DramaHeroine

'...the J-drama community on the other hand thrives quietly in the shadows. It's a unique place, where fans lurk like ninjas, savoring their favorite dramas without drawing too much attention to themselves.'

TRUTH.

I've watched a Jdrama here and there over the years of being a drama lover, but it was in the last few years that I started to become a true Jdrama fan. And I definitely feel how different being a Jdrama fan is compared to a Kdrama or Cdrama fan. There's a legitimate community dedicated to their Jdramas, but the scope and reach of K and C drama's is vastly more expansive.

'...as you get deeper into the world of drama fandom, you start feeling a little lost in the crowd. Suddenly, you're surrounded by seasoned viewers who seem to have watched everything under the sun. And that's when the competitive spirit kicks in. You find yourself wanting to catch up, to prove your dedication, to say, "Hey, I'm a real drama enthusiast, too!"'

Oh, man. I used to struggle really badly with wanting to consume every drama under the sun while being simultaneously overwhelmed by how many dramas I would have to watch to achieve that. It wasn't a competitive thing for me though, more of an obsessive thing. It's something I tend to do with some of my hobbies/interests. Thankfully, I've calmed down in that area a lot.

I will say though, it is legitimately fun when you start watching a drama alongside a lot of other enthusiastic viewers, and you all get to gush excitedly together about all the things you like and discuss fervently your theories around what's going to happen next. It's a truly great experience when that happens. You just can't spend your time constantly searching for that, because you'll end up disappointed and burned out and stressed.

Also, I second recommending Shizuka Chan to Papa. That drama was so beatiful. It became the norm in the second half for me to cry multiple times per episode.

Haven't read the article yet. Just wanted to say that it delighted me to see this editorial alongside two others in the featured section on the main page of MDL.

To the people in charge of these things on MDL, this is me saying THANK YOU and PLEASE SUPPORT FUTURE EDITORIALS BETTER! We, the users, miss them.

I really need to rewatch this. It was such a lovely drama filled with lovely characters. Always made you feel good as you watched.

This was such a lovely drama. I definitely need to do a rewatch.

Still waiting for Kim Seul Gi to start getting leading lady roles. I really miss her in Kdrama Rom-com's.

I agree.

And then we see the inside of this man's house with FOUR OF EVERYTHING!!!!!!

The father talking about the towels from the insurance guy, how he'll use them after the family reunites and that there's one for each of them (him, his (ex) wife, his son), the way he talks about needing to catch his now GROWN ASS SON because he ran away as a kid (essentially viewing his son as still a child), and how he expects them to be a family again, the whole thing is completely wild and delusional.

Both of the scenarios you suggested are for the express intent on drawing Ki Ho out/finding him, which is what I was saying, lol. The only reason for him to go after Mok Ha at all would be to get to Ki Ho. If he didn't think it would lead him to Ki Ho, there would be no reason for him to do it.

I want to know this as well, but I think Woo Hak wearing glasses is a red herring, because it's way too obvious.

We know the flowers were sent to Mok Ha for the specific purpose of drawing out Ki Ho. And Ki Ho's father gave the flowers directly to Woo Hak to deliver them to Mok Ha. Logically, it seems like he would have to know who Woo Hak is/his connection to Ki Ho in order to know that sending those flowers through Woo Hak would draw Ki Ho out. But if all he knows is that Woo Hak and Mok Ha are friends, then sending her flowers through Woo Hak wouldn't do anything, because how would Ki Ho even know about the flowers if Woo Hak didn't tell him?

If my theory above is correct, then this also tells us that Woo Hak isn't Ki Ho, because Ki Ho's father wouldn't need to bother with sending the flowers. He would just confront Ki Ho.

The potential plot hole with this theory is that if he knows who Woo Hak is, then it's a little confusing that he doesn't also know who Bo Geol is or that he doesn't just follow Woo Hak around so he can find out.

So this is a theory that may not actually work, but I'm starting ep. 5, and something just hit me. See below comment.

I seem to remember it being something discussed sort of in the background, maybe by other kids at school. Don't remember where it happens though.

I could be totally misremembering though.

That's a good reminder.

It's a little different from person to person, but feet often keep growing into your early 20's.

I would agree if she had gone from early 20's to her 30's, but shoe size can change a lot when you are going from early teens to your 30's.

Ah, ok. I assume they are doing one ep a week since there are fewer eps than Kdramas typically have. You might be right though.

That was my point. Even if he is Ki Ho, neither he nor Woo Hak could actually know her current shoe size, since it would not be the same as when they were in high school.

Just an FYI, the airing schedule issue definitely isn't some kind of strategy. This sort of thing happens every year during baseball season (and I believe soccer season). It just typically only affects maybe one or two dramas airing times. There's nothing the people behind the drama can do but just suck it up and deal with it.

It's not a strategy. This just happens with dramas sometimes when different sports seasons come around. Baseball is a particularly popular sport in Korea and a big moneymaker, so drama production teams just have to deal with it.