First- and most important here- is that not once but several times in these episodes Hyun-seung made it clear that he would not force himself or his decisions on Song-ah- he is respecting her freedom and her right to make her own choices. It is clear that what he did to reveal things to her in the second episode was essentially an emergency measure. He had waited a month to give Jae-shin a chance to honorably end things, but it never happened and time was running out- and clearly Jae-shin was simply not going to do it.

At this point Jae-shin has simply gone nuts- he is acting crazy because in fact he has one insane as a result of all the things that have happened to him. I can see that he simply did not want to give Song-ah up because that was the one nice thing that had happened to him.
Sadly, he is extremely good at his job- his father-in-law is potentially gaining a major asset in his becoming a part of that family. But, the class consciousness blocks the Chairman's vision- all he can see is that his daughter has forced him into having an undesirable son-in-law, which is why he treats Jae-shin with such disdain. If her family could welcome him instead - even if only because he helps their company and for the sake of Hyo-joo- it would make all the difference in the world- and he could accept his lot and let go of Song-ah. But I doubt that will happen. Jae-shin is an interesting character- we can have some empathy for him but still hate him for what he does.

This show is not as formulaic as most- and I like that. I like Hyun-seung's character and his sisters. And I like that Song-ah is not some empty-headed FL but rather a strong woman who is good at what she does. Yes, she has been blind-sided by Jae-shin's betrayal but she does not collapse into a useless mess because of it.

I like where this show is going. Hopefully the writer can keep it up. It helps that this show is based upon a novel, so we probably will not get some stupid and irrational plot twist at the end.

Yes, HS character really grew on me this week. There were so many cute moments, I think my favorite was at the team dinner when everyone was trying to figure out who HS girlfriend was and he said Manager Yoo ( who knows its Song Ah). I was cracking up when Song Ah offered her more meat and tissues when she started choking.

That being said, I really appreciate how HS was there for Song Ah this week and how he is taking his chance. I now think reflectively that it was good HS confessed to Song Ah because you can see she looks at him differently know, even her mannerism around him is a bit different now.

Hmm JS, I cant hate him yet but his behavior is questionable. I don't think JS is a bad/evil person but I think he is selfish and he puts himself first and not Song Ah. However, I will say when he ask Song Ah to marry him, that was the first time I truly got angry with his character, I mean How dare he? that was just cruel. So you are intentionally misleading her or your going to make her you 2nd wife/mistress. Thats Not LOVE... Yes, his back story is sad and I feel really bad for him that he made that difficult choice when he was a teen. But, I think JS can't lose Song Ah because she is " his person". Like JS belongs to the rich family, Song Ah was his but she was kinda his light in all the darkness and sadness surrounding his life and now she's gone so I can understand why he is so aggressive about getting her back to some extent. That being said, JS is not purely a " victim" though.. he wants that wealthy lifestyle on some level. Yes, he is being forced into marriage but how much are they really twisting your arm. Apart of him is there by choice and apart of him is there by force. I think JS truly loves Song Ah just not enough to walk away. It reminds me of the quote from that Jane Austen film Sense and Sensibility :

- Elinor Dashwood: Poor Willoughby. He will always regret you.
- Marianne: But does it follow that, had he chosen me, he would have been content? He would have had a wife he loved, but no money, and might soon have learned to rank the demands of his pocketbook far above the demands of his heart. If his present regrets are half as painful as mine, he will suffer enough.”

Had JS chosen Song Ah, he would have probably became resentful of her and Song Ah miserable. He is a man that values the material over the intangible. Now that he has chosen money, he will probably regret not choosing love... or he may even lose both..

Anywho, Song Ah and HS, fighting.. you guys are too cute together!

PS Loved the Nightclub scene too!

I like this show because the characters have flaws but they work on them (at least the main leads :p)

Hyun-Seung was out of line but he apologized for it. During the first part of the episode 3, he was pretty cruel by pushing her. But he did that to make her angry and that she kept in mind her self esteem. He wanted her to not go through the steps : deny, forgiveness, begging, etc. like he did in the past because he knows this pain.

I liked watching Song-Ah struggling with her feelings, it felt very real. It's not easy to give up like this a 2 years relationship. Saying she's dating Hye-Seung is her way to keep dignity more than "I left you because you will marry another woman and I can't do anything about it". Her little scenarios in her mind were pretty funny.

Jae-Shin should leave his father, the rich family, Song-Ah... Nothing of these is making him happy. I understand his frustration, but he is playing a little too much the poor victim.

I like the supporting characters like the coworkers, the scene in the restaurant was so funny, the sisters and how the siblings take care of each other, the room-mate.

My wish for typical romantic scenes was very fulfilled with the car scenes, the beauty care scene (the fact that Rowoon is the official face of Klavuu is a good PPL :p) etc.

I did not expect Jae Shin character to turn so despicable in such a short duration. I was hoping we would still empathize with his situation a bit.
But nope. I don’t think the fiancé deserves him either. It’s true that she has issues and needs help, but Atleast she has respect for him.

I am warming up to HS now. Especially since he lets her decide what she wants. Unlike others I am not rooting for them yet. I am a bit worried that she ends up being the FL who needs to be constantly protected by ML. I hope not. I want to see her taking control of her situation and choosing her own happiness. May be in a few more episodes I can root for them :)

the ending of ep 3 is making me like HS, he keep his promise not to cross the line but Song ah made the move first, their holding hands is so cute with big difference of size.

ep 4! I really like teammate dinner, it's so funny when they asked HS about girlfriend and when HS and Song ah talked together, of course they got rumor they're dating because their chemistry is good

Once a little bit of JS's background was revealed, it suddenly became apparent that this was a dude on the edge of... something.

He has literally no control over his life, a straight-jacket he willing strapped himself into as a teenager and Song-Ah was his only reprieve. She was his choice.

That the prospect of losing Song-Ah has pushed him into this crazed, violent man does not surprise me in the least - but I had hoped for Song-Ah's sake that he wouldn't.

If she had any lingering doubts about her decision, she sure doesn't now.

I find Jae-Shin quite interesting as character. He is delt with pretty bad hand but he is very resourceful and smart. Most of things/people in his life does not belong to him, rather he belongs to someone else. He is indebted to his friend and on some level, he still considers himself as his dog. His fiancé has blackmailed him to marry him and his in-laws hate him.
Nothing in life has belonged to him solely except Song-ah and her leaving driving him insane.
Song-ah has her own demons to deal with her relationship with her mother is not the warmest.
Song-ah and Jae-Sin understand each other’s pain and that is what brought them together. Both are closed to the world and only opened to each other.
Right now, Hyun-Seung is your standard knight in shining armor. He is world apart from Jae-shin and Song-ah but I am looking forward to the development.

Thank you for the weecap!!

Episodes three and four, specifically episode three made me glad that I withheld casting judgement on this show last week. I, too, balked when he wiped off her lipstick; not sure if this was supposed to be sexy, or a total invasion of privacy. Now I think it’s maybe both? Touching anybody without consent it a definite no-no, but when Hyun Seung did it, he immediately came into focus. As though he had been a background character of sorts throughout the first episode, simply watching Song Ah and Jae Shin be in love, but he was front and center when he became “protective.” Personally, I’m still not certain that this is an approach that I would swoon over. Yet, this week’s episodes helped lay the groundwork for Jae Shin and Song Ah’s relationship and filled in some of the gaps that were there last week.

It was very shocking for me to see Jae Shin be almost totally remorseless when it came to dealing with the reveal. He completely minimized the situation! AND got very handsy. 😑 I get that this is an indentured-slave/friend arrangement of sorts, made worse because Jae Woon seems like a lonely person who might consider Jae Shin a friend, but true friends don’t force friends to marry their manipulative sisters.

I say this because Hyo Joo really doesn’t care how she gets Jae Shin as long as he’s hers, which makes the statement “you can’t just walk over me” ironic since it seems like their whole family completely tramples over Jae Shin.

He needs to get out of these relationships, but a part of me thinks he’s playing the long-con, being a servant and marrying into the fold so that one day all that the light touches will be his. Granted, he also seems helpless in the sense that he’s indebted to Jae Woon because of his father’s antics but dragging Song Ah into this mess is inexcusable. He really was planning on having his cake and eating it too. Most of the time you can’t control what happens to you in life, but you can certainly dictate your reactions to it. Jae Shin seems to be in a pickle with regards to the debts he owes, but that doesn’t mean he gets to lie to his girlfriend, get angry that she won’t meet him, all while preparing to marry another woman in a month’s time.

Given this, and Song Ah’s own confession that she would have probably stayed in the relationship, willfully being the other woman had Hyun Seung not shocked her into deciding, makes his approach ultimately the most effective one. It definitely wasn’t kind or gentle, but it left little room for misunderstanding, which I can certainly appreciate. Had Jae Shin broken the news post-nuptials, he would have made himself a total victim and she’d have stayed out of love for him. Yet, this would not have been a life worthy of respect and in the end would deny Song Ah her happiness. Personally, I’m just glad that we won’t spend the first six episodes on filler and will get to actual character progression!

The show is really shaping up and I...

sorry to say i have no constructive contribution to this thread except to lament over my all-consuming desire to hold kim rowoon's hand

Episodes 3 & 4 decided not to be melo. Their company dinner was ROFL. Poor Manager Yoo who tried to help our fake couple only to get dragged into Hyun-seung's lie. I laughed when Song-ah played along, "Who is it?"

Did Hyun-seung really go through the same thing? I can't trust everything this boy says. When was his relationship if he's crushed on Song-ah since college? When he got the base cream in his eyes, my first thought was he's lying, so I expected him to open his eyes when his face was close to hers. I thought Hyun-seung was kidding when he told Song-ah he owned the bridal shop, but his family really does and he is rich.

Ji-seung is my favorite character, who is honestly too good for Jae-woon. Jae-woon never even defended Jae-shin against the patronizing friend, but aww at their high school flashback "I don't need a dog."

Is Yeon-seung's husband perhaps gay with the chef?! Thanks lots for the weecap, @missvictrix!

as for me I do not like Cha Hyeong Seung behavior this episode and the last. he is pushy, nosy as hell and downright rude. There were many times I assumed I was the FL, I would have put a restraining order against him. I get you telling the sunbae what happened (Don't really understand his reason, because he did it selfishly), but whatever she choose to do with the information is her issue, not yours. And does a person feeling for someone just go like that, as you are always asking her if she still likes him after what he did. What about you if it was that easy to remove feelings why don't you start with yourself.

So what, a girl did the same to you? that is your life and the Sunbae has her life. And why didn't he just allow both the ex couple to clear their mind, must he come bulldozing every time (in reference to when they actually fought). or you could interfered by asking the BM Lee to take a walk. Don't forget you are not even dating her. So do not react like her boyfriend would react. Also the BM Lee, I have an issue with the way he handles rejection, I get the fact that you are trying to get her to listen and she insists on walking away but you don't go around holding a woman like that dude.

sometimes one sided love could be a burden on an individual is not interest. Try not to force your emotion on another.