Welcome to Meri’s weekly rambly summary for TRHC full of wrong assumptions and misheard dialogue bc my korean…
He is such a puppy in love, omg. The most puppy that has every puppered with his whole eager and happiness whenever he sees her, his whole "pls appreciate/love me yeondooooyaaa" and wanting to be around her 24/7.
AJH really excels in this portrayal of this sincere, devoted and eager kind of love since he gives them all an innocent touch that suits Taekyung. Because as we know it is the first time ever TK is truly in love, and now open about it as well. So of course you see him being very enthusiastic with his affection. Like VERY haha and it is the cutest thing.
Welcome to Meri’s weekly rambly summary for TRHC full of wrong assumptions and misheard dialogue bc my korean…
welcome to how i my weekends now haha #noregrets
I started doing this a few weeks ago due to ppl so upset about subs taking ages to arrive. And since i do understand *some* korean by now after a year of learning i was yeah i can tell you what happened. And well it has snowballed into full on summaries with characters analysis included by now that are often 3-4k in length lol. I love doing this bc it gives me opportunity to practice my korean listening skills in a fun way and is my deeper dive into a show i surprisingly came to love a lot. Like a LOT, thanks to the leads being absolute precious cuties. Just today was a bit stressful as i was running so late to finish this thing but now i am freeeeeeee and can rest my fingers. Or will be once i caught up here in the comment section 😂
Maybe you want to joooin uuuuuus? 21 eps out now and they are really best watched as they air as it is less overwhelming then.
Okay, apologies for the super late takeaways from eps 21, which was more of a filler but important one in regard…
Welcome to Meri’s weekly rambly summary for TRHC full of wrong assumptions and misheard dialogue bc my korean is still shit after only a year of not really intense learning lmao. Anyway hope you are excited as I am, because we left off at the hug post confession and if twitter is anything to go by, we get Taekyung going to shower YD with full on eager puppy love and facing abandonment issues when she is doing as much as leaving the room without him. This man is down bad and a goner for her. Done deal, no take backsies. Mr. I would never marry is married forever now and already mapping out his entire life with her. and I could not love it any more. In fact gimme watch several episodes of AJH being his puppy self, pls.
We start off traditionally at the last few moments of the prior episode and them hugging and TK not wanting to let go, most likely. Time stops for a moment for them, while delulu demon gets a good clear view on TK holding YD in his arms like the most precious person as this delusional creature of shadow creeps out of the main house. Hah, love it, and in your face fiasko fiend. But as we know this inane bradypus will take it and go “yeah I totally have a chance now, wait until they all know the truth about you. Taekyung will stop loving YD then, because of my brilliant plan. Yeah, as we know since episode 4 or so, earth logic does not apply to her. Or any logic of that matter. Needless to say I love the new frontal camera angle on TK here relishing in holding YD in his arms. Either way, even the longest hug ends sometime, much to TK’s dismay, the romantic music stops abruptly as well and Yeondoo goes WHAT and runs away in panic hahahahaha The way Taekyung is left behind here like confused golden retriever being told to leave the room after being pet. He also trails after her like one while calling her name in a waaaaaaait, please noooo, moment. Poor guy xD
Shit siblings are still shook from the epic tongue lashing, but defiantly complain like toddlers until Chan Sik tells them to shove it. As he should have done earlier. Like years if not decades earlier, oh well. Back with puppers Teakyung stopping the person of his vast vaaaast affection from storming into her room like an upset teen that got just grounded. The scene makes it obvious once more how much taller AJH is than BJH, so he slouches down a bit to be eye to eye with her, haha. I love such adorable height differences, ngl. “Do you have nothing to say?” What is there to talk about,” she replies, flustered. “I told you that I have feelings for you. The person I like is you, Yeondoo.” I love how he clarifies it again so there is like minus 249239349 percent of chance for a misunderstanding. But YD is also in deep deep denial about her feelings for him, so she is brushing him off. “You really have nothing to say to that?” TK is so vulnerable here, voice trembling, heart on his sleeves while wanting a reply. YD does not believe him, just pushed it on emotions running high nothing more. It very much has the how could he love me after telling me so often he does not, vibe.
Aww he is abandoned like a sad puppers a second time as she leaves for her room and closes the door. This dynamic is the theme of the episode, she is running away from him and her feelings and he follows her with all sorts of eager and honest declarations of his undying love, now where his feelings are out in the open. And I am here for this. From being chased (by other women wanting to marry him) to the chaser bc he wants her so much and knows that it is not one-sided at all. TK is not the most emotionally keen person due to inexperience of being in love as much as he is now, but he has figured out that well enough. Fighting, Taekyung, don’t give up.
Switch to sourgrapes discovering that the man she is constantly rude to, knows now there are other women actually capable of a nice word and a smile. I have lost all care for them and hope they split up. Moving on. Back to Yeondoo in her room, looking at an ultrasound picture of Jinjja made by her hubby truly (I am mildly amused by him also being her medical/ob/gyn provider, he really is the full husband package) who just confessed his love for real to her. Which she thinks about in detail while blushing but also shaking it off “it can’t be” Meanwhile we have Taekyung wired up in his room, walking up and down in a semi to full on YEONDOOYEONDOOYEONDOOYEONDOOYAAA mode his brain will continue to operate on for the coming days and weeks, I bet. We all know this man won’t find any sleep tonight and the uncomfortable chair won’t be to blame. More like him mulling over her words over and over his head, thinking about how he can make her see how serious he is. Fun.
Meanwhile deranged goat is reliving her nightmare of TK hugging Yeondoo tenderly in 4k and tries to drink away the last remaining brain cell, but banshee mom screeches her objection. “I am saaaaad” whines the toddler joker and tries to reclaim it but hyena is wailing back after drinking it. You have feelings for TK right?” Why?” (Yes, why even but also I could not care less. Stupid stalker matters to the lead as much as a gadfly buzzing around shit. Same level of importance, really.And for once this banshee is moan-telling said gadfly something sensible. How long will you continue? He does not want you, stop. “I don’t want to, I cannot let this woman win (or similar) Oh fuck off. You are so much lost and having lost already the level of it is 9000 at least. When even your horrible, golddigging mother is fed up with you, you know you done fucked up. Jesus Christ.
Skipety skip the sourgrapes couple, but it seems Hyunwoo has finally enough of her shit. About time. Moving on. To an adorable Taekyung nervously fidgeting in front of YD’s door, who is not in there so he switches to calling her, but the call does not go through. Poor man has developed abandonment issues over night xD And with them in his chest and heart, he runs to the main house, now fully panicked. “Have you seen Yeondoo?” Omg someone collect this poor lost puppy pls or give him a hug, because she comes out of the kitchen carrying a tray a moment later to greet him with a cool “Oh you are here. Sit down (to eat) So she just went ahead to go have breakfast without him, instead of abandoning him overnight. However, much to her confusion and his family’s too, he yells at her “why were you not in your room?” I see we are having whipped crea… man with a side of fear of losing her this morning instead of rice only. YD tells him that she went ahead and he sits down, pouting like a kid. The insufferable duo does heckle him again but daddy dear is having none of it and tells them to apologize for last night. Smug slimesnail does it of course in the most assholery way possible. Sourgrapes follows as insincerely. TK’s face tells you that he knows they are full of shit, but now it is Joseon Granny’s turn, who is having none of it. So YD shows her who is boss in not so subtly blackmailing her “Have you read it all?” hinting at her illiteracy. “Today, the hangul….”Okay okay, I apologize. I am sorry for yesterday.” YD is the new unofficial head of household now, bc if you mess with TK now, she will eat you alive. As demonstrated yesterday. TK is a confused if proud hubby next to her. CS also tells TK/YD to not try to move out again, I think, because we have TK enthusiastically agreeing to it and we all know that he has mapped out his whole life, five more kids and a big wedding with her over night where he could not sleep lmao. And the way he looks at her with a smile after that, he is so in love and no longer hiding it one bit. What a whipped king. Is he really the same man who used to hate marriage? HAHAHAHAHAHA
Omg not him rushing after YD to stop her from just vanishing into her room. “Let me thru I am tired. “I have something to say: Thank you for yesterday. Thanks to you they apologized. Thank yu for everything. (please love meeee yeondoooyaaaa) “I am glad, but we should forget what yesterday happened (after that) TK is very :((((( about it. “So when you have nothing to say anymore I will…” and tries to go to her room but he stops her again. “How should I forget this? These were my feelings I told you.” Again, she does not take it seriously (how could this possibly be) “I like you. Don’t you like me? At all?” Yes I don’t like you. Understood?” She is really an expert of running away, leaving him standing like a puppy in the pouring rain by now as she storms off. And TK is “Does she really not like me? :(((((( but next scene we call YD’s bluff as she is flustered and very bothered in a positive way by it. Since she is fanning herself to calm down her racing heart while regretting these words.
Daesung yells stranger danger and hangs up on YM who was called by SK, lol. Bong Nim and Jang Ho already look like married again while working in the garden together. She tells him how well her daughter is doing with a husband etc and asks about his daughter but it ain’t much to talk about. DS meets with Yoomyung, trying to convince him for a contract for SK. She confuses him for the father, but then DW arrives lol. He only notices her moments later of bickering with DS. Now YM knows whose daughter it is hahahaha. They are a bit of a tom and jerry couple each chasing after the other without meaning it. When I meet you once more we are going to date. I don’t date single fathers. GREAT. She still wants to employ SK tho.
Hahaha Yeondoo is doing everything to avoid Taekyung in the annex. Now she is trailing after each step Inok makes in the kitchen under the guise of wanting to help her. WE SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE :D Even inok is like… why are you here, go on a date with your hubby instead and YD is panicking even more. “Noooooo I am good.” What wife does not want to go on a date with her husband? The one in denial of her feelings and having been confessed to by her husband, that is who hahahaha. The shitty trio comes to treat her like a housemaid, giving exact directions for how and what they wanna eat. So YD is like us going… screw them these grownass cretins can cook their own fekkin dinner, like act your age and do it yourself assholes and takes inok out of the kitchen before she can go on an errand to get the very specific food for them in the supermarket. You rest today they can eat shit for all I care, we have some girl time and daddy is agreeing, clapping (not really) as they leave hahahaha. I like dad’s smile here, the actior is slowly coming into his role yay.
Poor TK is left alone and fretting to call YD or not to see where she is, because HEAD EMPTY ONLY YEONDOO. It is the weekend, so no work to distract this poor golden retriever either. So he wants to take her out, I think? But YD is quicker and comes in as he tries to leave. His eager YEONDOOO with his face brightening upon seeing her is the cutest thing, omg. Happy puppers is not happy for long because he lets a “oh moooooom, hello” follow and the disappointment is not lost on Inok. “You smile all over when seeing YD but when you see me you make a long face” Caught in 4k hahahaha but he still tries to deny it. “where are you going mom?” “I am going out with YD?” And how he perks up at that while YD gets her bag from her room “A date? (his mind goes yesyesyesyesyesyesyes) Yes, yondoo is taking me by car and we are going to eat something. Can I come with youuuuu?” asks this man turning into a five years old begging his mom for ice-cream. Inok is happy, but wifey is not and ACCESS DENIED “we want a lady day today, just the two of us.” We all know the real reason and it starts with a and ends with voidance. Once more TK is left behind this poor man, but he does not give up. Calling HIS MIL he asks her to meet up. Aka if I cannot have a date with YD rn, I take out her mother at least. Omg, he is so so so cute.
The scene with Inok and YD in the car is cute tho, may add dialogue later as there is not much said of importance other YD asking if there is something Inok wants to do and her saying yep there is.
We see TK picking up BN with his car, the man has dressed up a bit even and gets out to greet her. He indeed is best SIL and loving YD’s mom a lot. “Why did you want me to come out so suddenly?” “I wanted to do something nice with you and is about to open the back door, but BN points at the passenger seat. “Well then I want to sit next to you, then.” TK smiles and opens the door for her. What a cutie. Jang ho narrowly missed them as he comes out, just seeing a white car drive away, but having heard the words “SIL and MIL” and wondering about it.
Aaaaw, Inok wants to make something nice for Jinjja, crochet a pair of tiny winy shoes maybe? They are as good as I am in handiwork tho, hahahaha. It is the thought that counts tho and they having a great time together.YD is much better in it tho haha.
The way TK is carrying that shopping basket tho, he is bursting with “pls appreciate meeeee” after so many cold shoulders of YD. Bong nim please praise him at least once hahaha. It is supercute to see them both shopping and smiling. Like, anyone who would have told TK a month ago he would enjoy going shopping and love shopping with his MOTHER IN LAW at that, he would have declared them insane. Mr. I find the family part of marriage burdensome Taekyung is having the best time here. They are picking out pretty things for his niece, awwww. Bong nim is telling the clerk that he is her son in law, mom is so proud she won’t stop boasting and he is enjoying it fully. Assurance by proxy I guess after YD rejected him so often in one day. Clerk does not caaaaaare for their life story, nor gets paid enough lmao.
I did not get much of the convo between YD and Inok in the cafe other than Inok being happy due to jinjja TK has found his place and thanks her again for defending him. And that something like yesterday won’t happen again, as he and she (inok) are no longer on their own. The shoes are so cute tho. Ahahaha who is coming through the door to eat his new most favorite carrot cake? TK and bong nim of course and YD looks ready to run away hahahahah Uff so much dialogue because once those two cute mothers meet there is no holding back hahaha. Basically they exchange what each of them has done (shoes for JJ and the others went shopping) and YD asks how have you met my mother and he is like I wanted to take her out today and the both moms adore the hell out of their inlaws. It is super cute and TK is a happy camper amidst it all while YD is more like D: hahaha. And the camping is brought up since Inok asks her what YD wants to do next time. I love how bong nim is like… you kids have a date, we are going haha, so they do that. They are so cute together. I hope they get to meet more often being the besties they are.
Back with TK/YD in the cafe, it is a tad awkward but only due to YD making it so. Why did you meet my mother? From now on stop involving my family as we are breaking up soon anyway.” Then why did you go out with my mother? Haha, TK knows to ask the right questions “I wanted to get her away from them for a bit. This changes nothing. I told you I don’t like you” and stands up to leave. Uuuff coooold much. TK has already resigned to his fate being left behind as she runs away “Again? she is avoiding me?”
Jang ho has a good time with his new family adopting him more and more, having made tteobokki that are a hit. He also bonds with uncle but I have to move things along, so more details later. DS is called by old flame being upset, alarming him, while JH gets moaned into his ear by his ex wife of a banshee panicking about dublicious drusilla not leaving her room and going off the rail, but JH has zero fucks to give. In her room, she has ptsd flashbacks YD tearing her a new one and she has become the reason to delulu dracula why TK won’t love her lmao, sure. I do fear we are going down the psycho clown harming YD route soon tho.
It is a bit of an uncomfortable ride home, but TK tears holes into the silence between them. He tells her that they are neither friends nor bound by the contract longe, instead he wants to be her man, because she is the woman he likes/love and he is not planning to stop and wants to persue her in honest. Well, YD does let him stop the car fast however. And then we are getting behind the real reason for her avoidance, her coldness. She goes off on him. It is because she does not believe him being in love with her, a pregnant woman with a kid from another man and him knowing how it all went down. How can we possibly date under these circumstances? After all he was not lo marry long ago this is why she did this contractual relationship with him bc it was safe. “What about my feelings? Do they not matter?” You should not confuse love with sympathy and pity. So stop and go back to how you lived before. I am going home on my own.” Uff, is it just me or is it getting colder here? I get her concerns tho, as he really did a quick shift into whipped husband and she is confused with what is real and what is a role played. She cannot grasp the concept of him falling for her with all the baggage she brings with her and Jinjja has highest priority anyway. But she also seems to not want to burden him raising another man’s kid. This is not his life and he should have a better one, without her. Problem is, she is not even giving him a choice here, again hurtling toward finality without considering what he actually wants. And that is the unfair part, while her fears are valid. TK really has his work cut out for him here. He has to show her clearly how serious he is, that he is here to stay with her AND the kid if he wants it to make it work. Uff. Good effin luck my guy, you will need it.
I am skipping Daesungs scene with old flame. I really don’t care and I need to finish this summary today still. Lol.
Drunk banshee is more bearable than sober banshee. She tells JH she is scared about stalking drusilla going full on down the psycho route, that she has not giving up and is refusing to on TK. “Where are you staying? The school?” “no at my future girlfriends place… I mean I have a place haha” to which he returns for a nice scene with BN.Banshee has drunk-stalked him to there, like mother like daughter I see, lmao. But BN saw her. Banshee tells her that she is his wife or was and that BN should take good care of him in this house and drunk walks away lol. BN knows she is full of shit since she saw how she treated him. They are getting longer scenes which means they are definitely setting up BN and JH as romantic couple lmao. Clownie and YD becoming step sisters, when? XD
For someone “not liking” a guy, YD is suspiciously thinking a lot about Taekyung and his affirmative words of affection hahahahaha. Like she thinks about the part where he tells her “I don’t want to be (only) friends but I want to be/live with you as my woman (and I as your man) that I like/love from now on. He is very straightforward with her and it is the best approach in this situation since it does not miss its effect, despite her trying her best to deny it and push him away. She is sneaking out of her room but for once TK is not around. He left her a note, saying either to meet later or that he has something to say I think. “Again?” Yes, again YD, better get used to him being very clingy hahaha.
Hyunwoo meets nice pharmacist and brings back the handkerchief. He is caught in 4k by sourgrapes and sourgrapes sends her looks that could kill. Yawn. Moving on to joseon granny meeting her tutor and almost getting caught by inok as they deny to leave together, and YD teasing granny about it. Now I am getting war flashbacks to my own hours of learning hangul haha. YD is a strict teacher who does not tolerate nonsense like sunglasses haha and bc granny is too defiant the first thing she does is writing poop on the board and then grans name hahahaha, I love the explanations after that. I want to forget I know hangul and learn from YD anew. She does it so well.
Back in the clinic, YD is asked to come with them to a team dinner but they don't think TK would go anyway, he never did before. But TK is like why not, honey we totally have the time and lemme take this as an opportunity to show you my care. How cheeky he is here tho. Like you won’t get away from this or me here hehe. YD is giving him a stink eye while TK is :))))) about it, hahaha I love him.
At the dinner the nurse asks “I am curious… how did you two meet?” they are at a loss for a reply and hyunwoo is “do you really not remember where you met?” TK remembers car camping and uses as a start to spin his story. I have to mention for all non korean learner that he calls her “Yeondoo-iiii” here during it, which is basically the most intimate form of a name reserved for couples. I met Yeondooii there, yes. She was alone and we got to talk and watch the stars together. And it all led to this. Lmao, not him proudly wiggling his fingers with the ring on it for show. I can’t with him xD Then we get the other form of korean couple intimacy which is putting a piece of meat into her rice bowl. Aka the very korean “I care for you, bc food has such a high importance in their culture that “have you eaten” is an expression of care and worry” Which he does here in telling her to eat/chew well to not get indigestion, awww. And she replies thru gritted teeth Yeah I know I will eat fine on my own dw” hahahaha. Nurse is asking hyunwoo if he knew about it and he is basically well I am learning something new about TK here xD YD is not giving in and does her best to destroy the lovey dovey picture in airing out dirty laundry “we fight often and i am asking myself should i stay married or not? Basically every day.” Lmao they have a battle of banter here with each other with TK doubling down on being mushy so he apologizes for misunderstanding and invaliding her feelings yesterday and gives her another piece of meat. By now his colleagues are cringing so much and are about to throw up at his overly display of affection. Hyunwoo even asks him if he is close to dying for him to act like this xD Stalking steffi is there because it was daddy dearest who recced the restaurant for the dinner and apparently he can’t go anywhere without this insipid cockatoo. So she is live and present for when TK talks about not minding a loser for liking YD more bc it is her hahahahahaha. YD excuses herself after creepy clown approached their table to give the CC to HW, but TK is hot on her heels which again delulu drusilla sees outside, hahaha.
Oh I love this scene, he is so so so honest with her here. YD tells him if he is joking and wasn't clear enough yesterday. And he says that he does not want to hide his feelings for her in front of anyone. He wanted them to know how much he likes her. You are pushing me away due to Jinjja, i know that but would you believed me if i said i want to take care of you and the baby? This could change everything for me too and is not easy. But pls give me a chance." He wants just a chance to think about a future with Jinjja, but he can't begin doing that if he does not even know if she likes him. "Lets be honest with our feelings and figure this out together. I am serious about you in a manner that could forever alter everything i once believed." YD: "I am not worth enough for you to change your beliefs. So don't" TK: "I disagree. You are worth it." HE IS SUCH A GREEN FLAG 😭 😭 😭 You notice her wavering for a moment before she is closing her heart again and is like "do as you wish, it changes nothing and leaves him, as you have guessed, standing there.
Pity party time for nefarious natter, yawn. Cry harder. Psycho clown is raging because fuckboi does not pick up her call hahaha. And of course it ends with 50 percent off guy arriving back in korea and ignoring her call. Faster than I thought honestly, but I am here for him making Cruella’s life harder by proxy hahaha. I am not worried at all about the sociopath circus being complete now. It will all serve to push the leads further together and they will fail as always epically. Nice calmer filler episode and I get why some are upset with YD maybe, but pls give her a bit time to process and believing TK’s confession and affirmations of love since as we know now it all went hella fast. And Taekyung is down bad for her, there is no backing down or leaving her as she fears he would once the novelty wears off. He is all in, kicked the bucket of love hard, no take backsies. Also the reason why him even increasing his efforts to "woe her" is not skeevy despite YD saying no is that we and TK know(s) that she loves him and is in denial about it. She just needs time/reassurance that he is serious about her and the kid as they are a double deal. I love how honest and open TK is with his feelings toward her, as soon they were out in the open. It is exactly what is needed now in order for their relationship to progress in the right direction. Can’t wait for tomorrow.
Okay, apologies for the super late takeaways from eps 21, which was more of a filler but important one in regard of the characters and their dynamic. Plus we get the full on Taekyung puppy love arc haha, I post this as is bc it took me ages to write today for some reason hence i cut some corners with other, non-lead storylines. Thus i have not even proofread it, so it is probably especially rambly today, oh well 😂
With this trajectory and speed TK is planning his whole life with YD, i bet he will be the one suggesting to register their marriage for real very soon. 😂
Today, in the few snippets i saw thus far, he reminded me of Sangmin of Five Enough a lot. Same intense, eager puppy love and whole focus on being present for the woman he fell for, same dynamic of him chasing after his beloved who is in denial of her feelings. So he does all kind of things to show her he is serious and I see the same adorable history repeating itself here (Sangmin/Yeontae were my favorite, super adorable couple of that drama)
Was a pretty easy episode to watch. TK will increase his pursuing of YD tomorrow. DW and YM will be like Tom and…
The way TK turns up at the realtor agent office and waves to YD cracks me up. The agent is gonna have a very bad day bc TK keeps finding fault with everything she shows YD, bc he only wants to live with YD (not separately.) 😂 He is so down bad for her i love it.
Love how confident TK is about his feelings for YD. And unlike other kdrama leads, he ain't clueless and naive…
Exactly. TK and YD are in their own league. The way the leads communicate/know each other without words, care for and defend each other is also the reason why i fell for this drama as fast and hard as TK did for YD, hahaha. Such a healthy, wholesome dynamic between them and i love to see it.
Taekyung: I will never marry. It is a silly institution and i hate being tied to the family that comes with it. It is burdensome. Taekyung, not a month later: This is my mother in law, whom i love. I want to be the best son in law for her. Today we go shopping together 🥰
no livestream for me again, but i am with one eye on twitter during airing. It seems TK has indeed turned from being chased (by other women) into the chaser... after Yeondoo who is super embarrassed rn 😂
Also my summary as comment post or as forum post later on? What do you ppl prefer?
My over-analysis of the day before the new episodes are finally here and i go back to write 3-4k of words about…
From the start, Taekyung liked the photo-strip gifted to him by YD as a memory of their day there. He smiled when looking at the pictures and as rattled as he was by YD's wish to end things faster, he still went back to retrieve the strip to slip it into his back-pocket before leaving with her.
The next time we see the photostrip it is late after work in his office and him taking it out of his working briefcase to self-soothe as he is still bothered by YD's words and wish to wrap up things quickly, but cannot yet place why exactly. He looks at the photos for a long moment, his face soft and yearning/wistful. It also means he took them with him to work, instead to store them at home in a drawer or similar. They are already important and meaningful enough to him to carry them with him.
Then we see the strip after the big blowout with his asshole bro. Sitting in his car alone, TK is asking himself why he got so worked up (we all know why, they attacked YD) and retrieves the photo strip from his wallet to look at the pictures. From work briefcase to stored in his wallet that he wears close to him, these photos together w/ YD have a greatest significance to him by now.
YD texts him to not come home, so staying at the hotel he does. There he is no longer happy being alone and misses YD to the point of imagining her lying next to him as he can't fall asleep. It is also where he comes to the full realization of his feelings as we get a flashback to the "do you like me, TK? scene. And his oh shit moment is basically to get up and rip the pictures from out of his wallet to throw them away. It is the way of showing us how he is refusing/denying his feelings just realized. But he can't throw them away, so he stores the photo strip in a drawer instead and closes it. It shows a refusal/denial of his feelings, but it is not that easy and rather half-hearted than final.
Then of course we have the whole YO CHINGUUUUU scene where his heart breaks in 4k at her explanation why she told neferious natter she loves him, and thinks the feelings he has for her are fully one-sided and lashes out in disappointment at her. He also takes the pictures out of the drawer and throws them away, very sadly. It does just last one interlude of psychotic raging of sasaeng shrew, before he picks them out again and takes it with him as he runs after yeondoo. Which shows he is not willing to let go off the pictures and in effect of Yeondoo yet. And we all know the rest, heh.
I just found very interesting how such a small was used by the writers/director and actor to show the viewer the ever-changing feelings for YD, good or bad, of TK's character with it :D Imo, it is such a well-done detail too.
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AJH really excels in this portrayal of this sincere, devoted and eager kind of love since he gives them all an innocent touch that suits Taekyung. Because as we know it is the first time ever TK is truly in love, and now open about it as well. So of course you see him being very enthusiastic with his affection. Like VERY haha and it is the cutest thing.
I started doing this a few weeks ago due to ppl so upset about subs taking ages to arrive. And since i do understand *some* korean by now after a year of learning i was yeah i can tell you what happened. And well it has snowballed into full on summaries with characters analysis included by now that are often 3-4k in length lol. I love doing this bc it gives me opportunity to practice my korean listening skills in a fun way and is my deeper dive into a show i surprisingly came to love a lot. Like a LOT, thanks to the leads being absolute precious cuties. Just today was a bit stressful as i was running so late to finish this thing but now i am freeeeeeee and can rest my fingers. Or will be once i caught up here in the comment section 😂
Maybe you want to joooin uuuuuus? 21 eps out now and they are really best watched as they air as it is less overwhelming then.
We start off traditionally at the last few moments of the prior episode and them hugging and TK not wanting to let go, most likely. Time stops for a moment for them, while delulu demon gets a good clear view on TK holding YD in his arms like the most precious person as this delusional creature of shadow creeps out of the main house. Hah, love it, and in your face fiasko fiend. But as we know this inane bradypus will take it and go “yeah I totally have a chance now, wait until they all know the truth about you. Taekyung will stop loving YD then, because of my brilliant plan. Yeah, as we know since episode 4 or so, earth logic does not apply to her. Or any logic of that matter. Needless to say I love the new frontal camera angle on TK here relishing in holding YD in his arms. Either way, even the longest hug ends sometime, much to TK’s dismay, the romantic music stops abruptly as well and Yeondoo goes WHAT and runs away in panic hahahahaha The way Taekyung is left behind here like confused golden retriever being told to leave the room after being pet. He also trails after her like one while calling her name in a waaaaaaait, please noooo, moment. Poor guy xD
Shit siblings are still shook from the epic tongue lashing, but defiantly complain like toddlers until Chan Sik tells them to shove it. As he should have done earlier. Like years if not decades earlier, oh well. Back with puppers Teakyung stopping the person of his vast vaaaast affection from storming into her room like an upset teen that got just grounded. The scene makes it obvious once more how much taller AJH is than BJH, so he slouches down a bit to be eye to eye with her, haha. I love such adorable height differences, ngl. “Do you have nothing to say?” What is there to talk about,” she replies, flustered. “I told you that I have feelings for you. The person I like is you, Yeondoo.” I love how he clarifies it again so there is like minus 249239349 percent of chance for a misunderstanding. But YD is also in deep deep denial about her feelings for him, so she is brushing him off. “You really have nothing to say to that?” TK is so vulnerable here, voice trembling, heart on his sleeves while wanting a reply. YD does not believe him, just pushed it on emotions running high nothing more. It very much has the how could he love me after telling me so often he does not, vibe.
Aww he is abandoned like a sad puppers a second time as she leaves for her room and closes the door. This dynamic is the theme of the episode, she is running away from him and her feelings and he follows her with all sorts of eager and honest declarations of his undying love, now where his feelings are out in the open. And I am here for this. From being chased (by other women wanting to marry him) to the chaser bc he wants her so much and knows that it is not one-sided at all. TK is not the most emotionally keen person due to inexperience of being in love as much as he is now, but he has figured out that well enough. Fighting, Taekyung, don’t give up.
Switch to sourgrapes discovering that the man she is constantly rude to, knows now there are other women actually capable of a nice word and a smile. I have lost all care for them and hope they split up. Moving on. Back to Yeondoo in her room, looking at an ultrasound picture of Jinjja made by her hubby truly (I am mildly amused by him also being her medical/ob/gyn provider, he really is the full husband package) who just confessed his love for real to her. Which she thinks about in detail while blushing but also shaking it off “it can’t be” Meanwhile we have Taekyung wired up in his room, walking up and down in a semi to full on YEONDOOYEONDOOYEONDOOYEONDOOYAAA mode his brain will continue to operate on for the coming days and weeks, I bet. We all know this man won’t find any sleep tonight and the uncomfortable chair won’t be to blame. More like him mulling over her words over and over his head, thinking about how he can make her see how serious he is. Fun.
Meanwhile deranged goat is reliving her nightmare of TK hugging Yeondoo tenderly in 4k and tries to drink away the last remaining brain cell, but banshee mom screeches her objection. “I am saaaaad” whines the toddler joker and tries to reclaim it but hyena is wailing back after drinking it. You have feelings for TK right?” Why?” (Yes, why even but also I could not care less. Stupid stalker matters to the lead as much as a gadfly buzzing around shit. Same level of importance, really.And for once this banshee is moan-telling said gadfly something sensible. How long will you continue? He does not want you, stop. “I don’t want to, I cannot let this woman win (or similar) Oh fuck off. You are so much lost and having lost already the level of it is 9000 at least. When even your horrible, golddigging mother is fed up with you, you know you done fucked up. Jesus Christ.
Skipety skip the sourgrapes couple, but it seems Hyunwoo has finally enough of her shit. About time. Moving on. To an adorable Taekyung nervously fidgeting in front of YD’s door, who is not in there so he switches to calling her, but the call does not go through. Poor man has developed abandonment issues over night xD And with them in his chest and heart, he runs to the main house, now fully panicked. “Have you seen Yeondoo?” Omg someone collect this poor lost puppy pls or give him a hug, because she comes out of the kitchen carrying a tray a moment later to greet him with a cool “Oh you are here. Sit down (to eat) So she just went ahead to go have breakfast without him, instead of abandoning him overnight. However, much to her confusion and his family’s too, he yells at her “why were you not in your room?” I see we are having whipped crea… man with a side of fear of losing her this morning instead of rice only. YD tells him that she went ahead and he sits down, pouting like a kid. The insufferable duo does heckle him again but daddy dear is having none of it and tells them to apologize for last night. Smug slimesnail does it of course in the most assholery way possible. Sourgrapes follows as insincerely. TK’s face tells you that he knows they are full of shit, but now it is Joseon Granny’s turn, who is having none of it. So YD shows her who is boss in not so subtly blackmailing her “Have you read it all?” hinting at her illiteracy. “Today, the hangul….”Okay okay, I apologize. I am sorry for yesterday.” YD is the new unofficial head of household now, bc if you mess with TK now, she will eat you alive. As demonstrated yesterday. TK is a confused if proud hubby next to her. CS also tells TK/YD to not try to move out again, I think, because we have TK enthusiastically agreeing to it and we all know that he has mapped out his whole life, five more kids and a big wedding with her over night where he could not sleep lmao. And the way he looks at her with a smile after that, he is so in love and no longer hiding it one bit. What a whipped king. Is he really the same man who used to hate marriage? HAHAHAHAHAHA
Omg not him rushing after YD to stop her from just vanishing into her room. “Let me thru I am tired. “I have something to say: Thank you for yesterday. Thanks to you they apologized. Thank yu for everything. (please love meeee yeondoooyaaaa) “I am glad, but we should forget what yesterday happened (after that) TK is very :((((( about it. “So when you have nothing to say anymore I will…” and tries to go to her room but he stops her again. “How should I forget this? These were my feelings I told you.” Again, she does not take it seriously (how could this possibly be) “I like you. Don’t you like me? At all?” Yes I don’t like you. Understood?” She is really an expert of running away, leaving him standing like a puppy in the pouring rain by now as she storms off. And TK is “Does she really not like me? :(((((( but next scene we call YD’s bluff as she is flustered and very bothered in a positive way by it. Since she is fanning herself to calm down her racing heart while regretting these words.
Daesung yells stranger danger and hangs up on YM who was called by SK, lol. Bong Nim and Jang Ho already look like married again while working in the garden together. She tells him how well her daughter is doing with a husband etc and asks about his daughter but it ain’t much to talk about. DS meets with Yoomyung, trying to convince him for a contract for SK. She confuses him for the father, but then DW arrives lol. He only notices her moments later of bickering with DS. Now YM knows whose daughter it is hahahaha. They are a bit of a tom and jerry couple each chasing after the other without meaning it. When I meet you once more we are going to date. I don’t date single fathers. GREAT. She still wants to employ SK tho.
Hahaha Yeondoo is doing everything to avoid Taekyung in the annex. Now she is trailing after each step Inok makes in the kitchen under the guise of wanting to help her. WE SEE WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE :D Even inok is like… why are you here, go on a date with your hubby instead and YD is panicking even more. “Noooooo I am good.” What wife does not want to go on a date with her husband? The one in denial of her feelings and having been confessed to by her husband, that is who hahahaha. The shitty trio comes to treat her like a housemaid, giving exact directions for how and what they wanna eat. So YD is like us going… screw them these grownass cretins can cook their own fekkin dinner, like act your age and do it yourself assholes and takes inok out of the kitchen before she can go on an errand to get the very specific food for them in the supermarket. You rest today they can eat shit for all I care, we have some girl time and daddy is agreeing, clapping (not really) as they leave hahahaha. I like dad’s smile here, the actior is slowly coming into his role yay.
Poor TK is left alone and fretting to call YD or not to see where she is, because HEAD EMPTY ONLY YEONDOO. It is the weekend, so no work to distract this poor golden retriever either. So he wants to take her out, I think? But YD is quicker and comes in as he tries to leave. His eager YEONDOOO with his face brightening upon seeing her is the cutest thing, omg. Happy puppers is not happy for long because he lets a “oh moooooom, hello” follow and the disappointment is not lost on Inok. “You smile all over when seeing YD but when you see me you make a long face” Caught in 4k hahahaha but he still tries to deny it. “where are you going mom?” “I am going out with YD?” And how he perks up at that while YD gets her bag from her room “A date? (his mind goes yesyesyesyesyesyesyes) Yes, yondoo is taking me by car and we are going to eat something. Can I come with youuuuu?” asks this man turning into a five years old begging his mom for ice-cream. Inok is happy, but wifey is not and ACCESS DENIED “we want a lady day today, just the two of us.” We all know the real reason and it starts with a and ends with voidance. Once more TK is left behind this poor man, but he does not give up. Calling HIS MIL he asks her to meet up. Aka if I cannot have a date with YD rn, I take out her mother at least. Omg, he is so so so cute.
The scene with Inok and YD in the car is cute tho, may add dialogue later as there is not much said of importance other YD asking if there is something Inok wants to do and her saying yep there is.
We see TK picking up BN with his car, the man has dressed up a bit even and gets out to greet her. He indeed is best SIL and loving YD’s mom a lot. “Why did you want me to come out so suddenly?” “I wanted to do something nice with you and is about to open the back door, but BN points at the passenger seat. “Well then I want to sit next to you, then.” TK smiles and opens the door for her. What a cutie. Jang ho narrowly missed them as he comes out, just seeing a white car drive away, but having heard the words “SIL and MIL” and wondering about it.
Aaaaw, Inok wants to make something nice for Jinjja, crochet a pair of tiny winy shoes maybe? They are as good as I am in handiwork tho, hahahaha. It is the thought that counts tho and they having a great time together.YD is much better in it tho haha.
The way TK is carrying that shopping basket tho, he is bursting with “pls appreciate meeeee” after so many cold shoulders of YD. Bong nim please praise him at least once hahaha. It is supercute to see them both shopping and smiling. Like, anyone who would have told TK a month ago he would enjoy going shopping and love shopping with his MOTHER IN LAW at that, he would have declared them insane. Mr. I find the family part of marriage burdensome Taekyung is having the best time here. They are picking out pretty things for his niece, awwww. Bong nim is telling the clerk that he is her son in law, mom is so proud she won’t stop boasting and he is enjoying it fully. Assurance by proxy I guess after YD rejected him so often in one day. Clerk does not caaaaaare for their life story, nor gets paid enough lmao.
I did not get much of the convo between YD and Inok in the cafe other than Inok being happy due to jinjja TK has found his place and thanks her again for defending him. And that something like yesterday won’t happen again, as he and she (inok) are no longer on their own. The shoes are so cute tho. Ahahaha who is coming through the door to eat his new most favorite carrot cake? TK and bong nim of course and YD looks ready to run away hahahahah Uff so much dialogue because once those two cute mothers meet there is no holding back hahaha. Basically they exchange what each of them has done (shoes for JJ and the others went shopping) and YD asks how have you met my mother and he is like I wanted to take her out today and the both moms adore the hell out of their inlaws. It is super cute and TK is a happy camper amidst it all while YD is more like D: hahaha. And the camping is brought up since Inok asks her what YD wants to do next time. I love how bong nim is like… you kids have a date, we are going haha, so they do that. They are so cute together. I hope they get to meet more often being the besties they are.
Back with TK/YD in the cafe, it is a tad awkward but only due to YD making it so. Why did you meet my mother? From now on stop involving my family as we are breaking up soon anyway.” Then why did you go out with my mother? Haha, TK knows to ask the right questions “I wanted to get her away from them for a bit. This changes nothing. I told you I don’t like you” and stands up to leave. Uuuff coooold much. TK has already resigned to his fate being left behind as she runs away “Again? she is avoiding me?”
Jang ho has a good time with his new family adopting him more and more, having made tteobokki that are a hit. He also bonds with uncle but I have to move things along, so more details later. DS is called by old flame being upset, alarming him, while JH gets moaned into his ear by his ex wife of a banshee panicking about dublicious drusilla not leaving her room and going off the rail, but JH has zero fucks to give. In her room, she has ptsd flashbacks YD tearing her a new one and she has become the reason to delulu dracula why TK won’t love her lmao, sure. I do fear we are going down the psycho clown harming YD route soon tho.
It is a bit of an uncomfortable ride home, but TK tears holes into the silence between them. He tells her that they are neither friends nor bound by the contract longe, instead he wants to be her man, because she is the woman he likes/love and he is not planning to stop and wants to persue her in honest. Well, YD does let him stop the car fast however. And then we are getting behind the real reason for her avoidance, her coldness. She goes off on him. It is because she does not believe him being in love with her, a pregnant woman with a kid from another man and him knowing how it all went down. How can we possibly date under these circumstances? After all he was not lo marry long ago this is why she did this contractual relationship with him bc it was safe. “What about my feelings? Do they not matter?” You should not confuse love with sympathy and pity. So stop and go back to how you lived before. I am going home on my own.” Uff, is it just me or is it getting colder here? I get her concerns tho, as he really did a quick shift into whipped husband and she is confused with what is real and what is a role played. She cannot grasp the concept of him falling for her with all the baggage she brings with her and Jinjja has highest priority anyway. But she also seems to not want to burden him raising another man’s kid. This is not his life and he should have a better one, without her. Problem is, she is not even giving him a choice here, again hurtling toward finality without considering what he actually wants. And that is the unfair part, while her fears are valid. TK really has his work cut out for him here. He has to show her clearly how serious he is, that he is here to stay with her AND the kid if he wants it to make it work. Uff. Good effin luck my guy, you will need it.
I am skipping Daesungs scene with old flame. I really don’t care and I need to finish this summary today still. Lol.
Drunk banshee is more bearable than sober banshee. She tells JH she is scared about stalking drusilla going full on down the psycho route, that she has not giving up and is refusing to on TK. “Where are you staying? The school?” “no at my future girlfriends place… I mean I have a place haha” to which he returns for a nice scene with BN.Banshee has drunk-stalked him to there, like mother like daughter I see, lmao. But BN saw her. Banshee tells her that she is his wife or was and that BN should take good care of him in this house and drunk walks away lol. BN knows she is full of shit since she saw how she treated him. They are getting longer scenes which means they are definitely setting up BN and JH as romantic couple lmao. Clownie and YD becoming step sisters, when? XD
For someone “not liking” a guy, YD is suspiciously thinking a lot about Taekyung and his affirmative words of affection hahahahaha. Like she thinks about the part where he tells her “I don’t want to be (only) friends but I want to be/live with you as my woman (and I as your man) that I like/love from now on. He is very straightforward with her and it is the best approach in this situation since it does not miss its effect, despite her trying her best to deny it and push him away. She is sneaking out of her room but for once TK is not around. He left her a note, saying either to meet later or that he has something to say I think. “Again?” Yes, again YD, better get used to him being very clingy hahaha.
Hyunwoo meets nice pharmacist and brings back the handkerchief. He is caught in 4k by sourgrapes and sourgrapes sends her looks that could kill. Yawn. Moving on to joseon granny meeting her tutor and almost getting caught by inok as they deny to leave together, and YD teasing granny about it. Now I am getting war flashbacks to my own hours of learning hangul haha. YD is a strict teacher who does not tolerate nonsense like sunglasses haha and bc granny is too defiant the first thing she does is writing poop on the board and then grans name hahahaha, I love the explanations after that. I want to forget I know hangul and learn from YD anew. She does it so well.
Back in the clinic, YD is asked to come with them to a team dinner but they don't think TK would go anyway, he never did before. But TK is like why not, honey we totally have the time and lemme take this as an opportunity to show you my care. How cheeky he is here tho. Like you won’t get away from this or me here hehe. YD is giving him a stink eye while TK is :))))) about it, hahaha I love him.
At the dinner the nurse asks “I am curious… how did you two meet?” they are at a loss for a reply and hyunwoo is “do you really not remember where you met?” TK remembers car camping and uses as a start to spin his story. I have to mention for all non korean learner that he calls her “Yeondoo-iiii” here during it, which is basically the most intimate form of a name reserved for couples. I met Yeondooii there, yes. She was alone and we got to talk and watch the stars together. And it all led to this. Lmao, not him proudly wiggling his fingers with the ring on it for show. I can’t with him xD Then we get the other form of korean couple intimacy which is putting a piece of meat into her rice bowl. Aka the very korean “I care for you, bc food has such a high importance in their culture that “have you eaten” is an expression of care and worry” Which he does here in telling her to eat/chew well to not get indigestion, awww. And she replies thru gritted teeth Yeah I know I will eat fine on my own dw” hahahaha. Nurse is asking hyunwoo if he knew about it and he is basically well I am learning something new about TK here xD YD is not giving in and does her best to destroy the lovey dovey picture in airing out dirty laundry “we fight often and i am asking myself should i stay married or not? Basically every day.” Lmao they have a battle of banter here with each other with TK doubling down on being mushy so he apologizes for misunderstanding and invaliding her feelings yesterday and gives her another piece of meat. By now his colleagues are cringing so much and are about to throw up at his overly display of affection. Hyunwoo even asks him if he is close to dying for him to act like this xD Stalking steffi is there because it was daddy dearest who recced the restaurant for the dinner and apparently he can’t go anywhere without this insipid cockatoo. So she is live and present for when TK talks about not minding a loser for liking YD more bc it is her hahahahahaha. YD excuses herself after creepy clown approached their table to give the CC to HW, but TK is hot on her heels which again delulu drusilla sees outside, hahaha.
Oh I love this scene, he is so so so honest with her here. YD tells him if he is joking and wasn't clear enough yesterday. And he says that he does not want to hide his feelings for her in front of anyone. He wanted them to know how much he likes her. You are pushing me away due to Jinjja, i know that but would you believed me if i said i want to take care of you and the baby? This could change everything for me too and is not easy. But pls give me a chance." He wants just a chance to think about a future with Jinjja, but he can't begin doing that if he does not even know if she likes him. "Lets be honest with our feelings and figure this out together. I am serious about you in a manner that could forever alter everything i once believed."
YD: "I am not worth enough for you to change your beliefs. So don't"
TK: "I disagree. You are worth it." HE IS SUCH A GREEN FLAG 😭 😭 😭 You notice her wavering for a moment before she is closing her heart again and is like "do as you wish, it changes nothing and leaves him, as you have guessed, standing there.
Pity party time for nefarious natter, yawn. Cry harder. Psycho clown is raging because fuckboi does not pick up her call hahaha. And of course it ends with 50 percent off guy arriving back in korea and ignoring her call. Faster than I thought honestly, but I am here for him making Cruella’s life harder by proxy hahaha. I am not worried at all about the sociopath circus being complete now. It will all serve to push the leads further together and they will fail as always epically. Nice calmer filler episode and I get why some are upset with YD maybe, but pls give her a bit time to process and believing TK’s confession and affirmations of love since as we know now it all went hella fast. And Taekyung is down bad for her, there is no backing down or leaving her as she fears he would once the novelty wears off. He is all in, kicked the bucket of love hard, no take backsies. Also the reason why him even increasing his efforts to "woe her" is not skeevy despite YD saying no is that we and TK know(s) that she loves him and is in denial about it. She just needs time/reassurance that he is serious about her and the kid as they are a double deal. I love how honest and open TK is with his feelings toward her, as soon they were out in the open. It is exactly what is needed now in order for their relationship to progress in the right direction. Can’t wait for tomorrow.
He is down bad, has kicked the bucket of love. Done deal. No take backsies.
Today, in the few snippets i saw thus far, he reminded me of Sangmin of Five Enough a lot. Same intense, eager puppy love and whole focus on being present for the woman he fell for, same dynamic of him chasing after his beloved who is in denial of her feelings. So he does all kind of things to show her he is serious and I see the same adorable history repeating itself here (Sangmin/Yeontae were my favorite, super adorable couple of that drama)
Taekyung, not a month later: This is my mother in law, whom i love. I want to be the best son in law for her. Today we go shopping together 🥰
YD: I don't like you. *cue being flustered when he leaves*
I love how they mirror it to TK denying his feelings two episodes prior haha. How fast the night changes.
Also my summary as comment post or as forum post later on? What do you ppl prefer?
The next time we see the photostrip it is late after work in his office and him taking it out of his working briefcase to self-soothe as he is still bothered by YD's words and wish to wrap up things quickly, but cannot yet place why exactly. He looks at the photos for a long moment, his face soft and yearning/wistful. It also means he took them with him to work, instead to store them at home in a drawer or similar. They are already important and meaningful enough to him to carry them with him.
Then we see the strip after the big blowout with his asshole bro. Sitting in his car alone, TK is asking himself why he got so worked up (we all know why, they attacked YD) and retrieves the photo strip from his wallet to look at the pictures. From work briefcase to stored in his wallet that he wears close to him, these photos together w/ YD have a greatest significance to him by now.
YD texts him to not come home, so staying at the hotel he does. There he is no longer happy being alone and misses YD to the point of imagining her lying next to him as he can't fall asleep. It is also where he comes to the full realization of his feelings as we get a flashback to the "do you like me, TK? scene. And his oh shit moment is basically to get up and rip the pictures from out of his wallet to throw them away. It is the way of showing us how he is refusing/denying his feelings just realized. But he can't throw them away, so he stores the photo strip in a drawer instead and closes it. It shows a refusal/denial of his feelings, but it is not that easy and rather half-hearted than final.
Then of course we have the whole YO CHINGUUUUU scene where his heart breaks in 4k at her explanation why she told neferious natter she loves him, and thinks the feelings he has for her are fully one-sided and lashes out in disappointment at her. He also takes the pictures out of the drawer and throws them away, very sadly. It does just last one interlude of psychotic raging of sasaeng shrew, before he picks them out again and takes it with him as he runs after yeondoo. Which shows he is not willing to let go off the pictures and in effect of Yeondoo yet. And we all know the rest, heh.
I just found very interesting how such a small was used by the writers/director and actor to show the viewer the ever-changing feelings for YD, good or bad, of TK's character with it :D Imo, it is such a well-done detail too.