LittleFallOfRain

You can check the song on YT. It's there now.

I think her desperate situation only serves to magnify her selfishness and pity, but it was not exactly as something akin to a humane side. All of her actions have been made to only serve her purpose so far. And so I would reiterate that Boon Ok's situation can't be brushed off as an excuse considering we have other characters who have gone through the same, or even worse, extreme pressure. It looks to me that it was because of her lack of judgment and lack of moral backbone that contributed to her making the wrong choices. I didn't see her hesitation in pulling the trigger as a moment of humanity but rather her frustration and anger at having to go back to a life that she didn't want hence her decision to pull the trigger.

I think it might be interesting to note if it can be too much empathy or too many excuses, and in relation to your other comment, too much love and protection (as in the case of Miss Pi) being given to Boon Ok that has made it more detrimental for her character. To put it simply, a case of spare the rod and spoil the child, perhaps.

I would agree that there can be no heroic death for her as it would not be fitting for how her character has been written. It does look like a lifetime of living alone with guilt and regret on her choices would be more satisfying.

Boon Ok is beyond redemption for me. I haven't seen any sense of humanity from her except to fulfill her selfish needs. In the beginning when she seemed to have a friendship with Youngro was only to serve her needs. She wanted a book and she got invited to a blind date. Those fulfilled her needs to elevate herself in her mind. But her true self is revealed after that blind date and we are shown how she plays the victim in her own mind. That moment she made a choice to pull the trigger on Miss Pi was her point of no return. To give her a redemption plot after what she did and continues to do until now would be lazy writing, imo.

Geokchan has had his moments of doubts. His behavior as an NK spy has been a little contradictory when he hesitates to outright kill any of the hostages. That tells me he has a conscience after all and has a more likely chance of a change of heart.

She'll get what she deserves soon. I'm counting on the writer not to disappoint with a silly redemption plot like what every drama does for secondary characters. And no, it can't be a "heroic" death for her. Otherwise, that would not give justice to the essence of her character.

Let me see if I got this right, a love story that started from episode 1 is not believable but a romance of Boonok and Geokchan that is based on lesser foundation is epic and thesis worthy.....

Apparently, all the backstories on Yeongro is not sympathetic enough but a few lines uttered here and there and a few tears from Boonok and voila, we have another tragedy thesis....

And this is what is called unbiased criticism.....

Hmmmm. Just sayin' .

Possibly one of the top anticipated moments of the drama, after YoungSoo's kiss.

She is a good actress. But unless her fans see the difference between the actress and the character or why the audience is annoyed with the character, they'll never stop rationalizing her behavior, unfortunately.

The actress playing Boon Ok is wonderful. She's doing a great job. But the character she's playing has moral issues. We can empathize with the character, sure, doesn't mean we condone that kind of behavior. People need to see the difference.

Her character threw away any redeemable qualities when she pulled the trigger. She had a choice but she still chose to make the wrong one. No excuse for what she did.

I'm just letting the show take me where it wants to go and I'm enjoying the ride. Some people have different expectations, I guess. Which is fine. But the way some people being all negative about it every minute. Well, I just have to wonder about their mental health, tbh.

It's hard to pity someone who continues to do wrong and don't even feel sorry or ashamed about what they did. We can understand her background but what she did cannot be excused because there is always a choice. She had a choice to do right but she still chose to do wrong.

Yeah this ost is good. I'm listening on repeat.

Kinda hard to imagine Boon Ok with a redemption arc. It will be whiplash if she suddenly becomes the tragic heroine after all that she's been doing and she's not even guilty, ashamed or sorry about what she did. But it looks like the writing will go that way.

That's going to be brutal though. He'll experience what the ANSP is doing to their victims, possibly worse.

If she dies because of a "redemption arc" it will be only because they need to shoe horn that plot. It will not make sense for her character to do that.

It's because Boon Ok's moral compass is off. She doesn't know how to recognize right from wrong. Or maybe she does but she doesn't care because all she thinks about is herself. In this case, she has no moral backbone. All she does is play victim because she can't see point of view from the other side. Which is why Dr Kang chose to manipulate her.

The loveline looks out of place. Seems an attempt for more comedy or fan service.

What this character lacks is a moral compass. Her sad backstory is not a reason to excuse her behavior. If that's the case, are all people with a sad backstory excused to steal, lie or hurt their friends? Until she learns basic right and wrong and allows herself to be self less and think of others first instead of herself, any relationship she will have with anyone will be unhealthy. She will only end up manipulating people to do what she wants.

Also, if you re-watch that scene, Soo Ho let go of her once he saw her calm down. He was protecting her and everyone from getting hurt with her holding the detonator and running around.

I think the hostage situation is the perfect perfect opportunity to show character development. People tend to reveal their best or worst nature in extreme close encounters. You can see characters who are trying to help and characters who aggravate the situation.

Soo Ho and Young Ro will go through the romance in baby steps. One thing has to lead to another in order for them to realize how much they mean to each other. It's not going to happen all at once. I prefer it that way.

She was emotionally hysterical and holding the detonator. She had to be restrained at that time. His confession probably came out of his frustration and he can't keep it bottled inside any longer. Soo Ho doesn't seem like the type who would use his physical strength under normal situations.