Lee Evanie

I was so obsessed with Bad Buddy when it came out. I couldn't wait for all episodes to be out and fun fact, I'm currently watching the first episode of Twenty Five Twenty One.

Same!

Yes, his character in Weightlifiting Fairy Kim Bok Joo was also among my top male leads. It was that character that made me get into him as an actor and decide to watch most of his works. (Plus the fact that he is super good looking, like damn there are zero flaws on his body!).
I did plan to watch Pride of Habaek too but the comments are so negative it scared me lmao especially since that they mentioned that the FL is super bland and awful.

True! It would make more sense for him to have a crush on Dal Mi since they were kids, but it would still be odd since he was an adult while she was still a minor even though the age difference isn't that high.
Yeah, Do San's crying and sad moments made my heart ache, I also wanted to hug and comfort him whenever he got too depressed and insecure (Which showed Nam Joo Hyuk's talent as an actor, he was the perfect actor for Do San's character since Joo Hyuk does give humble and kind vibes). Him and Dal Mi completed each other in a way. Don't be ashamed to admit that you like Do San, to me he is one of my top 10 male leads ever.

Exactly! The relationship between HJP and grandma was so sweet and him being a mentor to the others was interesting as well. I don't really hate him, I did like him but the romance crap ruined what could be an amazing, almost flawless (In a realistic and likeable way) character. I hated how was a total coward as well. Like he should just be like "Dal Mi, I like you. Wanna give me a chance or not?" if she refuse then he should just give up and leave her alone instead of wasting years acting like a dumbass.
At least Do San was straightforward with his feelings. and when Dal Mi broke up with him, he instantly left and didn't try to bother her again, till they accidently met and she needed his help. I don't get why HJP was so into Dal Mi in the first place to the point where he was willing to wait for her to like him back for more than 3 years. It just felt a bit too illogical.
Do San's way of acting, thinking, dealing with everything was pretty much realistic and logical in the other hand. I couldn't bring myself to dislike anything about him, even in his whiny moments I couldn't get annoyed and still understood him. To me he was the best and most interesting character in the drama, followed by Dal Mi and her grandmother.

I finished 7 episodes, but damn I suffered to not fall sleep while watching. The plot is painfully slow and everything is either too boring or too depressing. I mean I do love tragic, touching, gloomy, and deep plots like 1 Litre of Tears, Boku no Ita Jikan, The Untamed, Strangers from Hell, Beyond Evil, Mouse...etc I loved all these dramas a lot but The Light in Your Eyes is barley making me pay attention. I mean yeah the acting is great and everything, everyone are nailing their roles. I do admit I only decided to watch it cause I love Nam Joo Hyuk and I can't help but check out all his dramas and he is basically the most interesting character in this drama for me. I never skipped any of his scenes, I guess since I kinda relate to his character in a way.
The FL lead (Both old and young) is doing great but am not invested in her character that much. I do find myself zoning out or just skipping here and there when it gets too unbearable at times. I will still watch till the end to see how everything will turn out, but I highly doubt I will give the drama that high of a rating anyway when I'm basically forcing myself to watch most of the time.

Glad that you agree! Han Ji Pyeong gave that respectful and serious vibe at the start which I totally loved, but then they turned him into a retarded adult with teen behavior which made me kinda lose my respect to him. It felt like a middle aged man trying hard to include himself in youth activities (Do San's and Dal Mi's relationship) I mean yeah, he isn't really old but it still felt that way.

Sorry, I know I came late but I hate how due to their weird criticism the drama's rating got way lower. This drama could have a 9 rating or something but the second lead fans ruined it. I watched all episodes and didn't see what was so awful about Do San, before I watched I imagined him to be a total psychopath thanks to their comments, but instead he was such a sweet guy and a really caring and faithful lover. He did act a bit whiny here and there but apart from that, he has a big heart. At least after Dal Mi broke up with him (Which was one of the most pointless breaks up ever. Like couldn't she just support and wait for him till he comes back from US and focus on her career during that time or something? A distant relationship could success, if they truly cared for each other.) Also Do San was with her in every step she took since they ere partners and co-workers meanwhile Han Ji Pyeong was just doing the mentor job. (Which was his duty, not something to expect them to be grateful for) and even when doing that, he could be overly rude and harsh when advising them, I get that you should be honest but not straight up cruel at time.
Do San didn't try to force himself on her too much like Han Ji Pyeong whom even though she made it painfully clear that she didn't view him in a romantic way, still kept chasing after her and even tried to keep Do San away from her by using lies. The part when he told Do San to get his permission before meeting Dal Mi angered me, he was acting as if he is her father or owns her...(To be fair he told her about most of what he did afterwards). If he truly loved her then he should let her be with who she wants to be with from the start. Not decide to totally give up in the end of the drama.
Personally I would also pick Do San over Han Ji Pyeong (Not cause I'm Nam Joo Hyuk fan, I like both actors of the male leads) because I liked his personality and related to him way more. He was a great lover and friend too. Totally respected his parents and supported Dal Mi all the time (Unlike Han Ji Pyeong who could be quite rude lots of times. If I was in the grandma place and he kept saying shit to me after I helped him since he was very young, I would smack the shit out of him lmao)

Personally both (I'm talking about the characters here, I don't care about the actors real life issues) were red flags but I still preferred the ML. Han Ji Pyeong gave me major "nice guy" vibes. A guy who act all heroic and kind to make the girl fall for him and when she doesn't, he becomes an asshole and believe that he is a victim when no one asked him to be nice or heroic in first place. If you truly care for someone then you shouldn't expect them to repay you for your kindness with their heart. Let them make their choice and don't try to ruin their chances with other people whom they like more just cause you're jealous.
So both male leads had issues, I don't get why everyone views Ji Pyeong as a tragic hero.

Yeah, just cause he wrote the letters and helped her few times he acts as if he owns her heart by doing so. No one owns her and she has the right to decide on her own what she wanna do. Han Ji Pyeong is being the typical "Nice guy" type who tries hard to win the girl by acting like a hero and when she doesn't pick him in the end he turns into a jerk and pretend to be a victim.

Ikr! He is really good looking and a good actor too. He would be fitting as a nice, kind male lead character.

Yeah, I don't get why everyone are so upset that she didn't end up with Han Ji Pyo. Just cause someone was kind to you it doesn't mean that you're obligated to fall for them by force. Yeah it might make you love them, but if it doesn't then you shouldn't feel bad about it. If they are sincere about it then they shouldn't expect you to return the favor back anyway.
Everyone is acting as if Dal Mi was dating Ji Pyo first then cheated on him with Do San. At least she stayed loyal to Do San from the start to the end. I don't get their logic.
I mean it's true that the grandma made Ji Pyeong write the letters and everything, but it's not like she forced him and he didn't show any romantic feelings for Dal Mi until he learned that she was looking for Do San and as soon as Dal Mi and Do San seem to be falling in love, he decided to get jealous and shit?!
1- He was basically an adult 18 or 19 years old when Dal Mi was still a junior high (I guess) student.
2- He never was into her till another man became into her. He got all upset that he had to be nice and get nothing in return for his kindness which is kinda fucked up in my opinion. He also started acting as a victim when no one forced him to do anything. His love for her is so rushed and weird, idk. It feels as if it was added to create drama in the plot and that's it. This is one of the worst love triangles I ever came across in my whole life. Do San might not be a perfect lover material, but Ji Pyeong also has issues. Just cause he wrote the letters and helped her few times he acts as if he owns her heart by doing so. No one owns her and she has the right to decide on her own what she wanna do. Han Ji Pyeong is being the typical "Nice guy" type who tries hard to win the girl by acting like a hero and when she doesn't pick him in the end he turns into a rude jerk and pretend to be a victim.

Well, if they are done right then I also would watch them without serious problem, but when one of the characters is awfully toxic and the sex scene are over the top then that is when it gets gross.

Thank you and I really hope so.

I know! His abilities need to be talked about and everyone should realize how talented he is, so he can achieve higher position to be truly helpful. If she keep taking all credit for everything he does in future episodes, that will be it for me. I will drop the drama, cause I won't be able to support their relationship if such a thing happens. Shi Woo is clearly not a fool even though he acts cheerful and innocent most of the time. I doubt he would just stand aside and let her be in the spotlight that easily which might lead to tons of drama between them, which I also wouldn't enjoy honestly cause I hate too much drama and misunderstandings. Since this drama is revolved round mature adult characters (Not typical cringe teen rom coms), I really hope they won't take that path cause it will totally ruin the plot.
I get that anyone would love to be as successful as possible, but taking others hard work and passion for your advantage. Especially without giving anything in return is just unbearable to see even in a fictional story.

I know! His abilities need to be talked about and everyone should realize how talented he is, so he can achieve higher position to be truly helpful. If she keep taking all credit for everything he does in future episodes, that will be it for me. I will drop the drama, cause I won't be able to support their relationship if such a thing happens. Shi Woo is clearly not a fool even though he acts cheerful and innocent most of the time. I doubt he would just stand aside and let her be in the spotlight that easily which might lead to tons of drama between them, which I also wouldn't enjoy honestly cause I hate too much drama and misunderstandings. Since this drama is revolved round mature adult characters (Not typical cringe teen rom coms), I really hope they won't take that path cause it will totally ruin the plot.
I get that anyone would love to be as successful as possible, but taking other hard work and passion for your advantage. Especially without giving anything in return is just unbearable to see even in a fictional story.

Well based on her reaction, she really thought she could predict the weather using the books I suppose lmao
I also don't understand how she managed to get promoted...
There a difference between being "careful" and being uncaring and selfish. She didn't bother to admit her mistake related to the hail, let the chief take the downfall for her till she got busted by her co-worker, and ignored her mother, and everyone by using the careful excuse which lead to many problems. She kinda behaves in a childish way at times too. That discussion related to money was super irritating, considering that she did make a mistake which lead to accidents and stuff breaking left and right after the hail which obviously also lead to waste of money to fix what was ruined. That mistake alone should've made her not say something like that. She make wrong choices then still pretend to understand everything, act stuck up, and lecture others even. Just like Shi Woo said, she doesn't care what her actions will result in. Even if she make a wrong choice, she just wants to save as much money as possible and that's it...
So far she doesn't fit the professional woman with high position and knowledge image they tried to give her at first. Like she can't even make a logical quick decision when needed and just stand/sit there with a blank expression for a while instead. Yes, she should've dealt with her ex fiancé at the same moment or when they are alone instead of creating a scene in front of her co-workers who are supposed to respect her. Why make everyone know in details everything about your failed love life?! That was just super humiliating even when she was the one scolding him mostly. It was disrespectful to the workplace as well, people should keep their personal issues as far as possible from work environment cause she wasn't in a freaking bar to yell and act that way. If I were her boss and witnessed that, I would be hella upset. She isn't a teenager after all (Though some teens can be more mature than that).
They tend to do this a lot in Kdramas, make the FL seem competent, smart, and talented then turn her into a useless damsel in distress/fool later so the ML can shine by becoming the truly useful, quick to act hero, and cool one. This drama along with other examples like Start-Up and Hit the Top show that.

Well, yeah I know all that, but her job basically requires her to be fast and make quick decisions cause every minute is important. Her spending hours to make a choice when it comes to everything (even someone dying in front of her) can lead to a disaster (Which actually happened both when it came to the hail and the chief collapsing...) she is supposed to be intelligent and professional, but all her actions are plain stupid at times. Even after they took the guy in the ambulance, her way of behaving was kinda rude and unrealistic honestly. You do need to be serious in workplace but not inhuman literally. She allowed the poor man to take the fall for her mistake and didn't bother confessing till that other guy snitched on her (Which she deserved cause she made a big mistake by ignoring her chief and making the choice on her own). Don't forget that her being "careful" made her believe that worrying about money is 10 times more important than worrying about people's safety. Of course her personality might improve in future but we can't really say she is a great character till now.

Exactly! The script was so weak and absurd it basically ruined this drama.

I finished watching 6 episodes and the other girl in Samsan Tech team (Whom Do San's friend likes) is such an annoying character. As if Dal Mi's sister wasn't enough, they had to add another super annoying female character to torture us with...like why? Why there is always at least one unbearable bitch in Kdramas plots. I guess these types of characters are supposed to be cool and badass? (Like damn Tsundere characters in anime) But they aren't, they are just a pain in the ass.
Apart from that, everything else is great. I'm highly enjoying and learning stuff from this drama. The leads along with their friends and Han Ji Pyeong are such a loveable and relatable characters.