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Thank you for still posting albeit your exhausting week. Ppl usually dread jury duties here so I am glad you had a good experience.

I hope we would have S3 since I also do not see how they could wrap up all the storylines in two episode, but think can also move fast when all parties are ready and all hearts are willing... But I really want to see how the couples navigate marriages and careers at the same time, esp for GU & JW, so my fingers are crossed for S3 as well.

I was super impressed by Minha's parents, esp her mom. Knowing who the actress was her delivery came with no surprise, but still, she also made me just think "that is Minha's mom" the whole time and not in any second I thought her as the other famous characters she has played.

The liver transplant friend duo as a parallel to JWan + SeokHyeong was also very fun. As much as they bickered, I saw real trust & respect, and commitment for a lifelong friendship thru how JWan talked about SeokHyeong in his calls with Jae-Hak. I now wonder when it comes to JWan's wedding who would we see collecting the gift money 🤣.

Speaking of Jae-Hak, I love his interaction w/ his wife (he now might have surpassed others and is the most ideal partner goal in the show). How he cared for and worried about her, and how he is just genuinely delighted by her presence all touched me. But what impressed me even more is how much respect he gave to his wife regarding her health care decisions. She was able to be the one who made the final call (although who can question SeokHyeong; he was awesome!), not him. I am actually seeing parallel between them and GW esp the latter part of the episode. As crazy about executive decision making and execution as JW is, he waited and listened. Even when GU ran into his arms, he hesitated and did not jump directly into the protective "let-me-take-care-of-you" bf. It also appeared that even after the crying and hug she did not tell him the story and waited until she was ready to articulate during the dinner, so he also just served as a hug-provider-when-needed without pressuring her to talk. You can also tell that he has been telling GU everything, big or small, even the crazy idea of getting leather pants (and I'd like to think he did it on purpose just to see her laugh and allow her to forget about reality a little). He must have also sensed her fear after she told him all her family by not only telling her not to blame herself, but also telling her and showing her how much he appreciates their weekly date, as well as any little time together in the hospital; unlike Gaeul's fiancée, JW is committed to her and that has not changed a bit (or even more strengthened) after her backstory was revealed. The GS office jealousy scene was funny, but I think the even sweeter message was that JW was there just to be close to GU, not for anything else. And I bet we will be seeing him there quite a lot more from now on 🤣.

Take care and I hope you have a more relaxed week coming!

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Thank you again for another lovely post! I too am holding out hope for Season 3... there's so many threads that I can't see as possible to wrap up in the remaining two episodes!

On the topic of WinterGarden, I just loved Gyeoul's phone conversation with her mom in the stairwell and her subsequent breakdown upon seeing Jeongwon. I think it perfectly encapsulated how hard it must have been for her since her mom's surgery and her dad's arrest - as you point out, guilt, guilt and more guilt. (Credits to Shin Hyunbeen for her nuance in acting!) I also really appreciated Jeongwon not swooping in to "save" her from the situation - at least for Jeongwon I'm guessing it must have been difficult for him to recognise that it's not his burden to bear and fix right now, given how meticulous he is with everything else.

Was also pleasantly surprised by JunSun restaurant conversation! I had tried to imagine how it would go many times, and Kwak SunYoung/Jung KyungHo and ShinLee just nailed the writing and delivery.

Also loved Seokhyeong asking Minha out! Gotta say that I really have a soft spot for Kim Daemyung's 'gentle' acting... his casual invitation and Minha's reaction was on point! Looking forward to their date in two weeks!

Thank you again for taking the time to write such a great post and hope you have the time to take a good break after this!

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