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When Forgiveness Crosses the Line

I always say that if forgiving betrayal is considered a sign of maturity, then I’d rather stay immature for life. For me, trying to create something reflective or deliver a message from such a moral deviation by the female lead is impossible. I’m an open-minded person who always tries to extract meaning from everything, but when it comes to the cruelty of betrayal, I just can’t. The only answer is handing over the divorce papers and moving on.

After all, someone who stabbed you in the back once not only never loved you, but will do it again at the first crisis.

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On Paper It’s Good, But in Execution…

This drama relies on two elements that I really enjoy: an introverted and traumatized ML — a type of character I personally identify with — and a FL who knows exactly who she loves, without unnecessary love triangles. For me, when someone is torn between two people, it usually means they don’t truly love either; love is love, not a matter of “choice.”

The problem lies in the execution of Cha Heon’s character. Writing an introspective lead is tricky, because he can’t be overly social, but he also can’t come across as rude or unlikeable. And this is where the drama fails — and fails badly.

Cha Heon becomes irritating for three main reasons:

1. He doesn’t work within his own premise of being “introspective.”


2. The actor was inexperienced and failed to deliver emotional depth.


3. The FL and secondary characters completely overshadow him, making him feel almost nonexistent in the story.



While the secondary couple is engaging and compelling, Cha Heon ends up poorly written and turns into a bland protagonist. A well-crafted introverted, traumatized character should express love through subtle gestures — protecting and caring for the FL in the background. However, even when the drama attempts this, it feels artificial. Instead of showing genuine emotion toward Shin Sol-i, Heon comes across as if he’s being forced into kindness.

In the end, what could have been a captivating introspective ML became a flat, underdeveloped character who failed to carry the emotional weight the role required.

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A Great Remake

A great remake. The remake fixes the mistakes made by the Chinese version, in my opinion:

The love triangle doesn’t exist — the third brother only wanted to marry her so they could share the same family name; it’s clear that this is something naïve and childish, not romantic.

Greater focus on the romance, with more passionate scenes.

A romantic partner for the third brother, Park Dal.

The remake lacks depth, in my opinion, mainly due to its shorter runtime compared to the original version. They should have reduced the school period and expanded the adult period. Obviously, it couldn’t reach the same depth as the Chinese version because of the shorter length. It doesn’t come close to surpassing the original, but it is still a great remake.

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