maybe it's because I already know what's gonna happen but I kind of miss something and it now feels dragging to me, otherwise it seems pretty perfect but I dunno
It was interesting enough for me to power through, however, completed I don't think it was executed well at all. The characters were pretty shallow and predictable, some didn't even make sense in their motivation. There were a lot of plot holes and logical mistakes. The game in itself was pretty weird, whether in its final version or the initial version. And I also think, that it ended too happily.
We all know that one thing which is excellent in this drama apart from the leads acting is the communication between…
No it makes perfectly sense. Depression can very much change your character. Ha Neul just told Jeong Woo about the depression, but she never really went deep into the cause of her struggles. From the outside, it looked like she "only" had a burn-out, but this ep showed us that the problem is rooted much deeper and much further back. We know she is afraid of being happy, even thinks her happiness comes at the expense of others. She knows that it is unfair to her, but fighting for her rights and revealing the truth would mean dire consequences for Kyung Min, and if he was someone she previously liked, Ha Neul would not be able to live with the guilt. She'd only tell herself, that it's what she deserves, that she doesn't need the position as an assisting professor as urgent. (Also, it was mentioned that she may be considered as a whistle-blower, which would also make her future much harder). I've struggled with depression myself, and personally I find Ha Neul's portrayal one of the most realistic. Until her distancing herself, I wondered if they may have forgotten about her struggles, and if they want romantic love to be the cure of her depression. But now seeing that she only opened up to the things that wouldn't hurt her as much, that she was only ever scratching on the surface of her iceberg of struggles, makes it so much more relatable. Because the thing is, that even if Ha Neul wants to open up, she doesn't want to be a burden. She thinks it's too selfish. That's why she only tells the people around her enough to be informed, not because she wanted them to know, but because they all found out by themselves. It was probably easier to open up to Jeong Woo, because he didn't know her that well and was focussing on his own situation. But now that they grew so close, it gets harder to admit why there is just so much pain. She is scared of her own emotions, and she's ashamed to admit that she feels like she doesn't deserve to be happy. She's now pushing him away, because she wants to save him from her as a burden, and to punish herself for being greedy. Alcohol is also something people with depression often try to numb their pain with, I can only imagine that it's even easier in a culture like SK.
If you think the break-up doesn't make sense, let me tell you, when you're depressed the self-sabotage is so real. Especially knowing that Ha Neul believes she's not allowed to be happy, even more so if it comes at the expense of someone else.
Sadly, a lot don't tag their comments correctly. Also, since I thought I was up-to-date, I didn't know that they were talking about things that I haven't seen yet.
Ha Neul just told Jeong Woo about the depression, but she never really went deep into the cause of her struggles. From the outside, it looked like she "only" had a burn-out, but this ep showed us that the problem is rooted much deeper and much further back. We know she is afraid of being happy, even thinks her happiness comes at the expense of others.
She knows that it is unfair to her, but fighting for her rights and revealing the truth would mean dire consequences for Kyung Min, and if he was someone she previously liked, Ha Neul would not be able to live with the guilt. She'd only tell herself, that it's what she deserves, that she doesn't need the position as an assisting professor as urgent. (Also, it was mentioned that she may be considered as a whistle-blower, which would also make her future much harder).
I've struggled with depression myself, and personally I find Ha Neul's portrayal one of the most realistic. Until her distancing herself, I wondered if they may have forgotten about her struggles, and if they want romantic love to be the cure of her depression. But now seeing that she only opened up to the things that wouldn't hurt her as much, that she was only ever scratching on the surface of her iceberg of struggles, makes it so much more relatable. Because the thing is, that even if Ha Neul wants to open up, she doesn't want to be a burden. She thinks it's too selfish. That's why she only tells the people around her enough to be informed, not because she wanted them to know, but because they all found out by themselves.
It was probably easier to open up to Jeong Woo, because he didn't know her that well and was focussing on his own situation. But now that they grew so close, it gets harder to admit why there is just so much pain. She is scared of her own emotions, and she's ashamed to admit that she feels like she doesn't deserve to be happy. She's now pushing him away, because she wants to save him from her as a burden, and to punish herself for being greedy.
Alcohol is also something people with depression often try to numb their pain with, I can only imagine that it's even easier in a culture like SK.
Also, he's the definition of "if he wanted to he would"