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Nevertheless: Why Park Jae-eon Is the Perfect Boyfriend
Disclaimer: Park Jae-eon is a fictional character. If you are reading this with your pitchforks ready, please note that this is a psychological character analysis, not a personal attack on your taste. Let's debate respectfully in the comments.
The moment this show aired, the internet seemed to agree that Park Jae-eon was the worst. I was sort of surprised, I must admit. I couldn't see it.
I sat down to watch the show for the second time, frame by frame, looking for what Park Jae-eon supposedly did to make him one of the most-labeled "red flags" in K-drama history, but failing to find them. This makes me wonder: can our brains be so washed by internet opinions that we cease to believe our eyes and ears and instead trust a red flag emoji more?
Let me first establish a base requirement for what I consider a formal relationship: Love. Both partners need to love each other. From there, you can set your own rules about exclusivity and such. Has Park Jae-eon done something wrong? No, he has never promised Yu Na-bi anything, and a night of seduction doesn't automatically bring fidelity.
He is a guy with mommy issues about abandonment. He is scared to start a relationship because he is scared to be abandoned, just like his mother did when he was 10. That's what holds him back from committing. But that's not a red flag; that's someone who needs understanding. Yet, everyone is too busy and too biased to try to understand him instead of talking trash about him.
So, if you don't want this "red flag," I'd gladly take it.
This is an excerpt from a longer analysis I wrote. You can read the full essay on my blog here: https://angryessays.substack.com/p/nevertheless-why-park-jae-eon-is
The moment this show aired, the internet seemed to agree that Park Jae-eon was the worst. I was sort of surprised, I must admit. I couldn't see it.
I sat down to watch the show for the second time, frame by frame, looking for what Park Jae-eon supposedly did to make him one of the most-labeled "red flags" in K-drama history, but failing to find them. This makes me wonder: can our brains be so washed by internet opinions that we cease to believe our eyes and ears and instead trust a red flag emoji more?
Let me first establish a base requirement for what I consider a formal relationship: Love. Both partners need to love each other. From there, you can set your own rules about exclusivity and such. Has Park Jae-eon done something wrong? No, he has never promised Yu Na-bi anything, and a night of seduction doesn't automatically bring fidelity.
He is a guy with mommy issues about abandonment. He is scared to start a relationship because he is scared to be abandoned, just like his mother did when he was 10. That's what holds him back from committing. But that's not a red flag; that's someone who needs understanding. Yet, everyone is too busy and too biased to try to understand him instead of talking trash about him.
So, if you don't want this "red flag," I'd gladly take it.
This is an excerpt from a longer analysis I wrote. You can read the full essay on my blog here: https://angryessays.substack.com/p/nevertheless-why-park-jae-eon-is
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