombarded by haters. I think it was a good metaphor for how closed off Samdal was in the beginning - with the good gesture being rained on and discarded because the door wasn't open to receive it.

I really enjoyed where everyone ended up. Sang-do was actually not a chore to watch for once. I did wish we could have seen him lock eyes with a new love. One thing I found very jarring was Eun-woo's move to Seoul. I think they forgot that Eun-woo had a wife and a child.

The callback to Yong-pil loudly disagreeing with the forecast and being dragged out was hilarious. His Jeju coworkers were getting a kick out of watching it happen on the other side of the screen.

Didn't mention this before, but I think the OST also elevated the drama. The song selection and voices that evoke longing, melancholy, and nostalgia. Realized that one of the singers was Shin Seung-hun whom I haven't listened to in ages.

I wish they had halved the drinking and self-pity in the initial episodes, so we would have had more time for the supporting characters. Still I'm overall satisfied. One of the rare dramas that started off rough and cringe and picked up steam and got better in the final quarter.

How is Eun Joo such a terrible photographer? Even if she was underprepared to go out on her own (despite her own belief in her ability) she *was* Sam Dal's assistant for 3 years (I think), how did she learn ABSOLUTELY nothing?! Did she just spend the entire time stewing in jealousy?

I almost wish there was a flashback to her hiring interview to see how she even got the assistant job.

I thought there was a dying grandma or something and *that* was the reason for her insistence about the scarf and now I just feel like ugh, seriously 😒 after finding out the reason. I don't even understand why any of this had to happen but I suppose this is on brand for Eun Joo's character: disloyal, opportunistic, petty, entitled, and no foresight.

She really is so unbelievable.

And then her "comeuppence" was just not satisfying at all. Sure it was karmic but sigh, it's like the writer KNEW it wasn't satisfying which is why they had Sam Dal say she just felt bitter and unsatisfied about everything.

I know I’ve been harsh on this show, but I have to say, these last two episodes just nailed it, totally realizing the shows potential—that is for bad writing, unlikely scenarios, and implausible characters with inexplicable motivations. The episodes had all the feels—annoyance, irritation, and incredulous disdain. I laughed, I cried, I stood up and sneered.

You know, some people will say that this show is very sentimental, with its cartoonish gossipy but loving old ladies, its cliched slow motion silent shots of small town people eating and laughing together, its group of friends painfully joshing each other, and lines like “a dragon can’t rise out of its own stream (what?), and its lesson that home is where your friends are. Far from it! For a show be sentimental, you actually have to have characters who make you feel sentiments—that is, other than “this is ridiculous!” Consistently, this show failed to do that, so I give it full credit for its hard hitting lack of realism!

As @enriquequierecagar says, the acting was fine—it was just the writing, cinematography, and production which the actors had to try to overcome. It’s a credit to their professionalism that they went along with the show’s premise that they all act like children for 16 episodes, although why Kim Tae Hee agreed to a filler cameo to occupy a full five minutes of what was presumably the wrap up episode, I don’t know. Maybe she lost a drunken bet, fitting with the character's behavior!

I have just a few questions that perhaps fans of the show can answer:

1. Why did Yong-Pil drive around the whole show with costumes, including a sequined tuxedo, in the back of his van, when he never performed except in flashback?
2. Why DID Sam-dol drop a minimum of US $250,000 on a Lamborghini and roar it through town? His character was modest and hardworking, he didn’t seem like a gearhead, and he certainly wasn’t doing it to attract women!
3. If the youngest sister was a swimmer of Olympic potential, why was there absolutely no evidence of this background around her childhood home—like medals or trophies—and why did no one in the tiny town and loving community ever mention her swimming prowess?
4. What did Dolphin Guy and the Dolphin Center actually do, except hold coloring events for young children? Was his main donor a crayon company?
5. How did the half-wit eldest sister’s husband recover his place in the family business after he was cut off?
6. Why did the show bring in a stereotyped representation of an Arab prince, played by a Indian Korean in the last episode, after all the trouble King the Land got into? There was absolutely no reason to even bring up that character again.
7. What did the dog chained at the center of town represent? Viewers of the show?

I've been wondering if I really liked this show at all or was I watching out of habit and escapism. Sometimes I lean towards the latter. I don't have the complaints I've seen others raise (except about Sang Do. I think most of us here hated that aspect) but it just seems overall forgettable.

I get the message of having a safe space where you can go back to when life gets overwhelming but yeah, I don't know how I feel about this overall.

I think Gyeong Tae opened his own business, not that he went into business with Sang Do.

When the actress playing assistant Eun Bi clapped her hand over his mouth, I thought she accidentally did it too hard or something because his eyes looked like it was real haha. I thought his mouth was even a little red (but maybe my eyes were playing tricks on me)

So, I guess Eun Woo and Gyeong Tae's "failures" before were just a matter of timing?

You know I wasn't keen on starting this drama back when it first aired as I was skeptical due to bad experiences with Ji Chang Wook's past works but holy SHIT

I LOVED this drama so much. With its simple yet heartwarming plot, this drama felt like a warm hug I desperately needed in this suffocating society.

The story was well-written from start to end & each character got the ending they deserved. Even the OST is stuck in my head like it fit the drama SO well.
I do agree that we could've reduced plot points like Sang-do's unrequited love, parental angst etc but at least Eun-ju's arc was settled during the first half of the finale and not dragged on.

I would've loved to see more development from our 3 sister's relationships, especially Hae-dal's. She was cast aside during the final few eps and I could tell that this was the main issue when you have multiple characters to focus on, even those you didn't expect to gain popularity amongst the audience.

Jin-dal & Dae-yeong was the epitome of ??? but they were so adorable and I'm so happy that they got their happy ending :')

Finally, my most beloved chaotic Yongdal, who had the most beautiful growth and stole my entire heart. CURSE YOU CHO YONG PIL I will never fall in love & die an old maid because of you.
Their arc from start to end was written so well and the communication, guys the COMMUNICATION.
Istg Ji Chang Wook really made it look like he was actually head over heels for Sam-dal and their interactions felt so natural!
I'm gonna miss them so damn much :')

This drama was just so much fun and I think I'll remember it for a very long time :')

When they showed that Yong Pil was still his excitable self at headquarters, it made me think 2 things. 1: I wonder if they toned downed the yelling in consideration of JCW's voice/throat. 1a: it could've also been toned down cause he was at THE headquarters and not his own backyard where he was given considerable leeway. 2: while I don't know many actors, I thought I couldn't really see anyone else playing Yong Pil.

When the reporter said "why are you so threatening?", I thought "because he's K2" haha. I'm such a dork haha

Overall, loved the drama, but the plot could have been a bit tighter. There are a lot of things I wish we could have focused on in lieu of less important and plot-dragging scenes, but I'm glad everyone got a happy ending and that Eunjoo, in full caricature villain glory, was dragged back to the bottom.

Thanks for the weecap @quirkycase.

It was a good ending for this little relationship focused show. I am so glad I got to see Wookie in a show I liked from start to finish.

I liked that they all had success in Seoul with Kungtae was finally in a relationship. Mr chatty being silenced when he likes a girl and posing in the corner of the room was funny.

I couldn’t switch off the little voice in my head that was saying why not collect the photos at night as the office is open 24/7?

The other little voice moment: what kind of business does not forward their mail when the office is closed for a significant period?

I wondered about the low key character helping out at the shop. It was great to see small town acceptance although he was never shown socialising with anyone so not 100% certain he was fully integrated. It was nice to see a more respectful portrayal of another culture than in King the land.

Ah! I forgot about the middle eastern prince reveal. I've long heard about it but this was my first time seeing it and it was just WTF to me. Why did this have to be a thing? I forgot how long it was said Man Soo was in town, if it was even said at all.

So a middle eastern prince decided to be a minimal wage part timer in JeJu of all places? But fine, I think there's been many a movie concept featuring royalty wanting to see how the other half lives.

Also Dae Young's conclusion totally counters what's been shown. Why would he be given an airline AND be allowed to let Jin Dal work for it, even as a trainer? Plus they had her pulling a wheeled bag solely for a misdirect?

Sigh, but I shouldn't dwell on things; it's just parts of the reason why I wasn't particularly into the finale.

The end was satisfying with every character finding their closure and happiness.

Hum... This drama wasn't bad but it wasn't really good neither for me. There were very good moments like the couple scenes. Ji Chang-Wook and Shin Hye-Sun did really well. It's a little bit sad they chose the comedy to portray their love over the fact they were more than 30 years old and already dated before...

The half of the drama was the FL being drunk and not remembering what she did or said. So the second half was better for that.

I don't think Yong-Pil had an arc... He was there for everybody, Sam-Dal, her mother, his father and it's all. But Ji Chank-Wook is so good to be caring and loving, so I didn't care so much.

For the rest of the characters... I didn't specially like the sisters as individual and their own stories. I liked their bond with each other.

The friends were funny but I couldn't have done without the Sang-Do's stupid love. I'm still wondering how he bought this car when the rest of the family didn't seem as rich.

I don't sure why the friends thought they could have success only in Seoul... But at least, this time Sam-dal wasn't alone.

I wished a better fall down for Eun-Ho. One article is nothing.

The biggest mistake of this drama is there was no scene of Ji Chang-Wook in Switzerland!!! They filmed in Jeju, they could send him in Europe too! WMO is in Geneva, it would have been perfect! JCW in front of the water jet! WMO is not far from a good Korean restaurant, the Gaya.

The drama overall was simple, but has its charm. One must not think too much to enjoy it. It was nice, actually. I loved the OST's.
It took a few episodes to finally gain its pace which I think made the final episode suffer a bit cause they could've wrapped some things up already with all the time that Samdal spent on drinking lol.

What I would remember the most in this drama is Shin Haesun and Ji Changwook's acting that made me believe they were childhood bffs, and the look in their eyes that shows longing for each other.

Side notes:

-Writer-nim, they are already 38 years old + 2 years because of the time skip. A beach wedding could've been nice, or even a proposal.
-Director-nim, why did you cast two good kissers then film them like 10m away???

The second half of the drama was much better than the first half. The leads were amazing and the sole reason I stayed till the end.
Every thing wrapped up neatly. Eun Joo’s downfall was not Epic enough for me.
This again is another - ‘what it could have been’ Show for me. With a cast like thing, this could have been a way better show.

I started watching this for Shin Hye Sun, who I loved so, so much in Mr. Queen. She was great again here, but I ended up loving so many of the other actors too. I'd only seen JCW in The K2, so it was a joy to learn he could do things like, laugh, talk, etc. Who knew? And I especially liked Shin Dong Mi as Jin Dal. I'm used to her as a court lady or a repressed assistant. Loved her volatile and expressive character here! Also, i know the preternaturally adult little girl is an overdone trope, but it really worked in this context. Ha Yul was a great character and her maturity made sense. I had fun with this drama.

Unpopular opinion, but I am so relieved that I managed to finish a Shin Hye Sun show at long last. I tried and tried but dropped Mr. Queen at ep 5 after 4 attempts spanning over 2 years. I really hated See you in my 19th life, mainly because of the leads' portrayal of their respective characters. But I managed to finish this after 'dropping' it in ep 7 or 8. I finished each episode in 30 minutes (I used to be a purist who never fast forwarded, it was either full watch or drop for me), but Samdal Ri made me turn a corner in my K drama watching experience.

That said, I do think the second half of the show was slightly better than the first half, only because we finally got over all the crying and drinking and self pity and started the redemption arc. I really really wish we had 12 eps of redemption and 4 episodes of setting the stage.

I don't understand the time skip obsession of K drama writers. I also don't understand the lack of passion in couples in dramas where romance is one of the main plots. But yes, I am happy to have finished this drama. Next up - Doctor Slump. Hopefully, lesser drunken rants, more healing and laughter.

I’m in a slum lately - not motivated to finish Castaway Diva or Perfect Marriage Revenge and continuing Welcome to Samdalri is becoming an uphill battle. I’m stuck at Ep 4.

Could any kind soul tell me if Ep 5 - 6 would be better? I love Shin Hye-sun and also think Wookie is much more palatable here. Side characters are not bad - but it lacks zest or pace to draw me in….

What was really embarrassing about Episode 15 was Samdal and YP acting like immature teenagers when they got back together. Just cuddling? Did they not live together in Seoul? The last Bang scandal really does not make any sense for a horde of reporters to pile into Samdalri - - there is no real story there. SD was already ruined; a comeback in a village of thousand people a real comeback? But the shows continued to be crippled by juvenile solutions to adult problems.

The finale was hard to fathom. Everything worked out beyond expectations: the cheap 35mm camera quality turns into blow up art pieces without any toil by Samdal in a dark room? The Samdalri friends move to Seoul and suddenly become successful CEOs? (If you back track from the time skip that would mean they started during the heart of pandemic?) Even Kim Tae Hee’s cameo was awkward and not meaningful - - just a change of pace from the overuse of past clips (which is a stupid trend in k-dramas). The only sweet story was Hae-dal and her daughter.

The show was billed as a rom-com. There were likable characters in boring plot lines. It had no good, relatable romance and no seasoned comedy. Some of the characters had potential but the overall premise of overblown (unbelievable) scandals drowned out any meaningful story lines. The writer and director did not have a cohesive recipe for success. The repetitive nature of nothingness was watching the tide go in and out every week. The faux drama aspects were flat and the attempted comic relief was mostly dull. Maybe this show could have worked better if the “drama” was set aside and it went full absurd like PEGAGUS MARKET. Alas, it did not even try to reasonably mesh the characters into a forced happy ending for everybody.

I tried shutting off my brain for eps 15-16 and even then it felt too ridiculous. The SECOND that article was posted about Eun-ju, the reporters found out about it? Doesn't Seoul have, like, real news going on? Are these TMZ-type people? But even TMZ wouldn't care about a photographer. I can't even name any professional photographers in my culture aside from, uh, Terry whatshisface, and that's because he's super problematic.

Hae-dal's ending was SO unsatisfying. Is she going to be the only haenyeo once the other ladies retire or are no longer around? Isn't it super dangerous? Can't she find other ways to fulfill her swimming dream? Jin-dal's ending was also pretty unsatisfying. Why did Dae-yeong's family let him take over the airline, when they were shutting him out entirely? And I think they're married again?

I honestly feel like the Switzerland thing came out of nowhere. They should have built it up more as Yong-pil's dream. There was literally a flashback where Yong-pil said Sam-dal was his dream. And then it was hard to tell if they'd actually broken up or were doing a fake-out to the audience.

I could not handle people freaking out about two grown adults, in their late 30s, sharing a bed WHILE FULLY CLOTHED. I also did not love that Jin-dal and Dae-yeong's reunion happened when they were blacked out drunk (although how fitting for functional alcoholic Jin-dal), although the cockroach thing was pretty funny.

I thought Sam-dal had MUCH better photos throughout the show than what we saw at the gallery, to be honest.

I stumbled on this youtube short suggesting another translation of the last sentence of the show.
Instead of "having a place to return to is an incredible relief", she suggests "how reassuring it is to have a place to return to".

And it convinced me, even more, that I am missing on a lot of meaning and emotions and that I should start learning korean! : )

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E_NDTrDZOdM

I dropped this one about halfway but I've been enjoying reading about it here! Did the unravelled red scarf Youngpil kept in his room ever get brought up again? I could tell from episode 1 Samdal would hold an exhibition of Jeju local photos.

I love the cast amd slice of life/healing romances so it's a disappointment this one didn't hit the mark for me. I'm halfway through Like Flowers In Sand and the rural setting, local chorus, writing, and character growth make this show pale in comparison. They even do flashbacks that add to the current story. (Unrelated but it also has a murder plotline that is germane to the story and not just tacked on!).

Another thing I realised watching (half of) this show is the second chance trope is really hard to get right for me. You don't get any of the fun chemistry of two people getting to know each other, and your story starts with misunderstandings/a difficult past that the writers have to convince you can be overcome.

Here's hoping Dr Slump fares better on the healing front. 🙏

Overall, I liked this drama. Was it perfect? Far from it. However, I do not think it was so bad as to warrant "This show was more shallow and dumb than Sang Do's existence in the story...". But, everyone's taste and expectations are different. I did not expect anything other than a warm and fuzzy story that ended positively, which I felt it delivered.

Do I like the excessive drinking and almost constant hitting (present in many Kdramas)? Absolutely not. I have wondered if the drinking and resultant drunkenness is a plot line to allow story lines to be presented without any awkward, stilted dialogue?

While it would have been nice to have more details of the the Mi Ja(s) story, the programme was not about them. And how much detail did we need? Likewise with some of the other secondary characters. The less said about the "arab" prince/sheik, the better.

For me, there two scenes in last two episodes that stood out and which elevated the story.
(1) The scene with Sang-tae and his mother, when she says that forgiving Mi Ja did not mean he would forget his wife.
(2) The scene with the haenyeos, Sam-dal, and her family which started as as a "what to do" meeting and ended as a "this is what family and friends means".

Overall, this was a redemption story, and that was achieved.

Eun-joo is nasty no doubt but thanks to her, Sam-dal could reconnect with Yong-pil again. So it’s a blessing in disguise that helps Sam-dal to run home and run back into the arms of the one she loves 🥰. The silver lining after all her tears and heartache is seeing how Yong-pil’s dad coming to terms with his own heartache and finally giving his blessings to the young couple…

I'm a fan of SHS and JCW, and picked this drama up primarily for them. I thought the casting was well done across the board, and while the writing wasn't as strong as it could have been, the cast did a great job with what they were given.

I am a sucker for slice-of-life and ensemble dramas, but where I think this drama fell down a bit was in trying to be that AND a romance. It couldn't give enough time and arc to all the storylines it had (the OTP, the Mijas, Sangtae, Sangdo (ugh), the Power Rangers, Swiss meteorology dreams, the haenyos, the amusement park, the Dolphin center, Eunju, what am I missing?), and so none of them were particularly satisfying. And after making me invest so much in the OTP relationship, it did cash me out when they finally got back together, and for that I am somewhat bitter. :-) But the weird arrested development phase the writers put them through after dialling up the heat and tension between them through ep 12 was stupid and embarrassing to watch.

I loved the location, though. Jeju is beautiful, I loved seeing the town, the square, the Cho households, the convenience store, and the seaside. I really liked that there was time invested in the sister relationship (I am perhaps partial because I am also part of a pretty tight sister trio). And Kim Mikyung is a commanding presence in any drama - I just adore her.

I would love to see more from Kang Mina and also Shin Dongmi. I found Haedal's storyline more interesting and probable, so I wish they hadn't given her backstory and budding relationship with Dolphin Dad such short shrift. I...struggled with the Jindal/Daeyoung relationship. Like, girl, you are a badass accomplished and capable woman. Why do you want to date a child? Because, bless his pure heart, that's basically what Daeyoung is. But I don't know - maybe because he loves her so purely and unconditionally, that creates a lovely safe space for her to let down her armor and recharge. To each their own!

As Blue said below, this is a "what could have been drama." But overall, I enjoyed tuning in because I grew to like these people a lot. And it was a nice escape to the seaside once a week, and it was nice to see people fall, dust themselves up, and rise again from the stream to keep going, to keep trying, and to live the best they could.

Great recap QuirkyCase...just enough detail to validate leaving after episode 4. I came here to see if maybe I missed the "loveboat' for this one and was thinking of trying again, but now, after reading the valued viewpoints of other commenters, I'm relieved to know others had some of the same issues...definitely the excessive & repetitive drinking and self-pity which made the heroine seem very 'me'-centric... and that, along with an overunderstanding 'she'-centric hero, didn't hold enough appeal for 12 more episodes. I switched to watching the 'Korea--Khitan War' and man, what an epic series. Choi Soo-jong won the Grand Prize/Daesang recently for his role as an ambassador trying to mentor a very young king. Good romance as well. Ok...apologies, I can feel myself digressing onto this drama now...like I did when I left Sandal-ri...

I wish we had seen the villainess’ downfall stretched out for a few episodes. Why they feel the need to push all that to the last episode but at least it happened.

Like many have said below, great actors, but a lot of frustrating storylines. I just could not find much sympathy for Yong Pil's dad, even when he had is magic epiphany that other people also have feelings.

Many have lamented kdrama doctors' complete disregard for patient confidentiality. Somewhat in the same vein, I don't understand the frequent episodes where parents presume to make life decisions for their adult children. How on earth can Yong-pil's dad or boss make an application for him to move abroad? Wouldn't such an application require Yong-pil's signature?

Yaaaay! Good ol' drama about relationships about regular people! No fairies, demons or displaced gods or aliens. Oh! I almost forgot - no serial killers!

Cute stuff was a little annoying. Eun Joo’s end was a little underwhelming. Almost like a by the way… the two year time jump was meh. All in all, not a complete waste of time

My first bean for 2024!

What I liked: acting; scenery; friendships; sisters; OTP's supportive and caring moments - they did an awesome job portraying a couple who had known and loved each other all their lives.

What I did not enjoy: overdone drinking; why parents walk right into their adult children's rooms without knocking and why are they so shocked to find their 30+ family members cuddling?; the two sided love triangle because, really, the unhappy third was never part of that geometry; time skip trope was so unnecessary here as Sam Dal was not contracted with anyone and could have gone to Switzerland with Yong Pil and worked as a photographer there for a while; the non-Arab Arab king.

I have read a couple of books with haenyeo characters and find the matrilinear history fascinating. If I ever get to Jeju I will visit the haenyeo museum.

As for representation, I look for small steps in the right direction, in South Korea and globally, and hope for continued improvements. I hope Extraordinary Attorney Woo season 2 invites some actors who have disabilities. A recent win for the US is the movie All The Light You Cannot See, where they cast two actors who are blind for the roles of a blind child and adult. I was thrilled. These two first-time actors did a beautiful job.

I genuinely enjoyed this drama, there were so many heartfelt moments laugh out loud and sad moments, this was the whole package. Yes, it did have some issues but I am willing to look past them.

The whole Samdal scandal, in the beginning, was truly relatable, the feeling of being abandoned, lost and surrounded with no one to rely on, the shame and embarrassment we feel when we fail at something. I love the message it sends, that it's okay to fail everybody fails at something and we are not truly alone we have people who are rooting and supporting us we just have to open ourselves and realise it.

The final episode was well done all loose ends were tied up. I did feel they should have shown more of Bang Eun Ju's downfall ( the writers owe us for all the infuriating things Eun Ju has done ) but I also realise that it would have ruined the pacing and feel of the episode, the episode was about Samdal Yong Pil and the rest of Samdal Ri.

Overall I enjoyed this drama and will miss the town of Samdri and its people, especially the Three Terrible Sisters and their antics and Wang Kyung Tae failing to keep his mouth shut.

After finishing the drama, I still couldn't understand the break up timeline for yong pil and Sam dal.
First sam dal proposed the break up after yong pil's dad confronted her. Then Sam dal get back to yong pil after sometime to ask for not breaking up? And why does yong pil did not agree with not breaking up? Is it to prevent yong pil's dad from confronting Sam dal's mom and risking another heart attack? Can anyone explain the break up timeline for me? Thanks alot!

Yes thanx QuirkyCase. I also took some time to read comments and viewers really dove into some issues. My biggest concern is the drinking. Okay, you go out on a team dinner or with your buds, you can drink. But not sure why they drank so much as their parents place. For whatever reason, they seem to go overboard. As a viewer, I'm used to these scenes now.

Also, my pet logic peeve was that two rubes from Jeju are able to coming into Sam-dal's modern Seoul office building and interrupt a meeting. What's the point of having gates and access cards if anyone can just walk in?

Overall, I liked this romance kdrama. It's difficult to squeeze different story lines in a time-box. It's always nice to have an adorable child to make wise comments to help the plot out.

The only thing I really didn't like was the chained dog. Such a beautiful animal and dogs need to be in a social environment.