6.0/10 - Yeah, another 6. To me a watchable drama is 5 and up ratings. *shrugs*

That product placement! I love it when it feels like part of the show. I give them props for that. Now to the good stuff. The development to Sunny has been such a blessing! No one wants a silly fan girl who knows nothing as a lead. She's getting smarter. Smarter means figuring out the Yu Ra may not be a friend, but an enemy. Yes! Thank goodness the writer wants this to happen! I honestly thought we'd be half way through the show before Sunny started getting clued in. Also, can I also jump for joy that Sunny apparently is really good at martial arts!! I want to see that soon!! Super soon! PLEASE!!!!!!!!! Actually how cool would it be to see Sunny and Lee Hyuk face off. >_<Chun Woo Bin got outed fast, but this show is ready to kill! Yeah! Kill! Ma Pil Joo has proven to be a smart man. That's why he's so important to Lee Hyuk and has stayed alive this long. Chun Woo Bin should not be taunting Yu Ra, but I'm sure his renewed grief is leading him off the deep end. The car chase was very satisfying if a bit dragged out. Chun Woo Bin got smart using the body on hand to make "Na Wang Shik" look dead. Though I can't believe he let himself bleed all over. Plus,he needed to see Yu Ra's smile. So I guess I should talk about this other male kid of Empress Dowager. So no one knows his face. Is he illegitimate. Or does he just hate his family? He's a famous author who likes to be anonymous and is working at Sunny's chicken place. He clearly knows who they are. What's going on?That ending! First Sunny just bossed up and said, "Who am I!" Boom! Has Chun Woo Bin take her where she needs to be to see the truth. I am so happy Sunny found out the WHOLE truth between Lee Hyuk and Yu Ra. Well she doesn't know how long this affair has been going on. That's okay cause when Chun Woo Bin looks at Sunny! Their eyes meeting in understanding the fire of vengeance burns! Sunny might not be there yet, but if things keep unfolding like this she will be.

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6.0/10 - They're all careless fools, and that's how the drama works.

Ooooo, I can't believe Yu Ra didn't spin it. Yu Ra just came out like that. She outed herself to big ally. Maybe she thought the Grand Empress Dowager would just want her son to be happy. Or that it doesn't matter. I don't know. It's just so clear that Grand Empress Dowager is not playing. She adores Sunny! So I"m wondering how long she can keep the secret from Sunny. At least Grand Empress Dowager decided to talk to Empress Dowager. At least the Empress Dowager is maybe trying to help Sunny, not a great job. I feel like Yu Ra isn't making smart choices. Oh, by the end of this episode she's "winning" true.That's the whole goal of this drama. No one is making totally smart choices so they're always caught and on the ropes. Sunny has to be putting things together soon. At the very least Grand Empress Dowager will tell her. Or maybe she won't? She loves her grandson and he's blood. Sunny knowing will not be something that Grand Empress Dowager would want to inflict upon her. Though no on likes feeling like a fool. So now I'm starting to wonder if the body dug up in the first episode might actually be the first Empress. That the necklace on her was the original and Sunny has a fake/duplicate? Hmmmmmmm. So curious. It's one of many possibilities which would mean both Sunny and Yu Ra make it out alive. Because my next choice is that it's Yu Ra. Whether she marries or her body is used as decoy. Bodyguard romances. He's definitely working the cold gallantry stuff. I'm wondering if it's part of his plan, or if by spying he realizes that Sunny is a victim as well. Is Chun Woo Bin above using innocents for his plans? So now we're seeing Princess Soo Jin even more clearly! She's crazy! I was just pondering how Princess Soo Jin could have such an amazing daughter. Little Princess Ari is so amazing. Her treatment is so cruel. Then to find out that she's the Emperor's kid!! Wait! With the nanny? Or whom!!!??? Man Lee Hyuk is a busy man.

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6.0/10 - Everyone is gonna get caught!!

Chun Woo Bin is just being too reckless!! It can't just be me thinking that! Isn't someone going to see him picking things up constantly to bludgeon people? Randomly drawing his gun in rage, or other stupid things he's done when his emotions get carried away and he's ready to kill! Not to mention that he actually was ready to live his little brother. Yes, his emotions have hit a critical point. The flashback was intense, but it also shows that Yu Ra doesn't giving one flying pickle about her son. She probably would have dumpster dropped the kid right after she walked out of the hospital. She used her mom and Chun Woo Bin's love to keep her kid out of her hair. When he didn't go back after just walking away for a bit I was freaked! Then it's night and raining and he still has to be lectured by the old man! How cruel! *sighs* His little bro had faith. But I'd be a bit shy of big bro from then on. Wow, Yu Ra may have got caught by the Grand Empress Dowager (feel like I mixed that title up), but boy did she get Sunny in trouble. Yikes! I knew she was just waiting to lead Sunny into the deep end with Lee Hyuk. It was good to see the flashbacks of the first Empress. That Lee Hyuk actually loved her. He was sweet and happy with his first Empress. I've been waiting for more body guard training and the other guys! Not to mention fencing . . . or whatever they call it the name has slipped my mind. Oops. The idea of Lee Hyuk and Chun Woo Bin finally getting a chance to battle it out has been a dangling apple in front of me. (Well not an apple. Dark chocolate.) The intensity and whole mood was killed though! It just jumbled up the fight scene with that over the top artwork. I mean even making Lee Hyuk do that tongue thing. I find it so weird how tongues snacking out for villains is evil. I mean in a fight he could bite that thing off! They should have just relied on the actors. They're good!! Oh, speaking of bodyguards. The bodyguard magic was on display. Chun Woo Bin is being all cool and suave at the same time. If him and Sunny don't end up in a romance the writers are fools! You never waste a good bodyguard romance. Especially one so forbidden. First she's married, the Empress, his enemy's wife despite the affair, and so on. It's extra forbidden!

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6.0/10 - A great episode on showing everyones standing.

Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! So who would have guessed after that whole massage stupidity that Lee Hyuk would go to Sunny. Now the biggest question is: Did they really DO IT!! Did Sunny and Lee Hyuk actually have sex? Also, will the writer be one who it "only takes one time to make a baby" or will they keep the drama of a lack of an heir going? Chun Woo Bin, AKA Na Wang Shik, is awfully careless with that gun! Thank goodness he found out about Yu Ra so fast. I thought they'd drag out him almost confessing who he was to Yu Ra forever. Thank you fast plot and pacing! This drama could have easily been slow as crap and boring. Every episode now seems like it's just gonna keep repeating myself about how foolish Yu Ra and Lee Hyuk are! They might as well hold a palace meeting and be like: "We're lovers!!!" This was definitely a fun episode in showing where everyone's places are. The Empress Dowager is too much a fool to believe that her enemies are smart. Smart enough to set her up. It's nice seeing Sunny's sister working. She has a good business head. I was surprised! (I'm so sure that's her.) It's so fun! Ah!! I was hoping Sunny would be an asset. That despite what the royals that she's good PR for them. The diplomats love her! It's like having a K-pop idol representing the country! Yeah! I think for a moment even Lee Hyuk was a bit won over. I loved that group shot ending! >_< Wouldn't that be grand if a meeting of diplomats coould end like that?

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6.0/10 - Poor Sunny! Those fools aren't very good at hiding their affair!

So it was a lift! Is that normal. That seems dangerous. Like a really good thing to go wrong and well kill someone. Because wow, they're gonna kill Sunny right after the "I dos". Then after all that Lee Hyuk is not even showing up. Not showing up to check on his wife or show any worry. I mean a bodyguard climbed up there to save his just made bride's life! All he cares about is fleeing!? He clearly ordered the hit! So why be a coward and not a hero?So I'm wondering how much Grand Empress Dowager knows? I feel like she loves Sunny so much that she would never had brought Yu Ra back if she had the slightest clue that an affair would happen. Or had happened. After all she looked very suspicious with Yu Ra and Lee Hyuk together. Oh, I'll do my best to assist you. Off a cliff! My goodness!!! Yo Ra is so crafty! She's setting up Sunny for failure I'm sure. Not to mention the ending scene! She's so brazen. That massage was so dangerous! She's just flaunting how much Lee Hyuk wants her. She doesn't even care if Sunny would find out. Maybe she wants Sunny to. It just seems like it would be foolish to kill or let Sunny know about the affair. It's too soon. Red Flags! The bodyguard interactions are great. So far. It's super cool. After all he sees everything going on. Chun Woo Bin will be better than a servant position because the body guards can, and have to, go everywhere. They're the best spies. So Chun Woo Bin should be able to not only figure out the truth, but figure out who and how to take people out. All of a sudden the Empress Dowager is super cartooney. Her acting just went over the top. Though I fear the director might be amping that up. Phew, it was super attention. So intense I did a double watch to laugh! Well I'm off to junk out on the next episode! As mentioned: that ending!!

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6.0/10 - Just when you think people are out, they find their way back in!

Na Wang Shik isn't quite ready yet. He's building the rage inside for his vengeance, but he's not quite there. To the kill point to the super harm point. It's growing. Huh, so he doesn't want to really bring them down. Not that way yet. I wonder when he'll decide how he will get his vengence? Turn them in with evidence, or actually kill them. Well that happened fast. Yu Ra really got tossed out! Yikes! What about the Grand Empress Dowager's protection? That seems a bit odd that she wouldn't be aware that a person she said she'd protect just got tossed out.It's sweet and interesting how much Grand Empress Dowager likes Sunny. It's so nice. Oh, my gosh. It's so sad seeing Sunny pour her heart out like that. Just too see Lee Hyuk mask slip during that hug. Oh, wow! What a cruel face. I hate him for sunny, and love him for being so dastardly. No wedding is complete without eye brow grooming! It's so funny seeing that type of detail in Lee Hyuk's appearance. But I just love it cause it's so real. Every royal needs well groomed eyebrows and everything else! Then suddenly WHAM! Lee Hyuk has been married before!!! It's so weird how they kept it hush, hush about Lee Hyuk being married before this episode. That feels really odd. Lazy writing almost. Though it's been such a rush maybe the timing has been off for it. Well there I was in shock that Yu Ra got outed so fast, but you can't keep her down because she back! Then another shock Ma Pil Joo is cutting the lift things. Ma Pil Joo is Lee Hyuk's man. So wouldn't it be stupid for him to do this and on their wedding day? Weather she's injured or killed.

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6.0/10 - Cheesy but addicting.

I really wondered if Yu Ra would go back "home" and clean up evidence that she existed there. I do cheer Yu Ra on and love her character. To be that cold about Ma Pil Joo roughing up her child was off putting. I know she's cold and can do whatever she wants to get power and money, but ouch! My girl isn't fierce she's a lethal cruel. Though she did not stay winning long! Yu Ra lost hard and fast thanks to Lee Hyuk being so careless. I mean he was such a fool to leave that type of a confession laying around in his car. Ah, so that's how it happens. The Empress Dowager would rather have anyone then Yu Ra. So Sunny looks good. Not to mention I'm sure Empress Dowager thinks she has all the power over Sunny and her family. I feel so awful that Sunny's father just offered her up like that.I feel like shows and dramas forget that you don't beat up your lackeys! Clearly Ma Pil Joo forgot this. Maybe that's why he has incompetent lackeys. All the good lackeys want respect. Yeah, Sunny!! Lee Hyuk got turned down! Sunny is one smart cookie. She should listen to her instincts. I mean after he coldly turned her away, there's no way he'd do a 180. Not to mention they have not had enough time to fall in love. Lee Hyuk good though. Despite myself, and of course knowing that he's a bad guy not to mention motivations, I was swooning right along with Sunny. Wow, that's a movie proposal indeed. Okay. Is the old man the guard that the Empress Dowager wronged? Because that would make since. I mean he's got those fighting skills and clearly has some connection to the royal family. A bad grudge. He also knows how to help Na Wang Shik. Who has a ticking time bomb bullet in his head! They are pulling out all the stops! The Rocky music was too much! But awesome. Transform sequence! I totally knew he was gonna transform to become a bodyguard for the Emperor. Look out Lee Hyuk. Sunny's sister is a very smart girl. Though I really wish we'd get to see the sisters talk. Also, this is gonna alter her life! So she has every right to be upset. I also feel like she is genuinely worried for Sunny.

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6.0/10 - Ah, maybe it's gonna happen!

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss! I was hoping after Kim Dan danced with Yeon Seo, albeit very drunk, that he would be her ballet partner! Just think about it!!! Maybe his Angel powers can help him. Or since they had a childhood connection and Mr. Jo mentioned a friend from the past that Kim Dan, while alive, was that friend. A friend with dance skills. So it all comes back to him? How cool would that be? If this is just a Red herring I will be so disappointed. I keep trying to make this drama more, but I like this idea. Two things are also very clear. Ni Na's dad is just pretending to be the good guy. He's not just his wife's henchman. He smartly devised a plot for her to still evidence from Yeon Seo's house, not to mention burned it for her. What an act. Not to mention his wife is cruelly evil. She has no pity for the cruelty she's caused to Yeon Seo. Nor can comprehend the cold and rude attitude she loaths was created by her. Secondly Ni Na has it bad for Kang Woo.It's still unclear why Kang Woo is so obsessed with Yeon Seo. It has something to do with that mystery person and I doubt it all about him being a super fan. I'm very curious how that will turn out. Not to mention when Kim Dan will actually start helping Kang Woo to get Yeon Seo. Cause Kim Dan is just checking off boxes on wooing her.Yeon Seo is pretty cruel. Not to mention the lengths she went to make poor Kim Dan suffer! So cruel! Though I get it. With your family actively trying to kill you, maim if she's lucky, you'd be pretty messed up. I totally believe they killed her parents. If they didn't I'd be shocked. We're definitely getting to know the characters more now and I like it. Though Kang Woo is still a huge mystery and he needs to be developed now! Oh, and I think Yeon Seo is gonna have to do the house hold chores! I mean she fired everyone. I think that would help her recover. Cause she didn't do any of that before . . . so she doesn't need someone there. THough that won't work because she should be able to do other things then . . . oh well.

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5.0/10 - Kim Dan isn't gonna give up 1ML position in the romance!

"Someone who exists just for you. Let me be frank. The goal of my life . . . is you."
*smack* "Are you crazy?" Ah, so Kang Woo is a super fan. Though even Kim Dan can see that Kang Woo might very well be Yeon Seo' rib! LOL! Archangel Hoo's comments about this being the 21st centruy were priceless! But so awesome. Honestly I feel quite bad for Ni Na's father. He got the picture clearly that his wife is quite capapble of stopping someone from getting their eye transplant, murder, and then spying on her own niece. Holy crap. Yeon Seo's should be super afraid. Also, smarter. How many attempts have been made on her life?? Girl has got to change and do something. Like maybe downsize to a safe house with no servants to spy and plot against you? Since that was her first, and correct assumption. I'm relieved she was right. "Quit bing adventurous with my body."Ummmmmm. Is Yeon Seo the real pervert? Or did something get lost, or in this case added, to the translation? Well that was fast, no more pity for Ni Na's father. Because he clearly knows what his wife is doing. Then he sets it up so that they throw a surprise party for Yeon Seo so that she can get the evidence. The woman could have blinded, if not killed, Yeon Seo with the first attempt. Now wonder Yeon Seo is that way. Her own family only has evil intentions. I wonder how long it's gonna take Kim Dan to start protecting Yeon Seo. I know he's an Angel, but that doesn't mean he's stupid. He should know how people owrk. I mean he was in charge of animals, but that shows the ugliness as well as the good in people.Ha-ha. Yeon Seo's butler knows what she's doing. Getting Kim Dan drunk was the only way they'd both compromise themselves. That whole dance was very cute! She was charmed. So Kang Woo is her rib and Kim Dan is supposed to help her love. Yet, Kim Dan already is back tracking on thinking Kang Woo is her distny. Not to mention all the fan service Kim Dan is laying on Yeon Seo. He's supposed to be helping Kang Woo get the girl, but Kim Dan will be her fated one. Or something. Not to mention is the girl Kang Woo keep pulling up his sister, or old romance? Oh, the whole dog chocolate thing was so stupid! Kim Dan would know chocloate kills dogs! Why are they making him so pathectic and clueless! He is residing in the human world. I'm sure he's taken puppies lives over chocolate misshaps. I guess getting a clueless male lead is just as annoying as the female lead. Especially when it's clear they should be smarter and have this knowledge!

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6.0/10 - Yu Ra! Yu Ra!

Yikes, Lee Hyuk walked right into that. Yu Ra my dear! You over reached and got whacked by the Empress Dowager . Ha-ha! You can just see that moment in Sunny's performance were Lee Hyuk and Empress Dowager just look at each other and he's like: "You happy you one upped me? Hmmmmmm? You brought that into our lives!" Ha-ha! Though just when I thought my brilliant Yu Ra was really losing she had it all planned. Though Lee Hyuk is really letting me down. I mean why would he leave such damning evidence against Yu Ra in his car. He has to know that his people are most likely his mother's! Only Yu Ra is on his side right now! Ma Pil Joo seems to be on his side, but I thought maybe he worked for the royal family in general.It's all about loyalties. Na Wang Shik looked like a head graze until the guy who saved him (who just happens to be a fighter and apparently super guy because they're just waiting to find youngsters to help with revenge) said the bullet is in his head! I found his scenes a bit over done, but the boy has been wronged! Overall this was pretty darn awesome. I love seeing everyone one upping each other! Yu Ra does an excellent "winning" face! She better watch out though! The Empress Dowager knows how skilled Yu Ra is now! She'll be out for more than just blood. She wants to gangster her butt in cement! It is cruel for Sunny's dad to take that money and set his daughter up like that. Not a word. He knows it's wrong and isn't good for her, but his greed is talking. Now that Lee Kyuk has turned her down how will Sunny end up marrying the man?

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6.0/10 - Bride blocked! Boom!

Yu Ra is freaking amazing! I thought that she was just giving him the recording as blackmail. Instead she was making it look like she was taking the blame and committing suicide. Which then made Emperor Lee Hyuk change his mind. By showing she'd commit suicide for him she won his loyalty. Once heck of gamble! She's awful, but I admire and respect her. You go girl!On that note if the Empress had simply not put surveillance like that I'm pretty sure Lee Hyuk would have trusted her with everything. Though it is fun watching them tap dance around each other. I knew it though! Don't mess with Kang Eun Ran because she was getting all geared up to bride block Yu Ra. She'd rather have Sunny as a daughter-in-law then Yu Ra. To be fair Yu Ra is a worthy advisory. Though I can't help it! At this point I am TEAM YU RA and I'm enraged for her. Lee Hyuk and Yu Ra are the ultimate bad guy couple. Which are so rare in dramas, especially K-dramas!!! That said I still don't care for Sunny, though not much is done to really develop her. She's just an annoying clumsy lead. Though she should listen to her instincts about Lee Hyuk wanting something from her. Her sister is no fool. I was stunned by the head shot! I mean it's no spoiler that Na Wang Shik comes back skinny, but a head shot? How is that gonna work out? Darn there are so many holes and fixer upper bits in this drama, but I'm hooked. So I'm in! I won't keep ragging on how I shouldn't like this, because screw that! This is fun!

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6.0/10 - Ooooooooooo.

So Yu Ra confessed to the hit and run herself. Did she do it to make Lee Hyuk indebted to her? Or so she would get whacked? Either way smart move. Lee Hyuk did indeed underestimate her. Though he's the fool if he doesn't think she's way crafty by now. Tae Hang Ho as fat Na Wang Shik is very convincing. Though my biggest question is what is going to happen to Yu Ra's kid? Especially if Wang Shik keeps getting into trouble. After Sunny's whole pushy drinks and stuff I can see how maybe Lee Hyuk might have to be forced to date her. Though I'm bummed that Sunny's character isn't a bit different. This feels like the typical steroetype for the female lead. Which sucks because Yu Ra is so bad@$$! Come on. She's a bad guy here, but darn is she good at it.Overall The Last Empress is highly addictive. Which is good because it's flaws are many.

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6.0/10 - This drama really could turn into something great.

That poisoning was just too easy. Not to mention her jacket and outfit was not conspicious at all. At least it was a quick death.Yu Ra is one heck of a force and smart girl. She's making moves, not just on Lee Hyuk body. She's making herself invaluable to him. YOu go girl. Respect. Then boom! We're getting background. She's an orphan. The woman who raised her is Wang Shik's mom. Which is why he thinks their a thing? Hmmmmm. Sounds bad. Him making assumptions and Yu Ra not being clear! Then another surprise, because these dramas just don't go there all the time, she has a son! Wow! This drama has broken all the "K-drama Rules". I really wonder how hard it was for them to get this approved to air? Not to mention we've already got 3 confirmed killers. Technically 4. The queen and her assistant, Yu Ra, and then Lee Hyuk. What a way to end it with Wang Shik seeing Lee Hyuk. This is gonna be intense.All I can say is that Lee Hyuk is darn lucky that Yu Ra wants him. Because she is smart, viscous, and a lose cannon. He better keep her happy and watch out. Though her going head to head with the Queen may not be her smartest move.

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6.0/10 -Wham! What an intro!

Argh!! I hate how popular it is to show the pivotal moment and the start of the show and then flashback to "when it all started". Though I will admit that is quite the pivotal moment!! I mean a corpse and we're seeing it's the leading lady who is the owner!! Wow, I won't lie. This drama is bringing the heat!! It's just knocking everything out of the water. The cameras! Shin Sung Rok's looks! The queen setup the cameras I'm sure. Shin Sung Rok's looks. Why is the man so sexy! Not to mention that Imperial goon just shot a man in the jugular with a tracking and listening device! Holy dramas! This was pretty intense. Also, an interesting introductory. Though I find it hard that Sunny marries Emperor Lee Hyuk. Though my above comments do mean his shocking good looks would have anyone on board to that, so maybe not. But really I am finding it hard to believe.So far I like the setup. There's already so much intrigue! I can't believe this is a family drama! Korea is stepping it up! Now I'm gonna go and see how Sunny ends up married into the family.

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5.0/10 - Okay, I'm thinking after this episode we'll be moving into the meat of the drama.

Boom! Finally Lee Dong Gun's character is officially introduced!!! We are now formally introduced to Ji Kang Woo the newly appointed artistic director. He is kind of reminds me of the male version of Lee Yeon Seo. So that's a bit off putting.Ji Kang Woo has to admit Ni Na has a point. In the dance world. Especially ballet next time usually means "you're out" and other things. Directors always have favorites unless you get an honest one. Those really don't exist. Especially in dance companies. Connections sadly. That said . . . I became super confused by Ji Kang Woo's interests in Lee Yeon Seo. Is he just a super fan? Or is it another past connection. It's nice he was gonna push her to dance before the she got her sight back. So I want to think he had nothing to do with her "accidents". He's still a bit on the back burner so we'll see what happens! Lee Yeon Seo is definitely the total opposite of the lead in Lucky Romance. Instead of stopping to smell the flowers she's pulling them up and destroying them. Kim Dan is right. She takes no pleasure in life and is not impressed by anything. If you can't enjoy the small things then you'll never be happy. The issue so far is that Lee Yeon Seo is very unlikable. Her parents died . . . yeah that happens to everyone. She's blind. Well I hate to say it she had every cushion in the world to help her with that. (Try to be poor and blind. So on.) She's such an angry, greedy, miserable person so on, and on, and on ext. It's just that no matter her hardships you can't really relate to such a horrible person. Yikes. I'm very curious to see how Kang Woo will handle her. Clearly Lee Yeon Seo only respects people who talk shit to her face. Who confront her. Basically people who act like her. So maybe Ji Kang Woo will be able to reach her. Because Kim Dan only acts that way when she's pushed him to his limits. Now for that cliffhanger!!! What's up with his wings and will Lee Yeon Seo actually "see" them? Hmmmm. From the previews I feel like that's a no.

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