xxmidori27

I guess we view childish differently. I don’t think expressing your disappointment about something in front of your family (or anyone else) is childish or signify immaturity, even in this situation where she is less enthusiastic about their return than the fathers. She was indifferent but present during the dinner and I don't think she made it about herself. If anything, they are making it about her by being wary and careful with her. They all try to pretend like everything is fine and wanting her to play along. As a viewer, I think we sometimes forget to put ourselves in the shoes of the character. You may feel like the reunion should center on the guys but to Joowon, who is experiencing what we are viewing firsthand, this reunion happened unexpectedly and her reaction is normal and valid considering how everything went down. She doesn't have to pretend to be okay or happy. She is entitled to that. The fathers and the guys know and understand that too which is why they were careful with her. Just because she's not running with the crowd doesn't make her reaction wrong or immature. If she is expected to hold back for the fathers' sake then we can also argue that the fathers should be more understanding of her and not required her presence at dinner. Anyhow, we are probably pulling from our own life experiences so it's only normal that we have different perspectives on how maturity looks like and that's okay.

A lot of young kids are honest but not all. Even from a young age most are taught to be "respectful" by the time they reach adolescent age. By respectful, I mean they are taught what is appropriate behaviors which sometimes mean holding back to not be rude. But when you are well into adulthood, you also learn that candor may not be so bad and may be most effective when it comes to communicating. Of course, it doesn't mean you can be rude in your approach but it's also important that you get your point across instead of holding back for other people's sake.

I feel she was candid (and pouty) in her approach but not rude. Also, it is one thing if they are not people that she is familiar with. She's with her people so she should be able to express her displeasure freely. If you compare it to how she responded to her old classmates when they came to her birthday gathering, her maturity came through in how she handled that situation. How she behave around people she knows vs people she knows but are not close with is different. To me, being able to respond accordingly to the situation and the people that you are with shows maturity.

She was honest with her reactions in expressing her displeasure during the reunion, which made everyone feel awkward, but it's not like she's expecting the dads to feel the way she feels. Instead, she removed herself from a situation she didn’t want to be in instead of spoiling it for the father and that is maturity.