I wish the writer had not gone in the direction they did with this issue. There were many ways to show how heartbroken…
Agreed, but there were some interesting points in their discussions in Ep 30: (sorry, these aren't exact quotes, but you get the point).
-He said "I don't have women friends". And we can see that's true. He deliberately limited his interactions with women - He said "I already see you from a romantic viewpoint. How can I limit these feelings to just friends" I definitely can see this, he's gone beyond the point of no-return with her and any further 'platonic' relationship would be very difficult...I can personally attest to that. For him, getting put into the friend-zone would be impossible to accept. Plus, he would be constantly second-guessing himself to ensure anything he said wouldn't be taken as a come-on to her. So he goes overboard and limits their interactions to strictly business. Such is life in Dramaland. -He said he's never been rejected before...that whole point was just there too make him seem entitled/snooty. I wish they'd left that out, it didn't matter as he had to build up the courage to confess and she said NO. Didn't matter whether he'd never been rejected before, he still needs to lick his wounds and back off.
She's made it clear up until his confession, that she's got him in the friend-zone, and yes, HE should have been more sensitive to HER struggling with widowhood, given his own circumstances. The fact that he couldn't relate to that is the only disappointing thing for me from the writers in the series. He approached this whole thing as a business negotiation; it would have been interesting to see if he was this way with his first wife, or if he's so rusty in dealing with his emotions & women that he didn't know how to deal with the situation.
Anyways, we're way to early into the show for their relationship to begin taking off, so they had to create some angst. Plus we know that once they are established as a couple Dongo Tak will cause trouble and then possibly his MIL in the last 5~7 eps.
And FWIW, she told us earlier that she took over the brewery as a means to keep herself busy to avoid dealing with her grief. She's overwhelmed now with all the brewery struggles and hasn't even begun dealing with her sorrow for her late husband. She needs to sort those feelings out before she turns into what he was, with 10 years of emotional isolation shutting himself off from others.
I usually don’t like Ok Bun, but I couldn’t stop laughing when she stuck her tongue out at Heung Soo. Their…
I also LOL'd when she stuck her tongue out at him. I saw "My Love from the Stars" last week, and she really IS pretty, I wish they'd get over the frumpy look for her and do the make-over that is long due for that character.
I was disappointed that SeRi went back home that night after meeting with GangSu....I was hoping he would drop her off at Bom's house that night to avoid her awful parents.
I agree with Seri and Okbun but regarding Dongseok I feel like it’s because he feels that she could be interested…
She actually made a good point with him at the beginning of Ep 28 when she told him she's only been recently widowed...I wish she had finished the sentence: "....while you've been a widow for 10 years, so I still need time to adjust."
Of course, the counter to this is that she was only married for 10 days, whereas he was married for considerably longer (don't think we've ever been told how long).
But instead she keeps focusing on their difference in social status, which is easy for him to refute. The irony here is that he wouldn't even LOOK at another woman for those 10 years as a widower, so he needs to stop looking at this as a business decision and realize she's a woman who doesn't think like he does. But we don't have the time for that with the series half-over.
I also noted the MIL mention. She will definitely be a problem for the Chairman and Kwang Sook. She believes that…
Yeah, this is in line with what I'm suspecting...Dramaland can't have a happy situation where lead couple is together with EVERYONE cheering them on....gotta have some angst, right? So far, who would oppose their being together? His kids would love it, so would her brothers-in-law, and her Mom obviously. He's also asked his late wife for permission". The only opposition would be from SeRi's parents and while I'm sure that Dongo Tak will do something slimy, having a elder opposed (his MIL) would be more of a factor...especially if she returns to Seoul upon hearing the news. Just that mention of her at that time seemed odd.
Well, just past the half-way point in the series and we got a weekend of 2 terrific episodes. Between the FL fanning herself and the ML's smug smiles every time he thinks he did something clever, it was hard to stop grinning like a lunatic this weekend.
Best parts - MiSun & ChunSoo realizing "we're-too-old-for-these-games" and accepting their feelings for each other; Mr. Go & Mrs Gong at Golden Palace; the dinner at the hotel with the ML's friend.
Couple of loose-ends that stood out - Mrs Gong realized that her daughter was obviously having lunch with someone....but didn't know WHO? When his car (that she's seen several times before) was parked right next to her as she & Mr. Go got home from the recital? Mrs. Gong is a smart cookie, she had to know who was there and she could have called out the ML in the kitchen, which would have made for a funnier scene with her daughter. Also, why did the ML friend mention the ML's Mother-in-Law and start an ensuing conversation about her? That seemed kind of weird and made me think this was foreshadowing something to come with her and the ML's future engagement to our heroine?
As for SeRi, she needs to stay out of bed and stop putting her crush at-risk for his job. Yes, you have HORRIBLE parents, maybe think about moving out and trying a life of your own? She doesn't realize what a threat she poses to the Professor as long as she's on campus.
Our cable system offered Kocowa free this week and this was the only k-drama on my watchlist that it offered, so I binge watched it over the weekend. I really enjoyed it. It's funny that you can see the similarities in the writer's style between this and CLOY (I haven't seen QoT yet).
What struck me most was the heavyweight/all-star lineup of actors in the Joseon period flashbacks...it seemed like every veteran KHD actor was there! As a long-time KHD fan, I really appreciated that. Although this didn't have the emotional impact for me that CLOY did (took me weeks to get over that show), this was really enjoyable, even though I'm 12 years late to the party.
The most powerful scene in this drama is the one where ML's mother waits at home with the poison and hears someone…
For me, it was when his Mom dragged her out of the shadows when the ML was confronting his father if he had her killed. I will NEVER forget that scene. What an amazing series.
I can understand Beom Su trying to figure things out as a single parent, having to deal with his annoying ex,…
I really feel for BeomSu. SeRi is putting him in a difficult position, as a professor having a relationship with a TA is a BAD look, and unprofessional at least. Can you imagine the gossip at the university? A professor dating one of his students is bad enough, but his TA???
He needs to get her out of the office so he can re-think the whole situation from a clearer perspective. We know they'll be together eventually, and SeRi will wind up caring for HaNi, but first things first. I like how both actors are portraying their confusion and conflicted emotions.
I don't want to say anything bad, because I REALLY like the concept of a mini-sequel follow on to the main show. It was interesting, and ultimately funny and enjoyable. I just wish it was a bit better structured so that I wasn't left asking...what???? The show makes sense after the final scenes, and also explains events/reasons for her actions in the main show too. And I love the actors who did a great job both here and in "No Gain..." as well.
Ultimately, this was an interesting concept that needs to be further explored.
They were actually pretty enjoyable this weekend!! Thank for the reminder about the fan club number…I did actually…
I just re watched the whole scene and it was really well acted. Her awkwardness matched his, and her sense of impending disappointment as the discussion went on was visible. I really like her, she's a very good actress. I really can't wait until they start to develop a relationship.
"I had a fan club?" "Yes" "How many members?" "Seven"
Not gonna lie, when she said "7" I lost it and started laughing so hard my sides hurt. Plus it winds up that he was a backup/background dancer for the group back in the day.....LOL
(sorry, these aren't exact quotes, but you get the point).
-He said "I don't have women friends". And we can see that's true. He deliberately limited his interactions with women
- He said "I already see you from a romantic viewpoint. How can I limit these feelings to just friends" I definitely can see this, he's gone beyond the point of no-return with her and any further 'platonic' relationship would be very difficult...I can personally attest to that. For him, getting put into the friend-zone would be impossible to accept. Plus, he would be constantly second-guessing himself to ensure anything he said wouldn't be taken as a come-on to her. So he goes overboard and limits their interactions to strictly business. Such is life in Dramaland.
-He said he's never been rejected before...that whole point was just there too make him seem entitled/snooty. I wish they'd left that out, it didn't matter as he had to build up the courage to confess and she said NO. Didn't matter whether he'd never been rejected before, he still needs to lick his wounds and back off.
She's made it clear up until his confession, that she's got him in the friend-zone, and yes, HE should have been more sensitive to HER struggling with widowhood, given his own circumstances. The fact that he couldn't relate to that is the only disappointing thing for me from the writers in the series. He approached this whole thing as a business negotiation; it would have been interesting to see if he was this way with his first wife, or if he's so rusty in dealing with his emotions & women that he didn't know how to deal with the situation.
Anyways, we're way to early into the show for their relationship to begin taking off, so they had to create some angst. Plus we know that once they are established as a couple Dongo Tak will cause trouble and then possibly his MIL in the last 5~7 eps.
And FWIW, she told us earlier that she took over the brewery as a means to keep herself busy to avoid dealing with her grief. She's overwhelmed now with all the brewery struggles and hasn't even begun dealing with her sorrow for her late husband. She needs to sort those feelings out before she turns into what he was, with 10 years of emotional isolation shutting himself off from others.
I was disappointed that SeRi went back home that night after meeting with GangSu....I was hoping he would drop her off at Bom's house that night to avoid her awful parents.
Of course, the counter to this is that she was only married for 10 days, whereas he was married for considerably longer (don't think we've ever been told how long).
But instead she keeps focusing on their difference in social status, which is easy for him to refute. The irony here is that he wouldn't even LOOK at another woman for those 10 years as a widower, so he needs to stop looking at this as a business decision and realize she's a woman who doesn't think like he does. But we don't have the time for that with the series half-over.
Best parts - MiSun & ChunSoo realizing "we're-too-old-for-these-games" and accepting their feelings for each other; Mr. Go & Mrs Gong at Golden Palace; the dinner at the hotel with the ML's friend.
Couple of loose-ends that stood out - Mrs Gong realized that her daughter was obviously having lunch with someone....but didn't know WHO? When his car (that she's seen several times before) was parked right next to her as she & Mr. Go got home from the recital? Mrs. Gong is a smart cookie, she had to know who was there and she could have called out the ML in the kitchen, which would have made for a funnier scene with her daughter. Also, why did the ML friend mention the ML's Mother-in-Law and start an ensuing conversation about her? That seemed kind of weird and made me think this was foreshadowing something to come with her and the ML's future engagement to our heroine?
As for SeRi, she needs to stay out of bed and stop putting her crush at-risk for his job. Yes, you have HORRIBLE parents, maybe think about moving out and trying a life of your own? She doesn't realize what a threat she poses to the Professor as long as she's on campus.
What struck me most was the heavyweight/all-star lineup of actors in the Joseon period flashbacks...it seemed like every veteran KHD actor was there! As a long-time KHD fan, I really appreciated that. Although this didn't have the emotional impact for me that CLOY did (took me weeks to get over that show), this was really enjoyable, even though I'm 12 years late to the party.
He needs to get her out of the office so he can re-think the whole situation from a clearer perspective. We know they'll be together eventually, and SeRi will wind up caring for HaNi, but first things first. I like how both actors are portraying their confusion and conflicted emotions.
Ultimately, this was an interesting concept that needs to be further explored.
"I had a fan club?"
"Yes"
"How many members?"
"Seven"
Not gonna lie, when she said "7" I lost it and started laughing so hard my sides hurt.
Plus it winds up that he was a backup/background dancer for the group back in the day.....LOL