She is such a hypocrite, you know? Honestly, her self-righteous behaviour was pretty disgusting already, and now…
She loves him. How hard is that to understand? She’s furious with him, but she can’t help herself from loving him anyway. He’s been inconsistent with her. He seemed like such a nice guy before he became king. Then, he did a complete 180. I can see why she’s mad. He clearly liked her before he became king, yet sent her away at the slightest whiff of conspiracy against him. Didn’t bother to get justice for her at all. And, given that she had fallen in love with him, yet got betrayed, made it all the worse—hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. To be fair, he didn’t know her that well, so logically, his guard needed to be up. I certainly understand why he dismissed her. Why should he trust a virtual stranger simply because of superior baduk skills and a pretty face? Logically, he had to distance himself, but love should have brought him back (from her point of view). Also, her father—she blames the king for her father, but we know, of course, the father made his own choice. Basically, each of them has been acting without acquiring all the facts. I personally needed to see them hash things out thoroughly before their being intimate though. The reveal and the kiss weren’t entirely satisfying to me with things as they stand right now.
I get that she’s shy, but I’m ready for her stop with the timid stammering all the time. The first few times it was understandable. But now, it’s time to speak clearly and directly.
In the novel, the mother and child who Lin Yiyang helps on the train are a black family (because the setting is New York). The drama changed the setting to Finland however; so, we don’t get to see that same diversity. But, it would have been a nice touch. The Director missed a nice opportunity by excluding that from the drama. That element gives us an added insight into Lin’s character, his unprejudiced, global, broad-mindedness. He’s a kind and thoughtful guy who helps any mother dealing with a fussy baby. He’s a good guy. Green flag! 🇸🇦