Kathryn_51

I think they have been headed in this direction from the beginning. Dad was once a chef in a upscale restaurant and has been struggling with his own eatery. Now competition has opened up nearby, so the situation is even more dire. Seung-hyo rescued him once before. Now it's Seok-ryu's turn.

Big kumbaya moment for all the families in episode 16.

The end.

Plus a wedding or two, of course.

Here's the Ep. 13 Pre-release with translation. Actually, my rough translation was pretty good - in fact, they fumbled Seok-ryu's name, but I think this episode is going to have the viewer doing this: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

https://x.com/TranslateMom/status/1839808382829543715

Episode 13 Pre-release – looking forward to the complete translation, but here’s my rough one.

Four parents together with SH and SR are eating in SR’s kitchen.
SH(to his parents): How was your trip?
Positive response and then SH’s dad says “Let’s go with Pomegranate (Seok-ryu) and seung-ho the net time.
Seok-ryu: US??
ML Mom: “It means get the kids married quickly and lets go out togher!
SH: Marriage??
Then lots of dialogue about matching up their children – finding a good match at the hospital and friend of Mo Eum’s mother.
Seung-hyo: There won’t be anyone who wants to take Bae Seok Ryu, right?
Beok-ryu: There won’t be a woman who can stand his temper anyway

https://x.com/CJnDrama/status/1839802201935622470

Thanks for the warning. I'll probably wait a couple of weeks, read comments and then decide how to proceed. 😊

I'm finally back home. Thanks for the answer. Since SHS is the reason I hesitate to watch, this is music to my ears.

Kang Hoon and Jo Hye Joo in "Secret Romantic Guesthouse" were enchanting even if "2nd couple". I suppose same will happen in this drama but these two actors are worth the investment for a few episodes. One can always FF through SHS.

I am about to leave Korea (after 2 week visit) and was unable to watch (ENA not n hotel channel list.) I am only interested if Kang Hoon and Jo hey Joo characters look like a potential pairing. Probable?? Not a chance? TIA

Hubby and I are about to leave Korea. 😒😒

We didn't choose our tourist adventures based upon any specific k-drama (except one - Daegwallyeong Pass and the weather said "no way") but at least two were related to Love Next Door.

Namsen Tower is where Seong-hyo and Seok-ryu wrote negative curses on the padlock. In order to get to that location, one must either walk a very, very steep path or take a cable car and people are there all the time. Perhaps they walked up that very steep path at 3:00 am, lol.

The other location was Songiho Beach (https://koreandramaland.com/listings/songjiho-beach/) near Sokcho. Our original plan was to visit several beaches/small beach tows along the east coast because my husband wanted to go beach-combing. We later found out that Songiho Beach was in LND (and Queen of Tears) as part of the itinerary plans. Unfortunately, it poured rain (4.5 inches in 24 hours one day) and although we drove, getting out of the car at Songiho was impossible. Some of the beach towns were flooded during our visit. Pounding rain is also why Degwallyeong Pass was dropped.

And then surprise/surprise - as I scanned the list of filming sites for Love Next Door, I discovered that filming was done at one of the hotels we stayed in (not mentioning which one).

Two weeks in Korea wasn't enough. Making plans for a return trip sometime. 😊

Rough summary:

Seung-hyo asks about her schedule. There is an annual architecture event [next week?] and he will receive an award for a building he designed. His prior seniors/supervisors will be there as well as Myung Woo. He would like her to go with him.

Beok-ryu: doesn't feel it is her place to go.

Lots of back and forth about why - is she still unsure about their future? is it "burdensome"?etc.

Beok-ryu is oncerned about others finding out about their relationship.

At the end, BR asks if he is angry and he says "no" - but he is clearly hurt/disappointed.

The last few weeks, the Wednesday pre-release has been for the SUNDAY episode, so be prepared to wait.

Maybe old news??? But I didn't see it posted below.

Love Next Door is #2 on Netflix Global again.

Reminder - all of the competition are dramas that are released all at once, so they have more hours to be viewed in one week than a drama that only releases 2+ hours each week.

I've always had a soft spot for the fathers, but Seung-hyo's dad is now No. 1. Great actor as well - from sad puppy to avenging husband to ninja cameraman -

Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of anything banana flavored. But the banana milk on LND (produced by Binggrae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_Flavored_Milk) is everywhere in Korea. So, in honor of my favorite 2024 drama, I bought a bottle today.

The kindest thing I can say is. . . bleah. Still don't like anything banana flavored, but now I will no longer wonder if I was missing something wonderful.

If I understand the timeline correctly, it was only a couple of weeks ago that she said good-bye to her, crying for over an hour (?) with Seung-hyo's jacket over her head.

I think it's more than reasonable that she would be a bit gun-shy about jumping into a new relationship. And kudos to seung-hyo for giving her time and space.

My 2nd favorite scene! Of course, No. 1 favorite goes without saying. ❤️

I think there is more to his story - Don't know why, but I got the impression he somehow blamed himself for the accident??

lol, I'm usually in your position - liking the second lead couple more than the first and therefor frustrated that so much time is lavished on the main couple. But not here - for once, the main couple dynamics appeal to me the most. But I understand your feelings if Moeum and Danho are your favorites. !

To be honest, I'm not a fan of Mo Eum (the character). I thought the kiss was meaningless plot device. The couple is just ho-hum to me. Although I've watched them on Korean TV (w/no subs) the last two weeks, when I rewatch the Netflix w/subs, I FF through this couple.

Meanwhile, I find Seung-hyo's parent story to be more poignant and meaningful. Hope to catch up on the Netflix version later tonight.

I think there is MORE to the story of her death. From the tvN preview: When she (U assume "she" is Mo Eum) encounters Dan-ho in an unexpected place, she learns his long-standing secret!"

I don't know about previous, but I was watching live on tvN and they didn't show preview either. 😒 It showed up on the tvN website about an hour later, but no subs of course.

Netflix (at least in the USA) rates the drama 15+, not 18+.

So, I was watching LND on tvN here in Korea and. . . . fell asleep (long day of touristing) . So, waited for the Netflix release to finish it. Worth it!

Gyeong Jong [Seung Hyo's father] is quickly becoming my favorite character (after our lovely main couple, of course).