Eleison

I think I'd prefer they be friends in the past and then discover the romantic possibilities when they reunite, but we'll see how it plays out. :)

I think they CAN be trickier to hit the right note than a typical linear romance. I felt like Beloved Summer, for instance, drew more heavily on the past than it should have so I felt like a piece of their story was missing, which meant I didn't get to know the characters fully, even with the flashbacks. So it felt more wistful and sad than I anticipated and that feel I wasn't a fan of. This one seems more lighthearted?

I suppose there was kind of an embedded disclaimer in the title. 😏

I agree that some parts are harder to watch than others so it makes for viewing whiplash, haha.

But it looks like the ex boyfriend's a guest role? That must mean it will be brief and (hopefully) pretty painless?

I'm curious to see how they will show the relationship between the sisters since Kdramas rarely show families with more than two kids. I like watching chaotic and endearing sibling dynamics, so I hope they're cute! 🤣

Yeah, he plays a completely different character in the 2nd season of The Good Detective! And funnily enough, the actress for Ran Joo was one of the villains in that one, too. Though she looks completely different; I didn't recognize her at all.

I know some guys that don't, but it's true, they're a rare breed. :) I found out that in Dublin drinking alcohol is losing a ton of momentum with the young people (DUBLIN of all places), and I've seen mocktail sections on menus cropping up more and more. Some interesting trends I've observed/heard about!

And Bo Geol has seen firsthand what it (alcohol) can do to people and how it can twist them if abused.

Are you saying Mok Ha is lying? And if so, who is she lying to? What is she lying about? I'm not sure I understand how that connects to needing a man and not being a strong woman? I'm genuinely interested in knowing what you mean, not trying to pick a fight. :)

Yeah, and Episode 7 might be one of my favorite episodes in any Kdrama I've seen. SO. GOOD.

EDIT: Episode 1 is also fantastic. Another one that stands out amongst the hundreds I've seen.

💯 It's also kind of impossible to binge because it's so long, haha; it's like the compromise between a typical 16 episode drama and a 40+ episode family drama. 😂

Totally true about the ending! Rewatching it never recaptures what you felt the first time watching it, and it can't be satisfyingly watched again.

Isn't it the most beautiful ending? But it also hurts. Strangely sweet and heartbreaking all at once. And I was ALSO a mess watching the end. 😭

It also took me time to get into it; after Episode 5 or so I started to get into more (though here and there I did skip some scenes that I just couldn't get into, usually with the parents when they were all together). After finishing it, I realized that the emotional punch of the end draws heavily on the seemingly "boring" parts from the beginning as hindsight transforms them into something beautiful and never-to-be-had-again. Kind of similar to how the seemingly mundane and consistent elements of our childhood that felt commonplace at the time (and which we took for granted) become precious memories that awaken a longing to return to those simple, sweet times when they are remembered years later. But we never can.

As for this drama, the feels just snuck up on me in the last few episodes and made me want to weep several times. I was a teary mess in the last 10 minutes or so in particular (and I rarely get emotional watching dramas).

Did you finish it to find out?

I just realized that the cast list here on MDL doesn't give you ANY hints about who Deok Sun ends up with 😂(unlike most dramas with romance on MDL, which are pretty obvious based on the cast list set up and tags so you can decipher easily who is endgame). Kind of maddening, since they draw out the mystery of who she ends up with for most of the drama, too. Buckle up, newcomers, and keep an open mind; it's a long ride! 🤣

I did, too, at the beginning, and kept thinking, "What the heck?" and then I got used to it and by the end I thought it was funny. Don't know how it grew on me. 😅

Yeah, I don't know. Obviously it's hard to know for sure if you pre-record music how authentic it is (even the drama itself admits that, haha). Some people on here said she was having a live concert in Korea singing music from the drama? 🤷‍♀️

Oh, good, I'm glad you'll finish it! I'm sure the last two episodes will be enjoyable either way. :)

You, too! Thanks for reading my ramblings. 🙃

Haha, that make sense. I like that the 2MLs are not just plot devices in her stories, but I also sympathize with preferring 2MLs who are either unlikable or whose crushes are light. 😅 I also prefer that, if I'm honest, but there are so many other things about her dramas I love that I overlook that preference when I watch hers. Definitely makes it easier to root for the leads together.

Maybe another thing that makes people struggle with this writer's dramas is that she also can make her MLs more flawed than you'll find in other dramas (particularly true in Start-Up, but for instance the way Bo Geol in this one kept his identitiy as Ki Ho a secret so vigilantly from Woo Hak and Mok Ha, and then did a 180 (for valid reasons) and stopped lying to both all of a sudden. It became a little more selfish of him, especially considering the timing of it all and how poor Woo Hak was still in the throes of processing it all). There are a lot of dramas with flawed MLs, but she tends to write their flaws in less tropey ways (not like, for example, the jerk chaebol heir who we end up finding actually is a sweet softie and just misunderstood and who grows by the end; that is the ultimate ML Kdrama persona of all time (I think Kdramas have perfected this rom-com trope down to a science), and I'm here for it 😂).

Happy to dialogue! It helps us to articulate and hone in our preferences, and personal preference is a big part of the enjoyment that comes from entertainment. No reason to force ourselves to watch what we know we don't like! I've discovered I can't do most office dramas or ghost/afterlife dramas, and it's hit and miss on the time travel and body switching. 😂 There seem to be a lot of good dramas airing right now so hopefully you can find another one more to your taste! :)