Moms burdens
Love: Track series continues to bring emotional and diverse stories about love. Kimchi is used as a metaphor for tradition, and the drama begins when that tradition is broken. As a person of tradition myself, I usually wouldn't like this kind of story, but here it is done well, with respect and understanding.The main character is the mother, and she carries the weight of many issues, both her own and her son's. She is played by Kim Sun-young, who is certainly one of the best supporting actresses in Korean cinema. She is always a breath of fresh air, and here she takes on the main role, delivering a strong performance as a troubled mom, portraying both seriousness and fragility. I think I liked this drama mostly because of her, as she successfully conveys the emotions of so many mothers around the world.
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From the mother's POV this was the most real and painful reaction considering the traditional way of thinking this was brutal but realistically true.
I love the way it ended, I actually feel sorry for the mother, agree or disagree with me I believe her struggles are bigger than his.
Not one of my favourite stories but Kim Sun Young was spectacular and brilliant here that I'd give it a higher rate than it actually deserves imo.
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The complexity of humans
Definitely a hard watch. I understand the message of the episode, of trying to show the pov of the parent with the traditional homophobic views. However, I am so, so sick of the narrative that mistreatment must be forgiven because it's your parents and they just grew up that way. There was no real repentance. Her blaming him, telling him to not make the "mistake" again, slapping him, etc. And the consequence of all of this abuse was her son's pain, which the show framed as something she had to go through. His suffering, which she had a hand in, was her burden. I understand it is in a way her pain and that people are nuanced and such. And maybe my mindset is harsh, but I just need people to face directly what they've done, call it a need for karma or revenge, or however you like. But at the end of the day, her son, who suffered the most, has to be the one to give the most grace. A mindset that continues to be portrayed in media again and again.Was this review helpful to you?
