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Su Mo was often on her own as a teen in tough conditions so she developed a selfish personality. This is why she likes it when people take care of her but she doesn't give much in return. For me she is a weak and childish peson. Lin Xiang An is completely infatuated with her and accepts she "uses" him hoping she will finally accept his heart.

I sometime find him pathetic but I also laud his perseverance in chasing her. Many guys would have given up but he won't because he knows her well. She is stucked at a moment of time when she is back and worthy of Ming Zhe but the guy moved forward already. Maybe she won't be slapped but sure she will have to admit it.

I also think SFL does not have any quality to make her likeable. Even today when she was with the kids, she looked so hypocritical... I hope she will received a hard wake up call and become someone better if she can.

Lin Xiang An is pathetic but he knows that Ming Zhe doesn't love Su Mo and that she is just lost in her delusion. She fell in love Ming Zhe because he insisted to take care of her when she was having problems. So his tactic is pretty logic. Hang on his position until Su Mo renounces because Ming Zhe will never go back to her. Lin Xiang An knows Su Mo wants a man to treat her like a princess and this is what he does for her.

I also think the plot is draggy and I hate these scenes with Chen the weasel Luo and his pathetic schemes to force himself on the right side of Ran Ran. She seems too naïve to see throught his underhanded moves. Anyway, it will backfire to him. But Ran Ran is too nice, she will forgive him for sure.

I expect the truth between Ming Zhe and Su Mo will be revealed to Ran Ran the most dramatic way causing a major breakdown.

OK, I'll remember your recommendation when I have insomnia. lol.

I did not try Record of Youth because I am not a huge fan of Park Bo Gum and I read feedbacks about it which did not convince me to change my mind. Probably I will never watch it.

You know my opinion about Start up. Regarding HJP I thought he was a consistent endearing character but my problem was with the course of his actions. He went too far in questionable behaviors (rude inefficient mentoring and scheming third wheel in a fake love triangle). He ended up too cliché and messed up with no proper ending. That's my opinon only of course.

Forbes just named Start-up among the 13 best Korean dramas of the year. lol. These guys know nothing surely.

My facts are that a 18 years old HJP accepted to lie and impersonate a 12 years old boy and pretend to be the penfriend of a 12 yo girl. 15 years later this same HJP went to ask a guy he stole his name and identity to help Dal Mi trick her sister by joining her at a party. HJP fails to convince Do San but Do San goes on his own. Everything could have stopped here after Do San is almost busted by In Jae and her mother. But HJP intervenes and makes the lies going. So Do San is stucked in a scheme he never wanted to be part of. Lucky for him, that gives him the chance to be next to the girl he fell in love with and he became her real first Love. After numerous challenges and obstacles, they marry and are happy with their friends and families. I hope you like these facts.

I was confused too at first and I had to investigate and be patient before I see better in the order of ML and SML and ML actor and SML actor. I don't think it is cheesy or cliché.

Cheesy and cliché would have been "two penfriends of 15 years ago find each other and fall in love". The non cheesy and non cliché is : "Two kids fated to be lovers by a grandma and her good boy".

Actually Do San and Dal Mi were absolutely not related 15 years ago. They were just brought together "in name" by letters. 15 years later they are brought together "in person". That's the beauty of Fate.

Now I get it. lol
Thanks for sharing this. !

Dal Mi ends up with her real first love. She does not end up with the writer who impersonated her penfriend 18 years ago.

Great drama even if I was not convinced by ep16. I wished it ended with ep15.

He shot himself in the foot when he confessed in the restaurant recklessly. They say patience is a virtue. Especially with girls.

There is not plot twist... I was this kid/guy since the beginning.

In this drama, the truth does not matter. In ep 10 when she is the closest to the truth, she doesn't care to know about it. It is because she was never confused by the letters and she never took them for what they were not. Unlike a lot of viewers...

Just try a few eps and stop if it is not your taste. And don't get SLS. This drama is very bad for the ones prone to SLS.

Anaconda?

Not this Mark. The other one. :D)

Theatrical actors and TV/Cinema actors have a slightly different job. Theatrical actors do a live performance.There is more style. the performance is less realistic. The acting must be accentuated because the public is far, the focus is rarely 100% on the actor... In cinema, it is more realistic, the focus can be totally on the actor's performance, it is not live but the emotions must more precise.. Differences which maybe explain that it is not so easy to go from one to the other.

I am glad this drama helped KSH to gain more fame in the TV/dramas industry. It is not easy to adapt oneself but talented and hardworking actors keep improving with age. I can only wish him to make a great name for himself after debuting so late in TV/dramas.

This hairstyle suits her well. Makes her look more mature.

This guy Mark is a complete perverted sicko and a psychopath. Looks like ep16 will be full of angst but I am glad the secret is slowly unveiled.