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There are far worse dramas with higher ratings. I hope more people watch this drama regardless of low scores.

I don’t care if you are an ahjumma or alien ❤️

Coffee Prince reference :

Looks similar to me as both look very plastic.

Yes. Thanks for the answer.

Me too. But SHS was outstanding here. I have become a bigger fan of her.

I hope the girl Charim gets more screen time. We barely see her when she is one of the leads. Alhough she seems bitter about everything, it seems something bad happened to her which she couldn’t share with anybody in her family. Otherwise she used to love Darim so much and was so protective of her.

One question I want to ask you from this passage:
"However, what Eun Ho does not know, but the viewer does, is that in her loneliness, Hye Ri appeared at least once before Eun Ho—though Eun Ho cannot remember it. The screenwriter and director added a thought-provoking yet beautiful detail to the events with this. It's a clever trick because we cannot be sure, but that particular gesture from Eun Ho has never been seen in the series. This small detail, which could easily be overlooked, has significance during the conclusion of the events at the 'last supper.'"
Did HR appear again when EH was in the forest?

You can still watch it.

I agree with your review. The story is quite deep and needs a lot of time and attention to understand. I think it is one of those dramas that you shouldn't watch when you are stressed. I also understood that how EH got back with HO at the end. Most viewers are angry at this. But the love between HR and JY was always platonic. And HO has gone through a realistic character development. He is quite different from other MLs as he will require guidance from EH and people around him. But the understanding between EH and HO was always present as EH surely knows how to comfort HO even though she behaves in an immatured way when HO is around. I support the writer as she didn’t navigate the storyline to merely please the viewers.

All three characters lack self-respect actually, especially SML. SFL is the only one with self-respect.

Tall, dark, handsome.

Bonghee, grandma and grandpa are being so stupid and reckless. They should be more careful in using that stolen money. Can't imagine what will happen after the wedding.

Is green veggie smoothie an actual company in South Korea?

My final review and theory about Dear Hyeri:

I think Alter Hyeri represents only the happy positive characteristics of EH. Though EH was living a life as her younger sister, she didn’t behave as the real HR. Rather she just dressed up like her and did what Real HR dreamt of doing. However while she lived as herself, her EH personality represented her sadness, loneliness and negative characteristics of herself. So her personality fractured into two self. As HR, she could live a carefree happy life. She didn’t earn any money, she seems confident about her looks and life. She even chose the ideal dream life partner for her, JY who is only nice to those whom he cares for. On the contrary, as EH, she was dealing with guilt, facing career problem, she was told she was too old or not accomplished enough.
Surprisingly as HR, EH was able to console both JY and his mom. JY was bitter about life and his loss wasn’t acknowledged by anyone, especially by his mom who even blamed him, causing him more pain. And she also knew how to solve her own issues. The journey of seeking answers often leads us back to ourselves, where the answers have quietly waited all along.
To be happy she decided to live as HR, even moved to the forest where real HR was lost. But ultimately she discovered how wrong her decision was and how she will process her grief. Most importantly her happiness lies in being with the person she loves. And when she poured out her grief, HO listened patiently, holding space for the weight of her sorrow.
After 12 long years, HO ultimately opened up to EH about the burden of his responsibilities and dysfunctional family situation. It seemed so easy that one might wonder, ‘Then why did he wait so long? Why was he so fearful?’ But isn’t fear supposed to be irrational as it often doesn’t follow any logic? And EH knew how to console him. She knew how to handle him when he was overwhelmed.
And to be honest, the real EH possesses uniquely quirky personality that some people might find it irritating or off-putting. But HO finds her endering, he doesn’t hold her back from being herself; instead, he playfully engages with her while attentively tending to her needs.
And even though if JY didn’t win the girl, his healing began after meeting her. He played a vital role in her healing journey as well.
SHS nailed the character as there was four different personality: 1. Sad EH, 2. Happy EH as HR, 3. EH pretending to be HR and 4. The real EH who exhibits both the positive and negative characteristics of herself.
SHS and LJW shared such a natural chemistry between them. Their chemistry depicted how comfortable EH and HO are together. The portrayals mirrored the warmth and intimacy of their connection and bond.
What truly disappoints me is the abrupt shift in tone within the storyline. The drama was detail-oriented but there was a redundancy of unnecessary details. There were supporting characters who just wasted time, served no purpose. Some were unbearable. The production team just wasted money on them as these characters just annoyed the viewers. EH's healing should've shown with more details. I wouldn’t mind if the story showed jumps forward in time, at least a few months. And her career suddenly seems to be well. So does it mean she was sabotaging her own career by leading a double life?
The proposal scene doesn’t seem to fit there. It could've been implied some other ways.
Though I don’t dismiss his improvement, HO will need input from those around him from time to time, as he still needs to work on his emotional intelligence.He should see a therapist for his own issues.
Lastly I really admired Jion as one of the few sane characters in the drama.
Nevertheless, the writer should not feel disheartened. She presented a unique story that I found intriguing enough to invest my time in. 9/10.
Thanks for reading.

His eye expressions 😍😍😍

The point most people missed.

Kang Hoon was brilliant in such scenes. I think it was pointed his mother will console him from now on as she was patting his hand. It seems she acknowledged how much pain he was in.

I absolutely agree with you.