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A Solid 10 Out of 10
I have no words for this one. It’s amazingly written and beautifully produced. The people behind this masterpiece deserve all the awards out there. It’s so rare for a show to make you feel this much and portray the reality of life: poverty, losing a parent, working hard for your children, being someone’s parent, and being someone’s child.
Ae-sun is the bravest character I’ve ever seen in a K-drama. It’s not easy to live a life like hers. At an early age, she lost the most important person in her life, her mother. Later, as a mother herself, she lost another precious person, her youngest son. Becoming a great mother after losing a child is not easy. The trauma she had to overcome just to take care of her two children is unimaginable. Yet, I envy her for having someone she could truly call her own person, someone unafraid to stand up for her and protect her. A real man. A great husband and father. Even though I didn’t have a father like Gwansik, I hope to marry someone like him in the future. This drama has raised my standards even higher. Why settle for less when there’s someone out there willing to give you the world?
I saw a lot of hate toward Geum-myeong. I can’t entirely blame people since she can be quite harsh toward her parents sometimes, but she’s one of the most realistic characters out there. It’s not that she’s ungrateful or doesn’t love her parents; she just matured too quickly after witnessing their struggles with poverty. And as we grow older, we sometimes forget all the good things our parents did and start focusing only on our own lives and problems. Although her actions frustrated me at times, I couldn’t bring myself to hate her. She doesn’t deserve the hate.
I also love the characters who helped Gwansik and Ae-sun live a better life. It reminds me that we should help those who truly deserve it, because sometimes, those small acts of kindness are what keep people going for another day. This drama is the perfect depiction of life. Some people live comfortably, while others wake up early every day just to work and survive. It’s amazing how this show captures so many layers of life and change through the years. I loved every bit of it. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to move on from this one. It’s been a while since I rated something a perfect 10, but this one deserves an 11, even a 100. That’s how special this drama is. Sometimes you’ll laugh, but most of the time, you’ll cry. You’ll learn a lot, especially how important it is to value our parents while we still can.
Ae-sun is the bravest character I’ve ever seen in a K-drama. It’s not easy to live a life like hers. At an early age, she lost the most important person in her life, her mother. Later, as a mother herself, she lost another precious person, her youngest son. Becoming a great mother after losing a child is not easy. The trauma she had to overcome just to take care of her two children is unimaginable. Yet, I envy her for having someone she could truly call her own person, someone unafraid to stand up for her and protect her. A real man. A great husband and father. Even though I didn’t have a father like Gwansik, I hope to marry someone like him in the future. This drama has raised my standards even higher. Why settle for less when there’s someone out there willing to give you the world?
I saw a lot of hate toward Geum-myeong. I can’t entirely blame people since she can be quite harsh toward her parents sometimes, but she’s one of the most realistic characters out there. It’s not that she’s ungrateful or doesn’t love her parents; she just matured too quickly after witnessing their struggles with poverty. And as we grow older, we sometimes forget all the good things our parents did and start focusing only on our own lives and problems. Although her actions frustrated me at times, I couldn’t bring myself to hate her. She doesn’t deserve the hate.
I also love the characters who helped Gwansik and Ae-sun live a better life. It reminds me that we should help those who truly deserve it, because sometimes, those small acts of kindness are what keep people going for another day. This drama is the perfect depiction of life. Some people live comfortably, while others wake up early every day just to work and survive. It’s amazing how this show captures so many layers of life and change through the years. I loved every bit of it. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to move on from this one. It’s been a while since I rated something a perfect 10, but this one deserves an 11, even a 100. That’s how special this drama is. Sometimes you’ll laugh, but most of the time, you’ll cry. You’ll learn a lot, especially how important it is to value our parents while we still can.
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