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But honestly, the problem is also that Sawako doesn’t communicate enough. She seems to struggle with acknowledging her jealousy and possessiveness, so she keeps her feelings to herself and expects Miwa to figure everything out on her own. How is Miwa supposed to know what Sawako is feeling if she never tells her? 😭 I really hope the final two episodes allow Sawako to understand her own feelings better and help Miwa realize that she isn’t responsible for all their problems. ❤️
What makes me laugh the most is that Pheem keeps acting like she doesn’t care about Pam, pretending to be arrogant and trying to convince everyone that she’s completely over her. But let’s be serious for a second… WHO KEEPS GOING BACK TO WHO? 😭💀 It’s ALWAYS Pheem going after Pam. ALWAYS! Pam isn’t the one constantly chasing her. Pheem is the one who keeps coming back, no matter how much she tries to deny her feelings.
And that scene where she tried to leave Pam’s house after spending the night there? 😂 She couldn’t even leave before Pam came back, so she had to put on her arrogant act and pretend she didn’t care. The way she tried to act all superior and then ended up insulting Pam… GIRL, PLEASE. 😭 You’re doing all this just to hide the fact that you’re still drawn to her!
But I also want to talk about Pheem’s character development, because I think there actually was a little progress before all of this happened. In the earlier episodes, especially Episodes 1 and 2, she would immediately jump to conclusions, refuse to listen, and stubbornly stick to her own version of events. She barely gave Pam a chance to explain herself before deciding what she wanted to believe.
Then, around Episodes 3 and 4, I started noticing a small change. Pheem was communicating a little more and seemed more willing to listen instead of immediately shutting Pam out. It wasn’t huge development, but it was still progress, and I appreciated that.
Unfortunately, after Episode 5, when Pam broke her promise not to lie to her, Pheem seemed to regress. 😭 I understand why she feels betrayed, because Pam had promised her something important and then broke that promise. Pheem has every right to feel hurt. But that doesn’t mean she should immediately return to her old habits of making assumptions, refusing to listen, and pushing Pam away.
I really hope this conflict helps them grow rather than undoing all the progress they’ve made. Because honestly, I have NO IDEA how these two are going to reconcile now. 😭😂 I want to see how the writers will bring them back together, especially when Pheem is so hurt and Pam has her own reasons for acting the way she does.
I also loved the scenes with Pheem’s father. He genuinely seems to care about her, and I liked how he noticed that something was wrong and tried to help her through it. And Teshin finally revealing that he’s gay and showing Pheem a picture of his partner was an important moment too. I can understand why Pheem felt betrayed, even if Teshin could have told her the truth sooner.
Meanwhile, Pam is trying to build a life of her own with her pastry shop, and I really hope she gets the chance to become independent. Her father keeps trying to take advantage of her financially, and I was glad she finally stood up to him when he tried to get more money from her. And when Pheem showed up with that envelope of money… 😭 These two really need to sort out their feelings and their communication.
But seriously, PHEEM. 😂 You can act arrogant, pretend you don’t care, and tell yourself whatever you want, but you’re always the one going back to Pam! You can fight your feelings all you want, girl, but you’re not fooling anyone. 😭❤️
And can we talk about the skincare cream? 😂 Episode 5 barely gave it any screen time, and then Episode 6 brought it right back like it was one of the main characters. I swear, that cream deserves its own storyline at this point!
Only two episodes left, and I’m really curious to see how everything will end. I hope Pheem and Pam can work through this, but I also want the reconciliation to feel earned. Pheem, please stop fighting yourself and just admit what we can all see! 😭😂
We finally learned more about Sun: she has a brain tumor, she lost part of her memories, and her father took her to another country so she could start a new life. But she eventually recovered some of her memories and came back, especially because she wants Chris to remember her.
And now we understand that Chris meeting Sun was definitely not a coincidence. Sun actually created that meeting with the yellow umbrella because she wanted to bring Chris’s memories back. But she also seems to feel guilty about something, since she says she wants Chris’s forgiveness. 👀 Now I really want to know what happened between them before the accident. I feel like there has to be something we still don’t know.
I also really liked seeing more of Chris’s memories. She now remembers that Sun and she knew each other in high school and were close, but she still doesn’t remember that they were romantically involved. And whenever she starts remembering these things, her body reacts badly, almost like everything is coming back too quickly.
The detail about Kiro really caught my attention. Sun had a dog named Kiro, while Chris currently has a fish with the same name. Then Chris starts remembering Kiro, but in her memory, she sees Nadia instead of the person who was actually with her. 🤨 And when Chris asks Nadia if they ever had a dog, Nadia says no. But when Chris checks with Nadia’s friend, she also says that Nadia never had a dog. So… Nadia is clearly lying about something. 👀
I even think that the four years Chris spent with Nadia may have mixed up her memories even more. She constantly hears about Nadia, lives with her, and even Jean continues reinforcing certain things around her. So when Chris remembers something but doesn’t know who the memory actually belongs to, maybe her brain automatically associates Nadia with it. That could explain why some of these memories clearly seem connected to Sun, but Nadia’s face appears instead.
And Sun also makes me really curious. She still loves Chris, but she seems afraid that Chris won’t choose her once she gets all of her memories back. I really wonder why she thinks that. It makes me feel even more like something happened between them before the accident, maybe an argument or something that ended badly.
And Nadia… 😭 This woman is completely obsessed with Chris. I just want to say: FREE CHRIS. 😭😂 Leave my girl alone, please. Even Jean is acting weird in this whole situation. I don’t understand why he keeps giving Nadia so much information instead of distancing himself from all of this.
And the preview for the next episode… 😭 Chris finds a picture of Kiro at Sun’s house and finally wants to know the truth. She’s clearly starting to realize that none of this is a coincidence. And Nadia ending the preview with “Anyone who tries to take Chris away from me will die”… 💀
NADIA, CALM DOWN. FREE CHRIS. 😭
Anyway, I really enjoyed this episode. It was short and went by so quickly, but it gave us so many clues and even more mysteries. Now I’m really looking forward to Episode 5, especially to finally find out what actually happened between Chris and Sun before the accident. 👀
I still found the story really interesting, especially the idea of the 28 stairs and the 29th stair appearing when someone makes a wish. I really liked the concept of the staircase and the way wishes can come with unexpected consequences.
I also think the movie shows something important. Jin-Sung kept so many things inside: her jealousy, her frustrations, her fears, and everything she was feeling about the competition. Instead of simply going to Soe-hee and talking to her about the audition, she allowed all those emotions to build up.
And honestly, I think that if Jin-Sung had simply gone to Soe-hee and asked her directly about the audition, Soe-hee probably would have given her the spot. I genuinely think she would have accepted, especially because she cared so much about Jin-Sung. Obviously, I can’t know that for sure, but considering their relationship and everything Soe-hee said to her, that’s really how I interpreted it.
I also think that’s something quite realistic. Sometimes, when you keep too many things inside instead of simply asking or talking to the person involved, eventually everything explodes. And that’s exactly what I feel happened with Jin-Sung. She let her jealousy and frustration take over when a simple conversation with Soe-hee might have completely changed the situation.
I also spent a lot of time thinking about how the spirit behind the stairs actually works. Personally, I don’t necessarily think the spirit simply “twists” wishes. I have a theory that it amplifies the emotions and intentions that exist when the wish is made. If the wish comes from a positive or calm state of mind, the result might be more straightforward. But if the wish comes from jealousy, anger, desperation, or another very strong emotion, then the spirit amplifies that part too.
That’s why I don’t think Jin-Sung’s wish was simply “misinterpreted.” Her desire and all the jealousy she was feeling at that moment may have been amplified by the power of the stairs.
And after finishing the movie, I came up with another completely crazy theory. 😂 What if climbing the 29 stairs allows you to make a wish, but going back down the stairs while counting 29 steps in the opposite direction could somehow cancel the wish or reverse it? Maybe there could even be another supernatural entity at the other end, something that represents the opposite of the fox spirit associated with the stairs. I even thought about a dragon, which could symbolically represent something more protective or benevolent. 🐉🦊
Obviously, none of this is confirmed by the movie. It’s just a theory I came up with. 😂 But I think it would have been really interesting if there were some kind of opposite rule: climb to receive something, descend to take it back or undo the wish.
In the end, I gave the movie a 7/10, which is actually the same rating I saw displayed for the movie before I watched it. 😂 I genuinely didn’t know what rating to give it, so 7/10 felt pretty accurate to my overall feeling.
I liked the concept, the atmosphere, the supernatural elements, and especially all the questions the movie leaves you with. It’s probably not a movie I would call amazing, but it definitely made me think and come up with way more theories than I expected. 😭
And honestly, the biggest thing I took away from it is this: talk to the people involved instead of keeping everything inside until it eventually explodes. Because honestly… if Jin-Sung had simply gone to Soe-hee and asked her about the audition, I genuinely think things could have been completely different.
I really liked the argument between Pheem and her father because we finally understand that his problem with Pam isn’t simply because she is a woman. What really bothers him is Pam’s past and the fact that she used to work as an escort. He is afraid that Pam will hurt Pheem the same way Pheem’s mother hurt him. And honestly, it’s obvious that he is still carrying a lot of emotional scars from his relationship with Pheem’s mother.
I also really liked that Pheem defended Pam and made it clear that she is different from her mother and that she doesn’t love Pheem for her money. And after the argument, Pam was there for Pheem, which once again showed how much she cares about her. 🥹❤️
I also loved the moment when Pam learned the truth about Pheem’s mother. The fact that Pheem explained that her mother was a sex worker and that she asked Pheem’s father for money when Pheem was born makes the whole story even sadder. And honestly… I’m almost convinced we’re going to see Pheem’s mother at some point. 😭 I don’t know how, but I refuse to believe they are going to give us this much information about her and then never show her. 😂
And I really loved the scenes with Mon too. We understand even more clearly how much Mon cares about Pam. When Pam left that old environment, Mon even wanted to cut ties with her because she didn’t want Pam to keep any connection to that place or risk falling back into that life. It wasn’t because Mon didn’t care about Pam anymore, but actually because she wanted to protect her. She was happy that Pam had managed to leave and wanted her to be able to start a completely new life. 🥹❤️
I found their reconciliation really touching because Pam explains that she sees Mon as an older sister and doesn’t want to lose that relationship. You can really feel how much they care about each other.
But I also think the next major problem between Pheem and Pam is going to come from Pam herself. Pam knows how to be there for Pheem when she is struggling, but she also needs to learn how to let Pheem be there for her. She can’t always try to solve everything by herself.
I think Pam knows that if she asks Pheem for help, Pheem will probably try to solve the problem with her money. 😂 But at the same time, I wonder if Pam is starting to reduce Pheem to that: “If I tell her, she’ll just use her money to fix everything.” And I can understand why Pam thinks that, because Pheem really does tend to solve everything with money. 😭 But it can still make Pheem feel like Pam doesn’t trust her or doesn’t want to rely on her.
And I think that is exactly what could create their next conflict. Pam wants to protect Pheem and avoid creating more problems for her, but by hiding things, she might actually make Pheem feel like she doesn’t trust her. Especially after Pheem specifically asked her not to hide things from her anymore. 💀
And now that Mon is in trouble and Pam decides to step in without telling Pheem, I really feel like this is going to become complicated. I completely understand why Pam wants to help Mon: she sees her as an older sister and owes her a lot. But she still could have talked to Pheem and given her the chance to help.
And that scene with the guard absolutely killed me. 😂 The guy casually raises his finger and then gets TWO bottles, one from Pam and one from Mon. 💀😭 It was so unexpected that I couldn’t stop laughing.
I really enjoyed this episode, but I also think their relationship is still pretty complicated. They are clearly attached to each other, they already act like a couple, they support each other, and their feelings are becoming more obvious… but they haven’t even officially said that they are together yet. 😭 Maybe that’s also why their relationship still feels a little unstable.
They are already learning how to trust each other, communicate and be there for one another, and I think they still have a lot of growing to do.
But… Episode 5 looks STRESSFUL. 😭 Pam going back to her old environment and Pheem finding out about it… I can already see the separation coming. 💀 I understand Pam’s intentions, but I feel like Pheem is mainly going to focus on the fact that Pam hid it from her again.
Overall, I really loved this episode. Pheem and Pam have already grown so much, but they still have a lot to learn about trust, communication, and actually allowing themselves to rely on each other. And now… I am absolutely NOT ready for Episode 5.✌🏾
And I really liked the ending. The four of them changed so much. They weren’t the same children we met at the beginning, and they actually understood the lessons their teacher had been trying to teach them all along. Ma Yeo-jin stayed in character until the very end, which honestly fits her perfectly. 😭 She didn’t even need to directly tell them that she was proud of them for us to understand what she was feeling.
However, I still have one big frustration about Ma Yeo-jin’s past. We learn so many things about her — her child, her divorce, the fire, her scars, and the accusation that damaged her reputation — but several of these things are never properly explained. We eventually learn that the prison story came from a false accusation made by a student, but what about her scars? Did they actually come from the fire? Why did she really divorce her husband? What exactly happened to her child? We get pieces of her past, but never the complete story. And I honestly think that’s a shame because her past is such an important part of understanding who she became.
I also really wish we had gotten a proper time skip showing the four of them in middle school, high school, or even later in life. Even just a few scenes would have been enough to show where their paths took them. And honestly, one final hug or a class photo with Ma Yeo-jin… that would have destroyed me. 😭
But despite those unanswered questions, I’m still taking so much from this drama. Ma Yeo-jin is definitely a character I’ll remember for a long time, and I’m seriously going to miss the “Four Fantastic.” This drama may be about school, but more than anything, it’s about growing up, becoming independent, and learning to think for yourself. And I think it delivered that message really well.
My biggest theory right now is that Chris and Sun were already together before the accident, and Nadia was basically the third person who was in love with Chris but whose feelings weren’t necessarily reciprocated.
Then the accident happened. Chris lost her memory, and we now know that Sun also had an accident around the same time and lost her memory too. From the Episode 4 preview, it looks like Sun may have been away for those four years because of what happened to her. And honestly, that would explain EVERYTHING.
Because while Sun was gone, Nadia was there with Chris. I really think Nadia used that situation to make Chris believe that they had been together before the accident and that Nadia was her first love. I don’t think that was actually true.
Chris’s biggest problem right now is that her heart and her brain are completely contradicting each other. Her heart keeps telling her that she doesn’t love Nadia, but her memories tell her something completely different. And after four years of Nadia being around her, I can understand why Chris is so confused.
There are also so many little clues. For example, Chris remembers things about Sun without even understanding how she knows them. There was also that memory from high school where someone gives Chris a flower, but the person has no face. I honestly wonder if that person was actually Sun, but because Chris can’t remember Sun properly anymore, her brain somehow connected the memory to Nadia instead.
And now Chris is finally saying clearly that she doesn’t want to be with Nadia. But Nadia keeps using emotional pressure whenever Chris tries to leave, which makes everything even more complicated.
I also found it interesting that the memory we saw when Chris collapsed was actually Nadia’s memory and not Chris’s. That changes how I look at some of the flashbacks because we can’t automatically assume every memory we see belongs to Chris.
And the fact that Chris struggles with physical contact but seems completely comfortable with Sun is still VERY suspicious to me. 😭
I don’t know yet if my entire theory is correct, but I really feel like Sun and Chris had something much deeper before the accident, and Nadia took advantage of Chris’s memory loss while Sun was gone.
This story is seriously becoming a whole mystery. 😭 I NEED to know what actually happened four years ago.
I actually understood Saeko a lot in this episode. Her jealousy isn’t really about not trusting Miwa. It’s more about wanting that special attention from the person you love and feeling uncomfortable when you see them being friendly with other people, especially when you know they naturally attract a lot of attention. Saeko knows Miwa isn’t doing anything wrong, but her feelings still get the better of her sometimes.
I also noticed how Saeko sometimes says something a little mean when she’s upset, then immediately regrets it and tries to turn it into a joke or sarcasm to avoid admitting that she’s hurt. The scene with Miwa offering to help her with the performance was a perfect example. You could immediately see that Saeko regretted what she said.
The storyline with the club member was also really important because his experience made Saeko realize what could happen if she lets her possessiveness go too far. He lost his relationship because of his jealousy, and you could clearly see Saeko thinking about herself while listening to him.
And I don’t think the problem between Saeko and Miwa is completely solved yet. Saeko still hasn’t really admitted that she’s jealous or afraid of losing Miwa. She mainly talked about being sexually frustrated, but I feel like there’s something much deeper underneath that.
That fireworks scene especially made that clear. Saeko admitting that she constantly worries about ruining their relationship and thinks about it at night really shows how much pressure she’s putting on herself.
So yeah… I think they made peace for now, but the real problem is still there. 😭❤️
And I was actually right about the next development! 😂 I thought Miwa might take the initiative this episode, but apparently that’s happening in Episode 4. I only remembered that part from the preview because everything else went by way too fast. 😭
I’m really curious to see where this goes because I feel like Saeko has a lot of feelings she still hasn’t said out loud.
The biggest thing I’m taking from this episode is that they actually communicated more. Peem still immediately jumps to her own conclusions, but this time she at least let Pam explain herself instead of completely shutting her down like she did before. That’s definitely a small step forward.
BUT GIRL… the possessiveness is still VERY much there. 😭 She literally doesn’t even want Pam going out with her own friends because they work at her old workplace. At this point, Peem is basically building a golden cage for Pam. 💀 She can give her money, clothes, a home, everything she wants… but slowly she’s also cutting her off from everyone else so Pam can depend only on her.
And honestly, I really liked their dinner together. It was such a nice, chill moment between them. 🥹❤️ I also liked seeing Peem try to get Pam’s attention while Pam sometimes made her wait. 😂
And I’m actually glad the deal with the investor fell through. At first, I really didn’t like the idea of Pam having to spend the night with someone else just so Peem could secure the investment. But honestly, I knew Peem wasn’t going to let that happen. 😂 She is already building that golden cage, and soon it’s going to be made of DIAMONDS.💍Nobody gets in, nobody gets out. Pam is staying right there with her. 😭
The parallel with Only Sunshine also crossed my mind again. The way the characters react after what happened, focusing more on “Why don’t you believe me?” than acknowledging the lack of consent, feels strangely similar. It’s interesting, but also uncomfortable because the lack of consent is still important regardless of how the characters themselves interpret what happened.
And PLEASE… that skincare product placement at the beginning. 😭💀 They didn’t even try to make it look natural. The product was basically the main character for a whole minute. 😂
Overall: tiny character development, A LOT of possessiveness, more communication, a cute dinner, and a golden cage getting built one episode at a time. 😭🤣
And then she has the audacity to say, “If I want someone to fall in love with me, my beauty alone would be enough.” MA’AM. 😮💨😂 The confidence is CRAZY. And honestly… beauty alone? No, Bulan, you’re cheating. 😭 You’re beautiful, you know exactly how to talk, you know exactly what to say, and then you look at Pheem like THAT? Of course she’s going to fall for you. 😂
Bulan isn’t just a seductress at this point. She’s a whole professional. 🌸
Toxic love really does exist in real life. Of course, it’s not the only kind of love we see—there are so many different forms of love, attachment, dependency, healthy relationships, unhealthy relationships, and everything in between. But toxic relationships are part of reality too, and I think stories should be allowed to explore that side of human relationships.
That’s also why I find Peem such an interesting character. I’m not saying that her behavior is right, because some of the things she does are clearly problematic. But I like that she isn’t written as a perfect romantic character who always knows how to love someone correctly. She’s flawed, she has her own wounds and fears, she makes mistakes, and she will probably make many more mistakes along the way.
What I really want to see is what she does with those mistakes. Will she eventually understand the damage she has caused? Will she learn that money, control, and possessiveness cannot replace trust and communication? Will she learn how to love Pam without treating her like something she owns?
That’s what makes characters like Peem feel more human to me. I don’t necessarily recognize myself in her actions, but I can recognize the idea of a person who is imperfect, complicated, makes mistakes, and still has the possibility to grow and become a better version of herself.
We definitely need more stories where characters aren’t emotionally perfect from the beginning, but where we actually get to see them learn, heal, apologize, understand each other, and grow. That journey is what makes the character development interesting to me.
So yeah, I completely understand what you mean, and I honestly share a lot of the same thoughts. I’m really curious to see where Peem and Pam’s story goes from here.🫶🏾
The biggest thing I noticed is how strong her fear of abandonment seems to be. The second time Peem and Pam were together, Peem woke up and immediately panicked when she realized Pam wasn’t there. She thought Pam had left her again, just like she did after they first met at the beach. You could literally see the relief on Peem’s face when she realized Pam had only gone out and had actually come back.
And that moment says a LOT about Peem.
I genuinely think her relationship with her mother and everything she experienced growing up has affected the way she deals with abandonment. She seems terrified that Pam will leave her, and because of that fear, she becomes extremely possessive.
And the crazy part is… they aren’t even officially together yet. 😭 They haven’t established a relationship, but Peem is already acting like Pam belongs to her.
Then there’s the conversation about the first time they were together. Pam disappeared afterward, and when Peem finally asks why she left, Pam tells her that it was personal and that she doesn’t want to talk about it. But Peem refuses to accept that answer. She wants to know. When Pam tries to leave while they’re eating, Peem literally stops her and insists that she tell her why.
That’s exactly what I mean when I say Peem acts on her emotions immediately. She doesn’t stop, ask herself why Pam might have done something, or respect her boundaries. She feels something, reacts immediately, and then tries to force the situation in the direction she wants.
And then there’s the money.
Peem pays Pam’s father’s debts and basically tells Pam that she doesn’t need her old job anymore because she can work exclusively for her. Pam eventually agrees and leaves her previous job. I understand that Peem probably believes she is giving Pam security and trying to give her a better life.
Even the clothes Peem buys for Pam feel like they might come from the same place. It feels like Peem wants to make Pam feel more confident and show her that she can have a different life.
But Peem, PLEASE 🙏🏾 You cannot build a relationship by throwing money at every problem.
I think Peem believes that if she gives Pam everything—money, security, clothes, a job, protection—then Pam won’t leave her. It’s almost like she’s trying to make herself impossible to abandon.
But that’s not how love works.
Pam isn’t something Peem can buy. She isn’t an object that Peem owns just because she pays for things. If Peem genuinely wants Pam to fall in love with her, she needs to become the person Pam met at the beach again: patient, kind, understanding, and willing to actually listen.
And what makes this even more frustrating is that Peem HAS shown she can behave differently.
When Pam’s friend was attacked, Peem actually stepped up and helped. At the police station, the officer initially treated them horribly and basically dismissed the situation because they were sex workers. Peem didn’t just accept that. She used her influence to make sure the complaint was taken seriously. In that situation, she saw someone being treated unfairly, understood the problem, and acted to help.
So Peem is clearly capable of using her power for the right reasons.
The problem is that when it comes to Pam, her emotions completely take over.
And then the ending of the episode crossed a much more serious line. Pam did not consent, and Peem continued despite her refusal. That’s not romantic or possessive in a cute way. It’s sexual assault. Their previous relationship, the money Peem gives her, or the fact that Pam eventually stopped resisting do not turn that refusal into consent.
That’s why I really hope the next episodes focus heavily on Peem’s character development.
Right now, honestly, she’s not even just a red flag anymore… she’s a BLACK FLAG. 💀
I can understand where some of her behavior might come from. I can understand the fear of abandonment, the trauma connected to her mother, and the fear that Pam will disappear from her life again.
But understanding Peem is not the same thing as excusing her.
If Peem really loves Pam, she needs to learn that love isn’t possession. Money isn’t affection. Protection isn’t control. And being afraid of losing someone doesn’t give you the right to decide everything for them.
I’m really curious to see what happens next and whether Peem will actually start changing, because she NEEDS to evolve. She can’t stay like this for the entire series.
I want to see her learn how to communicate with Pam, respect her boundaries, trust her, and build a relationship with her instead of trying to make sure Pam can never leave.
Because the Peem Pam met at the beach is still somewhere inside her.
Now she just has to find her again. 😭
Anyway, I really can’t wait for Episode 2! 🔥
First of all, Bulan showing up at the police station with breakfast for Pheem… 🤨😂 I think I’ve reached my conclusion: this woman is trying to flirt with Pheem. That’s it. 😭 She is clearly trying to charm her, professionally or not, I don’t know, but I know what I’m seeing. 😂
And Pheem pretending she doesn’t like the breakfast even though you can clearly tell she actually enjoyed it… 😭😂
Then we had the scene with the possessed child, which was really interesting. Pheem still didn’t truly believe in spirits, so she literally challenged the spirit to possess her. 😭 And the second it actually happened, I’m sure she regretted that decision. 😂
Pheem’s necklace also really intrigues me. It definitely seems like there is something special about it and that it might be connected to her family. I really want to know the story behind it.
And then… Bulan and Pheem . 😭😂 After all that tension, they finally kissed, and Piheem was completely shocked. Then the next morning, instead of simply accepting what happened, Pheem does what any reasonable person would do: she Googles “love spell.” 💀😂
And then she discovers that love spells can supposedly be put into food… and immediately thinks about Bulan’s breakfast. 😭😭 “SHE PUT SOMETHING IN THE FOOD!” 💀
But honestly… maybe she really is under a spell. 🤔😂 Because I’m just saying: Bulan is way too beautiful for Pheem NOT to be enchanted by her. 😭😂 At this point, Bulan might not even need magic. She just needs to look at her. 💀
So my conclusion after this episode is simple: Bulan is trying to flirt with Pheem, Pheem has absolutely no idea what’s happening, and now she thinks she’s literally been put under a love spell. 😂 I really want to see where this relationship goes.
I also loved how Hang Ah changed him and helped him see North Korea differently. Their relationship wasn’t just romance; it represented the two Koreas learning to understand each other. And seeing them married, with a son five years later, was such a satisfying ending. 😭
Jae Shin’s story was heartbreaking, especially everything involving Shi Kyung. His death still hurts, but I really liked that Jae Shin never forgot him and still gave him a special place in her heart while choosing to move forward with her life.
And Bong-gu finally ending up in prison for life after acting like nobody could ever touch him? PERFECT. 😂
Overall, I really loved this drama. The political storyline, the romance, the character development, the North-South relationship, the betrayals and the emotional moments all came together so well for me. Jae Ha really went from “I don’t want to be king” to becoming the king nobody expected him to become. Absolute GOAT. 👑🐐
And the ending, with Jan finally realizing her true feelings for Key, was so beautiful. 🥹❤️ Such a great episode. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
My rating really went up and down throughout the series. 😂 Sometimes I was around 7.5/10, sometimes closer to 8/10, depending on the episode. Overall, I enjoyed the series, but I also think the story could have been much better.
One thing that bothered me about the writing was how much of the story revolved around Ran’s mother. Honestly, I thought this conflict would be resolved around Episode 3 or 4. I expected the story to move on and give us more problems and challenges directly related to Ran and Neen’s marriage. They did have some issues, but most of their major conflicts were still connected to Ran’s mother. I really wish we had seen more problems and storylines surrounding their marriage itself instead of keeping the same central conflict for so long.
My biggest disappointment was also the lack of a proper conclusion for Ran’s mother. She was basically the main source of conflict for a large part of the series, so I expected something more for her in the end. I didn’t want a last-minute redemption, because I don’t think every character necessarily needs to become good. But I would have liked to see at least some self-reflection, regret, or realization about everything she had done. Instead, we basically saw her get scammed, Ran cut ties with her, and then she disappeared from the story. She got her karma, but I still felt like something was missing.
I did, however, like the ending between Ran and Neen. The three-year time skip was honestly crazy 😂, but when they finally met again, it felt like they still had the same connection. They divorced, stayed apart for three years, and somehow immediately started flirting again as if they had never separated. 😭 Their reunion was really cute, even though I feel like everything was resolved a little too easily in the final episode.
I also really liked Orm in this series. I feel like Neen was quite different from some of her previous roles. She had much more confidence and personality, and I really enjoyed seeing her play this kind of character. Honestly, I would love to see Orm in an even more chaotic or unpredictable role in her next project.
As for Lingling, I think she also did a good job, but personally, I would have liked to see her play a more different kind of character. Ran sometimes felt a little too straightforward to me. I think Lingling could be really good in a more complex, chaotic, or unpredictable role.
And honestly, I don’t think the main problem came from Lingling and Orm. They had chemistry, and I enjoyed watching them together. One criticism I understand is about their kissing scenes. Sometimes they can feel a little forced or less natural than the rest of their chemistry. I understand why some people notice it, but personally, I can overlook it because it doesn’t bother me that much.
For me, the biggest problem comes from CH3. 😭 I genuinely feel like they know Lingling and Orm are popular enough that people will watch their series no matter what. Sometimes it feels like they don’t put enough effort into the writing because they already know the duo will attract viewers.
That’s exactly what frustrates me the most, because I know they can do better. The Secret of Us showed that they were capable of giving Lingling and Orm a really good story. So I honestly don’t understand why they can’t give them something equally solid again.
I enjoyed In Love Forever, and I’m glad I watched it, but I really hope their next project gives Lingling and Orm a much stronger and more interesting story. They deserve better roles, and most importantly, a story that truly matches their potential.
Every element had something different to offer, and even though people will obviously have their own favorites and some may point out flaws in certain parts, I think that’s completely normal. What matters to me is that every element had its own identity, its own story, its own characters, and gave us something to enjoy. I’m sure everyone came out of this project with their own favorite element.
As for my personal ranking, Fire is my clear #1. 🔥 Nothing is changing that. Fire was simply the element I connected with the most. I loved Fai’s character development, the relationship with Kaphrao, their chemistry, the emotional moments, the misunderstandings finally being resolved, and everything that made their story feel special to me.
But honestly, Earth, Air and Water are interchangeable for me. 🌍🌪️💧 I could put them in different orders depending on the day because I enjoyed all three for different reasons. Earth impressed me, especially considering it was the first element and had to introduce this whole concept. Air gave me the chance to see Freen and Becky again, which I really appreciated. And Water stayed in my mind more than I expected because I loved Nam’s character, the atmosphere, the wedding, and especially the moments we got to see after the wedding.
What I also really loved about 4 Elements is what this project represents for GL as a whole. It showed that different companies and teams can come together to create one bigger project and give different actors and pairings their own moment.
It also brought together two of the biggest GL fandoms through Freen & Becky and Engfa & Charlotte, while at the same time introducing us to pairings we might not have known before. We got to discover new couples, new actors, and new chemistry that surprised and impressed us.
And honestly, that’s one of the biggest successes of this project for me. It showed that something like this is possible. Maybe future GL projects will be even bigger, more ambitious, and more connected, but 4 Elements proved that the idea can work.
So a huge thank you to North Star and everyone involved in bringing this project to life. For a project of this scale and for something that felt like a first step in this direction, I genuinely think it was a total success.
My final ranking:
🔥 Fire — #1
🌍 Earth / 🌪️ Air / 💧 Water — interchangeable #2
I’m honestly just grateful that we got to experience all four. ❤️ 4 Elements may not have been perfect, but as a project, I think it was a complete success.