vicki

Okay, I honestly don’t agree with the bad reviews for this one, because I really liked it. I was hooked the whole time, and even though the ending didn’t answer everything, the overall experience was still so worth it for me.

First of all, Ju Ji-hoon as Kang Gon… wow. His performance was amazing. I cried many times, especially in his scenes with Kang Da-in. Their bond was just so beautiful and emotional, and it hit me every single time. There was this one scene, where Kang Gon was in a church yelling in pain—that scene destroyed me. I could feel everything he felt, and his acting there was great.

I also loved the whole part about trying to stop the disasters and save people. There was one specific moment during the train disaster that got me so emotional I almost cried on an plane (sitting between two random guys, so I had to hold it in). It was just so beautiful and powerful. And I loved how this little group of characters came together for a bigger purpose—it was really heartwarming in a way.

The villain, Jo Se-hwang —he made my blood boil. He was truly awful and you could argue that he had depth, because of how hurt he was by his father. I didn’t sympathize with him, but I feel like sometimes he was just evil for the sake of being evil.

Now the ending… I’m still confused. Da-in was saved, but Kang Gon didn’t return? And then the final episode had this whole thing with a key and a new magical item, and they didn’t explain any of it. I wanted a proper reunion between Kang Gon and Da-in in the real world, and it kind of felt like they just left things hanging.

But even with that, it didn’t ruin anything for me. I absolutely loved watching this. I got so emotionally invested, cried a lot, and felt so much while watching. And Ju Ji-hoon’s performance alone made it all worth it. Honestly, I’m really happy I watched it.