There is a love triangle which reminded me of While You Were Sleeping: the FL was much better off with SML but…
Fortunately, she ends up with the man who supports and cherishes her and not the boy who abuses and bullies her and throws tantrums when he doesn't get his way.
I mean.... is it worth dealing with a show about idiots just for Uhm Ki Joon and Kim Hyun Soo? Like, how much is KHS even in this? And does she also play an idiot?
I'm on episode 8, and I enjoyed it. The story is fresh. But i don't really like FL character, I like Go Sung Hee,…
She cried and was terrified when she couldn't find Holo, not because of Holo himself, but what he represents. During her time with him she went from a deeply lonely, isolated and misunderstood person with no friends to someone who could now make connections with others. Losing Holo means losing her new life and going back to the old one. Her reactions were appropriate.
Just finished this last night. Gave it a rare 9.5/10. It's almost perfectly put together. Anything you want a kdrama to do, this does it. With aplomb and without wasting your time. Good acting, amazing writing, amazing production, amazing music.
There's a love triangle (is it a good or bad thing for you ?). There's a secondary couple, but they barely appear…
Just keep in mind that I warned you that you will absolutely feel bad for him, but try to push through that. Also, @camsei I have seen at least one drama where the FL ended up with the Second Lead, but IDK if I can say the name of it because that fact would constitute a pretty huge spoiler, ha ha.
I'm currently on my THIRD watch of this and it's even better now than the first two times I watched it. Your comment…
I definitely wouldn't be opposed to that, but personally I find it more beautiful that they never had a physical relationship. Not only was Mi Young clearly not ready for one after her trauma, but it would have colored Daniel's sincerity and love in a more selfish light. As it is, Daniel had 3 years to support her as her best friend and help her heal. The fact that he got no romantic gratification out of it doesn't diminish the beauty and value of that time and the love he showed. If his love was truly selfless and he truly had Mi Young's happiness foremost in his mind and heart, then he'll be able to look back at that time without regret. Far from being "pitiful", Daniel is actually truly heroic, precisely because he consistently took noble, selfless action for the person he loved without requiring her to give back more than she was willing. All of that culminating in his most unselfish act of all at the climax where he not only gave up her up romantically but actually himself opened the door for her to return back to the man she still deeply desired to be with. And what does he get from that? The knowledge that the woman he loves is finally happy. And that's it. Daniel is the freaking best.
There's a love triangle (is it a good or bad thing for you ?). There's a secondary couple, but they barely appear…
The SLM here is arguably the most important character in the show, so I'd say give this a shot. You'll feel really bad for him a lot, but I promise it will have a beautiful payoff.
I absolutely loved it! After this, I'm so obsessed with Jang Hyuk. I plan to watch everything he's in. Don't hesitate…
Jang Hyuk is naturally an action drama actor and he brings his overwhelming physicality in those gritty dramas often...................... and yet despite his natural ability there he is ABSOLUTELY WASTED on them when he should be doing way more romcom! He is a romcom GENIUS and he's basically not been FL in any other romcoms besides this. It's a travesty.
REALLY! I was like 'wth is what those super silly characters? There's no way people could be like that! That's…
I'm currently on my THIRD watch of this and it's even better now than the first two times I watched it. Your comment is completely correct. And I especially loved what you said about Daniel. I honestly think he might be the most important character in the show. All SLM characters may as well either be exactly like Daniel or just not exist at all. :P
I can understand a lot of the complaints about the SL characters in this, although I think they're way overstated. The drama surrounding them in the back half really doesn't feel cheap until pretty late into the show's run. All the while you have Seo Ji Hye being awesome, so I'd recommend it just for her, as well as the super fun supporting cast.
And although SSH isn't going blow anyone away with his acting, he's got some great moments here and I really enjoyed the way his character was written. I do feel like they could have done a touch more with how psychiatry and mental illness are viewed in Korea, but that's speaking as a non-Korean. A lot of the uncomfortable undertones surrounding Hae Kyung's work would naturally be understood by a Korean viewer.
As good as the actors in this have been, I think MVP goes to the director, Go Jae Hyun. Seo Ji Hye is good enough to be left to her own devices, but the fact that he could rip compelling performances out of BOTH Song Seung Heon and Lee Ji Hoon is nothing short of miraculous.
Far from being "pitiful", Daniel is actually truly heroic, precisely because he consistently took noble, selfless action for the person he loved without requiring her to give back more than she was willing. All of that culminating in his most unselfish act of all at the climax where he not only gave up her up romantically but actually himself opened the door for her to return back to the man she still deeply desired to be with. And what does he get from that? The knowledge that the woman he loves is finally happy. And that's it. Daniel is the freaking best.
And although SSH isn't going blow anyone away with his acting, he's got some great moments here and I really enjoyed the way his character was written. I do feel like they could have done a touch more with how psychiatry and mental illness are viewed in Korea, but that's speaking as a non-Korean. A lot of the uncomfortable undertones surrounding Hae Kyung's work would naturally be understood by a Korean viewer.