I am Enjoying this show a LOT! It’s tight paced and all characters are well written.

It feels like Jae-kyung caught a bit of break by revealing the gun loss to his Unit chief. Also, now he is drugged in an official capacity. I really hope Chang-Soo is a good guy. It does seem that someone is helping protect Jae-kyung from getting caught, especially the CCTV missing clips in the police station.

I thought it was really stupid of Tae Jin to have such a conversation in a cafe!! I expected him to be smarter than that. The affair reveal was well done.

I love the interactions between Jae-kyung and Yoon Jin. There is familiarity and also some good chemistry there. I hope they start sharing information soon.

Everything is connecting to the high school, including the taxi driver. Can’t wait for the reveal.

Ji Sung is 💙.

With every episode, I hope that JJK doesn't take the next pill so that he has a chance to get off the drug without too many side effects. By now I wish he would be discovered as soon as possible. The undercover operation where he was injected would have been the ideal time, but he will definitely succeed in covering everything up again.
Even if JJK survives everything without major damage, I wonder what his future will look like. I can't imagine that, as a former drug addict, he will be allowed to continue working in the drugs squad.

I wonder if it's just a coincidence that the pain medication has similar effects to the new drug.

It's obvious that JJK hasn't changed much since his youth. Even back then he had a strong sense of justice, was stubborn and headstrong.
And that is one of the reasons why he finds himself in the current hopeless situation. Apart from his breakdown in tears, I found the scene with OYJ particularly harrowing, in which he honestly replies that he's going to take another pill. It was probably a mixture of realistic self-assessment and the urge to solve the murder of his guilty friend, whatever the cost (including his health).

How many murders now? The rice cakes man was simply a sweet guy. And that psycho Yoon-ho guy offed him just like that. I know that Jong-soo has an inferiority complex when it comes to Tae-jin. But this guy's complex is when it comes to the triad of baddies. The way he fights to be acknowledged by them is so palpably pitiable. His exeunt had better match his actions. The man was only a rice cakes seller.

Oh Chi-hyun. That guy is too composed.

The scene after Jong-soo's presentation...💯 intense. Jong-soo's father tore him into shreds with just a few sentences. I feel like that burning reminder at the back of his head will be a huge helping hand in tearing the confederal solidarity that exists amongst the triad. The flashback/backstory to where it will began from took me to the same conversation in Little Women - Individuals who knew what they lacked and where ready to sell what was required to upscale. Even though it was a young Tae-jin, he sure made Won Dad feel envious of his parent's. His composure was 📌. But then, if Tae-jin were his son, I doubt if we'd have this particular story playing in front of us.

The affair reveal to Jae-gyung is perfect. I'm guessing that he caught on, or he sniffed something. He might not have gotten anything from the videos he watched. But he sure gained a lot by staying back to watch it.

Chang-soo? I'm not calling dibs on him yet. But I'm watching him.

At this point in the drama, I'll say that I haven't warmed up to the leads yet. Yoon-jin's selfishness and Jae-gyung's standoffish behavior is not endearing at all. But I'll admit that they are competent at their job. And to see that competence will make tune in each week.

Jae-gyung speaking to his unit chief did help plead his case to me this week. And color me impressed with the way Joo-sung held Jae-gyung accountable for the issues I have with Jae-gyung's character.

Suddenly, we get an episode of Jae-Kyeong acting as a logical detective tracing the steps of the rice mill owner’s murder. We think he has withdrawn from the drug use (false) to have a clear head. The leads get his crew of Yoon-Jin and the Insurance Agent tracking down Jae-Seo’s last days, including befriending a grandma and grandson in the redevelopment area. But the biggest reveal is the incident 20 years ago when a class mate was killed and Jae-Seo apparently covered up the crime. There was another student who may have been brutally silenced about the case. It seems the high school had a gang lead by ambitious Jong-Soo, Tae-In and others who dreamed of making it big, chaebol big. Jong-Soo is solely focused in on becoming powerful in the pharma company in order to “pay” for the big score (the real estate millions) but Jae-Kyeong keeps following their stupid mistakes to get closer to the truth. Yoon-Jin’s theory that Jae-Seo’s murder may have been a confrontation with Tae-In about his affair with Ji-Yeon makes perfect sense especially when Jae-Kyeong is present when Tae-In makes a lover’s house call.

Episode 6 changes the narrative a lot with more background information as it surprisingly puts Tae-In as KH Group’s golden boy over Chairman’s son Jong-Soo. It also questions Jon-Soo’s ability to be a smart, independent leader. He seems to have his own drug problem. Tae-In is the man-behind-the-curtain who uses people. For example, thorough Yoon-Jin’s investigation skills we learn Jae-Seo was part of KH Pharm’s illegal testing of drug on the brain tumor patient. We also learn that Yi-Yeon is the key to getting access in millions of dollars in an account (which probably is the drug dealing profits, embezzled company funds or both). It was incredible gall and sleaze of Tae-In to try to get Yi-Jeon to give him the pass code then elope with her. At least she had the mental clarity to hold on to the one valuable asset left in her miserable life. The drug deal does give Jae-Kyeong the golden opportunity to get medical withdrawal treatment since he was injected with the weakened form of the drug. Will he take that opportunity or continue to be a rogue? I bet he continues his rogue behavior. These two episodes were the most on-track so far in the series.

I'm always immersed in the story and I don't want the episodes to end! EP 6 ended on a big cliffhanger! Chang Soo has been caught real time by Jae Kyung. How is he going to come up with a reasonable answer for what he did? He may have two options: He took the needle to secure evidence before forensics got there or he took the needle to truly cover Jae Kyung's drug problem. They can't hash it out there. Not the time or place. Did Chang Soo lose the drug dealer a bit too quickly? Hmm.

Yoon Jin believes the secret money account is originally Tae Jin's. So I wonder if he somehow transferred or lost an account and Ji Yeon or Joon Seo did something to guard it from him. I doubt he actually cares for her. He is feeding her lies until she gives up the passcode.

I briefly felt bad for Jong Soo when his father totally crushed his confidence. He must have had suffocating pressure and constant comparison to Tae Jin over the years since high school.

I couldn't tell who the hearing aid belonged to. Geun Ho or Jin Wook?

Noh Gyu Min (Joon Seo's taxi driver) is also the name of a classmate back in high school. Coincidence? I think not.

I spoke a little too soon about Jae Kyung & Yoon Jin sharing info. I need them to work together more! XD

I love the characters, they just push-and-pull each other and the plot remains superb.

Things are heating up. Its unlikely that Jae Gyeong didnt catch on the affair. He knows but is just being careful about it.
I am enjoying this drama a lot and suspect that our baddies will make more mistakes.
I sure hope our detective will be okay after all this. The Doctor has something planned for him but I hope there is also an antidote to save him from his drug spiral.

Now we have a new detail revealed about Jong Soo. He could be on lemon meth and taking the other med to help him endure. Drug addiction + his short temper = bad mix.

We also see the villains aren't open to each other even when they are affected by the same incident. Chi Hyun hid the fact that he knows who killed the shop owner when Tae Jin asked him.

solstices brought up the idea that the Doctor could be helping the good guys in a way. I hadn't thought of this, but it is interesting. I'm curious about the Doctor's identity!