I don't watch this cause I feel it would be too stressful (though sometimes I'm tempted cause I want to see the action or revenge scenes) but it's always something to me when rich or privileged do wrong and then have the audacity to be offended by the person they wronged.

I don't understand why they are so determined to kill him as if his mere existence proves their mediocrity and/or incompetence (though I suppose it does haha). But when he had no memory, they still wanted to kill him. He wasn't even a threat then!

And ugh, how gross to want your rival's ex just to spite them. It's like "tell me you're an absolute loser without telling me".

However, I do wonder if Eunnam is gonna need up pregnant and it will be Dong Joo's baby.

I don't know why I am enjoying this so much! It is so makjang and oh so unbelievable but I can't have enough!!! Maybe its because of PHS? I have never seen him in this scenario and I like it!

I have nothing to add on this weeks story line. I like no one. Not even Secretary Gong because even she seems suss. I just want DJ to win and I don't even know what he is fighting against to begin with.

I think the flashback from 8 years ago of SDJ being the one who found the error of the embezzlement that HID did for Yeom and Chairman Cha refusing to fire SDJ but offering to “forget” the embezzlement as payment, is one of the main factors for why HID and Yeom hate SDJ. It happened a 2nd time when Yeom told Cha about YEN and SDJ and Cha again refused to fire SDJ. Also I think it really bothers Yeom’s pride that a nobody like SDJ whom he easily got rid of with the rugby thing with a little bribery can be standing in the way of him getting enough money to wield political clout either through his embezzled slush fund or by taking over Daesan. He doesn’t care which which way to get it but at times one seems easier than the other. Initially the slush fund is easier if they can torture the code from SDJ. Then when it looks like he really lost his memory they tried killing his sister to bring it back. So whenever he thinks SDJ is blocking both (with both passcodes) he can’t afford to kill him. But anytime a little possibility exists for a different path to the money (like now how Cha’s dementia makes him think the Daesan takeover is more likely) his anger/hatred wins out and his desire to just kill SDJ.

Yeom and SDJ basically played a round of chicken with SDJ’s life with the gun scene. SDJ purposely left the ring to force a decision whether they were really going to keep trying to kill him or if their desire for the code to the slush fund was more important. Gambling with your life was a bit crazy because there was no guarantee they didn’t really just want to kill him when he put the gun to his head. Luckily they didn’t call his bluff although his willingness to eat the known cinnamon tainted cookies really suggests he is willing to see it to the end no matter what. This is a slow game of chess where SDJ is finding a way to box HID and Yeom out forever from Daesan and remove them from power. When he is following Yeom through the sewers to identify the Elder I assume he is trying to get to the head and find a way to undermine/destroy Yeom’s influence and power. If all he wanted was a killing spree revenge he could have killed Yeom with the gun but instead he wants a deeper more meaningful revenge of stripping Yeom and HID of all they hold dear whether it’s power, money or maybe even people.

As our recapper mentioned, I also don't know if baddie Jang-sun receiving mourners at the funeral was supposed to be funny, but I have to say I was totally laughing. The way Jang-sun stood there, with the "you've got to be kidding me with this" look on his face, was just hilarious.

Jang-sun’s logic is weird. There is someone behind him who wants the money. How it will work if he kills the only person who can get it? His pride is so important for him that he's ready to loose so much money... because of what happened with a teenager...

Il-do is kinda the most interesting character. I like how he navigates between his conscience and his greed.

They should really need to stop the romantic side of this drama. It doesn't work at all for me.

I sigh every time I watch this show, lol. The writer cannot focus on anything. Eunnam finding out her stepdad shot DJ was kind of funny. Her character is so annoying, lol. This show is so Makjang, I hope they are able to wrap up all the story lines.

Violent anger looks good on DJ. So is this entirely different genre's coded little habit of his to strip at every opportunity presented, non-romantic included))) PHS is giving it his all, bless him *claps*

Yeom makes no sense whatsoever, both in decision making and mood consistency (also the fact he made his unwitting sweet wife a complicit in nasty murder attempt... dude!). Honestly, no one here does - they're all clowns and occasionally a whole circus. At least HC is consistent in being everyone punchbag physically and emotionally (that's what he deserves - telling a woman he's supposedly madly in love with he largely wants her as a pissing contest trophy? way to win her heart!), while other flip-flop on a daily basis, and it's getting old.

I suppose I should praise EN for saving DJ's life twice in a row, but girl, if not for you, he may not have been in this mess at all! And she wants a divorce at all cost NOW?! After doing a whole lotta freaking nothing with her dowry shares (which it seems she never got despite getting married as planned - her fam is a scam) and powerful in-laws and this grand revenge plan of hers that consisted of... breaking DJ's heart and that's it for her achievements, really. Impressive *sarcasm* Redemption arc for her excites me just as much as watching her and DJ lovey-dovey flashbacks - infinite negative.

So we know that DJ is indeed connected to EN's dad, but how? Why? And what for was that "Chairman doesn't like cinnamon in his house", if not for the wild twist I'm sure drama doesn't have balls to pull?

Can we slow clap for PHS and his acting? Since poor @minniegupta is being a good girl and waiting 6 days for Hulu to drop, I will admire his eye acting in her stead. The scene at the funeral where he comes back “from resting” and has a stare down with Yeom just before the door closes you can see he has a subtle hidden anger and scoffing at what he had just done to his sister’s murderer masked in pretend indifference. As soon as the door closes he then subtly allows his grief to barely show and tears barely well up in his eye before he pushes all that away. Chef’s kiss!

Also the scene with the gun… sigh. Our min min has certainly matured.

I feel like when HID is watching SDJ gasping for air and practically dying in front of him that his hand shook in excitement that SDJ could die and solve this blackmail problem with Yeom and potential jail sentence. I don’t think he is wrestling with any guilt anymore. I think his greed is just getting bigger because he thinks he’s about to have the upper hand with Daesan with the chairman’s dementia.

I found the cinnamon allergy test ridiculous. They already know he’s regained part of his memory, so what exactly would it prove if he ate the cinnamon biscuits or not? He could have easily just remembered that he's allergic.
Aside from that, I still find Eunnam annoying. It feels like her determination for revenge by obtaining Daesan shares lasted only a single day—the wedding day. So how can she be forgiven after crushing Dong-joo’s heart in the cruelest way possible? I wish they wouldn’t end up together, but unfortunately, the show has already made its decision

Here come my thoughts.....

PHS: The Man, The Legend, The Walking Swag Factory
Look, Park Hyung Sik could be reading a grocery list, and I’d still be on the edge of my seat. The man acts with his whole face, body, and probably his tax returns. He’s carrying this show like an overworked eldest son, and we are simply witnessing greatness. While nothing will top him in Our Blooming Youth, this comes pretty darn close. Yi Hyun remains a worthy contender for my heart, but SDJ might just make me reevaluate my life choices.

The FL: Eyes That Speak, But Not For Me
She’s good. She’s got the longing down, her eyes do that emotional heavy lifting, but let’s be real—I am not rooting for her endgame. She’s the type who’ll stare soulfully at you across a lantern-lit courtyard, and you’ll believe she’s in love, but then you remember—she's not the one for my man.

The Villains: Are We Watching a Saturday Morning Cartoon?
What in the Scooby-Doo is going on with these villains? I half expect them to tie SDJ to a railroad track while twirling their non-existant mustaches. They have the depth of a puddle, and yet, somehow, they keep things entertaining in a ‘so-bad-it’s-good’ way.
Il Do: A Masterclass in One Expression Acting
Listen, I know people are impressed, but I am not buying whatever Il Do is selling. The man has ONE look—whether he's in pain, jealous, scheming, or debating what to eat for lunch, it's the same expression. It's like his face is permanently buffering. Take the allergy scene—was he happy? Was he relieved? Was he feeling a deep existential crisis about the futility of life? We’ll never know because his face gave us NOTHING. It's tragic because his character is actually well-written. If only the actor had the range.
The Plot: Genius or Sheer Audacity?
The memory arc? Solid. The idea that SDJ is out here orchestrating an entire revolution with what seems to be one broke man and a borrowed horse (in this case, a motorcycle)? Less solid. The dude has the survival instincts of a man who knows he's the main character—willingly eating poison just to bait his enemies? Iconic. Also, Jang Sun is out here playing the most intense game of ‘Should I Kill Him?’ I’ve ever seen. And that history with SDJ? I need receipts.
On a serious note, I liked how it progressed as far as memory goes, though I find it a bit far fetched that SDJ is setting so much in motion with the help of a man who does not seem to have many resources. Meanwhile, he plot did manage well to establish how he is using his own vulnerability to draw out the villains. At this point he does not trust anyone. So his willingness to eat poison (cinnamon) made sense. I also like how Jang Sun keeps oscillating between killing him and not killing him. Also, he knows something about SDJ's childhood. Something that has made the man hate him for a very long time. Something dark went down between them, and I’m ready for the tea.
YEN: The Queen of Self-Sabotage
To me, her arc...