Erika Song

hahhaha, yes, episode 1 is intense, and it will continue to be intense. And believe me, I got scared watching him on first part of the drama, but don't worry, because the story becomes more compelling after every episode, you just need to continue to see it. :D The drama has themes of salvation and healing so I hope you'll stay!

You are just in episode three , continue watching and you'll see the chemistry many are raving about. :D I'll admit I was disappointed that he wasn't a serial killer at first but I couldn't be more amazed by the way the story was written (imo, it was better than the serial killer thing i've imagined), I'm sure you'll like it, just continue, because you are just at the tip of the iceberg.

What? @Dreamweaver just because you did not like it that doesn't mean that it equals to the quality of the drama. :)

I am one of those persons. But it was hinted in episode 6 that he suffers from a terminal illness, so...he might have died. I've read in a thread that since Jung Mi Sook and his husband mirror Ji Won and Hyun Soo, the latter got their happy ending while they did not. T-T Truly sad, Ji Won was able to save him husband from being a killer, but Mi Sook wasn't able to do that to her own. But. I do hope they met before he died even if he's in prison.

I think only few people are complaining about the ending. After watching the drama, I got here and actually saw many people loving the drama so much and saying that the ending was beautiful. Some expected more happy moments, but was contended (and that includes me). I think the praises over the ending were just overshadowed by the debate between whether the memory lost was good or not. It's a sad thing that some only noticed the use of memory lost and not the other things that made the ending justified and beautiful. Hyun Soo's memory lost uses lots of metaphors so I've warmed up to it and if one will rewatch the ending of episode 15, the episode 16 is just realistic.

Maybe kdrama endings will always remain full of mixed opinions.

Wow, your comment made me want to watch it. I already spoiled myself with the ending, but it seems worth it.

beautiful, I must say.
not full of laughter, but was warm.

Okay, I get that's your perspective on the ending. But I really don't think it's just all about escape and an illusion of a happily ever after. I think it was about building his own self, I know he's gonna remember the memories later, but I do think that the pain of some memories in his past will be bearable now that he became solid. But, of course, like you said, we differ. Still, thanks for replying to me, I'll try to study your perception too. :)

Yes yes yes to this. The memory lost was the way for him to rediscover his true nature, which is the warm and good-hearted person he always was, but was lost because of the psychological trauma he received from the people on his village back in the days. Because he was able to start anew as Do Hyun Soo and not Baek Hee Seong, he'll be able to solidify his sense of self, so, the memory lost was a gift to him. The female lead also realized this, so she's wonderful and superb. :) I am not fan of memory lost, in fact, but they did it so beautifully here so I've got no complaints. It also became a way for me to understand Hyun Soo's character even more.

Funny, because few people think that the ending was cliché when in fact, having to continue his normal life but now as Do Hyun Soo after the traumatic episode 15 is just unrealistic.

The only thing I can wish for the drama is to get as many awards as they can. :p

You may think it is an easy way out, but I don't think so. To be honest, the drama is surely not going to get him killed. The gun only brushed his head, he could've waken up after a day then try to work things out, live happy and get that dreamy meal and all -- which is considered happy ending (and a thing, that I would still like probably), but, it seems to dreamy and unrealistic.

The writer can also make us assume that he continued his life with his family reclaiming his named as Do Hyun Soo and not Baek Hee Seong anymore. However, the writer is aware that even if Hyun Soo continued that, instinctively, he would try to pretend to live the way he did as the fake Hee Seong, he would always try to be the perfect husband he was to his wife and to his daughter. He has a warm heart, but he would always need his family to remind him that. His own perception of himself will not be clear and he may also have a lingering thought on his mind if he's doing enough. His sense of himself will not be strong, because he started with a fake identity. His wife would need to endure his psychological break outs and the pain will be unhealthy (but they may still work out).

Also, the memory lost also magnified how ugly he thought of himself, he couldn't even believe that he was capable of love and all.

By letting him have to reset everything before becoming Baek Hee Seong, he was able to heal and like the new version of himself. It's also amazing how they put him falling in love with his wife again, just like the first time. To be honest, the memory lost was a gift to him. He's able to rediscover his real self and his true nature on his own. His wife also realized his need to do that, therefore planned to let him go. Thankfully, Hyun Soo, realized that he cannot just start alone and he needs his family in it.

The whole thing about the memory lost is created solely for Do Hyun Soo's psychological being and for him to be able to own every memory he created with his family as Do Hyun Soo and not Baek Hee Seong anymore. Also, the memory lost was in fact, not caused of brain damage, but of psychological factors, so it was not even overused in the first place. It was also just temporary, his memories will come slowly after he had a solid sense of self.

Looking back at the end of episode 15, it was a very traumatic experienced and with the addition of people's prejudice on him, 14 years in hiding, almost losing his family and believing to lose your wife in the hands of a serial killer, who would not get a trauma over that? I certainly can't just be okay after that. So, for me, the memory lost is realistic and they handled it beautifully, so I'm good with it. To be honest, the writer even made it difficult for herself to write the memory lost. If others wrote it that way, the narrative may have not been beautiful so it would not be loved, but seeing how many people loved the ending, she wrote well. I also think that she's aware that the memory lost might get a backlashed by others, but she ignored it because she clearly knows what her creation needs.

But just my opinion, sorry for putting so much words hehe. I respect your opinion about the ending. It always happen, sometimes, other people loved the ending, others don't. It's always a mixed.^^

It's possible that Hyun Soo found his mother being murdered hence the memory lost when he was 10. I also realized that his memory lost in the end was because of psychological trauma so he could have had also lost his memory in the past, but since it was too painful, he never remembered it, but just a theory. It was actually horrible to even think about it hahah

Hundred percent yes, considering the circumstances in which time it was being aired, yes, it did. It started at 3.357% (National) and 4.248% (Seoul) and ended at 5.715% (National) and 6.639% (Seoul) while airing at the very late time slot of 10:50 pm during Wed and Thursday -- this is the first time that it happened for a cable drama...! :)

I rewatched the finale just now and I therefore conclude that his memory lost was not because of the fracture but because of psychological trauma. :'( 14 years in hiding, almost losing his family, thinking he lost his wife and going all rage, it all explained the waking up after a month and the temporary memory lost. Others may also thought that the memory lost thing was made just to create an obstacle for the couple, but I don't think it is. Ji Won, although she's expecting him to be perfect husband he was, she's ready to accept Hyun Soo for what he'll be, although it will take time. But, Hyun Soo who can't accept himself. His view is already tainted because of people's prejudice of him back in the past, one wrong move, and he would be scared that his family would turn away from him. The past episodes were super amazing I know and it makes some think that the couple are some of fictional heroes who aren't humans that are unable to feel hurt and experience psychological abuses. Episode 15 was the end of the Yeonju City Serial Murder Case, but episode 16 was the aftermath of what had happened to the heroes in past 15 episodes.

The memory lost was for Hyun Soo's recovery and fresh start as Do Hyun Soo alone and not Baek Hee Seung. In the same way he fell in love to his wife before using someone else's identity, he fell in love with him as the real Do Hyun Soo, only that this time, he got so much emotions in him his 14 years with his wife brought him up to this point that even memory lost can't stop his body and soul for remembering their love and developments together); and he's ready to do it everything again with her with no lies in between. He's set on owning those feelings not just for a façade he created. It's good that before the memory lost Ji Won reminded of him of his sincerity and goodness in his soul, but what happened during the finale, is his own path to rediscover that by himself...and of course, it would not be completed without his family.

Few also seem dissatisfied that his character development was cleared because of memory lost, but I think, it was just realistic and it gave him a better healing journey than anything else.

I've got to agree with you so much. Him losing his memories was an opportunity for him to own his warmness, sincerity and his new found emotions. Not to mention that everything that happen to him after episode 11 is already traumatic. If he did not forget some of his memories, he would try to be the perfect husband he was for Ji Won and his kid. A time will come where he would be questioning if he is sincere or if his wife would love him if he ended up becoming faulty in the future. He was already extremely sad in episode 14 because she doubted him. His short-term or dissociative amnesia (maybe it's the latter because the doctors said his skull is fine) is the best choice for him to accept himself and broke every prejudice he has for himself. Guys, he just lose some of his memories but he's the same person.

It was shown in one of their extended behind the scenes posted by TVN for episode 11.

also alyas robin hood

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I would not say what many real married couple would do, but what they should do. :'(

Well, if they endured for 18 years, then they can endure another years lol hahahhaha. Atleast now, they have mutual understanding.

I know that scene bothered us so much and we kept thinking about Ji Won's past but it was just an adlib. Hahhaha. So basically, her character just joked around about it.