Let’s admit the truth: sometimes, the bad boys are irresistible.
Well done, sir!
He has less than 100 days to acquire enough money to avoid a grisly fate.
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The rotting cherry atop this regressive sundae?
Kang-hoon’s personality lacks nuance, and humanizing this character archetype is the trope’s saving grace.
Hong Seol (Kim Go-eun) knows better.
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But could even someone as ruthless as Jung find redemption?
Should Seol dare to trust this elusive man with her heart?
The answer to both questions is a firm no.
Jung isn’t supposed to be a healthy beacon of masculinity.
The fact heeventually acknowledges his limitationsdeserves some praise, especially sinceCheese in the Trapisn’t interested in redeeming him.
Implications aside, Jung’s elusiveness leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
Na-bi, meanwhile, nurses a wounded heart in the wake of her ex-boyfriend’s betrayal.
Neverthelessskews closer to acharacter study about romantic elementsthan a traditional romantic drama.
Sadly, these attributes are all too familiar.
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However,the series' raw maturitydoesn’t redeem or hold Jae-eon’s toxicity accountable.
This one probably won’t shock anyone familiar with K-Dramas.
I still wouldn’t let my hypothetical daughter anywhere near this kid.
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4Pan Sa-hyeon, Shin Yu-shin, and Park Hae-ryun
‘Love (ft.
Marriage and Divorce)’
If one toxic guy isn’t enough, how about a trio?
A soap opera through and through,Love (ft.
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Marriage and Divorce)is exactly what it says on the tin.
Deception, gaslighting, misogyny miss me with that.
Min-hyuk stalks, terrorizes, and half-abuses Yoo-jung tothe point of obsession.
If I’m being honest, I love how absurdly over-the-top these two are.
But if we’re assessing this situation through an objective lens, Min-hyuk is kind of the worst.
Kids, hey don’t try this at home.
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Their marriage seems rock-solid, and their lifestyle is more than comfortable.
Brokenhearted, Seon-u vows toruin her unfaithful spouse’s life.
To say no one does it like Dan-tae is perhaps the understatement of the century.
Su-ryeon’s first husband was one of Dan-tae’s victims and a key chess piece in his schemes.
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