chillingindoors

I watched it here:
https://kisskh.co/Drama/Love-Destiny--2018-?id=2469&q=true
(there are no ads, don't worry)

The story wasn't unique by any means but the way it was told in a non-linear fashion complemented by the editing, classy direction and unique set design made this an engaging watch. The way the director constantly juxtaposed the three people in a frame via the windows, mirrors and various camera angles seriously heightened the tension between the characters for the first 3 episodes. The fourth episode was more melodramatic / makjang-ish but the writing made up for it with the unpredictable plot twist.
Choi Yeo Jung and Kim Min Joon delivered, as always, but were unfortunately let down by Shin Yoon Joo's bland acting and screen presence. I couldn't understand why both men went crazy over the babysitter. That aside, it was a well-made short drama that I would recommend for its vibe.

Yes! That, and My MVP Valentine.
Both dramas made her a sweetheart <3

Yeah it's a very dark drama, and definitely not family-friendly.
I don't remember seeing it on my channel either.
I found it very recently.

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the dramas I recommended :)

I am glad I stumbled upon Asadoras 2-3 years back.. they are so family-friendly, healing and beautiful. They're very real in the way they show us a character's journey from young to old. Nothing like them and I hope Japan never stops making them.

Same!
I went from majorly watching K dramas to now being unable to sit through most of them and watching mostly J dramas.

I couldn't agree more.
There was a time I used to watch almost every K-drama and now I barely manage to finish 10 in an entire year..
I have switched to watching mostly J dramas because of the sheer variety of genres and stories they make with people from all sorts of backgrounds and fields.
Of course I'm not saying one is inferior / superior to the other, but it's just really about variety.

To each their own :)

She made a mistake - YES. And she had to suffer the consequences because of it.
But she didn't deserve it. The ML made the decision to cheat. The moment he cheated, it was purely his responsibility and fault. Even if Rerng didn't enter the house, he would have cheated eventually because he wasn't over her and married the FL as a nicer alternative to Rerng. I don't believe he really loved her.
Also, I am speaking from experience, the presence of a 3rd party definitely increases temptation but someone who is loyal will stay loyal regardless.

And yes, I agree with you on the ending. Can't believe the FL took the ML back.

Glad we agree :)

No worries, enjoy :)

I have no idea..
I don't even remember my comment HAHA

The ML spent more than 3/4 of the drama falling in love with Rerng, going through heartbreak over her, and then fighting with her after his marriage to FL, and then lusting over her and sleeping with her countlessly. When it came to divorce, he suddenly remembered that he loved his wife? And that he wanted to be with her when the entire drama was about his relationship with Rerng?! He said he wanted to take revenge on Rerng but he was clearly lusting over her the entire time and couldn't stop thinking about her or peeking at her legs and body.

He proposed to the FL at Rerng's father's funeral to provoke her.
He made countless remarks that may have looked like he loved the FL, but were a subtle comparison to Rerng and almost like he settled for her because she was the complete opposite of Rerng and because he knew that she would not betray him and have her own mind like Rerng.

It's only when he realized that Rerng didn't really love him and was merely using him - he suddenly got a wake up call and was completely over her. He did exactly what Rerng did to him, he used the FL and betrayed her.

And the ending - I am supposed to believe he genuinely loved the FL, and them getting together was true love?!

What a joke. I don't mind and even enjoy toxic relationships when a show actually has the guts to admit that this is toxic and wrong but 2 people are choosing it nonetheless. Either that or have the characters truly redeem themselves. In this case, there was none of it.


Also I have to say this - I am not going to deny that Rerng is a bitch. BUT she was who she was. Unlike the ML who slept with her, and then the next moment spilled bullshit like he loved his wife and then told her to back off. Even after the affair is discovered, instead of taking time to reflect and realising how Pim was going through pretty much two-fold of what Rerng did to him, he went crazy like a bull getting jealous over Terd making Pim smile. Instead of taking ownership of the baby and the fact that Rerng was pregnant, he treated her like shit. Yes, she deserved it. But at the same time, he acted like it was purely her fault. It freaking takes 2 hands to clap, and he was no innocent man who didn't know what he was getting into.

Had I known the way this was going to end, I wouldn't have picked it up again after dropping it years ago. Sigh. I wasted my time :(

I would have given this a higher score if not for that ending, which made the entire journey worthless.

Do you know any more lakorns with a well-structured and concise story, flawed / complex characters and great redemption arc like Sawan Biang?

I can't remember all of them, but these are some I remember at the top of my head -

Zeni Geba
Lady Snowblood
Watashi no Otto wa Reitouko ni Nemutte Iru
Boku no Yabai Tsuma
G@me
Ryu no Michi: Futatsu no Kao no Fukushusha
Kenja no Ai

All the raws: https://gofile.io/d/6BMJew
English subs: https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=166547

credit to subber HPriest on d-addicts.
Enjoy :)

Thank you for your reply :)

Do I need to watch 'The Witch' before this?

That was FUN.