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The author wants to tell a complete story so let her do that. The pace is fine, its just that the format and the episodic releases makes it seem longer than it actually is. If this was a novel it would definitely seem shorter.
Finally someone gets it!!
Ppl complaining about seeing backstory or focusing on other characters like Mincheol isn't a main character. The endgame couple doesn't have to be the only main characters. I think it's good that Mincheol has a real personality. It's different from other stories where the ex is just a piece of shit just because. (also both men are heavily flawed)
You can feel bad for a person but also not tolerate the way they behave. It seems like in the past Kang Mincheol was a little hot headed, arrogant, kinda reminds me a little of Korra from LoK. But he definitely loved Hae-soo a lot. It seems like the financial situation they're in might be because of something that happened to her and he was willing to sacrifice so much for her. But of course finances are the #1 reason why people get divorced.
I cant completely hate Mincheol, he still has that young boy who is kind, selfless and loyal inside of him; but we all have to lay in the beds we make and he sucks for cheating and tearing down Hae-soo's self esteem.