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When a Robot Feels, and a Human Fights to Exist
A Robot Who Wanted to Live, A Human Who Wanted to Matter
First, Okay I felt really sad for Robot Shin. It hurt that his mom, who raised him for 20 years, put something as cruel as a kill switch inside him. How could she? At the same time, I can understand her fear—if a car can be hacked, then Shin could be hacked too and turned into a weapon in someone else’s hands. But even knowing that, her choice never sat right with me.
What frustrated me more was how everyone treated Robo Shin like he didn’t matter. As if Human Shin was the only one who truly existed, and Robo Shin was just there to fill in. That was hard to watch. The only comforting part was when he found his own world with So Bong. With her, he wasn’t a shadow or a substitute, he was simply himself.
.......................................................BUT BUT BUT ..............................................what i related to the most................................................................
I understood Human Shin’s side. Imagine having someone out there who isn’t your twin or lookalike but literally you. We already feel insecure when siblings get more attention—now imagine a copy of yourself who might actually be better at everything.
For 20 years, Human Shin longed for his mother, while Robo Shin had her by his side. He tried to win his grandfather’s approval, but the old man wanted the robot to succeed him. Even his best friend once said, “Even if Shin never wakes up, we’ll keep up the plan with the robot.” It felt like if Human Shin vanished, nobody would even look for him. And that is terrifying—being gone and not having a single person notice.
On top of that, people couldn’t even tell the two apart. Sometimes they acted like there was no difference at all. That blurred line itself threatened Human Shin’s existence. Because if others can’t recognize you, and they even prefer your duplicate, then what are you left with?
We humans are imperfect, and that’s where the real beauty lies. Human Shin was never weak—he was just human. He worked hard, carried heavy burdens, and still tried his best to protect the people he loved. More than anything, he dreamed of being free one day, of living with a little happiness instead of chains.
He always said he didn’t care about the company or succeeding his grandfather. Money, power, and status never mattered to him. What he wanted was simple—love and happiness. That’s it. I was glad he had a friend like Young Hoon by his side, but even he, along with Shin’s mother, focused only on preserving Shin’s position. Did anyone ever stop to ask what Shin truly wanted? If they had, they’d know he never wished to stay in that cruel cage in the first place.
No one thought of taking him away from all that toxic politics, of letting him live the simple life he longed for. Maybe with his greedy grandfather around it wasn’t possible, but still, the thought hurts. Seo Jong and the chairman were so obsessed with the company—they could have fought each other all they wanted. Young Hoon could have chosen his own side too. But Shin… he should have been allowed to walk away.
All he ever needed were honest words and sincere comfort from the people he loved. If his mom, Young Hoon, or even his grandfather had just sat with him and truly listened, told him that he mattered—not as an heir, not as a responsibility, but as a person—I don’t think he would have hated Robo Shin at all. Instead of feeling replaced or threatened, he might have accepted him as another part of his world. At the end of the day, Human Shin wasn’t fighting against the robot… he was fighting against the silence, the lack of warmth, and the constant feeling that his existence wasn’t enough.
When Human Shin and Robo Shin’s eyes met in that final moment, and Robo Shin was shot—I couldn’t stop crying. There was so much unsaid between them, yet in that one look they understood each other completely. It made me wish for a season 2, one where both of them get to exist side by side, without the cruelty of politics and expectations, without having to compete for love. A season where they both get the happiness they deserved—living freely, and living kindly..
First, Okay I felt really sad for Robot Shin. It hurt that his mom, who raised him for 20 years, put something as cruel as a kill switch inside him. How could she? At the same time, I can understand her fear—if a car can be hacked, then Shin could be hacked too and turned into a weapon in someone else’s hands. But even knowing that, her choice never sat right with me.
What frustrated me more was how everyone treated Robo Shin like he didn’t matter. As if Human Shin was the only one who truly existed, and Robo Shin was just there to fill in. That was hard to watch. The only comforting part was when he found his own world with So Bong. With her, he wasn’t a shadow or a substitute, he was simply himself.
.......................................................BUT BUT BUT ..............................................what i related to the most................................................................
I understood Human Shin’s side. Imagine having someone out there who isn’t your twin or lookalike but literally you. We already feel insecure when siblings get more attention—now imagine a copy of yourself who might actually be better at everything.
For 20 years, Human Shin longed for his mother, while Robo Shin had her by his side. He tried to win his grandfather’s approval, but the old man wanted the robot to succeed him. Even his best friend once said, “Even if Shin never wakes up, we’ll keep up the plan with the robot.” It felt like if Human Shin vanished, nobody would even look for him. And that is terrifying—being gone and not having a single person notice.
On top of that, people couldn’t even tell the two apart. Sometimes they acted like there was no difference at all. That blurred line itself threatened Human Shin’s existence. Because if others can’t recognize you, and they even prefer your duplicate, then what are you left with?
We humans are imperfect, and that’s where the real beauty lies. Human Shin was never weak—he was just human. He worked hard, carried heavy burdens, and still tried his best to protect the people he loved. More than anything, he dreamed of being free one day, of living with a little happiness instead of chains.
He always said he didn’t care about the company or succeeding his grandfather. Money, power, and status never mattered to him. What he wanted was simple—love and happiness. That’s it. I was glad he had a friend like Young Hoon by his side, but even he, along with Shin’s mother, focused only on preserving Shin’s position. Did anyone ever stop to ask what Shin truly wanted? If they had, they’d know he never wished to stay in that cruel cage in the first place.
No one thought of taking him away from all that toxic politics, of letting him live the simple life he longed for. Maybe with his greedy grandfather around it wasn’t possible, but still, the thought hurts. Seo Jong and the chairman were so obsessed with the company—they could have fought each other all they wanted. Young Hoon could have chosen his own side too. But Shin… he should have been allowed to walk away.
All he ever needed were honest words and sincere comfort from the people he loved. If his mom, Young Hoon, or even his grandfather had just sat with him and truly listened, told him that he mattered—not as an heir, not as a responsibility, but as a person—I don’t think he would have hated Robo Shin at all. Instead of feeling replaced or threatened, he might have accepted him as another part of his world. At the end of the day, Human Shin wasn’t fighting against the robot… he was fighting against the silence, the lack of warmth, and the constant feeling that his existence wasn’t enough.
When Human Shin and Robo Shin’s eyes met in that final moment, and Robo Shin was shot—I couldn’t stop crying. There was so much unsaid between them, yet in that one look they understood each other completely. It made me wish for a season 2, one where both of them get to exist side by side, without the cruelty of politics and expectations, without having to compete for love. A season where they both get the happiness they deserved—living freely, and living kindly..
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