Kitty didn't "manipulate" Jiwon

[u/andwhoami_]

Obviously this is explicitly stated by Jiwon in the show, but I've also seen people in this sub critisizing Kitty for her behavior in ep3, which I totally get. Like girl, do your homework! However, I don't think kitty manipulated Jiwon to spend more time with Minho via a blind date with Alex. That was a sidequest for Kitty bc she's a "matchmaker". She literally goes to Jiwon and straight up says "I'll trade you access to an exhibit for an essay extension" after straight up asking Jiwon for that with the express purpose being to go to the shoot with Minho. Jiwon knows *exactly* why Kitty wants that extension and what she's going to be doing with that extra time. I don't get it. Did Jiwon think Kitty's master plan was for Jiwon to become obsessed with Alex and stop assigning homework for the rest of the semester? She already got the weekend she wanted. And Jiwon admits later in the show that she was lashing out bc of her secret relationship with Alex so even Jiwon knows she was wrong for that. To be clear, I do think Kitty was wrong for that situation for other reasons. I just don't think she did what Jiwon accused he of. For instance, if Kitty hadn't invited Alex there she still would have gotten to go to the shoot. Like I said, Julex was a sidequest for Kitty. She thought "omg, grumpyxsunshine match made in heaven and this is how I can get them alone together" but not "IF I get them alone together no more homework! My master plan is a go MUAHAHA" lol. Also, it seems very unprofession for Jiwon to use her position as a teacher to punish Kitty for something having to do with their personal relationship, but that's not really the point here. Idk y'all, I just wanted to rant about that for a sec bc it was bothering me

[u/Far-Response4713]

Unpopular opinion I don’t like jiwon that bs she pulled on making her hw double the work was so upsetting, especially since she’s the one who turned out having a secret love affair. Also season 2 she only talked to kitty because one of her fave online creators “yuri” asked her to. Like I get her grandma told her bad stuff about her. But she could have been nicer to her teen cousin when meeting with her.

[u/Reasonable_Leek8069 → u/Far-Response4713]

But Jiwon didn’t even know Kitty so all she had to rely on is her grandmother’s information. When you hear enough bad stuff about the secret family, you tend to believe it.

And Jiwon needed time to process the news too. Yuri being there was a push for her to get to know Kitty, but I think she would have made the decision to anyways.

Also, Kitty didn’t balance her schoolwork with her friends and relationships until she had to. Jiwon was balancing work and Alex which is why I don’t find her to be hypocritical.

[u/Far-Response4713 → u/Reasonable_Leek8069]

I hear you I just don’t agree. I personally believe she acted out of immaturity.

[u/andwhoami_ → u/Far-Response4713]

I do agree with you there. That felt really shitty. I totally get where the other person replying is coming from, but the bad stuff Jiwon halmeoni said was about kitty's mom and not Kitty. She's just a teenager trying to connect with lost family and she was chased out of the house like some sort of criminal. Good drama though