If anyone is interested in whether there's any redemption arc for his mom or if there's any reconciliation of…
Its really heartbreaking what she says when his dad invites her for their wedding. She never moved on from the death of her first child, the husband should have taken her to see a psychiatrist. But I get it, seeking help for mental health is still a taboo in 2025, so cant imagine anyone ever going down that road in the 90s and early 2000s.
In the novel I think she takes up liberal arts/English if I remember correctly and he studies something to do with finance coz he gets a job at Morgan Stanley and then I think he joins a VC/PE firm.
They are 17 years old. I don't understand why is it so important to be friends now since they weren't in touch…
I wasn't a fan of how their childhood "friendship" was portrayed. From the way their scenes were shot, even as kids, it always felt more romantic than platonic. I would have appreciated more nuance in the progression from friends to crushes to lovers. As it stands, the romantic undertone was there from the start, which made their development feel rushed and lacking depth.
The female lead's obsession with him after he left town was unsettling. She continued writing to him for years without receiving a single response, which honestly gave off stalker vibes. When they finally reunite in high school, their secret meetings still feel overly romantic rather than friendly, further blurring the line between friendship and infatuation.
What also stood out to me was how differently she treated him from the beginning, almost like he was always set apart in her eyes. If anything, it would have made more emotional and psychological sense for the male lead to be the one obsessed, she had a tangible, transformative impact on his worldview and the way others treated him after he met her. In contrast, she didn’t experience any real change because of him. From a psychological standpoint, her fixation doesn't quite add up, unless we're meant to read her as being mentally unwell, which I doubt was the intent.
I really hope they give his mom a better end here than the novel! Its sad how so many families fall apart after the loss of a child. And its especially devastating for most mothers. As someone with a loss I can understand the mom's pain, but I cant condone her behaviour towards the living child.
Although they did change Yan Chi and Qin Wan's first face to face meet. Plus, how is the grand princess fighting…
Also in novel Shen Wan’s soul (MC) enters Qin Wan’s body when Qin Wan dies because she finds out that Qin Chen and Cai He were having an affair and Qin Chen murders her by pushing her in lake.
I honestly like how the drama is treating certain plots, makes more sense than the novel.
In the novel, she performs a C section on her sister in law to deliver the baby which honestly doesn't make sense for the era they are in. She would have lost so much blood and the pain, OMG! But she miraculously survives and gets physically better but slips into PPD and doesn't look after the baby. Also in the novel, Qin Chen is found dead trying to save his grandma and not CaiHe, I like the drama version better as it gives some closure and redemption for both these characters.
I also think he is looking for his name. He has been searching the rocks hoping to find his identity. I feel so…
Whatever little I know about the Manhwa, I dont think that is going to happen. Also I am pretty sure Bong Su also wants peace at the end of the day. Yeah he likes Seong Ah but also his original intention is to find whatever name/s are on those rocks from when he was a soldier.
bong su is just a kid who was not able to live his life ( when he was alive) because of the war, so now that he…
I also think he is looking for his name. He has been searching the rocks hoping to find his identity. I feel so bad for Bong Su! Poor kid also suffers from PTSD. I think he will sacrifice himself in the end for his crush - Seong Ah.
Japanese courtrooms are actually quiet brightly lit, glad to know people can actually see and read clearly. If one were to go by all the Jdrama depictions of Japanese courtrooms, one would think they are all claustrophobic cages with no windows and lights.
The novel has some 300+ chapters, I wonder how they will fit it all in? I am guessing they will bypass some of the cases and events in the novel after the current case.
The female lead's obsession with him after he left town was unsettling. She continued writing to him for years without receiving a single response, which honestly gave off stalker vibes. When they finally reunite in high school, their secret meetings still feel overly romantic rather than friendly, further blurring the line between friendship and infatuation.
What also stood out to me was how differently she treated him from the beginning, almost like he was always set apart in her eyes. If anything, it would have made more emotional and psychological sense for the male lead to be the one obsessed, she had a tangible, transformative impact on his worldview and the way others treated him after he met her. In contrast, she didn’t experience any real change because of him. From a psychological standpoint, her fixation doesn't quite add up, unless we're meant to read her as being mentally unwell, which I doubt was the intent.
As someone with a loss I can understand the mom's pain, but I cant condone her behaviour towards the living child.