Kathryn_51

His name is: 한 춘 우

My translation was Han Jun Wu (I've at least learned the alphabet before my trip to Korea), but he is in MDL as Han Joon Woo. Interesting bio - he attended college in the United States. Link: https://kisskh.at/people/28327-han-joon-woo

He appears in the credits under "special appearance" (just like Seo Ji Hye - the actress that plays Seung-hyo's ex)

I'm not sure how much detail you want (if you want more I'll DM you), but to answer your specific questions:

1. FL tried to push the ex away, but he persevered and she finally went out for "one last meal" at a nice restaurant. The ex said he didn't plan to give up.
2. And, who should also be there but Seung-hyo and his ex, over-hearing their conversation.
3. But it seemed to be one of many "catalysts" that finally compelled Seung-hyo to confess to her that he "likes her" which is the cliffhanger.

I was frustrated with the writing because everything was "contrived", but there were many good moments - the bike ride, substantive argument instead of constant bickering.

So, actually, if you want to be REALLY spoiled, in the preview for Ep. 8, Seok-ryu finally has an inner thought for the audience and it's something like "should I tell him that I liked him first?" And the title of Ep. 8 is something like "Secrets"

I re-watched Episode 1 and 2 yesterday and was rather stunned to discover the number of times that writer-nim hinted at Seok-ryu's feelings - something that has never been communicated in flashbacks or her inner [unspoken] thoughts. Took some notes:

Over and over again, Seok-ryu flirted with Seung-hyo, such as "don't you think I could be a seductress?"
SR opens up her arms wide for a hug and SH walks right by her.
The pomegranate tree to "remind him of her."
"Of course I'm a woman. . .what am I then?" SH"You are. . . almost gender neutral."

So, hints galore but thus far, writer-nim hasn't blessed us with Seok-ryu's inner thoughts - so, hopefully - now that we are the half-way point of the drama, we start to get more of Seok-ryu's story.

Well, we didn't get our wish that Seung-hyo wouldn't confess first,, but writer-nim saved it with little preview about Seok-ryu's feelings.

I cheated this morning and read the tvN preview for Sunday's episode 8 so that I would be prepared for whatever happened. 😊

TvN played a trick - the pre-released that dropped on Wednesday (Korea time) was labeled for Episode 7. 😟😟😟

Yes I saw it. Also saw the newest one (just dropped) and they are arguing again.

The preview I posted above says that they quarrel w/out being honest with each others - which I interpret (but I Could Be Wrong lol) that he doesn't confess. That is, he is not honest with her.

Since the ex is about to show up, I'm with pinktulip on this one - get that baggage over and done with before any confession.

I've said several times that my interpretation of all this is that seung-hyo decides that although the timing is bad for a confession, he won't push her away any longer - he'll simply be there for the woman he loves and be supportive as she deals with the ex.

[Love Timing]
Pomegranate's ex-fiancé Hyun Joon enters South Korea.
Seunghyo's ex-girlfriend Tae-hee still looks remorseful.
In a complicated situation, Seunghyo and Pomegranate quarrel without being
honest with each other.
Meanwhile, Dan-ho and Yeon-du witness the scene of the accident, and a collection appears there.
During a sleepless night in Hyereung-dong, Seung-hyo and Pomegranate get closer to each other's true feelings...

It's pretty clear from the tvN preview (not the teaser) that he doesn't confess - at least no at the beginning. This was released a week ago, but I'll put it below in spoiler tag.

According to the tvN site, Seung-hyo FATHER "adores" Seok-ryu, but there's no mention of how the Mom feels about SR. Dad's the one who witnessed Seok-ryu's reaction after the traffic accident so he knows that she cares a great deal about his son.

Mom has been portrayed as a "snob" - but in reality, 35 years ago, a woman in the diplomatic corps was probably very unusual - she was a trail-blazer and she's proud of that.

thanks - they gave a reason, but I've always remembered how her mother said she "ran away" - as if it was a sudden decision, not one previously discussed with her family.

Okay, now I have to re-watch the first THREE episodes. I agree it's all conjecture - doesn't even merit to be called a "theory". 😊

I had hoped to find time to re-watch the first 2 episodes to try and pin down some dates/events of that highschool/swim meet/university/accident time line.

There is a clear parallism between Hye Suk(Seung-hyo's mom) and Seok-ryu - competitive, ambitious, living out a "dream" that doesn't provide happiness.

For some reason, Seok-ryu "ran away" (her mother's words) after one year of college to attend Berkely. I have also wondered if she overheard Hye Suk say something negative about her and that's why she left. It's unclear if that scholarship was something she sought or if it arrived out of the blue. But now I'm beginning to wonder if Hye-suk noticed her son's affection/crush for Seok-ryu and manipulated something so that for Seok-ryu got that scholarship offer.

I really need to re-watch!

Silly me - I was about to go to bed, but thought I would do one last swing through Naver. A couple of sweet still cuts (the bicycle and cherry blossoms) but press release (pseudo articles) are too much "teasing" what may or may not happen in Ep. 7. I need a new pre-lease with some laughter. Good night from the USA.

https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2024090610071913316

Yes - my preference as well. So, perhaps I am reading more than I should in the pre-release. 😊

actually, this one is much better (more complete)

https://x.com/koreanwebserie/status/1831194043608359218

Not much confusions about the timeline, but lots of discussion about what his feelings were.

The article(s) all say the same thing - he had a crush/special feelings while they were in school. After he traveled to the US, he buried his feelings. Call it "he fell out of love".

As far as we know, he buried his feelings, focused on and built a successful career and there has been no indication that he has thought about her the last 10 years.

Here you go.

https://x.com/nataliekdrm/status/1831242993665212868

I'm guessing that after her ex shows up, he recognizes it's not the best time to try and confess. Rather, he decides that if he really loves her, he will simply be there for her. And you can't get much more romantic than that!

Just a guess, of course.

I started to put together a timeline for the show and while researching Korean media came across several articles that describes the Seung-hyo/Seok-ryu “Unrequited Love Timeline.” The timeline is introduced by noting the “turning point” in their relationship which is (if I am reading it correctly – because pronouns are always difficult) SEOK-RYU senses that Seung-hyo may be more than a friend for herself.
As we argue amongst ourselves about why Seung-hyo says or does whatever, the articles confirms:
1. After the swim meet in 2007, he realized he had “special feelings” (also described as a “crush”) for Seok-ryu.
2. He traveled to the USA with the plan to confess his feelings to Seok-ryu, but it was the wrong timing because she was dating someone.
3. Seung-hyo buried and forgot his feelings for Seok-ryu. (I know many viewers don’t believe this BUT THIS IS WHAT the production team is telling us!). However, unsealing the time capsule and reading his note reminded him of what he once felt. He tried ignore those old feelings because he believes she is still in love with her ex.
4. Jang Tae-hee forced him to acknowledge how he really feels about Seok-ryu.

So, the role of Tae-hee had one purpose as many of us guessed – to be the catalyst for Seung-hyo to acknowledge he still cared/loved Seok-ryu. Hopefully she will be gone soon. At which point the worthless ex will appear and serve the same purpose for Seok-ryu. My assumption.

Link to one of the articles: https://www.mk.co.kr/news/broadcasting-service/11110375

It's still TV-14 in the USA.

When she chased her father. Those are his shoes next to her.