the basketball court scene was giving romancee! their chemistry is insane, i have watched it an unhealthy amount of times istg. the ost is the cherry on top
For one, I hated the obsession with blood ties and how everyone kept hurting Ju Won's dad's absolutely pure soul…
completely agree with almost all your points (i really enjoyed the romance here haha). though an adaptation, and the writer did make some good changes in certain aspects, they could have really stressed on the family by choice part of the show especially when it's much shorter than the cdrama in ep length. a different outcome for the mothers would have been very welcome. and a bit of focus on mental health with sanha & his mother - cuz that really was some toxic shit the kid had gone through.
my man sure has ocd but it makes him perfect lol. the way he made his convenience store ramen damn he knows a thing or two about the way to your heart is through your stomach or something 😂
second half of ep3 was great. the first half was wacky and camp as expected. can see where the money went with the elaborate space cgi. it would have been better without a preview, but they did build up intrigue. the best part of any space fiction imo is the bond between the characters who are stuck together in these life & death situations and how they tackle those situations together. so it was fun to see it in play today. and this one has added romance to push that narrative more.
this drama proves mutual admiration and respect is the foundation for the best romance. i love the lines in ep3. the best one was from the book byeol was reading:
"The road remembers everything. The times when you fell with a thud. The times when you persistently got back up. Where you started your journey and where you went. What dreams you dreamt, and even the things you didn't plan for."
"The road makes its way back. You will see so many things on your journey, but you will miss the warmth of your home. Once you've seen everything you wanted to see, the road will take you to your place."
getting more serious now at ep5/6. also if lee eun ho becomes the crown prince, can he not marry hong doek su due to the scar on her hand? saw some comment mentioning this on viki
this drama is such a delight!! more people should tune in istg. i was hooked from first ep, but if you are not give it until ep3. the apprentice tests, their friendship and the whole hotel shenanigans in general are super fun to watch!
there's hardly any cheesy scenes, love love how kim jieun has approached the cross dresser role here. refreshing to say the least after the countless cross dressing kdramas we have seen. she is just as natural and chill and fun as the boys; no over pretense to be one.
where do i get a zaddy like our perfect secretary? 👀
also see the chemistry already. can't wait for their story to develop. jieun's interactions with the daughter will be very touching i can feel it. the daughter may help heal her inner child too. i hope she gets a lil less cold a lil too fast, cold leads are kinda tiring to watch for a longer period
Didn't have high hopes because this is kinda an idol drama. But it's not bad. I enjoyed it more than the chinese…
just curious tho, how is it an idol drama? the themes aren't related to music and none of the characters are idols? or do you mean the actress, yeah jung chaeyeon was an idol but she has transitioned to acting career pretty much completely imo
I just finished episode 6 so it might be too early to tell, but I find it very vague what happened to Juwon’s…
he didn't mean madam lied about him being a widower. so basically the show starts with lil juwon saying and repeating "a horaebi (widower) can do anything". neither lil juwon nor her friends know what horaebi really means. her dad asks her who told her this and she asks him if madam lied (that her dad is a horaebi, and horaebis can do anything. can even bring an oppa lol). that's the it's true but not at the same time thing he refers to.
later in the episode madam and juwon's dad has a convo near the steps where her mom is mentioned. she died when juwon was a baby (no cause is explicitly mentioned, but presumably just after child birth) and both juwon and her dad came to haedong from seoul.
just completed ep1. right off it feels different from s1. more idk brighter? s1 felt more gloomy and desperate right off the bat. it does get intense towards the end so that's that. will see.
"The road remembers everything. The times when you fell with a thud. The times when you persistently got back up. Where you started your journey and where you went. What dreams you dreamt, and even the things you didn't plan for."
"The road makes its way back. You will see so many things on your journey, but you will miss the warmth of your home. Once you've seen everything you wanted to see, the road will take you to your place."
and i love the leads sm. their interactions feel natural & unscripted. the drama has an overall calm vibe love it!
there's hardly any cheesy scenes, love love how kim jieun has approached the cross dresser role here. refreshing to say the least after the countless cross dressing kdramas we have seen. she is just as natural and chill and fun as the boys; no over pretense to be one.
also see the chemistry already. can't wait for their story to develop. jieun's interactions with the daughter will be very touching i can feel it. the daughter may help heal her inner child too.
i hope she gets a lil less cold a lil too fast, cold leads are kinda tiring to watch for a longer period
later in the episode madam and juwon's dad has a convo near the steps where her mom is mentioned. she died when juwon was a baby (no cause is explicitly mentioned, but presumably just after child birth) and both juwon and her dad came to haedong from seoul.