So let’s live today
« Yesterday is over. Tomorrow is yet to come. But today is yet unknown. So let’s live today. »
« I was the only one going up. Later on, I saw no one else coming down. And I was alone. To be honest, I was so tired. I thought about giving up and going back down several times. But I kept going up because I didn’t see Min-Ji among the people coming down. I didn’t have faith in myself. But she kept waiting believing that I’d come. »
« When everyone else is working and you’re home alone, you think too much. And the more you think, the more you lose track of time. You wonder if the clock’s broken, but before you know it the whole day is gone. And 99% of those thoughts are useless. »
« Thinking about the past only brings regret, thinking about the future only brings anxiety. »
« If a deer runs away from a lion, does it make it a trash? If a hermit crab hides in fear of being eaten, is it a coward? They’re all just trying to survive. You’re hiding to survive too. No matter how pathetic or messy it looks, anything you do to survive is brave. »
« Whenever you start overthinking, just crochet. Just get through the day one stitch at a time. If you just hang in there, something new will come along. And even if it doesn’t, at least you’ll have yourself a scrubber. »
« I’ll do my best to live somehow. So I want you to live too. Promise me. »
« People always have a reason for hiding things. We all have one question we don’t want to be asked. Does choosing not to ask it count as being deceitful ? »
At first one could think it is just another regular kdrama. But people can’t ignore the innuendos made subtly. And the undertone might be different for one another.
To me, the drama deals with 2 sides of a depression. I haven’t finished the drama but I don’t need an end to make this review.
The show tackles a lot of progressive ideas and societal issues that are often overlooked in South Korea. Mental health, disability, depression, work exclusion, family pressure, homosexuality, bisexuality, status and more. Truth is it is not just about South Korea and I guess that’s why people can identify themselves really well.
The director is incredibly intelligent when he tries to convey something because it is always unexpected and that is the strength of the show. One of that moment is a quote mentioned, when Ho Su explains why he fell in love with her.
There are some minor issues but as Ho Su said: « if you don’t know the full story, it’s better to keep quiet sometimes. »
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