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Not gonna lie, Pyo Ji Ho is a confusing child lol He likes her, but so far he did not help her when she was bullied AND always left her even when he had a chance to stay with her longer 🤣

Yeom Hwa needs to fuck off and die. I was so angry watching her scene with Gyeon U. What the actual fuck 🤬

Also usually this whole "I imagined what I would do" and then the scene cuts to them doing nothing is "lame", but here DAMN I wished she actually did all that 🤣

GOD FUCKING BLESS GYEON U 🤣 You don't fucking go meet bullies in a remote place lol They tell you to come? You just don't fucking come 🔥🙂🔥

I AM SCARED. He cannot see them both together doing all the schaman thing 😭 This is legit the worst case scenario. And a bit too early? No? Omg... I cannot hit play.

No... this cannot be it. We cannot end the episode on a heartbreak and then wait a fucking week to resolve it 🤡
The way he is not angry... just... utterly sad. His reaction was just... painful to watch. I fucking knew they were too happy...

And this is exactly why I write my reviews in google doc first 🥲

I am always jealous of people who can convey all their thoughts in a shorter reviews, coz when I write a short one I always feel like I wrote nothing 🤣

random thoughts as I watched episode 6

If I was Je Ha I would be fucking terrified. As he said - this feelings might be good for her, but for him... damn. Putting aside them being a risk for the movie coz who fucking cares, but falling in love with someone who will die in a few months... Knowing you have this little time and the more you get into it, the more it will hurt later. Is the sweet time worth the bitter after taste for years? The pain and the "would we could have done but did not have the time". Like oof. PAIN.

But for her, it also fucking scary. It seems like even though she is extremely sad about dying, she came to terms with it (as much as one can tbh) and now just wants to do as much as she can in that short period of time. But falling in love? That would make you want to live again. It does not have a deadline you need to push through like with the movie production. You will start regretting, feeling sad, disappointed. You would start the whole grieving process again - for the life that could have been, but never will.

The way he keeps putting a boundary between them, but also his action cross that boundary all the time 😭

The camera is back! I was hoping it will make a comeback. I truly want them later to use it as a gift Da Eum leave for people in her life. the happy and fulfilling last moments of her lives surrounded by people she loved and loved her. I want what she records to be "Our Movie", not the actual remake.

I WAS SO WRONG and I am so happy about it. So he is not giving up. He is determined to make that movie happen with Da Eum as the lead actress 🔥The way the cut that preview was so misleading. I should have fucking known better 🤡 Unless this is foreshadowing of that will come - the worst case scenario and the conflict of ending or finishing the movie will come back, just later in the drama.

"I understand what you mean about not crossing a line. But after that day... I keep wondering about all the possibilities like a food. What if... What would've happened if I wasn't sick? What if Lee Da Eum was just an ordinary person? Then I would've just been a bratty daughter, a friendly colleague and close friend, and an actress to a director who can't help but feel a spark with each other. All of that could've come very naturally to me. At last that wouldn't have been impossible. But right now... I'm not someone who can step inside that line." OMFG THIS IS LITERALLY THE SHIT I WAS THINKING ABOUT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE 😭

They better not ruin Seo Yeong coz of jealousy. I will be pissed, I am fine with her having one nasty moment, she is a human, But she better not act up later on. We already have the shitty uni friend ready to fuck shit up.

Obviously they will grow deeper. If I were to guess, after the conflict of him wanting her out of the movie, he will see how miserable she is not filming, how unhappy she is and he will change his mind and accept the inevitable. I feel like more people in the team might find out about her illness and they will all work together to make the movie happen.

I think she might die before the movie is released, and there will be scandal not only about his romance with her, but also the fact terminally ill patient was the lead, no idea how they will deal with that one. But it might mirror whatever happened with the original movie, where only the crew knew what truly happened, but the public did not.

Copied from my post from last week:
"Predictions: I think at some point Je Ha will want to stop filming the movie, to prolong however much time Da Eum has, but she will want to continue no matter what and it will be the massive conflict between them. Like, it just fits the story and how the characters are written right now." And from the preview with how Je Ha tells her dad he will do whatever he can to remove her from the movie even if it means giving up on the move completely... seems like it will be the case.

Starting with quote and bit of lyrics that hit just right:

✒️ "I know your heart's in the right place, but stop apologizing so much. If you want to do what you always wanted, you'll have to learn how to deal with feelings like that."

🎵"I gave you my world
and you took it all.
I just let it happen, I know.
But if letting you go
is putting me first,
then I'm already out the door.
Because I love you,
but I love me more.
And I wish you the best,
but I think that it's best
we cut this off clean."

This is romance. THIS IS HOW ROMANCE SHOULD BE. Omg I am fucking dying. All the feels and tension. The way I can see the underlying desperation for both of them, but also the restrains they put on their own feelings - one because of internal circumstances and the other because of external factors. And it all leads to that last scene and I'm curious how long will Lee Je Ha be able to hold out 😭

Why is this so good? 😭

Also: LAST WEEK I SAID WHERE THE PLOT IS GOING AND FROM PREVIEW IT SEEMS I WAS 100% CORRECT 😭😭😭😭

Okay damn the girl be pulling ultimate oppa moves 🔥 That paper grabbing moment "thought to be about to kiss moment" was great 🤣 Also Ji Ho won some points for being "vegan in the moment" 🙂

So she is bubbly emo, and he is sad emo 🤣

SHE IS DEAD? THE GRANDMA IS DEAD? OMG THIS IS AWFUL. I AM CRYING WHAT THE FUCK. Her conversation with FL was so warm and touching, but then she like: Now he is all alone. WHAT THE FUCK 😭😭😭

Predictions:
1. The new girl from preview? The girl that died in that fire accident in Gyeon U's old school.
2. This is just random, but I think she might have been the one to start the fire wanting to die with him, but she died and he survived and now she is stalking him by possessing a body.

Okay, episode one was actually fun! 🔥

First of all I love how FL made her decision mostly because he is handsome. Yes, there is also that aspect of him passing the "second test", but let's get real, she focuses more on his face and I do not blame her 🤣 I like how energetic and "animated" in her actions she is. I kind of miss bubbly and fun lead (so bless this and Our Movie).

Gyeon U is so emo I cannot, but I also love it. But it's also really obvious he is a kind person. Episode one mostly focused on Seong A's perspective so I'm curious to see more of him.

Ji Ho tho, is a shitty friend. The way he does not stand up for Seong A at all, not even fucking once. FUCKING WILD since I am pretty sure they will reveal he likes her (kdramas always be rolling like that). At least I don't need to fear SLS 🙂

I'm definitely liking the pastel, but also bright tones. That said, I also like how the ghosts actually look scary when needed 👍🏻

Pretty sure it's going to be an easy watch perfect to relax after work. I need to power through next 2 weeks so this will be a good short break twice a week 🥲

nope. whatever idea you might have to explain it, we already tried and it's not that 😂

I found is honestly strange how little main leads interacted with each other... the dynamics between them was literally the core of the story, but is barely happened in screen here...

How I can tell you - admins are the ones that set them up. Why? No idea 🤣 Few years ago the stars started to show up next to some users names without explanation and we tried to figure it would but saw no real pattern. Then it happened next year too. Up till now we still don't really know what they mean 🤡

random reactions to episode 3

oh no... So she wanted to audition for his debut movie, but it was film at the same time she was admitted to the hospital for the treatment. The way their paths almost crossed 😭

In case of terminal patients I honestly think they should be able to make whatever choices they want without people trying to guilt them or protect them etc. If they want to continue treatment till the end - ok. If they want to stop the treatment and leave their remaining days however they want - ok. I understand why her father in the previous episode did not want to let her out of the hospital, but at the end of the day, it should be her choice alone.

I am so ready for him to care for her and help her and then make stupid excuses that it's just for the movie and not for her 🤣🤣🤣🤣

When Lee Da Eum "passed out" when she was practicing her acting and her dad thought it was real 🤡 What a great actress 🥲

"I rather live half my time like this, than a full year in a hospital bed". Fair. I think that's the difference between even really bad scenario in case of illness and terminal patients. If there is even hint of hope, it's worth fighting for, but when you are terminally ill I do think acceptance and using your time to leave without regret is far more important. I understand her dad, but he should also see how selfish he is acting right now. It annoys me how sick people need to be careful not to hurt other people, instead of healthy people making sure they support whatever decision sick people make.

I actually like the CEO from Chae Seo Yeong's agency. She is a business woman, but she is not a cold heartless one. Like when she found Chae Seo Yeong and Lee Da Eum in the practice room. She was all polite and nice to Lee Da Eum and she did not try to act mean etc. Because she understood whatever was going on was not Lee Da Eum's fault.

omg Seo Yeong is going to know right? I want her to know. She is such a great person. I honestly want to see her, Da Eum and Je Ha to work on this movie knowing how important it is. I want them to work together knowing how much impact it will have and support each other through this. Coz we all know they will face a lot of setbacks... 😭

Predictions: I think at some point Je Ha will want to stop filming the movie, to prolong however much time Da Eum has, but she will want to continue no matter what and it will be the massive conflict between them. Like, it just fits the story and how the characters are written right now.

Out of all PPLs so far I only had issue with the shoes one. It was so poorly incorporated into the drama I kind of giggled.

Okay I like how they are mixing different film genres and filming styles for certain scenes. Like when she heard about getting the role and script and flew up - this was so musical coded. Then black and white scene before the test scene - black and white silent movies.

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHAT A MAN JE HA IS. When they were talking about possible failure he said it will be on both of them, making sure she does not feel too guilty about it. Lessening the burden. But when they actually got the investors approval, he said it was all thanks to her and the one scene she did for the test 😭😭😭😭😭😭

AAAAAAAAAAAAA THE SMIRK ON HIS FACE AFTER THE HUG AND HER SAYING IT WAS A THANK YOU HOLLYWOOD STYLE 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

The scene in the hospital close when she talks about the perfect location that would make the FL in the movie want to live longer. I cried. 🥲

random reactions to episode 4

The way he got worried and asked if she is okay when he heard she had a seizure when practicing with Seo Yeong, instead of getting annoyed since it was literally in the contract between them that no one else finds out she is sick 😭 Like he is already prioritizing her over the movie. Because the more people know the bigger chance is the movie will not happen.

When Je Ha asked why he needs to be in the photoshoot, I went: coz you're handsome. When Seung Won said exactly the same thing I died 🤣🤣

Okay... 4th episode does a lot worse with PPLs lol Like the one when she was getting ready in her room. It's actually worse than the shoes one 🤡

A man who does not ask for favors... ask for a favor to make it easier for a woman. Like... I am curious when he will figure out he actually cares about her, not just the movie and how long he will be in a denial 🙂

Damn her constantly failing during the reading is really painful to watch. Like... I need to pause every few minutes, but I also want to skip the whole scene, but I also know it's hella important 🥲

Are we entering the jealous phase? 😉
- Just telling you to only rehearse in out scheduled readings. Don't meet anyone separately, except Seoyoung.
- But I have the most scenes with Jungwoo...
- And if he finds out you're sick?
My man, you suuuuure it's about that 😏

I almost died watching the last scene of the episode coz I legit could not breath at all. oof. I LOVE IT 😭😭😭 THE WHOLE FUCKING SCENE IS LITERALLY MAGICAL! The way the scene "ended" with him bringing back the umbrella and we got back to normal shot omg dfkghdgs FUCKING PERFECTION I AM FUCKING GOING CRAZY WITH EVERYFUCKING NEW SECONF BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT'S COMING AND JUST SDJHFGB EUIGHEWIT GBTER KTH DRGHER JRLUDT UEROTJRKLKUEPOTRJ LHEFI OPERU TOEROVTU

HELLO THE FUCKING BEST KISSING SCENE IN THE FUCKING EXISTENCE OF THE CINEMA 🔥
FUCKING ART!

Just them having the dialects impact the presented story or do you need the actual knowledge as to why the matter? Does me knowing they had different dialects alone makes a difference when they don't show it actually makes the difference for the characters? You completely fail to see what my issue here is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm sorry but when one of the writers for this is the person who writes The Next Prince which is not even 10 years old level of writing, then it's hard for me to pretend that this show is not using historical setting for aesthetics and mild angst, the same way The Next Prince is using European culture for aesthetics when it makes no logical sense 🤣

I checked previous works from the writers and they all at least in the shows I had seen had exactly the same problem: shallow presentation of the issue they were tackling. There is pattern here. Lovely Writer with the shallow presentation of the toxic fans culture, TharnType with the shallow and borderline offensive presentation of personal trauma and internalized homophobia.

I mean one of the writers wrote After Sundown which was one of the worst BLs I have ever seen. There is clearly issue with the quality of writing here.

Also, you do not have to serve everything, but you need to be smart with what you show. There are many projects that do not show everything. Or movies. But there is a difference between not explaining everything, and not showing anything.

Good example: The Zone of Interest movie from 2023. All you had to know it;s about Holocaust. The movie technically shows nothing, we follow a german family, not Jews in the movie. But with what they show, they are extremely clear with the suffering of Jews. This movie is how you do not spoon feed the audience, but also make clear what you show and what is happening on the screen.

As for this show: either the historical setting was not as serious as I thought (but then why was it a vital part of the plot?), or the history was bad and painful and the show failed to show it.

Yeah I will not do research to watch a romance drama - all the important aspect should have been part of the story presented. If writer should never assume audience will understand the topics before they watch the title.IF they do, that leads to bad writing.

Exactly because these things were actually happening in real life, they should be shown in the drama. Otherwise it is a water down version of events that prioritizes viewers comfort over realism when handling serious topics. You yourself said how serious the events were, and the drama does not make it seem like it. Which I personally dislike. And I am entitled to dislike this type of presentation.

It's the same as many Korean period dramas - they are set in eg. Joseon, but the presentation and the story is modernized for the audience. I dislike it, other people don't mind.

At first I felt bad, but at some point I was like - you are just selfish. That's it. Even at the beginning when he just refused to talk to his ex, just turned around his head and refused to communicate. WILD.

Episode 2 was even better than episode 1.
I am sooooooooooooooooooo fucking ready for the pain 🔥😭🔥

First of all, I am really liking how the core of the drama so far is "simplicity and cliche" and how it's not a bad thing. When Lee Da Eum was screaming how people let these moment slip by, but for her they are all meaningful and precious - this hits. Yes, it's 100% cliche, but it's done in such a great way. There is a reason these stories and these sentiments became cliches in the first place - because people resonated with them. Cliches are not bad, poorly done ones are. But poorly done new concept is also trash. Quality of the show has nothing to do with how cliche or unexpected the plot it.

Anyway, Lee Da Eum is great. And she will break me for sure.
Lee Je Ha is also going to break me, coz I can already feel the angst happening. He is already softening up to her. When he fully falls in love? Fuck... I'm scared.
I also REALLY hope Chae Seo Yeong will be a good character. I refuse to accept we will have "villains" here. We already have the biggest obstacle that will create many conflicts anyway.

I cannot wait for next episode 😭