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Sungkyunkwan Scandal: Episode 12

Hey, girlfriday here, pinch-hitter in the Joseon Crack lineup. Now that I’ve seen the episode, in retrospect it seems like I swooped in and picked up the best episode to recap, but I swear, I’m not greedy like that.

Oh, who’re we kidding. I AM greedy like that!

 
LESSON 12 RECAP

It’s fisticuffs everywhere, as Yoon-hee knocks Sun-joon down in the water, and Jae-shin clocks Yong-ha a good one, drawing some blood. Is it weird that I find that hot?

Yong-ha doesn’t think his offense is really that bad, but Jae-shin tears him a new one for messing with people, as if everything is a game. Nail on the head—that’s pretty much his M.O., but as his best friend you have a right to call him on it. Jae-shin, of course, is worried that “something” might happen, knowing that Yoon-hee is a girl.

I love how in dramas people always freak out about a man and a woman being locked in a place overnight, because “something” might happen. It’s the funniest euphemism to me, because they always make it sound like sex is a “thing” that happens to people, like catching a cold or something. It’s hilarious. Can’t two people just choose to have sexy fun times? It’s a rhetorical question to k-dramaland, not a gripe at Joseon Crack. Personally, I find Guh-ro’s concern overwhelmingly adorable.

And so does Yong-ha, who calls him out in turn, for showing his true concern for Yoon-hee. This was his goal, in fact, in orchestrating this crazy can’t-catch-a-boat scenario: to confirm his suspicions that 1) Yoon-hee is a girl, 2) Guh-ro knows that Yoon-hee is a girl, and 3) Guh-ro lurves her like a puppy.

On the Island of Pent-Up Feelings, it starts to rain, and Sun-joon catches a cold. They rush to put the tent back up, and end up inside together, feeling awkward. This would’ve had more impact if you weren’t already roommates, but it’s still delightfully tense.

Back on the peninsula, Hyo-eun cries that it’s all her fault, wanting to be trapped on the island in Sun-joon’s stead. Yong-ha is surprised at her earnest concern for the stiff and boring Sun-joon, wondering what on earth she sees in him. He sweetly puts a spoon in her hand, telling her to eat something warm to stop from shaking. Aw.

It eventually stops raining, but when Yoon-hee looks back at Sun-joon, he’s fallen asleep. She tries to shake him awake, but he falls onto her shoulder. She realizes that he’s running a fever, complete with purple lips and freezing hands. She warms his hands with hers and takes off her outer layer of clothing, to use as a blanket. What about his lips? Aren’t you going to warm those too?

She thinks to gather twigs and build a fire (smart girl), so she starts the night-long project, not realizing how difficult it is to make fire when everything just got drenched in rain water. But she keeps at it, starting the fire and watching over Sun-joon.

She warms his hands, and lies on top of him to keep him warm. Rawr!

Meanwhile, Jae-shin scours the town for boats, offering up his weight in nyang for someone to take him across to the island. But no one will go this late, and in this weather. It’s not fated to be, for you to rescue her from this, but I love that you try so hard.

Yong-ha catches up to him, asking how he could possibly be so worried about two strapping young men trapped together on an island. Or is the fact that they’re both men the part that worries him? Haha. No, but that’s certainly what Sun-joon’s got swirling around in his head. Yong-ha pats his cheek and leans into his ear, “I’m always on your side.”

I think it’s equal parts wanting him to win the girl, and wanting Guh-ro for yourself, and I love that about you.

Sun-joon wakes up to find Yoon-hee curled up next to him, face covered in dirt and hands covered with cuts. He sees the massive pile of firewood she gathered, and reaches out his hand to her face, just as she stirs awake.

Sun-joon: “I didn’t do anything.” HAhahaha. He yells at her for being so stubborn, showing his concern and gratitude in his ass-backwards way. She doesn’t even hear his nagging, as she feels his forehead and beams that his fever has broken.

Guh-ro returns to his empty dorm room, left with nothing to do but be alone with his feelings. Yeah, he deals with that as well as you’d think.

Yoon-hee and Sun-joon sit by the fire, and she puts up a brave front, saying that Hyo-eun seems like a good girl with a pretty face, and a pretty heart. She acknowledges the match, and Sun-joon stupidly agrees with her. Gah, I love this—she’s saying it to distance herself because it’s what she thinks he wants, and he’s doing it to distance himself because he thinks he can’t love her.

She asks what he likes about Hyo-eun, which he can’t answer, since he’s never thought about that stuff. She tells him it’s simple—someone who makes your heart race, makes you think of them, makes your day bright or cloudy. Sun-joon jumps to the conclusion that Yoon-hee must have someone like that in her life, to hear her talk that way. She asks if he intends to get engaged, and he tells her that it’s his father’s idea, and that he has no interest in the matter.

That makes her break into a smile, and she rewards him with an apple…with a cricket on top. She freaks out in a girlish scream, throwing the apple onto his lap and hiding her face, making Sun-joon smile from ear to ear. He teases her with it, and they have a good laugh.

Before the break of dawn, Yong-ha shows up to offer Hyo-eun a ride to the dock. He gallantly swoops her up onto his horse, and tells her to hold on tight (oh, you), as he takes her to her beloved.

Yoon-hee starts to doze off, and Sun-joon gives her a little apology, for bringing her here, because of his feelings…

Without understanding his actual meaning, she tells him that it’s okay, because it felt good to be able do something for him. She dozes off, and he watches her sleep, looking at those lips…

He starts to lean in… (Omo!)

…nose thisclose to her cheek…

And then he catches himself, his hand balling up into a fist, as he pulls away, realizing what he’s about to do.

Gah! The angst, the push and pull of his desire against what he thinks is right…it’s SO PERFECT. It’s great dramatically regardless of who the players are, but it’s another level up, when the makeup of his character is so rooted in Right vs. Wrong.

He heads to the shore to beat his heart into submission, which is when Hyo-eun comes running to him. She locks onto him in a heartfelt embrace, tears flowing in relief. She takes his face in her hands, so happy to see that he’s okay, which is of course exactly when Yoon-hee arrives on the scene.

Yong-ha clocks her reaction, and wonders aloud, “Did something happen, or didn’t it?” Wouldn’t you like to know?

Back at Sungkyunkwan, it’s time for open house and another big sports match, this time a game resembling hockey. The teachers worry about the class war that usually breaks out on the field (in the form of actual fighting).

All the students start to back the Soron dorm, assuming that the Jalgeum Quartet will win, as they are in the King’s favor. This makes In-soo more glowery than usual, as the wheels start turning in his head.

Sun-joon walks Hyo-eun home, and when she asks in a roundabout way if she can come to the open house, he answers in his Sun-joon-esque way that it wouldn’t be against the law. Haha. She interprets that to be a heartfelt invitation, which just makes me nostalgic for those teenage crushes where we’ve all taken such blank words and imbued them with so much meaning. Sigh.

Yong-ha and Yoon-hee arrive back at school, and Yong-ha explains that open house is the reason why he’s still here at Sungkyunkwan—it’s the day when women can enter campus freely. He notes that Sun-joon will surely invite Hyo-eun.

He notes her reaction, tsk-tsking the love triangle that only he knows about. He tells her that it’s a shame, since there’s someone whose blood ran dry, waiting for her…

Jae-shin, in true manly fashion, takes out his sexual frustration on a poor defenseless ball and stick. I sort of love that the man of action has been rendered useless in this scenario, making him feel doubly pent-up.

Yong-ha shows up to call attention to the fact that he waited up all night for Yoon-hee, taking the opportunity to manhandle him again. God, the skinship between these two is enough to fuel a spinoff series.

He tells him that something happened to her on the island, sending him running like the wind…

…only to be stopped by Yoon-hee, asking where he’s running off to so fast. He looks back at Yong-ha, who blows him a kiss. Cheeky boy.

She apologizes for making him worry, and he says in his usual gruff way that he didn’t worry and for her to go rest. She walks away and he does too, but then something dawns on him (Feelings? Is it…feelings?) and he turns back around.

He marches up to her purposefully, swinging her around to face him. Omo…are you going to kiss her? You look like you’re going to kiss her!

Jae-shin: You…you little…from now on, you stay in my sights at all times. Wherever you go, whatever you do, stay in my sights. Because I thought I was losing my mind.

SPLAT.

If you keep making me faint like this, I’ll never get through this episode.

Yong-ha returns to his room to find Sun-joon waiting for him, desperate for some advice. Yong-ha tells him to spill his beans, as he’s better at keeping secrets than he appears. Sun-joon asks if it’s the law (not legally, but law of the universe) for all men to like women. Without hesitation, Yong-ha answers, “No. Where is there a law like that in the world? It’s instinct.”

Sun-joon asks if it’s natural that rather than a girl he hardly knows, he feels more comfortable around his friends. Yong-ha doesn’t let him skirt the issue, asking directly if he’s saying that he likes guys. He starts to stammer, trying to ask but not ask…

Yong-ha: You want to be close to him? Touch him? Ah, I’ve experienced that before…Guh-ro.

Okay, you’re really not making this easy. Peel…self…off…floor.

Yong-ha says that he’s felt that way about Guh-ro, enough to question whether or not he likes boys. Well, that’s definitely what I always suspected about your overcompensation, lady-killer-wise. If the two of you end up as the second pairing, I may die of happiness right then and there.

He hands Sun-joon the book that’s always saved him, and warns him to only read it when he’s alone. He ends with these parting words, “It’s a sin to hate, but how can it be a sin to love? No matter who it is.” Aw, I love you more than words right now.

Sun-joon sneaks a peek in the red book of hetero-normative instincts, and his eyeballs nearly pop out. Heh.

Meanwhile, In-soo comes up with a plan for keeping the Noron-Soron war at bay during the match. He comes up with a “random” method of team division. This is, of course, just a way to split up the Jalgeum Quartet, and it works—Jae-shin / Yoon-hee on one team, and Yong-ha / Sun-joon on the other.

Yong-ha sees right through this, noting that In-soo is simply pitting Noron (Sun-joon) against Soron (Jae-shin) anyway. He asks why he’s also on team Noron, and In-soo replies that he’s one of them, calling him “my person,” like a possession. Yong-ha retorts with fire in his eyes, “Who says? I’m Gu Yong-ha. I have no plans to be anyone’s ‘person.'” Ooh, learned a thing or two about being a badass from Guh-ro, eh?

He softens to his usual self, as he adds that if In-soo wants to keep him around, he should make it more fun, because right now he’s being really boring. Ha. I do enjoy the consistency of his bored playboy character.

Jae-shin takes Yoon-hee out to practice, and he starts out yelling because he can’t really express anything else, but then he softens up and finally shows her how to properly hold the stick, holding her hands in his. She looks up at him with her giant doe eyes, smiling, and he gets so uncomfortable that he breaks away.

Sun-joon watches them from afar, his heart heavy from the jealousy, compounded with his feelings that aren’t…supposed to be. He practices nearby, hearing Yoon-hee say all the things to Guh-ro that he wants to hear. I do so enjoy the dynamic of Yoon-hee looking up to Jae-shin, and Sun-joon’s jealousy of that, not romantically, but even if they were three boys.

He walks away suddenly, trying to tamp down his feelings. Yoon-hee follows, and he hides, putting his hand over his thumping heart. Aw.

Later that night, the King gets news of a disturbing turn of evens—the Red Messenger kills three royal guards, and steals money to give back to the people. Even the King notes that this is uncharacteristic of the Red Messenger, but these actions can no longer be ignored.

Aw, crap. A fake Red Messenger? What will Guh-ro do?

The King regrets having to do this, but murder can’t go unpunished. He orders the Red Messenger captured at once.

Minister Ha is the one behind Fake Red Messenger, and brags to Minister Lee that they won’t have to worry, since eventually, the imposter’s actions will lead to the real Red Messenger’s capture.

Minister Lee thinks the plan is riskier than he’d like, and threatens to take back their kids’ marriage plans. Basically, he dangles up Hyo-eun’s entry into his family as a prize—if Minister Ha can catch the Red Messenger, they’ll discuss marriage. Damn. You’re cold AND powerful. And it’s bizarre to think that Guh-ro’s capture will lead to Sun-joon’s engagement if this all goes according to plan.

Guh-ro reads the news the next morning, scoffing. You shouldn’t be scoffing. This is going to get you sent to the head-chopping place! Hire a lawyer! And a CSI team.

Open House begins at Sungkyunkwan, and the ladies arrive in their best dresses. Yong-ha reigns as the big man on campus, with a row of girls a mile long trailing behind him. Now we know why it’s his favorite day.

Yoon-hee’s mother arrives as well, and Professor Jung finds her first. She’s shocked to see him, as she knows him from her husband’s days as a professor. He tells her that he knows about Yoon-hee being a girl, and she says that she’ll take all the blame and take Yoon-hee away at once. But Professor Jung knows Yoon-hee well enough by now, and tells her that there’s no stopping this girl.

He confesses that Yoon-hee sparks a desire in him to teach her, and that SHE is teaching HIM that men and women…can be equal. He starts to say that perhaps someday in Joseon…

But her mother wonders why Yoon-hee must be the one to pave the way. As Mom, of course she wants to protect her daughter from the pain and struggle. I hate to break it to you, Mom—your love for her breaks my heart, but there’s really no way she’s going to live quietly the way you want her to.

Professor Jung tells her that it’s because of Yoon-hee…because of his smart, talented daughter, that her husband wanted a governorship. He wanted to create a new world where his daughter could use her gifts. Oh my god, I might be crying. I’ve never met this man, but he sounds epic.

Over lunch, Yoon-hee asks her mother why she was never told about her father, and Mom just pleads with her to safely finish her studies and return home quietly, so they can look back on this time and laugh about it. You’re in for some rough waters, Mom. If that’s all that education was, the world would never change.

Cho-sun arrives on campus as well, searching high and low for Yoon-hee. In-soo sends for her first, and she sits down for tea. After giving due diligence, she gets up, saying quite clearly that he isn’t the person she came here to see. He grabs her wrist, holding her back.

She keeps her calm, saying coolly that she feels sorry for him—how is it that he thinks that everything in this world exists for him to possess? She asks for him to let her be, and walks away. She’s nine kinds of awesome. I really wish we saw more of this character.

In-soo just gets lost in reverie, remembering that she wore something similar the day he first met her, when she came to his house at the age of ten. Ah, so first love, eh? That doesn’t make you less creepy for wanting to possess her, but I see why you’re so fixated.

Yoon-hee thinks about her mother’s words as she hides in the library, and Guh-ro finds her there, asking why she’s hiding on a day like this. After all, she’s got the name Daemul to live up to. Heh.

She marvels at seeing him in the library, of all places—she’s never seen him in here before, and he nonchalantly says it’s because he’s read everything in here. She scoffs, and then pauses…no, it couldn’t be…she checks the books, and sure enough, his name is there on all the cards. She looks up at him, impressed. You TOTALLY did that just to impress her, you lovesick fool! Hahaha.

They sit down to eat together, and Yoon-hee teases him for not having a single girl here to visit him, let alone anyone in his heart. Jae-shin: “So? That’s why I’m eating with you.” Swoon.

Just then, Yoon-hee sees Sun-joon across the way, and Jae-shin catches her looking at him. Gah, the looks! The silent looks in this love triangle are enough to wring my heart dry.

When two girls realize who Jae-shin is, they rush over to either side of him, sending him hiccupping and running away in fear.

Hyo-eun calls Yoon-hee over to their table, insisting that they eat together, and she almost manages to slip away, until Cho-sun arrives. Commence dinner of most awkward proportions.

Within about two milliseconds of awkward tension, Cho-sun gets the score. She watches Sun-joon carefully, making Hyo-eun think that she’s eyeing him in the other way. She plays up her flirting, feeding him, which just raises Yoon-hee’s ire, making her tend to Cho-sun, which irks Sun-joon, who turns to Hyo-eun as a distraction. Hahaha. It’s a merry-go-round of passive-aggressive flirting.

Sun-joon assumes that Yoon-hee’s heart belongs to Cho-sun, and Yoon-hee assumes the same of Sun-joon and Hyo-eun. But Cho-sun gets up abruptly, saying that she shouldn’t have come here tonight, declaring that Yoon-hee’s heart doesn’t belong to her.

Whoa. She calls her out on it right there on the spot, declaring that she’ll guess to whom her heart really belongs…

She walks over to Sun-joon’s side, gives Yoon-hee a look, then kisses Sun-joon on the cheek.

COMMENTS

What a fan-friggin-tastic episode. This is really the most compelling love triangle I’ve seen in a while, because most lead pairings are so overtly ahead of the pack. Despite knowing that Sun-joon and Yoon-hee are meant for each other, I enjoy the dynamic of the various hurdles, most of all because of the situations and feelings that they stir for all involved. Jae-shin’s growing relationship with Yoon-hee, from hyung and protector to oppa and love interest is so cute it kills me. It’s not even like I want him to get the girl, (Okay, I want at least one hot kiss before Sun-joon gets the girl—let’s be real.) but I adore his changes as a character because of his growing love for her.

As for Sun-joon, I love how far he’s come…to question his sexuality, to question the law. For his character, it’s an epic shift, and one that I think will take the story to new heights.

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I love girlfriday recaps! We are always on the same page! I want her to love Jae Shin for at least half a day then roll to that Sun Joon because he is stinkin great too! God knows I love this show!

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woo so many comments

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you complete me Girlfriday

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thank you for such a great recap! i had really low expectations about this drama before it came out. it was because of the recaps from here that i started to see the potential in the series and actually try it out. OMG. i'm so glad i gave this one a chance. i have no idea why the ratings aren't at least 20%+. this is such a great drama. the story is fun. the characters are too cute for words. i'll take SS any day over BOF or any other drama that had idolish sort themes to them. ah-in is such a hottie! i can't believe i'm droolin over this boy but i can't help it. he reminds me of geun-seuk's character from hong gil dong. too sssssssexy!. and joongki. my word. he is too adorable. i would totally support a yongha and jaeshin pairing!

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gah..the triangle..seriously, every drama..i vote for the 2nd hero..gol-roh are hot!!

me too..i demand one good kiss btwn gol-roh and yoon-hee:P

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OH girlfriday, I love your recaps

man there is thing going on with Jae-shin and Yong-ha :D

OMGOMGOMG I LOVE Jae-shin!!! LOVE, girl fan scream!

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whoa it's not yet the final episode but comments are flooding!

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mmm... girlfriday, thanks for that closing pic (^__~)

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**J4** is getting blossom; the hormone' seem to cracking in them in this episode and will be more more more in next next
episode I guess; maybe wooooooooooop *X*RATE ha ha ha...
:=D :=D :=D

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I am crazy in love. SKKS is definitely the best of the year. For me, its infinite joy, the lovely guys and it has me anticipating and squealing like a teenage girl at a justin bieber concert. Every. Single. Time.

Jaeshin, you have my heart. (Second only to Gong Yoo)

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Oh yea, and thanks for the recap here girlfriday! Hope you cover joseon crack one for time!

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OMFG!!! My comment didn't get published (yesterday)!

Oh well, it went like this...

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Yong-ha's confession = PURE SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! <- Enough to send a fujoshi native like moi to Heaven/or/Paradise...whichever route I choose, XP

(tho it seems like Yong-ha is confessing his bi-ness than his homo-ness to me, IMO...)

"Calling all members of the Yummy Faction, calling all members of the Yummy Faction...Requesting an urgent emergency meeting at Mishil's round-table-of-doom..."
(...after some hesitation...)
"...Fine! Moony guys will follow. NOW!"

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Love Yong-ha's "words of wisdom" (if it ever did Seon-joon something, tho...): "Was it ever a sin to love?"

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I swear I am loving SS to bits!!!! I hope this goes on until the end, and not leaving me disappointed (*coughI-Am-Legendcough*)...

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After spazzing so much....
Anybody notice the difference in word play between
LSJ and KYSHIK in Episode 11

Sun-joon: No. Stay by my side like this indefinitely. Watch me and make sure I’m going the right path. That way I’ll be able to look at you and remember this day. So Kim Yoon-shik, stay with me.
~cr:red_pill

as compared to the one between
MJS and KYSHIK in episode 12
Jae-shin: You…you little…from now on, you stay in my sights at all times. Wherever you go, whatever you do, stay in my sights. Because I thought I was losing my mind.
~cr: girlfriday

Both such passionate words....but for a sure winner, I'll go with LSJ's words [opppsss....duck...a flying shoe ]. He asked her to stay "BY HIS SIDE" - an equal in all sense, a lid to his pot, the other side of his coin - in short his "EQUAL". A sure winner in my book, as oppose to being infront a watchful eye of your benevolent protector all the time. I would love to be put in a cocoon of protection. Nothing wrong with that. But at some point being relegated to a position of "being cared for and pampered by someone" be it for greatest love of all will tend to be tedious and at some point suffocating. Their words suggest to me that the OTP is and meant to be as they complement each other perfectly. For MJS and KYSHIK pairing, sad fact that the love is not reciprocated. He - MJS- needs a woman not like KYSHIK's character which needs someone more than that of a protector that he offers, not saying weak, but someone that would complement his protective nature.....

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For LSJ ----->KYS as man to man.
But MJS ----->KYS as man to woman

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very much on point to distinguish the gendered dimension of their words.

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Makes me think--- it's a little unfair that MJS can fall for KYS without conflict, knowing she's a she. LSJ, on the other hand, is just so conflicted as he realizes he has fallen for this person he thinks is a man. Would MSJ have fallen for KYS if he hadn't discovered her true gender?
At any rate, I love both men, I love all four actually. And I swoon for MJS the most.
But I am at peace with the foregone pairing conclusion--- KYS with LSJ. I can totally understand why KSY has LSJ in her heart. This is the one person who has done much to change her life, who recognized her worth the instant he read her writing, who now loves the person that she is, not because she is a "man", not because she is a "woman" but just because she is who she is.

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SORRY!!! you missed the point, I didn't mean pairing
them . If you go back to read 162'opinion again:
~LSJ talk to KYS that they're EQUAL (he's believed KYS
is a man)." But if he know KYS is a woman" he'll protect her more than he did to HHE (at his dad's bday party)
~MJS talk to KYS more protective.(he knew KYS is a woman)

*LSJ talk to KYS ~>they're EQUAL.=MAN talk to MAN

*MSJ talk to KYS~> quite protective=MAN talk to woman

We all have our own opinions; comments and imaginations ,so we can share bc we might see things different way, no need to be offend. I have a good laugh with all these. The
fact that we love and enjoy *SKKS* and *J4*

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Oh, I wasn't aware I missed any point. I wasn't directly replying to your comment. It's just that upon reading your reply to the original comment, I realized there lies the difference between the two relationships--- MSJ knowing that KYS is a girl and LSJ believing she's a boy. And on pondering that difference, I wondered if MSJ would have fallen for KYS if he didn't know she was a girl. So actually, I didn't mean to argue with you on any point.

I did get your point, and I made an unrelated point, which was, however, triggered by your point.

My take on the pairing also has nothing to do with your comment. It was just my voice joining the many others that have been taking sides between the two lovely men. Only, I'm taking Yoon Hee's side and from her perspective, LSJ is the man.

I think I should just have posted my comment independent of the 162 thread. Sorry if I confused you.

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I agree this episode was awesome. I just saw ep 13 and 14 and all i gota say about it is "oh snap!" i can't find words to describe the episode because it literally surprised me.

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Yeah, the end of Episode 13 was a series of heart attacks and "OMGOMG *SPAAAAAAAZ*" for me. Even more so because I couldn't get the more wordy revelations in their entirety because the subs aren't quite out yet. I'm generally pretty good about figuring those twists out, but they totally surprised me.

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wait til the end of ep 14. you really will spazz.

i'm so not getting the sleep i need. i'm totally hooked on joseon crack.

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Yeah, I watched that one too, but I don't know specifically what they were saying, so there was definitely spazzing, but more from frustration. I can guess what's going on, but to get the full impact I will have to watch it with subs.

Ditto on the lack of sleep. I'm prowling the comment boards in between homework sessions and making a general nuisance of myself to get my fix, watching my favorite parts over and over again... it is not pretty. And I have to wait to get my friends in real life hooked because they all have even more work than I do.

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Love these recaps...the comments just kill me and they are so on the mark! Ohh Jae shin...I have yet to peel myself off the floor after your declaration for Yoon hee to stay in your sight always...

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ohmygod. that last picture of moon jae shin.
swoon.

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No offense to the 2 recappers, but I always wanted to know what JB and GFs' take on this series is! Nice to have a recap from GF!

I actually started watching because of the ep 1 recap from... JB? I think. Thanks, for letting me discover this series. Superb!

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eeek! I screamed when i saw girlfriday! seriously you are almost idol status to me. Except I've never seen you before so you can't actually be an idol hahah

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I totally agree with the hot kiss. That would just KILL me. And then she can end up with Sun Joon. ahah

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okay, now that I have read the recap.....
lol I think PSOF may become a new acronym. peel self off floor keke

Anyways, I love GYH! He obviously has a thousand and one layers to him. He just acts careless all the time because he doesn't want people to know his sinister side. Which is SO HOT and so scorpio. keke. I don't think he really just wants to have fun, although that is a huge plus. He loves exploring the human condition and I guess that is also the reason why he is so interested in women. keke I thoroughly love his intelligence, wit, charisma and most of all his quick radar that can pick up anything without a director framing scenes for him.

If he over-fancies women cus of his love for Jaeshin, the writer really has to convince me- and it might take the focus away from the leads.

GYH I wish I knew you in real life. You're probably more interesting than any of the fun adventures you choose to embark on.

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TOTALLY BIG CRUSH on SunJoon...
haven't feel this kind of crush since teen's years (^^ i'm in my twenties now)...
kind of sad with him, in his struggle with his own feelin'
Hope he will find out the truth about her in ep 15..
L.O.V.E U SunJoon..

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I know the feeling!It feels a bit strange crushing on someone at this age though!haha!(I'm the one struggling not to squel everytime I see Moon Shin so my younger sister won't shoot me those what-the-heck-is -my-unni-doing look! )

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I started on this one because of JB recap of the first ep and I'm hooked. I thought red_pill is lucky get to recap ep12, and see who's the lucky gal. Awesome recap, GF. Thanks.

You know what's funny about SKKS recap is that each recapper (JB/cassie/red_pill/GF) seems to have different takes. I will look at the name of the recapper first, adjust my momentum on each of our leads a bit then off to read. And it works fine so far. Otherwise, I will get a little dizzy which way I should go for each lead in each recap.

Well, you gals line up for recap before, but it never happens like this. Kudos to the casting director and the PD for bringing in all these awesome young men on set, they are all refreshingly awesome!!!

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"the skinship between these two is enough to fuel a spinoff series."

-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDhzOz7S3Aw

^___^

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OMG, THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!! Thx!!

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hahaha great fan video!

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HOLY MOLY that was awesome. I was covering my mouth in my lab trying not to screech with laughter.

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Right there with you! Lucky me my officemates weren't here, but I'm sure there were a few students in the hall who were wondering what was going on - I laughed so loud!

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I am already looking forward to re-watching the show once it ends. I have cleared my calendar and reserved a weekend in November for my 20-hour SKKS marathon!!

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i think i'll do the same thing. haha.

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hoho...i see so many kks addicts out there. don't we all wish our weeks go like this...monday, tuesday...then monday, tuesday...then monday again... haha! i am so hooked. i personally think this is the best drama of the year...show, you better not ake away my love of this drama by ruining the ending...remember bad guy?...i almost boycot kdrama!

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i stayed up late last night just to watch ep 13 and 14.. but no subtitles!Without knowing what the characters were saying really suck since most parts were serious discussions(why the h*** didn't I learn korean????why??)..however, by just the looking at my Mooney..well, you know the feeling right?^^...he's the one i'm always looking forward to see.he got that angst going in a very sexy way!...where can I watch the ones with the eng subs??

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i just finished ep13 with sub. "kimchidrama"

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It is undeniable a great drama and very addictive. The plot is suspending you to death. Actually did not know who Micky was and after reading the synopsis, the storyline looked interested which had driven me to watch this drama. All the casts are well selected especially Micky as the main lead. His appearance fits the role so perfectly and his actng is just natural and born a actor. Park Minyoung has also acted very well with good chemistry with Micky. I love this drama very much and it is a well deserved success.

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Love this episode so much. That is all. Thank you.

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Thank you for your great recaps! i would never be interested watcing this drama if i didn't read these recaps.. Now I'm addicted to SS.. eventhough I am watching other dramas (I'M legend & MGIG at the same time) but my mind always wander back to SS. SS rocks!!! especially Yoo Ah In.. you are truly screen stealer... Hope seeing you more on drama!!

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I just saw episode 13 also. This series is really good, and I for one wish it got the reatings it deserves. I'm not hating on Mr Garang (his character has evolved and all, and he's just trying to do what he thhinks is right) but I would love it if YoonHee ended up with Geol Oh. In my opinion, they are perfect with each other, and Geol Oh already knows she is a girl, he protects her identity, and she has already thanked him once (as a girl) and they just get along well. It's not just that I myself have a huge crush on his character because he has the best personality I have ever seen in a second lead (I also squeal when Gu YongHa appears on screen with his hedonistic, playboy, cheeky ways, but if they were real, Moon JaeShin would have my heart), but it breaks my heart to think that the gentleman, manly guy who is normally terrified of girls will get his heart broken. Oh, and I love all the interactions with YongHa. His character is a lot of fun, and he is so devious. He's one step ahead of the rest of the leads, and knows very well about the love triangle, and has fun watching it. Actually, Mr Friend of 10 years(and I'm saying this in good fun, because I actually really like his character) you should be helping JaeShin and Yonhee get together!!!!!!!!!

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I couldn't agree more with "179"; I think Mr. Writer is to be blamed for SECOND LEAD' syndrome issue..........................
you've created such a huge huge awesome character of MJS.
And now what is going to happen ?????

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Just don't pick Micky. I mean Micky is LEAD while an actor Yoo Ah In- who played in the brother movie, Shim's family ect...- is seconde lead. Are you kidding me ?

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lol oh you.

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LOL !!! OFF ON YOUR BIKE ~~O-O..>>>

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my heart is squished real bad.... feels for Sun Joo and Moony too....not to mention Yong Ha in the mix

chapter 15 &16 will be awesomely good judging from the preview..... wanna squel in glee

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geol oh has GOT to have the whitest teeth on tv!!

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I lol-ed after reading this. But somewhat agree!

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*YU* Yes, I'm "The Final Symptom of SKKS Pae-in. This is my guilty conscience (with pleasure). I've been watched a lot Kdramas, but SKKS's got me to this state, so far is my no.1 of all time, still another 6 ep. to come, will wait & see at the ENDING. How is about SKKS in Korea _<)xxx TAKE CARE

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This drama would be so awesome if Jae-shin got the girl in the end...

But I have a feeling he is going to die. Sadness.

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lol.. the comments section for episode 12 will explode if the episode 13 and 14 recaps do not appear soon! Episode 14 is totally da bomb!

I am totally rooting for The Man aka Moon JaeShin even though I'm pretty sure Mr robot sleepy face will get the girl.

tbh, I have a secret desire for the love triangle to be between gooooo yong ha, Kim Yoon Shik and Moon Jaeshin instead. I so do not believe goo yong ha isn't into moon jaeshin!

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Hello! I've been reading your blog for sooo long and has finally decide to make it known. I love your recap and looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the new episodes!

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SURE!?! Yong-ha's Red book's going to wake Mr.Robot up......umm.......!@£$%^&*()_+"|?......BE HUMAN ......ummm.......it'll be more fun...hahaha!!!!!=:D' :D' :D'

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you can watch ep 13 and 14 at mysoju

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I love Jae-shin so much! Why can't he get the girl? *loves his hic cups. :D

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I thought I was losing my mind too!

I cry a lot for YAI's characterizing our hero. JS! OMG, you have actually been killing me for each passing day.

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This episode had me going crazy! So crazy that my parents woke up!

& is it wrong if I say I wanted Cho Sun to be with Yun Shik?! OMFG. I mean, she's a gisaeng (or wtev) but she fell in love! COME ON! That's like a real pity.

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I've noticed in many Korean romantic dramas, the second male leads are sweet and deserving. I sometimes think the heroine has made a mistake when they choose the romantic lead. BUT second female leads and usually sorry examples of humanity. They are usually spoiled, mean-spirited creatures that ooze a sense of entitlement. However, in the drama I love the second female lead. Hyo-eun exudes naivety, sweetness, spirit and charm. I'm sorry that she is not destined to be with the one she loves. I thinks she and Yong Ha would make a good couple.

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I really love Cho-sun's character - even though we don't get to see her very often. I hope they will fill us in on her back story sometime.

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I'm dying in waiting for episode 13 and 14 recaps :( Where art thou?

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JS:You…you little…from now on, you stay in my sights at all times. Wherever you go, whatever you do, stay in my sights. Because I thought I was losing my mind.

i think i was losing my mind when u said that..haha:)..
and his smiles...gosh!..

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girlfriday-- u da best! All your swooning and splatting and surmising so enhances the pleasure.... and your commentary is delicious! For ex:

"She realizes that he’s running a fever, complete with purple lips and freezing hands. She warms his hands with hers and takes off her outer layer of clothing, to use as a blanket. What about his lips? Aren’t you going to warm those too?"

Thank you for your wonderful recap which made me smile, laugh and swoon even more!

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I love all 4 main characters. We get to see how they grow and we start to care for them. And they all have their own background stories. But probably less time for Yeorim. I am interested to know more about his family...

But then again. 3 characters with emotional baggage is quite enough already =)

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moon jae Shin, the real hero from SSK, the character so cool, misterious, but carring... i hope i can be yoon he... and off course i willl chose Jaeshin, Iam sory sun joon you make me boring

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hahaha. the island of pent-up feelings.

this recap just made my week. so much lol.

its a bit late but girlfriday, please be my valentine. ^^

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