Beanie level: Chaebol’s poor doppelganger

I’ve never branded myself as a feminist before.
But considering dramas I’ve finished lately, I have to reconsider.
If I don’t like or at least connect to the heroine, no matter how appealing the hero or the drama (as a whole) is, it’s a game over.
I couldn’t really stand watching women being depicted as damsel-in-distress in dramaland any longer.

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    If you think man and woman deserve the same opportunities and the same rights… you are a feminist!!
    And yes, dramas have all those tropes in which women always walk in high heels, always want to look pretty and always want to get married, and always need to praise a man. I understand you, I cannot relate to most drama FL.
    Have you seen Search Query: WWW? It’s a good one about real women you can relate to.

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Oh My Baby Ep.1-4
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Just binged all 4 episodes because of the void Hospital Playlist left in my heart is getting bigger and bigger as the finale approaches. In an urgent need of filling the gap with something equally warm and fun.
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While I can’t relate to how Ha-Ri feels, I get where she comes from. Her desperation, though at times feels pitiful, is understandable. When she burst out to her mom that she’ll be growing old and dying alone, I want to go in and give her a pat in the back.
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But life is just like that. We come into this world ALONE and will eventually leave ALONE. There is no guarantee of a company even if you are married or have tons of children. Everyone has their own life. At some point, you have to be ALONE anyway. Separation is inevitable. Your partner might leave you first, by death, divorce, etc. Your children too. Loving and living your life just for yourself should be the best strategy.
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Anyway, I don’t think all hope is lost for her. Yi-Sang is DEFINITELY interested. He might be a bit of an a** when they first met (But she creeps me out too, came off a liiiiiiittle lunatic at that time.)
But if a man is not attracted to a woman, he might give her a ride but will certainly not wait just to give more ride to her next destination (plus a lot of things he did in her regard, eavesdropping her blind date convo, getting her an umbrella, helping her with the photoshoot, attending her cousin’s wedding, etc.). He even enjoys doing all that.

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Now that, by the end of only episode 4, he seems to realize his feelings for her.

I’m curious about what kind of bumps and tears these two have to go through to reach their happy ending in episode 16.

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    Same here – in need of something for the HP void and OMB thankfully fills it.

    The bumps ahead for ISang and Hari would have to be HR not realising her happiness is just around the corner, ISang not interested in having his own kids and most worryingly, his Ex, who has created such a huge impact on him and his family. His Ex is played by Kim Jung Hwa – the DaDa in the original 1% of Something – whom I thought was a cameo but just checked she’s in the casting list…..

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      Ooh… I really hope we wouldn’t have to go down a makjang alley that far.

      I don’t mind spending time watching all the three men fall for & try to pursue Ha-Ri while fighting with each other (the more hair-grabbing scenes, the better).

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Hospital Playlist Ep.11 (again)
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The last song Jung-Won wanted to sing (but got cut by Song-Hwa and Ik-Joon took the mic):

이젠 안녕, Good-bye Now
annyeong

안녕은 영원한 헤어짐은 아니겠지요
다시 만나기 위한 약속일꺼야
함께했던 시간은 이젠 추억으로 남기고
서로 가야할 길 찾아서 떠나야 해요

The word “goodbye” doesn’t mean we are parting forever
I’ll make a promise that we’ll meet again
The time we spent together will be left as reminiscence
We have to leave in order to find our own road

이제는 우리가 서로 떠나가야 할 시간
아쉬움을 남긴 채 돌아서지만
시간은 우리를 다시 만나게 해 주겠지
우리 그때까지 아쉽지만 기다려봐요

Now it’s time for us to leave each other
I turn around leaving a regret
But time will bring us back together
It’s unfortunate but let’s wait until that time comes

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    안녕: Hello, Goodbye, Hi, How are you?
    Such an amazing word. It represents both greeting and farewell.

    The lyrics of this song are exactly the Winter-Garden’s journey.
    The fact that Jung-Won, in his drunken state, wants to sing this song makes me cry joyful tears.
    But another fact that the lyrics also contain the word “Winter, makes me cry even harder.

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      It looks like they’re setting us up to end with a bunch of cliff hangers.

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        Right?! And I don’t know how to feel about that. Open-ending is one thing, but “ending with a bunch of cliffhangers” is another matter. I love this quintet for sure (and all the side characters for that matter), but as with the Reply series if the show does get a second (or, gods, a third) season, the story might just lose it’s magic on me.

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        They are trying something new with the franchise. I also hate it that they seem to hold us hostage by leaving all these lovelines unresolved. At least it’s a fun and heartwarming journey this season. Let’s hope the next one will be the same.

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    There’s just something about Korean ballads that really tugs at my heartstrings.💘

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    These lyrics are exactly where I think Ik-joon and Song-hwa are headed. She’s leaving town to let him “get over her,” but I’m hoping she’s going to realize that she’s actually much more attached to him than she recognized.

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      Yes.

      I think both Song-Hwa and Jung-Won are in the same situation. They’ve been controlling and suppressing their feelings for too long.

      Song-Hwa thought Ik-Joon thinks of her as a mere friend. Jung-Won, too, has set his mind in priesthood since very young. So when LOVE falls upon them without prior notice, they’re inevitably flustered. They need time (and space) to clear their minds to find out what they really want. That’s why both are leaving.

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Hospital Playlist Ep.11
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Jung-Won is really a man who sets his goal, making plans and execute them.
He transferred the \’Daddy-long-legs\’ to Song-Hwa.
He had his car sold. (For 200,000₩?? Seriously? Is it still running?)
He also trained Kyeo-Wool to replace his position.

While we, the Winder Gardener, are getting all hyped that they\’re performing surgery together and getting along so well, I think he\’s still not giving up the plan (at least going to Italy). Upon learning that he is actually the ONLY Pediatric Surgeon at Yul-Je, it really feels like he\’s transferring his job to her. Well, if he trusts her enough to do that, I\’m satisfied.

I still believe in the possibility that he\’ll change his mind in the last minute (less likely) or even FAIL the interview (more likely). Then we\’ll get not only one but two PSs next season.

GS needs to recruit more residents soon or they\’ll risk going into extinction. HEE.

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    I also think something will go wrong with his interview 🤞🏼

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      I’m thinking of Maria of The Sound of Music. She starts by being an apparentice nun, falls in love then quits being nun and gets married.

      I’m not a Catholic myself so I don’t know the process. But from what they describe it, seems like Jung-Won still has a long way to go if he really wants to be a priest. We still have hope.

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    It’s heartbreaking, though, for mommy Rosa to use Kyeo-Wool as her last resort preventing Jung-Won from going on his path of priesthood.

    I hope she will not be obliged by that request. But, instead, while he’s not around, she should visit Yangpyeong often and keep his mom company. It would be a good time to build some bond between the mother- and daughter-in-law, wouldn’t it?

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    The long-awaited “You did well” FINALLY came out of his mouth.
    Not just once but three times!
    Worth every second waiting.

    gj1
    gj2
    gj3

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    The next (and last) episode: “Winter is here”

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    I trust in my baby girl.
    She won’t be a burden to anyone and will respect his decision.
    She’s strong and grown enough to continue on her own.
    I believe she’ll even wish him luck.

    Jung-Won ah, since I know you’ll eventually come back, can I ask you a favor before you go?
    Please call her: “Kyeo-Wool ah” just once. That’s all I ever want from you (for this season).
    That alone will keep me alive while waiting for you guys until the next season.

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My Oh My!
This song is really really really Winter Garden Anthem!


You look uninterested,
Until now you really don’t care about me.
Is it awkwardness? or you really don’t like me.
It makes me feel hurt for no reason.


It’s like walking along the riverside.
Seems like I would fall in, even if I’m being careful.
The truth is, I do care.
I keep listening to every little thing you say.

P.S. Just because today is Thursday

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Decided to put The King on hold then binge watch when it ends. Too occupied with Hospital Playlist.

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    I’m going to binge the heck out of Hospital Playlist after The King.
    I’m exhausted from Couple’s World.

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      You are so brave. I counldn’t even start Couple’s World. I’m scared.

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Hospital Playlist Ep.10

God, please help me!
I\’m deeply in LOVE with this chipmunk.

Also, Ik-Joon has just confirmed what I\’ve been feeling about her (but hasn\’t been SHOWN until now. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, Sir!)

The following are his words, not mine;

She\’s been handling all the tasks including the chief resident\’s since her first year. But she never shows how hard it is. We would understand if she complains or gets annoyed. She might sulk, but she doesn\’t give up or complain……

Well, those of you who watch the episode know the rest.

Why does every professors (a.k.a daddys) in GS adore her?
You can see they genuinely cheer and are all happy for her upon hearing the news she\’s been (fakely) proposed.
Because even though the show tricks us into thinking that she\’s been favoring Ik-Joon over the others since she has hidden agenda with him, well,

SHE DOES NOT.

She\’s been attending other dad\’s surgery as well. Here\’s proof.

But these two are the CUTEST…..
Like Woo-Joo is having a big sister. Don\’t ya think so?

[TBC in the reply]

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    I love her relationship with Ikjun and the rest of the dads and I love HER too.

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    Now, it makes all kinds of senses WHY the show chose this couple to be on the cover of this track.

    Official Title: Confession is not flashy

    Because their confessions are not fancy at all.
    Both confess their feelings with SILENCE.
    (These two have a lot in common)

    For her, it’s out of shyness.

    For him, he’s been battling with himself.
    It’s finally obvious to me now what’s really on his mind. That long pause…says it all.
    He didn’t even deny it this time. (Ahhh… if you count that extremely light: “aniya, what are you talking about?” as his rejection, then we are on a totally different book.

    Don’t you find Yoo Yeon-Suk’s version of the song so heartfelt?

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      It’s crystal clear now but in case anyone still has any doubts.
      Actually, Ep.10 should be titled; Jung-Won’s Confession.

      Just because….

      1. He tells his mom it’s not Song-Hwa.

      not SH

      2. He’s not happy she’s been proposed.

      JW not happy

      3. He turns his back on her and acts as if he couldn’t care less, but his reactions suggest otherwise. He’s keeping his eyes, err, his ears wide opened for her answer.
      KW choose JW

      And if she can choose to assist his surgery, doesn’t that mean HE has also proposed (though it’s not the proposal she’s hoping for) to her?

      Also, can someone please enlighten me what is he doing HERE?????

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        The only but BIGGEST problem is still his dream of priesthood.
        (I think his headache is more of a red-herring but I couldn’t be so sure. The show is the slyest among the sly. It’s a gumiho, not a fox)

        He’s leaving for Italy on December 29th. But I saw his X’ mas schedule still open.
        Can we expect something special that day?

        Also, he could fail the interview. Who knows.

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        Do you think their hands touched?

        And also that subconscious casual “Uh, annyeong….”

        I’m a bit anxious though.
        Why did he suddenly become more relaxed around her?

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        Both Jeongwon and Ikjun are under general surgery department.

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          Pediatric Surgery is the whole different departments in the hospital I’m working in.

          Also we’ve been introduced that Ik-Joon & Kyeo-Wool are in 일반외과
          Jung-Won is in 소아외과
          [과 = department, major]
          Suggesting they’re affiliated with different unit.

          However, both are under the Department of Surgery, so they might be sharing office space.

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            I’ve watched a review saying it differs for every hospital but in this one they are under the same department. That’s why Gyeoul can also assist for Jeongwon.

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            @earthna
            AhhHHH, okay. Thanks for info.

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    I love how the dads cheered! In a typical kdrama, you’d expect them to sulk because she’s dating and no longer available.

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      She’s been so good at her jobs, they know she’ll be able to pull it all off.

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      I thought they cheered for her because if others hear you can have a life in GS they will get more residents and interns. More so that than her happiness. I mean I’m sure they are happy for her just happier for their department. Ik Jun being the exception of probably being equally happy.

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    Ik-Joon and Kyeo-Wool have to be long lost father-daughter in their past lives.

    The childlike little diffident smiles she shows ONLY to him.

    The way she tries to explain why she chose to attend Jung-won’s surgery so that he would feel so betrayed. And how daddy Ik-Joon pouts. His little girl choosing another man over him. hahaha

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    Gyeoul is the only resident in GS iirc so they were all so thrilled to know she’s dating. Now they can tell med students that GS isn’t THAT hard, see? People can still date even while doing GS! They were hoping to get more people into GS. In a way, maybe they are hoping for that so Gyeoul doesn’t have to be so exhausted all the time. Still, I dont doubt they appreciate Gyeoul and wants her to be happy.

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      I just typed the same thing. lol. I should have read all the replies first. 🤦‍♀️

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        With this show, I use a lot of feelings watching.

        I feel they genuinely care and adore her. Not only because she is the only resident but she’s also a GOOD one. Like Ik-Joon decribes. They might pout she didnt choose to assist their surgery but they never stop trying to persuade her.

        When she collapsed and went to the ER, they all went to see her. The ones who cannot go sent her text messages. Min-Ha even mentioned that she admits Kyeo-Wool is indeed the GS princess.

        Sure they want to use her as a set example that GS resident can have a LIFE, so they can get more residents coming. But their reactions are more than that. They do really feel happy for her.

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    This episode re-sparked my desire to find that chocolate, but it’s still not easily available to me. I first became obsessed watching IU eat it on Hyori’s Home Stay.

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    I’d like to make one prediction on Winter Garden couple and hide it here;

    They WILL get a Christmas date, He’ll call her “겨울아”, but NO first kiss, and he’ll still leave for Italy at the end of episode12.

    BUT….he’ll fail the interview and come back for season2.

    I’ll check back here after the finale.

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Just finished Ep.10 of Hospital Playlist & feeling this STRONG URGE to rave.

Firstly, I totally respect Joon-Wan. He has moved up to the top of my great doctors list.

Secondly, Ik-Joon is my idol. He is the MOST reliable father / doctor / friend / supervisor / colleague one could ask for.

Last but DEFINITELY not the least….

YOU CANNOT DO THIS TO ME. Show!

You are fully aware and intentionally playing with people\’s hearts on so many different levels. As I never find your preview trustworthy informative, I\’ll stick with what I see in the actual airing materials;
– Winter Garden will be carried on to SS2
– As well as Joon-Wan & Ik-Soon
– Also Ik-Joon & Song-Hwa
– The Bear-Bear couple too
– Even Suk-Hyung\’s parents.
Will you give no closure to any of these couples this SS?

Your romance department for sure is very busy this episode.

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    I’ll be happy if they sail at all. it would break my heart for any one of them to sink.

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      After episode10 we have only two left this season. I think all ships will be sailing in the SEA of UNCERTAINTY onto the next season. [Sadly, all serve as Tteokbap (bait) for us to continue watching.]

      If this is going to console you at all, can I offer my optimistic thoughts;
      – It is hinted quite heavily (especially this week) that Jung-Won DOES, in fact, have feelings for Kyeo-Wool. Just not intense enough to defeat his lifelong dream. Just not yet. (more post on this will be coming, I promise)

      – Joon-Wan is so mature that I think he’ll figure out how to maintain his long distant relationship IF Ik-Soon would be more opened up to him.

      I wouldn’t worry about these 2 couples (for now). We still have hope.

      I’m most disappointed with Suk-Hung’s parents though. Their relationship is far from healthy and it’s been like this for a long time. Too long. I wouldn’t mind this much if it’s not gonna affect Suk-Hyung greatly. Should have let them go already.

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        Even though I had a feeling Suk-hyung’s mom would change her mind, I was disappointed when she did. The man cheated on her and is having a child with another woman but she still chooses not to divorce him! What’s the motivation behind that? Sure he may be dying but so what? It’s not like she caused his sickness and so feels guilty enough to stay.

        Ik-sun and Jun-wan are open and honest enough that they will work this out. And the preview did give me some hope so I’ll hold onto that even if she leaves at the end of the season.

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        Yikes, only two more episodes with all these dangling plotlines? What I like about kdramas is that they don’t string you along from season to season — even when there’s a season 2, it’s starting with a fresh scenario, not from a cliffhanger. (I’m talking about real seasons, not ones created by Netflix by artificially postponing half the drama.) So I would feel really let down not to see some resolution to all the lovelines that came into focus in ep. 10. It felt like we just got to a midpoint, not a near end point.

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          You’re right. The end of SS1 would be the literal ‘midpoint’ of the series considering they can only secure 2 seasons as of now (I heard the news that they already signed with all the lead casts). This is why I said they are PLAYING with our feelings having no resolution for any of these couples just to lure us into watching SS2.

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I don\’t know what\’s gotten into me but I just belatedly started Cheese in the Trap.
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Without prior knowledge what it\’s all about…
WHY did I watch it? WHY did I hold on until the end? WHAT did I expect?
Now that I finished watching, what can I do? ONLY laugh AT myself. That\’s it.
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For the first time, I\’m thankful the skip button exists in this world.

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    I loved CITT until the finale which was a huge disappointment.

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      In retrospect, I enjoyed watching some parts of the show (mostly the comedic portions). But none of that really matters with the ending like that. At the end of the day, NONE has changed, NONE has learned anything, NONE of them are healthy in the mental department.

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        Yeah, my main gripe about this is on the on-set you’re really excited – these are really flawed characters, Jung especially. So of course, what you’d expect would be major character development. That’s what made me glued to my screen at 12am in the morning (waiting for subs, sometimes even without) during the live broadcast. That’s why the last quarter of the show is so disappointing – they give you bits of it, but not fully realized. Like you’re there, but didn’t push all the way which is just sad.

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          Same. I used to wake up very early to watch it. The subs were released at 4am (Japan time) so my dedication for that show was no joke.

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          @beesgiggle @purplesheesh
          Thanks, you guys, for joining in this post….but…..

          GOSH! This drama is that long ago?
          With Netflix and other online platforms, nowadays, we can even watch the same day as live broadcast, WITH OFFICIAL SUBS. How far has the world come? ^^

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            WELL. In the first quarter of 2016, (in my country at least) Netflix is unheard of and not yet available (either way, they don’t have current dramas yet) and Viu (SEA version of Viki and Kocowa) is only just starting. I started using Viu when Moonlight Drawn by the Clouds came out later that year. 🤷‍♀️

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    DB Article: The Rise and Fall of Cheese in the Trap

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    Now that I got the answer, I’m at ease. Life is just like that.

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The King Ep. 7-8
We are at the point that no matter how frustrated we are, we\’d have to wait for the story to unfold. I\’m gonna sit back and relax.

Quick thoughts tho;
– Best thing in these episodes are Jo Yeong & Jo Eun-Seob bickering, swapping each other places.
– Love Na-ri > Seung-Ah, for some reasons.
– Shin-Jae twist OMO!!! The most shocking one so far.
– Gon-ah.. Tae-Eul-ah.. DO NOT start keeping secrets from each other, I beg you, PLEASE!!

P.S. the amount of PPL is making me uncomfortable.

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      What secrets are they keeping? I didn’t notice 😅

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        Whenever Tae Eul asks about Lee Gon’s day, he didn’t answer completely and said that it was uneventful. Even when the gangsters attacked him.

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    Apart fr the speedy romance, ep 8 was pretty interesting. That Yeong-Eun Sup swap is just precious!

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Hospital Playlist Ep.9

WARNING!

More compilation of the Winter ❤ Garden Ship. Just to show that I still support them wholeheartedly.
But if this pairing doesn\’t happen, it\’s not gonna break my heart. I\’ll be cool. I won\’t burn down PD-nim\’s or Writer-nim\’s house.
I PROMISE. ^^

Anyway, I trust what I see.

There\’s a saying that goes; The first step of falling in love is being interested

Credit: Love playlist SS1; Ep.8; The process of men falling in love.

Here\’s how he shows CURIOSITY….

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– He knows her BFF.

(What\’s with \”I see you guys always together\”? You\’ve been keeping an eye on her ALL THE TIME????????)

Ik-Joon = me. Me = Ik-Joon.
His expression is priceless!!!!

– His reaction upon hearing her name…..

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Dear sir, do you know that your eyes CAN\’T lie?

(Continued in the reply. I\’m not allowed fit all the links in one post)

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    Other than curiosity, He also shows CONCERNs

    – When she’s sick…….

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    I wonder, if Min-Ha didn’t rush to the ER, what would you ask her next, after that first intro question?

    – When she’s with a guy who changes his luxury cars on a regualr basis…..

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    Ik-Joon & Dr.Bong are suspicious that this guy might be dealing something rather than cars.

    But no matter if he’s her brother who’s a car dealer or her boyfriend who’s super rich, I don’t mind it either way. As long as she’s happy, I’m happy.

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    He seems PROUD when she shows professional improvement.

    Even though he doesn’t say a WORD.

    – He notices it……

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    (with his eyes expression)

    – He also acknowledges it…..

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    (Also his EYES)

    and FINALLY! the brightest smile she’s ever recieved from him.

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    Love these subtle hints….

    Ik-Joon: I’ll be having Tteokbokki with Min-Ha and Kyeo-Wool.
    Jung-Won: YA! (NO WAY!!!), Jang Kyeo-Wool is busy!!!!

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    For a resident who is not affiliated with your department, you SURE know her schedule too well.

    Also, those professors who lost the loyalty of their residents to Ik-Joon….
    Poor Song-Hwa, Joon-Wan, and Suk-Hyung. HAHAHAHAHA

    ik1

    ik2

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      Also, Suk-Hyung expression…🤣
      No words but visibly stunned and annoyed.

      I’m imagining a monologue that might be going on in his head; WHAT?? Tteokbokki? With our Min-Ha? They’re that close?.

      Hahaha.

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      Haha, GS was so desperate for a resident in the beginning and now Ik Joon’s managed to swipe all of them – not professionally but personally at least.

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        Their one and only resident is always snatched way by Pediatric Surgery Dept. a.k.a Prof.Garden. They are in an urgent need of new ones.

        Kyeo-Wool must be really good and working very hard, juggling between all her 13 daddys & also serving Jung-Won.

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    Another thread that I’m saving heh 🙂

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Couldn\’t see my original post so I decided to re-post here!
Do forgive me if it shown double on your screen.

If there\’s anything I learned from watching 9 episodes of Hospital Playlist, it\’s DON\’T EVER EXPECT ANYTHING DRAMATIC FROM THIS SHOW! (By dramatic I mean cheesy things we\’ve seen in other drama)They are REAL people living their every day lives.

I have so many things to say about Ep.9 but I need more time to get my head together. But ONE thing I can say right here right now……..

I\’m so PROUD of Kyeo-Wool and so GRATEFUL to Jung-Won.
She is growing beautifully and becomes a great doctor. All thanks to him.

As I\’ve come to adore her as a person, so I\’m abandoning the ship.
I don\’t care anymore whether they end up together coz I know she\’s gonna be alright either way.
(Though in the deepest place in my mind, I still hope they do. They compliment each other perfectly)

I also want to give her a hug and say: \”Kyeo-Wool ah, you are doing great\”.

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    I really like how she learns to do whatever task better when she messes up. I love me some growth.

    I will, however, stay on this ship because I’m delusional like that. You are right though, she is someone who is self-aware enough to bloom wherever she lands. I don’t think if she doesn’t end up with Jeong-won she will be broken. She will dust herself up and keep shining.

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      I might choose the wrong word.
      By abandon, I didn’t mean I’m not gonna cheer for them. I still do. Trust me.
      But I’m not going to watch the show just to see them ending up together anymore. (I have to admit that I started this series solely for that purpose). ^^

      I am just going to enjoy watching them find their own happiness. Whether that is what I want for them or not. I’ll be fine. I wish them all the best.

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    I felt so bad for her when Jeong Won took over the explaining, but she did so well the next time I was proud of her! Il

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      At first, I also felt bad for her (coz I LOVE her so much. I’d adopt her if I could. HEE).

      But this time, I kind of appreciate his approach. Instead of calling her to the side, reprimanding her for being insensitive not knowing that the mother doesn’t understand anything she’s saying. He steps in, sets an example for her on how to deal with the situation then leaves without making any fuss.

      Kyeo-Wool is smart enough. Once she thinks it through, I believe she understands his intention and wouldn’t feel so offended.

      She’s improving from before and he also sees it. So is he. They are learning from each other.

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      It seems like the mom noticed it too so she was very grateful when she explained it to her later on with drawings. She knows her child is in good hands.

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        I love mom’s little crush on Winter. It’s cute

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    I love this scene!

    But was this the same mom who also gave her the coffee with BTS(?) ? If it was that mom, I’ve been wondering if it was intentional that she gave her that BTS coffee? Or was it just an ordinary coffee for a tired doctor? Hehhe

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      Yes, the same mom.
      Yes, it’s bts coffee.
      (same with what Ik-Joon gives her in the beginning of the episode. She has 3 of them now; Jung-Kookn, Suga, and Jin).

      Who could’ve told the mom that our Kyeo-Wool is an army (a.k.a bts fanclub not the same army as Ik-Soon is or Chi-Hong was in. HEE.)?

      Ik-Joon -> Jung-Won -> mom???

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        OH!! Thanks for that!!

        Oh and did you see the side glance that Ik joon gave Jungwon when Ik joon was telling the gang that he and Min ha are best friends and that they’re going to teokbokki with Gyeo-wul and Jungwon said abruptly that Gyeo-wul is busy? 😂

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          Both Ik-Joon and the show itself are such a tease on the Winter ❤ Garden couple. The y ALWAYS make us believe there something going on between these two (you can find a comprehensive list on my previous post ^^).

          But after seeing what happen with Ik-Joon this episode, I started to doubt myself. He has been introduced as a quick witted character who can catch on every little details. He can even pick up the slightest hints that there’s something fishy going with his patient (the fake son donor case). Also, he is in good terms and is close to everyone around the hospital
          including staff in other departments or even a cafeteria worker.

          Yet he has no idea what happened to his own sister & misjudge the father of his patient.

          I feel like the show is subtly telling us to the same message. Hahaha.

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    This is among the fav sequences in Ep 9 – so proud of both GW and JW as the mentee and mentor. GW has grown into such an endearing character that we can see her walk into sunset with pride with or without JW.

    Hospital Playlist is like a flawless drama that’s getting my 100% unabated love – just enjoying seeing the interaction between F5 and among their peers and families. I feel like meeting my family every Friday – 3 more episodes to go and I hope it’s not another year before we can see them again.

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      Her flowers will be able to bloom on thier own.
      🌷🌼🌻🌺🥀🏵🌸💐

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    I can talk about Kyeo-Wool all day long.
    She started out being such an interesting character but now she turns into a better version of herself whom I adore and admire so much.

    I love that she has lots of self-esteem yet she is opened to criticisms, not afraid to apologize, and willing to change for the better. Though she often falls back into her old habits, with only a little nudge she notices her mistakes right away. She doesn’t let the chance to redeem herself slip away either. This time, she genuinely wants to be a better doctor for her patients and their family.

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Don\’t know why I couldn\’t see my original post. It vanished into thin air!

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    Same! I’m getting really fond of Dr. Jang especially during this scene! So nice to see that she’s learning from her mistakes and actually applies everything she’s learned. Great that Jeong Won is seeing that too!

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Reading the comment section in the recaps is refreshing and eye-opening. Amazed that other people don\’t see things as I see even if we\’re watching the same drama. Depending on one\’s experience, one\’s personality, one\’s background, our interpretations can be extremely different.

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Totally get the roaring frustration on The King in recent episodes. There\’re so many events going on but all seemed scattered and not moving the story to anywhere. Not only that they leave the already existing mysteries remain unanswered, they also keep piling up new ones on top of it. There\’s a moment or two that I started to lose interest in the storyline and was there just to enjoy Lee Min-Ho\’s visual.

The most irritating part is that at this point we still have ABSOLUTELY no idea what Lee Rim is trying to do. The only thing that\’s been shown is that he\’s building up an army, but WHAT for? what exactly is his ULTIMATE goal? WHY wait 25 years? etc.

But, come to think of it, what Rim\’s been doing does make some senses;

WHAT is he trying to do?

It\’s certain that he wants to rule the world, be it one or two. The biggest concern for him is how would that possible? He has learned the hard way from that fateful night that NO MATTER how well-prepared he thinks he is, there will be an uncontrollable factor, a.k.a. his nephew & the mysterious hooded-savior, comes into play. He needs a better, if not the best, new plan(s).

Credit img source: DB\’s The King Recap Ep1

Why wait 25 years?

I\’m not so sure about this as it hasn\’t been revealed yet, but they have mentioned the term Legend once or twice already. It might have something to do with the Manpashikjeok and the Four Tiger Sword. Moreover, Rim doesn\’t have any time constraint, he doesn\’t age (or might be aging very slowly). He has more than plenty of time. If the said legend involved with someone or something that will be able to assist him to success (whether intentional or not) being showed up 25 years later, he can certainly wait. Not sure if he has his eyes on Shin-Jae or Tae-Eul (Shin-Jae\’s photos also have Tae-Eul in them).

His meddling with people\’s lives and recruiting them might be out of his love of playing deity. But he sure has a bigger purpose. If he wants to start a coup, he needs an army. If his soldiers see him as God, that\’s even better.

I find his methods equivalent to brewing drip coffee. Slowly. Calmly. Patiently.

So far, I have been enjoyed watching (mostly because of Lee Min-Ho, HEE). I\’m willing to wait and see how they unravel the story. IF and ONLY IF Lee Gon doesn\’t end up being IMMORTAL, I can take anything. Including Deaths. Really. I MEAN it!

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    Looking at your screengrab, it’s quite obvious now that Gon’s saviour is none less than THE HEALER himself 😂

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      It’s actually @quirkycase screencap (Too ashamed to take the credit that isn’t mine). Also, shout-out to her and her amzing recaps.

      And Yes! Gon saving himself has been THE most popular theory since day1.

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        No, I mean Ji Chang Wook as his character SEO Jung Hoo aka Healer (so my joke didn’t land, it’s a bit embarrassing 😅)

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          Ahhh, my bad ☺️. Sorry, I couldn’t connect the dots.

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Warning! This thread is going to be quite long and jam-packed with imgs and gifs. Also, full of my extremely BIASED opinions.

Some of you may already know I am a Winter ❤ Garden Shipper, a hardcore one.

As of now (ep8), after reviewing their interactions for a gazillion times, I found our gentle Prof. Garden be shaken by the cold Dr.Winter gradually and progressively. To consolidate my findings, I decided to make a compilation of scenes and my make-believe theories that will soothe my poor soul. Cause we can never know if this ship will ever set sail by the end of SS1. Or it will sink before we can even embark. At least please hear me out.

Title: You know A Man is in Love with A Girl

1. When he steals a glance at her in the meeting.

Not just once

Not just twice

But three times

You\’d think I didn\’t catch that 3rd time. Right?

Then he gives her the only snack she\’s been chomping down her throat this entire time. Not the whole tray. Just that one kind.

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    2. When his BFF asks how he feels about her. And this is a face of someone who got caught off-guard.

    3. When her brave (but reckless) behavior makes him worried as h*ll.

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    4. When he could’ve just stay far from her and leave the empty space between them as far as he has always been trying to do. He, instead, walks toward her, hence reducing the gap.

    And the ‘arrow sign'(?); upward ⬆ (Heaven = God?), left ⬅ with the backward spelling message (Kyeo-Wool?).

    Possible Meaning: She has been the one who tries to approach him first. Once she decided to stop and stay in her place, now in reverse, he’s drawn to her and decides to leave his beloved Haneu-Nim?

    Could anyone tell me if this is the first time she puts her hair down?

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    5 When he’s visibly awkward and struggling to start a conversation with her. He could’ve just stand there saying nothing. She’s obviously still devastated from thier previous encounter and doesn’t want to speak to him.

    Oh yeah! Keep checking your watch, looking at the weather, etc. You’ll eventually find a topic

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      THIS. If he dislikes her, he wouldn’t even stand there. He doesn’t have to talk to her too especially after he rejected her last time but he asks her why she’s leaving early (he knows her scheduleeee) and if she’s meeting Min-ha (knows her best friend). There’s no way he doesn’t like her!

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        IKR.
        He doesn’t have to do a LOT of things if he doesn’t at least CARE for her.

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        He is like someone who instinctively knows what he feels, but stubbornly denies it because he “shouldn’t” have that feeling. I foresee a lot of unconscious pursuing from his part (probably it will also be prompted by Ik-jun who seems to know what’s happening between these two) from this week eps on.

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    6.When he sees a CUTE boy in a FANCY car picks her up for a date. And this is the face he makes….

    Can you smell jealousy in the air?

    If this is not the REGRET FACE, I don’t know what it is.

    Then he couldn’t stop staring until she’s out of sight.

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    NOW, one might ask; “HOW the h*ck would she defeat god, then?”

    Well,….
    I think this guy will come back….

    She will have a chance to shed another heroic moment saving him.

    But is it too CHESSY of a plot????
    It was quite good in my head but seeing it written out like this…I started to doubt myself.

    Anyway, let’s say this is what I earnestly want need to happen.

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    There’s more that I didn’t include.

    Like when he shows up at the director’s office because Kyeo-Wool got complained by the drug-addicted patient. (Well, 3 professors show up on her behalf. Really the GS princess, indeed.) He absolutely has no reason to be there. Ik-Joon is her direct supervisor (well, along with the other 12 GS professors). Only Ik-Joon and the primary doctor would be more than enough. Yet, he bothers to show up. He CARES! He wants to know the situation in case she needs his help.

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      Also you know in the initial epsiodes when JW says “She’s not my cup of tea” and the ER doctor visits him to enquire about the Daddy Long Legs programme but then he gets a call about that patient with legs infested with Maggots so he tells his resident to page General surgery (ouri doctor Winter) and gets up to leave, JW FOLLOWS HIM!! HE HAS ABSOLITELY NO REASON TO BE THERE, THE PATIENTS IS NOT A KID AND HENCE DOES NOT FALL INTO HIS DOMAIN yet he decides to go to the ER!!

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        Because ouri Jang gyuel doctor nim is going to be there 😏

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        You’re right.

        Also, when he follows Ik-Joon as he suspects his friend might be having an affair with Kyeo-Wool. His words was clear and specific: “IT CAN’T BE JANG KYEO-WOOL” not “You can’t be having an affair”.

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        Oh my, do you guys have more?! I’m so impressed by everyone picking up things that I didn’t notice at all! Going to the ER for the maggots even though it wasn’t a child. And with Seokhyung and Minha when she gave him hot coffee instead of iced! If you have more, please drop them!!!! I’d love to read them

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    I love this thread!! I’m saving the link hehe😁

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    I love this, thanx. The last one with the snack turned me into a puddle of goo when I watched the episode and I’m still recovering.

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    Ep.9 Recap makes me come back to the post, even though I said I don’t care about the ship anymore.
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    Anything else could be out of my delulu interpretations, but the snack giving is definitely SOMETHING.
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    In a meeting in which 2 residents + 1 intern + 2 med students attend, WHY did he give the snack to just one person?????????????? It also happened to be the kind she’s been eating.
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    The MOST logical and natural thing for a professor to do after the meeting is to give the entire tray and tell them to share. Like Kyeo-Wool, she was doing that during the meeting. She gave one to all of her colleagues.

    What he did was special. Just for her. How could I interpret differently?

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Catched up with all 8 eps of Hospital Playlist. It\’s everything I expected and meets every standard. They\’ve actually improved a lot from the Reply(s).

By the way, Kyeo-Wool ah….
If you really want to move on with this guy, you have my blessing. (I love actor Park Jung-Woo since web-series Love Playlist (only SS1-2, though, he went M.I.A in SS3 and was a jerk in SS4).

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    But…considering the preview, you won’t be able to, at least any time soon. Right? Aigoo…

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Pyo Ye Jin, Kim Hye Yoon, SF9’s Rowoon, And Kim Bo Ra To Reportedly Appear On Season 3 Of “Busted!”

Really need Kim Hye-Yoon back in dramaland. Lee Jae-Wook is already in the process of starting his 2nd drama after EY. But Hye-Yoonie only took variety shows here and there. I miss you.

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    She will be in a movie! It starts filming this May and is called The Girl Riding a Bulldozer.

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    The Girl Riding A Bulldozer

    She’ll act alongside SUJU’s Yesung??? Wow…That’s great.
    I haven’t seen any of his drama but he was brilliant in the musical Spamalot. The premise sounds a little serious tho.

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      Yes, that’s the one! Yesung acted as a police officer in Voice but he said this role is a bit different. Seems like it will be on the heavy side indeed.

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The King Ep.6

Lots of things happen but seems like they are not going anywhere. But let me tell you one thing, show! I will not TOLERATE if Jo Yeong goes evil. Got it?

One more connection between the two worlds

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Shin-Jae\’s bully vs. Gon\’s marine classmate.

We can now officially add him to Rim\’s army list alongside the commander. I guess.

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    No way. He is Un-breakable Sword.

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    @SuShin “I will not TOLERATE if Jo Yeong goes evil”
    Agreed!

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    What! Unbelievable!
    Can you explain about the commander?

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      Disclaimer:
      The following statement is just my theory.

      Uncle is recruiting all the doppelgänger from the Republic and will replace them to their Corea counterparts. Those in the ROK are living difficult lives unlike those in KOC. He can easily persuade them to join his troop as we’ve been shown with the pregnant lady. There were images of the commander look-alike (he seems to be a homeless) in one of the photo Rim developed. So, I deduced that the person is also recruited.

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One thing I really want to tell those people at Yul-je hospital, just one thing….

PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK PROPERLY!!!!

Aigooooo…

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