This drama held my hand and walked me through life. It came at the perfect time, I feel like I really, really needed this. I’m walking away with a conscious awareness of the love I have for my parents, for my brother, and for the family members I have yet to meet. Needless to say I cried like a baby in nearly every episode. The dramas captured the fiery moments in life that drive you forward. The drama captured the warm and cozy feeling of love that hugs you just right. The drama captured raw elements of everyday life that are so mundane that we don’t even consciously register them. The drama also captured the moments in life that break you apart, that you can’t bring yourself to remember. The drama captured the ways in which you pick yourself up anyways, finally drawing enough courage to remember what you tried so hard to bury in your memory. And the drama did all of this so, so naturally, just by taking the viewer through the walk of life. I’m crying tears of sadness and joy at the same time, and I’m excited to experience the rest of my life as a character and not a viewer. Big, big props to the writers for capturing life in such a beautiful story, to directors and cinematic staff who made the drama SUCH a treat to watch, and the actors for their talent in bringing it to life. I’ve been a fan of IU and Park Bo Gum forever, but each and EVERY single actor in the show (the brother, the brothers wife, the rival/father in law, the ex-boyfriend, the kid actors) just did a phenomenal job. I think I’m going to rewatch this drama everytime I need a warm and cozy hug
For some reason and from wherever it was I can't remember now, I got spoiled about what Kim Seonho's role will be here. You can imagine how much I wanted to watch that happen ASAP!
I recognized him right away, I mean he showed up in such a kdrama meet-cute way! 😆 and I liked that they altered his appearance. It was refreshing. I thought his addition to the 90s era made it feel closer to the vibe of the 60s Jeju era (that I missed badly). Changseob's mom, his artistic movie posters, his love of poetry, when he likens Geummyeong to that 'christmas tree' by her place. The show wanted me to root for him right away and they nailed it.
In contrast, I couldn't get attached to Yeongbeom and Geummyeong as a couple. So even when we quickly went through the rise and fall of their relationship, I was not there with them.
When Geummyeong says she and Changseob only got to witness each other's embarrassing moments, I think about how Yeongbeom always linked up with Geummyeong after she'd already gone through something hard. His time in the military and then in New York (I'm assuming) were huge chunks of their 7 years together. Even when she almost died and they were both in Seoul, he showed up just as she was safe and okay. I think it's a significant detail that Changseob gets to see Geummyeong in a way YB never did and never could.
I'm guessing this is why we haven't seen more of Geummyeong's time in Japan yet? As much as I dreaded the feeling from this Volume 3 that we're not getting to the 'meat' of Geummyeong's story (I think I just would have liked a different source of conflict than Yeongbeom and his terrible mother. I understand this was all to flesh out her relationship with Aesun. I just wished they used literally anything else. I hated watching this mother character my goodness 😩)
But I think moving forward with Changseob as an addition, the show may bring together Geummyeong's and Aesun's (and Gwansik's) story full circle much better and I can't wait.
Besides, Kim Seonho and the island/countryside life? he would fit right in. (Is he gonna be the kumquat farm land owner or did my brain make this up? 👀)
I didn't forget Eunmyeong and I hope the writers don't either! I hope they have something lovely planned for him because this poor kid cannot catch a break (his own fault lmao).
This drama held my hand and walked me through life. It came at the perfect time, I feel like I really, really needed this. I’m walking away with a conscious awareness of the love I have for my parents, for my brother, and for the family members I have yet to meet. Needless to say I cried like a baby in nearly every episode. The dramas captured the fiery moments in life that drive you forward. The drama captured the warm and cozy feeling of love that hugs you just right. The drama captured raw elements of everyday life that are so mundane that we don’t even consciously register them. The drama also captured the moments in life that break you apart, that you can’t bring yourself to remember. The drama captured the ways in which you pick yourself up anyways, finally drawing enough courage to remember what you tried so hard to bury in your memory. And the drama did all of this so, so naturally, just by taking the viewer through the walk of life. I’m crying tears of sadness and joy at the same time, and I’m excited to experience the rest of my life as a character and not a viewer.
Big, big props to the writers for capturing life in such a beautiful story, to directors and cinematic staff who made the drama SUCH a treat to watch, and the actors for their talent in bringing it to life. I’ve been a fan of IU and Park Bo Gum forever, but each and EVERY single actor in the show (the brother, the brothers wife, the rival/father in law, the ex-boyfriend, the kid actors) just did a phenomenal job. I think I’m going to rewatch this drama everytime I need a warm and cozy hug
I recognized him right away, I mean he showed up in such a kdrama meet-cute way! 😆 and I liked that they altered his appearance. It was refreshing. I thought his addition to the 90s era made it feel closer to the vibe of the 60s Jeju era (that I missed badly). Changseob's mom, his artistic movie posters, his love of poetry, when he likens Geummyeong to that 'christmas tree' by her place. The show wanted me to root for him right away and they nailed it.
In contrast, I couldn't get attached to Yeongbeom and Geummyeong as a couple. So even when we quickly went through the rise and fall of their relationship, I was not there with them.
When Geummyeong says she and Changseob only got to witness each other's embarrassing moments, I think about how Yeongbeom always linked up with Geummyeong after she'd already gone through something hard. His time in the military and then in New York (I'm assuming) were huge chunks of their 7 years together. Even when she almost died and they were both in Seoul, he showed up just as she was safe and okay. I think it's a significant detail that Changseob gets to see Geummyeong in a way YB never did and never could.
I'm guessing this is why we haven't seen more of Geummyeong's time in Japan yet? As much as I dreaded the feeling from this Volume 3 that we're not getting to the 'meat' of Geummyeong's story (I think I just would have liked a different source of conflict than Yeongbeom and his terrible mother. I understand this was all to flesh out her relationship with Aesun. I just wished they used literally anything else. I hated watching this mother character my goodness 😩)
But I think moving forward with Changseob as an addition, the show may bring together Geummyeong's and Aesun's (and Gwansik's) story full circle much better and I can't wait.
Besides, Kim Seonho and the island/countryside life? he would fit right in. (Is he gonna be the kumquat farm land owner or did my brain make this up? 👀)
I didn't forget Eunmyeong and I hope the writers don't either! I hope they have something lovely planned for him because this poor kid cannot catch a break (his own fault lmao).
edit to add: I missed PBG Gwansik too!