That was some solid backstory for our female lead! It makes you want to root for her revenge. Bringing down chaebols is definitely a fun ride! And what a delightful team of do-gooders we have here!

Chairwoman Cha is terrifying and a worthy opponent. The son on the other hand is kinda dumb. His only strategy is to kill people who might be threat for him? Guess the Apple did fall very far from the tree. The only thing he got going for him is his abs.

And how adorable is KI-Joon. I am glad he chose to join the team but boy he has no idea what’s coming right? Lol.

I am in for this ride. And at 12 episodes it should be a comfortable pace.

I'm not really feeling this one, although I'm willing to wait and see how things develop before dropping. The villains are total caricatures of chaebol privilege; I have no idea how Sara could have even conceived a child with this soul-less, robotic cheater of a husband. And the MIL is equally one-note. I'm sorry, but I can't get excited about extended revenge against two people who don't seem remotely human.

This also may be due simply to recent tragic events, but I didn't care for the drug bust in the club that introduced us to Ki-joon. Bursting in with self-righteous glee and treating addicts--even ones who might be entitled jerks who beat their wives--as less than human didn't sit right with me.

I don't know. I'm happy that Kang Ki-young has a leading role, and he's great as always, but this one seems to be lacking in the kind of nuance I was hoping for.

I was gobsmacked and bewildered by the first couple of episodes, and not in a good way. It started out as an action thriller starring this kickass empowered woman, and then it went backwards to show us trauma after trauma, humiliation upon humiliation. I know the backstory was supposed to make us sympathetic to the FL and show us what made her want revenge, but I couldn't figure out why she put up with the humiliation from the mother-in-law and actually even helped with some of the ethically corrupt practices that were going on in the law firm--it was hard to believe it was just so she could call her "mom." We were supposed to believe that she was this incredibly competent lawyer and yet, she didn't fight back when she was framed in the school admissions case with just a dojang? She was convinced to take one for the team even if it meant being separated from her son? It made no sense that that was the same woman who blazed in the first scene. The "suicide" of her mother also seemed so unnecessary and non-sensical. Why would she pick up the phone call of her awful ex-son-in-law just as she was going to give some incriminating evidence? It felt like too much to have her taken away and killed. Also, Sa Ra's actions and words during the attempted suicide of the teen seemed so reckless. (Also, the juxtaposition of action drama portion--is it supposed to be fun or is it supposed to be exciting?--with depiction of brutal domestic violence is really jarring for me. I had a lot of problems with the mixed tone in Castaway Diva too.) Instead of making me sympathetic and invested in the revenge drama, I felt manipulated.

I know revenge dramas are big right now. In trying to set the motivation and backstory, it seems like they have the make the insults and injuries endured bigger and badder. But here, they haven't set up the backstory as to why she put herself in that awful marriage and family in the first place. It's probably to stretch out the reveal of the backstory of the main leads broken romance, but I found myself unable to delight in the revenge. While the mother-in-law and ex-husband were too awful, I wasn't completely on board with the FL and her actions.

Maybe it will get better, but the initial set up didn't quite work for me. I may have to tap out if it continues in this vein.

This was on my watchlist because of Kang Ki Young and I thought it was going to be more of a caper/hijinks drama. at this point, KKY will be the only reason I will hang in there. I wrote this earlier on MDL

"It was BAD - really bad - in terms of cheesy, mundane dialogue. No sparkle or wit thus far. Even a birth secret telegraphed from the very beginning. A truly awful potential suicide scene that was. . . . pointless.

I'll continue watching a few more episodes because of Kang Ki Young. His scripted words may be bland, but he's a great actor and his scenes were enjoyable. Meanwhile, another favorite Seo Hye Won, who played memorable characters in "Alchemy of Souls" and "Business Proposal", was absolutely wasted by both the script and director. Lee Ji Ah looked like she was sleepwalking through most of it - why is she considered a "star"??"

I am loving this show. I don't care for over the top plot to hammer in how evil Sara's ex is. Yeah, they kind of went off on that but its fine. I like the team already. Also, I had no idea that there is a romance plot between Sara and Ki Joon. The meeting one last time 9 years ago came out of nowhere and I love it. Because, that explains why Sara, although devastated by the divorce cared more for losing custody than her husband being scumbag of century. I mean you don't run to your ex's arm all drenched in rain night before your wedding if you truly love your to be husband. I am curious as to why Sara even agreed to the marriage? Also when was her son born. If sge slept with Ki Joon on eve of her marriage, is her son Ki Joon's? Its clear Ki Joon accepted that offer because he us unwilling to lose Sara on the 2nd shot he got. Business partner, sure! I can't wait for more development, revenge and progress on the romance end.

Oh, I hadn't realized how makjangy this drama was until I read it point-by-point in the recap—and I watched the whole thing. LOL.

I kept thinking, why am I watching this? Yet, I kept on watching. It must have had something good. I'll watch a few more episodes and see. I'm hoping for more fun divorce agency capers that were promised in the promos. I see potential in the leads chemistry. And I love the evil MIL's styling, the hair, the power suits. I did not like how Jang-mi's divorce played out. A gay man, in a bar, doing drugs. Sigh.

I liked these first two episodes, not as some serious examination of Korean marriages, but as an escapist revenge drama. I mentioned it in the open thread, but if you were a young Korean woman watching this as a guide to your life choices (if I could quote 1990s U.S. slang, "as if") I would think you would run, not walk away from any marriage proposal, especially after the FL said she chose marriage instead of the much more desirable Kang Ki-young proposal to run away! Anyway, I think this will be enjoyable for the FL kicking A** and maybe finding true marriage happiness with Kang Ki Young. (I hope!)

I am not that judgy towards the storyline as it is only the first two episodes, besides that, I know it has 12, not 16 episodes...so there is less tendency to run out of steam or introduce some stupid storylines towards the end. Besides, the fact that it went up from 3.3% to 4.9% is a sign of better things to come later. Additionally, i get the feeling that there will be more than one cases divorced cases involved in the drama, instead of just Sara. It is a chance to explore about how divorced women are treated in Korea.

Thanks @unit for this weecap.

I don’t like romance and fun capers mixed with murder but somehow I am loving this drama. The good guys have a great camaraderie and I am looking forward to seeing them at work.

The past love story has me intrigued as the bond seems so strong that I cannot see how Sara chose the evil ex even with money on his side. I guess they were all at university together and Gijun thought he was the second lead or did some noble idiocy act.

Sara’s ex is unredeemable. When he turned up at the prison and tried to sell Sara his concept of ‘nothing will change’ except her title as his wife I thought he was out of order. He showed he was the King of outrageous acts when he then turned up as the chief mourner and added insult to injury with his speech about his disappointment in Sara AT the funeral of the woman he had had killed. Choosing Sara’s dad’s failed business as the site for the murder was just too much. I really felt for her mum wondering how she must have felt in those last moments when she realised what was happening. It reminded me of the mum in the drama I can hear your voice who also ran a food place and cared for her lawyer daughter’s happiness.

The Solutions gang and their plans to make a difference seems like they will be the fun to balance out the scenes with the fight for the law school. It is so ironic the amount of corruption that goes in to opening a law school. I am confused about the need for the two pronged approach the Chairwomen is playing the political game and her son is going the gangster route with the weird meeting place for the 5 dodgy men. I wouldn’t put it past him to be using Sara’s dad’s place.

I feel for Sara’s son who suddenly lost access to his mum. I wonder if he will be like the nephew in Divorce attorney shin pining away with no one showing genuine love for him but his mum.

Looking forward to the rollercoaster ride we will have in next week’s episodes.

Somehow dramabeans recappers make any kdrama sound coherent and fun when it is actually the opposite. @unit you are no exception to this amazing talent. Thanks for the recap.

The story was just plain bad, so I did a quick internet search to see the genre and was surprised to notice "comedy". Which scene in Ep.1 was supposed to be comedy? I neither laughed nor found the "gay" card to get custody to be amusing. Sure, we wanted LGBTQ+ representation in Kdramas, but most of the times they seem demeaning than being inclusive.

Kang Ki Young is again going to be wasted here like his last outing and Lee Ji Ah is bland. Drop!

I expected more and I got less.
The central story is not it at all. The story for each episode were more interesting.

Sara has excellent brain, but lacks wit.

Instead of inserting her chair before the birthday party began proper, I'd have waited for the party to be in motion and I'll personally bring my chair and sit between her and her favorite grandchild.
Instead of tagging behind and being secluded from greeting the guests, I'd have either remained in my seat or insert myself into the greetings without preambles.
And whenever Evil MIL Cha looks down on me with disdain, I'll do well to remind her that her favorite grandchild came from my very loins.
The don't call me Mother situation...? I'll do well to always call you mother just so as to hear her shriek. And on the day I decide to follow her wishes moving forward, I'll spell it to her in word and deed that her MIL privileges from me are gone.
So may things Sara did that made she ask how she's so capable but chooses to be walked over.

The premiere episodes ain't it for me. It was weak. It didn't take me 30 minutes to complete both episodes. In a way, l liked the fact that they've done and dusted the back story and we can get into the story proper.
And, as much as I am eager to see the Cha family come crashing down, they don't exist on my radar except when mentioned. Talking about Cha family...you don't murder your mother-in-law and steal the chief mourner responsibility. That's very very very low. No shame whatsoever.

And, Sara's mom's death could have been avoided if Ki-joon acted properly. He knew who mamma boy was talking to on the phone. He saw mama boy wave down towards the lobby. The sensible thing to do was to approach the floor parapet and signal to Sara's mom, effectively calming her down in the wake of Mamma boy's threatening glare to her. But no, drama logic said otherwise. He said he would send someone to get her and that person was he himself. He should have just said he's coming to get her himself so she would not have followed the strange man who approached her. I'm not saying her death could have been avoided, it seems the character was to die anyway. But, a truck of doom would have made more sense than that exchange at the lobby.

I'm having high hopes for episode 3 upwards now that they've sped through the waters I don't like.

Kim Sun-young was an absolute delight. And Seo Hye-won too. I love her resilience in the face of adversities.

First episode was a kind of okish. But unfortunately the second was no brainer! Why the ex walking around as a butcher 😁 A cheating husband and lost custody of your kid much more interesting revenge story. They made ex a cartoon character. He and his mom made me lough whenever they were on the screen. Second episode's story should have been better solid. Saving the kid from suicide was also weird. I also did not like her stuff, the one who was, a police keep hitting the other guy. I don't understand why Koreans find it funny since is done many times in drama land. There is also serious continuous problems like her daily out fit changed coupel of times in the offic same day. I am down with flue all ll week that's why I watched it. I don't think I can continue 😁 It would be good drama tough with a good script. There was a potential I don't think it will go better after watching second episode.

I actually really liked this one, as makjang-y as it was! For me, I'm gonna be tuned in for the romance, which was gripping. As I've said on fanwalls, I thought romance would be a tiny part of the story and didn't expect it to be SO romantic. I was surprised. Also, with all of the dramatic happenings, I was never bored during this one, lol.

I'm sad that the evil husband is Yoon-jae, one of my few bright spots from It's Beautiful Now. How could you, Yoon-jae? As I was saying on my fanwall, part of me wishes this was a timeslip revenge story because I was SO angry during ep 2.

I'm also just so happy that this actor finally has an ML role. When they gave him the "ML treatment" with the swoony camera shots I was just so here for it. I've thought he was hot ever since he played a scruffy nerd in Bring It on Ghost, and he looks so good here!

I can't quite figure out how the FL's mom thought that the guy leading her OUT of the building towards an alleged meeting with the DA was legit, lol.

It was way more lethal than I thought it would be. I kinda imagined more a comedic vibe than a serial killer one.

The team seems fun, so I'm curious to watch them working together.

On a shallow note, I miss the Lee Jia's face of The Ghost Detective which could still move...

Well now, this show has my attention. And Oh Min-suk, how I love to hate your character.
Na Young-hee, who portrays Oh Min-suk's mother, is beautifully styled (is she really 64 years old).

Thanks @Unit, I look forward to the weekly updates.😁🌵

I feel like not being a lawyer is elevating my experience of this drama, because I can't notice the absurdities for I'm sure there are many.