I love E09 because it talked about “forgiveness”.They are correct that forgiveness benefit the guilty and/or…
Forgiveness is not about reconciliation or dropping a court case. This is what most people misunderstood throughout the centuries, and thus, often end up not forgiving anyone and living with the destructive burden of hatred and bitterness, changing them for the worse.
For the guilty: learn to ask for genuine forgiveness. Otherwise, it will haunt you forever.
For the wronged: learn to forgive even if they don't ask for it. This is to save yourself from a life of hatred and bitterness.
You see: 1. For the guilty, if they asked for genuine forgiveness, it frees them. No matter how much the wronged “prays” that they suffer in hell, the guilty will not. Sure, they might suffer in prison, but deep inside, they're free.
2. For the wronged, if you don't forgive even if you think the guilty's apology was fake, it will change you for the worse. You live the rest of your life in hatred and bitterness. You'll start to become “negative” or “pessimistic”. If you see something that is slightly connected to your case, it will trigger a litany of curses from you, that will make your day bad, and the people around you affected.
The guilty knows it is not their problem if their apology was not accepted or not. In fact, even if they were not genuine about it, they'll take it, and it does free them in _some_ way, not completely.
Meanwhile, the wronged was led to believe by society that you shouldn't forgive anyone who wronged you so they will suffer in hell. In truth, the wronged is the one who often ends up suffering in hell.
So… take it and free yourself. If the guilty asks for forgiveness, take it. It doesn't matter if it was genuine or for show, just take it and move on. This is the only way you can TRULY cut yourself from that person and painful memories. The only way you can truly start the road to healing.
Forgiveness is about yourself, not the other party. 1. The guilty asks for forgiveness because it is for their conscience, reputation, and so on. 2. The wronged accepts any forgiveness (or lack thereof) because it is for your own mental and spiritual health. You want to cut them off. You want to move on. You want to start anew. You do not want to live in hatred and bitterness.
Forgiveness is personal and a must. Reconciliation is optional. A court case is the judge's decision.
* You can forgive without reconciliation. * You can forgive without dropping a court case.
That is what I believe is the moral lesson of E09.
It will surely happen like in other dramas, each one goes to their own country, but they will see each other at…
True. going to be really sad. But I guess, it's a reality we have to face, especially for the Koreans are still divided to this day because of ideological and political differences.
I can't watch it directly. I've been stopping myself from crying.
1. The hope of the Korean people, both North and South, to unify. With today's generation, that hope has taken a back seat. Many no longer care, especially since they're concerned on the rising cost of living. And the people you want to unite with more likely passed away already… if they have descendants, they're cousins twice, thrice, removed.
That hope, that dream, it's slowly disappearing.
2. It's very sad to fall in love with someone you know you won't be able to stay with after that little unification town project.
Who would make the sacrifice? Is the guy going to live in North Korea? Will he be able to sacrifice his personal beliefs and ideals to live with his woman?
How about the woman? Is she ready to leave her father, relatives, and the privileges she enjoyed and have known all her life to live in the South and never to return again if the unification falls?
What of the politics involved? They both can be accused of being a spy, or reporting secretly.
How can two people fall in love and date knowing they eventually have to leave each other and potentially never see each other again? Not even to hear each other's voices or to send letters.
The police chief is shady as hell how he is protecting the police father but not his nephew? I don't think his…
Oh, and his ND son… did you see that painting? It looks like he was there 10 years ago and actually witnessed who the real suspect was. The guy in his painting looks older too. And the way he reacts badly to anyone saying bad things to his cousin, also hints to the possibility he knows his cousin is innocent; but no one will believe him because he's ND.
The police chief is shady as hell how he is protecting the police father but not his nephew? I don't think his…
He's the type of police who puts the law above everyone else, be it relative or not. There really are people like that, especially those who have a militaristic view of the world. Another on-going K-drama started with that concept as well, he's a judge instead, until eventually he caved learned his son got into a mess with a major family gang.
I think the chief here will probably start to bend when his son is put on the line, especially since his son appears to be neurodivergent, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it well, not like how he was able to keep himself detached to his nephews case.
Another possible reason is… the chief probably knows something no one else does. For example, he didn't do anything about police brutality when his nephew was being interrogated. Not a word.
But 10 years later, he told the new Team Leader to do things by the book cleanly. It hints, at least for me, that he knew about police brutality but he can't do anything about it for anyone who lives in the town or have been in the station for as long as himself. However, he's doing something about it when someone's reassigned to their station, like that new Team Leader.
Something is fishy about him. He is either a good cop that's right in the middle of a corrupt network. Or, he's a type of cop who only cares about his career, and tries to “pay” for his greediness by doing something “good”.
Just hoping Choi Hye Ra is saved for last after all those who could provide her with support is dealt with.
If the writer is going for the “Marimar” revenge type, Hye Ra is probably going to literally eat dirt in front of everyone to save herself and her mother.
So… just wait, this is more likely not the full blunt of Su Jeong's revenge against Hye Ra. ^_~
It's getting better. Last week was the intro. This week is more likely about the first taste of her revenge.
Next week it will probably be about her “enemies” thinking they won. And the week after that, they'll only discover they're actually losing than winning (which was entirely want Su Jeong planned all along).
So far, pretty much very similar to the 90s Mexican soap “Marimar”.
What time period is the setting?1. Police brutality in 2020s Korea?2. The police who is psychologically torturing…
Yes, it's understandable, however, as I've mentioned, things happened so fast, not much time to established who's who. And the flashbacks are not clear either if it was a false memory or dream; or real. ^_^
It was only in E02 that things started to get clearer. Hehe.
2. The police who is psychologically torturing him is inadvertently planting false memories to the suspect. Such questioning methods were banned in the US and many other countries sometime 2000s / 2010s; after it was proven scientifically. (There were even actual cases of a people wrongfully accused because of a false memory that unintentionally was planted because of improper police interrogations.)
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They are correct that forgiveness benefit the guilty and/or the wronged. It lifts the burden off your soul.
… (more inside) …
For the guilty: learn to ask for genuine forgiveness. Otherwise, it will haunt you forever.
For the wronged: learn to forgive even if they don't ask for it. This is to save yourself from a life of hatred and bitterness.
You see:
1. For the guilty, if they asked for genuine forgiveness, it frees them. No matter how much the wronged “prays” that they suffer in hell, the guilty will not. Sure, they might suffer in prison, but deep inside, they're free.
2. For the wronged, if you don't forgive even if you think the guilty's apology was fake, it will change you for the worse. You live the rest of your life in hatred and bitterness. You'll start to become “negative” or “pessimistic”. If you see something that is slightly connected to your case, it will trigger a litany of curses from you, that will make your day bad, and the people around you affected.
The guilty knows it is not their problem if their apology was not accepted or not. In fact, even if they were not genuine about it, they'll take it, and it does free them in _some_ way, not completely.
Meanwhile, the wronged was led to believe by society that you shouldn't forgive anyone who wronged you so they will suffer in hell. In truth, the wronged is the one who often ends up suffering in hell.
So… take it and free yourself. If the guilty asks for forgiveness, take it. It doesn't matter if it was genuine or for show, just take it and move on. This is the only way you can TRULY cut yourself from that person and painful memories. The only way you can truly start the road to healing.
Forgiveness is about yourself, not the other party.
1. The guilty asks for forgiveness because it is for their conscience, reputation, and so on.
2. The wronged accepts any forgiveness (or lack thereof) because it is for your own mental and spiritual health. You want to cut them off. You want to move on. You want to start anew. You do not want to live in hatred and bitterness.
Forgiveness is personal and a must. Reconciliation is optional. A court case is the judge's decision.
* You can forgive without reconciliation.
* You can forgive without dropping a court case.
That is what I believe is the moral lesson of E09.
https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/running_man_philippines/115273/netizens-clamor-for-another-season-of-running-man-ph-as-season-2-finale-approaches/story
This weekend (1): E31 and E32
Next weekend (2): E33 and E34
The weekend following next weekend (3): E35 and E36 (season 2 finale)
That hope, that dream, it's slowly disappearing.
2. It's very sad to fall in love with someone you know you won't be able to stay with after that little unification town project.
Who would make the sacrifice? Is the guy going to live in North Korea? Will he be able to sacrifice his personal beliefs and ideals to live with his woman?
How about the woman? Is she ready to leave her father, relatives, and the privileges she enjoyed and have known all her life to live in the South and never to return again if the unification falls?
What of the politics involved? They both can be accused of being a spy, or reporting secretly.
How can two people fall in love and date knowing they eventually have to leave each other and potentially never see each other again? Not even to hear each other's voices or to send letters.
How? How?!
I think the chief here will probably start to bend when his son is put on the line, especially since his son appears to be neurodivergent, he probably wouldn't be able to handle it well, not like how he was able to keep himself detached to his nephews case.
Another possible reason is… the chief probably knows something no one else does. For example, he didn't do anything about police brutality when his nephew was being interrogated. Not a word.
But 10 years later, he told the new Team Leader to do things by the book cleanly. It hints, at least for me, that he knew about police brutality but he can't do anything about it for anyone who lives in the town or have been in the station for as long as himself. However, he's doing something about it when someone's reassigned to their station, like that new Team Leader.
Something is fishy about him. He is either a good cop that's right in the middle of a corrupt network. Or, he's a type of cop who only cares about his career, and tries to “pay” for his greediness by doing something “good”.
So… just wait, this is more likely not the full blunt of Su Jeong's revenge against Hye Ra. ^_~
Next week it will probably be about her “enemies” thinking they won. And the week after that, they'll only discover they're actually losing than winning (which was entirely want Su Jeong planned all along).
So far, pretty much very similar to the 90s Mexican soap “Marimar”.
It was only in E02 that things started to get clearer. Hehe.
I was already falling asleep but this woke me up. LOL. My neurons suddenly started firing.
1. Police brutality in 2020s Korea?
2. The police who is psychologically torturing him is inadvertently planting false memories to the suspect. Such questioning methods were banned in the US and many other countries sometime 2000s / 2010s; after it was proven scientifically. (There were even actual cases of a people wrongfully accused because of a false memory that unintentionally was planted because of improper police interrogations.)