Seeing that new watch in Sun Jae's house, is making me think this too. Since the old watch (G-Shock) one is gone, could this be his time turner device?
Tbh, still I cannot find any logic on why he should be time travelling - but you never know. It is dramaland. Just hope so much of time travelling does not make it like a hotchpotch drama like the script of Hero that Sun Jae was reading. 😂😂😂
I know it won't - this is one of the best dramas so far in 2024, perhaps even further!
I am back again this week to discuss episode 7 and preview of Ep 8. Let's see what new things we have - adding…
1. Looks like the hunch was right - the guy who makes her phone drop in past and present is definitely sus Most likely it is the taxi driver who had seen Sun Jae's face, is now out of jail and coming for revenge. He is probably the one who killed Sun Jae in the past probably by sneaking in his apartment.
2. Definitely clear now - Sun Jae did not take his own life. I really hope not after all this.
3. What is that whole angle of Im Sol's mom calling the accident 14 years ago but it was actually 15 years ago? We are 2023, and the incident was in 2008 so that is clearly 15 years. So WAEEE? Is some mystery still unresolved?
Edit: 2008 case was closed as a mystery. Why? Cause neither Sun Jae, not detective see him - and old Im Sol is back and has no memory of abduction. But basis her dream, maybe taxi driver attempted to abduct her again in 2009 - kind of like finishing his unfinished business. But again his plans are thwarted by Sun Jae, somehow. But this is the old Im Sol - and so she is disturbed with all these memories that she does not know of and therefore ends up blocking this abduction and Sun Jae.
But the taxi driver remembers - either he was caught in 2009 and in jail, or he somehow escaped and someone else was caught. Either ways he waited and now wanted to take revenge on Sun Jae - and probably both in past and now, he is the one who killed/tried to kill him. Since Sun Jae hampered his serial killing by saving Im Sol all the time. DAMN PSYCHO!
4. Loved how her bestie and brother did come together - the kids are so cute! And of course her pregnancy/child birth seen had to be this hilarious. I love them both, though they have less screentime.
5. Lee Il-Jun's character just like in True Beauty is misinterpreting things and guiding the ML wrong. Hilarious!!
6. The police guy seems really nice - and I guess he is the one who will solve the serial killing case in past and future. The one whose car comes in between Sol and the taxi driver in 2008. The one who also wanted to verify at the police station when Im Sol came to give a forewarning.
Could he also be a time traveler? I am getting very Signal vibes here. It would be so cool if they do a cross-over of it, and the police dude actually has a walkie-talkie. OMGGGGG!!!
Totally can see it happening after-all, the drama has a lot of cross-overs, latest one being the script of "HERO" - a mermaid, alien, North Korean character, zombie apocalypse. The only thing they missed out was Goblin, Grim Reaper here 😂😂😂
Edit: Just remembered the police guy/detective is Tae Sung's father.
7. The preview is so cute. I mean I was going crazy laughing when Im Sol in the end says - let's spend the night together. I'm like woman do you have any idea what you are saying and doing to poor Sun Jae?? That guy is probably sweating internally and his heart is racing cause he is getting some time together with his first love.
Can't wait for tomorrow's episode - to witness all the cute antics (I saw that sofa maneuver and then the push-against-wall/door and close proximity! Eeeeeeeppppp! Can't. Stop. Giggling.
8. But what was that watch that Sun Jae is looking at when he comes home? Was that the time capsule? Not sure. And the earlier G-Shock watch is gone - what can that mean? Does she not have the need to go back again ever? I don't think so, which is why she will desperately look for it maybe. Or has this new watch replaced it? Seems highly unlikely - but many were saying that Sun Jae is also time travelling. Can this new watch be his time travelling device.
Not same but it kind of reminds me Hermoine's Time Turner machine. Hehe!
9. Also - perhaps the first episode without Tae Sung? What happened to him? I have a feeling - he took Im Sol's advice and turned his life around. I hope so and we get to see him in 2023. Maybe we will again have the SML vs ML in 2023 as well.
10. Who is saying these lines in the preview: "Okay, lets say the fate has changed. But who is to say the new life is better than the old life?" I can't place this voice as any character we know or is it? Also - what does it mean. I mean I know there are still going to be hurdles in their lives, but I really hope there is an happy ending at the end.
11. What really was in that time capsule? And what happened there? Was it really just destroyed? I hope not. Maybe in the end Sun Jae will share that he got the stuff out and which is why he was there at the bridge, cause he kept coming all the time - hoping she would come.
12. Does grandma remember her being wheelchair bound? Or is it just a coincidence? Too serious to be a coincidence. What if this knowledge about time travels made her suffer from dementia? An butterfly effect of all the good things that happened to Im Sol?
13. What was that dream she had - a premonition? Where she is running around, glass is breaking and another time Sun Jae is rescuing her?
P.S. How many of us were hoping that Sun Jae was going to undress and join someone in the bath tub. It seemed like it would be a woman, but then I was really hoping for some steamy scenes. Of course, to look respectfully! Unlike Im Sol - I would not pause, take a screenshot and zoom in - pfft, not me :P
Who knew a day would come where I would eagerly await Mondays! But Lovely Runner made it possible - writing this one on Sunday night and hoping 29th comes early so that we can catch the new episodes for this week and then get on another spree of discussions, theories and our overall love for this drama! ⭐🚀🥰😍❤️💛🫰🏻🩵💚🤍
Condemn the act, not the doer. This is what I shared sometime back, as well. Punish them and give them a chance…
Thank you - and glad to meet again on the comments sections! Believe me, a part of the reason for joining MDL and writing comments/reviews/posts was so that I can articulate better in short.
Apparently that is not the case - haven't been able to change since I started writing essays in school 😂 But that's okay - given the response I get from MDL-ers, looks like someone is reading it out there.
And yes, reason it is long and so detailed - cause I want to get everything off my chest and I genuinely want to know what others are thinking. We are in a virtual space so this is the only way, else IRL am sure we will all have a very animated discussion that will go on for endless hours. And I love every bit of it! So thank you for commenting back with your kind words 💛
Also - cases like that Yoo Ah In, not saying that they should not be punished, just do it so that only they are impacted and also give them a chance to change/reform. Which is why for his case, you have rehabs.
It is so sad when I read that due to a scandal of a celeb, or even if they are a suspect - not only they are being affected but also the people around them - personal and professional circle.
I didn't want to bring it up - it is not related, but am sure those reading would understand why I am saying it in this context. The recent case of the actor, Lee Sun Kyun - we don't know if he was guilty, but the cancel culture drove him to such a point that he saw no other choice than to take his own life. What a loss it is for all of us - and now who should we hold guilty for this life that is lost.
I feel we never learn - not only for cases that are related to scandal, but just in general too - posting mean comments about celebs, or being so intrusive that they lose their privacy. It is a con of the limelight they are in - some would say, but then I feel as a progressive society we should keep ourselves in check too, and advocate the same to others around us.
Ep 6 around 16 minutes or so - Jun Suk Ho who plays Seo Hui gets accidently hit in someone else's fight. Totally took me back to his role as Secretary Kong in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon - the infamous Chicken Fight and hip injury 🤣🤣🤣
Well said. I have loved dramas that were not well received and felt meh about some really popular ones.
Exactly and thank you for saying that.
I know it feels a little sad or disbelief rather when someone say that they don't like a drama which you may love and be recommending to literally every other person. I feel that too - when I recommend some drama, and the other person did not get into it or worse, hated it. If it a close friend then we try to convince them and it is all in good sport. Or we let it be after all you cannot force someone to like the same things that you like. And that is absolutely fine, it can happen vice versa too.
Point is we must accept the differing opinions - it does not impact the person who likes it, or dislikes it or even the actual drama and its artists/crew 😂 Such an abstract thing - opinion is, but we tend to get carried away.
A little bit of it is fine, just it is sad when people start commenting awful stuff and gang up on someone.
But thank you - hopefully our comments and differing opinions can be an example how both can co-exist. 🥰
Nerd me is super happy to see all those VR scenes. Still on Ep 2 where am seeing his training mode stuff - reminds me of Neo's training in The Matrix and the car race of Spy Kids 3D
Also - the first scene itself in Ep 1 with the cows was so realistic, sad and can literally make your stomach churn.
she's doing an amazing job in choosing scripts....which is enjoyable for the audience and shows her flexibility…
Can't agree more with you ! I have not seen all her dramas but I loved her since the first time I saw her in the movie, The Beauty Inside. Then came W:Two World and her cameo in 20 Century Girl, what beautiful stories in their own rights.
Currently seeing her in Blood Free and what a 180 degree shift in personality/mood basis the character she has done. She really is a fine actress even in the limited work that I have seen of her. Waiting to make more time, and watch her other works - cause like you said I trust her abilities and am sure her other dramas would also be wonderful!
The idea of this novel/drama is so great. Sad, but humbling - making one realize how grateful we should be just for life to exist on Earth.
I have not read the novel but saw the trailer and read the summary just now. Have been seeing articles circulating for this drama, and I know it was in news a lot cause of Yoo Ahn In. But today is the day I read/saw the trailer with undivided attention - and what an amazing story idea this is. Like how do people even think of this? Kudos to the writer!
Life is so unpredictable as is, and we are yet to know the workings of the universe. But just like how a meteor is going to hit earth and the epicenter is a particular country - this can very well happen IRL. I am just thinking - what if does, what will you, what will you feel. And more than us - how will others around us react which will affect our course of action and priorities.
I am usually a positive person, or rather I try to be - but this is such a humbling yet terrifying idea. Makes you realize to be more grateful for the time you have on this earth. Love yourself - others around you and the earth in itself. The very land that we are on - we take it for granted not even thinking that it can very much not remain in a second, if something like this drama were to occur.
So I know it can sound a bit tacky - but I sincerely mean this. This platform is my happy place - it came to me when I was at my lowest, and life has been better since. Really grateful for all the people I have met here - and am not sure if and when we can meet IRL - but am thankful for all of you - creators and users of MDL ❤️
I love you yoo ahin! I hope he's getting the help he actually needs. he doesn't deserve to be erased like this…
Condemn the act, not the doer. This is what I shared sometime back, as well. Punish them and give them a chance to reform.
Regarding this cancel culture - tbh I am yet to understand this behaviour, possible because I am not a Korean local. Still, I feel that is quite sad - the accused person is being punished, but why are the other artists, show-makers and family also punished cause of these cancellation? What did they do wrong?
Also - I don't understand how their presence will hurt the audience. Like they know what he has done, so ofc they won't be crazy for him - but we can still appreciate his work. These are two very separate things.
Instead of cancelling or editing them out - why not make the proceeds from the work, whatever was going to go to that respective actor/actress, donate it to a good cause. Cancelling it out - I feel is a disrespect to the other folks who have worked on that project. Like just because of someone else - their hard work is going to the dumps.
The preview shows - that somehow the FL has changed her fate. She did not meet with the accident and therefore…
Yes, she did interview at a events/marketing company - so looks like she is going to be around Eclipse and Sun Jae a lot.
And I forgot another character - we also have Baek In Hyuk. I mean firstly not possible for Sun Jae to forget his "first sarang" - and he has another guy, In Hyuk to remind him and her both of their past times.
Guess, he is acting petty - just like how he did in school time too initially. Damn, why so frustratingly adorable Sun Jae~ahhhh!
The preview shows - that somehow the FL has changed her fate. She did not meet with the accident and therefore…
I have been watching K-dramas since 2006 and it was always, always binge watching completed dramas. In any case there were hardly any airing ones available unlike today - in my country.
But I think it all changed cause of dramas like - True Beauty and Mr Queen, in 2020. Guess this is also the pandemic effect - I already was eager to watch those dramas after completion - but everyone just started posting stuff on social media, left - right and center. I mean we all know how much the SNS scene boomed in that time.
Guess things have not been the same since - you would really "feel" FOMO - and it is not just another weird acronym we have made. Like if you don't watch it the curiosity will literally kill you 😂
Drama addiction is real, and airing drama more so. OR maybe we just lack patience and willpower 😆
For this drama - I blame them all - story, characters, music - all are so good, how can one resist. They better do right by this drama and make it a mega hit of this year!
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Seeing that new watch in Sun Jae's house, is making me think this too. Since the old watch (G-Shock) one is gone, could this be his time turner device?
Tbh, still I cannot find any logic on why he should be time travelling - but you never know. It is dramaland. Just hope so much of time travelling does not make it like a hotchpotch drama like the script of Hero that Sun Jae was reading. 😂😂😂
I know it won't - this is one of the best dramas so far in 2024, perhaps even further!
And also topple charts for tVN rating - this drama atleast deserves to!
2. Definitely clear now - Sun Jae did not take his own life. I really hope not after all this.
3. What is that whole angle of Im Sol's mom calling the accident 14 years ago but it was actually 15 years ago? We are 2023, and the incident was in 2008 so that is clearly 15 years. So WAEEE? Is some mystery still unresolved?
Edit: 2008 case was closed as a mystery. Why? Cause neither Sun Jae, not detective see him - and old Im Sol is back and has no memory of abduction. But basis her dream, maybe taxi driver attempted to abduct her again in 2009 - kind of like finishing his unfinished business. But again his plans are thwarted by Sun Jae, somehow. But this is the old Im Sol - and so she is disturbed with all these memories that she does not know of and therefore ends up blocking this abduction and Sun Jae.
But the taxi driver remembers - either he was caught in 2009 and in jail, or he somehow escaped and someone else was caught. Either ways he waited and now wanted to take revenge on Sun Jae - and probably both in past and now, he is the one who killed/tried to kill him. Since Sun Jae hampered his serial killing by saving Im Sol all the time. DAMN PSYCHO!
4. Loved how her bestie and brother did come together - the kids are so cute! And of course her pregnancy/child birth seen had to be this hilarious. I love them both, though they have less screentime.
5. Lee Il-Jun's character just like in True Beauty is misinterpreting things and guiding the ML wrong. Hilarious!!
6. The police guy seems really nice - and I guess he is the one who will solve the serial killing case in past and future. The one whose car comes in between Sol and the taxi driver in 2008. The one who also wanted to verify at the police station when Im Sol came to give a forewarning.
Could he also be a time traveler? I am getting very Signal vibes here. It would be so cool if they do a cross-over of it, and the police dude actually has a walkie-talkie. OMGGGGG!!!
Totally can see it happening after-all, the drama has a lot of cross-overs, latest one being the script of "HERO" - a mermaid, alien, North Korean character, zombie apocalypse. The only thing they missed out was Goblin, Grim Reaper here 😂😂😂
Edit: Just remembered the police guy/detective is Tae Sung's father.
7. The preview is so cute. I mean I was going crazy laughing when Im Sol in the end says - let's spend the night together. I'm like woman do you have any idea what you are saying and doing to poor Sun Jae?? That guy is probably sweating internally and his heart is racing cause he is getting some time together with his first love.
Can't wait for tomorrow's episode - to witness all the cute antics (I saw that sofa maneuver and then the push-against-wall/door and close proximity! Eeeeeeeppppp! Can't. Stop. Giggling.
8. But what was that watch that Sun Jae is looking at when he comes home? Was that the time capsule? Not sure. And the earlier G-Shock watch is gone - what can that mean? Does she not have the need to go back again ever? I don't think so, which is why she will desperately look for it maybe. Or has this new watch replaced it? Seems highly unlikely - but many were saying that Sun Jae is also time travelling. Can this new watch be his time travelling device.
Not same but it kind of reminds me Hermoine's Time Turner machine. Hehe!
9. Also - perhaps the first episode without Tae Sung?
What happened to him? I have a feeling - he took Im Sol's advice and turned his life around. I hope so and we get to see him in 2023. Maybe we will again have the SML vs ML in 2023 as well.
10. Who is saying these lines in the preview: "Okay, lets say the fate has changed. But who is to say the new life is better than the old life?" I can't place this voice as any character we know or is it? Also - what does it mean. I mean I know there are still going to be hurdles in their lives, but I really hope there is an happy ending at the end.
11. What really was in that time capsule? And what happened there? Was it really just destroyed? I hope not. Maybe in the end Sun Jae will share that he got the stuff out and which is why he was there at the bridge, cause he kept coming all the time - hoping she would come.
12. Does grandma remember her being wheelchair bound? Or is it just a coincidence?
Too serious to be a coincidence. What if this knowledge about time travels made her suffer from dementia? An butterfly effect of all the good things that happened to Im Sol?
13. What was that dream she had - a premonition? Where she is running around, glass is breaking and another time Sun Jae is rescuing her?
P.S. How many of us were hoping that Sun Jae was going to undress and join someone in the bath tub. It seemed like it would be a woman, but then I was really hoping for some steamy scenes. Of course, to look respectfully! Unlike Im Sol - I would not pause, take a screenshot and zoom in - pfft, not me :P
Let's see what new things we have - adding in first comment under spoilers,
Share your thoughts and let's talk!
But Lovely Runner is also a tVN drama - how is its status in terms of ranking? 😍
But Lovely Runner made it possible - writing this one on Sunday night and hoping 29th comes early so that we can catch the new episodes for this week and then get on another spree of discussions, theories and our overall love for this drama! ⭐🚀🥰😍❤️💛🫰🏻🩵💚🤍
Seriously, what a great show 🙌🏻
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Believe me, a part of the reason for joining MDL and writing comments/reviews/posts was so that I can articulate better in short.
Apparently that is not the case - haven't been able to change since I started writing essays in school 😂 But that's okay - given the response I get from MDL-ers, looks like someone is reading it out there.
And yes, reason it is long and so detailed - cause I want to get everything off my chest and I genuinely want to know what others are thinking. We are in a virtual space so this is the only way, else IRL am sure we will all have a very animated discussion that will go on for endless hours. And I love every bit of it! So thank you for commenting back with your kind words 💛
Also - cases like that Yoo Ah In, not saying that they should not be punished, just do it so that only they are impacted and also give them a chance to change/reform. Which is why for his case, you have rehabs.
It is so sad when I read that due to a scandal of a celeb, or even if they are a suspect - not only they are being affected but also the people around them - personal and professional circle.
I didn't want to bring it up - it is not related, but am sure those reading would understand why I am saying it in this context. The recent case of the actor, Lee Sun Kyun - we don't know if he was guilty, but the cancel culture drove him to such a point that he saw no other choice than to take his own life. What a loss it is for all of us - and now who should we hold guilty for this life that is lost.
I feel we never learn - not only for cases that are related to scandal, but just in general too - posting mean comments about celebs, or being so intrusive that they lose their privacy. It is a con of the limelight they are in - some would say, but then I feel as a progressive society we should keep ourselves in check too, and advocate the same to others around us.
I know it feels a little sad or disbelief rather when someone say that they don't like a drama which you may love and be recommending to literally every other person. I feel that too - when I recommend some drama, and the other person did not get into it or worse, hated it. If it a close friend then we try to convince them and it is all in good sport. Or we let it be after all you cannot force someone to like the same things that you like. And that is absolutely fine, it can happen vice versa too.
Point is we must accept the differing opinions - it does not impact the person who likes it, or dislikes it or even the actual drama and its artists/crew 😂 Such an abstract thing - opinion is, but we tend to get carried away.
A little bit of it is fine, just it is sad when people start commenting awful stuff and gang up on someone.
But thank you - hopefully our comments and differing opinions can be an example how both can co-exist. 🥰
Also - the first scene itself in Ep 1 with the cows was so realistic, sad and can literally make your stomach churn.
Currently seeing her in Blood Free and what a 180 degree shift in personality/mood basis the character she has done. She really is a fine actress even in the limited work that I have seen of her. Waiting to make more time, and watch her other works - cause like you said I trust her abilities and am sure her other dramas would also be wonderful!
I have not read the novel but saw the trailer and read the summary just now. Have been seeing articles circulating for this drama, and I know it was in news a lot cause of Yoo Ahn In. But today is the day I read/saw the trailer with undivided attention - and what an amazing story idea this is. Like how do people even think of this? Kudos to the writer!
Life is so unpredictable as is, and we are yet to know the workings of the universe. But just like how a meteor is going to hit earth and the epicenter is a particular country - this can very well happen IRL. I am just thinking - what if does, what will you, what will you feel. And more than us - how will others around us react which will affect our course of action and priorities.
I am usually a positive person, or rather I try to be - but this is such a humbling yet terrifying idea. Makes you realize to be more grateful for the time you have on this earth. Love yourself - others around you and the earth in itself. The very land that we are on - we take it for granted not even thinking that it can very much not remain in a second, if something like this drama were to occur.
So I know it can sound a bit tacky - but I sincerely mean this. This platform is my happy place - it came to me when I was at my lowest, and life has been better since. Really grateful for all the people I have met here - and am not sure if and when we can meet IRL - but am thankful for all of you - creators and users of MDL ❤️
Regarding this cancel culture - tbh I am yet to understand this behaviour, possible because I am not a Korean local. Still, I feel that is quite sad - the accused person is being punished, but why are the other artists, show-makers and family also punished cause of these cancellation? What did they do wrong?
Also - I don't understand how their presence will hurt the audience. Like they know what he has done, so ofc they won't be crazy for him - but we can still appreciate his work. These are two very separate things.
Instead of cancelling or editing them out - why not make the proceeds from the work, whatever was going to go to that respective actor/actress, donate it to a good cause. Cancelling it out - I feel is a disrespect to the other folks who have worked on that project. Like just because of someone else - their hard work is going to the dumps.
And I forgot another character - we also have Baek In Hyuk. I mean firstly not possible for Sun Jae to forget his "first sarang" - and he has another guy, In Hyuk to remind him and her both of their past times.
Guess, he is acting petty - just like how he did in school time too initially.
Damn, why so frustratingly adorable Sun Jae~ahhhh!
But I think it all changed cause of dramas like - True Beauty and Mr Queen, in 2020. Guess this is also the pandemic effect - I already was eager to watch those dramas after completion - but everyone just started posting stuff on social media, left - right and center. I mean we all know how much the SNS scene boomed in that time.
Guess things have not been the same since - you would really "feel" FOMO - and it is not just another weird acronym we have made. Like if you don't watch it the curiosity will literally kill you 😂
Drama addiction is real, and airing drama more so. OR maybe we just lack patience and willpower 😆
For this drama - I blame them all - story, characters, music - all are so good, how can one resist. They better do right by this drama and make it a mega hit of this year!