Interesting series synopsis, but ableist depiction of sign language

I watched this because the synopsis looked interesting and I was excited to see a disabled person as a main character however, this is just a ploy and doesn't even last the entire episode. The writers also used sign language for a joke which is ableist (look up the definition) but I tried to ignore it. Unfortunately, the comments that came out after the writers apologized made it so much worse. It really reminded me that people do not understand: yes, disabled people have a great sense of humor (as a disabled person with chronic pain, if I didn't laugh, I would cry all the time) but it's an entirely different thing when non-disabled people USE you as a joke. I'm going to get flamed for this but it wouldn't be the first time and it won't be the last.

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10/10 opening

this episode sets the tone of a romance thriller perfectly. you have distinct character settings, a great deal of twists and turns, and red-hot, sizzling chemistry. you know you're in for a makjang, and the show's not going to win any excellence awards in logical engineering, but HELL if it's not going to be cracktastically fun. speaking of, this drama is INTENSE. i'll have to attribute a good deal of that intensity to the yoo yeon-sook's superb portrayal of the good old smoldering asshole ml. beneath that cold, hard exterior, you can just FEEL the passion bubbling beneath and threatening to burst at any given moment. let's also give kudos to the excellent theme music that's always epic sounding and evokes the dramatic atmosphere SO well.


bottom line: this drama is immediately addictive and tells you what to expect straight away. it is DRAMATIC and it KNOWS it and OWNS it. you're going to ignore the nitty gritty and sit back and enjoy the drama, mystery, romance, and CHEMISTRY.

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Intense.. Woah!..🔥

The first episode was super intense!🔥😸 At first, the plot was a bit confusing but it all came together and honestly it was so good... The cast totally nailed it—Yeon Seok and Soo Bin were amazing... totally killed it.

YS- Baek Sa Eon looked so handsome, like a proper chaebol, and his charisma?🤩 Wow, no words for that. He's a spokesperson of Korea...
SB-Hong Hee Ju a looked so cute! 🥰 She’s deaf (or so we think) and is also a chaebol. She works as a sign language interpreter though...

Here’s the twist:
-Even though it's a contract marriage...nobody knows HHJ (FL) is BSE’s (ML) wife.
-ML character seems super protective of her, like she’s his one real weakness.
-FL misunderstands ML actions a lot .
- FL's mom, doesn’t seem to care about her, which is honestly so sad.
- Great supporting cast
Altogether such a great start to the series...

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