Erika Song

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.

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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.

I agree with you on your amnesia explanation. I hate amnesia tropes but it fit Hyun Soo's case and to be honest it really happens in real life. Lol.

The amnesia paved for him to own his sincere self and not lived in the shadow of being Baek Hee Seung.

But, I have a different opinion on Hae Soo and Moo Jin's ending, I think it was beautiful, a little bit vague but not too much, complicated yet simple.

100/10. Hahhahaha. What can I say? I love their relationship. It was a combination of heartache, longing, sadness and grace. The love they have to one another saved them through difficult times together.

Also, if you are looking for skinship and kisses, yes they have a lot. It was not explicit but the emotions are felt.

I think the romance of the main leads were the best and so humane. It was even better than The Notebook, whom I considered my top romance film. But of course, we are to have our own opinions. :)

Btw, agree that Moo Jin did extremely well. It was hard to be funny in a drama that's serious.

I agree that you did not like the ending that much, however, here are some points that might help you understand it better.

Jung Mi Sook and her husband reunion will make me happier, but I do think it will not fit with the kind of narrative they try to do with Hyun Soo. In addition, four months had already passed, it was said in episode 6 that Mi Sook's husband had a terminal illness and will die soon, never forget that he was in prison for crimes he committed. In a forum I read, since Jung Mi Sook and her husband's relationship mirrors Ji Won and Hyun Soo's relationship, therefore they were unable to get their happy ending unlike the two who've still got time.

For Moo Jin and Hae Soo not being together, I think it was good. It would have been too unrealistic for them to just become a couple after what happened. Hae Soo was lost for a very long time therefore she would want to find herself once again and relationship is the last thing that's in her mind. Of course, she likes Moo Jin, she even doesn't want him to see her in prison clothes and she likes the small talks between them. In my opinion, her ending up with Moo Jin after going out of prison will feel out of the place and somehow very dramatic all of a sudden. Still the drama did not end with them not being a couple, it was hinted that they are more than friends and they are still talking to one another. Just imagine that after 1 to 2 years, Hae Soo comes back and they get married.

For Hyun Soo's amnesia, to be honest, I wasn't a fan of amnesia, but for Hyun Soo, his *short term* amnesia fits him so much. Because of his amnesia, he'll be able to construct a different and most sincerest version of himself that he can proudly say that, it is who he really is. He can own his life and not live in the shadow of 'fake' Baek Hee Seung. His new found emotions will be his to own. "But I thought he can do it with his wife?" The thing is, if he didn't start again anew, he would be living in the expectations of his wife. He would try to be too perfect for her. There would be a lingering thought in his head that she likes him because of the facade he had shown her. But don't worry because it was already hinted that he's memory are coming back from time to time and he'll be able to own those painful and happy memories as Do Hyun Soo.

EDIT: I rewatched the ending and also based on some post on twitter, I realized that the memory lost was because of the big weight of psychological trauma he got in episode 15, with addition of the 14 years in hiding, almost losing your family and the prejudice the people in his village gave to him.

Without a doubt, Flower of Evil is one of Korea's masterpieces. This drama will surely warm my heart for a long time. By the way, the last kiss shared by the leads was the best kissing scene I've ever watched -- intimate, and pure of love and longing.

Flower of Evil is a 10/10 for me.

My favorite is when he cried, "I SEE DEAD PEOPLE" ???

Flower of Evil == Catharsis ♥

"I see dead people."

That cry of Hyun Soo literally made me cry waterfalls. You must know how dearing that scene is if you have been so lost once in your life. Good job to Lee Joon Gi for acting that scene.

Jung Mi Sook's acting is very sincere too, I felt the pain that she had gone through, and yet, her kindness remains towards Hyun Soo and even to her killer, Baek Hee Seong.

Oh my goodness. Can I just say, I loved episode 15 so much?! Until now, my heart is aching because of Hyun Soo cries. This drama is full of best actors from leads to supporting, I just can't help but to brag.

It's a good drama, but it would have been better, if it was only 12 episodes. The lessons were there, it was touching and I understand the decisions of the characters and I sympathized with them, but the drama had dragged and became too long for me. Read Minarii's review, I personally agree with her.

If you like thriller, suspense and melodrama in combination, try it.

well, to be honest, all the people in the production ARE carrying the drama. I loved Lee Joon Gi but this is not a one man show, even him, admitted that he's co-actors are really really good. He even praised Moon Chae Won (on his IG live) since both of them complement each other's acting.

She lose some weight because she personally identifies to the psychological suffering that her character needs to go through (she already said this in one of their interviews). Her weight loss is evident from episode 6 up to the current episode. Notice in episode 1 that she still has that chubby cheeks. And, I agree with Nauriya's comment about her appearance, Moon Chae Won is doing great portraying Cha Ji Won and that's all that matters. Peace.