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lmao I'm terrified that the writer is going to run out of ideas because of how fast this is going! Watching Sa Ra's dumbstruck face when the family returned from the amusement park was sooo satisfying. And I died laughing when FL jumps into ML's arms and he just carries around so easily that was GOOD XD

idk about love, but she definitely cares about him. Her reaction when she finds out about his accident... i don't think it was only for money. but whatever, I hate her anyway. I also don't like Anna Kim. She has to do a LOT before I forgive her.

soooooooooo proud of FL for telling the truth so quickly!! 🥰 I LOVE these writers.

Even though step-mum is an insufferable leech... she seems to be a very simple woman. She does take care of Soo Cheol. It's not like she's indifferent or hateful towards him. She does care about him as a husband and not just a money-provider. I feel like she's just stupid, childish, and has never had to work hard outside the house in her entire life. His accident might shake her up. Dae Bom also loves his sister and father. They are a family.

contrast all that to the other woman, Jo Se Ra. What SHE did really was the equivalent of putting her child up for adoption. She made sure he would have the best and even better opportunities and comforts than she did. She couldn't stand leaving him in that Baby Box... the baby somehow ended up being adopted by her best friend, who was rich and married to a CEO.
But her best friend died. And then Se Ra regretted giving up the kid. So now she's brought herself as close to him as possible. Though she is a bit obsessive, she always made sure that her son was safe, taken care of, and comfortable.

I realized that. Thank you for the wonderful, well thought-out article! It sure did accomplish its purpose^^

"What she did is the equivalent of giving their child up for adoption" ummm... NO.
1. She abandoned DD without even registering her. In that time, dads weren't able to register their kids if the mother was alive. DD basically didn't exist in the eyes of the law so no healthcare or babysitting facilities. Fathers literally had to go through hell to get their babies registered. You can read about it on Google.

2. She left DD with her husband who was already struggling with poverty. DD was a newborn. It's hard to take care of a newborn, especially for a father who can't even pay for a babysitter. What she did is little better than leaving DD out in the street wrapped up in a blanket(so people think you're "kind"). Their situation was so dire and Anna Kim very well knew it. Why do you think Mr. Park attempted suicide? He couldn't see a way forward!
Did she really expect that Mr. Park and DD would suddenly be living in luxury and comfort, like she was, when she came back?

However dumb, stupid, selfish and crazy the step-mum is, she still offered to help Soo Cheol because she knew his situation was so bad. She literally was Soo Cheol's light at the end of the tunnel, and I think that's why he puts up with her and her lunatic family. She had more of a heart than AK. But I still don't like her and I'm not justifying her actions.

dramacool... but eng subs haven't been uploaded yet.

OH MY GOODNESS EPISODE 8 WHY IS ML SO ADORABLE?!!
"You didn't feel scared when you held my hand, right?" I DIED XD this ship is so precious I just can't stop watching. They're starting to trust/rely on each other and I definitely won't survive much longer. The way ML just keeps on flashing his beautiful smile... I really thought he was going to be another arrogant tsundere but he's so nice, understanding, honest, and sweet! Can't believe a weekend drama has hooked me so securely!

I hate the step-mum, but it will take a LOT before I start shipping Mr. Park with Anna Kim. Whatever happened, I still can't believe she abandoned DD without even registering her when she obviously knew that dads in Korea couldn't do it at that time. She KNEW he was going to go through hell with registration and still left him, struggling with a child, poverty, even ready to take his life and DD's.
At this point, I'll ship the cook and Mr. Park faster than I ship him with AK.

since it's got 50 eps, the romantic progression will take time. Till Ep 7, and they're only just starting to appreciate each other. The burn will be very slow, and I hope it will be worth it.

ikr I LOVED the amusement park scene! I was smiling from ear to ear with hearts pouring from my eyes^^

I want to hate the grandma but she's Nation's Grandma and I can't find it in me to hate that lovable old lady(the actor)

You are My Hero really was a wonderful drama. Main leads had a very healthy relationship. However, I felt uncomfortable more than once with the second couple... but I guess that's for another time if we discuss women being stalkers/assaulters. I find that pattern in so many cdramas... main couple is either healthy or has a dominant ML, while second couple has a dominant female.

I nearly died while watching Perfect and Casual, where the ML ASKS, I repeat, a C-DRAMA ML ASKS before touching FL. HE ASKS! TO HOLD HER! IT WASN'T EVEN A KISS SCENE!

Also, there seems to be quite a thin line with the jealousy trope. When done in moderation and with logic, it's cute. But sometimes it's just way too childish, creepy and uncomfortable. Same goes with the "invisible helping hand" trope.

ikr I agree with you. If it's executed well, I can watch almost anything. And I LOVE it when the CEOs do a 180.
If you're into more serious/melodramatic types, you might like The Bond(family drama). The production quality is amazing. I don't usually enjoy melodrama but this family was very sweet, the characters were complex, and the issues they tackled were thought-provoking.

I beg to differ. C-dramas take two extremes:
1. Make the FL a weak doormat with no brain whatsoever
2. Make the FL "independent," in other words, terribly annoying because she thinks what she's doing is always right and hates criticism. Ends up with ML constantly cleaning up after the messes she makes. Or she just plays ML like a puppet. If ML is sweet, she takes advantage. I call it Entitled FL Syndrome. Just because she's FL, she thinks everyone needs to fall at her feet and make her feel comfortable.

There is a separate genre in cdramas called the "domineering CEO" genre. You can't really expect good relationship dynamics in them because "domineering" is toxic in itself. So don't go near them if you don't like them. And don't generalize all men in real life. There are lots and lots of men who are powerful in their careers but are very good husbands and fathers.

For good relationship dynamics, I'd recommend
- The Imperial Coroner(ML has a high post but very good to all his subordinates)
- You are My Hero(ML is a military commander while FL is a neurosurgeon)
- Under the Power(kick-ass warrior couple)
- Ashes of Love (ML is one of the most powerful deities and FL starts out without many powers but becomes an extremely powerful deity)
- Maiden Holmes (detective couple)
- Love Me If You Dare
- My Little Happiness (ML is a doctor, FL is a lawyer)
- Oh! My Sweet Liar! (drama is a riot, ML is powerful but quite nice)
- Perfect and Casual (ML is a professor and FL is his ex-student but he never makes her feel beneath his level, respects her a lot. He strength is her EQ)

She didn't end up with him but there's no hint of any other guy coming into the picture. She divorced him but he's always there to take care of their kid and help around. At the end, we can see he's become more responsible and she is a little less angry with him, that's all. It's an open ending for her relationship.

It's definitely for older viewers. These are Korean soaps. That's why their viewership is so high. On MDL, we'll have mostly int'l viewers so the ratings will be more reliable.

LOL I did this! I was so scared that I read all the recaps till the end... and then I finally got up the courage to watch it, and it was a whole different experience!

I think that's another example of good writing. It isn't easy to suddenly stop doing what you've done for years. Till the end, we see him taking baby steps towards being a good husband. His inner struggle between telling her stuff and trying to "protect" her by keeping secrets is not completely over. I don't think it was because he didn't trust her. He was her "safe place," and he was taking the usual noble-idiocy path by hiding dangerous things from her because he knew that was how she perceived him. "She believes only what she sees." Old habits die hard.

As a viewer, it was slightly frustrating, but it would have been unrealistic for him to do a full about-turn all of a sudden. For a fully satisfying ending, the writers could have done a time-skip to show us the improvement after a few years.

That's because it really swept a lot of people(me included) off their feet. The emotions were so raw and some scenes were just epic. Production was top-notch, acting was AMAZING, plot was intricate, and the OST had only three songs, but very memorable.