I think these are the specials that aired in between episodes. Tommy from KI Subs subbed them
10.5 is a continuation. It shows a couple moments after the end of episode 10 like Linda studying to become a mechanic, him and Hachi discussing getting married and when to have a family, etc. Their chemistry is still off the charts.
The drama is so wholesome, cute and comforting. Or lovely, as FL would say.
Please watch it!
Very satisfying happy ending here. The love between them is developed and paced really well, with no scenes wasted at all. People are absolutely right about the FL's incredible talent for acting and microexpressions, but I think the ML holds up very well too. I've seen Hayato in different dramas, and I completely forgot it was him for a while.
I notice the manga is very short, so I'll definitely be reading that to see what happens in the original too!
Please recommend some more dramas like this! I really loved the whimsical and quirky feel to this drama and the ML and FL's interactions were so entertaining!! It's not even a romance till like the final episode, but the chemistry between them is unbelievably good. That first episode had me hooked. I love their interactions with the rest of the cast ( Hikaru especially!!) and it really made the whole drama so enjoyable. The story gets a little heavy at times, but I love that it never abandons the funny charm from beginning to end. Super satisfying finale!!
Honestly, I don't understand how anyone could think U Jin was terrible at first. She was unhappy, frustrated,…
Hmm...my bad. It's been a year or two since I've watched this. I just remember the drama does a really good job at the start of trying to convince you that the wife is the devil in the first episode, with all the comedic yelling from the husband's POV.
I don't think his recent scripts after AOS have been that bad, but they're just not for everyone. I think he's more interested in taking on challenging roles than the norm. Both his characters in Last Summer and Dear Hongrang are very challenging to depict well, but he absolutely nails it.
Last Summer is pretty niche with the time jumps back-and-forth so I can see why people were confused and disliked it, but I think it had a great story going for it about two people learning to let go of that guilt and pain and healing together, embracing what they feel for each other, rediscovering themselves and building on that and finally choosing love and acceptance for each other despite their imperfections. The show made it clear from the beginning that they are telling a story of two flawed people who fell in love with each other, broken by a shared pain and guilt, characters who act based on emotions therefore always making wrong decisions.
Dear Hongrang was very good too, but it missed on a couple things which are completely at fault of the writers. The real reason I saw it didn't get much praise was just cause of some disturbing moments people didn't care to understand or look past. It was dropped for mostly petty reasons.
I got into the first 15 episodes or so and I regretted it. You saved yourself.
Quality doesn't always mean graphics. I'm the complete opposite. I'm happy with a drama as long as it's story is interesting enough to make me commit, even if the quality of the production might not be great. However, for me, the village part was really the best part of the show and everything that followed afterward fell flat. And the capital part was the worst of the worst, which I maybe also had too high expectations for. They clearly went all in for first 15 episodes to get people hooked and then what ever. The rest of it felt really off. I really can't praise the second half at all. I kinda regret starting it, cause then I felt too deep in not to finish it. There were so many scenes they could have cut to keep more impactful scenes that would build the story better. Like what was the point of Changyu’s friend’s crush on her? A lot of stuff felt pointless.
Now, I'm super pleased with the finale and drama as a whole! However, only minor flaw for the ending I'll mention is that after having researched the time period of this drama, I dislike the severe lack of historical context in the finale. I realize this is because the writers really wanted to spend time at the end tying everything to the sequel Tree with Deep Roots, but I feel us SFD fans deserved more.
There was no time spent mentioning Taejong's accomplishments as King, or the reasons for his tyrannical actions. It only briefly mentions the main accomplishment of his son (Sejong the Great) in developing the alphabet, but Bang-won (Taejong) also promoted press, education, commerce, military reform, new offices for the people's concerns, etc. It's mainly Bang-won's story, so I just wish he got a little more recognition for his feats in the finale. I also feel that the actions he took for the throne are justified. He contributed far and most out of all his other brothers to his father's takeover, as well as supported him from behind the scenes by even agreeing to go to Ming for him where they respected and treated him as a Crown Prince. If he had got the throne from the beginning, like he deserved, none of the horrible things he had to do for it would have had to happen but Sam Bong stood in his way and in reality, Taejo was love-blind towards his second wife and her sons. Taejong (Bang-won) is considered as one of, if not the most, charismatic and powerful kings of all of Joseon history right behind his son (Sejong). He even allowed citizens to write him feedback, which is amazing, and should be seen more in modern politics. Also remained close to Wonkyung until her death, making medicine for her, even though he didn't love her. They had a very interesting deep sense of comaraderie and sense of partnership towards one another that I felt should have been explored further. The main reason he had her brothers killed was because they were close to Taejong's oldest son and setting him up to be a figurehead that supports the Min clan, plus Taejong's wife asked her brothers to throw one of his concubines and her new-born infant out in the frigid winter weather without a blanket for which he decided to not have her deposed, but her brothers punished. It's also said that it's because Taejong took out so much of the opposition, aka his in-laws, and his son's in-laws which is why Sejong (his son) was able to rule so well and focus on other matters to focus on the lives of the people. Taejong even ended the 20-year massacre of the Wang dynasty (previous royals) after he took the throne, claiming it was ridiculous to get rid of all the previous royal descendants including children, and that he'll protect them. The worries he had over his son reading books was also because he wanted to protect his health. Bangwon essentially had the best of intentions, but his ambitions got the best of whatever methods he chose to do to win. The more I read about him, the more I love him..
The best version of all the dramas about Lee Bang Won, but the love story of the two main characters should have…
In reality, there was a pretty happy ending between the two. They were lifetime partners until the end, and Taejong tended to her and loved her until she died, making medicine for her.. They had a very interesting deep sense of comaraderie and sense of partnership towards one another that I felt should have been explored further.
The end of this drama just rushes and doesn't show much about Taejong (which is a huge tragedy), because they focus too much on Sejong and the invention of Hangul to tie this to the sequel Tree with Deep Roots.
Finished my 5th rewatch in less than a year! I'm still left feeling empty after the 50th episode. No other kdrama will ever compare to the rush and thrill I get watching this. Please read my review down below if you're not sure whether to watch this. I guarantee you'll have the ride of your life.
Please watch it!
Very satisfying happy ending here. The love between them is developed and paced really well, with no scenes wasted at all. People are absolutely right about the FL's incredible talent for acting and microexpressions, but I think the ML holds up very well too. I've seen Hayato in different dramas, and I completely forgot it was him for a while.
I notice the manga is very short, so I'll definitely be reading that to see what happens in the original too!
Last Summer is pretty niche with the time jumps back-and-forth so I can see why people were confused and disliked it, but I think it had a great story going for it about two people learning to let go of that guilt and pain and healing together, embracing what they feel for each other, rediscovering themselves and building on that and finally choosing love and acceptance for each other despite their imperfections. The show made it clear from the beginning that they are telling a story of two flawed people who fell in love with each other, broken by a shared pain and guilt, characters who act based on emotions therefore always making wrong decisions.
Dear Hongrang was very good too, but it missed on a couple things which are completely at fault of the writers. The real reason I saw it didn't get much praise was just cause of some disturbing moments people didn't care to understand or look past. It was dropped for mostly petty reasons.
There was no time spent mentioning Taejong's accomplishments as King, or the reasons for his tyrannical actions. It only briefly mentions the main accomplishment of his son (Sejong the Great) in developing the alphabet, but Bang-won (Taejong) also promoted press, education, commerce, military reform, new offices for the people's concerns, etc. It's mainly Bang-won's story, so I just wish he got a little more recognition for his feats in the finale. I also feel that the actions he took for the throne are justified. He contributed far and most out of all his other brothers to his father's takeover, as well as supported him from behind the scenes by even agreeing to go to Ming for him where they respected and treated him as a Crown Prince. If he had got the throne from the beginning, like he deserved, none of the horrible things he had to do for it would have had to happen but Sam Bong stood in his way and in reality, Taejo was love-blind towards his second wife and her sons. Taejong (Bang-won) is considered as one of, if not the most, charismatic and powerful kings of all of Joseon history right behind his son (Sejong). He even allowed citizens to write him feedback, which is amazing, and should be seen more in modern politics. Also remained close to Wonkyung until her death, making medicine for her, even though he didn't love her. They had a very interesting deep sense of comaraderie and sense of partnership towards one another that I felt should have been explored further. The main reason he had her brothers killed was because they were close to Taejong's oldest son and setting him up to be a figurehead that supports the Min clan, plus Taejong's wife asked her brothers to throw one of his concubines and her new-born infant out in the frigid winter weather without a blanket for which he decided to not have her deposed, but her brothers punished. It's also said that it's because Taejong took out so much of the opposition, aka his in-laws, and his son's in-laws which is why Sejong (his son) was able to rule so well and focus on other matters to focus on the lives of the people. Taejong even ended the 20-year massacre of the Wang dynasty (previous royals) after he took the throne, claiming it was ridiculous to get rid of all the previous royal descendants including children, and that he'll protect them. The worries he had over his son reading books was also because he wanted to protect his health. Bangwon essentially had the best of intentions, but his ambitions got the best of whatever methods he chose to do to win. The more I read about him, the more I love him..
The end of this drama just rushes and doesn't show much about Taejong (which is a huge tragedy), because they focus too much on Sejong and the invention of Hangul to tie this to the sequel Tree with Deep Roots.