This is miniature rant from yours truly, so if it upsets you, I apologize ahead of time:
The thing I hate about these type of dramas is that the parents always turn a blind on their child's suffering. The father only see the grades he keeps failing and not what emotional, physical, and mental abuse he puts him through. Not only did he lose his older brother (who had been assaulting him before he took his own life), but he also doesn't receive the things that he needs from his parents. They expect too many things from one kid and it's basically killing him. The mental, emotional, and physical abuse that his father puts him through is too much for him to bare, to the point where every single night, he ends up choking himself. An act of self harm in that manner should be seen to immediately-- but the parents are too wrapped up in their own stuff that they can't see the suffering he's going through. Do I feel bad for the father? Nope, not at all. He's the cause of Kim Ui Gyeom's misery-- as well as his dead son's. Do I feel bad for the mother? Yes, I do. The mother, whilst she's dealing with the fact that her eldest son had committed suicide, isn't there for Ui Gyeom no matter if she says she is or not. Yes, losing a child is painful, however, you still have another son that is still alive; who needs you. You can mourn the loss of one son but remember that you have another that needs your help, love, and care.
I just wanted to mention that this is a re-make of a drama called Falling in Love with a Rival and I cannot tell you enough that I'm excited for it. I'll be watching it as soon as it finishes airing. (In case you haven't watched the original version, I suggest it. The amount of butt grabbing, kissing, etc. is insane, imo.) It was made in 2015, btw.
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The thing I hate about these type of dramas is that the parents always turn a blind on their child's suffering. The father only see the grades he keeps failing and not what emotional, physical, and mental abuse he puts him through. Not only did he lose his older brother (who had been assaulting him before he took his own life), but he also doesn't receive the things that he needs from his parents. They expect too many things from one kid and it's basically killing him.
The mental, emotional, and physical abuse that his father puts him through is too much for him to bare, to the point where every single night, he ends up choking himself. An act of self harm in that manner should be seen to immediately-- but the parents are too wrapped up in their own stuff that they can't see the suffering he's going through. Do I feel bad for the father? Nope, not at all. He's the cause of Kim Ui Gyeom's misery-- as well as his dead son's.
Do I feel bad for the mother? Yes, I do. The mother, whilst she's dealing with the fact that her eldest son had committed suicide, isn't there for Ui Gyeom no matter if she says she is or not. Yes, losing a child is painful, however, you still have another son that is still alive; who needs you. You can mourn the loss of one son but remember that you have another that needs your help, love, and care.