But these films are different from each other in some ways. It's Japan's favorite trope. Just like Korea's favorite…
Yeah, Korea's tropes have been changing over time. They had their terminal illness trope too... - A moment to remember - Stairway to Heaven - I'm Sorry, I Love You - A Millionaire's First Love - The Snow Queen
Then there was that short phase of amnesia, child-hood friends, supernatural / magic, etc.
One thing that felt unsettling from beginning to end was: I couldn't feel their chemistry and love for each other. So I just forcefully stomached, 'they're in love,' and watched it o_o
For their son to get him, he'd either have to (1) go back in time to get his father (putting himself in danger, fire and all) OR (2) simply "find and bring" something or someone back from the past or any point in time on the timeline.
#2 being the safer, more plausible explanation
He basically wished his father here, from 18 years ago, as his mother asked. Awesome. And that timing just so happens to be right before the explosion occurred 18 years ago.
Sunjae's line from the preview of ep14 "If I want to be involved with you, should I be ready to die or something?"This…
I hate to break everyone's hopes but no, he could have very well say that WITHOUT remembering a thing.
Because it's a common phrase that Koreans use. Like if someone is preventing you from doing something with all their might, then you would say "Do I need to be willing to die (/should i be ready to die or something) in order to be able to do xyz"?
I wish it was his turn to do all that time travel business, like give us some isekai, and make him go do it better than she did— give us a happy ending
K-Drama 
For me, anyway...
- A moment to remember
- Stairway to Heaven
- I'm Sorry, I Love You
- A Millionaire's First Love
- The Snow Queen
Then there was that short phase of amnesia, child-hood friends, supernatural / magic, etc.
- 1 Litre of Tears (https://kisskh.at/307-1-litre-of-tears)
- Koizora (Sky of Love) (https://kisskh.at/43-koizora)
The family is certainly lucky!
(1) go back in time to get his father (putting himself in danger, fire and all) OR
(2) simply "find and bring" something or someone back from the past or any point in time on the timeline.
#2 being the safer, more plausible explanation
He basically wished his father here, from 18 years ago, as his mother asked. Awesome.
And that timing just so happens to be right before the explosion occurred 18 years ago.
'Hidden Love' was very much slice-of-life, slower paced and more closely resembles real life (?), not so dramatic
Kind of like "it's water under the bridge" or "I'll do xyz when hell freezes over" and things like that. Not literal.
Because it's a common phrase that Koreans use. Like if someone is preventing you from doing something with all their might, then you would say "Do I need to be willing to die (/should i be ready to die or something) in order to be able to do xyz"?
:((( I hate to crush hopes
I FELT THE SAME
It felt like i missed a huge chunk of time or something
Or did I miss something..?