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I also found the watch experience very unsettling and disturbing! There was never a moment I wasn't on edge or majorly creeped out. It's quite draining to watch because of it, so if there were more than 10 episodes I'd have had to take a break. I was already stressed enough haha. Thank you~

Thank you~ Yes, Moon-Jo definitely has more brains and patience.

SFH can be a very uncomfortable/disturbing watch, so I can understand that long break. Yes, Ki Hyuk was definitely presented as a prototype of sorts. I wish he'd stayed around for longer as well because he had a lot of potential, but considering everything he did for the narrative through his death it was inevitable (and possibly best he did die so early on).

A re-watch never hurts haha. Thank you~

I agree. I'm always on the look-out for dramas of a similar nature. But SFH truly excels at what it does, so it can be hard to find one that measure up.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed reading~

Aww thank you so much. I'm happy you enjoyed it. I've also been on many Ki Hyuk photo/gif searches in my time but there aren't many. So the few quality ones I do find I treasure haha. It's nice to see another person as intrigued by him as me.

Ah, at the beginning of episode 8 (roughly three mins in, I think) there is a flashback scene with Moon Jo and Ki Hyuk talking at a table. Moon Jo tells him he overheard Ki Hyuk talking on the phone. That's when his friend's betrayal and family situation are mentioned. It's only one line of dialogue in the entire show, so it's very easy to miss.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed reading. Yes, Ki Hyuk is a key player in setting Moon Jo up and I'd say that was one of his more if not most important roles considering how dominating and charismatic a character Moon Jo is.

Thank you~

Thank you! Nothing wrong with another SFH re-watch~

Yes, I did get a bit carried away with this one. I had too much to say haha. I would like to sit down and analyse Jong-Woo someday because, as you said, he is fascinating, but it will take significantly longer. I need to really hype myself up to get started haha.

I've only read the chapters that are available in english, unfortunately. What little Korean I do know isn't enough to understand the rest. Have you?

I was also completely hooked when I first watched SFH. It was the first drama I binged in well over two years and remains a favorite to this day. Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed reading~

I can see why. There's something inherently unsettling and disturbing about it. It's definitely not for everyone haha.

Oh it's nice to find another Ki- Hyuk fan! Seok Yun was also a favorite of mine! Both characters left the screen too soon sadly. I've played scenarios out in my head many times imaging what things would have been like if they'd survived longer. But I think the beauty of both characters is that they made such a big impression in the short time they had. Albeit for very different reasons.

Indeed it is! Thank you~

Thank you! I'm glad you found it interesting! It's amazing how much Ki Hyuk does for the drama and other characters despite how brief his role is. I don't think I'll ever get over how he's written and what he does, but then again I'll never get over SFH, it's that good haha.

Thank you~

I'm happy you enjoyed reading! Lee Hyun Wook really did incredibly well in this role and it catapulted him onto my radar. I now actively look out for projects he works on. Generally, I find the characters he plays interesting and it helps that he plays them all so well. Ki Hyuk is one of my favs of his (if that wasn't obvious based on this post haha).

Thank you for your comments! It was really interesting reading your thoughts, specifically your take on Jong-Woo’s character. I agree that his mental break is not necessarily a representation of his innate nature, rather it was something forced on him and it represents what he (and people in general) are capable of when put under such stress and conditions. Even in the end, there is still a distinction between Jong-Woo and the other characters because we witnessed his journey, while the others were always presented as evil. We had context and a human connection with him. He’s a fascinating character and how he both relates and contrasts to the rest of the character roster is so interesting. I’d love to sit down and properly analyse him someday.

One of the things I love most about SFH is how manages to explore the human condition so thoroughly in only 10 episodes. You really touched on that aspect very well in your comments. I wasn’t that knowledgeable about the Metamorphosis parallel beforehand. I’ll need to read up a bit more on it because based on your comment it seems to layer quite a lot with the narrative and Jong-Woo’s situation.

I’ll add your recommendation of ‘Trap’ to my watchlist, it sounds right up my alley. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it!