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We're planning a podcast on Lovely Runner and I have a question: how did LR do in the ratings compared with other Monday-Tuesday shows on TVN? Also, how has the OST performed relative to OSTs from other dramas? I know this show has been an unexpected hit but I'd like to illustrate with some numbers if possible. Thanks in advance for your help!

Seonjae was wearing a shoulder sling when they moved, I don't remember what year it was when he had his shoulder rehab but it was before the redevelopment because they were in college living in the same neighborhood.

Moving from the house didn't make sense to me because it was Sol's paralysis in the first timeline that led the family to move because she couldn't use the stairs. We weren't given a reason for them to move in the current timeline

In an upcoming episode there's a scene where she's vomiting behind closed doors

Yes but it's very different in tone than LR. Most of the characters are morally gray and a lot of people don't like the FL. But it's incredibly creative with great writing, great performances and a very interesting OST.

I think because he is so handsome he was cast in roles that didn't suit him. For example I saw him in Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency and his character was a slick player who hung out at a gisaeng house and slept with a lot of women. It didn't tap into his sincerity which really comes through in his role as Seonjae.

That's interesting! Can you explain why?

The reason Moon Young put me off is because she kept touching the ML's body without his permission and emotionally manipulating him so it felt very personal (made even more so by the childhood connection). Dahae by contrast is never gratuitously mean even when she's in full con mode, she's just doing what's necessary to finish the job. It's definitely not good behavior but I didn't have a visceral negative reaction to it the way I did with Moon Young.

I'm seeing people saying they dislike the FL but liked the lead in It's Okay to Not Be Okay but I felt the opposite because even though Dahae is a literal criminal, she's not emotionally abusive and I guess I have a worse reaction to the latter. What do you guys think?

Same, I don't hate the storyline but it's also the least interesting part of the drama imo. It would be great to see a plot twist that upends expectations the way we've seen with the other characters and the way we saw with Ina blackmailing Dahae.

I watch every episode once on my TV so I get the full impact of the visuals and then I watch on my laptop so I can listen to the score and get screenshots and video captures. I agree that the electronic sounds in the background music are really interesting and add a lot to the tone of the story

Up to this point I don't find the romance very interesting though who knows what will happen given Ina's powers.

Re: the age difference, the show very deliberately cast actors who are three years older than the actress who plays Ina in order to emphasize how vulnerable she looks. Of course we eventually find out Ina is strong enough to blackmail Dahae and not someone to mess with so I actually enjoy that contrast, it's supposed to make you uncomfortable on purpose

It's not for everybody. If you're not enjoying it by episode 3 I'd say drop it. The tone and execution don't substantially change.

Because of the confirmation that she was at the fire that killed his hyung. He thinks he's the one who saves her and also thinks that this is the key for him to move on from PTSD and depression. He's clinging to her like a life preserver in the ocean.

Yes and also he still isn't able to return to the hospital room where Ina was born. He has limited control over his power but it's still evolving

I love it too. I don't understand why people are struggling so hard with this.

I have a theory that she saw beyond the wedding and knows where Gwiju is going to end up in the end and she's nudging things along from the sidelines (presumably because he does eventually get a happy ending but only after a lot more pain)

Probably a more accurate measure of viewership is where it ranks on Netflix. Last week it was #6 on the Netflix non-English Top 10

DH pulled the ring out of the suitcase earlier in the episode so she knew it was in there

I have vague ideas of what might happen based on themes that are emerging in the story but how that will play out is a complete mystery to me (I love it)

I think it's the point. It's why I'm about 60% convinced that he didn't save Dahae. I think he's going to realize that the less he needs to learn is he has to accept life as it comes and gain peace that way. I agree that right now it's obsessive. But it's telling that his obsession is the closest thing to love and kindness that Dahae has experienced. They both still have a lot of healing to do.