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1. It's not a farewell gift, it's the opposite.
2. He'll give up eventually, and it's not like he can follow her around 24/7. They'll just have to be creative and outsmart him. Don't worry about it, they'll figure it out.
3. Probably getting professional help since her father basically lobotomized her.

What Je-yi did was also in big part for herself. She wanted to be free, and that was the only way she knew how. She probably also knew herself that her dad would just get out, hence why she did what she did. There was no way to get him for the murder of Seul-gi's dad since he didn't actually kill anyone, so he was always gonna get out again, and that's just the sad truth. Also Je-yi can just change her identity I guess. She's nothing if not creative, so she'll manage.

Depends what you expect. If you're expecting explicit confessions, you won't get it. But, like, Seul-gi literally dreams of making out with Je-yi. That scene is literally there to tell you that this isn't platonic. If at the end of the drama you still don't believe that their dynamic is romantic, then you probably won't believe it until they're literally having sex on-screen.

Do remember that this was never a romance drama, so if you're expecting romance in the traditional sense, or a traditional romantic happy ending, you'll be disappointed. However, I would still say their ending is romantic, and it is happy (& open), but it's not gonna be 100% the ending you want.

Nope, that wasn't part of the plan. Je-yi was busy enacting her "Plan B", which Seul-gi wasn't involved in (and was mostly in the dark about). Seul-gi swallowing the pills was her own decision, and I highly assume she made that decision to protect Ye-ri (as she knew that Ye-ri's plan would also end up incriminating her, which is why Seul-gi proposed the plan to use herself as bait in the first place during plan A). Seul-gi's plan kinda messed with Je-yi's grand plan, so she had to improvise when Seul-gi swallowed the pills, leading to the surgery. Obviously this led to Seul-gi missing the exam, which neither Seul-gi nor Ye-ji wanted.

Basically this whole thing became a mess because neither Seul-gi or Ye-ji properly communicated with each other, as each were making secret moves of their own to protect the other.

She swallowed it so nobody could get the exam questions. Je-yi needed to improvise because she needed proof that her dad was involved in stealing the questions. It wasn't part of the plan, as Seul-gi certainly didn't plan on missing the exam (she was rather upset about this).

Depends if you count mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as kissing I guess lol.

Not sure if the person on the skateboard is Seul-gi, but you could definitely interpret that Je-yi was smiling at Seul-gi at the very end. I don't know why else she would be smiling honestly.

SPOILERS


Je-yi jumps off a cliff with her sister to stage her own death. Her sister is found, as Je-yi had put a life jacket on her, but Je-yi isn't. Je-yi's dad is arrested, but he gets out rather quickly. A few months later, Seul-gi receives a box containing shoes and an envelope. In that envelope is the Korea University pin (so she knows the box is from Je-yi), and a photo of Je-yi's location. At this location we see Je-yi, who turns around and smiles. The end.

Oh, and Ye-ri and Choi Kyung are now co-parenting Je-yi's dog.

Je-yi wanted to escape the toxic environment she was in, and she believed staging her own death was the only way to escape from that environment, and her father. It was the choice she made for herself, and it's the one that ultimately made her happy, because she's finally free. You could aegue whether it's dumb, or reckless, but it's perfectly in line with what her character would do.

I consider it a happy & open ending. I think people just wanted more, but I don't think it was needed. I also don't really see the need for a season 2. I can see why people want it, but I also think that what people want isn't necessarily what this drama is about.

I expected a way more heartbreaking ending honestly, especially considering the twisted nature & thriller aspect of the drama. But like, Je-yi literally told Seul-gi where she was (and that last shot of Je-yi smiling could even be interpreted as her smiling to Seul-gi who may have been there). This is a happy (& slightly open) ending, and you won't hear me complaining.

It sucks that Je-yi's dad isn't in prison, but let's be real here, he was never gonna go to prison for a murder he didn't actually commit. He's too rich for that. This way, Je-yi is free, and can still be in contact with Seul-gi.

Would I have loved an actual reunion instead of an implied one, or an explicit confession, or kiss? Of course, but we all knew there were romantic feelings there, and I'm satisfied with what we got, especially since this was never actually a romance drama.

You know, I'm pretty sure he was within 10 meters of her the numerous times he stalked her, so idk why he's only getting hurt now, but whatever.

The most shocking thing in episode 5 was when the episode 6 preview made it seem like Mi-jeong might actually get more than 2 minutes of screentime.

Of course not. The episode 6 promo hints that that might happen, but I don't think we'll actually see it in episode 6.

Oh, it's definitely romantic, because that's how his stalking is being portayed here. I wish this was a complex tale about the blurred lines between love and obsession that actually properly adressed how creepy some of his actions are, but it's just not. I'll honestly be shocked if he's ever actually properly called out on all his behavior.

I've been thinking since episode 1 that the real curse is being straight, because I've only seen men get hurt LMAO.

True, though most information given for both leads has been background story so far (that's why I find it weird that episode 4 didn't cover the FL's background story in the years after she left school). But yeah, when the main plot really kicks in, all the criticism about the lack of focus on the FL is probably just going to become even bigger.

I mean, I'm sorry, but they're going to have to do better than the "I stared at him for 5 seconds so now I'm in love too" surprise plot twist. They didn't meet, and didn't talk in the past (unless they suddenly go back on that), so I'd very much like some proper developent to buy this romance, even when it's not the focus. Sure, it's not a romance in the classic sense, but the plot is still based on the idea of romance, since he's motivated by his feelings for her. But his feelings haven't really been developed either. This drama needs to build some kind of meaningful connection between the two leads that's not just "we stared at each other" for a romance, or a romantic ending, to even be remotely believable.

Yeah, that's exactly my problem too. It's why her lack of screentime just makes her feel like the prize the male lead wins at the end for accomplishing his goal, because they aren't even trying to build a connection here, so it doesn't really feel like she has any agency in this scenario. If this story is told mostly from the pov of the ML, I think it can only really work if both leads actually have scenes together, or if a meaningful connection is made in another way, but that's not the case.

You brought up the perfect solution, and I've been thinking about this too: why aren't they just chatting online (even if it is anonimously)? It would make perfect sense since the FL is mostly inside all day, so I just find it weird how they're not doing this? Like, pretty sure her knowing that she has an online friend that's is in her corner would be more meaningful than him fixing a random streetlight, but whatever.

There are 6 episodes left, that's 6 hours. If rom-com movies can make a convincing romance in 90 minutes, I'm sure this drama can do it in 6 hours. Whether it wants to is another question. And while the synopsis does kinda read like that, it also constantly talks about the FL, because she's still the central character who everything revolves around. But when your central character starts to feel like a side character & a mere plot device, I think there's a bit of a problem with the way you're structuring and telling your story.

Except it's not really because we've broken that pov multiple times now? And if it is, what are they trying to do here? How are you supposed to build a romance like this? Is the FL just a plot device and a prize to be won if he succeeds?

She had like 15 minutes of screentime in these two episodes (not counting the repeated scenes from episode 2). Yes, I counted, because it bothered me too. Like, I was expecting episode 4 to be about her and the years in between, but I guess we're just skipping that?