On Reply 88, I don't mind if the FL end up with either male lead, because you see, both male leads pull their feet one step backwards & give a fair share of competition in winning the FL's heart.
But here, the main ML not only use the 2nd ML background to his own max advantage, he's even adding it by keeps cutting 2nd ML's way to the FL & his friends even act like his bodyguard blocking 2nd ML's way to her*facepalm
Like, I know when it comes to love, time matters, but still I don't feel it's right & it shall not meant to be this way. To reach your opportunity is different with become an opportunist person.
So there's that, why I don't feel it's right if DM end up with NDS, it's just so unfair for HJP.
Ok the letters: It's not that the letters didn't mean anything. They did. But see she sees nothing of HJP that…
It all started with a lie, but that doesn't mean the rest are lie Regardless it's a lie or not, the letters has become a part of her life, the source of happiness who helped her passing her hard times & shaping her as an optimist person as she is rn. We don't know everything they had shared on the letters yet. Knetz translated one of letters, the one where DM compare HJP handwritings, & there HJP thanked DM for being exist & were there, helping him getting through his life/ days as well, beautiful actually. She may not meet him as person yet, but you'll still see the soul of the person who write it & feel some connection. Especially when we see how HJP growing up alone as an orphan, I believe writing those letters also help him in someway & he might pour his heart in it too, although he might not want to admit it just yet.
So from KSH last day of shoot, we get to see that HJP & DM were there on the deck from Suzy's ig post. There's also a video on YT show HJP running on that deck (DM wasn't shown present, but there was another pic shown she was present in the same area).
My mind goes everywhere, so my take is probably they all are gonna took some distance to reassure their feelings, which direction DM feelings leaning towards to, and with the last twist they give to HJP, he probably close his self off & took some distance thinking he is undeserving.
So the scene where he is running probably a scene where HJP & DM confirming their feeelings? Otherwise, why else would HJP running on that deck? Lol, one could hope xD
these MV's are just going to make the eventual heartbreak even more painful :(
That mv is actually still in the optimist side so I might keep watching them out to savour all bonding moment HJP DM has, this mv though on the otherhand will have me heartbroken x'( https://youtu.be/CCy4OtuFuU8
Omg, thank you, this is exactly what I needed right now!The way he looks at her, Kim Seon Ho is such an incredible…
Indeed, his gaze is crazy, he even had chemistry with DM's plant when he's watering it, lmao. And oh yess, his gaze at that 11 millions views kiss scene on YDMC ** fire
I want to see DM choosing JP again & not regretting it, just like she always hv been, only this time, she doesn't choose him as her mentor or partner in work but to be her mentor or partner in life, in short, spouse :D
And if the selfie pic Suzy post with KSH located at the same building where she said she doesn't regret her choice for choosing HJP, I think it's plausible. Since rn HJP is her current mentor, so I don't think her choosing him again in the future as her mentor will give that much impact for an ending scene unless she choose him again this time for a different context, to be her spouse, life time partner :P
Y'know, just like grandma has said, JP character's arc that he hasn't fulfilled yet is to get MARRIED :))
So all main leads will fulfilling their character's arc: NDS to be success, meet his parent's expectation & investation and had a lots of moneyyyy HJP to get married & build a new family of his own, with SDM & Grandma SDM & WIJ to be a successful CEO & living their father's dream & reunited as family
No worries, NJH is great on Dazzling (TLIYE) & people know that the problem here is with the writing of NDS character…
Maybe you're right if we only took tvn ratings into consideration, but since all tv cable compete with eachother, let's say jtbc show got 3.5%, while tvn show got 4% at the same time, still tvn was the one who consider winning the ratings in that time slot, so I don't think it works like that. Unless, we compare them to a non cable tv show, which has a different std in terms of rating (though they fail pretty bad lately)
No worries, NJH is great on Dazzling (TLIYE) & people know that the problem here is with the writing of NDS character…
I think having an average around 4-5% ratings are still consider high or a pretty good ratings for cable tv, not spectacular but still good (IOTNBO is considered great in terms of rating although not breaking records by all means) Even 3% is still ok for cable tv shows (I'd say good to average), 2% is low & 1% is a flop.
This show also hv been well received on Netflix , so I think they're doing fine.
Just when I thought this show is different & break the regular norms of showing unnecessary angst on a show & just become my happy pills/ to go show, they had to throw that ball in the last minute, like whyyyy
so happy and proud of all the attention that Kim Seon Ho is getting through start up. He's been on the business…
No worries, NJH is great on Dazzling (TLIYE) & people know that the problem here is with the writing of NDS character so I don't really feel bad for NJH, he's doing great, casted as main lead, got commercials & the drama itself had a pretty good ratings & not a flop (read: big bucks) :D
Even if HJP wasn't written to be the supposed ML & weren't given romantic scenes with the FL. I find inside, he had a way better connection with DM than DM with DS. For instance: 1. When NDS read DM's letter, he doesn't understand her thought/logic, while JP said he can feel relate to it 2. DM analyze HJP character using his blood type, which NDS never believes 3. HJP practically was supposed to be a stranger for DM given how he gave his identity leverage to NDS, but DM still feeling drawn to him & keep looking for HJP 4. HJP even doesn't pretend to be nice to DM, he is just being himself, he's even also scold her at times when he think she needs it, but DM always understand his intention well 5. We see how DM sits at the same seat, the exact place with HJP 15 years ago at the bus terminal 6. Even when HJP try to shut down his feeling because grandma asked him to, the universe tell otherwise & let DM find his identity
While if we see the way NDS-DM relationship 1. They put so much emphasis how DM-NDS doesn't have that much connection inside, but it's actually was a forced connection where NDS keep molding himself & change his personality to fit the DM ideal guy to the point he lost his identity himself. 2. No matter how many times NDS asked DM which part of him that she likes, her answer is the same, his hands, his suits, which can be translate to his exterior, outside appearance. If she feel connect with him inside, I believe she 'll answer him his heart, but she doesn't answer him that.
Looking at the past ep, HJP become a serious contender even when he doesn't have any advantage like NDS has: 1. penpal identity 2. same working room, so NDS had 24/7 chance to be with her 3. NDS got to touch & being close to her given the penpal identity
Which's why I find NDS & DM relationship is not believable to me at all. HJP & DM even had a more beautiful bonding moment than NDS & DM has. That kissing scene complete with beautiful sunset & glorious shot are not even able to help NDS&DM relationship to be more believable to me.
2020 for me is the year where the second leads shines more than the main leads in kdrama, even when I only discover the 2nd leads actor from that drama & actually starting the drama for the main leads actor. I never have any other experience like this before 2020, but with this year only I got three!!
1st: Born Again>> start watching for JKY (1st ML) but end up hating his character and its totally messed up story, discover LSH (2nd ML) & stayed for his character's arc instead>> become a fan of LSH
2nd: Alice>> start watching for JW, he's doing great but I stayed solely for his interaction with Do Yeon (2nd FL), main couple interaction was meh & irritating, so from here I discover LDI the 2nd FL actress instead >> become her fan
3rd: Start Up>> start watching for NJH but end up disliking his character traits, discover KSH instead & rooting for HJP >> become KSH new fan :))
What's wrong with kdrama these days? X'D Or is it only me? Lol
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But here, the main ML not only use the 2nd ML background to his own max advantage, he's even adding it by keeps cutting 2nd ML's way to the FL & his friends even act like his bodyguard blocking 2nd ML's way to her*facepalm
Like, I know when it comes to love, time matters, but still I don't feel it's right & it shall not meant to be this way.
To reach your opportunity is different with become an opportunist person.
So there's that, why I don't feel it's right if DM end up with NDS, it's just so unfair for HJP.
Regardless it's a lie or not, the letters has become a part of her life, the source of happiness who helped her passing her hard times & shaping her as an optimist person as she is rn.
We don't know everything they had shared on the letters yet.
Knetz translated one of letters, the one where DM compare HJP handwritings, & there HJP thanked DM for being exist & were there, helping him getting through his life/ days as well, beautiful actually.
She may not meet him as person yet, but you'll still see the soul of the person who write it & feel some connection.
Especially when we see how HJP growing up alone as an orphan, I believe writing those letters also help him in someway & he might pour his heart in it too, although he might not want to admit it just yet.
https://youtu.be/z0QtkmopRrM
https://youtu.be/z0QtkmopRrM
There's also a video on YT show HJP running on that deck (DM wasn't shown present, but there was another pic shown she was present in the same area).
My mind goes everywhere, so my take is probably they all are gonna took some distance to reassure their feelings, which direction DM feelings leaning towards to, and with the last twist they give to HJP, he probably close his self off & took some distance thinking he is undeserving.
So the scene where he is running probably a scene where HJP & DM confirming their feeelings?
Otherwise, why else would HJP running on that deck?
Lol, one could hope xD
https://youtu.be/CCy4OtuFuU8
https://youtu.be/FMAeGGdqNqs
I can't believe if they make such a beautiful love story only to let them get waste down the drain.
I refuse to believe it!!
And if the selfie pic Suzy post with KSH located at the same building where she said she doesn't regret her choice for choosing HJP, I think it's plausible.
Since rn HJP is her current mentor, so I don't think her choosing him again in the future as her mentor will give that much impact for an ending scene unless she choose him again this time for a different context, to be her spouse, life time partner :P
Y'know, just like grandma has said, JP character's arc that he hasn't fulfilled yet is to get MARRIED :))
So all main leads will fulfilling their character's arc:
NDS to be success, meet his parent's expectation & investation and had a lots of moneyyyy
HJP to get married & build a new family of his own, with SDM & Grandma
SDM & WIJ to be a successful CEO & living their father's dream & reunited as family
Even 3% is still ok for cable tv shows (I'd say good to average), 2% is low & 1% is a flop.
This show also hv been well received on Netflix , so I think they're doing fine.
For instance:
1. When NDS read DM's letter, he doesn't understand her thought/logic, while JP said he can feel relate to it
2. DM analyze HJP character using his blood type, which NDS never believes
3. HJP practically was supposed to be a stranger for DM given how he gave his identity leverage to NDS, but DM still feeling drawn to him & keep looking for HJP
4. HJP even doesn't pretend to be nice to DM, he is just being himself, he's even also scold her at times when he think she needs it, but DM always understand his intention well
5. We see how DM sits at the same seat, the exact place with HJP 15 years ago at the bus terminal
6. Even when HJP try to shut down his feeling because grandma asked him to, the universe tell otherwise & let DM find his identity
While if we see the way NDS-DM relationship
1. They put so much emphasis how DM-NDS doesn't have that much connection inside, but it's actually was a forced connection where NDS keep molding himself & change his personality to fit the DM ideal guy to the point he lost his identity himself.
2. No matter how many times NDS asked DM which part of him that she likes, her answer is the same, his hands, his suits, which can be translate to his exterior, outside appearance. If she feel connect with him inside, I believe she 'll answer him his heart, but she doesn't answer him that.
Looking at the past ep, HJP become a serious contender even when he doesn't have any advantage like NDS has:
1. penpal identity
2. same working room, so NDS had 24/7 chance to be with her
3. NDS got to touch & being close to her given the penpal identity
Which's why I find NDS & DM relationship is not believable to me at all.
HJP & DM even had a more beautiful bonding moment than NDS & DM has.
That kissing scene complete with beautiful sunset & glorious shot are not even able to help NDS&DM relationship to be more believable to me.
I never have any other experience like this before 2020, but with this year only I got three!!
1st: Born Again>> start watching for JKY (1st ML) but end up hating his character and its totally messed up story, discover LSH (2nd ML) & stayed for his character's arc instead>> become a fan of LSH
2nd: Alice>> start watching for JW, he's doing great but I stayed solely for his interaction with Do Yeon (2nd FL), main couple interaction was meh & irritating, so from here I discover LDI the 2nd FL actress instead >> become her fan
3rd: Start Up>> start watching for NJH but end up disliking his character traits, discover KSH instead & rooting for HJP >> become KSH new fan :))
What's wrong with kdrama these days? X'D
Or is it only me? Lol