Song Yoon -ah has given a brilliant performance. As the step mother she is cruel. But she is vulnerable. If she married him as the potential Presidential candidate & wished to live in the Blue house, Wasn’t she dismayed to find he had no feelings for her??
Plus he visited his first wife, none other than a famous movie actress, a film star ! She also had a daughter, Anna. Now, any woman who did not wish to have her own children but had to hide her step daughter, is no mean feat!
The ambitious woman found herself in a catch 22 situation. Her husband infidelity & his constant flings with younger woman was a pain. Did he do it purposely to irk her wrath?? He had successfully hidden his love for his child. He comes clean only once when he bares his heart to K2.
Visiting his daughter, aware of the camera following him was a brave attempt. Probably then his wife knew what his daughter meant to him. The complex fabric of all the relationships around makes it more interesting.
Only revenge or fights would have been meaningless. From ‘Healer’ to this show, Ji Chang wook makes a compelling watch. He is a hard core fighter but his soft side makes him humane. He has brought in the best in him. He was the highest paid then, no wonder.
Today, Kim Soo hyun rules the roost. He has accepted challenges & endorsements more than anybody else. His fitness after his release from the Army or his age, nothing matters more than his performance. A true professional. Also keeping a perfect persona, not easy in the glamour industry. A few loyal friends like IU make the circle complete.
In contrast Ji Chang wook remains with his girlfriend, Nam Ji hyun for several years now. None of his later shows have him wavering away from her. There are no other linkups.
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