Whenever the three friends are together, be it eating or sitting by the roadside, I can breathe a little easier. And of course I noticed that even when drunk, OYJ was mainly interested in whether JJK had eaten or not. I really hope the three of them don't end up going their separate ways again, but continue to see and support each other.

I had suspected that Chang-soo was a snitch and not just a righteous cop, but I didn't think he'd protect JJK in the process anyway. So a bit of a sigh of relief on that front.

Last week I already had the suspicion that the painkiller and the drug are closely related, the reactions after taking it seem to be similar. This seems to have been confirmed, as the painkiller was accidentally replaced with another substance.

After these two episodes, I was really relieved not to have to see JJK taking or being injected with one of the yellow pills. That's always my biggest stress factor.

Another set of solid episodes. I am surprised at how tight the pacing is. We get to see the investigation reveal more each episode.
I love how the high school flashbacks continue to cement and add new depth to the friends from both teams.
I love our trio. And when they are together it makes me smile. Joo Song is such a sweet friend. And I can see Jae Kyung warm up to them and actually loosen up a bit. His effort to comfort Hyun Soo was great growth. I laughed at the sausage hand wave scene and also how she acted as a druggie to get pills.
lol. I don’t have any weight to lose. Finally one kdrama FL who speaks the truth.

Who is this doctor?!! Someone connected to high school definitely. What is the high school teacher doing these days?? I hope this reveal is good.

I enjoyed the interactions between the three friends. They ground the story and do make them very likeable. I also wish that Jae Kyung, Yoon Jin and Joo Song survive and keep in touch once they solve Jun Seo's case and punish who killed him.
Chang Soo has been acting suspicious and I am glad to know he is on his Captain's side. I hope that he will stay loyal to Jae Kyung until the end.
After all this, I still dont understand why JK was drugged by the doctor. What has JK done to deserve the drugging and subsequent suffering?
Yoon Jin is amazing for standing up to Chi Hyun and returning the remainder of the bribe. I do hope she get her daughter back soon.

The KH gang’s plans continue to fray the edges of their friendship and the tension is causing them to make mistakes. Kidnapping Yoon-Jin made no sense since they know she is a relentless pit bull. Threatening the Taxi Driver just makes him want to betray in order to live. We did learn that the patient who died at the hospital was given the wrong drug (the lemon meth) by accident, a screw up by the Delivery Kid, who tipped off Joo-Song to help Yoon Jin while she was being kidnapped. We also learn from KH employee, the White Coat, that Joon-Seo was the key for the success of the profitability of the KH company. But it was Joon-Seo that called everyone to the construction site and they heard him fall to his death. It leads one to believe that it was still not suicide, but the suspects have been narrowed. It was also learned that Chang-Soo is a dirty cop, on the take from CEO Yoon. He helped get rid of Yoon’s drug competition gang so he was played as a patsy.

Suddenly, we have a week of both Jae-Kyeong and Yoon-Jin acting as professional investigators. More secrets are slowly being uncovered especially how powerful Tae-In was within the high school group. A new theme is bubbling to the surface: addiction. Tae-In is addicted to power, control and money. Jong-Soo has the chabeol family but not its respect so he is addicted to pills to overcome his inadequacies. Likewise, the late Jae-Seo seems to have led this own secret life intertwined with Tae-In’s group, including releasing an illegal drug on innocent patients with deadly consequences. The drug deal does give Jae-Kyeong the golden opportunity to get medical withdrawal treatment since he was injected with the weakened form of the drug. Will he take that opportunity or continue to be a rogue? I predict the latter. I am really interested in the former thug, Straw, and the information he will turn up for Jae Kyeong.

Episode 8 begins to twist the leash around the high school gang members. Jong-Soo’s father made his fortune 20 years ago with the first development project. Now, the latest project is a last gasp to avoid company bankruptcy but the Mayor and bankers are not giving them any help. Tae-In tries to crack the Joon-Seo’s $10 million crypto account but fails on the sixth try (his daughter’s birthdate). I wonder if the password is the date Jae-Kyeong’s classmate was killed. We also get a better understanding of Joon-Seo’s death with the high schoolers, including White Coat, were at the scene. White Coat observed Joon-Seo fell with his shoes on so there was a cover-up. (We suspect taxi driver murderer Yoon-Ho pushed him). And Yoon-Ho suspects Tae-In is about to betray him. Paranoia runs high as Jae-Kyeong walks the mill neighborhood to find the hidden way in and out of the site and thus finding Yoon-Ho’s taxi video.

We learn that Joon-Seo seemed to be a desperate man at the time . . . his daughter was gravely ill and he needed money for the hope to keep her alive. He was a salesman...

Ahh, it's cool that Chang Soo's character has a different layer than expected. Another morally grey character. He's not a mole in the police department. He's not a minion of Jong Soo and Tae Jin. He has his own murky side that he hides. It makes the relationship between him and Jae Kyung more complicated and interesting. Is he really trying to help his sunbae? And for how long? If it comes to a point where it's either him or Jae Kyung getting caught, would he push Jae Kyung out to save his own skin?

And now Sang Eui seems different than before. I was wary of him. But it could be beneficial if he was a neutral guy hanging around Jong Soo and the Keumhyung lab and is able to secretly help the good guys. The indifferent way he acted in front of Jae Kyung makes me uncertain about him. He did give out some info, but also tried to protect himself when he didn't immediately report as a witness?

Gosh, I forgot to mention about Joon Seo and his pharm business card in the last recap. I had thought he was in the real estate business. I guess he made a fake card... But I don't know what Chi Hyun knows. I don't know if he made up a lie on the spot when Yoon Jin grilled him or he did use Joon Seo at that time and provided the card.

So Joon Seo had a hand in causing a huge accident for Keumhyung and the patient. So he has suffered guilt due to multiple events. Sheesh.

Omfg. Tae Jin coldly telling the guys to kill Yoon Ho was the scariest, most intense scene. I think I was holding my breath. He scoffed and played it off as a joke then, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he turned around and killed him.

I like Yoon Jin's determination and resilience. She has to be a tough and feisty character to get past all these jerks!

I liked the lighter moments too and the time with the trio. Joo Song's character is not as prominent as the other two, but I hope he doesn't have a hidden bad side. His shocked face cracked me up. I was chuckling when the poor guy started vomiting after seeing Yoon Jin vomit and Jae Kyung was passively passing out tissues to both of them. XD And Yoon Jin's acting at the clinic when Jae Kyung wanted her to get him appetite suppressants.... "I don't have any weight to lose!"

I enjoyed seeing the infographics and seeing Jae Kyung deciphers the clues. It's satisfying when he figures them out.

I binged watch up to episode 8 this weekend, and I'm so glad I did. It was the high quality show in another genre I needed after Lovely Runner, as the other rom-coms coming out aren't quite hitting the spot.
I'm really impressed by the acting in that I keep forgetting they are A-listers I've seen elsewhere, and instead they just seem to be their characters embedded in this world. The production team is also helping to create this sense. I have often had availability problems for Ji Sung's dramas when they come out, so I'm glad to get to see one live.
These two episodes made me feel a surprising amount of sympathy for Jong-soo, in how badly he was treated by his father. I think this is partly because we've only gotten hints of his cruelty, and haven't yet seen or gotten the true details of all the horrible things he's done. It's a rare show that can make you feel something for the villains.

This is the drama I’m most eager to watch when new episodes are released - but it’s not available in our region. Those of us in ANZ are once again let down by Viki. Dark side is what I resort to.

Like everyone else, the three amigos are satisfying to watch. I continue to like Yoo-jin as a ‘real’ female character who’s true to herself despite the family hardship.

Take-jin will never crack that passcode as I reckon it’s the SOS code only known between Jun-seo and Jae-kyung.

Really appreciate the recap, solstices. There are so many things happening in this drama! What caught my attention were the photos Chi Hyun used to blackmail YJ and cause her to pause a bit. She, too, has her secrets to hide it seems.