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The main male character is an anchorman who has a rare "condition" called hyperthymesia which allows him to remember every single detail of his life, never forgetting a thing. The downside, however, is that this includes painful memories as well. The main woman character, on the other hand, is an actress who, following a severe depression triggered by the loss of her best friend, developed a form of amnesia as a survival mechanism—one that erased those painful memories.
The two cross paths during a TV interview, where he finds himself frozen in place by something she says.
As fate would have it, they share a connection: his late girlfriend was also her best friend.
She develops feelings for him, but once he learns about her amnesia—specifically regarding his deceased girlfriend—he tries to keep his distance, for her own sake.
The soundtrack is lovely, as is the cinematography; certain visual elements stand out—for instance, the red apples placed next to a pair of red ballet flats, or the scene featuring the two of them by the Han River with their bicycles nearby...
It's come to light, one man killed his own girlfriend, and now others are targeting the actress (a friend of the deceased) because they resent the man for being by her side.
As he mourns the loss of his mother, she begins to have visions of her own past.
She is kidnapped by a stalker, but he manages to rescue her. They decide to be together, despite strong objections from both her doctor and his father.
The latter writes a book about the television presenter’s health, making him a target; as a result, he resigns from his position as a host to return to his former role as a reporter.
But there is no respite; a reporter breaks the news that he is involved with this actress who was a friend of his girlfriend, the one who had been murdered eight years earlier.
As often happens in real life, these scandals cost the actress all her professional partnerships. She leaves for America to work on films, staying there for two years and cutting all ties with him.
Upon her return to Korea, they cross paths again. Both admit that they missed each other—though it remains unclear whether she will stay in Korea or head back to America—and they decide to get back together, chalking it all up to fate.
No way. If I were in his shoes, I certainly wouldn't have accepted it. When the scandal hit, he was left all alone. His friend—selfishly—went abroad for volunteer work, and she left him to go to America for two years, where she found great success. Meanwhile, he was left on his own, demoted, and without even the comfort of his mother, who had passed away. Poor guy. I wouldn't have forgiven them.
In short, he’s expected to just be there whenever they need him, while the others do whatever they please—leaving him and coming back as they see fit... What is this? You say, "I’ll always be by your side," but then you cut me off at the first sign of trouble? At the very least, you could have asked me to move to America with you! Don't come back later, batting your big, innocent eyes, hoping to pick up where you left off! I’m actually angry at her behavior; I thought she was kind and sweet, but she failed to stand by him or defend their relationship—choosing instead to run away and wait for the public outcry to die down.
I really don't like this ending.
As for the male lead, his acting lacks expression and communicative depth—not just in this series, but in others as well—so the chemistry between the couple didn't exactly blow me away.