Dy Victor

Episode 4 was a breath of clarity, fun, and the beginning of romance.
Everyone already suspected that Doha had pretended to be his brother. But understanding the context of things makes us connect with the characters on a deeper level.
Hakyung’s sadness and anger are understandable.
Doha’s choice was wrong, but his intentions weren’t bad. With his brother missing on a mountain and his friend devastated by her mother’s illness, he thought he could pretend to be his brother until he returned—but fate was cruel, and Doyoung had died. His choice could no longer be undone. The damage was done, and it ruined their bond.
Hakyung has lost so much in life. She’s so lonely, and it feels like everyone has left her behind—forgotten in that house.
I hope Doha has to fight hard to prove he deserves her, and more than that, that it won’t just be another summer, but that he will choose to stay forever.

There’s also the fact that Do-young was missing at first. So, he still had hope that his brother would come back. But once the death was confirmed, he was already caught up in a terrible lie.

🥹 Now that I’m thinking about it, the death of one of the twins must be something deeply painful — both for those around them and for the twin who remains. It’s as if the memory of the other person stays constant, something that can never be forgotten or eased...

It will be complicated for the story’s progression if tomorrow’s episode doesn’t reveal the reasons behind all the pain and trauma that separate them. This premise will be the foundation for us to understand the healing and rebuilding of their relationship. In this story, it’s not about them falling in love again — that’s been clear for a long time. It’s about reestablishing their connection.
I’m hoping that tomorrow this whole puzzle will start to be revealed and make sense.

We shouldn’t give up so easily on the people we care about. For many years of friendship and companionship, he accepted all the decisions she made, believing that it was what she wanted and what would make her happy. But look how it turned out — she kept suffering...
So, I realize that he decided to change the rules of the game and take control of the situation. We still don’t know what triggered their complete separation, but whatever it was, he’s willing to face it and rebuild their story.

Choi SungEun is beautiful! But beyond that, she’s a very skilled actress. The emotional weight of her character is fully felt — to the point of being uncomfortable for the viewer. I notice that many people who watch don’t have the patience to deal with the character’s pain. We’re like that in real life — we say we feel compassion for those who suffer, but soon we distance ourselves and even start to criticize them.

I’m happy that, in the end, Doha decided to fight to restore the friendship (and perhaps the love) between them. I really want to know what happened to DoYoung and what Doha did that affected their relationship so deeply. In the meantime, I delight in the longing they both express in every encounter, even if only through their eyes. Or I feel thrilled by Doha’s determination — someone who for years quietly accepted all of Hakyung’s wishes, but has now decided to take control of his own story and help them both.

This story wants to give us a romance of healing and rebuilding — and for that, time and patience are needed. But we don’t live in a generation that allows itself such things. We live in a liquid generation, where everything dissolves quickly.

I hope Doha and Hakyung go against the current and build something solid, with strong foundations. And I believe it will be up to Doha to be the architect of it — until Hakyung is able to heal.

Are you really watching? Or just picking up random parts… Because it’s already been made very clear that since their parents’ divorce, Doha has been living in the U.S. and visits Korea for 21 days during the summer. In today’s episode, they finally introduced DoYoung, the twin who lives in Korea, in the house next to Hakyung’s.
We still don’t know what happened to DoYoung. And it’s still unclear why she harbors so much anger toward Doha, since it was also revealed today that she fell in love with him when they were young.

https://www.instagram.com/lastsummer_kbs?igsh=Y3NzbTE1bDByajA4

KBS has released another summary for next week, and finally, we’ll learn more about the other twin — in this case, Do Young.

A part of the summary reads:
“Episodes 3 and 4 promise to finally reveal who Baek Do-yeong really is and what happened that summer that changed everyone’s fate.
In addition, new secrets about Do-ha’s past will be exposed, and the narrative will begin to show what each person has lost — and what can still be recovered.”

A theory that came to mind is that Do Young might have been responsible for the breakup between the two. We still don’t know much about Do Young’s personality, nor how he reacted upon realizing that, in their youth, his brother was falling in love with his friend and neighbor... Perhaps both Hakyung and Doha are victims of Do Young’s actions.

Yes! Exactly. Your performance in Dear Hongrang was extraordinary.

Wow! How did I forget Death’s Game? What a slip-up on my part.
I agree with you. Maybe there hasn’t been another drama with the same level of engagement that Alchemy created, but labeling all of his choices as bad is quite harsh.

The premise of the story is that it’s a romance of healing and reconciliation. So, I believe that even amid the pain, there will be a rebuilding of the relationship between the two protagonists and a satisfying ending. But we’ll have to see the so-called “Pandora’s box,” and as we know, the myth says it contained “all the sorrows of the world.” So, there will be pain — but also hope and healing.

After Alchemy of Souls, we only had The Impossible Heir and Dear Hongrang. The first one can be criticized, but the second was very well received and has good reviews. Now we have Last Summer, which only has two episodes so far. Calling everything a failure seems excessive and sounds more like hate than an impartial evaluation.

KBS created an Instagram page called Last Summer KBS. I followed the page, and there are short synopses introducing the story and the characters. In one of them, it says that the twins are close, but we don’t know the depth of their relationship. It also says that Ha Kyung falls in love with Doha, the teasing twin who visits her every summer. Do Young is the calmer one, for whom she feels only genuine friendship. Do Young will see the two of them kissing… It’s not clear from the synopses whether Do Young likes Ha Kyung or if he’s just bothered by the possibility that their relationship could ruin their friendship.
Anyway, apparently, Do Young will do something to prevent Doha and Ha Kyung’s romance.
I’m really curious to see how all these elements will fit together, and something tells me there’s also a big misunderstanding behind it all. Maybe Ha Kyung blames Doha entirely for something that Do Young is also guilty of (just my theory).
I’m so curious!!

Wow! I think the same as you. There’s a subtle suspense in the background, but instead of enjoying the mysterious plot that’s being built, people choose to get annoyed.
The story isn’t about enemies who fall in love — it’s a healing romance, where two friends who have always loved each other must face the past and the trauma that separated them, so that they can finally love each other again.
It’s not a sweet little love story; it’s about a love that was hurt and wounded, one that needs forgiveness and healing.

From what I’ve noticed, the first episode begins narrated by HaKyung and introduces her character.
The second episode starts narrated by Doha, and we’re introduced to his character.
I believe episode three will bring Do Young (the other twin) into the picture, and we’ll learn what the relationship between the three of them was like. One of the official synopses mentions that when Do Young discovers the feelings between Doha and HaKyung, he does something to separate them… This might be connected to the tragedy that unfolds years later.
I’m loving this subtle suspense in the background. What about you — are you enjoying it?

All the official synopses and texts I’ve read say it’s a healing romance, where the characters will have to face what happened on a fateful day in order to love each other again. We still don’t know what exactly happened or how this tragedy unfolded two years ago. However, it seems that the deepest trauma belongs to Hakyung… Everything is still in the realm of speculation. We’ll have to wait for the next chapters to see how this puzzle comes together.

But I believe you’re mistaken. They’re not enemies who fall in love. They’re friends who fell in love and went through a breakup. It’s a drama about reconciliation and healing. From the very beginning, it’s clear that they’re deeply in love with each other, but that love had to be broken for some reason. And it seems this affected the female lead much more in terms of trauma, since she developed several issues because of it, such as insomnia and panic attacks...

his twin brother still hasn’t appeared.
We get to see more of Doha’s personality. He’s self-assured, determined, and confident. Apparently, he doesn’t accept losing to anyone… except Ha Kyung. He admits that he always let her win, and in this scene, the emotional depth behind that becomes evident.
This time, we also learn more about how the past trauma left lasting effects on Song Ha Kyung. She suffers from insomnia, goes to therapy, wants to forget the past, and wishes to leave that place.
Whatever happened left different scars on each of them.
But then comes the big question: what terrible thing happened that made her start hating every summer, despising all memories — even the good ones — and not wanting to see Baek Doha? Apparently, she’s the only one who holds such deep resentment toward Doha. His father seems to treat him well, and so do his friends… So it’s something that involves her and the twins. But what was it?
Because of that, and not knowing the “sin” or “crime,” as she herself calls it, that Doha committed, I feel confused and sad to see her treat so poorly a friend who loves her deeply and seems willing to do everything for her...
The first two episodes served as an introduction, and it seems we’ll still get more, since we haven’t met Do Young yet. Anyway, I’m enjoying it. There are elements that really draw us into the story.

That wasn’t mentioned in any of the official drama synopses. How do you know about it?