Kachiiing
United Kingdom
The first episode heavily reminded me of "Slumdog Millionaire." Where a no-chancer, happens to know all the correct answers in a quiz show, because he's experienced it throughout his life. Dal Po, is humorously the 34th best student in his school (before it transpires there are only 34 students in his school....and he's actually ranked bottom lol) And things go from there.
The first half of the episode relied horribly on cliches, especially when we delve into his past, so much so I could see things coming from a mile off, and felt my attention wandering...but I'm happy to say, after the halfway point, things improved drastically. (The point where the mom takes Dal Po to let off some fireworks...)
Also, I am so, so happy, PSH did not weep ONCE throughout this!
Praise the deity. Long may it continue, lol.
The first half of the episode relied horribly on cliches, especially when we delve into his past, so much so I could see things coming from a mile off, and felt my attention wandering...but I'm happy to say, after the halfway point, things improved drastically. (The point where the mom takes Dal Po to let off some fireworks...)
Also, I am so, so happy, PSH did not weep ONCE throughout this!
Praise the deity. Long may it continue, lol.
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Arang and the Magistrate Episode 3
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How can I rate this any less than 10? That hour flew by too quickly in my opinion, and I almost wish I was in the year 2013, so I can have all 20 episodes available to me :O There's lots of ghouls fighting (usually over food)- Jade Emperor playing chequers with impressive sound affects, and the discovery of a body! Tantalised?
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Whilst I was watching this episode, there were glimmers of brilliance. Like Rachel Yoo shoving the suitcase down the stairs, then asking Eun Chang to open it, before maliciously tipping it's contents all over the floor.
Bravo! That's what I want to see more off! Korean-on-Korean interaction, rather than Korean-on-American, although I laughed my tizzies off when "Chris's" BFF's started chasing our two leads, and Lee Min Ho actually stopped with Park Shin Hye and they had a proper conversation just standing still, whilst their chasers were still "sprinting" lol. Pure comedy gold!
I also enjoyed the relative frivillous act of Kim Tan going through Eun Chang's facebook updates, and just at the very end, he comes across "My mom works really hard. I hope the Empire Group crashes and burns" or something like that and the mood changed. It became more personal. Sinister.
I wish they had continued that little arc, but again, it got interruped by an american cop! Grrrr. Genuinely can't wait for them to go back to Korea. Now the American landscape is a hinderance to the "TRUE" story (being constantly chased, hiding behind trash cans, which isn't what I really want to see) than actually aiding it.
So as I said. Glimmers of brilliance that could expand, or if they don't return to Korea, wilt. I will urge everyone to keep watching. It's too early to make any type of decision yet.
Bravo! That's what I want to see more off! Korean-on-Korean interaction, rather than Korean-on-American, although I laughed my tizzies off when "Chris's" BFF's started chasing our two leads, and Lee Min Ho actually stopped with Park Shin Hye and they had a proper conversation just standing still, whilst their chasers were still "sprinting" lol. Pure comedy gold!
I also enjoyed the relative frivillous act of Kim Tan going through Eun Chang's facebook updates, and just at the very end, he comes across "My mom works really hard. I hope the Empire Group crashes and burns" or something like that and the mood changed. It became more personal. Sinister.
I wish they had continued that little arc, but again, it got interruped by an american cop! Grrrr. Genuinely can't wait for them to go back to Korea. Now the American landscape is a hinderance to the "TRUE" story (being constantly chased, hiding behind trash cans, which isn't what I really want to see) than actually aiding it.
So as I said. Glimmers of brilliance that could expand, or if they don't return to Korea, wilt. I will urge everyone to keep watching. It's too early to make any type of decision yet.
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I feel like I'm watching chess. The pawns are being manoeuvred into place. Sooner or later, we're going to hit checkmate but I don't know when or where. The episode starts with Na Yeon turning up outside Se Jin's house, and gaining entry to do their dishes, still relatively unknown. The men turn up, and immediately freak out, thinking Na Yeon is going to tell the women, that she is Tae Joon's former lover and mother of his child. Na Yeon doesn't - but it doesn't prevent Se Jin from finding out. She vows "never to lose out to Na Yeon."
Na Yeon vows to cut ties with Tae Joon, because she sees herself being pathetic (that is very genre-savvy of her - I like genre-savvy characters or moments), and it's a moment of resilience and coming to terms with the past.
However, although Na Yeon plans to walk away without disrupting the future marriage of Tae Joon & Se Jin, or even force Tae Joon to have a relationship with his daughter - you sense it won't be a clean break. Something bad is going to happen to Na Yeon. Se Jin knows the truth. Kang Wan, the misplaced overprotective father of Se Jin, knows the truth.
You sense a proverbial net closing around our heroine, and it's a matter of the audience biting their fingernails and waiting for the other shoe to drop. This drama is my bias <3 If nobody else plans to do a "currently-watching" article on this, then I put my name forward.
Na Yeon vows to cut ties with Tae Joon, because she sees herself being pathetic (that is very genre-savvy of her - I like genre-savvy characters or moments), and it's a moment of resilience and coming to terms with the past.
However, although Na Yeon plans to walk away without disrupting the future marriage of Tae Joon & Se Jin, or even force Tae Joon to have a relationship with his daughter - you sense it won't be a clean break. Something bad is going to happen to Na Yeon. Se Jin knows the truth. Kang Wan, the misplaced overprotective father of Se Jin, knows the truth.
You sense a proverbial net closing around our heroine, and it's a matter of the audience biting their fingernails and waiting for the other shoe to drop. This drama is my bias <3 If nobody else plans to do a "currently-watching" article on this, then I put my name forward.
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Tae Joon is a coward - but somewhere, somehow he managed to find the balls to call Na Yeon to his apartment, and tell her not so nicely, he was leaving her and he had someone else. Then as a nice kick to the gut, he reveals it's her old childhood foe, Se Jin.
Na Yeon, of course, is flabbergasted and gives a satisfying slap to Tae Joon.
But somehow she gets it in her head, that if the douchebag sees his illegitimate kid (Se Byul), he'll see the error of his ways, leave his fancy woman and come back to her and her kid.
NO.
Douchebag rubs it in her face about how being with her was like being in a "sickening stream" and "when you're peddling in it, you don't know any different. It's only when you get out, you realize how sickening it is." His words are so mean; I fail to muster up any sympathy when I see him alone, and crying fully-clothed in a shower, or screaming his heart out in the beach.
That guy needs to learn about contraception, impregnating females everywhere.
I loved this episode, and all those before it.
Na Yeon, of course, is flabbergasted and gives a satisfying slap to Tae Joon.
But somehow she gets it in her head, that if the douchebag sees his illegitimate kid (Se Byul), he'll see the error of his ways, leave his fancy woman and come back to her and her kid.
NO.
Douchebag rubs it in her face about how being with her was like being in a "sickening stream" and "when you're peddling in it, you don't know any different. It's only when you get out, you realize how sickening it is." His words are so mean; I fail to muster up any sympathy when I see him alone, and crying fully-clothed in a shower, or screaming his heart out in the beach.
That guy needs to learn about contraception, impregnating females everywhere.
I loved this episode, and all those before it.
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10/10. Bravo. Best episode, but I WILL say that, because save one or two, each episode has gotten progressively better. We're only on episode 8, but I'm officially in love with this show. Like crazy addicted.....
THAT KISS! I didn't expect it at all. Especially how he went in for seconds :P It left me dazed, confused, wanting to see more...and then bam! Next scene. And I'm just as engrossed because this drama is so much MORE than the romance.
Hyung, a tertiary character almost, because I didn't appreciate the significance he'd play when he first appeared in ep 1, has steadily climbed through the ranks, that now, whenever I see him on screen, sometimes wearing that mysterious baseball cap, sometimes not, I'm transfixed. He is a villain, a dark figure lurking in the shadows, but also he is hyung, protective, amiable and a guy screwed over by his past.
Yoo Rae....this is the episode where I full out APPRECIATED HER. Beom Jo totally planted that seed in her head about Dal Po liking her, but the way she reacted was very funny! Kudos. I'm liking this side of her, it makes her more distinguishable.
Beom Jo himself, is a character reduced to running after the female lead, but I don't mind him. I enjoy Princess, scary team leader all the YGN/MSC staff too. In fact, this drama is all round suspension/romance/comedy/interesting fun...
I'm dying to watch the ninth episode, but I can't, so I've just spent a lot of time stalking dramabeans etc etc, reading comments, though a few pissed me off because they were thanking LJS for making PSH look good in that kiss (because she's such a hopeless case)...
Jesus. Until now, I never realised PSH drew such a vitriolic crowd....it's unreal. The poor girl is harassed whatever she does. Hwaiting, unni!
THAT KISS! I didn't expect it at all. Especially how he went in for seconds :P It left me dazed, confused, wanting to see more...and then bam! Next scene. And I'm just as engrossed because this drama is so much MORE than the romance.
Hyung, a tertiary character almost, because I didn't appreciate the significance he'd play when he first appeared in ep 1, has steadily climbed through the ranks, that now, whenever I see him on screen, sometimes wearing that mysterious baseball cap, sometimes not, I'm transfixed. He is a villain, a dark figure lurking in the shadows, but also he is hyung, protective, amiable and a guy screwed over by his past.
Yoo Rae....this is the episode where I full out APPRECIATED HER. Beom Jo totally planted that seed in her head about Dal Po liking her, but the way she reacted was very funny! Kudos. I'm liking this side of her, it makes her more distinguishable.
Beom Jo himself, is a character reduced to running after the female lead, but I don't mind him. I enjoy Princess, scary team leader all the YGN/MSC staff too. In fact, this drama is all round suspension/romance/comedy/interesting fun...
I'm dying to watch the ninth episode, but I can't, so I've just spent a lot of time stalking dramabeans etc etc, reading comments, though a few pissed me off because they were thanking LJS for making PSH look good in that kiss (because she's such a hopeless case)...
Jesus. Until now, I never realised PSH drew such a vitriolic crowd....it's unreal. The poor girl is harassed whatever she does. Hwaiting, unni!
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I'm not happy with this episode.
Everything about it was pants.
First of all - never have I seen a dude look so peaceful as he sent himself off to his own drowning. Yes, I do not exaggerate! Ji Yoo's father has time to release his daughter's seatbelt, wave farewell as she drifted away from him, whilst having some ridiculous inner monologue - and not once, he tries to free himself? Let me give you a fact. It is impossible to consciously drown yourself. Your human body will always fight to respire. Unless under serious narcotics, or you're unconscious or something - one will go through the classic signs of distress. Thrashing. Discomfort. Fighting for survival. Well at least initially, though drowning itself is silent. What bloody won't happen is a jolly good sayonara, waving off your daughter -literally.
Also the length this drama went to have Ji Yoo and Kang Yoo not be able to contact each other is ridiculous. The dad found out everything! Instead of pulling everyone around and going, "Guys, guys...I'm about to sayonara myself in a bit, but before that, just to let you know...Kang Woo really isn't a douche. He didn't sleep with another girl behind your back, Ji Yoo, chin up girl. He got framed. Yeah. You remember that housekeeper's daughter? She's being forced as a minion to set everything up. Happy? Yeah? Well. Now I can drown in peace!"
Tragic.
But because I am a glutton for punishment apparently, I have a morbid fascination with torturing myself. Let's see how long I go, before I quit. Before then, I will like a rise in standards please.
Sayonara!
Everything about it was pants.
First of all - never have I seen a dude look so peaceful as he sent himself off to his own drowning. Yes, I do not exaggerate! Ji Yoo's father has time to release his daughter's seatbelt, wave farewell as she drifted away from him, whilst having some ridiculous inner monologue - and not once, he tries to free himself? Let me give you a fact. It is impossible to consciously drown yourself. Your human body will always fight to respire. Unless under serious narcotics, or you're unconscious or something - one will go through the classic signs of distress. Thrashing. Discomfort. Fighting for survival. Well at least initially, though drowning itself is silent. What bloody won't happen is a jolly good sayonara, waving off your daughter -literally.
Also the length this drama went to have Ji Yoo and Kang Yoo not be able to contact each other is ridiculous. The dad found out everything! Instead of pulling everyone around and going, "Guys, guys...I'm about to sayonara myself in a bit, but before that, just to let you know...Kang Woo really isn't a douche. He didn't sleep with another girl behind your back, Ji Yoo, chin up girl. He got framed. Yeah. You remember that housekeeper's daughter? She's being forced as a minion to set everything up. Happy? Yeah? Well. Now I can drown in peace!"
Tragic.
But because I am a glutton for punishment apparently, I have a morbid fascination with torturing myself. Let's see how long I go, before I quit. Before then, I will like a rise in standards please.
Sayonara!
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Good-bye, Mr. Black Episode 3
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Weaker than the previous episode, but still striving forward in a linear fashion. Best bit was seeing Ji Soo's possible murder, and Swan counting chickens.
The characters sell this story.
Now onto the story....whilst the characters were trapped in Thailand, so was the plot. Black and Swan weren't really doing anything, except letting us see Swan's burgeoning crush on him. Something I don't mind - but I'm mindful this is 16 episodes, and so I'm not keen on filler material. However I appreciate it makes us get to know the characters better.
Also it's blatant Ji Won's being framed for another murder.
Brilliant acting by Kim Kang Woo.
Please move from the island soon? Or at least make the connection back to your best friend. Cliffhanger looks hopeful.
The characters sell this story.
Now onto the story....whilst the characters were trapped in Thailand, so was the plot. Black and Swan weren't really doing anything, except letting us see Swan's burgeoning crush on him. Something I don't mind - but I'm mindful this is 16 episodes, and so I'm not keen on filler material. However I appreciate it makes us get to know the characters better.
Also it's blatant Ji Won's being framed for another murder.
Brilliant acting by Kim Kang Woo.
Please move from the island soon? Or at least make the connection back to your best friend. Cliffhanger looks hopeful.
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Arang and the Magistrate Episode 2
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They do not reveal everything, and that's a good thing. But the pace is well on track, and we quickly discover the identity of "Arang." She was the daughter of the ex-magistrate, engaged to someone else, but ran away with an errand boy. I love discovering this with Lee Jun Ki!
Arang's fiance has a disturbing undercurrent, particularly when he flicks a knife out. What's his story? Did he kill her? And then there's the mysterious errand boy...when will he turn up? Is he dead also?
Fantastic start to a supernatural series, and already stands head and shoulders above the rest. If it's anything like Iljimae...we're in for a treat! (With better romance this time)
Arang's fiance has a disturbing undercurrent, particularly when he flicks a knife out. What's his story? Did he kill her? And then there's the mysterious errand boy...when will he turn up? Is he dead also?
Fantastic start to a supernatural series, and already stands head and shoulders above the rest. If it's anything like Iljimae...we're in for a treat! (With better romance this time)
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Good-bye, Mr. Black Episode 4
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Ending = mindblown.
The inattentive viewer that I am, the time jump came as a surprise. Seoul, 2016 it said. Whaaaat, I thought. Then what year did the first 2 episodes take place (if someone could PM me the answer that would be great.) This episode was so fast-paced, and Sun Jae's mask fell pretty quickly. Ji Won fakes his own death, but why would he fake his own death, and then show up to claim Ma Ri? I feel like there's been a lot going on behind-the-scenes, that we will soon be privy too, but as of yet this uncertain limbo and fast pacing is keeping me entertained.
Moon Chae Won shines brightly, that everyone who interacts with her shines brightly too.
She just gels with EVERYONE.
I really like her "elder brother" - his looks of pining are so cute. I mean he's not even the second male lead (or third), but I'm carrying a little flag for him, which I wave in support whenever he's on screen.
The inattentive viewer that I am, the time jump came as a surprise. Seoul, 2016 it said. Whaaaat, I thought. Then what year did the first 2 episodes take place (if someone could PM me the answer that would be great.) This episode was so fast-paced, and Sun Jae's mask fell pretty quickly. Ji Won fakes his own death, but why would he fake his own death, and then show up to claim Ma Ri? I feel like there's been a lot going on behind-the-scenes, that we will soon be privy too, but as of yet this uncertain limbo and fast pacing is keeping me entertained.
Moon Chae Won shines brightly, that everyone who interacts with her shines brightly too.
She just gels with EVERYONE.
I really like her "elder brother" - his looks of pining are so cute. I mean he's not even the second male lead (or third), but I'm carrying a little flag for him, which I wave in support whenever he's on screen.
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Every-time, PSH has to act sad, I'm not going to lie, I do keep getting fearful she will revert back to "hysteria-mode" and go OTT. So far, she's managing to not go too OTT, but I much much prefer when she is being smiley, or sassy, or sneaky.
Also, I'm not the biggest fan of love confession scenes, and I kept getting worried they'd be staring at each other on the rooftop, whilst every angle is repeated numerous times, but they managed to rein it in...just about.
What I like best, is the drama is still striving forward, in a linear fashion with lots of things to think about. Beom-jo, or whoever that guy is, is not winning me over, so I'm still Dal Po's fan, but I hope he isn't pigeon-holed into the typical "second love interest pining from afar, with slightly stakerish tendencies*...even PSH calls him out on this, so you know, he's really falling into the "stalker brackets"
This episode is interesting, can't wait for the next one..
which is up, great!
Also, I'm not the biggest fan of love confession scenes, and I kept getting worried they'd be staring at each other on the rooftop, whilst every angle is repeated numerous times, but they managed to rein it in...just about.
What I like best, is the drama is still striving forward, in a linear fashion with lots of things to think about. Beom-jo, or whoever that guy is, is not winning me over, so I'm still Dal Po's fan, but I hope he isn't pigeon-holed into the typical "second love interest pining from afar, with slightly stakerish tendencies*...even PSH calls him out on this, so you know, he's really falling into the "stalker brackets"
This episode is interesting, can't wait for the next one..
which is up, great!
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So it turns out In Ha's text messages to her mom (13 years worth!) is being intercepted by a rich chaebol, who probably thinks he knows In Ha inside out now. Upcoming second love interest? Well, In Ha could do a lot worse. At least, he knows her "inside out", though the same can't be said in reverse.
Episode 3 + 4 were very good! Didn't drop the standard at all. I laughed at the beginning of ep 3, when Dal Po starts feeling up In Ha's lace skirt, and she socks him one. Absolutely brilliant! Another laugh out moment, was in ep 4, when In Ha's dad, starts visualizing Dal Po and his daughter getting ready, and them taking out a bite of the same toast....it made my day ! lol, then he threw that pillow and it hit ajussi's back! ROFL.
These two have chemistry. Also my heart goes out to Dal Po's bro, but at least the two brothers definitely know what happened to their dad!
And just to refer back to second love interest....just how long as he been reading In Ha's messages? Blimey, I'm totally invested, keep it going guys, and thank you for Dal Po for getting his hair cut. I can easily write three more paragraphs, about stuff I found interesting, but then I'll be giving you a synopsis!
Go watch, go watch :D
Episode 3 + 4 were very good! Didn't drop the standard at all. I laughed at the beginning of ep 3, when Dal Po starts feeling up In Ha's lace skirt, and she socks him one. Absolutely brilliant! Another laugh out moment, was in ep 4, when In Ha's dad, starts visualizing Dal Po and his daughter getting ready, and them taking out a bite of the same toast....it made my day ! lol, then he threw that pillow and it hit ajussi's back! ROFL.
These two have chemistry. Also my heart goes out to Dal Po's bro, but at least the two brothers definitely know what happened to their dad!
And just to refer back to second love interest....just how long as he been reading In Ha's messages? Blimey, I'm totally invested, keep it going guys, and thank you for Dal Po for getting his hair cut. I can easily write three more paragraphs, about stuff I found interesting, but then I'll be giving you a synopsis!
Go watch, go watch :D
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Watch if, anything because it stars Yoon Sang Hyun (Oska from Secret Garden) and Lee Jong Suk together, which if you remember is not their first acting project as cast-mates :)
(Lee Jong Suk portrayed Oska's gay lover in SG...gah! If seeing that chemistry again is possible...come to mama!)
Of course that's coming up in the next few episodes, but this episode was totally scream-worthy itself...it had a fabulous plot...past and present linked in well...Kim So Hyun, the most booked kid actress making her stamp as usual (I'm very excited about her future)....SUPER-POWERS! Seriously. Telepathy. And a noona/dongsaeng love (don't know if girls call guys younger than them dongsaeng...maybe it's just the guys?!)
Good luck reading this incoherent mess, I'm off to eat a tub of ice-scream :)
(Lol...ice-cream surely...sigh)
(Lee Jong Suk portrayed Oska's gay lover in SG...gah! If seeing that chemistry again is possible...come to mama!)
Of course that's coming up in the next few episodes, but this episode was totally scream-worthy itself...it had a fabulous plot...past and present linked in well...Kim So Hyun, the most booked kid actress making her stamp as usual (I'm very excited about her future)....SUPER-POWERS! Seriously. Telepathy. And a noona/dongsaeng love (don't know if girls call guys younger than them dongsaeng...maybe it's just the guys?!)
Good luck reading this incoherent mess, I'm off to eat a tub of ice-scream :)
(Lol...ice-cream surely...sigh)
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The first episode was quite something. I enjoyed how the main leads met, and how he thought he knocked her over, after snatching her phone O.o
However beyond these initial meetings, the male lead went slightly cliche on me (stalking girls. really?!) and turning up as a student, and hovering outside the homeroom door, for a creepy amount of time. (yes, creepy)
I'm talking about the bit where "Radio" is forced to duet by himself, but Min Se Yi joins him in a beautiful harmony, which made me grind my teeth a little bit, because it took the poor boy being reduced to tears, for anyone to actually step up, and cause the entire room to stop laughing. The class president tried, (and I'm liking him more than the lead at this moment), but his efforts weren't exactly show-stopping.
No, that comes to the main lead, (who's still lurking like a y?rei), and his arrival causes everyone to stare at him as if he's amazing. I'm not going to reveal the last line, because I gave enough spoilers as it is.
So 10/10 for intrigue, but one point docked off because I like the second male lead more, therefore the main lead is a slight irritant. Who knows. He might grow on me (!!!)
However beyond these initial meetings, the male lead went slightly cliche on me (stalking girls. really?!) and turning up as a student, and hovering outside the homeroom door, for a creepy amount of time. (yes, creepy)
I'm talking about the bit where "Radio" is forced to duet by himself, but Min Se Yi joins him in a beautiful harmony, which made me grind my teeth a little bit, because it took the poor boy being reduced to tears, for anyone to actually step up, and cause the entire room to stop laughing. The class president tried, (and I'm liking him more than the lead at this moment), but his efforts weren't exactly show-stopping.
No, that comes to the main lead, (who's still lurking like a y?rei), and his arrival causes everyone to stare at him as if he's amazing. I'm not going to reveal the last line, because I gave enough spoilers as it is.
So 10/10 for intrigue, but one point docked off because I like the second male lead more, therefore the main lead is a slight irritant. Who knows. He might grow on me (!!!)
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Cheongdamdong Alice Episode 7
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Han Se has fallen in love with the secretary, but knows in the back of her mind, she should be reeling in President Jean Thierry Cha like a fish.
Which is kinda hard when you've never seen the bloke.
This episode is kinda hard for her. She finds out the best possible news: the guy she loves, poor Secretary Kim, is actually the CEO of Artemis. Theoretically, her life has gotten a lot easier. The guy she's fallen in love with is rich!
But this also devestates her. Now, she thinks it's obligatory to merge the two together, and reel in the man she loves. Which is stupid, cos he loves her already!
But somehow...
Tricking him...
Even though her feelings are genuine.
I don't know. Pure speculation on my part. Must watch TV! Great soundtrack. Very funny moment when Seung Ho is running towards the lift, and Tommy Hong sees Secretary Moon chasing after him.
LOL.
Which is kinda hard when you've never seen the bloke.
This episode is kinda hard for her. She finds out the best possible news: the guy she loves, poor Secretary Kim, is actually the CEO of Artemis. Theoretically, her life has gotten a lot easier. The guy she's fallen in love with is rich!
But this also devestates her. Now, she thinks it's obligatory to merge the two together, and reel in the man she loves. Which is stupid, cos he loves her already!
But somehow...
Tricking him...
Even though her feelings are genuine.
I don't know. Pure speculation on my part. Must watch TV! Great soundtrack. Very funny moment when Seung Ho is running towards the lift, and Tommy Hong sees Secretary Moon chasing after him.
LOL.
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