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Crying is not weak. It's a physical embodiment of release from strong emotions. And like I said before, Da Li has cried and cried, but kept getting up and going back to work and trying to solve any issues people have thrown at her. So I have no idea why the crying is being brought up.

This is the kind of character growth I have seen from her so far.

1. She has learned the value of money (she went from not knowing how much it would cost to do charity to being able to find ways to cut cost).
2. She has learned the monetary cost of her former lifestyle (staying at a hotel vs. staying at a motel).
3. She has learned that her pride needs to be dropped (she went begging for money for the gallery).
4. She has learned that just like her father, she knows nothing about business and generating a profit (thanks to MH)
5. She learned how to manipulate the media (the interview incident)
6. She has learned that no matter how much kindness she shows, some people will just hate her and try to do things against her.

She has learned all this in a few months. Da Li has shown proof of creative thinking, book smarts etc. But she has never shown signs of any problem solving, witty twists that are expected when solving kdrama issues. She's very much above the surface and problems like these are usually solved by lying, cheating and scheming, and Da Li is not that kind of person.

Her personality is such that she doesn't cut out people from her life. She gives them unlimited chances, because that's what she learned from her father. We have seen this time and again by how she treats people. She is the kindest role in this series.

She will continue to see the uncle as her family because of how much she loves her father. Same with her cousin. She will continue to care about Gong Joo too. And we as the audience see it as a weakness because she gets taken advantage of.

I think we have gotten so used to seeing the typical 'witty, kick ass take no prisoners' kdrama female role as the only 'strong woman' in any drama, that if any woman is not immediately able to take what is given and solve the problem in a creative way, she is immediately deemed as a weak character. But that's not the only kind of strength there is. There is the silent kind. The kind where a character breaks down for everything but keeps going. That's the kind of strength she portrays.

Her character is flailing. No doubt about that. But when you think about her characterisation and her situation, it makes sense. She is still in debt. She has only a handful of supporters, most of whom are powerless and look to her to solve the issue. She has people working against her while pretending to help her. And it's only been a few months of non-stop financial issues. In real life, people in debt cry every night.

MH, yes, he has been trained from a young age to handle this kind of situation, so he can learn in a few months and get on top. Not DL though. She has had no training in any of this. She has no guidance. She's been given a gallery in debt, no money, and an unknown villain pulling the strings and manipulating people around her to create small problems she had to handle one at a time. - It is overwhelming. With the knowledge she has, with the personality she possesses, it doesn't surprise me that she has no idea what to do.

She has learned things. It's just that we, as the viewers are more privy to the overall information than her character is. If we look at it from her POV, we don't know who's behind all of this, the drugs, the roles MH's family plays in this. Nothing. She has no knowledge of any of the things that we have knowledge of.

So, keeping that in mind. What should she do to solve this issue?

Me too. It is frustrating to watch though.

I hope the takeaway from this drama is to remove everyone toxic from your life, even if they are blood related.

It's a real problem in real life. People look down on orphans and those who have been adopted in most families in Asian communities.

That's because she has never had to deal with situations like this in her entire life. To have everything at your fingertips, to not worry about money, and not know the value of of how much things cost for a lifetime and then suddenly having issue after issue that can't be solved because so many people work against you... I would cry out of frustration too.

Adoption is and always will be one of the best things a human being can do for themselves and another. The fact that it's villainized (especially in Asian countries) is both maddening and frustrating to me.

And Jin Moo Hak is hands down my favourite character of 2021. He has handled everything thrown at him splendidly.

(On another note, if they break up for some stupid reason, I will riot)

2010 me would have liked Love 020 better. - It fit my student mentality at the time.

2021 me loves You Are My Glory more. - The writing, situations and characters were mature and knew what they wanted which was a refreshing change.

I do think that e-sports was incorporated well in Love 020 as opposed to You Are My Glory.

Thank you for this.

Personally, I think it does. I was just pointing out that he can be sued like Kim Yong Gun who tried to force his girlfriend to have an abortion.

Same.

I have no opinion on this issue because it doesn't concern me. I was only pointing out that people can go to jail for lying and being manipulative as long as a contract was made, it was broken due to fraud and the loss cannot be monetarily quantified.

Yes, Misrepresentation is used to void a contract. But, depending on the country, a prison sentence can be given for Misrepresentation if the loss suffered cannot be quantified monetarily and replaced by the party who committed the Misrepresentation. It doesn't only apply to commercial contracts (as fraud can be argued), even though it is utilised mostly in commercial contracts.

Actually, it can be a crime under Misrepresentation. If party A promises party B that if party B suffers a loss in any form (monetarily, or in this case, an abortion) that they will get something in exchange for that loss (in this case, marriage), and then it was proven that the promise was made under false circumstances and lies with no intention of holding up their side of the bargain, then party A will be guilty of Misrepresentation and therefore can be sentenced to prison and/or a hefty fine.

This was my kind of healing show.

I especially loved the lesson, which was to pursue happiness, whatever that may look like.

When you're grieving, you find someone to blame. If someone you love got sick, died in hospital, you blame the staff; if someone died in an accident where he was a passenger, you blame the driver; if someone you love committed suicide, you will blame whoever didn't pick up the phone, didn't check on him etc. You blame the circumstances leading up to it and anyone who contributed to any action that led to the death/incapacitation of a loved one. This is because humans are not logical when they experience grief. Du Shik lost a loved one too, and he blames himself because guilt is the most powerful emotion there is. Regret can change the course of anyone's life. It's human nature to blame yourself and others when you're wracked with grief. Very few people are THAT logical when their loved one dies. Very very few.

The story might have been predictable but the execution was 10/10.

Definitely a must watch for action/thriller lovers.

Moo Hak's character is honestly so refreshing. And Kim Min Jae, I never thought he's have it in him to play this character so well. Perfectly over the top, comedic, serious and heart on his sleeve type.

I'm already mourning the fact that this show will end in a couple of weeks. This might be my favourite drama of 2021.