Reading so many comments here about how Woong or Babi don't deserve Yumi and how they can't wait for (perfect) Soonrok. I can't help but giggle about how immature those opinions are. You don't love someone because they 'deserve it.'
I don't think many people here understand what being in a Committed Relationship really means. When you decide to be in a committed relationship with someone, you deliberately work for it.
Yumi's breakup with both Woong and Babi was absurd. Woong was going through a hard time, his pride led him to feel inadequate and he decided to break up with his girlfriend who wanted marriage and both of them just let go of the relationship and said BYE! It was too absurd for two people who claimed they love each other so much. As long as you both love each other, everything is worth fighting for. Yumi should have made an effort to understand him and assure him to share his uncertainties with her and not to hide when things become hard - he deserves that at that period because he was in a bad place. It was her turn to be strong and hold on to him. Whether you like it or not, many problems arise in a long-time relationship (the more you get to know each other); there are issues like pride, lies, insecurities, omission, deceit, etc. It takes love and commitment, patience, understanding, selflessness, and communication to be willing to work through these issues with the person you are committed to. Love is a deliberate choice and people who are committed to each other don't just give up. As for Babi, who got swayed by a girl, I think the issue wasn't resolved at all. Yumi was hurt for sure and she confronted him but they lack actual communication. They should have some "open up" moments where they clarify everything, what he feels about the girl, the motive behind moving, and if it's something she can understand and work on, then, they should show their willingness to work on the relationship. If they've tried and it's not really working, then they should part ways. She's just continued this relationship, buried the past incident, and pretended everything is okay. There is no way she can trust him again, she will always remain anxious. I think that when you really get to know your partner, there is this anxiety that disappears because before they say anything, you already know why they said that, whether they mean it or their pride talking or their feelings for you changed.
There is no perfect person with the perfect qualities ready to hand themselves to you as you all think. A relationship is a constant work in progress that last forever. Even after marriage, you continue to work on it. There is no perfect Soonrok anywhere. Both Babi and Woong are nowhere close to Toxic or inherently bad people. They have their flaws and so as Yumi. and none of them Intentionally mean to hurt her. When someone lies to you to deliberately hurt you, maliciously cheats on you, manipulates you and doesn't support you then, that's TOXIC.
My generation is so out of touch with reality that they've dubbed 'selfishness' as 'self-love' and are quick to label everything 'toxic.' I don't think unconditional love exists anymore which is why people break up even marriage as quickly as any inconvenience arises. Patience, understanding, and empathy and the basics in a relationship but they don't exist anymore.
OMFG. I want to punch Yumi in the neck. I get it, being upset because you know that your guy was swayed a little…
I think the point is that he moved away. I personally won't break up with my bf if he was attracted to another girl. However, it's another story if he is so scared of his feelings that he sold his house and moved away just to avoid her like...what!? That only proves he doesn't trust his love for me and he's afraid he will make a mistake. Will he move again if another girl falls for him at the new place?. If it was just a "the girl nextdoor is kinda cute but i love my girlfriend" feelings then its completely okay.
NO... In no way is this drama homophobic wtf. Their issues have nothing to do with their sexuality as proven so…
Oh I see. Sorry. I can't read your tone since we are not verbally communicating. But, please dont kid with that kind of issue. Homophobia is a real issue - not a joke.
Just give the gays a good storyline with a good conclusion without making it feel like a chore to just get there…
NO... In no way is this drama homophobic wtf. Their issues have nothing to do with their sexuality as proven so far in the drama. JW has personal issues that stem from his last relationship with a woman which is affecting his current one. Also, sorry to inform you but show creators don't necessarily make a show for you. It's up to you to decide whether you like it or not and not all shows need to make you feel happy and warm. Just because you don't like the direction the show is going doesn't mean you should accuse the drama of homophobia. People just throw that word at anything these days smh.
It's a slice of life drama but it gets faster later when the lead relationship starts. Also, I think the story unfolds quite beautifully from episode 18 upward I remember I was bored too lol, but it ended up becoming one of my all-time favorites. Am here to rewatch. Don't miss out on a gem
Am so in love with both leads and I love the fluffiness in episode 10 - my girl was ready to get some lol😁. Oh, I also like Chak hee, for some weird reason, I don't dislike her at all. On the contrary, I want her and Dali to be friends.
Why is this rated so high...? wtf! Am a huge 'slice of life' fan and this drama is not too bad but way too overrated? Am in episode 6 and I have yet to see why this drama deserves an average rating of 9/10.
Contrary to others who might not like the female lead from the beginning, it's actually the male lead's personality that irked me. I hated how he acted like this 'all knowing' holier than thou dude whose morals and values are above others. However, I am in episode 3 now and I am warming up to him so hopefully, it gets better.
Ngl, the preview for episode 5 kind of threw me off. The part where now suddenly the male lead happens to have…
I was waiting for them to bring out the ...."surprise! He is a doctor from seoul national uni who happened to take a break from school due to some unfortunate thing." SMH. Not quite but similar...so it's really underwhelming
Wow.... Finally! Well, I stopped at ep 2 but I was with you guys all along - It was just so interesting to read comments from both perspectives. Even though I decided to stop watching, I couldn't let go cuz of how much I loved Teh and Oh's story. Am a person that rarely get attached to characters and once I do, it's hard to stop loving them and I take all the 'hurts' personally hahaha. Season 1 is one of my all time favourite bl and it pained me that this season tainted my memory of that. Also, one thing that am dumbfounded about is how much people keep saying this a masterpiece and called it 'realistic' because of the introduction of the cheating storyline lmaoooo. How exactly, is the classic 'cheating story' a masterpiece? Its not new or uncommon lol. With that being said, based on 2 episodes i watched this season, I loved the cinematography (not as much as 1st) and direction. Anyway, am not in the mood right now for something heavy, I will drop it for now and hopefully pick it back in weeks, months or years later xd.
To be clear, am not a person who think 'a cheater is always a cheater', life is not black and white and we judge people too much when we are not the one in that situation (we could be worse) It's life, shit always happens but in the context of this relationship, what is weird wasn't his cheating but his lack of respect and consideration towards his partner (who is also his best friend) when he started feeling attracted to someone else. He didn't even try to hold back for fear that he might loose his partner (when you love someone, no matter what you are feeling, you won't have the heart to traumatize and hurt them consciously, and decisively (since falling for someone else might not be intentional) - they just made Teh out to be someone so mean and vile (based on the clips i saw). I have been in a similar situation to Teh where I was suddenly not happy with my partner, it just didn't feel the same anymore and meeting up and dates felt like something I needed to do not something I WANT to do. We both knew at some point that the relationship was over. I felt like it was a huge crime that there was this block on my chest, I felt sorry every single time I look at him because of how much he means to me and I was just completely dejected when I see him sad or cry because of how much I changed. I was always the insecure one, was extremely scared of abandonment so why was I the one feeling this way? I was confused and depressed. My point is, the context of cheating and how its presented is important (the relationship one have with their partner, the duration, how it happens, feelings, inner thoughts, how you feel towards what you "feel" etc) it always influence how the audience will perceive it. I have loved and sympathized with many affair dramas that I was even able to root for them regardless - either with their new partner or old one and this one just didn't feel that way but hey, life is not fair and the heart wants what it wants so am not against the fact that oh chose to stay with him - there is no winning or loosing when you like someone a lot and nothing would have made oh happier than being with Teh.
Lastly, whether a drama is a masterpiece or not to you, everyone is alllowed to feel the way they want to. We are different people anyway and there is no way all our perspective will be the same. We are allowed to disagree so calling people immature and 12 years old because of how they feel about something makes you the weird and egoistic one.
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I don't think many people here understand what being in a Committed Relationship really means. When you decide to be in a committed relationship with someone, you deliberately work for it.
Yumi's breakup with both Woong and Babi was absurd. Woong was going through a hard time, his pride led him to feel inadequate and he decided to break up with his girlfriend who wanted marriage and both of them just let go of the relationship and said BYE! It was too absurd for two people who claimed they love each other so much.
As long as you both love each other, everything is worth fighting for. Yumi should have made an effort to understand him and assure him to share his uncertainties with her and not to hide when things become hard - he deserves that at that period because he was in a bad place. It was her turn to be strong and hold on to him. Whether you like it or not, many problems arise in a long-time relationship (the more you get to know each other); there are issues like pride, lies, insecurities, omission, deceit, etc. It takes love and commitment, patience, understanding, selflessness, and communication to be willing to work through these issues with the person you are committed to. Love is a deliberate choice and people who are committed to each other don't just give up.
As for Babi, who got swayed by a girl, I think the issue wasn't resolved at all. Yumi was hurt for sure and she confronted him but they lack actual communication. They should have some "open up" moments where they clarify everything, what he feels about the girl, the motive behind moving, and if it's something she can understand and work on, then, they should show their willingness to work on the relationship. If they've tried and it's not really working, then they should part ways. She's just continued this relationship, buried the past incident, and pretended everything is okay. There is no way she can trust him again, she will always remain anxious. I think that when you really get to know your partner, there is this anxiety that disappears because before they say anything, you already know why they said that, whether they mean it or their pride talking or their feelings for you changed.
There is no perfect person with the perfect qualities ready to hand themselves to you as you all think. A relationship is a constant work in progress that last forever. Even after marriage, you continue to work on it. There is no perfect Soonrok anywhere. Both Babi and Woong are nowhere close to Toxic or inherently bad people. They have their flaws and so as Yumi. and none of them Intentionally mean to hurt her. When someone lies to you to deliberately hurt you, maliciously cheats on you, manipulates you and doesn't support you then, that's TOXIC.
My generation is so out of touch with reality that they've dubbed 'selfishness' as 'self-love' and are quick to label everything 'toxic.' I don't think unconditional love exists anymore which is why people break up even marriage as quickly as any inconvenience arises. Patience, understanding, and empathy and the basics in a relationship but they don't exist anymore.
To be clear, am not a person who think 'a cheater is always a cheater', life is not black and white and we judge people too much when we are not the one in that situation (we could be worse) It's life, shit always happens but in the context of this relationship, what is weird wasn't his cheating but his lack of respect and consideration towards his partner (who is also his best friend) when he started feeling attracted to someone else. He didn't even try to hold back for fear that he might loose his partner (when you love someone, no matter what you are feeling, you won't have the heart to traumatize and hurt them consciously, and decisively (since falling for someone else might not be intentional) - they just made Teh out to be someone so mean and vile (based on the clips i saw). I have been in a similar situation to Teh where I was suddenly not happy with my partner, it just didn't feel the same anymore and meeting up and dates felt like something I needed to do not something I WANT to do. We both knew at some point that the relationship was over. I felt like it was a huge crime that there was this block on my chest, I felt sorry every single time I look at him because of how much he means to me and I was just completely dejected when I see him sad or cry because of how much I changed. I was always the insecure one, was extremely scared of abandonment so why was I the one feeling this way? I was confused and depressed. My point is, the context of cheating and how its presented is important (the relationship one have with their partner, the duration, how it happens, feelings, inner thoughts, how you feel towards what you "feel" etc) it always influence how the audience will perceive it. I have loved and sympathized with many affair dramas that I was even able to root for them regardless - either with their new partner or old one and this one just didn't feel that way but hey, life is not fair and the heart wants what it wants so am not against the fact that oh chose to stay with him - there is no winning or loosing when you like someone a lot and nothing would have made oh happier than being with Teh.
Lastly, whether a drama is a masterpiece or not to you, everyone is alllowed to feel the way they want to. We are different people anyway and there is no way all our perspective will be the same. We are allowed to disagree so calling people immature and 12 years old because of how they feel about something makes you the weird and egoistic one.
Bye.