Kimsamsoom

I love when the camellia blooms, but it would have benefited from. 16 EP format.

For what homecha is trying to achieve,20 would have been perfect.

I feel the writers were apprehensive to do it given the plot is very simple. They are afraid people may feel draggy.

Little did they know they struck goldmine with their casting and overall healing vibes.

I think a lot of people just really dislike what Yeung guk did to hwa Jeong.

But the writers don't write based on fan favorites s. Jeong guk was importent for hwa brings happiness because they won't allow the LGBTQ route. And with hwa jeongs cold and tough demeanor, it would be hard to realistically find another guy who would be ok with it.

More episodes are needed then!

I think it would make a difference.

Unintentionally hurting someone vs not being able to save someone are two different thing.

Intention or not, if he directly or indirectly caused it, I think it would make some people at the very least pause

I believes it's to show Hye jins emotional maturity.

I enjoy the ways things are laid out personally. I am tired of kdrama that has 10 supporting characters 9 of them I can barely remember their names nor their backstory. And often. These side stories end up as plot holes.

By giving the side characters so much berth, it enrichened the story of the main couple so much more. It made the village of gongjin much more inviting, as as I said before, it made it so that if Hye Jin decides to permanently stay in gongjin it makes so much sense due to the bonds she has made with each and every one of the villagers.

This is one of the very few dramas to use supporting characters for their original intention of supporting the main couple storylines.

Honest question:

How would people feel if dusik REALLY was responsible?

How would our perceptions change i wonder?

South Korea isn't there yet.

It's all kind of intended.

You see Hye Jin has always been a planner. She probably had already planned how her wedding would look, make a bucket list for her bf, and a hundred other scenarios.

Shes following what she feels a relationship should be and look like.

Dusik on the other hand has had his walls up since day 1. In fact even when they were lovey dovey, he still had them up.

It's not surprising that it's always Hye Jin opening herself up like a book, while dusik keeps mum about it.

And eventually Hye Jin notices how their relationship seems very one sided.

Second choice is such a confusing thing.

Technically anyone who has ever dated more than once ends up marrying their second, third and even sometimes 10th choice.

The order of the choices we make in love is no more than a number to detail when the choice is made.

And never underestimate the power of epiphanies. They come fast, and come strong, and when they do, it completely changes the way you see things.

She's defo not the typical damsel in distress here. She is just so strong!

So relatable.

Yup. In fact, if they had introduced his tragic backstory earlier, we would be so questioning of his actions towards Hye Jin as being forced/fake, and his actions would feel less genuine.

There would be serious doubt being called towards his charcterization.

But now, I also feel, after his trauma is sorted out, he should NOT go back to being village chief or doing random jobs. As that was his shield. He worked himself to the bone every day to numb himself from his trauma.

I would happily watch 20 episodes of this!

The casting of Doha makes perfect sense now. I wondered why they chose this particular actor for the role of Doha, it was all leading up to this.

My Theory. The story choose a financial company as Dusik's "Desk Job"

Which means that Dusik and his Hyung may have made bad investments, and some angry investors rushed the building, and the security guard got hurt in the process.

When Dusik and the Hyung tried to get out, some angry investor ran their car over.

I wonder if the reason he does all these part time jobs is so that he won't feel what he has felt before.

Because he used to work in just one company before with his Hyung and the Security guard. He built bonds with them, and in the end, they suffered from it.

At least with part time jobs, he never really develops the same bonds, he is working alone, and no one can blame the part-timer...

Oh absolutely. Mental health and issues is such a big thing these days. And homecha just goes to prove that mental illness has many different faces, which include smiling ones.

The Doha's father IMO is meant to throw more reason for Dusik's guilt. I mean you already see some commenters saying that they feel Dusik should not feel so guilty since it's not his fault, the Doha's father thing is mean to solidify the reason Dusik is feeling the way he is.

The going back to Seoul, I agree is not really needed, but I believe the writer wanted to make it clear that not only is Dusik conflicted within the relationship, but Hye Jin has her own conflicts as well. They didn't want to make the last few episodes a Dusik centric arc, but also wanted to show that Hye Jin is also sacrificing a lot to be with Dusik. It's a small mention that I am sure, will not occupy too much time in later episodes.

Only time will tell how the writers will end it. But with their constant surprise for us the viewers in straying away from cliche'd expectation, I feel they will end this well.

I would rather they show a Dusik on the recovery, rather than a Dusik who is just saying Sorry over and over again. I want that distance I feel between Dusik and Hye Jin to be gone.

I agree with this.

Let's talk for example the show When the Camellia Bloom. Since the suspense plot was intertwined so early on the drama, it could never really feel as happy as it should. There was always this somber, serious tone that dominated the drama.

Homecha didn't want such a tragic backstory to overshadow the story it was trying to tell. By saving the unravelling of the backstory as long as it did, it allowed us the viewers to be fully invested in the love, character development, and side stories of the drama. It allowed us to create our own mentally strong walls that brook no question on the loyalty, and love Dusik, Hye Jin and the rest of the villagers had for each other.

In many ways, we always knew a big storm is coming to Homecha, and we all needed episode 1-12 to act as emotional sandbags to protect us from the torrential typhoon that Ep. 13 - 15 will be.

Everyone expected that someone close to Dusik died, but having Doha's dad also get involved was surprising.