Thank you for the recap, @unit! I love how CEO is playing matchmaker for his son, Tae-pyong and Mi-rae. He's one of the CEOs I love - he doesn't interfere (well, usually) with his son's love life (except for this one). As for Ae-yeon, I didn't like that she just moved Mi-rae's things out of the house without even bothering to tell her in advance. As a mother, I think she should have taught both her children how to do chores instead of doing everything for them. That way, she won't worry about them faltering when it's time for them to leave the nest. Mi-rae has learned her lesson but the son is still under his father's care.

I haven’t finished episode 10 yet but I really liked ep 9! All the characters (except son) showed growth and had good communication. I liked Ae Yeon realizing the flaws of over dependence and making an effort to fix it. She should have spoken to her first before moving her out. But I guess she knows she can’t win an argument with her daughter. I like her as a mother and a person. She self reflects and makes changes. I also like how naturally she leans to Moo Jin whenever she has child issues. It was very nice to see them both talk about their children and her expressing her concerns. A big shift from being a single parent for Ae Yeon.

I loved Moo Jin this episode. I liked that he just wants to be there for his family and be close to them. He wasn’t pushy. He was making amends slowly and wasn’t expecting his kids to accept him right away. His honesty with his daughter was also nice.

Our couple are too cute! But given that Mi Rae has dating experience I expected her to be more comfortable.

CEO is shipping them right?? I am not used to seeing this actor being nice. lol.

Mom's moving out her daughter this way doesn't sit right with me on so many levels - it was supposedly 'for her best', so what is this, noble idiocy's niece once removed? I understand what she was getting at, but doing it this way was just wrong. More wrong (but, sadly, expected) was that daughter after some
time agreed with it even.
At least Dad could have given her a warning or just prepared her for this.
I'm ok with the rest of the show (only that I have lost interest into knowing where Dad got so rich...unless they haven't prepared some really extraordinary reveal I'm just "yeah, he's rich now, whatever"), and boyfriend is just great how he beams when he just looks at her. But this event somehow spoiled the whole two episodes for me this week. In thebeginnong I thought Mom was cool, but I notice how I can't fight disliking her.

The CEO's "Haha! Look at me! I'm such a smart matchmaker" smirk was priceless LMAO!

But seriously, this drama really crept up on me thanks to Mi-Rae and Tae-Pyong's sweet romance.

I didn't like that Ae-Yeon unilaterally made the decision to just move Mi-Rae out. But then again, unilateral decisions are the forte of Asian parents. Sigh...

why in K drama smart capable working women always have messy house, unless she is rich & has a helper, while the men always have immaculate, clean, tidy house? Not to brag 🤣 I am good at my job, my place is clean and tidy most of the time, and I am good at house chores. We can be both K drama!

AWWWWWWWWW. What cute episodes. What an enjoyable show this has been. DO NOT F(%^ it up for the last two.

This show is sometimes really wobbly, but also simultaneously quite charming. While some of the decisions are very dramatic, overall, the emotional beats are really very nice. Like, it's crazy to move your daughter out without consulting her about where she might want to stay, but Mi Rae has also been so immersed in being the head of the house and thinking she needs to be the one protecting her mother, she would never move out if she was given a choice because she thought she had an obligation to stay. It's very kdrama one sided, but ultimately actually a good decision and easier/understandable coming from a parent than a romantic partner. Mother bird pushing a fledgling out of the nest to make sure they can fly and provide for themselves.

The workplace fangirling over Ae Yeon doing her slowmotion hair shake when getting off the motorcycle was adorable. I like what we're seeing of Ae Yeon trying to get back her own space and feeling like a complete person after being just a wife and just a mother for so long.

Moo Jin was also very nice in this, I enjoy seeing him as a (so beautiful) support system for Ae Yeon and saying that he just wants to stick around to be whatever his family needs him to be. He's not muscling his way into a family he let down, he's trying to fix what he broke and letting people feel better at their own pace and thus getting his own happiness too.

The CEO is really fun, and I'm glad they didn't make him a villain. I can't say I enjoy seeing TaePyong donning his chaebol mantle, but the show has an opportunity to do a great thing by making him still choose to be a taekwondo instructor after his intern experience, thus allowing both his father to be happy that he tried it, and resolving his own feelings about his future. The romance is cute, not as interesting to me, but it's nice to see both of them being happy.

I loved this two episodes!

1. Tae Pyeong's dad is the best wingman ever. I love him.
Our babies were ADORABLE this week. Their relationship is so cute and lovely. They're healing! Like a few beanies mentioned it on the WWW thread, this couple is so well paced. I haven't seen such an organic development for a relationship in a while. And they complement each other so well!! 🥰
I could watch them all day!

2. Yeah, what mom did wasn't great. But I think that both mom and Mi Rae know that there was no way Mi Rae was getting out of there on her own. This is something I've seen in real life, so I know where mom was coming from. Tbh, it was a little refreshing to see the mother do something to cut the chord. Usually both reinforce the codependence or the daughter is the one who tries to change.

The only reason why Mi Rae didn't back immediately is because she was mad, and mom knew that was thing that would work. So even if the methods are wrong, I understand.

3. I like how the separation is not only about Mi Rae. Mom is trying to find herself again, and I'm here for it.
I like that her relationship with Moo Jin isn't to fill the void left for her kids. He isn't there to replace them and he isn't there to make her complete.
She's trying to find something for her and she's getting more comfortable with herself again. On her own.

I'm happy for her, and I hope she becomes a famous model because she's so freaking pretty. Hahaha.

4. I like that Moo Jin isn't pretending to become the boss of the family or anything. He's there for when his family calls him. He's there to be with them and that's it. No pushing, no forcing.

And I like that when Ae Yeon said she doesn't want to do anything, he said he would do it for her.

I don't care about his money, we all know it wasn't anything fishy anyway. So I'm not waiting for a big reveal. I just want him and Ae Yeon to have cute dates.

I got a headache wondering which show this one reminded me of, and now I remembered... Not Others!!
But done sooo much better...
The mother- daughter were co-dependent in that show as well. But it ended so disappointingly when the mum ended up joining her daughter on her much-anticipated solo trip... I was so angry with her for not giving her even that much space and time to herself.
It was so refreshing to see Ae Yeon actively helping Mi Rae leave the house here, even if it came off as brash. I really hope they stay apart for the good of their own relationship, and their romantic ones.

I ffed and caught up with this show. I like the cute family moments. But, it seems like all they do is cause trouble for each other. I think the drama should balance out the sad moments with some happy moments. I was glad to see the kids being bad to their parents (former owner daughter, I am looking at you). It so far has been a show about how awful parents are. At least there is some balance now in that regard.

PS whoever is doing the lipstick on this show needs to be fired. The women are all looking like the joker. I saw this in Miss Night and Day. But, this is the second drama this year with bad lipstick. Let's not make it a trend. It looks horrible. Lighter shades, less brown tones.