Junseo and Jaeoh are also victims. She manipulated them to do her bidding, then tossed them aside when she didn't…
They weren't victims. They were willing participants. Ah Jin never chased after them. Both men approached her with expectations â affection, validation, power, connection â but none of those expectations belonged to her. They built fantasies around her and then felt wronged when she didnât behave according to those fantasies.
- She shouldâve married Junseo. Heâs just as wealthy as her husband, so why marry a complete stranger for…
because at that time, she wanted security, status and an escape route really.. Junseo couldn't offer any of that and he wasn't that rich compared to the husband.
This drama started off strong but fell apart towards the end. The ending felt really sloppy and there was so much…
In what way was it mediocre, please enlighten the masses... I may not like the ending, I did not like the character of the husband... but this drama is far from mediocre so I'd be interested to see why you say it is. The writing was focused, the direction is clean and the performances carry real nuances. It had psychological tension without the cheap twists. It's not meant to be a typical melodrama.
I'll only address one part of your review which I think is worth - the rest is just blah - to say Kim Yoo-jung's acting was flat in parts other than her 'evil' scenes totally misunderstands what her performance was actually designed to do! What you referred to as 'flat' - that restraint was intentional.
The character survives by masking emotion, so the quieter scenes are controlled, not empty. Her âevilâ moments hit hard because she builds contrast with subtle, internal acting. Thatâs not a weakness; thatâs range and precision.
I get why the documentary upset you, but saying Jun Seo made all the people who harmed her look like victims is…
I disagree with you about Jun Seo. If Jun-seo truly wanted to highlight how society failed Ah Jin, he wouldâve focused on her suffering. Instead, he focused on her sins. Thatâs not social commentary â thatâs a take down.He also framed the narrative to condemn her, not to humanise her. A doco meant to show societyâs failure would portray her as a victim of systemic neglect. Jun-seo portrayed her primarily as a dangerous, manipulative woman, to justify outing her. Exposing societyâs failure doesnât require destroying the survivor - therefore, he just wanted the fallout.I saying that though, I regard him the same as Ah-Jin - broken, traumatised and totally lost.
I get why the documentary upset you, but saying Jun Seo made all the people who harmed her look like victims is…
I disagree with you about Jun Seo.
If Jun-seo truly wanted to highlight how society failed Ah Jin, he wouldâve focused on her suffering. Instead, he focused on her sins. Thatâs not social commentary â thatâs a take down. He also framed the narrative to condemn her, not to humanise her. A doco meant to show societyâs failure would portray her as a victim of systemic neglect. Jun-seo portrayed her primarily as a dangerous, manipulative woman, to justify outing her. Exposing societyâs failure doesnât require destroying the survivor - therefore, he just wanted the fallout.
I saying that though, I regard him the same as Ah-Jin - broken, traumatised and totally lost.
Trauma explains some behavior but doesnât automatically excuse all actions.Ahâjin clearly made conscious,…
Saying a traumatised child made conscious and manipulative choices is both naive and uninformed about how childhood trauma shapes behaviour.
You're treating trauma like a temporary cold, it's developmental - it literally shapes personality, attachment and emotional regulation. And it doesn't expire upon adulthood. Trauma doesn't justify her wrong doings but it absolutely helps explain why her patterns are narcissistic.
I have another thought. If we took out the abuse if ah jin had grown up in a happy well adjusted family with no…
No one is a born narcissist. You may have been born with traits whoch would make you more susceptible to becoming one ut no baby is born as a manipulator, with self importance or lack of empathy. That's all due to their environment, relationships and other factors.
Someone's trauamatic past is never just an excuse â itâs an explanation. Understanding the cause of harmful behaviour doesnât justify it, but it does help us understand why it happened and how to prevent it. Besides, everyone responds differently. Personally, if I went thru what she did, I'd be worse than she was I reckon. She had no chance in that household.
He looks like he's still in high school and she looks like his teacher, granted that they're not. Will watch what happened when he was younger and at what age did she think it ok to have a relationshio with him.
sooo glad I dropped this at ep 23! and even that was long... I really tried to like it! But after Cang Cang didn't do anything to her father after she found out he tried to kill her, that was it for me!
I watched most of her dramas.. which are all really good ones... and i find her voice to be husky and softer....…
yes, she's definitely a better actress than most but I get turned off if the voice is monotone, it needs to match the emotion the actor's trying to convey... but I guess she physically can't
I think im one of the few not getting this one. The ML just doesnt do it for me and its a bit too OTT Im not buying…
I agree. I think the direction as well... every single moment turns into some trope, but trying too hard with the score to make something between them which I don't really feel. Disappointing cos there's nothing else to watch! lol
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Both men approached her with expectations â affection, validation, power, connection â but none of those expectations belonged to her.
They built fantasies around her and then felt wronged when she didnât behave according to those fantasies.
The character survives by masking emotion, so the quieter scenes are controlled, not empty. Her âevilâ moments hit hard because she builds contrast with subtle, internal acting. Thatâs not a weakness; thatâs range and precision.
If Jun-seo truly wanted to highlight how society failed Ah Jin, he wouldâve focused on her suffering. Instead, he focused on her sins. Thatâs not social commentary â thatâs a take down.
He also framed the narrative to condemn her, not to humanise her. A doco meant to show societyâs failure would portray her as a victim of systemic neglect. Jun-seo portrayed her primarily as a dangerous, manipulative woman, to justify outing her. Exposing societyâs failure doesnât require destroying the survivor - therefore, he just wanted the fallout.
I saying that though, I regard him the same as Ah-Jin - broken, traumatised and totally lost.
You're treating trauma like a temporary cold, it's developmental - it literally shapes personality, attachment and emotional regulation. And it doesn't expire upon adulthood.
Trauma doesn't justify her wrong doings but it absolutely helps explain why her patterns are narcissistic.
Someone's trauamatic past is never just an excuse â itâs an explanation. Understanding the cause of harmful behaviour doesnât justify it, but it does help us understand why it happened and how to prevent it. Besides, everyone responds differently. Personally, if I went thru what she did, I'd be worse than she was I reckon. She had no chance in that household.