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High School King of Savvy: Episode 5

The rivalry has begun. Min-seok and Jin-woo have officially become frenemies, and they don’t miss a beat when it comes to insulting each other, whether it’s with a smile or a scowl. They’ve both got a point in their insults and arguments, but it’s pretty clear that they won’t be agreeing with each other anytime soon. Fierce rivalry also comes with sweet relationships, and Savvy doesn’t disappoint. It’s another lovely episode, where the characters become more endearing, new relationships bud, and family ties hold true.

 
EPISODE 5 RECAP

After hearing the news of Soo-young’s expiring contract, Min-seok finds her on the patio eating her feelings. She’s crying but insists that it’s because she’s hungry and because of the wind. Min-seok takes off his tie so that she can wipe off her tears, but she continues to insist that she’s fine.

Infuriated, Min-seok storms into President Yoo’s room, where Team Leader Kim is getting some document approvals. Team Leader Kim shoves the contentious Min-seok out of the room and assures President Yoo that everything is fine.

But once he’s out of the room, Team Leader Kim quietly scolds Min-seok and pushes him outside. They point fingers and walk in circles, accusing each other of heinous crimes. Min-seok argues that a company can’t just let go of an employee like that, and Team Leader Kim calls him crazy for bursting into the president’s room and thinking that he’s actually the chief director. Clearly agitated, Team Leader Kim warns him not to get involved in this issue, and Min-seok yells that he understands.

When Min-seok gets back to the office, Soo-young is gone. A team member tells him that she packed up her things to leave, and Min-seok runs out of the building, but just misses her.

As she walks out with her things, she broods over her one unlucky talent: to predict future events with dreams. She remembers back when her father passed away, she had an unlucky dream. Dreams told her that there would always be a new rock bottom she hadn’t planned on, and it happened this time as well. The free-falling bungee jump dream was the one to foreshadow her dismissal.

Min-seok looks dispirited as he walks into the office, and he notices that Soo-young left her moss plant. In his office, he calls and texts Soo-young about the plant, but she’s too busy changing and getting her head stuck in the arm hole of her shirt to pick up. Oh dear.

When the phone rings, Min-seok jumps to check his phone, but it’s the company line. He’s called to the president’s office with Jin-woo, and they’re ordered to work together on a mall remodeling project. President Yoo has big expectations, but Min-seok looks uneasy.

On the elevator ride down, Min-seok tells Jin-woo about Soo-young’s dismissal. The temporary contract employee on Jin-woo’s team wasn’t fired, so Min-seok wonders why Soo-young was. Seemingly unaffected by the mention of Soo-young, Jin-woo says that she was a hard-working employee and promises to let Min-seok know if he finds any open positions.

After Jin-woo gets off the elevator, Min-seok notes that Jin-woo doesn’t seem uncomfortable talking about Soo-young like she’d said. He assumes that Jin-woo has a professional separation of work and personal life, as he’s much older and more mature.

As Min-seok walks out after work, his friends – dressed up in his brother’s clothing – yell and wave at him excitedly. Duk-hwan comments that they could hold a fashion show with the clothes, and tall Tae-seok asks if short clothing is in fashion. “Nope, you’re just needlessly tall.”

Min-seok tries to bribe them away with his magic company credit card, but the Retail Team ladies catch up to them. The boys look mesmerized by the ladies and block all of Min-seok’s attempts to intervene. They mindlessly invite the ladies to dinner, and Min-seok looks irritated that he’s forced to babysit once more.

Everyone except for Min-seok looks delighted at dinner. The ladies ask where the boys work, and they quickly make things up. Tae-seok claims to be a Chinese restaurant CEO, when in reality he just delivers for a Chinese fast-food place. Duk-hwan claims to be a fitness center owner, but he’s just a fitness victim of hockey training. The ladies compliment the boys and order more food while Min-seok forces a smile and checks for Soo-young’s texts.

Min-seok arrives home with Soo-young’s moss plant, still checking his phone for her response. He goes into his room to find Grandpa, glasses on upside-down and playing with a hockey puck. Min-seok grabs the puck away from him, saying that it’s dangerous to play with, but Grandpa wants his Choco Pie (yum) back and runs away with it.

Min-seok puts his stuff down and looks at the plant. “Hey Broccoli, looks like your unni abandoned you. You can stay here for now.” He grabs a spray bottle, gives it a good watering, and runs out to play with Grandpa. Aw.

The next morning, Yoo-ah happily reads her comic books, and Soo-young scolds her sister for reading them all the time. Still recovering from surgery, Yoo-ah relaxes on the couch and continues to read. She tells her sister to get ready for work, and Soo-young assures her that of course she’s going to work. It’s not like she was fired or anything.

Yoo-ah urgently calls out for her sister, and Soo-young runs over, thinking something’s terribly wrong. But she just can’t reach the next comic book in the series and can’t move out of her spot on the couch because of her surgical wound. Soo-young tells her to stop reading, so Yoo-ah plays the role of a poor patient who’s going to risk her recovery to reach for the book. Soo-young reluctantly agrees to Yoo-ah’s requests, which include the next book and two pieces of bread. Ha.

Before Soo-young leaves for “work,” Yoo-ah tells her to leave her money to order food, since she can’t move or go to school. Soo-young digs into her wallet and leaves most of her money before heading out. She walks aimlessly and does a little “eeny, meeny, miny, moe,” to figure out which direction to go in.

Min-seok’s friends converse about how great those “female people” were yesterday. They’re envious of Min-seok, who gets to eat with them every day. Then, they look around at the girls at their school and express their disapproval at their youth. Min-seok’s had enough of their chatter and drags them to class. Tsk tsk.

With his friends in the loop, everything’s become routine. As soon as Min-seok’s name is called for attendance, he sneaks out the window, his friends wave goodbye, and the Min-seok dummy is set up. Min-seok goes through an elevator change of identity, and he’s off to work.

The retail team members are pondering whether or not to go on the company weekend biking trip. They go around asking, and Assistant Park decides he’s not going. He’s not giving up his weekends for these endless trips, and the rest of the team jumps on his bandwagon.

When Min-seok arrives, they tell him about the trip, and he finds it exciting. He decides that he wants to go, and the rest of them change their minds just like that. Before Min-seok goes into his office, he looks back at Soo-young’s empty desk.

Speaking of, Soo-young is sitting on a bench searching the newspaper for a new job. But she’s not having any luck because it seems like many of the employers aren’t counting her temporary employment as experience. She takes a sip from her instant udon, and someone comments that her food looks good. It’s none other than our lovable Gramps.

She gives her food to Grandpa, and he takes it happily. He eats the rest of the noodles and asks how much it costs. Soo-young rejects his offer to pay her, but he does anyway. With the hockey puck. He thanks the pretty unni and gets up to leave, but he can’t remember where his house is. Uh-oh.

Soo-young leads Grandpa through the neighborhood asking around where he thinks his house is. But he only asks, “Where’s my house, Pretty Unni? Where? Where?” Thankfully, Dad finds them and thanks Soo-young for her kindness. As they leave, Soo-young thinks that she recognizes Dad, but she can’t seem to place him.

Min-seok’s falling asleep in his office, so he heads to the patio. While taking a break there, he overhears two employees talking about a rumor going around about Soo-young’s dismissal. They say that Jin-woo was the one who ordered it, and it seems that she was specifically picked, since none of the other temporary contract employees were dismissed. Min-seok get up and immediately heads off on a mission.

Jin-woo is approving documents, and when his employee sticks out his pen to offer, Jin-woo instinctively knocks it out of his hands. He takes out his own pen and signs the documents just as Min-seok storms in.

He accuses Jin-woo of firing Soo-young and acting like the nice guy, offering to find another position for her. But Jin-woo simply says he’s not the culprit. He gets a call from his director and heads out without further addressing Min-seok’s accusations.

Min-seok follows him out, accusing him of first Assistant Manager Yoon’s situation and now this. He grabs Jin-woo’s arm and calls him a coward for avoiding the truth. Jin-woo tries to leave, but Min-seok grabs him again. That makes Jin-woo yell his confession that he did fire her. He asks why just a temporary contract employee is so important, and Min-seok replies, “That just a contract employee is important to me! You fired a member of my team. It’d be foolish of me not to say anything.” Jin-woo tells him to think however he wants and walks away.

While walking along, Soo-young finds a café that’s hiring. She walks in excitedly but quickly walks back out. She’s rejected because of her lack of experience and her age. As she walks away in frustration, the café lady comes out to edit her hiring sign to specify people ages 20-25.

The retail and project teams are getting ready for their joint planning meeting, but Min-seok doesn’t look too pleased to be working with Jin-woo. During the meeting, he gives Jin-woo dirty looks and comments on how Jin-woo’s upgrade remodeling plan will make some merchants jobless, which is quite selfish. Team Leader Kim covers up the awkwardness with a big laugh, mentioning that Min-seok’s jokes always sound so serious.

Everyone laughs it off, but Jin-woo’s got a comeback: he calls Min-seok an amateur. This remodeling project has only one goal, which is to increase profit, and his upgrade will be favorable to most merchants. Min-seok comments that he’s still taking advantage of the weak; cowardice seems to be a trend for him. Team Leader Kim tries to shut him up with a cookie, but Min-seok shoves the cookie in Team Leader Kim’s mouth instead.

Jin-woo takes another jab at him, stating that Min-seok takes everything personally and emotionally, reacting with immediate opposition. He calls Min-seok childish and asks how he succeeded in Germany with his unprofessional manner.

After the meeting, the retail team rushes out discussing the awkwardness and discomfort in that room. Assistant Park complains about how uncomfortable it is for them, and Jin-woo overhears their conversations but looks pretty satisfied as he walks away.

Min-seok looks pouty as Team Leader Kim fumes over his behavior in the meeting. He asks Min-seok the reasoning behind his behavior, and Min-seok answers that he should have had a better comeback to Jin-woo’s last statement. Team Leader Kim reminds him to do nothing and say nothing at work, so Min-seok walks off, yelling that he’ll disappear by going to hockey practice.

As Min-seok runs to catch the elevator, Jin-woo walks in and rapidly pushes the button to close the door. The elevator closes just as Min-seok gets to it, and he starts cursing. He’s had enough and starts yelling his profanity rant by the elevator so that Jin-woo can hear him, loud and clear. Haha.

Min-seok lets out his anger at hockey practice, showing quite a performance with the resistance bands. The coach looks impressed and tells him to try harder, which results in Min-seok running away in the resistance bands and his partner, Duk-hwan, being dragged in the dirt before he lets go.

Still angry, Min-seok walks around his neighborhood and seems annoyed that Soo-young hasn’t responded yet. He calls her just as she rounds the corner, so he confronts her avoidance of his calls. She’s surprised to see him in the neighborhood this early, and Min-seok goes along with her assumption that he’s been exercising.

He asks her how she’s been, and she assures him that she’s fine. “I’ve been eating well, sleeping well, and poo-…” And she lies that she’s been hired at a very good place, where the work is fun and convenient. She runs off in a hurry, and Min-seok belatedly wonders what to do with Broccoli.

The good and fun workplace ends up being the local convenience store, where Soo-young is moving boxes. Min-seok barges into the store and moves the boxes for her. He notes that the work is indeed convenient and rambles on about her horrible taste in men, especially that two-faced one. He orders her to prepare some instant ramen, and she reluctantly does so.

While Min-seok enjoys his ramen, Soo-young rings up a customer, who’s completely distracted by her dog. The customer claims that she was given incorrect change. She starts to get belligerent, and Min-seok takes out his phone to record the scene. The customer ends up slapping Soo-young, but Min-seok’s got it all on camera.

He asks the customer to keep going and asks for suggestions on what the video should be called. He gives her the choice to apologize or keep adding to the blackmail footage. Flustered, she apologizes to Soo-young and leaves. Min-seok asks Soo-young if she’s okay, but she just looks down and asks him to leave. He stays a while longer outside the store and eventually leaves.

On his walk back, Min-seok gets a call from Yoo-ah, who assures him that she’s recovering well from her appendectomy. He tells her not to move around and worsen her surgical wound, which is exactly what Soo-young told her. Yoo-ah adds that she’s applying lots of ointment on her scar and tells Min-seok not be surprised when he sees it later. HA.

Min-seok scowls, asking why he would see it later, and hangs up. Yoo-ah finds Min-seok’s embarrassment cute and walks over to the kitchen for some food. She finds Soo-young’s company card and then looks down to find her box of belongings. Her suspicions are confirmed when she calls the retail team; her sister’s lost her job.

Soo-young finishes up her shift, and Min-seok purposefully runs into her. He offers to buy some beer, but she refuses and walks off. He continues to follow her, offering to buy her popcorn or spicy food. She refuses it all, so Min-seok comes up with another way to cheer her up.

He borrows Tae-seok’s delivery motorcycle and tells Soo-young to hop on. She doubts that she’ll feel better by getting on, but the next thing we know, she’s having a blast. They both enjoy the ride through the city lights, all while cursing that rude customer. Soo-young shouts a compliment, “You’re a little… a little bit cute.” And Min-seok returns the favor, “You’re a little… a bit stupid.” Haha. It’s a sweet and vulgar moment.

They stop by the river, where Soo-young admits to feeling refreshed. Min-seok asks if she wants to try riding alone, and although she refuses at first, she decides to give it a try. Only a few seconds on the motorcycle, Soo-young fails, and Min-seok jumps in to catch her fall. While getting up, she elbows him (ouch) and shows him her injury. He tells her she won’t die and walks off.

While walking back with the motorcycle, she thanks him for the ride, saying that the wind and speed really felt refreshing. She also says that Min-seok was pretty unique as a chief director. He was different, fun, and a bit childlike.

He stops her there and rides off to return the bike. She shouts after him that he’s a good person, and Min-seok stops, remembering that he forgot to mention the moss plant again. He shrugs it off and rides away.

When Soo-young returns home, she finds everything clean. From her reaction, it’s totally abnormal for Yoo-ah to clean, and she assumes Yoo-ah ran into some mishap. Yoo-ah assures her that nothing’s wrong, but Soo-young can’t believe it. The bathroom’s clean, and the laundry’s done. Downright outrageous.

When Soo-young falls asleep, Yoo-ah gets up to cover her sister with the blanket, calling her stupid for not telling her about work. They fall asleep hugging each other in true sisterly fashion.

Min-seok’s up early the next morning, ready to go to work. Dad sticks his finger in Min-seok’s big yawn and asks why he’s up so early on the weekend. Min-seok lies that he has hockey training and heads to his room, where Grandpa is waving his hands over Broccoli. He wants to give it to Pretty Unni, but Min-seok snatches it away from him, explaining that it already has an owner.

Min-seok notes that Pretty Unni must be really pretty, seeing Grandpa’s reddening face at the mention of her. Grandpa tries to take the plant again, but Min-seok doesn’t let him, so he angrily walks out of the room.

Soo-young draws a face on the puck that Grandpa gave her, and Yoo-ah asks where she got the ice hockey puck from. Just like Grandpa, Soo-young thinks that the puck looks like Choco Pie. Yoo-ah tells her sister to come out for breakfast, but Soo-young stops her. What did she do wrong? Was it a big accident? Yoo-ah assures her that nothing’s wrong, but Soo-young comes to the conclusion that she made an appointment for double eyelid surgery, refusing to believe she just cleaned for no reason.

The Comfo employees have gathered in their biking gear for their weekend bike ride. Director Nam comments that Director Han looks like a big fly in tights, which, I must admit, is a pretty accurate description. Team Leader Kim arrives, and Director Han expresses his betrayal, seeing that he didn’t dress up in the tight biking gear they’d promised to wear. Now he’s the only fly in tights of the group.

Min-seok and Jin-woo arrive, both giving each other looks, and President Yoo welcomes the group. For whichever team that wins, he offers to pay for a team dinner. The group cheers, and they’re off!

Most of the group stays behind President Yoo for obvious reasons, but a retail team member passes him, clearly missing the memo. Min-seok and Jin-woo also race ahead to face off. They both try to trip and provoke each other, but it looks quite playful compared to the intensity in the meeting room. Not one to lose in sports, Min-seok races ahead and waits at the finish line with ice cream for everyone, even the detestable Jin-woo.

The biking trip concludes with a meal. Jin-woo and Min-seok end up sitting next to each other, exchanging looks of hatred. President Yoo awards Min-seok with money for a team dinner and compliments his all-around talents. Min-seok accepts the compliment and takes a moment to dis Jin-woo’s inferior biking skills.

Team Leader Kim looks bitterly at the retail team member who beat President Yoo for third place. He seems proud but chokes on his food when President Yoo indicates his disappointment.

As Min-seok walks out of the bathroom, he runs into Jin-woo, who comments again on his childish tendencies. He asks why Min-seok is so attached to Soo-young’s dismissal; she was of no importance. Min-seok looks bothered by Jin-woo’s two-faced nature and argues that employees are like family. Jin-woo takes his attachment to Soo-young as affection and says that Soo-young has a great talent for seducing men.

That’s enough for Min-seok to get physical. He head-butts Jin-woo, who in turn throws a punch. They get into a fight while the rest of the company members enjoy their drunken state. The fight is eventually broken up by restaurant employees, and they’re dragged apart while throwing fits.

Min-seok watches Soo-young from outside the convenience store and thinks back to Jin-woo’s words. He sighs and walks away with conflicted feelings. Or should I say conflicted pheromones?

The next day at work, Min-seok and Jin-woo run into each other in front of the elevators. Min-seok has a busted lip and Jin-woo’s got a bandaged chin. President Yoo approaches them and notices their injuries, but they both give different excuses for them. On the elevator ride, President Yoo asks for updates on their joint remodeling project, and they both sarcastically note that they have a lot to learn from each other.

As Min-seok walks to his office, he hears someone calling out, “Secretary Hwang!” He pauses and a light bulb goes off. He rushes to Soo-young’s part-time job and drags her back to the office with him.

The project and retail teams are waiting on Min-seok, and just as they’re about to start the meeting without him, he runs in with Soo-young. Looking at Jin-woo, he introduces his new secretary: Jung Soo-young.

 
COMMENTS

Once again, a round of applause for this show. Nothing in the plot is too surprising, but we still manage to get a good dose of fun out of the episode. It’s pretty impressive that all the characters manage to grab some part of the spotlight, and I’m noticing that I start to look forward to seeing how the minor characters highlight their roles. I’m getting quite attached to the drama as a whole, which is a very good thing when you have so much more left to come.

I’m glad we got a better perspective on Yoo-ah because although she’s cute, she was kind of pushed to the side as Min-seok’s stalker girlfriend. We’ve seen this sister dynamic previously, where Yoo-ah and Soo-young seem to balance each other out, but this time we see why Yoo-ah’s side of the scale is so important. Most of the time, she’s that immature high school sister, but she knows what to do when Soo-young needs her. That may mean being out of character and cleaning the whole house, but nothing a little sisterly love can’t handle, right? I love how Soo-young automatically thinks the worst when she sees her sister out of character. Cleaning? Making breakfast? You must have done something terribly wrong. Ha. As the older sister, Soo-young obviously takes care of Yoo-ah, but we see that Yoo-ah does the same. It goes both ways.

But Min-seok clearly steals the show with his undying loyalty to family. Whether it’s his family at home or his work family, he’s got their back. Jin-woo appropriately points out that Min-seok is naïve and childish, but that’s what gives Min-seok his charm. Unlike the jaded Jin-woo, Min-seok holds onto his ideals about family and has no intention of giving into the harsh realities of life. He has a conviction about his values and persistently fights for what he believes is right. It seems out of place in an environment like Comfo, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. Youth gives him an impassioned belief that everything he cares about is important, and that’s where he and Jin-woo clash.

Judging from his relationship to his father, Jin-woo doesn’t seem to hold the idea of family too dear to his heart. He’s immersed himself in the corporate world and become almost too realistic for his own good. The cynicism he expresses is clearly rooted in his upbringing, and at some points during his argument with Min-seok, I started to feel sorry for him because it almost seemed like he was resisting a concept he never understood and never had: family. I’m hoping that he’ll come to understand that by the end, maybe through a little bromance? I saw that potential during the bike race. They’re still enemies, but Jin-woo was smiling and enjoying himself.

I thought it was interesting to see Min-seok’s reactions to being called childish and childlike. Even though he is younger, Min-seok doesn’t seem to like those expressions. It’s almost like he wants to grow up and play with the big kids, but he’s just not mentally there yet. He doesn’t necessarily fit in with his high school friends either (or anymore), as it seems like he’s always the responsible one. Too responsible for high school, too childish for work, Min-seok’s just stuck in a weird limbo.

And I think his confused state contributes to his growing and conflicted feelings about Soo-young. He obviously cares about her, as a friend, a neighbor, and as a retail team family member. He’s definitely too young for her, but they’re compatible. They enjoy each other’s company (most of the time), and at the very least, their growing friendship is great to watch. I would love a friend with a motorcycle who’d take me for a ride on my bad days and curse anyone who ruined my day. That’s a true homie right there.

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I agree that all the characters shined in the episode. It was particularly touching when Yoo-ah found her sister's employee badge in the box; her consideration and love for her sister was a stark contrast to how she was portrayed earlier on in the show. Team Leader Kim's absolutely fantastic - he's truly comical and someone to feel sorry for (who can work with a director who's completely oblivious to the corporate world and in still high school). Seo In-guk, as always, leaves an unforgettable impression with his acting :)

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Hi! what is taking so long? am waiting for ep 6 recaps. Joseon 3, fated to love you recaps are all here already. why is your recap always late?

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a recap is never late, it arrives precisely when it means to.
are you a baby? show some appreciation and learn to mature.

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Ahh, such a good episode! Queuing up the next one that just dropped. Love the dynamics between the different characters.

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The riding and cursing reminded me of City Hunter. This is a pretty great show and Yeah I was rooting for bromance while watching them biking but I think Jin-woo will have a lot of softening to do and Min-seok will have some growing up to do before they can have a truly awesome bromance. I'm never a fan of noona romances and I was even a little weirded out by the possibility of Min-seok and Soo-young ending up together at first, but now I kinda hope they end up together, their dynamic is downright adorable.

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I knew i saw the same setting of the riding + cursing, I could not remember where ! Thank you! I think in this show they made it much more cursey, thought!

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WHOA! me too!

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I'm suddenly wondering if at the end, Min Suk will start calling Jin Woo his hyung. Hehehehe. I actually just started thinking of it that way since Jin Woo needs family... will Hyung Suk die somewhere in the story? Hehe. Just a theory.

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he can have more than one!!! (brother) i really do hope they become friends

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I like that! Min Suk doesn't have a very conventional family anyway :D

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yes!!!! so true!

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One of the better comedic shows I have seen in a long time. Seo In Guk For president!

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Really want to watch this (been a while since watched a K-drama), but not available yet.

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I'm watching it on kdrama.com, which is a brand new site launched by Crunchyroll that is specifically for kdramas. Their big sell is that 1. the episodes are simulcast, meaning they have them up the same day it aired in Korea. 2. It's all about the kdrama, and no other kind. It makes me happy because Crunchyroll was definitely more anime focused, with a few dramas. I think they were the only ones to get the rights to simulcast this drama (Viki doesn't have the U.S. rights and neither does Dramafever).

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I watch as well on kdrama.com, but the episode generally takes a day to be online for me (for example, the episode 5 was available today, and the 6 will be tomorrow). Is it the same for you, or am I missing something ?

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it says simulcast but it takes a while. i think ep 5 showed up like later in the day. ep 6 is up now!

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It may depend on your time zone. For me it's been up the same day in the evening. For instance episode 5 was up last night by 9p.m. (central time). And episode 6 is up right now.

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That's how it's been for me too.

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That's where I watch all this drama's episodes. They get it out there fully subbed within 24hrs after broadcast. Episode 6 was up by 5pm pst.

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You can watch it on gooddrama. Episode 5 is already up.

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oh my god i was just about to say that i saw a hint of a bromance during the bike scene and then read your post! looks like we were thinking the same thing. lee soo hyuk seems to be stuck with the cold/expressionless person roles so i'm hoping he lets loose a little as the episodes go by. i saw a hint of it in the bike scene and it was nice to see. and yeah she's older but you know the thought of the two doesn't freak me out. i think they would be cute together. i mean we've seen it in i need romance so why not here. maybe a few years into the future?

i do feel bad for jin woo because you can see how much he wants to please a father who is obviously determined to bring him down at every moment but he went too far in firing soo young. i think it was the scene of her, min suk and their colleague having drinks together that really rubbed him the wrong way. i think he got used to her always fawning over him and disliked that she was finding comfort in others. or maybe he hated that she was chummy with someone he considered a rival.

anyway, i hope she finds out that he fired her because i would hate for him to be nice to her only for her to ignore min suk and fawn over him all over again. i think this is the show that's really going to prove our seo in guk. he is doing a fantastic job and she is simply charming. <3

PS: for some reason i keep expecting min suk to break into a busan accent. lol i guess i still haven't got reply 1997 out of my system :)

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Don't remind me of Reply 1997...that nostalgia, I can't get over. I really miss eunji and seo in guk's romance! I might watch it again...

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One of my favorite parts of the episode? The restaurant employee yelling, "Use your words!" When breaking up the fight between Min-seok and Jin-woo.
Also loved the office workers gossiping about the Min-seok/Jin-woo board room showdown when the office ladies admitted that even when he was angry, Jin-woo was still sexy. This show is really, really good at random and delightful details, like the co-worker who is always getting cut off, or who doesn't realize he's the only one left in the office, or that everyone else is slowing down so that they won't pass the president. None of these things are essential to the story or the show, they're just fun. It's kind of like watching a kdrama with a little bit of The Office thrown in.

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the guy who is always getting cut off really stood out to me too. for sure a nice touch

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He's funny!!

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I gotta say about this drama, there have been so many moments with different characters where I'm thinking "I CAN SO RELATE!" It's quirky, zany but so realistic at the same time. I'm a bit amazed by that feature of the drama...

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Is he not the same employee that got 3rd place in the bike race? I feel like there is going to be drama with him in the upcoming episode if there is a sudden focus on him in this episode.

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even on the PHONE, he gets cut off, LOL! Potidyab!

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yes! to everything you said

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Yess, I was just thinking that this show has the comic sensibilities of an American sit-com. Even the directing is indicating this like the quit cut showing them on the delivery bike. Even the lil beat with all of them talking about how awkward the meeting was was handled for laughs in a manner not typical in k dramas. Loving it!

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Yes! That post meeting gossip in the hallway definitely had a different feel to it than what I've come to expect from kdrama. It really sounded like what it sounds like when a group of co-workers are gossiping in a hallway. Actually, what it sounds like is that the actors are encouraged to ad lib and improvise, which is awesome and I hope they continue doing that.

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i forgot to add that the motorbike scene made me giggle like a little girl and that MR GRAMPS has stole my heart from episode one. how can someone be so CUTE!!!!!

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OMG! Gramps is the best!! I just noticed today that he is wearing his glasses upside down :D

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i hope the show continues on this path. this was an amazing episode and the previous 4 were. i'm so surprised. i was going to wait because i love inguk and soohyuk a lot but wanted it all at once and i was so worried it wouldn't be good given the premise but i'm just wow. blown away. even if there are some bumps in the road show-wise i have high hopes, hoping/praying it'll stay amazing.

the attention to detail with the characters and even the minor ones like you said is great. even the secretary who doesn't get listened to--i'm sure something will change with him.

there's this solid warmth to the show that is there, that you feel even through contempt. like before their fight, they were having a bit of fun racing and through sooyoung's troubles she helped gramps and got minseok's puck.

i think every character will have their own chance to grow up, specifically minsuk of course. but i really love how his childishness? immaturity help him with his morals and in his job work. his confidence and his loyalty that's all signs of not living life as long as everyone around him has but it's something he can learn to keep and carve so he is a good person and can protect himself and help others (in some way jinwoo and sooyoung--though they are more than capable of growing on their own.)

there was an ng with jinwoo/yooah, did anyone see that? i only saw gifs but they looked at each other because he moved her from a car? not sure what the look meant and i truthfully don't think the show would go there (and i hope not. one is enough lol.)

ah idk i have more to say but can't think. oh--minsuk and sooyoung..i do not like noona romances (99.9% of the time) and idk how they are going to do this but they are well suited.

i think the ride we're on with the show is going to be an amazing one. i haven't watched a kdrama and enjoyed it in such a long time, im pleased.

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oh and i guess on top of loving the characters i wouldn't love them if the actors weren't doing their jobs. i am so pleased with inguk as someone he is 9 years older. like yea we remember what it's like to be younger but i cna't remember everything from 18 and that was 4 years ago, i can't imagine trying to play into that role so well (i even did acting--still can't imagine.) his high school friends too (a friendship that is beyond cute. i love them so much together.)

and ha na is so hilarious as sooyoung and i said this before but she embodies her like. everything about her essence is sooyoung.

and in soohyuk's other roles he has played avery broody, taciturn, weirdo so i'm hoping he can get more reach with this one but he is still doing a good job. i am impressed because he's so big (and weird looking) it's just menacing and commanding but not quite villain just very controlled and i adore it.

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yes...there is a sweetness to the charaxters and to the storyline whicg makes this such a great "hang-out" drama. You just want to hang out with the charasters

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I want to see this ng. Is there somewhere I can see the gifs of it?

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i'm sorry this is late but tumblr is where i saw it! i can't give the exact post but if you've seen episode six, i'd venture into the tumblr.com/tagged/high school king tag or king of high school tag; even the lee soohyuk tag or the tag for yoo ah's actress

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Yoo-ah and Soo-youngs moment sleep-hugging each other was the best moment for me in this show, i loved it so much..maybe because I can relate so much to it with my own sister.

I got tears in my eyes, because while it normally seems like Yoo-ah is the one who needs to protect her naive unni, in sleep, Soo-young is the one having her arm around Yoo-ah, protecting her. And the way Yoo-ah grabs Soo-young...T.T That's sisterly love, you might not always like each other/ sometimes be annoyed with each other, but you love each other fiercely.

I wasn't sure if I would love this drama after the first two episodes (mostly because the spare use of music was very irritating to me), but it is so good. A lot of heart and character moments in this drama, while focusing on loving family, what's not to love.

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I loved the little sister moments too! So cute. I'm so happy we got to see more of them together and more of Yoo Ah, instead of just the stalker side that Minseok sees.

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What a great show...the major networks should take note of the quality of TVN shows (and other cable offerings)--time for an update of worn-out tropes.

This cast is great--the self-involved office women are a hoot and Team Leader Kim's nervousness is fantastic. The family relationships are both fun and touching--Yoo-ah's care for Soo-Young, Gramps' imitations and misadventures, Min Suk and dad's absolute patience with Gramps. Such a stark contrast to Jin-Woo and President Yoo's dynamic.

I love Seo In-Guk, and get a bit hesitant sometimes when he starts a new project...will he live up to the hype, can he pull of the romantic lead, another high school role...I must say he does not disappoint. Such a fantastic actor, especially for his FOURTH, well, fifth role counting Another Parting. Unbelievable. Convincing in the corporate world as well as at high school. Not many actors can do that (ahem, Lee Min-Ho).

Thanks so much for the early recap...only wish more sites could air this.

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Such a fast recap !
Thank you dramallama!

This is my new crack drama. TvN is so good at making bubbly rom com! It is quite original, i love it!

Hopefully, the nice timing and overall tune will stay the same until then end. I love you drama, do not crash!

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Love ths drama! And my poor heart just hurt for him when he jumped at the sight of the pen. I pictured very abusive talks with evil pens being pointed at him. He needs a bromance more than he realizes.

This is gonna be suuuuuch fun! Seeng great almost perfect dramas really helps to train my mind to avoid the so-so ones.

Thanks for the recap.

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Yeah, he needs a hug, badly!

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Oh gosh, I know! While I really hope he wasn't abused (even though a lot of signs point to it), for his own sake, there's obviously something frightening lurking in his past. He needs bromance and some healthy human relationships, instead of trying to please his terrible father.

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Kudos to the writer for making Jin Woo the second lead so multi-dimensional.

Also props to the beautiful Lee Soo Hyuk for his nuanced acting when the times we see a crack in his facade.

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Boo, my posts are not appearing...bad Spam filter!

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The bromance is Strong with this drama. Jin Woo and Min Seok are just destined to be best friends. (After a few fist fights, lol.) And I cannot wait to see it happen.

I was annoyed that it took Min Seok an Entire Episode to figure out that he could just hire Soo Young back as a secretary (because Duh!), but I'm giving him a pass since he's young and inexperienced when it comes to being an adult and having a big boy job. (There's only so much you can learn on the fly.) I'm just glad he figured it out this episode instead of it taking him another 3, lol. (I definitely would not be able to forgive him for that.)

I was hoping everything about his brother and his actual age would be revealed to Soo Young this episode (because I struggle with dramas where there's this one big secret that no one ever wants to reveal), but I have a feeling it's not going to come out for probably another 5 episodes, lol, and I'm loving this drama enough to wait. Mental preparation is a go!

The biggest surprise of this episode for me has to be Yoo Ah. This episode really made me actually like and appreciate her character. I absolutely hate her obsessive clingyness, and I don't want her and Min Seok together (because I don't find stalking romantic), but she was so unexpectedly kind to her sister, and I just really love that.

But I swear, Soo Young is my spirit animal. She started doing eenee meenee minee mo, and I was like 'I do that when I make decisions too!'

She is my favorite.

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I tend to get stressed out when big secrets are held for too long so I know where you're coming from about wanting Soo Young to know already. I'm hoping that now she's his secretary that she will be put in the loop. We saw at the very beginning of episode 1 that she was playing along with the ruse so she has to be included at some point.

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I'm really wondering just where in the stories timeline that opening scene from the first episode is supposed to fit. I have a sneaking suspicion that something is going to happen to Min Seok's brother to keep him from being able to come back and take over the position, leaving Min Seok to play pretend for a lot longer. If so, then that scene could really fit in just about anywhere. Which could possibly mean we have to wait a really long time for him to reveal his age to her.

I am slightly more accepting of the secret staying a secret from Soo Young for a little while longer though, because if he reveals his age to her now, it would probably cut the chance of them becoming a couple in half. And I am unashamedly shipping them at this point, lol. Age difference be damned. They are suited for each other, clear and simple.

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I totally agree with everything you're saying here, especially about how the revelation will affect the relationship possibilities between Soo Young and Min Soek. I'm actually completely torn on that front, because half of me desperately wants Soo Young to develop more fully formed romantic feelings before she discovers Min Soek's real age, and the other half wants her to have all of the information before developing more serious feelings, so that she goes into the relationship with her eyes wide open.

It's a testament to how good this show is that I am juggling so many simultaneous wishes and fears for the characters. I want the truth to come out so that Min Soek isn't alone with everything, so that Soo Young doesn't get her heart broken later, so that whatever relationship develops between Soo Young and Min Soek is based on a foundation of honesty. At the same time, I want the truth to wait a bit to come out so that Min Soek and Soo Young have a real chance to build their relationship (esp. since Jin Woo is now in the game) before it takes a huge blow, so that Min Soek doesn't make himself truly vulnerable to Soo Young only to be rejected because of his age. And through all of this is a real concern about Yoo Ah and how she'll handle it--which, I don't know whether it would be better or worse for the truth to come out sooner or later as far as Yoo Ah's concerned, honestly.

So many feelings!! Haha.

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It really is a fine line to tread. How long to keep it a secret. When to finally tell the truth. Cause there will come a point where keeping it a secret will no longer be justifiable, and if he keeps it a secret too long, it will only ruin his chances with Soo Young and invariably make him look like a total jerk. He has to reveal it at the right time. But who knows when exactly the right time is?

Poor Min Seok, having deal with such heavy, adult feelings and struggles. It just makes me want to hug him and tell him 'It's ok. You're the male lead. You're gonna get the girl.'

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Yeah. I'm ready for him to discover that as well. If they can reveal it to all of them without revealing his true age yet to Soo Young, I would be pretty happy. I don't want him to just straight up lie to her or anything, and I don't want it to stay secret more then maybe a couple more episodes, but a little bit longer wouldn't hurt. That's probably asking a little too much of the writers, I'm sure, but I just want Min Seok to have a fair chance with Soo Young.

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What a wonderful show!!! It renewed my love for kdrama. All the character are doing a great job.., especially the lead actor, he's wonderful.

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As if faking as corporate director is not enough for him, he now gets conflicted thoughts about Soo Young as well. Poor boy! It's like he's been put on an express lane to adulthood.

This is such a quality show that brings tears of appreciation to my heart. It is so beautifully paced with every character having a character, the leads are all great and the hints of development just leave me wanting more...

It is so wrong to think this - but scene where reasoning is not reasonable anymore, punches thrown on behalf of a woman whom they both don't quite understand why, till the point of being separated is just hot, sexy, funny & exciting..

And well done as well, it's not too violent, just enough to show provocative moments by Jin Woo, who has a hint of uneasiness as to why Min Suk is so protective of Soo Young & Min Suk who is obviously totally miffed that she was being talked about this way. You don't get miffed if that somebody is of no concern to you, isn't it?

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I know what you mean with the fight scene being a mix of funny and sexy! I agree with you totally on their reasons for the fist fight. At the same time, Jinwoo's temper could be ruffled more with the loss at the race and his father praising Minsuk.

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Omo, as I'm watching episode 6, SIG sometimes look like Leonardo Dicaprio ^^

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I just watched episode 6 and I don't know where can i talk about it kjfgohgfoihfdsgohaigf this is officially my new crack!

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I know! I want to reply to comments on here but I have to stop because I would spoil episode 6. I felt like I was watching a movie, so much happened!

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OMG. ME TOO. ALL OF THE FEELS.

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Gah! I've just watched ep 6 and I know how you feel about having to rant and rave about it!

@news: Yes, I see the resemblance to Leonardo at certain angles too. Love Min Seok!

I can't focus on anything else right now! I planned to watch Trot Lovers ep 3 but can't seem to get started coz I've been replaying the High Sch King episodes!

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I hope soo young will do a make over in upcoming episodes.

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I hope not. That would be so cliche.

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No matter how cliche that is, I wish she would have a bit of a makeover. I mean..jeez. Look at her. She's quite a disaster. At the very least, I'm hoping she would have a boost of confidence..seriously, that hunched back is totally disturbing. And pleaaase. Get rid of the stupid glasses.

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When she went into the office in her secretary duds, she looked semi-make-over-ish. At least to the eyes of the other characters...which is what a real makeover is all about. And it was funny that her new improved style made hero a little uncomfortable.

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It made ME uncomfortable! If she wants to be able to see, she should wear contact lens! Good thing hero noticed it and asked her to put her specs back on!

But I thought she looked good in the outfit and the red bag :)

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OMG!!! This episode is gold! Love so many things about it!

Appreciate the fast recap, dramallama! I like how you termed it as “conflicted pheromones” ... haha

I love all the MS-SY scenes! MS is really acting like a love-sick puppy in this episode – checking his phone for her texts, looking at her while she was working, waiting for her, comforting her, etc.

He called her ajumma twice! I kinda like it that he’s somehow attracted to her not because of her looks but probably because of her personality. Well I guess it started because he just enjoyed teasing and making fun of her and got closer to her because he felt guilty.

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Well, gramps thinks she is pretty...

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Like this episode a lot. Watched it once it was subbed. Most of the characters are so endearing and I cannot wait to see further development. Thanks for the recap.

Rong Er

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I LOVED this episode.

Thanks so much for the recap!

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Team Leader Kim is really funny! Love it when he’s panicking! Kim to MS: ...you acting like a real director is hundred times funnier
Muahaha

Also during the cycling scene, when he was telling Director Han that the latter’s privates bulge too much... LOL!

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I don't know how it's all going to work in the end but I want Min Seok and Soo-Young to end up together! They're really compatible and the age gap is nothing! After all, I was all in for the OTP in IHYV.

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me too.
i was dreading returning brother not "recognizing" her and then I realized that she will be helping our hero so she will be aware of the "other" Hyung Suk. It'll be so fun to see "real" Hyung Suk, though, and to see how it all works out.

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AHHHH!! the potential for bromance between min sook n jin woo, there was just like a hint of it in this episode but now i'm eagerly looking forward to when they can kiss and make up. and this episode gave us a lot more relationships to work with, for ex. gramps n soo young, soo young and young. also min sook n jin woo's relationship is now defined but the important thing is you can feel all these relationships are real and easy to connect to. loving this show and thnx for the great and super speedy recap as always :D

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I teared up with the deepest emotions, memories of gratitude and love flooding my senses, as the sisters slept and hugged each other on their bed. Best scene. Simple, silent, but its impact great. On a terrible lonely day, we reach out to family, and we usually get it. No matter how much we fight.  
As for the two male leads' story arc, It has become quite an  interesting turn. The interpretation of childish or professional behaviour were passed back and forth between the two characters. I can see both in both Jinwoo and Minsuk from start to end. They might not realise it themselves but it is apparent that both of them are learning. Maturity and professionalism are both gained through experience. Age is just a number here in this series.   As for Minsuk, he might be 18, but he received his education of life at a young age, when his parents died, taken care of by a kind man and his father who know not much about him and his brother, the older brother who never fails to sendmoney to the family, he in turn taking care of his grandpa and father, teamwork and endurance and loyalty learnt from home and school, not forgetting the lessons of love and kindness. He being an orphan, has a penchant to be empathatic to the underdog.   This is a very touching story. The romance is part of it, I cant help but think it as secondary. I am rooting for the Scooter Ride romance to happen now. It's fun to see the connections made between sooyoung and minsuk's family.Serendipity!

Its a little heartbreaking to see Minsuk so turned off by the 'childish' branding on him by Soo Young and Jinwoo. In a competitive environment, being childish is the one thing that could be the barrier for the crush to be realised..even if he hasn't really been aware of it.  

Has he realised his crush on sooyoung though? I hope Jinwoo falls head over heels in love with Sooyoung ..as payback for seeking revenge on minsuk by getting closer to sooyoung. If that is the case.

Am i crazy to think that the firing bitdidn't seem to be Jinwoo's fault? I feel that story was not really explained. Team leader was involved.

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"Am i crazy to think that the firing bitdidn’t seem to be Jinwoo’s fault? I feel that story was not really explained. "

I was confused about this too, but I wonder if it was just the subtitles not making it clear? I read his words more along the lines of "I didn't fire her, but I don't care about it enough to fight with you about it and you can think whatever you like". I know he didn't feel comfortable around her, but I didn't think he cared enough about her, frankly, to get her fired (unless it was meant as revenge against Minseok for 'stealing' his presentation, etc?). I guess I'll just assume he fired her for now unless the show corrects me lol.

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From my understanding, he gave some ideas to the person who did the firing that basically pinpointed Soo Young to be the one that needs to be fired. He did not fire her directly. I think he did it more out of spite to get back at Min-Seok because of the project thing rather than being awkward with her. Either or, it was killing 2 birds with one stone with his logic.

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I understood it in the same way as well. I think it's typical of Jin Woo since he's not really the type to be direct about a lot of things. Remember the incident with Soo Young when he had to cut off a contract and made Soo Young read a script? :D

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I guess I will think Jinwoo is the culprit until the show tells me otherwise too. That is passive agressive behaviour that scares me a liiittle bit.

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I really enjoyed the scene between Min Suk and the team leader the best bromance. I hope they will get the best couple award. they are really hilarious. LOL Just watch them together. I always keep repeating their scene. I never get bored when they are together :)

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I was so disappointed with Jin Woo for being behind (apparently) Soo Young's being let go. That seemed quite petty, and beneath him =/

I'm all on board for bromance, though.

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Maybe it was the music playing, but the scene of Sooyoung leaving with her things in the beginning, thinking about life, really got me good.

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it would just be too much to list if i wanted to say everything that this show is doing right.

it is just fantastic, all the relationships are just so well thought out and well acted. i really don't see anyone's heart breaking (and I don't think I would be able to stand it either) they are just way too supportive of each other.

i really can't wait till we get to see more of why Jin Woo flinches so much and just how horrid his childhood was and his bromance with Min Seok blossom.

whoever casts for tvN really deserves to be hugged a thousand times over because they are doing such a great job finding an entire cast with amazing chemistry with one another.

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Go ahead and list all those things! We're here to read and squeee :)

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This drama has totally stolen my heart.

And am just sitting here patiently waiting for the bromance to start brewing.

Lol i couldn't stop laughing at Soo-young's reaction when she found the house clean, it just made me think about/miss my sisters.

I like Soo-young, but i totally hate, hate her posture, i just want to put my hands through my pc screen, grab her by shoulders and force her upright. So not a fan of the over-exaggerated sigh and shoulder slump.

Don't like Yoon-ah's whole stalking/obsessive/clingy non-girlfriend thingy she has going on, so i'm glad that they chose to show this side of hers.

On a side note : WHO. TUCKS. IN. THEIR. PAJAMAS.? Well Soo-young apparently does that. Lol i couldn't help noticing.

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LOL! I was totally laughing & screaming 'did she tuck in her pyjamas?!!'

Her style is so Laura Ashley-ish mixed with every & anything..

I'm guessing it's supposed to be classic but she doesn't quite carry it..

Though we understand it's her character & style, I hope she change her wardrobe and her hair soon.

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I'm liking SY more and more now. Now that I like the way she is, I don't want her to have a makeover! She looks better with those glasses and those flat shoes. She can lose the hunch though.

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The glasses and flat shoes are starting to grow on me already, the hair *sigh* manageable, but that hunch of hers Nuh uh, Lol its gotta go..

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I really love that everyone around her pretty much accepts her the way she is. I mean, they probably have passing thoughts about her mannerisms, wardrobe and hair but it doesn't really translate to their treatment of her.

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Thank you for the recap! I'm still loving this series. It's not perfect, but it's definitely charming, much like most of its characters. (Evil Dad aside, grrr.)

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Jin Woo is so beautiful (not handsome. Beautiful. )

Seo In Gook is doing a great job. Really brings the character to life so well. I forget he is acting which is a really good thing. I just see the character.

can´t wait for their little Miss Lemon action (sewcretary...)

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So so beautiful.. that sharp nose and jawline *sigh*

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A piece of art!
to be savoured,
to be appreciated,
can't take your eyes off everytime you see it..

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Don't get me started on Jin Woo/Lee Soo Hyuk. He especially shines during episode 6. I rewatched so many scenes because of him.

also I just found this on tumblr: https://33.media.tumblr.com/587c990e5cc2279fe6ba6b26de0475a1/tumblr_mx98vyLkQh1rlp86po1_500.gif

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*killed dead*

gawd you gotta give a warning if you´re gonna do this!!!!

*starts making blood sausages*

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ah, woman! what did you just do to me? GOrGEOUS!!!

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Jinwoo is gorgeous. I cant concentrate on what he is saying sometimes those eyes distracting me. He can be terrifying here but i cant help but pity him.

I am beginning to see Seo In Guk's charm. He is very good here and his dorky humour suits me. I like it when men feel secure enough to scrunch up their faces like that. Give me a smile or a scowl, his gaze turns really attractive. Off to watch him in Reply. He was a different character in Master's Sun so it was a happy surprise that he could act this way in this drama.

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Hi dramallama, there's a typo up there. It should be EPISODE 5 RECAP, and not EPISODE 3 RECAP.

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Ooh, I adore this drama! Last week already sealed the deal for me, but it just keeps getting better and better doesn't it?

The leads are so solid! Seo In-guk is completely in character and I don't doubt for a moment that he is a high schooler double-shifting as a team director.

Just saw episode 6 and am hoping the recaps will come out soon so I can spazz!

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This is the episode that I didn't hate Yoo-ah and it let me miss my one and only younger sister and how sometimes she takes care of me too!

I wonder how Min-seok will deal with the "childish" comments that he hates. I still hope that there will be no noona romance here. I cringe by just thinking that unni gets hubby of dongsaeng. Plus Jinwoo needs tons of love.

Isn't SIG's mole sexy?
Thanks for the recaps!

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Very sexy. I just need to make this kind of comment once in a while. Just to let it out of my system. Haha.

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I'm so digging the noona romance after watching episode 6!!

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Episode 7's preview just killed me.. Having to wait till Monday kills me!!

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God I love this drama. SIG deserves all the praises he is getting from all of us here because he is really, really good. I also didn't like SY's character at first but she is growing on me. I hope the writers are not thinking of a drastic makeover for her in one of the coming episodes because she is already loved. Her personality is just endearing and unique. We don't usually get this kind of heroine in K-drama. I've watched episode 6 but I won't spoil the fan. I'll spazz in the next recap.

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I'm beginning to think that the point this story is trying to make is that grown-ups are indeed the most childish ones out there. We see it in the contrast of an 18 year old to a 30 year old business man, who pretty much throws a fit every time things don't go the way he planned.

It's endearing, really, but I hope the show will let him grow up, so that he can face up to Hyung, who - I hope - is coming back to Korea at some point.

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maybe not that they are childish, but they are always wearing some sort of masks. Min seok wore the hockey mask and he has to wear a mask that he is his brother but he keeps true to himself, keeps tearing that mask off everyone tells him to wear. Se Young is a mask-less person in front of him but hides her true thoughts everywhere else.
in contrast with all the serious mask wearing folks there is grandpa, and Min Seok´s close attachment to Gramps shows us where his sincerity and unwillingness to smother his true nature comes from. Gramps doesnt know how to pretend and wear a mask.
even Min Seoks´classmates-friends see the masquerade as something fun and thrilling while to Min Seok it is more of a burden, cause on every step he is reminded to shut up and not try to be anyone.

Jin Woo also wears a mask. to our luck, it is invisible, so we can see his pretty face.
so what i am saying is kids and teens are more willing to meet the world as they are but at some point how we appear becomes more important than who we are. so people who are very earnest, genuine and natural are seen as childish or immature / naive.

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My thoughts were that the adults at the company seem to be childish at times. But then I think you are right as well.maybe Mature adults are ones who will be responsible, caring and sensitive, and maybe some more traits I cant think of now. We can see those growing in Yoo Ah.

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I think both of you have hit the nail on the head. There are really a lot of layers to this drama. What does it really mean to be childish? What does it really mean to be yourself? I hope the drama keeps exploring these questions as it goes along, cause they are important questions we should all be asking ourselves.

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Agree with everything you said

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Wow, that insight was soooooooooo good! See, this is why i like reading threads! All this wonderful stuff. Thanks so much for that.

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Just a tangent...people were commenting that the title of the drama doesn't make sense since we rarely have scenes of him at school but I'm thinking that his workplace IS his real high school. He's learning, growing, making deep friendships, getting into fights...etc all at Comfo. He's even getting more and more disconnected from his high school friends as time goes on.

I don't know, just my interpretation anyway.

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Yeah. I also have this interpretation where "High School" is an adjective to King, meaning he's a High Schooler King of Savvy/Conduct of Life, so he's the King of the conduct of Life but he's in high school.

Keeeh. But I don't know much Korean so yeah. Lost in translation. What's the verbatim translation to "Gogyocheosewang"?

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THIS SHOW IS KILLING ME, in the best possible way. That scooter swearing scene was one of my all-time favorite drama scenes. So awesome, hilarious and touching. And the sisterly love this episode just SLAYED me. Drama is gonna break my heart when Yoo-ah discovers Min-soek's feelings for Soo-young, isn't it?

I used to be in the "don't care whether Min-soek & Soo-young have a friendship or romantic relationship" camp, but now I NEED these two to get together with a fiery passion. I'm normally kind of squicked out by noona romances between high schoolers & adults, but these two complement each other so perfectly--and maybe because Min-soek is ostensibly Soo-young's "boss," but I don't sense a power imbalance in their relationship (which is often the source of squickiness for me).

I love how, because Min-seok is so fiery & impulsive, no misunderstandings or rivalries have the chance to build up too long under the surface. He's so bold with his feelings, but not in a controlling way. He just openly cares about Soo-young and it kills him when she is struggling.

I know some people dislike how Soo-young is portrayed, but I LOVE her. I love that she's a big fat unapologetic weirdo, but she's also incredibly brave and caring. I love that she sets clear boundaries with Min-soek & tells him up front when he crosses the line. She's not some weak damsel in distress; she may be socially awkward, but she holds her ground when she believes in something. In fact, I find her to have much more agency than a lot of kdrama heroines who often lose their "spunk" when they start to fall for the hero. In this case, Min-soek draws out her feisty side--or rather, we get the sense that the fiesty side is always there, but Min-soek is one of the first people to see all parts of her--her badassery, her huge heart, and her adorkable nature--and appreciate her for them.

I just watched episode 6 and have fallen even harder for this show. Egads, it's so good!

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THIS! ALL OF THIS!!!

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I keep wondering what are the home room teachers doing at school? Shouldn't they have caught Min-Seok's absences by now? It is laughable to argue that Min-Seok and Co. could get away with a dummy.

Imagine if his home room teachers were like Kang So-Ra or Choi Daniel (School 2013)?

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I agree! I would like to see that as a problem that he has to solve. Homework, attendance. Or it is too much to fit into the script? Hee.

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They.are.so.cute.
I'm enjoying this show so much. Loving every character, even Jin Woo that seems so ruthless now...I think there is hope for him too.

And yeah, after watching episode 6, I am fully onboard with the noona romance.
Still, if they keep handling the story so well, a different end wouldn't hurt. I understand that it would be difficult to explain how the love story with a high schooler can progress (I guess they would need a jump to the future...), so I guess probably things will go differently. But so far, I appreciate that the show dares to address these conflicting feelings of Min Seok, which feel so authentic. Let's see what happens, I hope all of them have a happy ending. :D

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I am in love with this show! I'm rarely even watch korean tv series nowadays but this one I downloaded out of curiosity weeks ago. I have no regrets! For me, the characters are great and the humor is spot on. Episode 6 was the best so far, but this one was quite good also, I like how everything progressed from Ep 1. :>

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Somehow the MS-SY love arc reminds me of Biscuit Teacher, Star Candy. Gong Yoo, a high school student, falls in love with his teacher Gong Hyo Jin, and they do end up together after he graduates. So it could work!

Regardless of how the (love) story turns out, it's such a joy to watch a production in which the acting is good, and the characters shine and support one another well. When I find myself immerse in their world and I believe that those characters exist, it means that the cast (from the leads down to the small fries) has done a very good job. With solid acting, I can close one eye on other details or loopholes, though I can't think of any loophole right now coz my mind is just clouded with MS's adorable scenes with just about anyone/anything in there, the moss included!

From the cast, I think I've seen only SIG before (from Master's Sun). I thought Lee Hana won't be able to pull off her SY character, but now I'm warmed up to her. I think she looks so much better with glasses!

I really really hope the drama will get good ratings! I so want to hear the SIG-LHN duet if the rating achieves 3%.

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Did they say they would do that? She is a great singer so I've been hoping for a big noraebang scene for them.

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Yup. Their pledge:

Seo In Guk: If we get over 3% viewership ratings, the actors will gift their own cherished items.
Lee Ha Na: If the viewership ratings pass 3%, I will record a cute song with Seo In Guk for the fans to listen to.
Lee Yeol Eum: If viewership ratings go over 3%, I will send out handwritten letters and homemade cookies to everyone.
Lee Soo Hyuk: If the viewership ratings pass 5%, I will do anything for you.

Credit: http://www.ohkpop.com/165087/high-school-king-actors-promise-to-fulfill-pledges-if-viewership-ratings-exceed-3

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Even though I don't like some of Jin Woo's actions but him getting Soo Young fired has created the much anticipated love triangle. So I'm all for it! :)

When I watch Jin Woo, I really don't know whether to slap him or kiss him? Maybe he needs both. If Soo Young is not interested, please pass him over!

I hope Jin Woo falls for Soo Young in the end even though he'll probably get hurt 'cos I don't think he'll get the girl seeing that he's the second lead coupled with the fact that the show is going with the expected plot of Min Seok falling for Soo Young.

As for Min Seok's character, he is quite matured for his age yet he is still very much an 18 year old that I wish the writer had made him a little older, say like in University? Then it will make it easier for me to 'ship' for the leads to get together. Oh well...

Don't know if everyone would agree, but 'dang'...Lee Soo Hyuk looks good in everything he wears. I'm always looking forward to check out his ensemble. One fine looking guy.

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I feel like you re: LSH/JW.

LSH is so elegant. He's like a male, Asian Kate Blanchett.

I love that he struts about and just carries himself like the (former?) model that he is.

But I think he can be a full-time actor now.

I know JW will not get the girl but I'm hoping he doesn't turn evil. Soo Young is such a kind person, as is MS, that I hope JW comes out transformed from knowing them.

Yes, this is a sanitized, becalmed version of what I would have posted yesterday if I hadn't got a cold, and lost internet access right after seeing the episode, LOL!

And I'm saving the fashion rant/rave for tomorrow! Because LSH in a suit is just [incoherent gibberish here]

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Yes he struts. Brava to the stylists who made him look beautiful every week. *slow clap* and nodding approvingly.

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I just read all the comments about episode 6 and I couldn't help but think that we are a bunch of impatient people XDDD
But is so good to have you guys to share all this ranting and fangirling :D

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I JUST LOVE THIS DRAMA

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How can I watch this online with Eng Subs? I don't see it on Viki or Dramafever.

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dramacool
gooddrama

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