Whether you find Episode 9 "better" depends on what you want from the show:
What makes Episode 9 "better" than the episodes preceding it? It’s the payoff. nunadrama dongjaethegoodorthebastarde09 better
It is a story that asks: Can a bad person learn to be good for the sake of love? And watching Dongjae struggle to answer that question makes for compelling reading. Whether you find Episode 9 "better" depends on