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This isn’t love; it’s a childish obsession with power and control. His behavior is disturbing, and I have no faith he’ll change. People like him don’t just stop being narcissistic.

Have you ever seen a male lead this awful in drama history? He harasses her, forces a relationship, and has ZERO empathy. I’m disgusted by those cruel looks he gives her. I genuinely can’t stand him anymore.

I wish we could wait...

If you’ve seen *Early Spring*, be aware that the male lead here is even more toxic than the one in that series—keep that in mind as you watch.

It’s perfectly normal for a girl not to be interested in a guy, but I’m talking about not being affected by him at all. I know I would’ve been affected, so I guess she’s just genuinely in a healthy place psychologically...

When are we finally getting rid of this second guy? And seriously, what does this man have to do to impress her? Because apparently, nothing works on this woman. Honestly, even a stone would’ve cracked under this much pressure by now, but she remains completely unimpressed!

I see it as a lack of emotional intelligence. They just don’t seem to understand women at all. From our perspective as women, it’s so obvious where they’re going wrong, yet men somehow fail to see it.

Exactly!

From the trailers, I have a feeling this story won’t end well. The boy keeps hurting the girl, and the more he pushes her, the further away she gets. I understand that he’s in love with her, but that doesn’t excuse his behavior. It’s heartbreaking to love someone so deeply when they don’t feel the same way. I just wish he’d realize that his actions are only pushing her further away. What do you think? Do you think these two have any hope?

Maybe the real question the series is asking isn’t, “Do they love each other?”

Maybe it’s, “Will they ever learn how to love each other in a way that actually makes the other person feel loved?”

I think that’s exactly what makes Early Spring so painful, and why it resonates with so many people on such a deep level.

We’re used to seeing cold, emotionally distant male leads completely change when they fall in love. But Early Spring doesn’t do that. He remains cold and emotionally reserved even with her, unable to express what he feels. And she, being emotionally insecure herself, cannot communicate when something hurts her. Instead, she internalizes it and begins to feel inadequate, incompetent, and unintelligent beside him.

Her admiration for his intelligence and success also becomes an important part of her love for him.

In a way, one of them cannot express his feelings, while the other cannot express her thoughts.

That’s what makes this drama so psychologically interesting. It shows that love alone isn’t enough; without open communication, even two people who genuinely love each other can deeply hurt one another.

Saying 'I miss you' is too hard for him, but at least he knows how to apologize.

😅🤣🤣

How can a romantic relationship be built without saying "I love you" to each other and by sleeping in separate beds in the same house? I just don't get it...

Can someone explain to me why they live in the same house but sleep in separate beds? I’ve never seen such nonsense.

How can you be the exact opposite of the saying, "Judge a man by his actions, not his words"?

I think everyone gets what they deserve. If she deserved better, she would have left long ago. She softens at his slightest glance and loses her self-respect. Both sides are toxic—they’re a perfect match for each other.

Definitely.

You made my girl cry!! I want to kill you; you’ve gone too far this time. You’ve driven even that calm girl to the end of her tether! Is it really so hard to say, "I’m afraid I’ll lose you if I leave"?

"How did I become the person I hate the most?" was a crucial point. Often, we find ourselves becoming a carbon copy of the very person we didn't want to be—like our parents. We catch ourselves saying the exact same things they used to say. No matter how much we try to prevent it, family influences run deeper than anything else...