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I noticed that in this episode some people continue to misunderstand what Kim Young-soo's character does and motivations: in this timeline we are in, created by Sol after she went back in time to the day she would have met Seon-jae for the first time precisely to avoid such a meeting, Kim Young-soo has never had contact with either Sol or Seon-jae, so, unlike the previous timeline, he has no unresolved grudges against them, but above all, at the moment, he is not stalking Sol; all the meetings we have seen so far in this timeline between Kim Young-soo and our favorite lovers are just mocking coincidences or, considering how the drama seems to take the theme of fate into great consideration, it could always be the latter that continues to row against them and use Kim Young-soo, but these are just colorful sentimental considerations. For example, in this episode we see Kim Young-soo taking a client with his taxi right near the apartment building where Sol lives and that, at that moment, Seon-jae was walking away from it: a coincidence or ironic fate. That said, however, it must be repeated, Kim Young-soo's motivations are not specific, but as usual for serial killers, he only attacks the victims who fit his preferences and who we know are young girls (as happened to the sasaeng with the white down jacket who stalks Seon-jae and who, fortunately, managed to survive the encounter with Kim Young-soo). In the previous timelines, Sol had become Kim Young-soo's new victim because she fit his preferences and later he became obsessed with her because she had escaped him and had become a threat to him because she could report him to the police, while Seon-jae had become the object of his revenge because she was the main cause of his detention period... however, there is no need to repeat this part, the rest we already know. So, in short, to understand, Kim Young-soo is not tied, in fact, to Sol or Seon-jae, but wanting to be romantic, he is tied to them by destiny. As I wrote under the previous episode, the awakening of Seon-jae's memories has no rational explanation, it is simply an overused expedient in this type of stories to solve impossible problems, although the words of Sol's grandmother try to put a romantic patch on the thing, talking about memories that stand out in the heart and therefore are there, despite the change of timelines. For my part, I hypothesized that since Sol used the watch Seon-jae had on his wrist to travel through time, he received a sort of half immunity and therefore has the ability to remember the previous timeline that is only now awakening due to his closeness to Sol. Furthermore, albeit faintly, as a sort of feeling, Tae-sung also has vague references to previous timelines, in which he has the feeling that he was with Sol: in this case, always wanting to play the devil's advocate, since these things are not explained at all, I can hypothesize that Sol, being the time traveler, can in some way awaken references to previous timelines that appear to others as vague feelings of deja-vu, while in Seon-jae's case he awakens precisely those memories due to the story of the watch... As said, in this juncture, I'm just playing the devil's advocate and playing on what the author had in mind since he doesn't explain anything in the drama, I guess on purpose since, in any case, as interesting as the time travel and space-time dynamics issue may be, the focus is always Sol and Seon-jae and their love hindered by fate. That said, it was another episode full of romantic, tender, but above all extremely funny situations, such as the newfound rivalry between Seon-jae and Tae-sung like in the old days, or the continuous situations in which Sol has to hide Seon-jae or has to find a justification for being with him. My favorite, however, remains the part at the playground where Sol was taking her nephew with the stroller and Seon-jae was hiding while he followed them. Thanks for the reaction.
It must be said: in this episode Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won squeezed out every single tear they had in their bodies, but it must be said that nothing was wasted, indeed, they gave everything for the best dramatic performances of their lives (or at least among the best of their repertoire) because the result was amazing, especially in the scene in the church. I had basically already expressed my opinion on this matter, but let me kill myself: Hae-in's reasons for opposing the surgery are understandable, at least up to a certain point, because if she doesn't have the operation she will die, but she will remain herself until the last day, while if she does have the operation, she will lose her memories and in fact it is like dying, because what makes her the person she is will disappear and in fact she will be replaced by another person who is not her, because she has not lived the same experiences; she also thinks about the emotional damage that this will cause to Hyun-woo and the rest of the family, because they will suffer while fighting with a person who is no longer the one they knew, but someone else. However, I think her gesture is selfish in a certain sense, because she is completely excluding that Hyun-woo and the rest of the people close to her would prefer to fight to win back her person, in addition to the fact that she is excluding a priori that she could build new positive experiences and that she could fall in love with Hyun-woo again. However, as already said, it was obvious that Eun-sung would take advantage of the opportunity to take over from Hyun-woo and try to win over the "reset" version of Hae-in; I found it interesting, however, as already mentioned in the past, that Eun-sung's obsession with the Hongs and in particular with Hae-in is all the result of the estrangement he suffered from his mother who preferred the Hongs (or rather perpetrated the scam on the Hongs) to him; as always, nothing justifies criminal and malicious behavior, but I don't hate him, just a great pity, because if his life had been different today he would have been a better person. In a certain sense, this is also reflected in Da-hye's character, who in a similar journey, chooses to give up everything to follow her heart, even going against logic; it must be said that, unlike the first time, this new escape of Da-hye (not completed) did not have fraudulent purposes, but that of protecting Soo-cheol from Seul-hee and Jun-ho. I was happy to see that, in the end, she chose to stay with Soo-cheol and trust in the strength of the family she is part of; on the other hand, she had, in a certain sense, Seon-hwa's blessing when she said that her son does not intend to give up on her, so she did well to stay and trust that with them she will be safe and loved. On the other hand, speaking of hard hearts that melt, Grace's path is particular, because she is a professional con artist and therefore her every action is dictated by the profit she can earn, so it doesn't surprise me to see her trying to seize the best opportunities where they come her way, but it is nice to see when a character like that discovers that she has a conscience and does not go beyond certain limits (in this case, indirectly warning Hyun-woo of the imminent attempt on his and Hae-in's life). Anyway, aside from Beom-ja's always hilarious situation with Yeong-song, I had the most laughs with Soo-cheol's "marketing" idea in Hyun-woo's dad's shop, which opened his eyes to what Beom-jun meant when he called Soo-cheol a garbage bag or something. Thanks for the reaction.
At this point, the series completely dives into mysticism, abandoning any vaguely science fiction element (which in reality has never really been there), where anything goes without there being a real reason, some rule that explains it. I am obviously referring to the umpteenth change of rules on the issue of time travel and rules on space-time issues, in which, despite having once again passed into a new timeline, Seon-jae begins to remember events that happened in other timelines, as if they were dreams or suppressed memories. I think it is in the next episode in which Sol's grandmother (another character who escapes every rule and who acts as a deus ex machina) says that memories are "engraved" in the heart or something like that, so even if the Seon-jae of this timeline is not the same as the other one (and the others before it) he manages to remember those experiences because... that's what the script requires, because in fact no logical explanation is given to all of this, given that only Sol can retain those memories as a time traveler. Wanting to play devil's advocate and work on behalf of the authors themselves, it is possible that, since the watch that makes you travel in time was on Seon-jae's wrist when it was activated, this could have made him sensitive to parallel timelines and therefore access the memories of other versions of himself. In any case, for the purposes of the story it is not important how but why and obviously the thing is done to overcome what would otherwise be an insurmountable problem: how to build a relationship, a love that lasted so long, in a few days? Obviously it is not possible and therefore it is necessary for the old Seon-jae to return to his Sol, otherwise we will have a weakened love story without the accumulation of previous experiences also for Seon-jae. Moreover, for a moment, when Sol pressed the watch on Seon-jae's wrist, I had imagined a scenario in which, this time, the time traveler would have been Seon-jae and no longer Sol, reversing the roles (something similar to one of the passages in A Time Calle You). However, as I wrote previously, the fact that this time Sol managed to go to a specific point where she wanted to go back in time can be explained by her strong will to avoid that she and Seon-jae met, but in fact, this also remains a script whim to bring the story where they wanted it. Now the scenario that Sol created is just a palliative, because in fact she escaped from the main problem which is not avoiding Seon-jae so that he survives, but eliminating the cause of all this: Kim Young-soo. In fact Sol only committed to avoiding the creation of a scenario in which they both ran into Kim Young-soo, but he is still there causing damage; in fact in this timeline he was never arrested and continued to claim victims; victims that match the description of Sol or Seon-jae's young stalker and this is because he has an ideal type as a victim and therefore there is "nothing personal" in the selection of the same (this is unlike the previous timelines in which Kim Young-soo specifically wanted to hit the two lovers for all the reasons explained in the previous episodes). That said, apart from Sol who pines between bittersweet memories and clumsy attempts to avoid any contact with Seon-jae, I have to say that perhaps this was the funniest episode for me precisely because of all the bickering and ridiculous excuses that Sol came up with to reject Seon-jae constantly embarrassing him in front of the others. Probably my favorite scene is the one with the two girls who approach Seon-jae thinking that they wanted an autograph or a selfie with him and instead they just wanted him to buy them cigarettes. As for the whole part at the Dragon Awards, I have to say that it was very funny. Thanks for the reaction.
As much as I can understand the dilemma that Hae-in is experiencing, it must be said that, in the end, it makes little sense: if she doesn't have the operation, she will die, but if she does have the operation, she will lose her memories, which is, in a certain way, like dying anyway, since memories, experiences, are what define us, what make the person we are; so the dilemma doesn't arise since she will die in any case, but at least with the operation she will be reborn as a new person and have the chance to rediscover the person she was and maybe even be better, why not? However, the only thing I can understand about all this is definitely the empathy that Hae-in could feel for Hyun-woo and the rest of the family, in which they will necessarily have to fight to regain the relationship they had built with her, especially in the last period, without the certainty that this can actually happen. In any case, these episodes highlight the great talents of the two main actors, with Kim Ji-won who gives us this heartbreaking performance in the finale where her happiness is destroyed by learning that she will lose her memory and on her face the fear and sadness are clearly visible, she is a phenomenal actress. As well as Kim Soo-hyun, who in the final monologue that he records for her, shows off his greatest acting talent, an extraordinary facial expression that perfectly lets all the emotions shine through, the face wrinkled by tears, but also by a smile, strikes the heart; one of the best actors on the scene. Anyway, for the most part the episode was a remarkable parade of romance, fun and feelings, in particular I have to say that I loved Hae-in's journey of discovery, which in some ways comically follows that of Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol (but without the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future) in which she marvels at herself for how she had imposed aggressive strategies to make the customers of the mall spend more, only to then go back on her steps and put people and their well-being before business. In a certain sense Hae-in had closed herself off in her work after the tragedy of the failed pregnancy, while now she is rediscovering herself as a person and it is undoubtedly thanks to the love she found for Hyun-woo that made her go back to being the person he had married. Which is the same journey that Hyun-woo took towards Hae-in after the discovery of the disease, rediscovering those feelings that he could no longer feel for her before. As always, my greatest interest goes to the couple Da-hye and Soo-cheol, in which the latter, as we have seen for several episodes now, is trying to become the man he would like to be for Da-hey and their son, so it is commendable that he finally wants to separate from his parents to be independent and live with Da-hye. Moreover, Da-hye has "passed the test" of cooking skills by quickly cutting those carrots just like Hyun-woo's mother did a few episodes ago, in a certain sense demonstrating her character even when she stands up to Soo-cheol's mother, but also her sincere feelings, when she tells her that she would like to continue calling her "mother" because she is the only one he has ever actually had. Beom-ja's "love story" with Yeong-song (a one-sided love story, at least for now) is always one of the funniest moments, because it's always based on big misunderstandings in which she misunderstands his gestures, but it's still fun and exciting to watch, if only he were a little more enterprising maybe... Anyway, it was obvious that, upon learning of the outcome of the operation, Eun-sung would see an opportunity to make her move on Hae-in, but it must be said that here the script perhaps shows its biggest flaw: because if it's true that Eun-sung is preparing by having everything in the house that could lead back to the relationship between Hae-in and Hyun-woo eliminated, what we forget is that a few episodes ago Hae-in had disgraced Eun-sung live on national television and that news, no matter how much money you have, you can't make it disappear from the net and therefore, as we'll see later, it's a little absurd that Hae-in don't find out about it by using the internet like everyone else, even just looking up their name. Anyway, I'm not one of those who points too much at any logic holes in the writing or the like, because in the end the product was almost always quite attentive to details and to creating a coherent story, so for me it's not a real problem. Thanks for the reaction.
As always, let's try to put things in order to make them clearer. As I already wrote in the previous episodes, Sol's new power, if we want to call it that, that is, these visions of the future that she is having, are actually memories of the past (because we remember that she comes from 2023) that are unlocked as the timeline changes with the choices she has made, because from her point of view they are things that have already happened, but that still have to be verified from where she is at that moment. Maybe I already wrote it, but imagine it as if she were watching a movie that she doesn't remember having already seen and that, as she watches it, scenes from it come to mind. Now, having established this, Sol's plan was good, also because it was the same one she had already planned, only that she moved everything to In-hyuk's hometown: to act as bait to capture Kim Young-soo. Unfortunately, however, she did not take into account Seon-jae's determination and stubbornness in wanting to save her, so, she inadvertently screwed up Sol's plan when she made that report to the local police to look for Sol, thus alerting Kim Young-soo and, what's worse, he then found him in front of him and the rest is history. After Seon-jae's death, we see that Sol has returned to the present and in this moment, here is perhaps the greatest trick on the part of the author to completely mislead the viewer by making him believe one thing for another: in fact, the viewer is led to believe that Sol has returned to the present of the same timeline (or almost) as when she left to return to 2009, with only Seon-jae who was no longer there because he died in 2009 precisely; however, during the episode there are here and there some clues left specifically so that the viewer begins to notice the discrepancies to discover that in reality we are in a new timeline; one example above all, the most obvious one, is that in this new timeline Hyun-joo works in the same film production company as Sol, who, if you remember, was one of Hyun-joo's wishes to be together at work with Sol, as they were throughout their school and university years, when Sol went to visit her after Hyun-joo gave birth and after learning that Geum was having financial problems (which is also the reason why Sol tried to make Geum memorize the winning lottery numbers in order to save him and Hyun-joo from that financial problem); or another clue is when Tae-sung carries Sol drunk and then she starts crying while muttering Seon-jae's name, leaving Tae-sung perplexed. These were clues to make the viewer understand, little by little, that it was not the same timeline. From here we come to the revelation in the finale, where we actually discover that the timeline has changed because Sol used Seon-jae's watch that he had on his wrist (now turned into a time machine) to go back and create a timeline where the two have never met and therefore fallen in love. Here it is even more evident how the author does not seem to care at all about establishing coherent rules on the issue of time travel, but to modify them without worrying about anything depending on what he needs in the script and in fact, if before it seemed that Sol had no kind of control over what point in time she would end up at by pressing the button, now it seems that, if she concentrates, she can get where she wants, which is what she did when she wished that the two of them would never have met at all. Now, for goodness sake, I don't remember there ever being a story about time travel that remained strictly consistent with itself until the end, in the end the authors bend the rules a bit from time to time or create loopholes so that impossible events become possible, so even here I'm not so harsh in judging how time travel and its rules were handled, but I would have preferred a more solid structure and less elastic to the screenwriter's whims. However, to answer your question, the only thing that has changed in Seon-jae's life, in this timeline, is just having fallen in love with Sol, but for everything else he should have followed the Idol career (in fact he was at the Dragon Film Awards) and still be in Eclipse, at most without ever having written the song "Sonaki", but we'll see later... I have to say that I find this new working reality of Sol very funny and entertaining, trying to mediate the not very serious Idol whims and managing the excesses of her boss. It was both a sad and funny episode, full of emotions. Thanks for the reaction.
I noticed that the end of Hong Man-dae's character tends to divide the opinion of the viewers: many do not feel sorry for him at all, except for the pain that his death brings to the family, especially to Beom-ja, this because of how he treated Hyun-woo even though he was trying to help him until the end and also because he was certainly not a morally clean person (he expected his children to end up in prison instead of him if he got into legal trouble); on the other hand, however, although, as said, he was neither an easy-going person nor a person without blemishes, he was still mostly a good person, who loved his family and always wanted the best for them, and he was always understanding even with his daughter Beom-ja, even though she constantly challenged him. The only sin on his part was not trying to reconcile with his son Beom-seok, even though the latter tried. Maybe I'm a little sensitive or I let myself get emotional, but yes, I was hurt by her passing and it's even more so knowing that the gesture she made was dictated by the love she had for her family, to help them in that difficult situation that, involuntarily, she had caused. Speaking of divisive things, the Da-hye issue is perhaps the most divisive element of the whole drama, in which we are divided between those who forgive her for what she did and those who would like her to pay forever. I noticed that on the issue what weighs are our personal experiences and what we consider morally right or wrong. I, although I don't always follow what I tell myself, tend (or at least I would like) to forgive, to second chances and to evaluate the situation as a whole: Da-hye took an active part in a scam that lasted years to the detriment of a rich family, deceiving her husband on multiple levels and for this there are no excuses, she made a mistake and it is right that she takes responsibility (which we will see she will do, which for me would put an end to any discussion about her in this regard); but it is not said that good does not come from evil, because in any case, regardless of everything, Da-hye has probably found the best possible person as a life partner and father of her son, a person who perhaps out of naivety and stupidity, which characterizes him, loves her and their son so much that he forgives her everything or perhaps because he was able to see his true nature in her. In any case, for me it is a good and adorable thing to see this secondary love story develop from a malicious situation. However, I loved the reference to Rocky Balboa in Soo-cheol's boxing training. By the way, in that moment, we finally see Hyeon-tae's wife (Kim Shin-rok's cameo) and here is a detail that someone might not have caught or misunderstood: when Hyeon-tae introduces his wife to his family, his mother Bong-ae, seems to make a very cold and detached speech, saying that she doesn't want to treat her like a daughter and that she doesn't want her to be forced to participate in family celebrations etc... Some have interpreted this as a detached attitude on Bong-ae's part, in reality she is giving all the freedom possible to her daughter-in-law, with the only promise that she can't give her son back now that they are married (aware of her son's vices), all in contrast, instead, to how Hyun-woo and the rest of the Hongs' in-laws were treated by the Hong family, forced to participate in all the family rituals. In a certain sense, Bong-ae is a very open and progressive woman compared to the standards of Korean women of her age. Still on the subject of love, in this case the sick love, that of Seul-hee towards her son Eun-sung, in which we learn that, without him knowing, she "avenged and protected" her son in all those situations in which he was hurt or abused, like the foster parents, who were killed by her for abusing him, which shows not only how extremely dangerous she is (as if we didn't already know) but also how the apple never falls far from the tree, since Eun-sung proves to be just as sick and obsessive towards Hae-in even to the point of lying about the famous beach accident that cost her brother his life. I found the crossroads where Hae-in and Hyun-woo's relationship ended equally romantic and incredibly sad, where the love between the two is now clear, so much so that Hyun-woo makes her a proposal to rescind the divorce, but everything is slowed down by her worsening conditions, which pushes her to reject Hyun-woo so as not to tie herself to a person on the brink of death. It's romantic, but also very sad and it will soon become even more dramatic. Thanks for the reaction.
It looks so interesting to watch😍 even though I spoiled on this part because I already watched this part hahaha I will list this series to my watch list hihi
As I already wrote under the video of the last episode, the authors have introduced a new mechanic relating to time travel which they had already mentioned, timidly, in the last episode. To summarize, basically, Sol is receiving, from time to time, memories as if they were visions of the future due to the fact that the timeline changes from time to time; in practice what happens is that Sol, since she comes from 2023, the visions that come to her are, from her point of view, memories of things that happened in the past, but that she, being in 2009, have yet to happen, so they come to her as flashforwards, as the timeline increasingly diverges due to the actions she is taking to change her and Seon-jae's fate. In fact now, having carried out certain actions that led to the capture of Kim Young-soo and his subsequent escape, they have moved the timeline again, so the previous scenario where Sol will be attacked by Kim Young-soo in that one will no longer occur abandoned building and where Seon-jae will then come to save her, but now we have seen that Kim Young-soo will join Sol and Seon-jae in In-hyuk's hometown and as always Sol wants to try to get out alone. Again as I wrote then, I found it fundamentally dishonest on the part of the authors to introduce this mechanic of Sol's memories which in fact end up being used by the screenplay to resolve a stalemate that had arisen in the plot, also because, in the same identical conditions, Sol, despite modifying the timeline in the same way, these memories did not reach her in the form of visions; that said, it's not something that invalidates the goodness of the story they're telling, so we turn a blind eye to this lack of coherence. However, all of this is perfectly connected to the theme of the episode, which is debated several times, that is, fate, or rather, the fate that cannot be changed and the decisions we make even though we know that fate will take us in a precise direction. For example, Seon-jae, even now knowing the fate that awaits him and that Sol is trying to avoid, he is willing to run towards him to protect her in turn. Sol makes a similar point regarding Geum and Hyun-joo that, regardless of the warnings she has given to her friend (and her future sister-in-law) she cannot stop the two of them from loving each other no matter what she may do. That said, this episode is still another representation of one of the most frequent clichés in K-dramas: the seaside episode. As you have noticed, the episode recalls many similar ones, above all Twenty-five-Twenty-one, but also Twinkling Watermelon or the film 20th Century Girl; and then yes, the location has certainly been used in hundreds of other dramas before this one (or all Korean beaches have that shape with the lighthouse in the background; I don't know, it could be anything). And given the joyful, playful, youthful and typically summery nature of the episode, it gave us many fresh, funny and romantic moments, relegating the more dramatic atmospheres to just a few moments. I liked that this episode consolidated the friendship between Seon-jae and Tae-sung, as well as with In-hyuk, without there being any more friction between them or jealousy because of Sol. For more, as much as I'm sorry for him, I appreciated that Tae-sung made a point of his past relationship with Sol, effectively saying goodbye to her as the girl he loves, but remaining friends with her. I'll say a few words about the tragicomic misadventure of Ryu Geun-deok, Seon-jae's father, who got stuck in the bathroom. I understand the comical intent, but why think about taking the soap off yourself using dirty toilet water, when she could use water from the toilet tank, which is obviously clean? At least he could have spared himself this humiliation. Furthermore, I wonder if Tae-sung's excessive caution in driving the Beetle is due to the accident she had on her motorbike when she had that enormous teddy bear that the 2008 Sol gave her. It's a thought that crossed my mind. the mind, which would denote a further maturation of Tae-sung, although perhaps excessive, given that the car was proceeding practically at walking pace. However, I think the episode was perhaps the most romantic for Sol and Seon-jae, especially when they slept together and exchanged passionate kisses. Thanks for the reaction.
I, personally, have been waiting for this episode for some time, that is, the episode in which, finally, everything is revealed, there are no more secrets (at least not between our protagonists and supporting actors) and we can finally talk and compare with an open heart. . It finally happened and it was a cathartic moment, very intense, particularly regarding the relationship between Seon-hwa and Hae-in which, as we know, has always been distant and distant due to the drama of the death of Seon's first son -hwa which she irrationally blames on Hae-in. As I was saying, it was an intense moment, because Seon-hwa finally understood the irrational hatred she felt for Hae-in and what remains is the love she has always felt for her, but also the regret for all those missed situations where he could have gotten closer to her, but rejected them and now there is the will to finally be that mother that Hae-in has always needed; on the other hand, I appreciated how Hae-in has always been understanding with her, never pointing the finger at her, but seeking reconciliation, in her own way, in which she underlines how she too has been a difficult daughter, just as Seon-hwa is was like a mother. For me one of the best moments. Obviously, however, what reigns supreme is finally the open confrontation between Hae-in and Hyun-woo, where before, in her thoughts, as she fainted, she regretted not having him again that she still loved him too, that she understood what was passing by, then doing it himself when he finally wakes up; seeing them in love again is really beautiful and also funny, when he discovers that on social media Hae-in is defined as a Juliet who exploits herself for her ex-husband, but is not reciprocated and so Hyun-woo stages that eye contact with Hae-in in favor of the hospital audience which I think will remain one of the funniest moments of the series. As always, despite his amusing clumsiness, it's nice to see Soo-cheol worrying about her sister like when she blamed the talisman she carried with her for making Hae-in sick. Speaking of Soo-cheol and, of course, Da-hye, it's nice to see, as pointed out several times before, how Soo-cheol, aside from pining for Da-hye is also trying to be the version of himself for her and her son, especially when he asks Hyeon-tae to teach him boxing, albeit with comical results; Just as it's nice to see Da-hye's feelings grow exponentially, especially upon learning of Hae-in's illness, she worries about Soo-cheol's anxiety. Now it's a matter of time before Da-hye completely regrets the choice she made, she just needs a push and that push could be the surprise visit she received in this episode. Speaking of romance and fun, Beom-ja's romantic interest in Yeong-song is always very hilarious, especially when she mistakes giving her mulberries as romantic gestures only for an overabundance in his cultivation. However, at least for me, the funniest scene was the entire Hong family's undercover "mission" to look for clues about their grandfather's slush fund, in which Soo-cheol, playing a Chinese man, used phrases from a Chinese restaurant. Obviously, the main scene is entirely reserved for the finale, in which there is a masterly level between acting, writing and direction: I am referring to the scene in which, due to illness, Hae-in has a hallucination and confuses Eun-sung for Hyun-woo, even ending up being lured by him, with a subsequent car chase. In this scene it is extraordinary to see Kim Soo-hyun's change in acting in which he aligns himself with the work done by Park Sung-hoon in playing Eun-sung, proving, once again, that he is a great actor, but above all the scene is very well written in which less perceptive spectators are stunned when, during the chase, they begin to notice that it is Hyun-woo's car, a Mercedes convertible with a burgundy roof, that is the one chasing and not the opposite. A beautiful scene, very intense. Thanks for the reaction.
It's true, this episode is perhaps the first with almost no drama and only pure fun and romance, obviously excluding the small parts concerning Kim Young-soo, therefore definitely a godsend for those who appreciate this genre in its entirety and don't want thrills from the thriller genre. That said, this episode anticipates a new mechanic related to the rules of time travel: on a couple of occasions Sol has a sort of vision of the concert that In-hyuk and Seon-jae would actually have at the club at the end of the episode; Has Sol become a seer? Not really: basically what Sol saw is a memory of her past that came to her as if it were a flashforward, this is because, from Sol's point of view, everything that is happening now belongs to her past since she is from 2023, but that still hasn't happened from where you are now, 2009; I don't know if I explained myself well, but basically it's as if you're remembering a film that you've already seen, but you're seeing it for the first time now. A mess and here we have to criticize the screenwriters, given that as usual, they introduced for the convenience of what they needed to tell, mechanics that weren't there before despite the conditions being always the same, making the rules of time travel very vague which bend precisely to the authors' writing needs. As I wrote in the past, I don't make it a problem in the strict sense, but it would always be preferable for this type of thing to be clearly established before the story they had in mind and not to adapt it from time to time. That said, as I wrote earlier, this element is a preview of what will come in the next episode. In addition to this, as seen at the end of the last episode, in which the present had changed again due to Seon-jae's non-participation in the Superstar K reality show, making Eclipse a trio and no longer a quartet, which is still changing given that CEO Kim Seok-hyun was present in the concert at the club and could once again set things in motion to make Seon-jae an idol. In short, the future is not written, everything can be changed. Having said that, fate continues to rage against our favorite lovers, giving all the weapons in the hands of Kim Young-soo who, even when he finally seems to have his back against the wall, manages to escape, thanks to fate which favors him and which, in fact, he himself becomes an instrument of destiny that doesn't want our heroes to be together (which reminds me of My man is Cupid in a certain sense). However, it is the first time (if we exclude the very brief moment when she returned to the present and finally declared herself to Seon-jae) that Sol decided not to sacrifice her own happiness and that of Seon-jae, but to be a little selfish and enjoy the love she feels for him without thinking too much about any problems (which unfortunately we won't see her do again...) and it's nice to see both of them flirting in a perhaps a little childish way, as it should be. As a corollary, it is also nice that Geum and Hyun-joo have finally declared themselves, even though it took an attack of jealousy and a poodle to make them move; as well as, even if they don't admit it yet, that Seon-jae and Tae-sung have now become friends and we have too many shots of soju to thank for this. Little curiosities: when Hyun-joo was on a blind date with Cho-rong, she claims to stay up at night to watch European football matches, which she seems to be passionate about. Cho-rong at this point mentions Park Ji-sung, a former footballer, now a sports manager, who at the time, 2009, was a Manchester United player. This is a fun fact that I think I forgot and you might not have noticed in one of the past episodes, I'm referring to the one where Geum and Hyun-joo watch the baseball game together and she ends up falling in love with him. At that moment, among the things to eat that Geum had made available, there was an octopus still alive and Hyun-joo asking why of this, we see a flashback where Geum is taking an audition replicating one of the scenes of perhaps the most famous film of South Korean cinema in the world, Old Boy, in which Geum reinterprets the role of the protagonist Dae-su, played in the film by Choi Min-sik, intent on eating a live octopus; which also annoyed the auditioners, given that according to them, most of them showed up at the audition doing the same scene again. Thanks for the reaction.
The last two episodes not only represented the beginning of the second phase of the drama, but in a certain sense also a "break", so to speak, from the frenetic pace of the first part, a sort of stop to rest, regain energy and , as I wrote at the time, meditate on oneself and the current situation. It is certainly what Hyun-woo and Hae-in are doing, among other things, reflecting on their situation, in particular I found explanatory the scenes in which Hae-in treats Hyun-woo's wounds and the following morning, when they share an ice cream (which makes me strange that they call it ice cream, it's more like sorbets where I come from, but oh well): In this last scene Hyun-woo underlines that if they had cared for their relationship like she had cared for his wounds , today they would not be in the situation they were in, emphasizing how he regrets not having communicated with her all this time, that he never asked her anything. This ties in with the lack of communication the two had after the tragedy of her unsuccessful pregnancy. And you're right, if they had communicated with each other things would have been very different. However, I found her counter-response interesting, in which she highlighted that if they had never married, he would not have suffered all that time; here I see Hae-in's desire to protect Hyun-woo, which she has tried to do on several occasions and which she is trying to do even now when she will then pretend to accept Eun-sung's devious proposal. However, Hyun-woo's counter observation is equally interesting, in which he underlines that if they hadn't married he would have had regrets and that, despite having known that that marriage would also lead to suffering, he would have done it again; here it is evident, as seen in previous episodes, Hyun-woo's willingness to remain next to Hae-in under any circumstances. In short, this dialogue, although it does not add anything new to what we already knew, I believe was a necessary summary to establish the relationships that the two have between them, their desire to protect each other even by going against each other's wishes; in short, even they don't say it in words (except for the scene in the epilogue in which, drunk and without knowing that she was listening to him, Hyun-woo re-declares his love for Hae-in) the mutual love for both of them is evident, they must just admit it to each other. Speaking of lack of communication, the lack of communication between Hae-in and her mother has always been evident, but perhaps, now more than ever, I think it reached a peak when the latter accused her of conspiring with Eun-sung to get his place back and not end up like the rest of the family. It must be said that, as always, what drives Seon-hwa's distrust always concerns the irrational blame she places on Hae-in for the death of her first child, but on the other hand there is also say that Hae-in doesn't make things easy for her mother by not communicating with her and letting her believe the worst things. As we will see, things will change a lot in the next episode. However, as Hae-in's assistant also noted, despite the divorce, she treats Hyun-woo's parents as if they were still her in-laws, as if, despite the constant times she says that they are now divorced, in in reality it is as if they were not. Curious thing that perhaps not even she had realised. I'll say a few words about Grace's character: I wouldn't define her as a good person, she is a criminal con artist who does everything for economic opportunity, such as the scam against the Hong family; just like the help he now gives to Beom-ja in finding her father, he is not disinterested but motivated in not ending up in prison. However, as we will see later, even going against her interests, when things get really dark, that pinch of humanity that dwells in her heart will make her make the right choice. So I feel like I have sympathy for her because of how she manages to rehabilitate herself as the story goes on. What attracts attention in these last episodes are Soo-cheol and Da-hye, who however, at least for now, are not making any progress, except for the fact that, the more the distance increases, the more Da- hye is realizing the mistake she made and the true value that Soo-cheol had as a father and husband, especially when the biological father of her son comes forward... I still liked that flashback where they are he saw playing an online video game together, which I think was the only time Da-hye was authentic with him. Thanks for the reaction.
It was supposed that, since Seon-jae had now managed to understand that Sol's bizarre behaviors were due to the fact that she came from the future, everything would have been easier for both of them and they would have to work together to avoid the worst; obviously we were very wrong: once again Sol is unable to explain practically anything to Seon-jae due to this bizarre rule that prevents her from talking about events that are yet to come and therefore, in fact, nothing has changed. What's worse, however, is that, despite everything, Sol undauntedly follows the same path he has followed so far, that is, sacrificing the love she feels for him so that she does not become a target of Kim Young-soo. As I think I have written more than once in the past, although I understand why he does it and on the one hand it is commendable and shows that his love is sincere, I also think it is unfair of him to make this decision for both of us, continually breaking the heart of Seon-jae without knowing if he is willing to take the risk, if he is willing to fight against this adverse fate that continues to fall upon them. As we will later see, this choice is perhaps the true constant that remains with every change in the timeline: Sol deciding to sacrifice the love she feels for him so that he lives a long and safe life, even without her. That said, it is good that Seon-jae managed, here too, to make the right connections and understand himself what Sol is trying to do and why and it is here that they can finally fight together, even if unfortunately, as we will see, it is not so simple and the will is not enough to oppose destiny. Speaking of which, in the finale we see that upon Seon-jae's confession, the timeline has changed again, showing how Eclipse is now a trio without Seon-jae, which makes perfect sense given that Seon-jae didn't participate in the audition, which would foreshadow a future where he won't become an idol; however, this also serves to tell us that the future is not yet written and everything is constantly changing depending on how Sol manages to influence the flow of events. As always, drama is interposed with comedy and, as usual, Lovely Runner does not disappoint in making us laugh out loud, like In-hyuk's imaginary skits to convince Seon-jae to participate in the reality show, or Seon-jae imagining himself a heartbreaking love reunion between Sol and Tae-sung; or the competition, which then leads to a fight, between Seon-jae and Tae-sung as they hold the basins so as not to flood Sol's mother's video store; or how incredibly similar Sol and Geum are, capable of disappearing when their respective "crushes" show up and how they talk to each other very well, when drunk, each talking about their own topic with surprising sensible exchange of answers. In short, Lovely Runner can make us cry as well as laugh. Little curiosities: you've probably picked it up yourself and maybe you know it much better than me, but the reality show that In-hyuk and the other band members want to participate in is Superstar K, a reality show that actually existed, aired for first time in 2009 until 2016. While they are in line to take the audition to be able to participate, one of the contenders comes out rejoicing holding up his t-shirt which means that he has passed, that contender is the "cameo" of the well-known star Seo In-guk, as reported on the t-shirt he wears, who was also the winner of the first edition of the reality show and who launched his career as a singer and actor. obviously cameo in quotes since we don't see her face, it's more of a quote, since they wanted to mix reality with fiction by openly quoting a reality show from the past instead of creating a fictitious one for the story of the drama. However, it is a successful example of giving historical context to a story that takes place in the recent past. When Sol tries to explain the time travel thing to Seon-jae he uses James Cameron's 1991 American film Terminator 2 Judgment Day as an example. If by unfortunate chance you don't know it, without going into too much detail, the story tells of a cyborg sent from the future to the present to protect a boy who will become the leader of the human resistance in the war against the machines, from another cyborg sent instead to killing it. Although exaggerated, the comparison with Sol traveling to the past to save Seon-jae's life is apt. Thanks for the reaction.
We have finally reached the second part of Queen of Tears where, as announced, everything changes and now we are in the phase where everything and everyone is questioned, with our characters who have to deal with new realities that will help them get to know each other better. themselves and above all others. But even before this, what was obvious would happen, but was nevertheless hilarious to say the least, is "the war of the worlds" (I take the liberty of quoting the story of the same name by H. G. Wells) that would be created in the moment in which the Hong and Baek families would have united, in particular the former outside their environment, indeed dimetrically opposed, grappling with the rural reality that would have highlighted the differences in a series of scenes, one more tasty than the other. Already immediately Seon-hwa, probably one of the most snobbish and haughty women ever, literally sets foot in the rural world, treading cow dung, giving us a wonderful moment, especially when she is rescued by Bong-ae in what, in another context and with other characters, it would have been a nice romantic scene. Not least the first dinner together, where the clash of worlds comes out more than ever, with the Hongs making absurd requests, such as water imported from abroad by Soo-cheol, only to be brought back down to earth by Hae-in herself with a cuff that leaves everyone stunned. In this regard, a little anecdote: in the scene in question, Hyun-woo's line, i.e. "she doesn't hit me" was improvised by Kim Soo-hyun himself, it was not in the script. Beyond all this, as I said above, this experience also highlights many things about the characters, in particular about Seon-hwa who, although she continues to be haughty and treat Hae-in as if she doesn't care about anything she does, she is It's obvious that you feel jealous when you see Hae-in getting along so well with Hyun-woo's mother, having a real mother daughter relationship that she doesn't have with her real mother. Furthermore, here too we see the clash of worlds, with Hae-in finding Bong-ae's cooking skills extraordinary, given that she, like all the Hongs, have never really had to cook in their lives and therefore activities that are everyday for ordinary mortals, for them they are incredible things. Unfortunately, I fear there is a mixture of pride and irrational resentment on Seon-hwa's part towards Hae-in which doesn't allow her to loosen up towards her, not even when she faints and everyone is worried about her. As Beom-ja will rightly say, unfortunately she will bitterly regret it when she discovers the truth about Hae-in's condition, but until then she will remain on her own. It's worth saying a few words about Hyun-woo and Hae-in's current situation, in which the latter, at least in words, seems eager to separate from him and doesn't want to have anything to do with him anymore, but on the other hand she feels a mixture of pride and happiness when she discovers that the two had already met, briefly, in their school days and that Hyun-woo was so impressed by her that he kept his MP3 player that she dropped on the floor, which made us she says that she is actually still in love with him. Furthermore, in that scene, Hyun-woo fell into the most classic trap: for fear that she would get irritated, he denied that the girl he met that day had left such an impression on him that he looked for her for some time, so if he had replied that it was important to him, Hae-in would have resented... herself, but even so she was hurt. In short, she couldn't win in that situation. It will still be funny when he finds out the truth, since, in the epilogue, he says that he would instantly recognize that girl if he saw her again... Then it's my favorite couple in this drama: Soo-cheol and Da-hye, with the former constantly depressed over her running away with their son. Furthermore, when we learn that Da-hye revealed the whole truth to Soo-cheol in that note, as I wrote on several occasions, I find it extraordinary that the latter does not feel any anger or resentment for having been deceived by her while also discovering that she did not he is the biological father of his son, but only sorry for having lost the people he loves most. Of course, maybe his stupidity also has an impact, which everyone points out and maybe it's also true, but I think Soo-cheol is extremely clear when it comes to Da-hye and their son, proving that his love is sincere and beyond over the tricks she might give him. On the other hand, although Da-hye remains faithful to the conspiracy against the Hongs, in the flashbacks that we see, especially when she decides to use her name and not a fake one, it almost seems that she hopes that he will remember her, that recognizes and that, deep down, she loves him too, even if she isn't aware of it. For example, when we see that as children, Soo-cheol puts a scarf around her neck, she is happy with it, as well as every object she manages to steal from him through trickery, there is an undercurrent of feeling on her part. I think Da-hye realized too late that Soo-cheol was what she wanted in her life. Lastly, a new potential love story opens up for Beom-ja who sees a potential fourth husband in Yeong-song and from here on out we will see some good ones and have great laughs. In this regard, in describing him, Beom-ja says that he resembles Leslie Cheung, who was one of the most important actors and singers on the scene in Hong Kong and China (he is even credited with the birth of the so-called Cantopop) in the years eighty; this is not surprising given that the pop culture generated by Hong Kong in the eighties and nineties was particularly popular in Korea in that period and being Beom-ja a woman who grew up between the eighties and nineties it is normal that she has that imagery as a reference . This also reminds me of Twinklink Watermelon which, set in the mid-nineties, Yi-chan parodies the film A Better Tomorrow in telling his own attack, keeping faith with what I wrote earlier. that is, the Korean imagination of those years was influenced by Hong Kong pop culture. Thanks for the reaction.
Your reaction to Jun-Ho getting close to Young-woo is me all the way 😂every time I see that scene I go crazy lol. Your reactions are amazing and so authentic
As usual, let's clarify some details that have emerged so far with this episode. Finally, the reason for the discrepancy between the original timeline and the new time created regarding Kim Young-soo's detention period is revealed: if in the original timeline Kim Young-soo was arrested by the police following the attempted assassination of Sol and ( then) of Seon-jae on the bridge near the reservoir, thus serving fifteen years of imprisonment (which he blames on Seon-jae and is the reason why he fatally attacked him in the original timeline), in the new timeline this did not happen, because Kim Young-soo, after he chased Sol who had run away from him, gave up on her as soon as he saw that the police were also there with Seon-jae and since, at that precise moment, the Sol from 2023 had returned to the present again, Sol from 2008 had no awareness of what had happened, so she could not report Kim Young-soo, which allowed him to remain free to commit crimes, but above all to give him a second possibility with Sol, which happened, or at least he tried to do so: we therefore learn that in 2009 Kim Young-soo tried to kidnap Sol again, but this time too his plans were foiled by Seon-jae who, fortunately, was in the nearby, managing to overpower Kim Young-soo and have him arrested; this then follows what we saw in the previous episode, with Kim Young-soo managing, also in this timeline, to get revenge on Seon-jae for having him arrested. So now, knowing exactly what threatens Seon-jae, Sol's new plan is to try to stop Kim Young-soo herself, so that Seon-jae doesn't become a target of her. However, as we have seen, Sol did not foresee that she was already under surveillance by Kim Young-soo, which allowed him to get ahead of the cops and cover his tracks since she saw that Sol had reported him. In all this, Sol is, again, doing the same thing he did in the previous time travel: trying to push Seon-jae away from her, but if in the past it was to avoid him having a brutal breakup with her, since he didn't know how much she would have remained in the past, this time she does it to save his life for the above reason. Previously, under one of the episodes, I wrote that Seon-jae's song "Sonaki" would be a hot plot point, so to speak, and here we are, as Seon-jae started putting the pieces together the moment Sol, while drunk, sang it while she was on his shoulders, when the song was still being written, in addition to her previous bizarre behaviors, managing to understand that she is from the future. On the one hand it's good that this comes out, even if it doesn't change the rule that she can't say anything about the time to come, but the risk is that Sol's plan to prevent Seon-jae from becoming a target of Kim Young-soo is high, since he himself will surely do everything, now even more, to come between Sol and Kim Young-soo. That said, despite the initial tragedy, the episode was, once again, a great roundup of laughs and romantic moments that it would be difficult to mention them all, but it is certainly worth spending a few words on the trip that gave us a more embarrassed Sol than ever in front of her crush, like the penance dance and falling into a boar trap, as well as falling from the horse statue before that, even if that is a romantic moment; but for me, more than anyone, my favorites remain Hyun-joo and Geum, especially their "Sam Raimi's Spider-Man" moment with the famous upside-down kiss which, at least hopefully, will open the eyes of Geum that there is Hyun-joo who has had a crush on him for a long time now. Furthermore, now that we are in the university period, some new secondary characters have been introduced who enrich the drama with new fun situations. Once again the character of Sol's grandmother hisses suspicious words, as if she were Sol's guardian who, from time to time, helps her in the right moment, without interfering too much. This, unfortunately, let's say, will remain one of the various mysteries of this story or, if we want, a loophole for screenplay needs to quickly resolve some situations; the same thing also applies to the time machine clock which, for no reason, takes Sol to specific moments in the past without any apparent logic, other than the need for a script. Nothing serious, let's be clear, the focus of the drama remains the love story, so these "nerdy" details on space-time mechanics and "omniscient" characters are accepted for the sake of the story, without being too fussy about any vague details. Thanks for the reaction.
It will really be hard for Sol to simply protect Sunjae without him falling in love with her all over again. But he is the sweetest here!! In every timeline, it is really Im Sol. And also, thanks for clarifying the culprit's case. I was able to get enlightened haha. As for the college story, it was really different compared to them being high schoolers as we only focus on Soljae but the thing during college, is there are different characters adding to the good plot of the story. Spoiler: episode 10 is surely one of my fave!! haha thanks for being here <33
@@lykscamerareviews Yes, I agree with you on everything. Oh god, I don't remember what episode 10 was at the moment, but I sure liked it too. I'm glad I helped you clarify the details. Thanks for the reply. ^_^
Just completed watching this MASTERPIECE on 07/07/24. I still can't get over the ending... too heartbreaking and sad😔 but a BEAUTIFUL drama!!! MUST Watch!!! Brilliant acting by all cast! Special Excellence in Acting and Chemistry: Lee Byung-Hun as Captain Eugene Choi and Kim Tae Ri as Go Ae Sin👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This episode certainly marks the turning point for the drama and not only because it is the eighth out of sixteen that make up the series, obviously, but also because, as in the case of the relationship between Hyun-woo and Hae-in after the revelation in Germany , marks an interlude between a before and an after, in this case it refers to the status quo of the Hong family, the Queens company and the relationships that all these characters had with everyone else. In short, from here on everything changes for everyone. It must be recognized that the screenwriter Park Ji-eun is really good at constructing the stories and taking care of them in detail, because just like the romantic plot at the basis of the drama, the thriller subplot relating to the scam against the Hongs is also created with an abundance of details that build a very well done painting and that here we see the final drawing that no one could do anything about, not even Hyun-woo and his sharp mind, also thanks to the fact that Eun-sung and Seul-hee were so skilled as to put all their Hong family against him. In this regard, it is also notable how, in just a few steps, the screenwriter was able to characterize and contextualise Eun-sung's obsession with Hae-in: in fact, as we saw in the flashback, Eun-sung was struck so much by Hae-in's kindness, treating his wound and thanking him for saving her from the dog, who became infatuated with her, which however caused an obsession which then, as we will see, will become increasingly unhealthy. There is no doubt that Eun-sung loves Hae-in, but unlike Hyun-woo who, for the sake of Hae-in, canceled himself, was capable of putting himself aside for his own good, Eun-sung is opposite nature, he wants to possess Hae-in's love even if it means not doing her good, which will become more and more evident as the episodes progress. Eun-sung, as we will later see, is in a certain sense also a victim of Seul-hee's game and therefore, speaking for myself, I cannot help but feel sorry for him, for how he has become and for the path he has taken traveled and will travel; which in any case does not in any way justify his criminal actions, especially the most abject ones that he has carried out and will carry out. There is no doubt that, within the drama, Beom-ja, among the secondary characters, is the most valuable and not only because she is my favorite and you can't help but love her, but also because she was the first to grasp the danger that Seul-hee represented (although his judgment was tainted by the fact that she had taken her mother's place) and tried in every way to save the family from her. I found it touching that Man-dae's last moments, before entering a coma, were dedicated to the memory of Beom-ja at one of her birthdays when she was a child, a sign that he, despite her behavior which infuriated him , still loved her and that, I'm sure, he immediately regretted having hit her while she attacked Seul-hee. In short, this episode is certainly full of touching moments, like in the epilogue, when Hae-in secretly listens to the conversation between Hyun-woo and Yang-gi at the restaurant, learning that he still loves her, that he endured that life for her and that he is still willing to stand by her, even now that they are divorced and he is in a difficult work situation; seeing her cry about it touches anyone's heart. But certainly the most touching moment is at the beginning, when Hyun-woo is forced to tell Hae-in, again, about what happened in Germany, shocking her again; a hard moment to see, but we appreciate Hyun-woo's honesty and maturity in not taking advantage of the situation. I also felt sorry for Hyun-woo's mother who had to have that difficult conversation with Hae-in's mother, learning about her divorce, but above all about her poisonous words; here, however, I feel like partially defending Seon-hwa, because as we well know, the Hong family almost always has internal struggles, with family members suing each other, like Seon-hwa herself who has a lawsuit against Hae herself -in, so I'm not surprised that her thoughts are looking for suspicion, for fraud. In any case, the scenario announced at the end of the episode practically writes itself because, now that the Hongs are stripped of their possessions, forced to live a country life with their former in-laws, they will have the chance to rediscover themselves , but above all the mutual relationships, in particular between Seon-hwa and Hae-in, who more than anyone need to find each other again. My final thoughts go to Soo-cheol and Da-hye, who, as I've written about on multiple occasions, when it comes to Da-hye and their son, Soo-cheol becomes the better person and it's heartbreaking to see him lost when he finds out that she ran away and his thoughts are with his son and he has no hint of rancor towards her. Just as Da-hye, up until the end, had more than one change of heart, confirming that she is not a truly horrible person, as much as she was part of a horrible scam, but that she took advantage of an opportunity offered to her to obtain a better life . Of course, even in this case, she doesn't fully justify it, but the love between the two is there and it's true, even if she isn't fully aware of it yet. Special mention goes to Hae-in's aquarium proposal, as well as her "exploring" Hyun-woo's solitary activities, baseball in particular, to see if "they were fun," which I laughed even harder at of what is due. Small note: as you yourself well understood, Song Joong-ki's cameo in the role of Vincenzo was not only related to the drama of the same name with him as the protagonist, but they also mixed other roles that he played within it. But the best thing is when, during the divorce negotiations, Vincenzo gets irritated when he reads that the reasons are "irreconcilable differences": this is a joking reference to the real divorce between Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, which took place in 2019 and whose officially released reasons were precisely "irreconcilable differences". Thanks for the reaction, it's a shame that you were forced to cut many of the moments of the episode, but I understand the reasons.
Let's, again, clarify what happened here and in previous episodes. Considering how the episode in question ended, it is easy to deduce what actually happened to Seon-jae on the night of the first episode when he fell from the balcony: as I also wrote under the video of the last episode (or perhaps the one before that, I don't remember), the serial killer who drives the taxi initially targeted Sol by pure chance, given that she corresponded to his favorite victim model, i.e. a young girl, becoming his next prey. In both the original timeline and the new one created by Sol with time travel, the serial killer failed to "do what he had to" with Sol because she managed to escape from him (although in the original timeline he managed to run her over, making her disabled) and be saved by Seon-jae soon after. Having failed, but above all having been seen by both of them, therefore a danger to him, the killer attempted to kill Seon-jae and Sol by retracing his steps, but failed and the police arrested him. This is a crucial point: Kim Young-soo, this is the name of the killer, took this fact as a personal affront, so from that moment on, both Sol and Seon-jae, especially the latter, became the target of his revenge for making him spend fifteen years in prison (fourteen in the new timeline, but we'll get to this discrepancy, although a clue was provided in the previous episode with Sol's dream/vision of Seon-jae fighting with Kim Young- I'm in a disaster place). This, as I wrote at the time and anticipated at the beginning of the post, also gives us the definitive answer on what happened to Seon-jae that night in the original timeline, when he heard the bell at the door and immediately afterwards was seen jumping from the balcony: not he had thrown himself because he was depressed (which perhaps he was too, given that he suffered from unrequited love for Sol), but because he was attacked by the killer who thus accomplished his revenge. Now in the new timeline the same thing happened: Kim Young-soo took revenge on Seon-jae, so in truth, in the end, it wasn't the idol career that caused Seon-jae's death from depression, but always and only the damned killer obsessed with resentment for the two lovers. Again as I wrote at the time more than once, Kim Young-soo is no longer even a real character at this point, but literally transformed into the final obstacle, the final boss as they say in the video game world, which prevents all the times for Seon-jae and Sol to be together, as if he were the embodiment of destiny that opposes the two despite all of Sol's attempts to change the course of time. Speaking of destiny, I find the speech made by Hyun-joo, his friend and sister-in-law now never, rather enlightening, especially for the episodes to follow as we will see... Apart from that, although there is no need to reiterate it, in the flashback we see, when Sol rejects Seon-jae saying that he reminds her too much of the incident, that Sol was the original Sol from the past, who returned to possess her body after the Sol of 2023 has returned to the present; as I wrote previously, this was the scenario that Sol feared and rejected Seon-jae at the time during the hospital scene when her mother was hospitalized: not knowing when she would return to the present, she feared that getting with Seon-jae jae and then disappear and leave him with a Sol who has no feelings for him, it would have been cruel and in fact that is what happened, as Seon-jae continued to pine for her for fifteen years. This gives greater weight to that super passionate kiss they shared on the doorstep of her house, because they have both been waiting for this moment for a long time and it has finally happened. All that aside, the rest of the episode was a succession of terribly funny scenes: Sol literally turned his fan headband phrase of "take Seon-jae and run" into reality when he literally took Seon-jae and she ran away with him in a car, making every Seon-jae fan's dream come true. The whole part in Seon-jae's apartment, with his palpitations at her every request, especially when she asks him to prepare ramyun for her, which as we know is usually a euphemism for asking to make love, even if not that was the case, but seeing Seon-jae imagine that scene for a moment was fun; as well as seeing Sol believe that Seon-jae was taking her to the hotel to make love. In short, it was a succession of romantic and fun moments, highlighting the excellent chemistry between Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon. Thanks for the reaction.
Haha I laugh reading the "Let's, again, clarify.." because I know that you have seen me wondering again haha. Thank you for the clarifications. Really big thank you for the effort you put. Please know that I am reading them and I understand the synopsis better. It's really hard for me to comprehend time travel dramas but here's me understanding it better this time :3 Thank you so much!
@@lykscamerareviews Thank you, I'm glad to know that you find my long posts useful and appreciate them, I don't take it for granted. Yes, time travel stories, if you are not familiar with the genre, can be confusing, especially with very intricate ones like A Time Called You. Thanks for the reply, thank you very much.
