shiawasenohikari

In Korean, as in some other languages, there are formal (jondaemal) and informal (banmal) forms of speech. In English, to address someone, you'd use "you" irrespective of the age or station of the person. In Korean, one uses formal speech while talking to strangers, acquaintances, superiors/colleagues at work, those elder to you or the elderly. Informal speech is usually used between close friends, and romantic partners, or while speaking to younger members of the family, and those lower in hierarchy than oneself, like in-laws may use informal speech to address their sons-/daughters-in-laws.

Sometimes, some people use formal speech when fighting, LOL, to create distance, for instance, during a lovers' spat. The idea of formal speech in Korean, thus, also creates a certain, polite distance. For example, in some situations, due to societal mores, like in an office setting, and/or due to personal reservations regarding the person being spoken to. On the flip side, some drop their speech to informal form to close the distance and out of a desire for familiarity. Two people who have just become friends may decide to speak informally to one another, even if there is an age gap and prefix their address with hyung (elder brother) or noona (elder sister) if the person who is addressing the other is male; and oppa (older brother) or eonni (elder sister) if the person is female, or ajhusshi (older man) or ajhumma (older woman) which is rare.

In the context of this episode, Ji Hyeok wishes to both close the distance between them and stress upon the intensity of his feelings for Da Rim, and make the shift away from their employer-employee relationship. So, instead of using formal speech to say saranghae-yo (or I love you), he said saranghae (the suffix "yo" is the easiest way to convert informal form of words/verbs into their formal forms).

By the way, Da Rim and Seon U address each other informally, yet, talk formally to Ji Hyeok even though all three are of the same age.

I have a soft corner for fictional characters with abandonment/attachment issues. It's very likely that his childhood experiences and his failed marriage contributed to how he is now. It's also likely that his marriage failed because he was too attached to his wife. His ex-wife certainly did a number on him.

Ji Hyeok's turnaround at the hospital was hilarious! His smug expression as he enters Da Rim's house as Seon U watches in bafflement was comedy gold. 🤣

TRUE! She is totally aware of him using her, yet she behaves like a moth to a flame. His very existence reeks of smarm, especially the way he keeps sidling up to her.
I loved Go Eun trolling Mr. Kang about her tattoos. Also love that she has tattoos. Single mom baddie. 😍 Gotta say, this is one of the few KDramas where everyone is perfectly cast. Moreover, the characters feel so lived in and they don't just exist to prop up the main leads.

TMAI. I am kinda feeling that the sister may be beyond redemption.

Absolutely!!! It had everything you'd want in a romcom.
I, unlike most here, am still holding out hope for him. However, I have no idea what's going to be arc for both Seon U and Ha Yeong.
Ta Yeong would do everyone a favour by kicking the bucket. It's pure evil what he did.
Really? How's that possible? Dang. It's another week long wait.

Absolutely loved the episode!
Only Ji Hyeok can think of buying an elaborate hanging light piece for a tiny bathroom. His own mother was dying of second hand embarrassment. 😅 Da Rim's mother is hilarious, likening the light installation to those found in department stores! 🤣
I actually enjoy Seon U and Ji Hyeok's petty rivalry.
Seon U and Ji Hyeok's badminton match was a cute nod to Kim Mu Jun's role as a celebrated badminton player in Love All Play. Their match made me want to play badminton that very second, LMAO. It's been a while, LOL. 🤭
Da Rim's dawning realisation that he had been in love with her all along was well executed.
Ji Hyeok's final confession of love to Da Rim was beautiful. Him telling her that he loved her in banmal (informal speech in Korean) was perfection.

Thoughts about ep 10 below.

IKR?! His mother totally picked up on it.
Aww, absolutely! 🤭

TRUE! He doesn't give a flying f*** (pardon my French) about his nasty father. I can hardly wait for today's episode. In the pre-release, JH was absolutely adorable. When the two mothers were praising SU, he was like, "I am husband material too, especially as far as DR is concerned! And why is Mommy praising him? I can CUT FRUITS AND WASH DISHES!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ooh. Lovely. Looking forward to watching it one of these days.

I almost LOLed before I remembered where I was when JH first spilled water all over SU's pants. 🤣 The interview scene was comedy gold. Everyone present seemed to pick up on the undercurrent of animosity between the two of them, LMAO.

Hear, hear! It took me out of my KDrama slump. The drama is mostly flawless.

How was LIIC? I love the cast but didn't get around to watching it.

Me too! I was like, wait a minute, the fruit looks familiar... 🤣
Bwahahaha, yes! After today's episode, we have two more weeks of wait. 🙈
Not JH being on cloud nine being able to play house-house with DR. 😂

Haha, it's very realistic! Those cut pieces of fruit were causing me agony. I love how everybody, save for Seon U (bless him!), around the table was patiently waiting for him to finish peeling that poor apple with his mother even offering to do it for him. He, on the other hand, seemed kinda proud for being able to cut fruit AT ALL.

OMG! Thank you!
Ah, JH has certainly never entered the kitchen save for water and coffee. 🤣

Oh. You are perhaps right. I had totally forgotten he had seen her in those photos. I tend to rush through his bits.

What concerns me is that he seems to know DR. I wonder how? Through her ex, perhaps?

A really good breakdown!

😅

Yeah, I got confused for a second there. As far as I remember, Kang, being the incurable romantic he is, was asking Ji Hyeok to establish a genuine connection with a woman and chiding him for his jaded outlook towards love.