AAAAAaaaaah finally! I'm so ready for their happy area now!

Do-Han needs to talk with his brother! It's sad Ji-Han had to learn his secret by a total stranger and Do-Han understood JH knew because they fought. They both have their pain but they only have each other. We could see very well JH's scar under the clavicle, I guess he got it in the car accident.

I love the meeting between the 2 secretaries. They clearly love this family and want the best for the compagny. Both of them want JH as a future CEO. At least, thanks to them, Ji-Han wasn't too lonely.

Chae-Won didn't have a lot of scenes but her honesty was refreshing and she led by example. I hope she won't be bitter.

It's funny how Ah-Jung changed her clothes so many times when Ji-Han spent almost the whole episode in jean's and blue shirt.

😘 !!! Happy dance 💃

Wow, we earned the kiss, didn’t we?? I haven’t enjoyed such delicious angst in a long while. It was lovely to see them both finally speak their feelings.

And now, how to untangle the mess!!

I hope Do Han talks to his brother now. And Ah Yeong to tell Do Han that she fell for another man, his brother 😂

I hope the 2FL doesn’t do anything typical of kdrama 2FL. I don’t have much hope but let’s see. Ji Han needs to be honest with her, she deserves that.

And grandpa, spill the beans?? What exactly happened???

That confession, that kiss.💕💋 very cathartic after all the dancing around!

Another favorite scene was the take a break they did at the filming set. AJ comment about acting in real life is a team in the drama as our three trying to hide themself in some way or another. it really comes around when AJ said that she was jealous that CW had the right to be honest about her feelings. CW unintentionally helped our leads finally being honest about their feelings. I just hope she those not take up on her father comment but manage go rain herself in letting JH go.

In the end DH gonna need to be honest to himself and also accept JH and AJ. This time he can not run away from his problems.

I agree with @dramaddictally that there were times when the story got a little frustrating in the slowness of its advance. I get why the two leads couldn't really confess directly to each other, but the lack of communication between the brothers about something so fundamental to Do-han's identity, remains something of a mystery, even as it was somewhat "explained" in their fight scene. I did like Ji-han's response to Dae-Hyun's attempt to hurt Do-han, although Dae Hyun is by far the weakest written character in the whole show. Even as a vengeful ex-lover, his "happiness" would not require extended plotting. Also, I wondered why Ji-han immediately assumed that Ah-jung didn't know that the marriage was a cover for Do-han, especially since she had been his friend since high school, and also it would have completely explained Ah-jung's clear hesitations and ambivalence, willingness to go on a date with him, etc.

But the chemistry between the two leads does make it really enjoyable to watch, and I loved the kiss scene, which I thought was really well written and acted--after all the confusing signals given by Ji-han, Ah-Jungs combination anger/tears and relinquishing herself to her true feelings made total emotional sense to me. And then there were again a couple of really well-written dialogues. Apart from those between the two leads, I thought the two sisters talking about "being greedy" when they were talking about loving someone was very effective. So overall, while there are aspects to this plot which reveal its kind of caricature, webtoon origins, I'm still really liking this romance.

I’ll be honest…I could care less about the company and who takes over. I am only watching for the FL and ML. This drama shines when they are one on one engaged in their verbal sparring and yes that kiss and the lead up to it was everything. The look of anguish and longing on both their faces…this is why I watch k dramas.

I am going to spoil the mood but I can’t help it. As much as I am enjoying the chemistry between the leads, their heated up attraction has made me uneasy under the circumstances. This story has sidelined Dohan and turned him into an incidental character. I didn’t like the way the romance overshadowed the friendship and fault the writing for botching this up.

I am fully on board with Ji Han and Ah Jung. Their interactions are fun and have a lot of spark and heart. Their scenes are what make this show. The show is all about their relationship.
That all said, I feel that Do Han (and the older sister for that matter) is getting unfairly treated in this show. I know the show is in service of the main romance. However, from the start, I have had a soft spot for Do Han and have watched his narrative (scant and opaque as it is) carefully. He is a major plot device but isn't the 2nd lead as he shouldn't and doesn't want to get the FL--clearly, neither Ah Jung or Do Han want that as the end goal. But repeatedly, as the ML gets the most screen time (which is fine), his unreliable narration colors what actually is shown about Do Han. Do Han has always been upfront and honest to Ah Jung about this proposed marriage and even subsequent events affecting it (he told her about his stalker ex). Ah Jung had full agency in deciding to get married--she first refused then came back to accept his proposal for many of her own reasons, not just to help him out or because he coerced her, and then she even negotiated the terms of the marriage contract with Do Han. Do Han and Ah Jung's interactions actually seem caring. Ah Jung on the other hand is the one who has not been telling Do Han about her concerns (he keeps asking her if she is okay with everything) or even having the courtesy to contact him when she disappears at crucial moments with Ji Han. In their brutal fight, Ji Han accuses Do Han of being selfish for running away and not telling him about being gay; yet, Ji Han has also been selfish his whole life by wanting Do Han to be CEO of the company, something that Do Han has said that he doesn't want to be and seems not in his wheelhouse as an artist or person. Ji Han thinks he knows what is best for his brother (and then for Ah Jung) when he has not been honest with them himself. I think what Do Han owes Ji Han and what Ji Han deserves from Do Han is not necessarily what Ji Han says just because he says it and feels it. (I also think he is being not completely truthful to himself or others when he says he lives for his brother's happiness.) So while Do Han is not a saint, I don't think that him wanting to live his life elsewhere where he could be freer to be more fully himself is bad, even if that means leaving his brother. Lest we forget, and as the older sister says, they lost their mother young also. Ji Han is not the only one who was left motherless and in the care of the grandfather who let this whole dysfunctional dynamic happen. Also, the biggest impediments to the romance are Ji Han and Ah Jung themselves, and not other people.
Overall, the show is really fun and the romance is working. However, I do think the plot has some problems that make some of the supporting characters seem bad, unkind or misguided, when, in fact, they are not (at least yet). Maybe it will be solved...

It's nice to see how all of the secrets are slowly being revealed to different siblings, like the contract marriage to A-jeong's sister, Soo-jung, and the past bad relationship situation (although how much was conveyed??) to Do-han's brother, Ji-han.

It's clear that I have been bewitched by Do-han, though, because while I agree with Ji-han's assessment that he's being nothing but selfish, I'm still on his (he's just a chaebol, folks, acting like a chaebol!!) side. He and A-jeong went into this contract with their eyes open, and yes, she was in a desperate situation, making silly K-drama choices, but he didn't hide anything from her that matters to me.

Moreover, his drunken speech about caring for her and ensuring that he'll remove all obstacles in her way was, frankly, swoony. I like that the writers did that--the narrative is all messed up right now about who feels what and why. Love, after all, is not solely made up of sexual attraction. Chef's kiss for this rom-com "complexity."

Also--not that I'm not team Ji-han in my own way--but do also note that one of A-jeong's main complaints in the hug-and-kiss-that-will-go-down-in-K-drama-history, was that he, too, was being selfish in his own way, not hiding how he felt and drawing her to him...

And, now a little sweetness:
MSM’s respect and affection for and professed closeness to Kim Hyesoo is refreshing. I hope it is genuine and that her mentorship of him continues to be acknowledged.

https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/07/11/entertainment/television/Moon-Sangmin-Kim-Hyesoo-tvN/20230711100009389.html

I am enjoying the fact that there are many layers to this though I wonder can there be a happily ever after for our leads?
There is a lot of grey area and no one is simply right or wrong so I thank the script writers for this.
It made me think of The Interest Of Love and the contrast where that show was just simply frustrating and I felt high levels of annoyance and hostility towards it. Please don't turn out like that show.
I do think, like others have mentioned, we need to see a little bit more of Do-han on screen, especially with Ajung to buy the 15 year friendship as I feel that comes across as slightly lacking.
Ji-han's confrontation and fight with his brother, oof that was hard to watch. His realisation on how much his brother had not trusted him and how alone he must have felt in that moment...heartbreaking.
JJs acting was fabulous in the final scene, so many emotions flitting across her face. Thank goodness she was cast in this role.
I think we need to see our leads take the dog for a walk please, the golden retriever has been sadly under utilised.

I loved these two episodes, especially the yell/cry/hug lead-in to the kiss. It made the most of the height difference between the actors and allowed the characters to take turns being vulnerable. These two have earned this moment of mutual honesty and affection, even if it's sure to be short-lived. I really love their chemistry, too.

I also thought the show handled the fight between the brothers very well. I understand Ji Han's hurt and anger over his brother not trusting him with the truth, and the fact that he (mistakenly) believes that Do Han is taking advantage of Ah Jeong. The only thing I would say is that it would have been more powerful if Ji Han had clearly articulated that he understands (as best he can as a hetero guy) that his brother must be suffering a great deal to even come up with such a ridiculous plan as to marry a woman he could never love. And to acknowledge that the society in which they live is not accepting of Do Han living as he pleases. That way, the "selfish" accusation would have had more nuance.

I'm all over the place when it comes to Do Han's role in the story. On one hand, I'm thankful that he's not a caricature, or that the show isn't offering facile or trite solutions such as ignoring the reality of homophobia. At the same time, Do Han's situation is tremendously sad. All he has to do is watch 15 minutes of "Far From Heaven" or a few random clips from Oprah in the 1990s to realize that marrying someone--even someone you love in a non-romantic way--to hide your sexuality never, ever works. Even though kdramas don't often acknowledge this reality, physical and emotional intimacy are necessary for most people to lead a happy life. Whatever relief Do Han feels right now, three years without sex or romance is a recipe for longterm misery, for both him and Ah Jeong.

And what if he tells everyone the truth? Again homophobia runs so deep in the country in which he lives that realistically it would be very hard for him to freely date without the press smearing him and his family. The grandfather may very well already know Do Han is gay and feels that essentially embalming him in a platonic marriage and corporate job is the best way to keep him safe. But whatever his intentions here, the reality is that the grandfather is being naive at best, and cruel at worst. Erecting barricades between a person and their ability to express and find love as themselves is hardly a solution.

So what can Do Han actually do? Go back to living abroad, I guess, but that removes him from his brother and Ah Jeong, the two people most likely to accept him as he is. I'm not sure in the four remaining episodes this show will be able to resolve this issue in a satisfactory way while still allowing Ji Han and Ah Jeong their much deserved time as a couple.

Finally, didn't Do Han have a boyfriend in the States whose back we saw in that first episode when Do Han gets up out of bed? Or was that supposed to be the ex...

I love every scene with our leads. Its just so fun and chaotic each time they're on screen together!!

This week's eps were a real treat, I could not stop giggling and screaming.
My only gripe is that I need more growth & maturity from Do-han. I'm really hoping he gets more of the spotlight in next week's eps (along with AhJi dating era!!!)

Another good couple of episodes, but I was totally distracted by JH pulling AJ out of the wedding dress shop with the dress on - umm, what happened to your security system shop??? You just let a millions of won dress walk out of your shop? And then she was running around in it, nicely messing up the hem and train with the dust of Seoul and that didn't seem to be an issue? And when DH turns up to ask where Aj is, the staff don't seem to know rather than having a carful of police round to track down their "thief"? Pulled me out of the story for a while - and I really don't like that...

When Jihan confessed “I like you so much it hurts.” I Swooooonnnn
I kept re-watch that scene only when love flowing from his eyes.
Arrhh .. finally they're together.

I'm particularly miffed about Do-han's scene with Ah-jeong's father. The father was being sincere, trusting his daughter's happiness with DH, but DH, knowing he was lying to Dad, weirdly didn't show any sign of remorse. He should know that the "happiness" he promised AJ and her father is totally different from what her father had in mind, right? I guess he was just happy because he felt safe for the first time in his life, but it feels icky to me that he's so comfortable deceiving her parents like that. But I think that is his character flaw: being a bit self-absorbed. At first, I thought his negligence and lack of concern for people around him were the writer's fault for not giving him enough screen time to flesh out his character. But now I think they intentionally made this his character flaw. He's so wrapped up in his worries that he's a bit blind to others' struggles. After the whole fiasco, maybe he will have his character grow, finding strength to stand up for himself and others he cares about. To solve the mess, he has to be the one to speak up because neither JH nor AJ feel like they have the right to out him (and rightfully so), not even to each other.
 
Regarding the brother fight, I don't think JH was upset at DH for being selfish toward him. He said it as much: He's fine with how DH's been treating him because he believed he caused their parents's deaths. Which is weird, because, as an older brother, DH should have tried to convince him otherwise. The fact that JH still believes that to this day obviously means DH has never tried to lift him out of his burden. But then again, perhaps JH's stupid trauma is nothing compared to DH's struggles as a gay man in a conservative country, so I guess DH cannot afford to trouble himself with such matters. I don't know. I admit I'm a bit biased towards JH, so maybe I do not have the best eyes to judge.
 
After all, I think what they need is an honest conversation to address all their problems and to understand what the others have been going through. But alas, this is a Kdrama, and I've almost never seen Kdrama do tell-it-all conversations among characters, so I'm not holding out much hope.
 
All that aside, WI is really hitting at all my soft spots in romance. The longing, the yearning, the push and pull, the grappling with forbidden feelings, the bursting emotions that one can hardly surpress, all of it makes for a deliciously angsty romance that only Kdramas can deliver. I'm ashamed to say I almost don't care how ridiculous the plot has to be to get us there.

The writing is the problem here. It is almost as if writer-nim took out all the interesting aspects about the drama (the intertwining relationship between our quartet) and went for the same boring chaebol antics which I might have gotten behind if the Chois weren't cartoonish. Even the decent SFL we thought we would get this time turned possessive and stereotypical. There are many interesting plot points but it is thrown down the toilet.
The brothers' confrontation is my favorite scene this week, as was the scene where Do-han threatened to cut ties with Ji-han. But alas, the filler scenes keep me dozing off and fast forwarding.

The leads going through their angst was too long. I was impatient for them to be honest and talk it out. The typical EP 8 kiss was abrupt. But their acting was good. Their actions looked realistic and messy. I feel bad for Do Han. At least Ji Han knew the truth about him before kissing Ah Jung, but Do Han is clueless about their relationship.

I get the whole fake marriage is a terrible idea. I'm just dreading the fallout.

I liked that Chae Won called out Ji Han for being a coward instead of being honest. I wonder how persistent or aggressive she will be now though.

I'd rather see Seung Ah more than her brother, but her scenes were boring. Nothing new.

Ah Jung's acting scene was one of the highlights. It was nice to see Ji Han cheering her on and enjoying her acting. The brother fight scene was an excellent one too.

Nice to have Korean manner legs make an appearance in Ep 8 even if it seemed to end painfully.

Still having fun with this. I don't think the backstory/motivations/characters stand up to intense scrutiny, so I won't try- will just enjoy the ride

I am glad I stuck with this one and didn't give up. I knew they would eventually get around to being honest with each other, but what would have made me drop this one was if the writers had stretched the lying out too long.

I thought the final confrontation between the brothers was well done. I could feel the emotions in the scene.

First off I am loving this show and fab recap by Dramaddictally ! However I am really conflicted and disappointed with the storyline of Do-Han's former lover outing him to Ji-Han with the implied threat that he will take it even further. This is a big no no in the LGBT+ community, it is a cardinal rule that you do not out someone under any circumstances. Is he entitled to be pissed? Yes absolutely he is!! Do-Han has handled the ending of that relationship very poorly and at some point he needs to acknowledge that, make himself accountable and make his peace. It is not clear to me whether the ex-lover is publicly out or not but regardless if he is or isn't he knows that you just don't do this. I just don't see what he ultimately hopes to gain.

I am enjoying this show so much that, when I finished episode 7, I thought, "I'm grateful to the show runners and these actors for committing so thoroughly." Every time I see a drama where actors are throwing themselves into their characters, I think about You are My Spring. Remember when the actress character played by Nam Gyu-ri has her big mental health crisis? She is reading Chekhov. Later, she plays a mermaid (?) or another supernatural creature--a fairy?--who comes up through the toilet in a hotel? The seriousness of the actors and writers on some of these shows just shows something great about human beings. When the actors allow themselves to feel the real emotions they would feel in the situations of their characters, it's like a gift to the audience. It requires so much vulnerability!

At the end of episode 8, when Ah-jung cries in frustration, Jeon Jong-seo's eyes reddened and she wept messily. As much as I like the artistic tears of Moon Sang-min, I believed that she was upset. It was an expression of trust to me as a member of the audience and of support for the production in general to let her look messy.

Ahhh, stretching out after a long Monday. Wedding Impossible ep 9, here I come!

Not a popular opinion here for sure, but episode 7 did push my 'irk' button and made some big changes in how I view Ah-jung now. First of all, there have been way too many 'side-conversations' between these two already, where Ah-jung feels a 'need' to pin Ji-han down to clear up what he said or did, to make him admit something...and then Ji-han constantantly made excuses to keep wrangling with her about stopping the marriage. Over and over again. Nothing moved forward or was resolved because the writers lazily kept them on a spinning hamster's wheel to fill time. Which actually harmed the story for me because now I find myself distancing from them after that emotionally tangled tango they've been in... jabbing and jousting each other for truths, while hiding their own. As well, the more time I saw Ah Jung with her family I was disappointed in the way everyone cow-tows to her a bit. Clearly, even her parents back off because it seems like her word has been the law for awhile. Honestly, I've been her fan up until now, but lately the perpetual sour face, as well as her brash disinterested attitude towards most people (like grabbing Ji-han's Assistant's ID cord around his neck and jerking his head down so she could read it. Just didn't land well with me because again..she crossed a physical boundary some would hate if it was a male doing the same thing to a woman.) So at this point in the drama, her character doesn't seem as fresh as it did to me at the start. And when she was finally honest about her vulnerable feelings for Ji-han, she yelled it, more than she shared it with him....putting the blame for their 'push-me-pull-you' relationship & her resulting mixed feelings 'all' on him. Yet she did tell him to give the idea of 'stealing her away from his brother' a good try, but then also kept meeting him openly when she was engaged to be married. I questioned why I was feeling this way since she's such an open and honest character, but I'm thinking there's a difference between simple honesty where you speak your truth... versus aggressive honesty, when you use your truth as a weapon to disarm people and get the upper hand, which makes it a bit combative. And usually, our FL always seems to get the upper hand. I certainly don't dislike her, but being around her in real life would be uncomfortably and constantly confrontational. That being said, their chemistry is nicely set up since they've come clean with their feelings, and now that they'll spend a happy day together, I along with Ji-han, am open to falling in love with her again.

If only they had kept the momentum of the first two episodes people would be disappointed with treatment of Do Han by the show less. I totally feel bad for both brothers.