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I agree that difficulties with the long distance relationship being the reason for their break-up would be realistic. If Ik Sun presented it like this, I seriously wouldn't have a lot against it. But she covered it under a (presumably) fake reason of "falling in love with someone else". Besides, if LDR was the true reason for her, why wouldn't she admit to Jun Wan that she's back to Korea? That's why it seems that the breakup was due to overused plot of 'she felt that it's too hard for him being in the relationship, so she broke up giving a fake reason without even communicating and talking it out with him'.

Yup, I agree with you all the way. The way their relationship was handled in this season was so frustrating to me, especially when they were acting so maturely in S1. I know that Ik Sun has her fair share of problems with studies and health, but I can't imagine breaking up a serious relationship with (most probably) a lie. And the fact that they made her come back to Korea just a week after makes it even worse, like there's even less reasons to break up now... I just feel so bad for Jun Wan, I'd hate to be treated like him.

I agree. I feel so pissed about their break up right now and I don't want Jun Wan to be hurt any further. I want to see him with a person who will be willing to spend the rest of her life with him. I also love it when dramas show us that it's not like there's only 1 person you are bound to love in your entire life. But I think that we won't see it, cause a bit too late to introduce a new love interest for Jun Wan (at least in this season).

Yup, in the preview of the next episode they talked about March

I don't even care as much that we have to wait a week between the episodes - but they made a 1-year time skip? Like what the hell, Jun Wan has been out there suffering from this awful, sudden break-up for 1 year already? Right now I'm just pissed at Ik Sun and the writers, she's back in the country and doesn't even have a proper talk with Jun Wan? What has he done to deserve it? Like even if she actually loves somebody else right now (which I don't believe) at least talk to him in person once you're back! And if you only broke up because of the long distance relationship, why can't you try again? I call bullshit, honestly... I'm not even sure if I want to see them back together...

I was wondering about it as well, but I guess we didn't get a straight answer? Until the latest episode I actually thought that he was out studying for medical exam after his residency, but it doesn't seem so. I would love to know what actually happened, because it was implied through his fight with Sun Bin that it's because of money? (When she told him that she took neurosurgery because she wants to study brain, and he answered that it's what a wealthy person would say, or sth along those lines.) But then again, don't neurosurgeons earn quite a bit? No idea why he would change his career after being at the finish line of residency. Maybe cause it's too much work or sth. I can only guess.

But relationship don't work like that... Relationships aren't made only for the good days. Even though you feel like you might put too much of a burden on your partner (here with the long-distance relationship), I believe that you should still talk to him about all of your concerns. Then he can decide how he feels about the relationship going forward.

Like, I can't even imagine if my boyfriend just suddenly called it quits through the phone, giving a bullshit explanation of loving someone else, when he told me that he loved me just a couple of days ago. It would just leave a scar in my heart, and it would torment me for a long time. Of course, she has the right to break up with him, but she should be honest about everything, listening to his side as well...

Oh yes, honestly the last episodes of Because This Is My First Life left such a bad taste in my mouth... I don't even come back to the scenes from the first episodes, which I enjoyed a lot. I just hate the FL.

I think it was sometime in Season 1, soon after Ik Sun and Jun Wan got together

I also feel like we shouldn't worry too much because this show tends to have very misleading teasers. Like the teaser for ep 3, when Andrea has a very concerned look on his face, and then it turns out that it's when he recalls the meeting between GS professors. I do feel like something will happen, but I don't think that it will be somehow bad for Winter Garden, maybe just some little obstacles for them along the way.

I agree with most of what you said, but I have to admit, I have 2 sisters and do not know their phone numbers at all hahaha

Me too, my favourite from this season so far!

I'm wondering the same thing... Honestly I can't tell anymore. It could be that he knew and his final look during the phone call was because he realized that they broke up, but how would he realize that, if all she told him was "don't tell Jun Wan"?

Woah, what a great episode this week. I feel like Winter Garden didn't get as much time as in ep 3 overall, but I like the shorter scenes sprinkled around the episode a lot more than just 1 long scene of their dates. I loved to see them in the hospital - Andrea's entrance during lunch scene was hilarious, and so was his sulky reaction to Geoul's formal "good morning". I am also finally getting more into IkSong ship, I wasn't their fan in season 1, but I have to admit that their chemistry is getting better and better. On the other hand, my heart breaks for Jun Wan. I feel that it's in character for Ik Sun to break up with him, as she was always speaking about her doubts around the long-distance relationship, but it doesn't hurt any less to see them end up like this. Jun Wan didn't deserve such an abrupt break-up through the phone. I teared up so bad during flashback scenes of them both during the 99's song performance, I really hope that's not the end for them... Overall, I liked ep 4 waay better than ep 3, the plot was a lot more engaging for me.

But I have 2 questions - first one, did Suk Min change jobs? I thought that he just left Yulje after his exams to work in another hospital, but it seems that he completly changed careers? Can anybody tell me more about what he's up to, cause I feel like I missed it?

Second one - so what do you guys think, did Ik Jun know all along about Jun Wan and Ik Sun? When Ik Jun called her, I was 100% sure he knew, but at the end of the episode when she told him not to mention her state to Jun Wan he seemed surprised? I don't know anymore, what are your thoughts on it?

To be honest, I think that she just didn't have the time, as it was a very short conversation. In ep 2, when she told Jun Wan about the racist encounter, she interrupted him, but after she finished, she asked him about what he was saying, and he told that that was nothing. So it's not that she's not interested in him. I actually think that it's a very common situation in a relationship and neither is at fault - they are both adults and should feel free to communicate their needs with each other. I believe that if Jun Wan told Ik Sun that he feels that she isn't interested enough, she would listen and try her best to be better to him.

Also, the argument of "write your own screenplay" is just so bad... People want to say what they like and what they don't like about the series. I don't have to be a screenwriter to do that. Are any reviews, except for the good ones, unnecessary for you? Then why even bother reading comment section?

Nah, it's not that Ik Jun is too perfect of a surgeon, but he's too perfect of a human being. He doesn't have any character flaws really and because of that I don't feel like there's any development in his character, or that there are any challenges for him in the series. It did work somehow in S1, but at the same time cause of that Ik Jun has never been my favourite character. I enjoy stories of residents who sometimes fail way more, like Gyeoul - nobody can say that she's incompetent, but she can lack compassion sometimes, and it's interesting to see her fight that. Minha on the other hand is struggling with being overworked, feeling that she maybe chose the wrong path in life, and with her anger and lack of patience in certain situations. That's what is interesting for me to see.

And I'm not complaining about Ik Jun only, Song Hwa is similar in that way for me. I'm just wondering why does Ik Jun get so much screentime (especially in ep 3), when he doesn't really get any interesting plots, and when there are other characters which have much more to work through right now (like Suk Hyung). I want to see something interesting with Ik Jun, but last episode I was a bit bored, and I wasn't feeling that the liver transplant was any challenge to him...

Yup, the behaviour around eah other depends on personalities. I actually don't have anything against their cute scenes, just wish there were more "normal" ones for a balance, like in ep 1 with them working together, and for them to be more sprinkled around the episodes. And as for their cuteness, sometimes people need just a little bit of alcohol to show their cute side, two glasses of wine and I turn into cute monster as well (my boyfriend not as much, but it can happen). If Andrea already has that cute side of him present every day, he doesn't need the extra encouragement haha

I'm actually pretty surprised that Ik Sun didn't discuss it with Jun Wan. I mean, in S1, when she got a friendly message from a male coworker, she explained herself right away to not leave any doubt in Jun Wan's mind. She also told him to check her phone if he wanted. So I'm not sure why she would not discuss it with Jun Wan openly beforehand.

I wouldn't go as far as to say that it's immoral, but I wouldn't blame anybody for being jealous and not feeling comfortable with their other half living with someone of opposite gender for 3 years in a different country. But right now I wouldn't even say it's their biggest problem, considering how Jun Wan is backing out from sharing his feelings and worries with Ik Sun in the first place...

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I agree, I want to skip some bits but they still feel so precious after the 1 year wait! And I invite you to discussion, it's hard to admit but I'm in on MDL and Hospital Playlist 2 comment section way more than I should haha