Dy Victor

They decided to take a rather risky approach in the initial setup of the story. This style of storytelling doesn’t quite fit the romance genre — it would be more suitable for a thriller. In a romance, however, it’s an unnecessary risk.

In romantic stories, the main premise is that the audience needs to connect with the main couple as quickly as possible and root for their relationship. This format, however, made viewers spend more time trying to untangle the initial confusion than understanding the characters’ personalities, traumas, and emotions.

I really like the story — it’s fascinating to see how each of them deals with pain, how it impacts their lives, and how their story will be rebuilt. I hope the next episodes focus on the two of them and that the writer and director stop playing unnecessary hide-and-seek games.

Some people are questioning Doha’s decision to insist on reconnecting with Hakyung. They think he doesn’t have the right to do so, and so on.
But if people were really paying attention to the plot, all of this is explained.

First, right in episode 1, we were told that Doha always did everything Hakyung asked of him. He never refused her anything. And more than that — he always let her win. Notice that she was the one who led their relationship over the years.

When he made the choice that ultimately caused the downfall of their relationship (pretending to be his dead brother), she began to resent him and pushed him away. He accepted it — because that’s how it had always been — and now he also carries guilt for it.

For two years, he lived with that situation, even while missing the people and things he loved. But when he realized that she was suffering too — that keeping him away hadn’t healed her — he made a decision that, in my view, was the right one: he chose to face the pain and wounds of the past. To do that, he can’t let her have the last word or “win” this time. Now, he needs to prepare the ground for things to finally work out, because he’s all in — it’s do or die for him.

That’s why I find myself really rooting for him — for him to rebuild the trust and bond that were broken. And, ultimately, to reopen the door to that first love left in the past.

This is the kind of drama that can’t be watched without paying attention to the details — especially with twins as part of the plot.
Many people are confused about this part of the story, but I blame that confusion on the editing choices. A romance that was supposed to be about rebuilding a relationship didn’t need all that suspense and mystery, hiding the background of the story for three or four episodes. The choice of such an introduction was risky and may be the reason for the drop in ratings.

Yes! Episode 4 will clear everything up. Keep going.

Episode 4 was perfect. It was beautiful. Lee Jaewook and Choi SungEun are stunning in their performances.

Episode 4 was a breath of clarity, fun, and the beginning of romance.
Everyone already suspected that Doha had pretended to be his brother. But understanding the context of things makes us connect with the characters on a deeper level.
Hakyung’s sadness and anger are understandable.
Doha’s choice was wrong, but his intentions weren’t bad. With his brother missing on a mountain and his friend devastated by her mother’s illness, he thought he could pretend to be his brother until he returned—but fate was cruel, and Doyoung had died. His choice could no longer be undone. The damage was done, and it ruined their bond.
Hakyung has lost so much in life. She’s so lonely, and it feels like everyone has left her behind—forgotten in that house.
I hope Doha has to fight hard to prove he deserves her, and more than that, that it won’t just be another summer, but that he will choose to stay forever.

There’s also the fact that Do-young was missing at first. So, he still had hope that his brother would come back. But once the death was confirmed, he was already caught up in a terrible lie.

🥹 Now that I’m thinking about it, the death of one of the twins must be something deeply painful — both for those around them and for the twin who remains. It’s as if the memory of the other person stays constant, something that can never be forgotten or eased...

It will be complicated for the story’s progression if tomorrow’s episode doesn’t reveal the reasons behind all the pain and trauma that separate them. This premise will be the foundation for us to understand the healing and rebuilding of their relationship. In this story, it’s not about them falling in love again — that’s been clear for a long time. It’s about reestablishing their connection.
I’m hoping that tomorrow this whole puzzle will start to be revealed and make sense.

We shouldn’t give up so easily on the people we care about. For many years of friendship and companionship, he accepted all the decisions she made, believing that it was what she wanted and what would make her happy. But look how it turned out — she kept suffering...
So, I realize that he decided to change the rules of the game and take control of the situation. We still don’t know what triggered their complete separation, but whatever it was, he’s willing to face it and rebuild their story.

Choi SungEun is beautiful! But beyond that, she’s a very skilled actress. The emotional weight of her character is fully felt — to the point of being uncomfortable for the viewer. I notice that many people who watch don’t have the patience to deal with the character’s pain. We’re like that in real life — we say we feel compassion for those who suffer, but soon we distance ourselves and even start to criticize them.

I’m happy that, in the end, Doha decided to fight to restore the friendship (and perhaps the love) between them. I really want to know what happened to DoYoung and what Doha did that affected their relationship so deeply. In the meantime, I delight in the longing they both express in every encounter, even if only through their eyes. Or I feel thrilled by Doha’s determination — someone who for years quietly accepted all of Hakyung’s wishes, but has now decided to take control of his own story and help them both.

This story wants to give us a romance of healing and rebuilding — and for that, time and patience are needed. But we don’t live in a generation that allows itself such things. We live in a liquid generation, where everything dissolves quickly.

I hope Doha and Hakyung go against the current and build something solid, with strong foundations. And I believe it will be up to Doha to be the architect of it — until Hakyung is able to heal.

Are you really watching? Or just picking up random parts… Because it’s already been made very clear that since their parents’ divorce, Doha has been living in the U.S. and visits Korea for 21 days during the summer. In today’s episode, they finally introduced DoYoung, the twin who lives in Korea, in the house next to Hakyung’s.
We still don’t know what happened to DoYoung. And it’s still unclear why she harbors so much anger toward Doha, since it was also revealed today that she fell in love with him when they were young.

https://www.instagram.com/lastsummer_kbs?igsh=Y3NzbTE1bDByajA4

KBS has released another summary for next week, and finally, we’ll learn more about the other twin — in this case, Do Young.

A part of the summary reads:
“Episodes 3 and 4 promise to finally reveal who Baek Do-yeong really is and what happened that summer that changed everyone’s fate.
In addition, new secrets about Do-ha’s past will be exposed, and the narrative will begin to show what each person has lost — and what can still be recovered.”

A theory that came to mind is that Do Young might have been responsible for the breakup between the two. We still don’t know much about Do Young’s personality, nor how he reacted upon realizing that, in their youth, his brother was falling in love with his friend and neighbor... Perhaps both Hakyung and Doha are victims of Do Young’s actions.

Yes! Exactly. Your performance in Dear Hongrang was extraordinary.

Wow! How did I forget Death’s Game? What a slip-up on my part.
I agree with you. Maybe there hasn’t been another drama with the same level of engagement that Alchemy created, but labeling all of his choices as bad is quite harsh.

The premise of the story is that it’s a romance of healing and reconciliation. So, I believe that even amid the pain, there will be a rebuilding of the relationship between the two protagonists and a satisfying ending. But we’ll have to see the so-called “Pandora’s box,” and as we know, the myth says it contained “all the sorrows of the world.” So, there will be pain — but also hope and healing.

After Alchemy of Souls, we only had The Impossible Heir and Dear Hongrang. The first one can be criticized, but the second was very well received and has good reviews. Now we have Last Summer, which only has two episodes so far. Calling everything a failure seems excessive and sounds more like hate than an impartial evaluation.

KBS created an Instagram page called Last Summer KBS. I followed the page, and there are short synopses introducing the story and the characters. In one of them, it says that the twins are close, but we don’t know the depth of their relationship. It also says that Ha Kyung falls in love with Doha, the teasing twin who visits her every summer. Do Young is the calmer one, for whom she feels only genuine friendship. Do Young will see the two of them kissing… It’s not clear from the synopses whether Do Young likes Ha Kyung or if he’s just bothered by the possibility that their relationship could ruin their friendship.
Anyway, apparently, Do Young will do something to prevent Doha and Ha Kyung’s romance.
I’m really curious to see how all these elements will fit together, and something tells me there’s also a big misunderstanding behind it all. Maybe Ha Kyung blames Doha entirely for something that Do Young is also guilty of (just my theory).
I’m so curious!!

Wow! I think the same as you. There’s a subtle suspense in the background, but instead of enjoying the mysterious plot that’s being built, people choose to get annoyed.
The story isn’t about enemies who fall in love — it’s a healing romance, where two friends who have always loved each other must face the past and the trauma that separated them, so that they can finally love each other again.
It’s not a sweet little love story; it’s about a love that was hurt and wounded, one that needs forgiveness and healing.