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>> Let's break it down briefly because we over analyzing it here.

== Naah, don't worry about it. It is actually a very good discussion. ^_^ They left us no choice, what with having 1 episode per week. Hahahaha.

It at least makes sure our neurons are firing up, generally a good thing as far as brain health is concerned. ^_^

Good point. I was wondering what the significance of showing that scene at that moment when they were talking in the room.

And in any time travel live-action shows, the timing of each scene is a clue, but I just can't make any connection to it.

Thank you for sharing, that is a very good point.

I forgot to mention, the two actresses perfectly portrayed the emotions of such a scenario if it was real. They full embraced the history of their characters and deeply went in-character and role-played it well.

If they were acting just for the sake of acting, it would be obvious. But they did not, they were deeply into it. I'm glad they approached the scene that way.

Yep, the best. I'm thinking now, maybe the show should've been about them, and athletes while at it.

Even the side of Yu Rim, there still are countries who sees representing another country as betrayal. But they forget that an athlete is still a human being, with friends. Hee Do not letting that become a wedge between them is a good character to imitate, Yu Rim could've completely broken down if even Hee Do turned her back on her (and suicide being high in Korean culture … well).

It was very powerful. It's unfortunate it was overshadowed by the story between Hee Do and Yi Jin.

Yep, the best. I'm thinking now, maybe the show should've been about them, and athletes while at it.

Even the side of Yu Rim, there still are countries who sees representing another country as betrayal. But they forget that an athlete is still a human being, with friends. Hee Do not letting that become a wedge between them is a good character to imitate, Yu Rim could've completely broken down if even Hee Do turned her back on her (and suicide being high in Korean culture … well).

It was very powerful. It's unfortunate it was overshadowed by the story between Hee Do and Yi Jin.

I agree with that, you can't really forget your first true love, no matter how short it was. It will forever be a part of you, good or bad.

OOh, I missed that one. I thought it was 7 years.

So, if it's 15 years.

2002 + 15 = 2017? Assuming he stopped using the system after he moved to the US.

Interesting and great to caught that 15 years info.

Yeah, there's that too. He's being workaholic to get his family back together. Thinking that he's the only one who needs to sacrifice and no one else should, especially being the eldest child.

That's exactly the point the writer wants to express here. There is a real world term for people like him "workaholic" and that term has been in used since 1971. In modern times, they use the politically correct term "career" man/woman. But let's just call it for what it really is, workaholism.

His character is what it's like to be a workaholic. Focusing on work and advancing one's career, not realizing they are sacrificing their personal lives, their families, and the people who matters to them most.

A lot of people are like that. One of my ex vehemently wanted to go abroad to work. I just stopped her because I don't believe we need to go abroad just to get by in life or be successful. And she's workaholic too, so yeah, we're ex now even after 15 years together.

Umm… if you want to talk about if he moved on or not, his USERNAME and secret question/answer is not the basis for that.

As he said, he hasn't logged-in to the system for a long time (which is 7 years).

You can't use his login username and his SQA as proof of him not moving on.

;P

So, going back to the topic what was the 1015?

DANG. And Hee Do got married in 2009.

There is one question there did not explain in episode 16, during the interview in episode 14, Hee Do said (or I think it was a monologue) "I will take care of everything".

Back in episode 14, I was suspecting Min Chae to be Yi Jin's daughter, that was why she said it.

But in episode 16, they set their break up in 2002 and Yi Jin stayed in the US for 7 years.

It would've been better if that was the case, because then "I will take care of everything" would make sense, and more powerful.

That revelation created:
1. "I will take of everything" meaningless and out-of-sequence.
2. Did Hee Do eventually marry Min Chae's father?
3. Was SoKor already that liberated back in 2006/2007?

Nope.

I suggest you don't watch it because that's exactly what it is in the end.

Ahh. Hahahha.

Well, "once a cheater always a cheater" pretty much sums up your view of life and people who make mistakes.

I hope when you realise that when you made mistakes yourself, other people did not dismissed you as "once a cheater always a cheater" or "once a liar always a liar" or, let's just put it in simple terms "you'll never change".

Since that's your view of life and of people, there's no point in rebutting your other statements, like this statement, "No normal person gets over such humilation and hurt that quickly or ever."

I'll tell the 4 people I know they are not "normal" according to you. ^_^ Oh wait, that includes me … but I already know I'm not "normal" and proud to be "not normal".

Of course it is rare to happen "instantly" but they don't have to make that one accurate unless we want the story to jump 5 years later or something.

Yeah. I think it goes both ways. Remember the couple who almost divorced? He eventually resigned and even dug his own grave. Then his wife came and saved him. She was right, he kept saying "sorry" when he could've said "thank you".

Exactly.

Exactly.

They hinted Min Chae's father is abroad? I missed that one.

I've always assumed he died or they divorced.

As for the showing the 2021 narrative, the purpose of it is for the audience. They want to send a message that the present generation shouldn't be this and that because back in our time this and that were our lives.

"That, hey, present generation, life is hard, there is a pandemic, and wars. But you know what? Back in our days, life was already hard. There were already wars. Economies collapsed. Terrorism went to a whole new level."

This was noticeable when 2021 Hee Do explained how she's fully aware Min Chae is reading her diaries because she wants her to understand. It was a message not just for Min Chae but to all the young generation of today.

And as someone who was born in the early 80s, I can totally relate to 2021 Hee Do sending that message to Min Chae … and to the writer who wants to send a message to today's young generation.

Because everyone is throwing negatives, as if the writer was a total fool.

Baek Yi Jin's username has the number 1015 (byj1015)

His birthday?
The day they met in episode 1?
Their anniversary when they started to officially date?