Beanie level: Rooftop room dweller

We all know what episode 8 brings 😉, but… more than the actual kissing I liked all that eye-kissing… and I found the eyelashes touch very sensual 😊😊😊
#Lovely Runner E08

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Btw, that script joke was definitely aimed at the Queen of Tears writer (and her previous works). 😄
#Lovely Runner

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Tomorrow is eight eight eight,
episode eight eight eight.💃🎊
😘💋😘💋😘
#Sunjae

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Beanies, I have a question about Will Love in Spring: In episode 12 the main couple goes for some lantern exhibition. What’s the meaning of this exhibition? I could gather it probably brings luck (and never-ending love if you kiss 🙂) but I would like to know more details about this tradition. Thank you.

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    I’m not watching the drama (yet), but if you point me to the episode—even maybe the time stamp— I might be able to help 😊

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      Oooh, that would be lovely, it’s at the end of episode 12.

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        From what I can pick up from the conversations with nothing else to go on that’s happened in the drama, everyone is just surprised that such a large-scale event is being held in their (small?) town (the word used in Chinese is 镇, Zhèn</i, literally meaning “town”), which is not common. Usually, bigger events are held in cities (the Chinese word is 城市 or just 城, Chéng ), so the significance here would be that someone decided to take their time to pick up the dying skills and know-how of making traditional Chinese lanterns— which in and of itself is already something to sing praises about— and chose to come to a small town to have an exhibition (i.e. less exposure) versus choosing some big time city (e.g. Shanghai or Beijing) to have the exhibition (i.e. more exposure, more opportunities, etc.).

        Here’s some brief info about the actual Lantern Festival (元宵節) of Chinese traditions (versus just an exhibition, like in the drama):
        https://study.com/academy/lesson/lantern-festival-china-origin-traditions-significance.html#:~:text=The%20specific%20color%20of%20a,%2C%20hanging%2C%20or%20floating%20lanterns.

        About Chinese lanterns themselves, at the most basic (i.e. just the colours and not lanterns with illustrations on them, which are a whole different story 😅), the different colours of lanterns in Chinese culture mean the following:
        Red lanterns represent wealth and prosperity; Yellow lanterns represent good luck; White lanterns represent grief and mourning; Green lanterns represent health

        I hope this helps!! Don’t hesitate to ask more questions if you have any and to tag me in your posts! I’ll try to answer them to the best of my abilities 😊

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          Thanks!
          I don’t know when they first started mentioning this exhibition (my attention is usually fully on the couple 😅), but when the couple is leaving the tunnel on the bike, Male Lead says he is taking Female Lead for some kisses. We also see other couple kissing at the exhibition. That’s why I thought there is some kissing tradition/superstition behind the lanterns. The ladies were also admiring the writing on the lanterns (in an attempt to divert Mom’s attention 😅). Thus, I thought there was more to the exhibition than just showing the beautiful craft.

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          Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I love to know the meaning and intent behind old traditions which somehow get forgotten over time and become mere rituals. The same practices done meaningfully are so very satisfying. 👏💕

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          @dorotka @seeker
          It’s actually been a really neat experience for me, too, in terms of seeing Cdramas making it a point to highlight and bring back traditions and (almost) lost arts and skills (the Cdrama, “Meet Yourself” did a wonderful job of it), because it’s really true that a lot of skills for making traditional art and other culturally significant things is really dying, which I find so so sad. The Chinese culture goes back 5000+ years, so to have parts of this rich, deep, and historically diverse and longstanding culture die out is a real tragedy, especially when the dying out is caused by humans.
          Many of the older generations who have the knowledge and skills of traditional cultural arts and crafts have big egos unwilling to pass their skills down to the next generations because being the one and only person to know the art and the craft and skills makes them feel important and significant as they are physically and mentally dying—literally— from age and sickness, so they think the only thing they have to cling onto and which will help them leave a mark or a legacy is being the one and only one to know the craft, yet, the newer and younger generation—us— are like, “No, if you let this craft and the knowledge of it die with you, then it’ll REALLY be the end of it all” 🥺

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            This is really eye-opening. I used to think traditional arts and crafts are rare because the younger generation doesn’t want to take up the mantle or put in that kind of painstaking time and effort required. To know that a rich cultural heritage is in danger of losing their artistic merit because the older ones don’t want to mentor or share their knowledge is mind-boggling to me.

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            @seeker I’d definitely say that it’s our parents’ generation (baby boomers) that didn’t want to (maybe didn’t have the time) to learn it and want to carry it on, so it’s such a neat thing and such a treat to have Millennials and the older Gen Z (1995 to 1999) want to learn and carry on the traditions and skills

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            Well I do hope and pray that anyone who wants to learn gets a teacher. These traditions and skills are too precious to be lost in time.

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I’m 7 minutes into episode 10 of Wedding Impossible and Dohan, this is what you say??
*facepalm 🤦‍♀️

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WI 9
After a cute day of laying all the worries aside, the sh*t finally hits uri trio (a courtesy of Stepsister + bad timing).

Who is hurt more?
Dohan or Jihan?

And what about Ahjung?
How can she do all the explanation NOW? To the two men she loves.

Oh, all the pain….

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    I was relieved!! let’s deal with the chaotic mess soon because it’s too stressful otherwise.

    Both boys are going to throw a tantrum aren’t they??? 😅

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      But there is the whole public to deal with now 😭

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        Oh yes. I want the three of them to resolve their issues so they can stand together. Then we have the siblings, reporter, grandpa, scandal etc. 😰😰

        Also, what are we supposed to make of this ex?

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          I still somehow hope that he is innocent… and that there is more to him.

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Chaebol Finale
They made a huuuuge mistake…
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by making Jisoo’s family the last case, what a tedious watch. They should have kept the case of the week (and all the fun) and the family should have stayed at the background, with a scene here and there, with a slow reconciliation process between Father and Son (and Hyung), possibly carrying into Season 2 (I even wouldn’t mind a twist that Hyung blamed himself that he could had prevented the suicide somehow).

At least we got the dinner of Cop and Coroner. 😊

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Chaebol 14
Oh nooooo…
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My two hopes are being crushed – no more of father-son mending times 😭… and it seems that Hyung is turning to the Dark Side. 😫

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    😭😭😭
    Jin Isoo doesn’t deserve this. When I thought there was hope for reconciliation this happened. If it was saguek I would say the drink was poisoned. But I guess he was broken that his love wife was killed?
    I really hope brother doesn’t turn dark. We needs him. We need the brothers to stay together as family. And to run Hansu so Jisoo can be flex cop 😅

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      I’m sure Father was murdered, he seemed to have strong motivation to live and reconcile with Jisoo.
      Is there still hope Hyung is good? I want to believe!! 🙏
      That baseball ball was everything! ⚾️ 💔

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        Hyung’s gonna make it!! I just know it. He’s flawed, but not bad.

        As for Dad, the limp hand does look bad for him, huh??

        I’m interested to see if it was suicide (which I gather at this point would be an irony because then Yi-soo would STILL have had a parent commit suicide) or if it ends up being murder by the scheming step-mom.

        Is it wrong (yes it is ) for me to hope for the suicide just because “evil step-mom” is so tired a trope?

        Worse yet–as on the recap–would be that the “butler did it.” God I’d be mad, but I gotta say he’s probably the one with the easiest access to that liquor bottle…

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          Noooooooooooooooooooooo!! Not the butler! He is the ‘Alfred’ for our lonely boy… Delete that thought.. delete…
          Hyung and step mom also have access to the liquor bottle..

          What if the ‘lady friend’ was also part of the murder. If she was the one who visited mom? I feel step mom is too one-note to actually execute a murder. She might have complained to her friend and she took care of it for her, the same way she promised to take care of the blackmailer.

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          I want neither, nor Mr Buttler, nor Hyung to be the culprit. And actually nor Stepmom. Surprise me Show! Bar Owner Friend may be a good theory @mayhemf !

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          @attiton @mayhemf @dorotka I want the ultimate reveal to be a surprise and not the “easy” answer, but: I think Hyung is grey right now, and I think he was old enough to know what actually happened to Yi-soo’s mom, but I think he’s innocent. I think the butler is sketchy (*me in episode 1: The butler is a mole! The butler did something probably!*). I bet dad’s murder is the one that unravels the murder of mom.

          Also, as an old-school case of the week format, I can totally see the writer being like “YES, the butler did it” 😂 Is there anyone else who’s been on the periphery of the show – there, but not focused on – that the writer could pin things on? My memory can’t come up with anyone right now…

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            @mayhemf @dorotka So no one is willing to countenance the suicide option? Having the “butler” do it is preferable? I’m not saying I have the answer–I’m just interested in the consensus.

            As for characters to the side that we don’t focus on…it’s funny, I’m sitting here thinking and keep having to say, “No, that’s the other chaebol drama…NO, that’s the OTHER-OTHER chaebol drama” 😂😂😂

            But seriously–there’s no one but the butler in Yi-soo’s house…I suppose there are the Dad’s political opponents. There’s one in particular of those, isn’t there? (or was that Queen of Divorce!!??)

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            Lol @attiton I’m not saying that it’s preferable, just likely 😂 Although, I do kind of like the ~classic~ nature of THE BUTLER DID IT! Although that’s one more betrayal for poor Yi-soo. And I kept thinking of Suspicious Characters, but they were in other dramas 😂

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            The political rival has no reason to kill him as father himself withdrew from the race @attiton.

            Butler may be a punny culprit, but I still don’t like it, for that I like uri Ajusshi too much!!

            Surprise me, Show!!
            (Though I’m worried it’s Hyung who had the strongest motive, as Father wanted to take the company from him.)

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This is to celebrate @ceciliedk new dwelling.
Congratulations!!! 🥳🎉🎈

(I’m not skilled, so just a picture (I’m struggling even with that 😅 and don’t know how to add it directly under the comment.)
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WI 8
We got the kiss and Ahjung WAS the kisser after all!😊
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    However, hajiman, I think now the talks should start, preferably among all three of them.

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      The mess is here!!
      Atleast the three of them have to team up because they need to stand together to fight whatever is coming their way.

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        I’m curious HOW they will solve all this mess! Can’t wait. 😁

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          No idea! We have 4 episodes. We have so much to untangle.
          Grandpa just won’t speak the truth and tell his grandchild the truth so they can make peace with it. 😡. He better have a solid reason.

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            I’m starting to think that the half-siblings’ father really did have something to do with their Mom’s death. Or at least that guy is dangerous. That’s why Grandpa refuses to give it to Min-woong and Seung-ah, he doesn’t want their dad to come close to the power. That’s why he won’t tell Seung-ah exactly what’s wrong because that is their dad after all (I imagine he would want to protect them from the truth if their dad was indeed involved in Mom’s death).
             
            I’m also thinking may be the Dad is the one who has been messing with DH’s studio, not his ex. Like he’s trying to get rid of DH so his children can take over. Grandpa doesn’t know DH is gay, he just knows that his son-in-law is dangerous and he thinks the only way DH can protect himself (and probably JH, too) is to take over and become powerful.

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            @stberry
            I like your theory, seems very likely that the dad is the reason why the grandpa doesn’t want to give the company to his children. Probably he is the one that sent that reporter to get the ML to his mom when he was a child. But I think that if he knew that DH is gay, he would have made that public already or he would have told his children once the grandpa anounced that he want him to be the heir. But then again, you might be right, this is kdrama afterall and maybe he will reveal at the right time for maximum impact.

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          i am more curious about grandpa.. like what is his deal with the 4 kids..

          1. Doesn’t like the 2 kids born out of the marriage he wanted
          2. Doesn’t like 1 kid born out of the marriage he didn’t want
          3. Likes the kid born out of the marriage he didn’t want but only because he is gay

          Are only LGBT kids deserving of love?

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        It’s hard to envision them standing together — although yes, they absolutely need to — when none of them are being completely honest with each other. All these half-truths about their feelings or circumstances or what they know about each other’s situations. Hopefully there will be a coming-clean moment soon.

        Also, what is the deal with grandfather? If he manages his company the way he manages his family, it’s a wonder it hasn’t gone bankrupt by now. Maybe he has a plan, but I fail to see how he has been anything but a net negative in his grandchildrens’ lives.

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          They need to start talking.

          Grandpa… I don’t get him either. And how much does he know? Does he think that if he makes Dohan the chairman then he is protecting him enough against the possible social mobbing in case the truth is revealed??

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            Which doesn’t make sense because the board and siblings will ask him to step down!

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            I say Grandpa knows everything and that’s why he’s focusing on protection.

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            Grandpa seems unaware of the kind of strength that comes — not from being chairman — but from being seen, loved and accepted by the people closest to you. He can’t turn Dohan into the former when he hasn’t offered him the latter.

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    They’re the chaos personified!

    I was so happy she kissed him because he confessed first. It’s fair like this :p

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Q of Tears 4
I guess it was not only Hyunwoo who cried at the end, we all did.

This disease may actually be a blessing and recover the dying love. Paradox of life (and death… and love).

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Q of Tears 3
Their romance was so sweet! 😍
No wonder Haein misses the good old (cutely bragging) Hyunwoo.

(But Show, what did you do with my Park Sunghoon?? 😱 )

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    The flashbacks are really life giving. ♥️😍

    Well at least “someone” who is not watching the show will not get SLS-itis. 😉🤣

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Anyone else expected a kiss at the end of episode 6 of Wedding Impossible? 😊
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We got something better, of course, even though my heart was shattering into pieces. 💔
K-romance at its best. ❤️

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    Nope. Not me. It would have been hard to salvage his character had that happened.
    The show did great by making us all feel for this boy and root for him!!
    💔💔

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      I did, by kdrama rules (half way).
      And was curious how would they get there… who would kiss who… what would happen then… who would make a photo of them… what drama it would cause…
      …and we got something completely else. I think I love the drama even more now. 😊

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        Dorokta’s crisis! Lol.
        I didn’t have time to think because so much was happening.
        How to wait a week 😭😭😭😭

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          I wouldn’t call it a crisis 😄
          A surprise. (Though I should not by surprised, the show surprises me constantly… what have I just written? 😄)
          How to wait a week? Rewatch. From episode 1. 😉🙃🙂

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        kdrama rule is not half point.. its ep 8, no matter what the total episodes are… in case of 16 ep and if drama hinges on romance then it will be ep 10

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    Despite being a 12-ep drama, they will probably go with ep8 for the kiss xD

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      Are we placing bets? 🙂
      …Ahjung will be the kisser? 😁

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        Why not? I’d say ep8. I’d love Ahjung to initiate the kiss but I’ll go with accidental then both will kiss again

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        Good question!

        I have the impression in noona romances, it’s often the ML who initiates the kiss. But Ah-Jung knows what she wants and is very straightfoward. For now, the chances are 50-50.

        I think it would depend on who will confess his/her feelings first.

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        I like this kiss-y thread!! 😘
        My bet on Ah Jung too. Hehe.

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    I did hope the rule of the half-drama kiss scene will happen.

    But Ji-Han did a complete U-turn and it wouldn’t have made sense at the end of the episode.

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      That’s what I meant, the expectations before seeing the episode.

      Jihan finally accepting his real feelings… and wishing Ahjung and his brother well 💔

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      In fact, maybe now he’ll try to start something with the SFL, who is waiting for an answer.
      I don’t want it, but it might happen.

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    I thought that the kiss could happen because it’s the end of the first half of the show, but I’m glad it didn’t happen. I think it’s not the time yet. His feelings are some steps ahead.

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    I didn’t expect a kiss by Ep 6 end but what we got is a much more impactful trajectory that:
    – Ji Han proves himself a deserving man for Ah-jeong, channeling his love to bless the new couple and defending her in the most dignified ways in front of the two families (which surely gets the utmost approval of her parents);
    – Ah-jeong seeing the real Ji-Han and his feelings.

    I was nervous as to how Ep 6 would end and then we got this – satisfying but also not satisfying as having to wait for another week.

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      I’m now wondering how will Jihan find the truth… by accident… or they will tell him?
      (I want Ahjung to tell him.)

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        CAN’T WAIT for that moment to happen but it might be Ep 10 or beyond.

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        But Ah-Jung can’t tell him without revealing Do-Han’s secret and it should be a discussion between the brothers. I hope Do-Han will find the courage to talk about his homosexuality to his little brother.

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          Dohan should indeed be the one telling his own secret. But about the marriage being arranged, I would prefer Ahjung to tell Jihan (with Dohan knowledge).

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            Yeah, I agree.

            I wonder if Ji-Han will understand alone with the fake friend contract.

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Q of Tears 2
This is much darker/sadder than I expected, but after episode 2 and adjusting my expectations I think I actually quite like it.

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    Ditto! I’m a huge KJW fan, and love to see her in dark/sad stories. I just wish Netflix wasn’t making us wait a week for new episodes (waiting for new Doctor Slump episodes has been too painful already).

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      That’s how the show is airing in Korea – 2 episodes a week.
      (Welcome to live-watching 😁)

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    So do I. This show is actually better than I expected in large part because of the sadder and darker aspects.

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LYOL 48
Hyoshim, you have a mouth, talk!

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Q of Tears 1
Very introductory and I don\’t like either family so far. Nor some of the humour. I stayed for KSH sadness. The ending was unexpected and I\’m curious what happens now.

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Omg, Wedding Impossible is so goooood!!
So much better than what I expected. Can\’t wait for episode 2! 🤸‍♀️

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    I loved it too I think she will be a great addition to the family and sort those other grandchildren out without batting an eyelid.

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    I’m glad to read this. I was thinking of starting it today, because the two shows I was watching on air (My Happy ending and LSFIllusion) have ended.

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      It is definitely lighter than those shows. 🙂

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        And that’s exactly what I need now. My Happy Ending has been exhausting 😅

        (I’m also watching Knight Flower (4/12), which I’m enjoying a lot, and Captivating the King (4/16)).

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          Then I think you will like it. 🙂
          Both, @reply1988 and me, have strong Business Proposal vibes from the show.

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      Yes if you watch later today you will get both episodes so can judge it better, it started well yesterday and had the usual cliff hanger ending so we will see today whether it can maintain the same vibe as it progresses. Based on episode 1 I don’t think I will need a four episode watch to know this is my kind of drama BUT we have all been burned before so not going to get too confident yet.

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This is comedy done right… I just reached the family dinner and I can\’t stop laughing.
#Chaebol 7

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I had finally time for Dr. Slump and I\’m impressed. From fun and comedy and cute dating… to broken Haneul…
Park Shinhye rocks.

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