same, I might not like him as a person but I do think he’s a good actor so I’m down to watch his dramas (if…
For me it’s just a bunch of things that added up over time. The biggest one is the divorce. He reportedly filed in 2019 without telling Song Hye-kyo first, then released an official statement through his lawyer almost immediately, which is pretty unusual for a top actor in Korea. The fact she apparently only found out through the media while she was abroad for work felt really disrespectful, and I just saw it as him trying to control the narrative and make her look like the problem. That already put me off.
Then there was all the stuff about their disagreements over kids. From what came out later, he wanted children straight away while she wanted to focus on her career, and it just felt like he wasn’t willing to compromise. The irony is that he remarried quickly and became a father not long after, which just made it look like impatience rather than bad timing.
On top of that, his 2023 comments about becoming a husband or father meaning you lose work were really out of nowhere, especially when women are the ones who usually take the career hit. He was still one of the highest paid actors at the time, and when you look at actors like Hyun Bin doing fine after marriage and kids, it just sounded like an unnecessary complaint.
I know we’ll never know the full story and this is just my opinion, but all of that combined really put me off him as a person. I can admit he’s a good actor, I just don’t like him off screen.
I watched this drama a long time ago and remember how I absolutely loved it. I was planning to rewatch it but then realized just how long each episode was, 20 episode with roughly 1hr and 35 minutes each...wow. Maybe for another day.
I like mature romance also, is they get together fast or it's slow burn and you mentioned that they don't get…
They do end up together, the only problem I had with this drama was the fact that they didn't get as much screen time as I wanted, but yea it's a happy ending.
I like mature romance also, is they get together fast or it's slow burn and you mentioned that they don't get…
Yeah, it’s more like everyone ended up feeling like a main character. The romance itself is very slow burn and mature, but there isn’t really a clear “main couple” by the end because so much focus is spread across different characters. Their scenes are good when they happen, there just aren’t enough of them for the leads to truly feel like the centre of the story.
Since this drama is categorized as romance, I am wondering whether the physical intimacy is minimal. Does it include any kiss scenes, or is it mainly focused on emotional romance?
Why is Woo Min always the 2nd lead?in every drama, movie he starred in, people talk about him more than the main…
I 100% agree that Woo Min deserves main lead roles, but sadly getting that first big lead in a large-scale drama often comes down to luck, especially for actors who have not been around long like Woo Min. Kim Hye Joon, for example, did not get her first major lead until 2021 with ‘Inspector Koo’, about 6 years after starting out in mostly smaller second lead or guest roles.
Kang Hoon’s case is even crazier. He began acting in 2016, nearly 10 years ago, mainly in small roles. It took him 4 years to get his first proper main role as a side character in ‘Meow, the Secret Boy’ in 2020, and another 5 years to finally land his first male lead role in 2025 with ‘Hunter with a Scalpel’. In comparison, Woo Min is already on a good path, since it only took him 2 years to get a main role in ‘Night Has Come’. Still, luck plays a huge part in all of this. Woo Min could get his first lead role in 1 year, or it could take 10, which is just the sad reality.
I really loved this drama! Oh and I just realized that this was a reunion drama between Junho and Kim Hye Joon, they both starred in 'Rain or Shine' together as siblings.
I’m currently on episode 4 and I already love this so much. I haven’t watched a CDrama like this in a while. It feels grounded and genuinely mature, instead of rushing into romance just for the sake of it. The characters behave like real adults, and the way connections form feels natural rather than forced. There’s no instant obsession or exaggerated advances, just subtle attraction, casual conversations, and a sense of taking things at a realistic pace. That restraint and patience in how the drama handles relationships is what I really love.
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I still really appreciate the realism, mature tone, and natural romance, but I was honestly disappointed by how little focus the main couple ended up getting. As the drama went on, it spent far too much time on side characters and their storylines, sometimes giving them more development than the actual leads. Even with 18 episodes, it felt like only a small part of the show was really about the main couple, which threw off the pacing and made it lose some of the spark it had at the start.
The fls acting is quite average, is she new to the industry? I think i have never seen her before.....Also she…
She’s actually pretty new to the K-drama scene. She focused more on movies earlier in her career, so Last Summer is her first K-drama as a female lead. She was also in The Sound of Magic, starring Hwang In Youp and Ji Chang Wook, where she had a main role but wasn’t the protagonist.
Even though she’s had a lot of main roles, most of her earlier projects weren’t that well known, so a lot of people just aren’t familiar with her yet. That can make it feel like she doesn’t have the usual main-lead vibe.
Then there was all the stuff about their disagreements over kids. From what came out later, he wanted children straight away while she wanted to focus on her career, and it just felt like he wasn’t willing to compromise. The irony is that he remarried quickly and became a father not long after, which just made it look like impatience rather than bad timing.
On top of that, his 2023 comments about becoming a husband or father meaning you lose work were really out of nowhere, especially when women are the ones who usually take the career hit. He was still one of the highest paid actors at the time, and when you look at actors like Hyun Bin doing fine after marriage and kids, it just sounded like an unnecessary complaint.
I know we’ll never know the full story and this is just my opinion, but all of that combined really put me off him as a person. I can admit he’s a good actor, I just don’t like him off screen.
https://www.reddit.com/r/koreanvariety/comments/18jvcdk/love_catcher_season_2_in_1080p_with_english/
Kang Hoon’s case is even crazier. He began acting in 2016, nearly 10 years ago, mainly in small roles. It took him 4 years to get his first proper main role as a side character in ‘Meow, the Secret Boy’ in 2020, and another 5 years to finally land his first male lead role in 2025 with ‘Hunter with a Scalpel’. In comparison, Woo Min is already on a good path, since it only took him 2 years to get a main role in ‘Night Has Come’. Still, luck plays a huge part in all of this. Woo Min could get his first lead role in 1 year, or it could take 10, which is just the sad reality.
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I still really appreciate the realism, mature tone, and natural romance, but I was honestly disappointed by how little focus the main couple ended up getting. As the drama went on, it spent far too much time on side characters and their storylines, sometimes giving them more development than the actual leads. Even with 18 episodes, it felt like only a small part of the show was really about the main couple, which threw off the pacing and made it lose some of the spark it had at the start.
Even though she’s had a lot of main roles, most of her earlier projects weren’t that well known, so a lot of people just aren’t familiar with her yet. That can make it feel like she doesn’t have the usual main-lead vibe.