Veronica Park

Commentary for Ep 9 below - there were so many cute moments and some explanations that I need to share it out here *excited*

I am still trying to keep my expectations of this drama a little low, cause I have been burnt in the past. But it really makes Mondays/Tuesdays a little more brighter - and I can't believe I would wait for this drama every week. Last I had such a feel it was for Mr Queen - but then that's a Masterpiece for me!

I know 2 episodes is too early rate a drama, so sharing some of my thoughts here about this drama.

Have been excited about this drama and the pairing - cause of the interesting plot summary, and the lead pair of Rowoon and Jo Bo Ah. Hence anyone reading this - please don't be deterred in your plans to watch this drama, like you am expecting this to only get better week on week 🤞🏼. Just that maybe I had such high expectations, 2-3 aspects so far in these 2 episodes have made me write this comment:

1) Writing the FL's character:
In general, it is very rare to find a female character that is written very well and appeals to a larger audience. I blame this on our still very patriarchal society. Not saying we need a feminist heroine here, but even rom-coms could have a female character who is strong, cool, suave while can be equally naive, bring out the cute aegyo charms. It does not have to be either or, a person can be multifaceted. Cause the writers have no issue doing that with most of the male characters we have seen and see in dramaland.

I have seen and fell in love with Jo Bo Ah in The Idle Mermaid, my first K-drama of hers. Admit, that I have seen only 2-3 other works of her after that, but that character defines Jo Bo Ah for me. There she flawlessly brought a character who was smitten with her crush, and she did some cute antics to get his attention - but at the same time she was not a damsel in distress, but rather quite outspoken anytime anyone tried to bring her down. The woman took a stand in life and love, basically.

Idk, why the writers here are not using that aspect and her talent - but rather making her look like an airhead, who is smitten with a guy (no background here either, which is my next point), randomly cries, randomly accepts the mysterious box. It is such contrast from the male leads in this drama - who though not perfect, at least are making their character believable and have that certain air of command/ Wish the FLs get that too as the series progresses.

2) Lack of Explanations:
Any drama, but especially ones that deal with past lives/supernatural etc - definitely need some backstory/or hints/clues to let us know why the story is moving in this direction or a character behaving the way they do.

For eg: There was no explanation about the FL and SML acquaintanceship, no build up and suddenly she likes him and blocking water throws for him. Not much background or flashback to understand more about the shamam/shrine and what's the role of ML's family in it.

I know it could be too early - but then characters are still taking actions and it just seems illogical or random. Also, the pacing is not very tight so that adrenaline rush is also missing for us to be truly enveloped in the sense of mystery and the supernatural.

Hopefully, in the coming episodes, these things will get better. I am liking though not loving yet - Rowoon's complete 180 contrast from usual puppy roles to this cold (but secretly caring perhaps) role. He is afterall 70-80% the reason I wanted to see this drama after the hit that Tomorrow and Extraordinary You was for me!

Fingers crossed, hoping my expectations on this drama are not misplaced! 🤞🏼

Agree with both you you - Onna and Stevie70,
Always so handsome so that we willingly go with them...when the time comes and be less scared/confused of the entire ordeal...

That's a great way to put it - a dud carried by a stud.
But even that could not save us from the eventual heartbreak 😭
Hopefully we have better luck with our next dramas!

The first scene when Rowoon shows up, and Jo Bo Ah is like "The Grim Reaper" is handsome, I am like WHAAAT - is he continuing his Grim Reaper internship here as well carried over from Tomorrow? 🤣🤣🤣


P.S. I actually watched some best/fav episodes from Tomorrow just yesterday to see Rowoon cause I have been highly anticipating this drama, Destined with You!

I did not understand what did Kwon Jae Kyung mean when he said it's written on your face to Lee Hong Jo, when she asked him how did he know that she has been tasked with the demolition of the shrine?

Also, why are they talking like they are old friends?

Thank you, Lil.
I will take your word and watch it. In case it is a tear-jerker, I will come back to you and share my sorrows 🤣

I guess it just caters to different audiences and the writers cannot please everybody.

In fact you and I are examples - you found On Your Wedding Day having a bad ending. I love that movie, cause for me I see it as a very realistic and happy ending, something I can even see happening in real life.

I have not seen the other dramas mentioned, so I can't comment.

Afterall dramas/movies are art - their interpretation can be therefore, subjective. In fact some dramas that I used to love at starting of my drama watching, might not make me feel the same anymore. It changes person to person and time to time.

Maybe this is the case for My Lovely Liar as well.
I just am hoping it is not a heartbreak like other recent dramas have been for me. So far I personally like it (not love it) and hope it stays the same/becomes better as we finish the drama 😊

I guess, we waiting!
Like the writers played us dirty with the Ep 8 ending 😅😅😅

And I guess we all guessed it right, now that we saw it unfold in Ep 8.
Well sort of! 😉

Omggg! I love this, my friend - Naruto is not just an anime, it is life for me. And to quote this so beautifully in this regard just made it more special!
This just made my day! 😍😍😍 Thank you!

In fact the nerd in me wants to quote something similar but from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (another favorite, cause of school :P) Antony says, "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interrèd with their bones". In the case of this drama, we do not know who is the bad person but can see that someone (Do Ha) has to live with it, no matter how much good they do and are trying to move beyond their past.

Hoping the writers hear us, here too :P

Chi Hoon is shown as really crazy over her, but I hope it is not to the point of being illogical and be blind to her clingy obsessive behaviour towards Do Ha.

I am hoping it would not be the case, or even if it is - he will be angry at her cause he is getting close to Do Ha as well. And of course he respects Sol Hee as his boss/friend. So no matter how much he loves Syaon as a fan - I think if she tries to come between Do Ha and Sol Hee, Chi Hoon would not stand for it.

And if they do get together, I hope it is when Syaon has genuinely become a better person.

Oh this was another relationship, that a few minutes spoke volume. Totally agree - the police guy was ready to spend his life with her but could not tell Sol Hee the truth of what was going on in his life.

That means he did not see her as an equal trustworthy partner, so it was good of Sol Hee to end it. She kept asking for reasons to stay in the relationship, but he had no answers.

Guess that it was a sign - and you are right, I have not seen 2521 - but like this thought: a relationship cannot be one sided. If only one person is doing everything to sustain it, might as well separate and move on.

Guess this is the case with police guy and Sol Hee as well, hope they execute it that ways too. I mean its okay she cares for him on some level - human to human, but I hope there are no rekindled/confusing feelings (looked like seeing his injured hand and something in the trailer for Ep 8) and I really hope the police guy does not ask her out again - like really? after all that happened?

Hoping the writers hear us :P

Any romance in it?
Does it end on an open-ended note and there could be a S2 or is it complete?

Does it have a happy ending?
It reminds me a lot like another Japanese movie, The 100th Love with You - hence asking...

That's a good catch. I actually thought it could be cause all of them did think it was the truth in the cafe, since they saw the post on social media - including the blue suit woman - since they were not the culprit/liar (the realtor and his family was).

But yeah this makes sense too!

First Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon in one frame and now with Ji Chang Wook.
Hope my heart, mind and soul can handle so much hotness 🔥🔥🔥

I saw them for the first time when I saw a notification for my 2nd badge.
They are damn cute - but I would like to know more what they are and how they work.

Any one can help explain or share a link to it?

I see Uhm Ki Joon and Hwang Jung Eum in cast - blindly adding it to my PTW list!
No matter the plot, will watch it for their acting prowess 💖

Oh that's sad that you are dropping this one - I get you, K-dramas have been this way for some time. I mean I had a bad experience with another recent drama (Heartbeat). 💔

But then we watch dramas (like rom-coms especially) cause it's something dreamy and doesn't happen in real life. That is why we wish that it would. There are other dramas where it is more closer to life (like many slice-of-life dramas, or ones based on true stories). At the end of the day they have to proceed with a fictional twist in all dramas cause this is what entertainment and media is - a form of escapism from reality or depiction of real world in a creative way.

I am not dropping this drama, cause so far to me this drama has been interesting, just a bit slow paced for my liking. (Plus I have dropped too many). Only complaint is what I have shared with Syaon's character - or rather it is a future complaint, in case the writers gloss over her mistakes and choose to give her a happy ending. Cause even now we are seeing that people are standing by her and not telling her on her face what she is doing wrong.

I rather as a person, especially as a friend, tell the ones am close to that this is where they are wrong and they need to improve, rather than just hide it under a rug or get frustrated and leave them be. Maybe I am bringing too many personal feels, but I guess that the power of drama - they make you invested in the story 😊

Still hoping that the ending is more logical, even with all the magical lovey-dovey fluffs!