This review may contain spoilers.
It's a genuinely perfect show, something everyone should watch, even if K-dramas aren't your thing (like me). It's a show that doesn't follow any of the established clichés or tropes. They're not afraid to frustrate you as a viewer, to excite you, or to make you cry; the series isn't afraid to simply not give you what you want.
The emotions you feel in the series aren't because you like the characters or because some duo excites you. The sadness, the happiness, the excitement you feel it all because of your respect for a human life, for what that person, their problems and actions represent to you in your life. Obviously you can personally love them dearly, but that's not what makes the character beautiful.
It wasn't that you were sad by Seowan's death because YOU personally loved him; it saddened you because he represents the life of an adult man who finds no escape and uses defense mechanisms based on delusion to cope with his reality, which is unsustainable for him, and he decides to end his life despite having such a strong desire to keep going, he was a man with Much ahead, but he took refuge in death. You're not worried about Daeun because she's cute and you love her dearly; it's because she's a woman who, despite helping everyone else, can't find a way to help herself, and she's in denial about her mental health because she's so focused on being everyone else's savior that she forgets she needs help too.
Gonyon is a good boyfriend and an incredible support for Daeun, but not because he saved her like you might see in other dramas where the protagonist's boyfriend is the cure. He gives her a push to seek help, patiently staying by her side even though she said hurtful things because of the shame she felt about being sick. He did his best to clear her name. But he still gave Daeun space to heal herself. You're not happy for him and Daeun because they seem super cute; you're happy because they indirectly healed each other without losing their independence or their own internal process.
Min, a girl trapped in poverty, manages to escape her mother's pressure and lift herself out of her situation. Through Daeun and herself, she discovers what she likes and truly wants. You're not happy for her or her partner because you find them adorable or because you like them; it's a stable relationship where support and patience prevail.
I really loved how realistic this show is, whenever someone tries to find a solution for their problems, they fail. And that's beautiful, because life does work like that, you try to find a solution, follow a routine, do everything you're supposed to do, but it's not going to work always, the thing is keep trying and keep looking for help until you achieve what you need.
It took me literally a year to finish watching this because of how heartbroken I was for Seowan 💔 my Shayla deserved better
This review may contain spoilers.
It's a genuinely perfect show, something everyone should watch, even if K-dramas aren't your thing (like me). It's a show that doesn't follow any of the established clichés or tropes. They're not afraid to frustrate you as a viewer, to excite you, or to make you cry; the series isn't afraid to simply not give you what you want.
The emotions you feel in the series aren't because you like the characters or because some duo excites you. The sadness, the happiness, the excitement you feel it all because of your respect for a human life, for what that person, their problems and actions represent to you in your life. Obviously you can personally love them dearly, but that's not what makes the character beautiful.
It wasn't that you were sad by Seowan's death because YOU personally loved him; it saddened you because he represents the life of an adult man who finds no escape and uses defense mechanisms based on delusion to cope with his reality, which is unsustainable for him, and he decides to end his life despite having such a strong desire to keep going, he was a man with Much ahead, but he took refuge in death. You're not worried about Daeun because she's cute and you love her dearly; it's because she's a woman who, despite helping everyone else, can't find a way to help herself, and she's in denial about her mental health because she's so focused on being everyone else's savior that she forgets she needs help too.
Gonyon is a good boyfriend and an incredible support for Daeun, but not because he saved her like you might see in other dramas where the protagonist's boyfriend is the cure. He gives her a push to seek help, patiently staying by her side even though she said hurtful things because of the shame she felt about being sick. He did his best to clear her name. But he still gave Daeun space to heal herself. You're not happy for him and Daeun because they seem super cute; you're happy because they indirectly healed each other without losing their independence or their own internal process.
Min, a girl trapped in poverty, manages to escape her mother's pressure and lift herself out of her situation. Through Daeun and herself, she discovers what she likes and truly wants. You're not happy for her or her partner because you find them adorable or because you like them; it's a stable relationship where support and patience prevail.
I really loved how realistic this show is, whenever someone tries to find a solution for their problems, they fail. And that's beautiful, because life does work like that, you try to find a solution, follow a routine, do everything you're supposed to do, but it's not going to work always, the thing is keep trying and keep looking for help until you achieve what you need.
It took me literally a year to finish watching this because of how heartbroken I was for Seowan 💔 my Shayla deserved better
