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Because it's not about romantic myths that are perpetuated by most Asian dramas like "the One"/soulmate etc. Don't get me wrong, I like those dramas too. This drama is just different because it's a realistic portrayal of modern dating life. Lovers come and go. This drama is ultimately about Yumi's journey of self-discovery, learning to love others and herself, career and other pursuits and happiness/mental health. It's such a wholesome drama, just don't go into it expecting the usual cliches.

Yumi's Cells is the most realistic portrayal of modern dating and psychology of all the K dramas I have watched. K dramas are often ideoligical romances focused on those age old romantic myths like "The One" etc. Yumi's Cells breaks away from these romantic traditions. Even though I was very emotionally attached to Wung, that in itself perhaps says more about everyone's attachment to their first love. I like seeing Yumi's journey of self-discovery in love, life and career. For me, the ending of season 2 was really in tune with the rest of the drama. Lovers come and go, but the relationship you have with yourself is forever.

Though it's not heavy on physical intimacy, it is definitely a romance.

Have you not seen The Long Ballad?

If Kim Go Eun wasn't willing to do Season 3, why didn't they wrap up Season 2 with a satisfying ending? I don't get it.

Yes, a really good actor can protray range like that. I also like the subtlety to his acting in this drama, he's dramatically understated somehow. It really adds something to how his character comes across, a stillness. He speaks very purposefully or not at all.
His chemistry with Zhao Lusi too is palpable!

Oh I see what you mean, I thought you meant there was going to be a break between the end of part 1 and part 2!

I understand <3

I thought Part 2 was airing right after Part 1? In which case, it would already be next week?

And thus... the long wait for new episodes begins again... T_T

To all the daughters with cruel, loveless mothers out there, have a big hug from me...

I hope so. CSS deserves some real motherly affection.

The mother doesn't seem to realise that she was the one acting out of line in front of the Emperor.

The mother is just unbearable. I can't wait for Niao Niao to move out and become her own person free from that spiteful woman.

The mother was starting to grow on me until the palace incident. She really was out of line. Disgraceful to humiliate your daughter like that. Thank you Emperor for not being as biased as CSS's own mother! The sooner she can marry LBY and move out the better. Good riddance!

I am still obsessed with ALP. Love that drama so much.

I think it's that in part, but also I think it's insecurity and guilt over abandoning her daughter at birth. She became momentarily obsessed with correcting her "bad ways". But actually, the mother and daughter are pretty similar in character. Seems in the last couple of episodes she has softened and become more reasonable so that's a relief.

The emperor cracks me up. What a character. I can fully see the need for him to have a harem, he'd irritate one wife to death. 🤣

What's wrong with his character? I wish they would just censor the scripts before they filmed the whole bloody drama. Such a waste of everyone's time.

I'm with you on this. DOS started really strong but midway it started to falter. Let's hope this drama just gets better and better.