moonlight

Agree. Saying it's realistic is bs lol. It's also realistic to talk it out together, give second chances, change yourself for your loved one, and reach out to them even after time has passed. It's not a good message they sent. They broke up due to their respective traumas, but it's unrealistic to so adamantly separate given the intensity of their feelings and mature, understanding personalities. The writer wanted to be philosophical but it fell short here.

Rather than sad ending, it's the execution that made it unsatisfactory and unacceptable to some people. Everyone is entitled to their feelings and views and you have to accept that. I'm saying it's only natural that people are upset- the writer had them hooked with a possibility of hope till the end.

because hearts were broken~

I like your ideas, instead of feeling rushed they could have shown them maturing with the sweet and realistic touch of the show. How they faced the challenges of growing up and youth. Doesn't matter if they extended to a couple more episodes. And they could have paced baekdo's development and break up better too to make it more understandable for viewers. If it went like that 25 21 would be even more legendary I think.

That would've been cute. I know it's in their culture to drink a lot but the fact that it's so unhealthy yet always promoted stresses me out

This ending may have been expected from the start, but you can't deny that there was room for people to hope. Plus every week their growing, mutually respectful love made viewers root for them. Isn't it given that there'd be sadness, despair, anger and heartbreak now? I get both sides of the argument, satisfied vs not, and everyone's entitled to their feelings. I'm among the lot frustrated with the execution of the ending. I'm sad that they chose to show that their love only went so far and couldn't overcome challenges, that they never wanted to meet each other again. The drama wanted to be philosophical and realistic about it but also it seems that realism only applied to the main leads. There are unanswered inconsistencies too. Sigh.

Some people think it could be the fencer who made a cameo, Kim jun ho

Agree. It's like he wanted himself to suffer too. Maybe there's some self-blaming there, hopelessness like at the start of the drama, and feeling like he has to shoulder responsibility, like he had to as a big brother and eldest son. Maybe thats how he's wired to think and it was all that, rather than ambition per se, that fuelled his decisions. But yeah I agree, something felt off and didn't make sense idk.

#1 Exactly! If this had been any other drama, they would have made more effort to overcome their shortcomings, just because of #1 alone. They should've extended to 20 episodes and have them work it out because they meant to each other a lot, and it doesn't make sense that they never sought each other again.

Maybe it's because in most dramas I watch the couple always resolve their issues by the end, but this break up felt kinda forced to me. I get it though, it's realistic and unique. But I wish it didn't happen to Baekdo of all couples dammit! 💔 Their relationship had really good qualities and they inspired and uplifted each other more than most other drama couples. If they had been in another drama, they'd 100% show them making more effort to overcome their shortcomings because of love. Personally I do relate to Heedo in growing up lonely, but I'd still hold on a bit harder because connections so meaningful are hard to come by in life. The fact that a couple like Baekdo came to such an end will make me have trust issues seriously. 😭 These are my thoughts upon finishing but yeah I'm glad it's a wrap though.

There are all kinds of FL friendships in dramas, but I haven't seen one so influential and multidimensional like Heedo-Yurim before. I love it and I live for their matches especially. Future dramas should take notes!

Idgi, why build a story of a great relationship and have them break up by the very end???

Thanks!

For me it's 25 21, Inspector koo, the confidence man jp, Happiness, The handmaiden and Doctor X.

Yeah it sucks. For the drama tho I still hope there's a happy ending because where else can you get them 🥲

Waited till ep 14 aired to watch 13-14 at a stretch

Because happy endings are man-made and life is naturally bittersweet for most if not all of us

That's what I did last time too 😆

They just started a relationship in the 2nd half of the drama so i think there's not enough time to say if they'll develop each other as they spend more time together dating. YR is comforted by JW's presence and JW wants to share YR's worries so I think that's a good starting point for a couple. JW is a good guy, but SW is way too great and deserves so much more I think. She cares more about social issues than dating, and if she does need to date she'd be better off with someone on a similar wavelength who values her concerns for the world.

Good idea I would have no problem tuning in every weekend forever lol