The essence of love is to be seen
No amount of words can truly capture how much I love Mr. Sunshine—more precisely, how much I love Eugene Choi and Go Ae-shin.At first, I was actually disappointed with the casting of the leads, and that disappointment extended to Kim Eun-sook as well. After all these years, I tried to break down my own bias against the age gap and chose to trust her—her judgment, her writing. Though, to be honest, I’ve often dropped her dramas midway.
And yet, somehow, this became the first drama where I could rewatch the scenes between the leads over and over again. The pacing is slow—slower even than Goblin—and it truly tested my patience. In the end, even my impatience was worn down.
Gradually, I found myself drawn to the ordinary, almost insignificant interactions between Eugene Choi and Go Ae-shin—especially when I started paying close attention to their eyes.
They have such captivating eyes, eyes that carry every shade of emotion. Sometimes, you don’t even need to look at their entire faces—just their eyes are enough.
Whenever they look at each other, their love simply flows through their gaze.
And perhaps it’s precisely because their eyes are so profound… that they are impossible to forget.
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It completely lacks the feeling of heart-stopping
I only managed to finish this drama because of the original work and Lee Joon gi’s acting.The later part of the plot feels rushed to the point of being ridiculous. I couldn’t feel the female lead’s fear at all, nor the sense of tension and heart pounding anxiety that the title suggests. I really don’t understand why it wasn’t simply titled Moon Lovers. To me, it has no strong connection to the Chinese drama Scarlet Heart.
If you are watching the Korean version because of the original novel or the Chinese drama, I would suggest you don’t, because it will likely leave you disappointed.
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