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Mi-do’s Shocking Kiss Sparks Cheating Versus Love Triangle Debate
In the drama, Mi-do kisses Tae-seung even though she is dating Ho.
Some viewers think she has cheated and say her problems with Ho do not make the kiss okay.
Other viewers think the kiss was an impulsive, self-destructive choice.
They believe Mi-do is frustrated because her career has stalled and her relationship is changing.
They do not necessarily think she wants to leave Ho for Tae-seung.
Viewers are debating how to understand Mi-do’s actions.
That question may matter as the drama continues.
Mi-do kisses Tae-seung while she is in a relationship with Ho.
Some viewers say the kiss is cheating and makes Mi-do difficult to sympathize with.
Those viewers argue that relationship problems do not excuse kissing someone else.
Other viewers see the kiss as self-destructive rather than proof Mi-do wants to leave Ho.
They connect her impulsive choice to frustrations over her stalled career and changing relationship.
- Who
- Mi-do, Ho, Tae-seung, and viewers of the drama.
- What
- Mi-do’s kiss with Tae-seung has prompted debate over cheating and a possible love triangle.
- Where
- When
- Why
- Viewers disagree on whether the kiss is cheating or an impulsive, self-destructive response to Mi-do’s career frustrations and changing relationship.
Viewers critical of Mi-do
Viewers sympathetic to Mi-do
How to interpret the kiss
Viewers critical of Mi-do
Mi-do is in a relationship with Ho, so kissing another man is cheating and makes her difficult to sympathize with.
Viewers sympathetic to Mi-do
The kiss may be self-destructive and impulsive rather than proof that Mi-do wants to leave Ho for Tae-seung.
Whether relationship problems excuse it
Viewers critical of Mi-do
Problems between Mi-do and Ho do not justify her kissing someone else.
Viewers sympathetic to Mi-do
Her stalled career and changing relationship may help explain why she acted impulsively.
Key facts
- Event
- Mi-do kisses Tae-seung while in a relationship with Ho.
- Viewer response
- Online reactions have largely split into two interpretations.
- Critical interpretation
- Some viewers say Mi-do should not have kissed another man while in a relationship.
- Sympathetic interpretation
- Other viewers see the kiss as self-destructive, not necessarily a sign she wants to leave Ho.
- Context cited
- Mi-do is described as frustrated by her stalled career and changing relationship.

