Insufferable love triangle, lost it's value in part 2
They threw away all the potential built in part 1 and turned it into a soap opera slash makjang mess in part 2. Whoever wrote part 2 should never be allowed to write again.
How is it that all the misfortunes fall onto Jonghee’s lap, and all the qualities of a male lead are given to Junghyun, yet we’re still expected to root for the main couple?
Jonghee and Junghyun were well written, layered characters, but they ended up being used merely as tools to push the main couple together. The romance in part 2 felt like a checklist, another cliche from kdrama land, where the first male and female leads must end up together no matter what.
Jaepil was more interesting in part 1, when he was decisive, broken yet soft, he knew he liked Jonghee so he actively pursued her. The hate his character received later on is understandable given how poorly written his development became. We were not given enough foundation on how his heart moved to Youngrye other than Youngrye was the one who takes care of his personal (and family's) needs.
Youngrye in part 2 fell into one dimensional main lead syndrome. She eventually got everything while Jonghee had so little, yet lost so much. This contrast made some of us can't help but symphatize with Jonghee rather than Youngrye. The only thing Youngrye's character showed in part 2 was her being a lovesick. She was supposed to be ambitious but the only thing she chased was Jaepil. I cannot comprehend how she still clung to her bestfriend's ex after everything that happened to Jonghee without feeling guilty (and after the grand monologue of ending her unrequited love!). I blame the writer for her such an out-of-character degradation.
This drama would have been so much better if it had focused on female friendship instead of forcing them into rivalry. It could’ve been heartwarming and soul-lifting, but instead, we only got an insufferable love triangle. I genuinely feel sorry for the actors. The only silver lining is maybe the hype from all of this madness could help the actors to be more selective in accepting scripts.
How is it that all the misfortunes fall onto Jonghee’s lap, and all the qualities of a male lead are given to Junghyun, yet we’re still expected to root for the main couple?
Jonghee and Junghyun were well written, layered characters, but they ended up being used merely as tools to push the main couple together. The romance in part 2 felt like a checklist, another cliche from kdrama land, where the first male and female leads must end up together no matter what.
Jaepil was more interesting in part 1, when he was decisive, broken yet soft, he knew he liked Jonghee so he actively pursued her. The hate his character received later on is understandable given how poorly written his development became. We were not given enough foundation on how his heart moved to Youngrye other than Youngrye was the one who takes care of his personal (and family's) needs.
Youngrye in part 2 fell into one dimensional main lead syndrome. She eventually got everything while Jonghee had so little, yet lost so much. This contrast made some of us can't help but symphatize with Jonghee rather than Youngrye. The only thing Youngrye's character showed in part 2 was her being a lovesick. She was supposed to be ambitious but the only thing she chased was Jaepil. I cannot comprehend how she still clung to her bestfriend's ex after everything that happened to Jonghee without feeling guilty (and after the grand monologue of ending her unrequited love!). I blame the writer for her such an out-of-character degradation.
This drama would have been so much better if it had focused on female friendship instead of forcing them into rivalry. It could’ve been heartwarming and soul-lifting, but instead, we only got an insufferable love triangle. I genuinely feel sorry for the actors. The only silver lining is maybe the hype from all of this madness could help the actors to be more selective in accepting scripts.
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