1. She says "I returned to my time and many seasons passed." My theory is that when she ran forward and pressed Sun Jae's watch (on his dead body), she was transported to right before their first meeting. She then did everything she could to avoid Sun Jae, but many of the other things still happened (like stopping the bullies from smoking, which is how she met Tae Sung and formed a friendship with him / helping him change his future from dropping out of school to becoming a police officer). THEN, "returned to my time and many seasons passed" means she returned to the time where she pressed Sun Jae's watch button on the wrist of the dead Sun Jae, when she was in college ) but he was alive in this timeline because he never met her, and she avoided meeting him that first day in the rain). She then lived the rest of her life from that point forward (in college until current adult), spending 14 years without Sun Jae knowing who she was (but he was alive and she avoided him to keep him safe). Just like in the original two timelines, Sun Jae lived 15 years of his life missing Im Sol and knowing that Im Sol didn't remember him, she spent 14 years of her life missing Sun Jae and knowing he didn't remember her.
Because, think about it! In episode 13, she is in her car and driving BEFORE January 1, 2023. But with the time-travel watch she had in episodes 1-12, she was sent back to the moment she left (in 2023). Which means she wasn't sent back to 2023 with the watch on Sun Jae's wrist. She must've been sent to the moment she pressed the button on his wrist and had no way to get back to 2023.
2. The writer gave us the scenes (in the current timeline's future) with Tae Sung so we as watchers will understand that *some* of the things that happened over the timelines actually did happen (like Im Sol and Tae Sung becoming friendly). So the cigarette and bully thing happened, Tae Sung and Im Sol became friends, etc. But nothing with Sun Jae happened. However, it is possible that since Tae Sung and Im Sol are friends, perhaps Tae Sung thinks Im Sol has always had an unrequired crush on Sun Jae, which is why her crying in the snow about Sun Jae didn't faze him.
3. Since Sun Jae never met Sol, he never wrote any music and never joined the band.
4. Sol never had her accident because Sun Jae wasn't on the bus with her in the first place, didn't ask the driver to stop the bus. Therefore, Sol stayed asleep and went to the end of the line. Therefore, the taxi driver never saw her. The reason Sun Jae felt so guilty and depressed in the first timeline is because he was ultimately responsible for Im Sol getting hit by the car / taxi driver. But since Sun Jae was never on the bus, Im Sol never got off at that stop, etc. As such, she can walk.
Can anyone tell me if Kim Hye Yoon's acting is similar to what she did in Extraordinary You? I couldn't stand…
I also had trouble with her character at times in Extraordinary You, and was reluctant to watch this one. I would say watch her in episode 1 and make a decision then. I was blown away by her acting in the first episode and the Lovely Runner story becomes incredibly addictive by episode 3
I want a happy ending AND I want Sun Jae to have all his memories from all the timelines (just like Im Sol) AND I want him to be an Idol AND I want more 34-y/o kiss scenes.
I AGREE!! I wish I'd read your review before watching. All the characters were so incredibly boring. There was no one to root for. I started rooting for the villain (because at least his scenes didn't put me to sleep).
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1. She says "I returned to my time and many seasons passed." My theory is that when she ran forward and pressed Sun Jae's watch (on his dead body), she was transported to right before their first meeting. She then did everything she could to avoid Sun Jae, but many of the other things still happened (like stopping the bullies from smoking, which is how she met Tae Sung and formed a friendship with him / helping him change his future from dropping out of school to becoming a police officer).
THEN, "returned to my time and many seasons passed" means she returned to the time where she pressed Sun Jae's watch button on the wrist of the dead Sun Jae, when she was in college ) but he was alive in this timeline because he never met her, and she avoided meeting him that first day in the rain). She then lived the rest of her life from that point forward (in college until current adult), spending 14 years without Sun Jae knowing who she was (but he was alive and she avoided him to keep him safe). Just like in the original two timelines, Sun Jae lived 15 years of his life missing Im Sol and knowing that Im Sol didn't remember him, she spent 14 years of her life missing Sun Jae and knowing he didn't remember her.
Because, think about it! In episode 13, she is in her car and driving BEFORE January 1, 2023. But with the time-travel watch she had in episodes 1-12, she was sent back to the moment she left (in 2023). Which means she wasn't sent back to 2023 with the watch on Sun Jae's wrist. She must've been sent to the moment she pressed the button on his wrist and had no way to get back to 2023.
2. The writer gave us the scenes (in the current timeline's future) with Tae Sung so we as watchers will understand that *some* of the things that happened over the timelines actually did happen (like Im Sol and Tae Sung becoming friendly). So the cigarette and bully thing happened, Tae Sung and Im Sol became friends, etc. But nothing with Sun Jae happened. However, it is possible that since Tae Sung and Im Sol are friends, perhaps Tae Sung thinks Im Sol has always had an unrequired crush on Sun Jae, which is why her crying in the snow about Sun Jae didn't faze him.
3. Since Sun Jae never met Sol, he never wrote any music and never joined the band.
4. Sol never had her accident because Sun Jae wasn't on the bus with her in the first place, didn't ask the driver to stop the bus. Therefore, Sol stayed asleep and went to the end of the line. Therefore, the taxi driver never saw her. The reason Sun Jae felt so guilty and depressed in the first timeline is because he was ultimately responsible for Im Sol getting hit by the car / taxi driver. But since Sun Jae was never on the bus, Im Sol never got off at that stop, etc.
As such, she can walk.
Now she's loved him for 15 years and had to wait for him.
Remember in his POV of meeting her in the wheelchair he said/thought, "She doesn't remember anything."
Now the same is true for her. I LOVE THIS TWIST!
(but I do *love* angst, as long as it leads to a HEA)
https://twitter.com/CJnDrama/status/1792389793722040490
1. So funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDWfhAjW-PA
2. So, so good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPtxWwoiU3Q
Is that too much to ask?
SunJae Bridezilla needs to happen.