Frankly Speaking: Episodes 3-4
by DaebakGrits
Our news anchor returns to work with very little fanfare and finds himself at a crossroads. Will he continue to live a lie to appease those who undervalue him, or will he open his mouth and tell the truth? It’s a tough choice, but our variety show writer is there to help him through it.
EPISODES 3-4
We begin this week’s episodes with Ki-baek’s origin story. As a wee boy, his family was even worse off financially than they are in the present, and when the loan sharks came a knockin’, his mother would take Ki-baek and his brothers to a nearby playground to distract them and keep them safe. Because Ki-baek was young and innocent, he was not fully aware of the threat the loan sharks posed, so he didn’t understand why he should lie — something he’d been previously taught was bad — to avoid the men looking for his family. That’s when his mother explained to him that sometimes lies could be good, especially if they were used to protect you.
Time passes, and we see Ki-baek using more lies to fit in with his peers and to passively cultivate an image that’s outwardly more appealing to others. He mostly skirts the truth with lies of omission, failing to correct his classmates and coworkers when they make false assumptions about his life. Case in point, after a night out drinking with his coworkers, he truthfully tells them that he lives nearby in a fancy high rise, but he fails to confess that he’s housesitting for his sunbae who actually owns the apartment. (Yeah, the very sunbae that we learned last week is returning to Seoul and kicking Ki-baek to the curb.)
In the present, we join Ki-baek and Woo-joo on the beach where they’ve washed up after their impromptu cliff diving excursion. As they cough up sea water, they bicker back and forth until Woo-joo finally realizes that her good intentions were entirely misplaced. Ki-baek walks off in a huff… only to realize Ji-hoo has returned to Seoul without him. He humbles himself in order to beg Woo-joo for a ride back to the city, but because she doesn’t want either of them to get sea water on the interior of her new car, they both change into some rather embarrassing Men on the Run outfits.
These are the kind of outfits that scream “look at me,” so of course our OTP can’t simply enjoy their car ride in peace. The drama gods must interfere so that Ki-baek’s “RUN BRO” butt cheeks get some much needed exposure, and that is how our characters end up at the hospital after Woo-joo passes out from a mild case of hypothermia. While this series of scenes sets the audience up for a good laugh, it culminates with Ki-baek coaching a child to lie in order to gain the attention of the hospital staff who’d been ignoring his pleas for them to check on his unconscious brother — a somber reminder that lying not only protects but gets you ahead in this unfair world.
And speaking of things that are unfair, when Ki-baek returns to work after his forced hiatus, he’s ostracized by his co-workers and not assigned any work. And to add insult to injury, Manager Kim still gives Ki-baek the opportunity to interview for the coveted news anchor position — but only as a formality since the station has already picked the guy they want to fill the role. Even though he knows he’s just there to round out the numbers, Ki-baek attends the interview as a matter of pride.
At the same time, Woo-joo has been going through her fair share of workplace woes, too. For starters, no one likes her new variety show idea, claiming it’s outdated and unoriginal, and to make matters worse, her former hoobae, LEE HA-YOUNG (Lee Bom-sori), has now joined the team. Ha-young was completely hapless when she was a newbie under Woo-joo, but somehow she managed to become a head writer first and surpass Woo-joo in success. Woo-joo is still the head writer for their upcoming project, but Ha-young has a higher salary.
Dejected after another day of overhearing others doubt her abilities, Woo-joo wanders into Ki-baek’s interview, and it’s not going well. The switch has been flipped again, and he’s struggling to maintain his composure while the film and production crew openly ridicule him through his earpiece. He’s just itching to give them a piece of his mind. Woo-joo realizes that he’s in trouble, and — claiming that she’s his stylist — runs onto the news set to give him a last minute pep talk. She pats his chest and tells him to protect his heart, a reference to one of their earlier conversations when she told him that he needs to cheer himself up during tough times.
Her words have a calming effect on Ki-baek, who tamps down on his panic and delivers the sample news script perfectly. Even the naysayers behind the cameras compliment his delivery, but they also assume Ki-baek is another willing participant in the “shit show” the network is putting on to keep up the appearance of fairness in their hiring process. As Ki-baek listens to their conversation through his earpiece, he’s reminded of when Woo-joo asked him what the news means to him, and he chooses this moment to answer the question and reveal that he loves the news because he wants to speak the truth.
Given what we know about Ki-baek’s habitual lying, this reveal elicits another round of sympathy for his character. Poor guy spent his whole life cultivating a facade to fit in with society and prove he was worthy of nice things, but he was so burdened by the weight of his lies that he chose a career that would enable him to be unabashedly truthful. His recent experiences, however, have taught him that, while the news may be truthful, the network and his coworkers are not. And so, after waxing poetic about never wanting to lie to his viewers, Ki-baek quits his job in the middle of his interview.
Manager Kim comes bursting onto the scene because — heaven forbid — Ki-baek quits on his own terms instead of waiting for Manager Kim to drag it out slowly. Ki-baek uses Manager Kim’s presence on set as an opportunity to unleash all his pent-up frustration, point out Manager Kim’s foul smelling feet, and to deliver a truth bomb so big it must be censored with animal noises. On the way out the door, Ki-baek gives Woo-joo a wink, and she’s clearly impressed.
After quitting his job, Ki-baek debates with himself — literally, thanks to more CGI — whether he did the right thing. He’s now jobless, and because his sweet house-sitting gig is over, he has to move in with his family and occupy the space that was previously their storage closet. And, in another case of it’s-a-small-dramaland-after-all, Ki-baek’s family just so happens to live in the same building as Woo-joo. When the two reconnect on the shared rooftop garden, Ki-baek admits to her that — as crappy as his situation is now — he’d still make the same decision.
However, the burden to provide for his family is stronger than ever, and the living situation is a constant reminder of how far he has fallen — a truth bomb he delivers right to his brothers’ faces. With tensions in the family home running high, Ki-baek is desperate to find a new job. Unfortunately, his new penchant for revealing the truth — the whole truth, and nothing but the truth — makes finding a job rather difficult.
He begins to gain a new perspective, though, after reuniting with a respected sunbae who, since retiring from the news station, became a freelance announcer. In his new position, he’s an host and performer at small community shows attended mostly by ajummas. It’s the kind of work Ki-baek finds demeaning, but he’s surprised by the genuine happiness on his sunbae’s face. Either he loves this new line of work or, as Woo-joo later suggests, he’s learned to make the most of his new life and situation. His parting words to Ki-baek are to assure him that he will do better once he finds his place.
While the jobless Ki-baek struggles to find gainful employment and a new purpose, Woo-joo decides to set aside her personal feelings for the sake of her career and formally accepts Jung-heon’s offer to be on her show. He’s ecstatic, but Woo-joo is not happy that she has to partner up her ex in order to recoup some of her honor. It’s still unclear why Woo-joo and Jung-heon split in the first place, but Woo-joo alludes to the fact that Jung-heon is a liar, something we’ve already picked up on. Like Ki-baek, Jung-heon’s public persona is different from the real him; however, unlike Ki-baek, the real Jung-heon is mostly self-serving and manipulative.
After suffering through a team dinner with Jung-heon, who pretends to enjoy spicy food to maintain his public image, Woo-joo runs into Ki-baek on her way home. He saves her from nearly getting run over by a moped, and she falls into his arms post-rescue. It’s a classic rom-com moment that ends when Woo-joo runs off to avoid the awkward embarrassment. Too bad they live in the same building and neighborhood, which means she runs into him again almost immediately.
Resigned to her fate, Woo-joo joins Ki-baek for drinks and an impromptu picnic on a park bench, where they both share what’s grieving them. This time, though, it’s Ki-baek’s turn to comfort Woo-joo, and he hands her his old inspiration journal he found while unpacking. He offers to let her borrow it, as he often found himself reading it when he was down. And sure enough, when Woo-joo flips through the pages, she finds the inspiration she needs to give her variety show a new edge.
At the same time, Ki-baek has made a breakthrough with his condition. Earlier, he’d already figured out that sneezes trigger his bouts of uncontrollable truth bombs, but the action that turned them off had eluded him. That is, until he realized that his ability to lie returned every time Woo-joo touched his chest. And if you’re keeping track, that means Ki-baek was 100% in control when he quit his job and gave Manager Kim a verbal dressing down.
Now that he knows how to turn off his truth-bombs, he goes rushing to find Woo-joo. However, because she’s also looking for him to excitedly tell him that she found the hook for her new show, they keep missing each other until they finally meet on the rooftop of their building. As they both compete to fight over who tells their good news first, an empty can rolls into a soccer ball and triggers a live-sized Rube Goldberg machine that culminates in a city-wide blackout. Ki-baek takes advantage of the momentary silence to take Woo-joo’s hand and place it on his chest. When the lights come back on, he tells her, “Let’s give this a shot.”
I think it’s safe to say that Ki-baek’s seemingly romantic confession was actually him expressing his desire to use Woo-joo as his personal switch flipper, but we will have to wait until next week to see how he clears the unintentionally romantic air. The rooftop scene is abruptly cut short so we can jump ahead in time to when Woo-joo’s show begins filming. Her new-for-her show has yet to be revealed, but whatever it is, she needed Ki-baek to be a part of her cast, too. And as we see him arrive on set, we get a nice wide angle visual of Woo-joo caught in between her ex and her soon-to-be love interest.
To be honest, I’m not looking forward to this love triangle. So far, Jung-heon isn’t very likable, and given his alluded history with Ki-baek, I have a strong suspicion he’s going to be more like a villain than a second male lead. I expect lots of pettiness in our future, and the only way for him to pose as even a mild threat for Woo-joo’s affections is if he turns out to be the father of Woo-joo’s (maybe) son, GU-WON (Park Jae-joon).
Personally, it feels like the drama wants us to believe that Woo-joo is Gu-won’s workaholic mother who works at a television station, but his real mother has yet to be revealed. For Gu-won’s sake — and my own desire to like our leading lady — I sincerely hope Woo-joo isn’t Gu-won’s mother because if she is, well, I’m all sorts of judgmental. Gu-won is starved for his mother’s time and has explicitly mentioned several times that he wished his mother would come home earlier. Woo-joo, meanwhile, has demonstrated that she’s not someone who rushes home — not even after she gets off early — to spend time with Gu-won.
Then again, there’s a lot this drama is not sharing about Woo-joo, and like last week, I ended these episodes feeling like I know way more about Ki-baek and his family than I do about Woo-joo. I’m not a fan of this imbalance, and if the writer is intentionally withholding this information instead of it being a symptom of bad acting or writing, then I sincerely hope that there’s a good payoff for it. Given the rom-com genre, though, I’m leaning towards poor writing.
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1 Mrs Buckwheat
May 10, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Thanks for the recap DaebakGrits.
So far it's okay but I feel like there is something missing but I can't work out what it actually is.
I will watch next week as like Daebakgrits mentioned we really know very little about Woo-joo.
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2 tabong
May 10, 2024 at 6:01 PM
I'm loving the different relationships in this show.
1. I love the leads. I just love how they comfort and support each other. They have their little fights, but that doesn't stop them of being there for one another to listen to what the other has to say.
Woo Ju supporting Ki Baek at the end of episode 3 was such a sweet scene. And then Ki Baek telling Woo Ju that he'll but her a meal when she's feeling down, was a nice moment too.
I also love how they're so honest with each other, and that has nothing to do with the "switch". Ki Baek always tells Woo Ju what he's thinking even if he has the switch off. And Woo Ju, even tho she's straightforward by nature, with Ki Baek she never hides or holds back (something she has to do a lot at work).
I love that honesty is the bridge of their relationship.
2. The family dynamics are interesting too.
Woo Ju and her mom are adorable. I loved watching WJ do aegyeo to her mom. And apparently she just saved her photos in her mom's cellphone? LOL that's the cutest thing ever.
I don't know who's the kid in her family, maybe a nephew? But his situation is sad and a bit mysterious (he has superpowers???). Just like Ki Baek's family.
I wonder if there's a big age difference between Ki Baek and the maknae. Maybe Ki Baek left home when the kid was young? The awkwardness between those two felt really weird.
Ki Baek and the gym brother aren't awkward (more like resentful). And the gym brother and the maknae aren't awkward either. It's like something happened between Ki Baek and his family before the maknae arrived or when he did. Maybe something happened because of him? Maybe they're not related by blood?
And talking about gym bro. I think we finally understand a bit about Ki Baek and his family. And not only that the family has a difficult economic situation and because of that they rely on Ki Baek a lot. It's also that Ki Baek seems to judge and look down on them, and feels shame for being part of the family.
And that's why gym bro seems to have so much resentment against Ki Baek, even after all the support they get from him.
It's sad their situation turned this way. The flashbacks showed us how much love this family has. And the scene of Ki Baek's parents leaving the food behind the door, really broke my heart and annoyed me a little.
I was like "you're not even going to give water to your mom????? Open the f door".
But I guess we'll get to know more about their relationship and we'll get to see them heal, and build a better (more honest) relationship. It seems like it's a family thing to not say what they actually think. The parents seem to careful around Ki Baek, and Ki Baek seems to hide a lot from them.
3. About the SL... I don't think he's going to be a villain, DaebakGrits. Or at least I hope not.
I feel like he's going to learn a lot from the leads, and grow as a person. He's giving me "ex with regrets" vibes, instead of obsessed...
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tabong
May 10, 2024 at 6:38 PM
He'll probably be annoying (like most exes on kdramaland that try to get back with the main character), but I don't get the impression he'll be that bad.
4. Okay, the fantasy element is killing me. I have no idea what's going on.
An anchor with a no filter switch, a variety writer with a magic touch, and a child that can read minds???? What's going on? I'm confused but loving it.
Also, Ki Baek's scenes with his doctor are so cute and funny. Poor man can't enjoy his vacation in peace.
5. I'm curious about Woo Ju's hoobae. She seems like she cares about Woo Ju tsundere style. Why? Idk. Maybe she's trying to prove something? Or protect something about herself or Woo Ju? Or maybe it's because she feels sorry and doesn't know how to apologize like most people in kdramaland?
Anyway, this is my favorite show right now. I hope it keeps being lovely and thoughtful till the end.
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Dylan [is crying bc of Umi no Hajimari]
May 11, 2024 at 5:07 AM
They're probably going to have a moment where it's revealed that Bom's friend-- Sorry, I mean Woo-ju's hoobae was on Woo-ju's side all along and just being tsundere to motivate her sunbae. But she stayed silent when she was paid more and laughed along when people badmouthed Woo-jo... I don't think you can justify that.
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tabong
May 11, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Yeah, it seems like she's trying to be supportive, but her methods are strange. 🤔
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DancingEmma
May 10, 2024 at 9:53 PM
T, why do you think the kid has superpowers? I was a bit distracted for some of the eps but what did I miss?😂😱
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tabong
May 10, 2024 at 11:08 PM
He replies to what Ki Baek thinks, he has done that a couple of times. So I think he can read minds.
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DancingEmma
May 10, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Ohhh! Have to rewatch and more carefully!
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️ Underpants buddies for life. 😎
May 11, 2024 at 12:28 AM
I agree, I think the second lead and Woojoo had a lovely relationship and would have got married and now he has regrets because he did something that led to the relationship breaking up. She helped him a lot so I think he got a break and got caught up in the fame and fortune element and maybe said or did something or should have done something to support her but didn’t to protect his image and she ended it.
I also agree about the three ‘brothers’ relationship and wonder if the youngest is a late arrival or a relative’s child.
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tabong
May 11, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Woo Ju said that they broke up because of a lie. So I'm thinking maybe he will learn something from Ki Baek and Woo Ju's new relationship that's based on honesty.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️ Underpants buddies for life. 😎
May 11, 2024 at 12:34 AM
I agree the child is not Woojoo’s so either he is a menopause baby and he is her brother or she has a sibling who is away for work or something and they are looking after him temporarily until his parent(s) return.
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tabong
May 11, 2024 at 11:54 AM
I'm a little very confused about the kid. Hahaha.
When he described his mom's job, he described Woo Ju's job.
And during the entire episode he said things Woo Ju said, or he would say something about his family that made it seem like she was his mother.
But we also saw them interact and it seemed pretty clear she isn't his son. Also, when the Woo Ju's mom tells her something about the kid, Woo Ju never replies that he is her kid.
We already saw her be all cute with her mom because she was going on a trip for one or two days. So I don't think she would arrive home and see her son after a long day at work and just be like "what's up, bro". The kid response to her arrival was neutral too.
He was explaining how much he missed his mom, but when Woo Ju got there his reaction was neutral.
Also, with whom would she make that child? 😂 That's definitely not the SL's secret son.
I would say he's her nephew (as in son of a sibling or a friend).
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️ Underpants buddies for life. 😎
May 11, 2024 at 12:28 PM
What’s weird is that K-drama children always use the appropriate title for adults so for us not to hear him say something even Noona at the very least is strange. When he is with her and her colleague from work and Jeongheon turns up she tells him to go play with grandma.
I also wondered why he looked into the camera and smiled at the end of the epilogue in episode 2 like it was someone he knew.
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tabong
May 11, 2024 at 12:59 PM
When that happened, Woo Ju didn't seem to panic about her "ex boyfriend meeting his secret son" or anything.
And Woo Ju's mom could be grandma because of her age, and not necessarily because they're related by blood.
Everything is ambiguous.
And yeah, that ending was so "?". That kid is the most mysterious character right now. 😆
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️ Underpants buddies for life. 😎
May 11, 2024 at 9:12 PM
I forgot to say the way he listens to Kibaek’s chest and back to hear his thoughts is interesting. Do you think it’s to emphasise that our authentic self comes out from our heart?
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tabong
May 11, 2024 at 9:21 PM
That would explain why the switch turns off when Woo Ju touches his chest! 😯
Omo, you solved the mystery!
vienibenmio
May 12, 2024 at 6:36 AM
I am SUPER confused by the kid as well. If he's her son, he would have to be the 2ML's son and I don't think that would work.
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♡Peach_Mochi♡
May 11, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Ki-baek and Woo-joo's relationship is giving me some "Unlock the Boss" vibes in terms of two people who don't have to put on a facade in front of each other (despite challenging, supernatural circumstances) and who are fundamentally kind to those around them except for power-hungry, abusive co-workers/bosses.
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tabong
May 11, 2024 at 12:02 PM
*Adds Unlock the Boss to the watchlist* ☺️
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3 Blue (@mayhemf)
May 10, 2024 at 6:17 PM
It’s turning out to be a sweet romcom. I like the leads and their scenes together are sweet, simple, fun and also meaningful. It’s nice to have leads who are on almost equal footing and are mature. And seeing them both in their low, I am looking forward to rooting for them.
The scene of saving her from delivery bike was hilarious.
I guess ex is the father of her child but has no idea? I like that the kid already had interactions with Baek and their bike scene was sweet. You are a wimp. Pffttt. Like mother like kid!!
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4 kay4625
May 10, 2024 at 6:41 PM
I'm loving the leads. They can be kinda stubborn, but despite that, they do genuinely support each other, and it's beautiful to watch.
Pretty sure the kid isn't Woo-joo's daughter, but I can totally see that becoming a future misunderstanding.
I don't dislike our SML. I mean, I don't love him or anything, but he doesn't seem like a bad person, and I don't see him becoming a villain honestly.
I'm unsure of what to think of Ha-young. Sure, Woo-joo and her don't exactly get along, but it doesn't seem like she's out to steal Woo-joo's work or anything. Maybe I'm wrong, but she seemed kinda genuine when talking to Woo-joo's writers? Or maybe this is just my hope that she doesn't become a villain.
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5 OldLawyer
May 10, 2024 at 6:41 PM
We do indeed know far too little about Woo-joo.
That being said I am actually enjoying this show.
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6 Nothingmuch
May 10, 2024 at 7:04 PM
I’m enjoying it. Side note: Kwon Yool is so likeable. Love seeing him in anything. Love his energy.
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7 hacja
May 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Totally agree with the recap by @daebakgrits . Because so far we know so little Woo-joo, its hard to understand why she is so sympathetic to Ki-baek, or why she is so resistant to her ex-boyfriends Jung-heon's attempts to help her, or even whether the son is hers.
After these episodes, I can't yet get behind the romance because I'm just not feeling the chemistry between the two leads.
Here, I know I'm being inconsistent, because I generally don't like it when viewers criticize romantic "chemistry" given the subjective nature of this perception. But I'll quote the U.S. essayist and 19th century sage, Ralph Waldo Emerson: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." (Yes, I do know that I very well could have a little mind, given my affection for happy ending romances with a moving love confession and a lot of kisses.)
Anyway, both leads are very likeable, and I'm rooting for them to succeed, but these two episodes lost some of the manic silliness of the first two, in favor of earnest "be true to yourself" lessons, so that the show hinges on the romance. I'm not sure right now whether that romance is compelling enough for me to continue. It is, however, on Wednesday and Thursday, which, as someone who enjoys watching shows live, is right now the strongest argument in its favor!
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Seon-ha
May 11, 2024 at 2:08 AM
I'm not disagreeing with either you or @daebakgrits that we know little about Woo-joo's backstory in terms of plotting.
However (하지만), I do feel like we know a whole lot about her emotional motivations. She's the type of person who can't help caring about people who are in trouble, leading to things like barging into studios to see if an acquaintance is doing well on his interview and also ensuring that her useless hoobae succeeds enough to take advantage of her. Supporting others and caring about them (even when they've done nothing to deserve it) is also clearly what made her good at her job, rather than her having great ideas about variety shows--which we all agree are a little tired.
And it is in this way that I have actually come to care about exactly what lie Capped Teeth let loose to make her so distant from him. It must have been huge.
I'm still giving the writer the benefit of the doubt that soon Woo-joo's backstory will have a, you know, more narrative story...but in the meantime I feel like I know her pretty well in terms of her internal motivations.
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Dylan [is crying bc of Umi no Hajimari]
May 11, 2024 at 5:10 AM
I agree! These two episodes lost a lot of the goofy comedy, hopefully we see more of that next week onwards.
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8 Seon-ha
May 11, 2024 at 1:41 AM
I'm such a sucker for "directorly" story telling.
I quite enjoyed the scene where the tin can fell from the staircase...getting caught on the soccer ball that boy "happened" to place right in that one spot...which then got nudged by that cat WITH THE SHORTEST LEGS I'VE EVER SEEN...so the ball rolls down the hill...and...and...and a snowball effect ensues which parallels the mounting argument our leads are stupidly having about who is more downtrodden and pathetic, rising higher and higher until they actually start shouting at one another at the moment the truck hits the power substation (or whatever that thing was) and all the lights go out.
I know it was cheesy, and parking brakes are a thing, but I watched it twice and the production team put a lot of time into it and I enjoyed their efforts.
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Kafiyah Bello
May 11, 2024 at 2:46 AM
I noticed cat's short legs too, I was like wow, the cat has Itty bitty legs, how does it leap about?
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Blue (@mayhemf)
May 11, 2024 at 4:55 AM
I really enjoyed that sequence!!
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vienibenmio
May 12, 2024 at 6:40 AM
I love how they do scene transitions too. Each episode is just so well crafted imo
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9 Kafiyah Bello
May 11, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Although we know little about Woo Joo's back story, I feel like we know a lot about who she is as a person. She has insecurities, bit she is unfailingly kind. She knows how to fight for herself, she isn't bubbly all the time. She has a great relationship with her son/nephew and her mother. I really like her as a character.
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10 Martine
May 11, 2024 at 7:26 AM
There are a lot of similar themes to Doctor Slump. We have two people who are definitely in a slump and are starting to lean on each other for comfort and support. Since I loved Doctor Slump, I'm looking forward to this unfolding.
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11 DancingEmma
May 11, 2024 at 11:47 AM
I’m not emotionally invested in this drama but I like it enough to think I’ll last the distance.
Even though Kibaek’s reason for moving in with his family is too contrived - he has had a high salary for a number of years and surely would’ve had at least some savings to enable him to rent a place - I’m enjoying the OTP and most of the other characters but the actor playing Jungheon doesn’t work for me. Neither in EA Woo nor here (so far).
Patricia’s casting as Sung Yina is one I’m happy to celebrate given the lack of diversity in KDs.
Also, spoiler warning: the WP entry has let the cat out of the bag about little Guwon.
The chest-touching is a convenient way to include skinship passed off the off switch for Kibaek’s disinhibition. It would be good to see how the emotional connection will play into this.
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Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️ Underpants buddies for life. 😎
May 11, 2024 at 11:53 AM
I realised that the Wiki entries give the screenwriter’s edition some time back so never read them for dramas I want to watch live or completed. I don't think they know how to do non spoiler entries 😬
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DancingEmma
May 11, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Yep. I’m not bothered by spoilers but others feel very differently.
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12 loveblossom🌸
May 11, 2024 at 3:05 PM
The tender moments this week were a surprise and a nice transition to the next phase of the story. Both Ki Baek and Woo Joo are average people trying to make it in life. I felt bad that they kept hearing all the rumors and criticisms. I felt bad at how Ki Baek has tried to maintain this fake image of himself. I haven't learned enough about Woo Joo, but I already got the sense that she was a caring and determined person since the first week. Both characters are likable.
It was a cute life lesson scene when Ki Baek was helping Gu Won ride his bike. Reminded me of how fearless kids can be.
So Kwon Yul isn't just a cameo! His character is a guest role so I hope we continue to see him each week. I like the running gag of him asking Ki Baek to make an office appt lol.
I am also not looking forward to the love triangle. Jung Heon looks a bit sinister at times and it feels like he hasn't shown his true self.
Ki Baek's family and Ha Young are uncomfortable and awkward elements for our main leads, but those people aren't irredeemable. There is space for them to grow and become supportive of each other.
The humor was less this time and less zany. I'm betting things will turn up next week. I'm slightly worried about variety/reality show concept though.
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13 Bunny Sonaki
May 12, 2024 at 4:15 AM
I just finished watching ep 4. To be honest, though, yesterday I was debating dropping the drama. But I am glad I didn't as this week's episodes seem better than the premiere.
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14 vienibenmio
May 12, 2024 at 6:57 AM
I'm a bit late to the party and don't have much to say other than that I love this drama
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15 Xococo
May 12, 2024 at 4:51 PM
My theory: her ex had a fling with her sister, and the kid is the product of that, although I bet the ex doesn’t know about his son.
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DancingEmma
May 13, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Not according to the WP entry. A spoiler so don’t look it up if you don’t want to specifically know.
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Xococo
May 13, 2024 at 8:50 PM
What’s a WP? I don’t mind spoilers especially since this show is just so so for me.
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DancingEmma
May 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Wikipedia.
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16 GySgt213
May 13, 2024 at 5:36 PM
One thing this one is not lacking is unlikable supporting characters. I like the ML, FL, the kids, and a couple of others though. I admire the ML and FL for lasting at their jobs for as long as they did or have with the jerks they have had to work with.
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