I need Won to spend time with Mijin. I'm not liking that he only gets time with Soon while Jiwoong gets both. I know he's the 2nd lead but he needs to seem like he's on an "equal" playing field. Plus he's so young, he needs to enjoy having a crush on a young lady not her ajumma counter part

We got an episode 8 kiss! I wasn’t sure if we would, since there’s been a lot of concern, misunderstandings, and showing up for each other, but not as many charged situations. But that’s also kind of this drama’s vibe and I don’t mind it. We did get some really lovely moments between our leads this week, especially with Ji-ung’s little glimpses of vulnerability, so it’s not like it came out of nowhere. I did find the mom flashback a little puzzling, but he’s also clearly into her - no way Ji-ung would let a woman push into his apartment unless he wanted her to. I hope that the beginning of next week doesn’t undo this progress - I’m not expecting them to be a couple right away but it would be great if this was a step forward and not a setback.

Won found out Mi-jin/Soon’s secret! I figured it would be him first because, you know, the stalking, but I wasn’t sure when. Now that we’re halfway through, it felt like time. And honestly, she could use someone looking out for her at work sometimes. I can’t really figure out how he feels about her though - is it a crush? Is it just friendship? Gratefulness that she treats him normally? Does he just find her comforting? Did it suddenly morph into a crush when he found out she’s only a year older than him?

Thank you for the 🌄 and 🌃 recap. As usual, your beautifully written recaps are often so much more fun than the drama itself. 😂

Exactly what we want in our K-dramas not just a "commander in chief of the Beer-Chugging Prevention Squad, throwing a chicken thigh to stop Ji-woong from drinking the spiked beer on his undercover date" but also for 2MLs "to be KO’d by the famous childhood connection trope? How tragic! Oh well, such is the price to pay for being a K-drama second male lead". 🫶 ❤👏👏👏

I really like how accepting Ji-woong is of Mi-jin's admittedly kooky behavior and apologizing on her behalf to the passerby hit on his head with a can. Ottoke ... I honestly thought he admitted to liking her. 🙃😳 Oppsie but then nothing can triumph over a fated childhood connection right. No 2ML and certainly no serial killer. Boo. Also his forearms while talking about his childhood. *Swoon*

I feel sympathetic towards and also weirded out by Won. Ah! well. I'm glad I saw episode 7 right before episode 8 and didn't have to wait for a day for Ji-woong to not be fazed by Won.

Guess we're moving into darker territory from next week.

Is it too much to hope for the kiss to become a proper one next week. It's not a good idea to close an episode to a fish eyed one.

I think that was the smartest and fastest anyone has discovered a secret, processed it, and accepted it. Especially for someone who isn't a close friend and they *have* to accept it since their help is needed (like the youtuber friend).

I'm not gonna fall into the second male lead trap but he *is* the second most appealing to me after Lim Sun (Lee Jung Eun). I think in part because he's not shown that much and when he is featured, you kinda feel for him since he's clearly going through stuff and he's looking for a genuine, non judgemental friend and/or connection which is why he's drawn to Sun.

I liked the moment of Sun doing the song and dance with Mi Jin. This really is such a good role for Lee Jung Eun because it really does show a new side to her as an actress (not that I've seen all her filmography but of the things I have seen, this is such a far cry from those roles. Plus I don't think older women are considered "cute" or funny or adorable so to see that kinda portrayal is cool)

I liked the calling out of the forced hangouts/work dinners. Though it did make it interesting seeing the drunkness against a daytime setting haha
It was funny when the employees were like "okay, we showed up and put in some time, it's not mandatory, we're leaving".

I'm not interested in anything else. I don't even know what type of mystery this is supposed to be. A Whodunit? A how? A why?
Too bad I don't particularly care. That's not 100% true because I want to know why the crutch intern was introduced only to be killed off. Why is Sun a target?

I think that lady intern is supposed to be showing that mindset of elitism; even in though they're all interns, she looks down on others or elevates and sides with new intern solely because he was a hospital director at some point.

I definitely don't care for the romance.

It's funny but I prefer the scenes between Lim Sun and Ko Won than Lee Mi-Jin and Gye Ji-Ung.

I jumped back to the scene before the kiss several times to somehow work out whether Netflix had once again delivered poorly translated subtitles. The supposed confession was just too out of the blue. Unit's explanation was therefore very helpful for me.
Hopefully we'll get to see a real kiss soon.

Am I very weird if I thought Ji-woong's jump over the wall was incredibly sexy?

By the way, I'm not too much of a fan of Won, at least not in the
last two episodes. I understand that he was curious, but he's too pushy and doesn't seem to realise how uncomfortable Mi-jin is feeling.

Mi Jin's plan of raiding Ji Woong's place for the paper was silly, but more alone time was appreciated. I'm glad their first kiss was while they were both aware and sober and it was not used as part of her plan. I just wish it wasn't a dead fish one! D;

I was interested in Won's character/story after he became more fond of Soon. They had friendly, thoughtful chats. I haven't warmed up to him completely though. At times, I feel bad for him and other times, I wonder if he was too nosy or persistent. The video he captured of Soon was indeed mystifying. He acted like a real detective, hah. Some of his actions were questionable. I could say the same about Ji Woong. Both guys are concerned about our leading lady. I just want them to not go overboard.

Can't believe we are at the halfway mark. And that the supposed big bad was revealed already. Does that mean we will have time for other things to develop well? I want Ji Woong to learn about Mi Jin's secret soon and that they can navigate this mystery together and build up their relationship.

Still watching this but getting put off with the writer's old fashioned views about romance. There is nothing to squee about how the supposed "caring" of ML and 2ML are shown. ML is controlling ( secret tracker) and scolds the FL (broken glass and hospital) and 2ML stalks. Right now I dont want Mijin to end up with anyone, and instead would like her to find her aunt alive and well.

I really think Won's stalkery behavior is benign. After all, he wasn't stalking Im Soon at first, he just happened to pass her on the street and saw something pretty weird--she rides behind a light pole and suddenly she's young and has long flowing hair. That's odd! The video he replays later on is, I assume, his dashcam footage, which he checked to find out if he was really seeing things. And he wasn't. In that situation, I'd definitely want to find out more.

Also, I don't get a SML vibe off him. Maybe it's because he looks like he's 12, but it seems like there's a perfectly acceptable explanation for his interest, given the weird phenomenon he witnessed. Also, the first time he ever even really sees Mi Jin up close is when she transforms and faints in his arms. I think his main interest up to this point has been in his friend Im Soon, who we've already seen he really likes. Expensive gifts aside, the daily coffee routine is all his initiative. I think he's lonely and her friendship means a lot to him. Not to say that he might not develop an interest in Mi Jin in the second half, but so far I think all his behaviors are perfectly explainable and not creepy.

Yet another week of table turning tropes. Now, both prosecutor and investigator are taking our female leads side in the office. And, our female lead is taking the initiative in starting a relationship, which makes sense because ML says he is content with his single life. So, logically, she needs to make him realize that there is a better option. And, FL is an industrious problem-solver.

I think a lot of ageism can be partly explained by Korean work culture. Older workers are commonly phased out for younger, cheaper and easier to exploit workers. And this happens at a surprisingly young age. In fact, Korea has one of the highest rates of suicide in the world and it is mostly this group of unemployed "elderly" that is affected. As I understand it, this older group is not necessarily respected but viewed as a nuisance by many. And, they are viewed as being out of touch, slow and difficult to work with, which contributes to their unfortunate situation. I think the show is trying to humanize this group and change perceptions of them, which is especially important as the country ages rapidly.

Personally, I like flawed characters in stories both as a vehicle for redemption arcs but also social commentary. But, I can understand why a lot of viewers are uncomfortable with it.

I imagine the most triggered people have already dropped this show by now. But, I hope my perspective can maybe increase the enjoyment of the people who have stuck around.

My favourite part in episode 7 is the very beginning where they are fighting in the chicken restaurant and the group of guys in the background are eating popcorn watching the fight with glee. Best bystanders Iv seen yet in a drama

This is HILARIOUS and too true.😂😂😂

"It’s sad enough that he can only “protect” the female lead from afar — or from his vantage point at the window of his new “assistant secretary to the deputy chief” office — but to be KO’d by the famous childhood connection trope? How tragic! Oh well, such is the price to pay for being a K-drama second male lead."

And the childhood connection strikes again! But then the playing field is evened out with both our MLs being stalkers and Won with his iced coffee dates... I like the pacing of the show—the way we're slowly peeling back the mystery each week and building up the romantic tension, but I'm scared this is going to lead to a rushed ending.

I just wanted to say that I really love the actor who plays Go Won (Baek Seo-hoo) in this drama. I like how he's sensitive and vulnerable.
In that Heartbreak (don't try to convince me the real title is different) drama, his performance as the bad vampire was a bit stiff.

Thanks for the recap! I don't want to forget the thanks part. I have to say that these episodes this week were a lot easier to watch than the ones last week. It feels like we're getting a handle on the connections between the plot elements.

Ji-woong is in fact a poor, pathetic orphan who secretly wants to marry Mi-jin to get her awesome parents. Won fell for Im Soon (not Mi-jin) because he also lacks a non-exploitative older adult who views him as a person. I am coming to realize that these romantic dramas are targeted at my age demographic. It's more uncomfortable than hearing New Wave songs I liked in high school on the loudspeaker at a supermarket!

I don't understand this whole intern thing. I know they mentioned he quit being a doctor, but his picture is plastered all over the hospital and he has an office there. What is he doing working on janitorial tasks at a prosecutor's office? That makes no sense.

Overthinking the plot- complex endings edition.
What if Ji-Woong never found out about Mi Jin's curse? Im Soon ends up in hospital ( remember that high white blood cell count?), helps solve the mystery and take the bad guy down, and then 'dies'. Her 'body' is found degraded in the bad guys lair (maybe its had been frozen for a while before dumping? to explain the lack of degradation)
Won helps cover for her, and gives/helps Mijin find a job, so she never has to explain being suddenly unemployed to her parents...