It is just like that terrible drama without the greatness that was Ji Wan and chef John, except they don’t need them because this drama is actually good.
Yeah, I clocked that too, but the girl she got kicked out was being nasty. Hopefully, she is not a nasty 2L, but I can totally see it happening. However, a clear upgrade over murder.
Yes annoying second female lead is definitely an upgrade over murder, but let’s hope they make her a bit more nuanced. She is playing sweet and innocent and what’s great is that neither of the male leads are interested whilst her more recent ex’s are tripping up to get her attention so they could have one of them call her out because they are jealous they are getting no attention.
It was off for me too, and strange to valorise Joseon as nirvana where slavery, classicism, misogyny and brutality were the norm. How bizarre. I find the premise of an idyllic village based on the Joseon values as nonsensical and dreadful ad they come.
I liked the tension, and her overreaction was really interesting. Obv some “the lady doth protest too much” but also was it wanting her star student to do grand things in the corporate world she couldn’t? Too much internalization of how her profession is seen to let her favorite student teach? Maybe she feels threatened by him, seeing his talent?
I also was interested in the conflict between the teacher and the academy. I like how the teacher isn’t portrayed as all bad, although him getting physical was awful. If school teachers were better teachers, and tested only from the textbook, would that be better for students?
ML ending with wanting to be the face of the academy with the FL was great.
I also liked the portrayal of the teacher aside from the physical and honestly I get why he was upset. It is a good set up.
As for the tension, I’m sticking to she just wants better for her student. Anything else I think would be weird as they are just now reconnecting. Excited for the romance, Wie Ha Joon is adorable.
Atypical Family: I hate or intensely dislike everyone in this drama except I-Na, I love her powers and now we know what they are. They are all really shitty people.
Dramaland logic of love cures all has now become marriage cures all!?
It was somewhat disturbing how everybody seemed to be somehow on board with this – except the sister who is the only sane person IMO but is largely ignored due to her weight.
Yes, this is the most disturbing part. Not a soul is bothered, except for the ignored “overweight” sister. This drama is giving me hives, 2 more episodes to try.
But the noona isn’t that better. She isn’t worried about her niece, she just doesn’t want her brother to get the building. 😂
He treats her awful so I guess it makes sense.
Actually me too … watched Chef Detective meanwhile but glad I came back to finish. I think I’m intrigued enough to give it a shot while hoping for the best. 🤞
To the people watching Midnight Studio, am I the only one who didn’t realize Na Rae is Han Groo from marriage not dating. I did not recognize her AT ALL. NOT EVEN A LITTLE. LOL
Do you mean a man being arrested in a hospital by a Korean policeman and not Interpol? Or maybe that an international detention order was authorised in Germany just by the presence of a fingertip in a car in less than a week with not further evidence? Or maybe the fact that hospital called the husband and not the patient? Or that someone who says “hi, I’m the ex boyfriend” can be granted to be in the room with someone who’s been though brain surgery and he is being informed before the patient actual family?
Did I miss anything?
Still enjoying the drama, though 🤭
Kafiyah Bello
May 16, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Frankly speaking: LMAO, slight spoiler
It is just like that terrible drama without the greatness that was Ji Wan and chef John, except they don’t need them because this drama is actually good.
Unaspirated
May 17, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Hahahaha what an amazing description! I’m definitely putting this drama on my list.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 19, 2024 at 6:14 AM
👏👏👏 Great description.
Kafiyah Bello
May 16, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Frankly Speaking: I am really enjoying this drama. Fluff and circumstance.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
May 16, 2024 at 11:31 AM
I am in the fan club with you🥰
Kafiyah Bello
May 16, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Yesh!!!!
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
May 16, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Me three!!
Kafiyah Bello
May 16, 2024 at 1:39 PM
😊
Blue (@mayhemf)
May 16, 2024 at 1:28 PM
I like it too. It’s very sweet so far. I don’t like the hint that the first love girl might end up being a scheming 2FL. I hope not.
Kafiyah Bello
May 16, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Yeah, I clocked that too, but the girl she got kicked out was being nasty. Hopefully, she is not a nasty 2L, but I can totally see it happening. However, a clear upgrade over murder.
Reply1988 -❣️Mother Bean❣️
May 16, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Yes annoying second female lead is definitely an upgrade over murder, but let’s hope they make her a bit more nuanced. She is playing sweet and innocent and what’s great is that neither of the male leads are interested whilst her more recent ex’s are tripping up to get her attention so they could have one of them call her out because they are jealous they are getting no attention.
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
May 16, 2024 at 2:11 PM
I’m mentally screaming IT’S SO CHARMING 😍✨️
Kafiyah Bello
May 16, 2024 at 4:50 PM
This is the right word. Charming indeed!!!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 19, 2024 at 6:13 AM
🙋♀️
Kafiyah Bello
May 15, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Dare to love Me: I gave up, lol, couldn’t finish the 2nd episode, another one bites the dust.
DancingEmma
May 15, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Neither could I. To borrow Jeremy Bentham’s phrase it is “nonsense upon stilts”.
Kafiyah Bello
May 15, 2024 at 9:40 AM
lol, yeah. It was also boring which is worse than just being terrible. Well there are plenty more dramas in May.
Dorotka
May 15, 2024 at 1:46 PM
After having watched ep1 (often on triple speed) I am not even planning to start ep2.
Kafiyah Bello
May 16, 2024 at 4:06 AM
lol, that is a good idea.
Kafiyah Bello
May 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Crash: Yes
Dare to love Me: I did not enjoy the first episode. It had one of my least favorite kdrama tropes, will give it 3 more episodes.
DancingEmma
May 13, 2024 at 5:10 PM
It was off for me too, and strange to valorise Joseon as nirvana where slavery, classicism, misogyny and brutality were the norm. How bizarre. I find the premise of an idyllic village based on the Joseon values as nonsensical and dreadful ad they come.
DancingEmma
May 13, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Classism!
Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
May 13, 2024 at 8:42 PM
It’s truly bizarre. I’m really struggling to make it through episode 1.
DancingEmma
May 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM
I’m glad you think so too. I felt the same. I think I’m going to drop it.
Isa is always time travelling
May 14, 2024 at 1:41 AM
It was quite bad, honestly.
I’ll give it one or two episodes and then I’ll decide.
Kafiyah Bello
May 14, 2024 at 5:42 AM
I thought that was random too.
Kafiyah Bello
May 12, 2024 at 2:57 PM
A midnight Romance in Hagwon: I like it!!!
abalyn
May 12, 2024 at 4:21 PM
I liked the tension, and her overreaction was really interesting. Obv some “the lady doth protest too much” but also was it wanting her star student to do grand things in the corporate world she couldn’t? Too much internalization of how her profession is seen to let her favorite student teach? Maybe she feels threatened by him, seeing his talent?
I also was interested in the conflict between the teacher and the academy. I like how the teacher isn’t portrayed as all bad, although him getting physical was awful. If school teachers were better teachers, and tested only from the textbook, would that be better for students?
ML ending with wanting to be the face of the academy with the FL was great.
Kafiyah Bello
May 12, 2024 at 6:21 PM
I also liked the portrayal of the teacher aside from the physical and honestly I get why he was upset. It is a good set up.
As for the tension, I’m sticking to she just wants better for her student. Anything else I think would be weird as they are just now reconnecting. Excited for the romance, Wie Ha Joon is adorable.
Kafiyah Bello
May 11, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Atypical Family: I hate or intensely dislike everyone in this drama except I-Na, I love her powers and now we know what they are. They are all really shitty people.
Kafiyah Bello
May 9, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Frankly Speaking: Kwon Yul randomly popping up is becoming my favorite part of this drama. Make office appts indeed. Lol
Blue (@mayhemf)
May 9, 2024 at 9:35 AM
I love seeing him!!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 9, 2024 at 10:07 AM
💯 And how us ge becoming more handsome in reach subsequent episode. 😊❤
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 9, 2024 at 10:09 AM
*
us geis heGuess I was too excited to type properly.
alasecond
May 9, 2024 at 10:12 AM
is he a serial killer again
Kafiyah Bello
May 9, 2024 at 12:54 PM
No, lol, he isn’t even close to a villain.
Kafiyah Bello
May 5, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Atypical Family:
The sister’s storyline not only doesn’t make sense, but is super fat phobic. Oh this drama seems to not be for me and I’m only halfway through ep 2.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 5, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Tbh that is a big sore point. Worse they are surely going to make her reed thin again and then she will WIN in life. *sigh*
I am liking the rest of tbe drama although the episodes were somewhat uneven and difficult to go through. Let’s see what happens next week. 😅
Kafiyah Bello
May 6, 2024 at 5:45 AM
Yup, 2 more episodes, we will see indeed.
Kafiyah Bello
May 5, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Atypical family:
So instead of therapy for clear alcoholism and depression, we are just going to push marriage, 🤔🤔🤔😮💨
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
May 5, 2024 at 3:08 PM
And instead of taking responsibility for our daughter/grandchild, we’re just going to make a random stranger we met two days ago raise her. ☺️
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 5, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Dramaland logic of love cures all has now become marriage cures all!?
It was somewhat disturbing how everybody seemed to be somehow on board with this – except the sister who is the only sane person IMO but is largely ignored due to her weight.
RenOIshi
May 6, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Poor sister I feel so sorry for her. It’s like she is invisible
Kafiyah Bello
May 6, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Yes, this is the most disturbing part. Not a soul is bothered, except for the ignored “overweight” sister. This drama is giving me hives, 2 more episodes to try.
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
May 6, 2024 at 10:25 AM
But the noona isn’t that better. She isn’t worried about her niece, she just doesn’t want her brother to get the building. 😂
He treats her awful so I guess it makes sense.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 6, 2024 at 11:36 AM
The whole family is quite nuts. The father also was “chosen” as he didn’t have a family who would come and ask questions if he died!! 😅😂
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
May 6, 2024 at 12:36 PM
I’m seriously wondering if he’s a real person, or just an idea halmol got out of one of her dreams. He feels off.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 6, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Oooh!! That feels rough. But then he did make I-na seaweed soup and piggybacked Halemoni to hospital. 😂
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
May 7, 2024 at 1:47 AM
He’s the most decent adult in the house, but he also feels like the weirdest to me. Like he didn’t belong there.
That’s a compliment, tho.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 7, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Oh! yes he’s the muggle in the household.
Kafiyah Bello
May 6, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Baffling.
RenOIshi
May 6, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Typical Asian mentality- don’t come at me I am from that region too!!!
Kafiyah Bello
May 4, 2024 at 11:05 AM
The Atypical Family: Hmmmmmmm, I am not sure how I feel after watching the first episode. hmmm
emsel
May 4, 2024 at 11:16 AM
I know what I felt! I did not like the FL character. The teen actor was so sweet to share the family secret. Dropping it.
Kafiyah Bello
May 4, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Oh okay, fair, it was pretty obvious what the FL was in the beggining. I’ll give it 3 more.
Blue (@mayhemf)
May 4, 2024 at 11:52 AM
I haven’t finished ep 1. Paused half way through. Was bored.
Is the FL a crook or something?
Kafiyah Bello
May 4, 2024 at 12:45 PM
She is a con artist.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 4, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Actually me too … watched Chef Detective meanwhile but glad I came back to finish. I think I’m intrigued enough to give it a shot while hoping for the best. 🤞
Kafiyah Bello
May 5, 2024 at 9:50 AM
We shall see indeed, I’ll get to episode 2 today and see if I like it.
Eazal
May 5, 2024 at 3:08 AM
I sort of liked it? But then I’m not sure it can hold for 16 episodes?
Kafiyah Bello
May 5, 2024 at 9:51 AM
I don’t dislike it, but I can see certain things that make me think they are not going to do this well.
Eazal
May 5, 2024 at 10:07 AM
I know what you mean, oh, surprise!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 5, 2024 at 10:21 AM
*cough* sister’s story.
Kafiyah Bello
April 28, 2024 at 4:39 PM
QoT:🥰🥰, thank you!!! What a ride. All the tropes and worth it!!!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 1, 2024 at 6:13 AM
🫰
Kafiyah Bello
April 28, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Kim Soo Hyun has a beautiful singing voice, I always forget. 🥰😍
🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 1, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Ah! Melts honey in the ears.
Kafiyah Bello
April 28, 2024 at 4:16 PM
QoT
Abuji: “I love you”
Abuji: “Me too, ah”
😆 🤣 😂
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 30, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Also in the hospital
Mama Baek: He said I love you.
Papa Baek: I love you Hyun-woo-aa
Mama Baek: He meant Hae-in
Papa Baek: So what, I still love you Hyun-woo-aa
Kafiyah Bello
April 28, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Kdrama: massive crosswalk
Kdrama watcher: dammit not again, sigh, here we go again.
QoT: end of episode 15, sigh, LMAO
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
April 28, 2024 at 2:09 PM
😂😂😂 Haha no matter the media (or its country or origin), I now cringe whenever I see a crosswalk!
Kafiyah Bello
April 28, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I am wary every single time, kdramas have ruined me, 🤣🤣
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 30, 2024 at 1:48 PM
🙈🙀
RenOIshi
April 28, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Best to just fly across a crosswalk. Or just weave through traffic! Cars will stop and honk trust me!
bong-soo
April 28, 2024 at 4:40 PM
But let’s give kudos to the stunt actor (or maybe Kim Soo-hyun if he did his own stunt, NOT lol) who took the fall there.
Kurama
April 28, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Kdramas gave us a PTSD with crosswalk!
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 30, 2024 at 1:46 PM
When the tropes are too tropey!? 😂😊
Kafiyah Bello
April 22, 2024 at 1:22 PM
To the people watching Midnight Studio, am I the only one who didn’t realize Na Rae is Han Groo from marriage not dating. I did not recognize her AT ALL. NOT EVEN A LITTLE. LOL
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 22, 2024 at 1:30 PM
*smh*
bbstl 🧹
April 22, 2024 at 1:58 PM
I’m not watching but I couldn’t figure out who she was from the pictures I saw, it’s not just you!
Kurama
April 22, 2024 at 2:01 PM
I knew before the drama started.
But yeah, she changed.
Kafiyah Bello
April 22, 2024 at 2:15 PM
I literally was looking up the episode count and saw Han Groo, i said that can’t be right, but it was, I am still in shock, lol.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 22, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Even uri @lordcobol knew.
https://www.dramabeans.com/members/lordcobol/activity/1558809/
Kafiyah Bello
April 23, 2024 at 3:49 AM
I missed it, lol, completely.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 23, 2024 at 5:17 AM
No worries. That is why we have these Beanie PSAs. 😂
miso
April 22, 2024 at 2:56 PM
I knew because I always look up the cast members on Wikipedia but I was shocked when I saw her name. Just cannot compute!
Kafiyah Bello
April 22, 2024 at 5:28 PM
I checked like 5x to make sure.
Kafiyah Bello
April 21, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Queen of tears: episode 14, the end of this is PEAK KDRAMA, PEAK. None of it makes sense and could never happen in a foreign hospital. Lol
Eazal
April 21, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Do you mean a man being arrested in a hospital by a Korean policeman and not Interpol? Or maybe that an international detention order was authorised in Germany just by the presence of a fingertip in a car in less than a week with not further evidence? Or maybe the fact that hospital called the husband and not the patient? Or that someone who says “hi, I’m the ex boyfriend” can be granted to be in the room with someone who’s been though brain surgery and he is being informed before the patient actual family?
Did I miss anything?
Still enjoying the drama, though 🤭
Blue (@mayhemf)
April 21, 2024 at 2:38 PM
It’s been nonsensical since yesterday. Nothing affected me today.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 21, 2024 at 8:12 PM
I’m willing to forgive quite a lot but this 🤷♀️
Just hope we don’t get a last minute resolution.
Kafiyah Bello
April 22, 2024 at 3:53 AM
You missed nothing, LOL. Ridiculous.
neener ~ Inside the Magic Shop ~
April 22, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Not missing a beat~!
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
April 21, 2024 at 3:50 PM
The show itself is just kdramaland’s representative. The good, the bad, the really good and the REALLY bad just screams peak kdrama. 😂
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 21, 2024 at 8:11 PM
I love how well you’ve expressed it.
Kafiyah Bello
April 22, 2024 at 3:53 AM
True, True. Absurd, lol.
Kafiyah Bello
April 21, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Queen of Tears episode 13: This is a twist I wasn’t expecting, but idk why, this is a freaking soap opera, so of course. Lol
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 21, 2024 at 11:05 AM
A kidnappings is perhaps the only thing left … or perhaps Eun-@#$ us already on the job. 🙀
Kafiyah Bello
April 21, 2024 at 12:15 PM
You win, lol, this is essentially correct.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 21, 2024 at 7:23 PM
*Sigh* Where are Hyun-woo’s lawyer friends when he needs them.
Kafiyah Bello
April 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Man oh man is Shogun well done. Just A++++. What a freaking episode.
Blue (@mayhemf)
April 16, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Exciting!! It’s Tuesday! Hope to get to this soon.
Can’t wait.
Kafiyah Bello
April 14, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Queen of Tears: No shit, I haven’t cried this much in a long long time. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Emily Hewett
April 14, 2024 at 12:44 PM
And the funniest thing is I didn’t even realize I was crying along with the characters until teardrop fell on my screen. Nice job there, show.
Kafiyah Bello
April 14, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Super engrossing.
🌸 Seeker 🌸
April 14, 2024 at 8:23 PM
🤧🤧🤧😍😍😍😍😍🤧🤧🤧
Kafiyah Bello
April 14, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Queen of Tears: Literally started episode 11 5 mins ago, sobbing like a fool.