Thanks @unit for recapping this show! Of course, I missed all references 😂

I really like the female lead! She is quick witted, holds her ground and seems mature so far. I like her friendship with Do-Han and they both look comfortable with each other.

I didn’t like Ji Han very much in episode 1, but I warmed up a bit (the punch to the face helped!!) in episode 2. The actor does have a wonderful voice.
He really does poke his nose too much, be it his brother or Na Ah Jung. It is sad that his own brother is not willing to share something with him. He could have been his confident, but I think he doesn’t fully trusts his brother.

I really hope grandfather is a better person than what I think he is. The drunk car scenes didn’t make him go mad, but he rather sat down and spoke. He also seemed shocked that she was willing to break up with Do Han! I don’t understand why his own daughter’s children are not part of the family? Is it because she did not divorce the first husband? I mean, it must be easy for chaebol’s to fake these things and make them legal?

I am looking forward to the faux-fiance arc and Ji Han flipping over it (he is already falling for her, isn’t he??)! I think it would be fun. And who better to manage that crazy family but Na Ah Jung!

Do-han has spent the last five years in New York pursuing his passion for art...

Is that what the kids are calling it these days? I wish him all the best with his passion...and truly don't understand yet why he returned to dumb-old Korea.

In fact, while I'm going to give this show all four episodes, I don't see anyone's real motivation for doing anything apart from the FL, sort of. She's why I'm coming back for more, for sure--Ah-jung's got a bit of an In-hae vibe (HeartBeat) for me.

Thank you for the wecaps for this drama @unit. I rather read the wecaps than watching it.

I thought this was such a fun drama with old school feels—early Hallyu minus the cringe modern viewers might feel if we watch them for the first time now.

Having said that, it didn’t quite gel for me. It might be the editing or, and this might be unpopular, because while the female lead is a *great character and actress,* her energy didn’t match the drama. It’s as if everyone knew they’re in a tropey, schlocky show and she didn’t get the memo. But sometimes, it takes a little while for a drama or an actor to settle into itself/themselves. And I quite liked many other aspects of this. So I’ll be watching.

PS I don’t think the older brother was all that nice to her tho of course I empathize with him.
PPS Did they mention why the grandpa is so set on making the older brother the heir?

I've only watched episode one and just started episode two but I like it so far!! The intro sequence is so funky and cute, this will be one of those ones I'll be watching without skipping for sure.

Interestingly, the set-up seems like both familiar and unfamiliar territory. The chaebol drama is routine, but the characteristics of the three (four even??? SFL seems like she has dimensions!!) leads seem refreshingly out of the norm because they seem like a patchwork of different character tropes but not in the usual cocktail. Especially the ML - I thought the childhood flashback was to drill home the spare heir trauma he went through, but instead it shed more light on his devil may care attitude, which goes hand in hand with extremely calculating charm and hard work (under all of which lies a massive soft heart, I'm sure).

There's also something about the direction or script (or both) that makes this drama feel a bit odd, a little staccato? - but like in a really alluring way, because it captured my full attention. Like I can see the tropes from a mile away, as well as what the story will be, but how it'll unfold is a bit of a mystery because I'm not sure what route they'll take to get there. I'm excited to find out though, consider me signed up for the foreseeable future!

Both male leads have wonderful voices. It is rough to be a good actor and not be genetically blessed with a resonant and beautiful voice.

Thanks for recapping this! I went into it with zero expectations and got really into it. I'm delighted to "discover" a new actress, since I really like Jeon Jon Seo's take on Ah-jung and I've never watched her in anything before. I liked Moon Sang-min in Under the Queen's Umbrella, but I had trouble warming up to the male lead.

I love seeing the FL with the her 2ML friend - Do-han- together. Best friends don't know everything about each other - especially as we grow older and don't see each other as much and work in different professions. I hope they will make up in episode 3 once she takes on the fiance role.

I'm a kpop fan and I loved the kpop references. I thought Moon Sang-min look a little like L/Lee Myung-soo in some shots, so it was funny how they had a scene of Ji-han performing Infinite's "Be Mine".

Casting did a great job with casting teen Ji-han matched adult Ji-han's looks and ambitious vibe.

While the first episode felt a bit choppy, it came together in the second one, and I'm enjoying it so far. Jeon is fantastic.

I do think the ML's character was a little muddy in the first episode. My take is that, as the only smart, skilled, and ambitious grandchild, he's frustrated as h*ll to be held back by his grandfather for reasons we haven't fully seen yet.

The error in direction (and perhaps acting) in the first episode, imo, was making him seem like he was greedy for the inheritance. They tried to soften it with his purchase of all the jujubes from the ajhumma on the street, but the contrast was too much and it was confusing.

His ambition does seem to be in hyper-drive, but it also seems to be more about proving himself to his grandfather. He's craving his love and recognition, and also, I think he just flat out loves the work. I'd say that's the crux of his motivation.

He's also at a disadvantage because his older brother hasn't been honest with him. I rewatched ep 1 so I could resolve a few questions and there's a scene where he asks Dohan to just take the "easy role" of CEO and he'll do all the hard work for him. Later Dohan asks him if he'll only be happy if everything goes his way.

Basically they're both hiding something from each other, probably to protect the other one as well as themselves, and we will watch the journey of them each revealing their truth.

The first two episodes were not perfect but much of this stems from the irrationality of the Grandfather: I appreciate that he is turning to the illegitimate grandson because the legitimate kids have simply disqualified themselves but his irrational dislike of the capable grandchild over the one who is disinterested makes no dramatic sense.

However, I respectfully disagree with the characterization of Ji-han as wanting to live vicariously through the ML. Ji-han is actually simply playing the only hand that his grandfather is willing to deal to him. If his brother succeeds to the Chairmanship then said brother can promote him- even to being the vice-chairman or perhaps the President and said brother would certainly want his hyper competent sibling making the actual decisions. Ji-han is too smart to care who has the title- he just wants the power. Besides, in is mind this is a win-win situation: His brother gets the income and the social standing of being the Chairman while he gets to do what he wants and has a nice income as well. It is inconvenient that his brother does not want the position but what's the harm to his brother if Ji-han can lift the burdens of it from his shoulders? In ji-han's mind Do-han is just being silly about the whole thing. So of course he will move forward with his plan- and be convinced that this is what is best for Do-han the whole time he is doing it.

Please note that Grandpa may dislike Ji-han but he has never moved a finger to stop him. His attitude towards Ji-han can best be summed up in the phrase "Knock yourself out, Kid". Grandpa is aware of Ji-han's talent and is quite content to see the company benefit from it.

Omg. I LOVED IT. This is a type of drama I love, fast-paced, dialogue-driven, with jokes that makes you guffaw out of the blue here and there. Such an awesome little spunky zinger this drama is! I agree with beanies who said it reminds them of old kdramas. Some of the scenes in the first episode even resonate back to the scenes of the first episodes of Secret Garden.

I also agree with beanies that the JJS is an acting juggernaut — she steam-rolls through every single actor. What a sight her character is to behold! Irreverent, smart, adorably sly and stubborn where it matters. I want to see more and more of her.

I am def hooked!

I had no expectations but enjoyed this because the FL is written really well, her character has this solid essence and depth about her that feels different from other FL's lately. 
I liked the discussion with Do-han and her coming back at him with all the repercussions for her if she did pretend to be his wife. He seemed a bit flippant about her feelings in the matter and was using his money in a rude manner, as was his brother also.
 So far so good, though I do feel somewhat cautious about Do-han's sexuality as it's rare for a kdrama to treat this subject with any respect or sincerity.
I loved the cameo of Joo Hyun Young, she is such a great actress and doesn't even have to have lines to make an impact on a scene.
 Thanks for the recap unit. 

Although the set up of this show could be quite interesting and actually realistic, in that I understand why a gay man would want to hide his orientation in a prominent conservative family, and I also understand why his ambitious brother would like him to take the job as a kind of puppet figure while the brother did the work and had the satisfaction of running the company, I agree with @attiton about the motives not being quite clear enough. it would especially have been good to be definite about why marriage was necessary either way. Not that it matters that much, since this is a tropey rom-com, but it would create higher stakes for the scenario as it develops, that might make its inevitable unraveling as the two leads fall in love a little funnier or more poignant.

I do like the female lead though, so I will be sticking with it for a while just based on her character!

@unit Thanks for a recap that was funnier than the premiere episodes. I am dropping this drama as I found Ep.1 to be lengthy in its set-up and also did not care for the said set-up. However, the FL's acting was good. Let this be fun for you to recap.

I was waiting for Ah Jung to smack Ji Han after his meddling and she did not disappoint. I haven't seen Jeon Jong Seo in anything and she got tears out of me in this last scene (it's not that hard to make me cry but still lol). I came into this drama with low expectations and didn't expect to be moved so quickly.

Ah Jung was very likable and real. Smart and observant. I just loved her energy and determination towards her career. She is so invested in acting and learning different skills to aid her job. There were little moments like someone told her a line she said she never heard outside of dramas. Things like that made me chuckle. And she had some good quips/comebacks to people's comments like calling Ji Han a shabby/low-quality ninja. XD

The three besties are cute. It's nice to see Jageunnyeon (from Captivating the King) here. (Real name: Song Sang Eun) and also I recognized Kang Na Eon from Crash Course in Romance.

I'm indifferent to Ji Han. He's a pesky lil bro. I did see some of his conflicted emotions when Do Han had his rant about the company. We see him super focused on his big bro and the ultimate goal, but we haven't gotten enough of his motivation/backstory.

I have a soft spot for Do Han because he is already a character going through a personal struggle and it's sad that he has to hide his true self and is not getting his real happiness. Especially in that environment - him being a chaebol and also living in Korea.

I don't want to get too excited because not everything is fun and interesting. The other side of the chaebol family is completely boring and typical.

I do like the other chaebol character - Bae Yoon Kyung's. She is friendly and cool with the Lee brothers. But things will probably change if she shows more interest in Ji Han and he lets her down.

Ah Jung's family was a little better than the chaebol family because of things like the hair transplant scene. It was funny and sweet. And the happy texts from Mom & Dad.

I was a little confused at one point about Eun Taek and the grandfather's guy. They seemed to be supporting Ji Han, but I wasn't sure if they were planning to manipulate him and betray him later. Eun Taek tried to be flirty with Ji Ae in the coffee shop moments earlier, but failed. I was only interested but it was Jageunnyun getting a possible loveline! Heh. (Don't mind me. Getting my dramas crossed.)

I really like the FL! She felt very realistic and relatable in this world of rich people with issues of rich ones.

I liked how her first reaction was not to run away but encourage Do-Han to say the truth about who is. I don't get why he didn't tell to his brother.

Ji-Han's childhood clearly made him believing he needed to get the compagny to get revenge and for that he needs his brother. He did that his whole life. But he really needs to see the persons he loves as means.

I liked the humor scenes. The leads are chaotic together and it's fun to watch.

Hmm, don't think this one's for me. Part of the reason might be the male lead. If the brother's roles were switched, I might have at least wanted to check it out. As it is, it's a hard pass for me, the lovely, super talented Jeon Jeong-seo aside.

I don´t like this premise. pressuring an artist to drop art and be an heir? I realy hope the drama will not present it as "art has no future". I dont think I want to watch this, every line I read of the recap made me so frustrated.

Thanks for the weecap @unit I am loving this drama because it has such a light feel and I hope it stays that way. I am watching this alongside Queen of divorce which has a ridiculously high body count and Impossible heir which has a dark undertone so I really hope this drama keeps its Business Proposal vibe.

The female lead is exactly what the chaebol family needs and I think grandpa will love her too. I don’t understand why she is under appreciated in her own family. I love how she has gone all out in her skills acquisition for her job so I expect her to do all she can to help her best friend.

I ship Ah-jung and Do-han. They have so much chemistry. Friends-to-lovers, contract marriage -- all my favorite tropes. Kim Do-wan is clearly the better actor between him and Moon Sang-min. Alas, Do-han is gay, and this is a enemies-to-lovers romance instead.

I was surprised that his secret was revealed so quickly. I knew right away that the person in bed in the photo was a man, but I didn't expect them to show his boyfriend in the very next scene. Grandpa knows about Do-han's sexuality, right? I thought that was the reason why he's forcing Do-han to get married, but then Grandpa genuinely seems to believe that he's dating Ah-jung. Who beat up Do-han's ex-boyfriend? I breathed a sigh of relief when their evil half-siblings couldn't recognize his lover was a man.

Jeon Jong-seo is such a girl crush. Her acting is so natural. I love Ah-jung's refreshing attitude. I was very curious about how she became best friends with a chaebol heir for fifteen years, and yet never knew he was a chaebol heir, but because the brothers were illegitimate, no one at school or work knew their identities.

Grandpa definitely doesn't hate Ji-han. He's hardworking and smart and deserves the company. The coupons 14-year-old Ji-han made for Secretary Kim were cute, and his boss Taek-as-in-Reply-1988's-Taek is so endearing. I felt sorry for the groom whom Ji-han used for his father's land, then ignored his calls.

When Ah-jung cursed Ji-han that he won't always be happy, my first thought was this boy has probably never been happy his whole life. A big thanks for recapping, @Unit!

oh .. the reference of K-pop is such a gold, I love it!

I find the premiere episodes rather so-so. There were good moments but there also moments that honestly bore me. But I'm giving it until episode 4 to truly establish itself and see if I'm gonna stick with it.

I am still on fence on this drama as I do not like one half of the main pair. He is absolute manipulator. As one who claims to love his brother, he does not have any clue about his brother's feeling. He is projecting his wishes and wants on his brother who is not at all interested.

He is pushing two people - his brother and his finance(?) together without any care about their well being or concern about their happiness.

It doesn't help that the actor is very green and he does not have gravitas to pull tortured hero.

I wasn't expecting to like this so much, I hugely enjoyed the first two episodes - I love FL and the dialogue.

I especially loved the last few scenes of ep 2, I already felt for FL, and then they showed her reacting to her families messages 🥺😢 I appreciated that her first response was anger rather than the tears that came later.

The show has promise--especially Ah Jung as a character (and Jeon Jong Seo as an actress). Despite being a hard working, optimistic loyal friend and filial daughter ("et's get married because daddy needs a new set of plugs), she has wit and punches above her weight (and in the nose) so that she won't be an old school doormat candy.

It's the premise that may not hold for me. I am wary about how they will play out Do Han's storyline. He is a central character, partly because of the set up and partly because he is a better actor and has better chemistry (even if not romantic) with the FL than with the ML. Using Ah Jung as a shield and as a beard feels old school, but that may not be a good thing now. I like how the drama has not made him a caricature of a gay man, but given the otherwise light tone of the drama, I worry how the hijinks may go, especially since he is not the ML (I also worry because they gave him awful hair--hair usually reserved for unfortunate fates.)

As to Ji Han, is he the ultimate selfish person, a ML with SFL motivations ("I am doing everything for you even though it's really for not what you want and is really what I want or want for you"), or a completely misguided noble idiot? Throwing his childhood trauma didn't do much to make his actions more sympathetic to me, instead, even anything, it seemed to be more self-justification for his bulldozer, over-the-top involvement in his brother's life.

I did enjoy the humor and acting of the breakfast scene. Great set up with the hairstyling doing half the work.

Let's see how this goes.

So far I really like this drama and I am charmed by the level headed Ah-jung, beautifully played by Jeon Jong-seo. The story as such is not new, but I like the way tropes are done in a different way such as the 'drunk' scene. Grandfather's facial expressions on listening to the talk happening literally behind his back were great fun!

Do-han is asking quite a lot from his friend - three years is a long time commitment for a thirty-something and I am pleased that it was at first rejected. I find it also strange and not really believable that even Ji-han seems to be unaware of his brother's sexual orientation, but the drama wants it that way.

I saw the first 2 episodes without any expectation and I enjoyed them very much. I like the FL character and actress, I think she is making this show compelling. I hope ether will be no murder incorporated :).

@unit Your recap cracked me up. It's so much fun reading through it.

I caught up with it yesterday late night after a long day of work.

I am not sure where I am with this show. It's always a problem when recaps are way more fun than the actual show.
What I loved:
a) Like everyone else, the FL. She is kickass, and she is having fun. You can tell.
b) Was that Joo Hyun-Young? Is that a cameo? I hope she didn't suddenly decide to accept the role of a glorified extra. I mean she eats up the screen when she is there and I almost wished she were the main lead. I can totally see her chewing this role. Why is she not in more lead roles?
c) Her dialouges. I do not know if it's just me, or if different writers wrote dialouges for the characters. Her lines are so different and full of life, while everyone else is speaking bland lines. What am I missing?

However, it's no secret I tuned in to stalk Moon Sang-min, and I wish I had settled with my memories of him as the Crown Prince in UTQU. Na Ah Jung is overshowdowing Ji Han completely, and he does not do cute well. During that tax ride drunk scene, he looked so unconvincing that it felt awkward. However, his voice is something else. I can't recall another actor who has such an attractive, lyrical yet deep voice.

The story is executed cheesily, and within the first forty minutes, every villain body language had been troped in. The steps look borderline cartoonish. If they meant to be funny, then they are not succeeding. You need someone of Seo Hye Won's caliber to make sulk look cute (she killed it in Business Proposal).

I will give it another two episodes but I really don't know if I can invest another 12 hours of my life watching something so mediocre.

Thanks for the recap! I am especially grateful that you explained that the grandfather is actually their grandfather. I thought he was their mother's FIL, and I was very confused. Now I get that they are the illegitimate children of their grandfather's daughter. It's weird, because you'd think in a chaebol family they would just sweep the legitimacy issue under the rug by paying the husband to pretend they were married?

I really enjoyed the banter between Ji-han and Ah-Jung. They have had a wonderful rapport on screen in every scene. (I hesitate to say "chemistry" because that seems to be a heavily weighted term of art on this website.) Jeon Jong-seo has great energy. I believe in the schtick about her learning many skills in order to be ready to use them in acting! I also like Moon Sang-Min, who is really good at looking pretty while sad and wistful. I like the acting choices he's making with this character. I already feel that Ji-han is falling for Ah-jung.

Oh I am SAT and tuned in for this one. I found the first two episodes well-written and balanced. The dialogue kept catching me by surprise, and there was a good amount of funny moments with just the right amount of seriousness. Am I the only one who thinks the ML is somehow responsible for his parents' deaths? They showed him watching the car burning, and they did say he feels responsible for it. That would explain him wanting so badly for his older brother to inherit the company? To assuage his guilt? And maybe he got so wrapped up in that story that he doesn't realize he wants the job for himself? And down the line, it will not just be the job he was pushing his brother into but also the woman his brother is supposed to marry? Well, that's my theory as of now. I love all the leads so far (ML's voice is almost a character by itself). OH AND THEY BETTER NOT MAKE THE OLDER BROTHER'S STORY TRAGIC, or else!!! Part of me is always so excited when there is queer representation in kdramas, but then I remember what I am watching and my hopes deflate. Let's see where this ride takes us aye?

A fun premiere week, but I definitely agree that Lee Jihan has some big apologizing to do before we move into the loveline. I also am kind of surprised by how callous Ahjung kind of seemed when reacting to Dohan's dilemma because considering how long they have been supposed friends, I would have expected her to be little more empathetic when rejecting him lol. Their dynamic is definitely interesting and I hope they stay friends.

All the leads, if not all the characters, are morally dubious and the plot set up is so convoluted, but I feel so vindicated. I was so excited and waiting for this drama for *so* long, and it’s exactly as fun & enjoyable as I hoped.

I liked it! I caught myself smiling and it even made me laugh at times
The FL is a clear highlight. She feels like a real person with agency and a unique voice.
It's also great subplot about a gay character in a romcom (where it's not hinted at but outright said) . I hope he'll find peace, acceptence and maybe rven love by the end of it.
I like how the ML is a jerk. Because the show knoes he's a jerk and doesn't try to convince me this behaviour is ok. Also I love seeing him driven nuts.
The chebol family is.... urgh, there. Theyre kinda funny sometimes and that plot is not THAT bad

This is probably me reading too much into mediocre subtitles... But DH (elder brother) is "mother's blemish" and JH ( younger brother) is "chairman's blemish" Grandpa is ignoring JH so hard it makes me think they are not actually related.
Then FL's family- does not invite her to ancestral rites? And there is a strange sentence ( again, could be bad subtitling) about the Father treats FL " like a stray cat" - Is the meaning that he has treated her that way ever since her childhood? Or that the Father has uncharacteristically started treating her that way.
I'm only even considering this because it's a Kdrama- but is there a dual birth secret that only the Father and Chairman know about?

Drama is cringy. Female lead is annoying and ai hate her acting.
No chemistry at all. Dropped

I love the Intro Music and Animation!
Quincy Jones! Big band! Flute! Pink Panther cartoon!

Thanks for the amazing recap, @unit. I was sceptical about starting the show at first but I guess I'll give it a go now.

Ji-han is on most people's hate list ...for now. Of course he HAS to be in order to carry out an 'enemies to lovers' drama. Two 'nice' characters don't have the friction needed for enemies. So the more he starts out selfish and uncaring...the better time we have watching Ah-jung polish him into a warm, glowing human being, worthy to be her partner in love. I've enjoyed how quickly they've already showed his distate for her slowly morphing into the slight unconscious smiles we saw as he watched her in the shopping mall. We're into some stressful times for Do-han, Ah-jung & Ji-an...but not without a heck of a lot of laughs along the way. Giddyup.

I feel the same way. I really haven't gotten warmed up to Ji Han. He is so annoying. I like Do Han and FL better. More depth. Are they doing it? Having a gay character who is not a caricature and things might end well for him? Oh please be it so. Don't get why Grandpa prefers one over the other. What's did he mean by his comment about them?