Finished it - Really good 8/10 could have been much better.
- Sometimes I felt it was a bit jumpy from scene to scene, it took me a minute to realise the scene after a murder had happened was actually weeks/months before the previous scene, but it fails to give an indication on screen. - I guess I would have like a little more information but it was limited series 12 episodes. - The stupid open ending, it's been 3 years did they expect a 2nd season or something. So annoying lol - And I guess the big one for some but I personally wasn't that bothered if their wasn't romance, but I would have like the two FL's to at least have had a more romantic relationship as it was meant to be. It was more Big Sister little sister if anything with Yan Wei occasionally acting as protector behind You Yi back, and then trying to take up the father role.
I really dont get the appeal of noona romance. This ML is in highschool, which is just gross when the FL is old…
He's 19 the guy is man lol. True age gap is a bit much if he was 25 with same age gap not so weird.
But they are both adults, same as 18 y/o girl that hooks up with 50 y/o guy because he's loaded. Not saying it's morally right, definitely creepy, seedy etc but it's consenting and legal.
I agree with you . I’m on episode 14 and to me the drama is trying to make it ok to cheat on your spouse . I…
If the wife cheated then that is one of the few times I can accept cheating, cheating disgusts me. Because if your other half betrayed you by cheating they ended the relationship when they cheated, you're just wasting time going through the motions until you split up.
Still, it's a waste of time cheating on a cheat is pointless they don't care about you anyway.
There is a major emotional infidelity from Fl's side.I am amazed at how many people try justifies Fl's cheating…
Your replies are so random.
1st one about a show that has no resemblance to this at all. (Ignore just realised that this was a different user)
2nd comment - This is covered by the Original poster and the responder that was originally defending FL. No one is disputing people can breakup when they want. Also Sex has nothing to do with it if the FL was the ML I would be saying the exact same thing.
The thing that is being argued was that the FL only started saying she wanted to Breakup AFTER she had already emotionally cheated. That is what was being discussed. Even the commenter who was for the FL even agreed.
And I went further to point out (Yes anyone can breakup anytime no matter how vile they do it) I pointed out that just because she was in a stale relationship that neither worked on, she gets that spark, connection etc with the pharmacist, it was after she knows she has a guy lined up is when she breaks up with him. In the comments from OP and the 1st responder they clearly state she even lies about the fact their is another guy when her BF asks her.
So the fact she doesn't work on her relationships I pointed out that in a few years when this new relationship goes the same way she will do exactly the same thing.
So the show is a slice of life showing us people are grey and do horrible things even to people that they once loved and even lie to themselves to justify their actions.
So if all what was said in the above comments is correct, there is really no happy ending,
Although you could argue the Ex did if he doesn't realise it at the moment he is single and can eventually find happiness and hopefully work on it.
FL is just going to be trapped in the cycle of Spark start relationship, few years later relationship is stale, repeat cycle.
ML if he new about the BF, is no better than FL and deserves what will inevitably happen down the line, if he didn't I feel sorry for him as he thinks he has his happy ending until he realises he never.
I started this like a year ago, wasn't feeling it and put it on hold after. I also wasn't the biggest fan of just…
As soon as @Jay Noona mentions 5x fwd and skipping episodes, then their opinion won't hold water with me.
So far I'm 4 episodes in and loving it, I can already tell the Ex will be annoying "That's how it is" after cheating for a year and just announcing she's marrying someone else WTF! Then sends a wedding invite the next day, freaking cold-hearted. I am sorry but what ever BS excuse she had is just that BS.
I've seen people comparing it to other shows but I've only watched one "When the Weather Is Fine" And one of @Jay Noona's lists above "That winter the wind blows".
I would add "My Love Eun Dong (2015)" although it's not tagged slow burn I feel it fits.
It's really good, not much to it other than the romance. No annoying love triangles, breakups, insane MILs, Ex's, etc etc I mean it's kind of unrealistic, It might happen like that rarely lol But this is a good palate cleanser from cheating dramas, unnecessary drama, nuts inlaws, etc.
I really enjoyed this show I gave it 8.5/10 but I am re-watching and as it's maybe 6 months since my first watch I am noticing things that I missed or ignored the first time.
- I'm not even 20 minutes in and either FL or another character has on at least 4 occasions, put down her BF, i'e between my BF and Shi Yan I choose Shi Yan, Or the Editor saying good girl for abandoning her BF on his birthday etc etc. So Picking up all that in less than 20 minutes I am not all surprised that her BF was cheating, to be honest. ** Don't get me wrong cheating characters get my nerves frayed** But watching again I get why the character did, she prioritizes her career and doesn't give him time, which is exactly what women complain about when men are at work lol Anyway he should have discussed it and broke up. - She should have been upfront and made sure any guy she dates that he knows that he is not her priority her career is, at least with ML he has his super busy CEO job so he gets it and will have little time for her as well, so they're suited.
In the 6 months since watching this, I have come across multiple dramas or movies either K or Cdrama where the lead (all FL haven't found one with ML yet) has either emotionally cheated and then broken up with BF to be with ML due, to work and the relationships has grown stale. Or they even cheated physically for the same reasons.
And the comments are actually like well the relationship was stale, she fell in love, etc but a few have pointed out that if the roles were reversed the ML would get roasted, and rightly so for his actions.
So if Shu Yi's ex was the lead, he isn't getting emotional support, constantly getting abandoned by his GF, who doesn't see him as a priority, etc goes and cheats and is rightly called a scumbag.
Still, I come across quite a few shows or movies where the FL is in a similar situation or even better where it is simply the spark has gone. Neither person has put in the effort to save the relationship or keep it fresh, and instead of trying the FL just either straight our cheats or emotionally cheats and lines up her next BF before dumping the BF.
But because these are written/directed as romances etc and shown differently compared to the scumbag Male that cheats on his hard-working GF/wife, they are highly rated and oh it's a shame she was in the wrong relationship, she was trapped, etc.
So I have concluded that depending on how these characters are portrayed then they are more hated or less or even loved by some fans. The target audience is mostly women so I get why most of the ones (All that I have come across) with the cheating lead are female, so the makers are targeting their audience. I doubt one with the ML cheating because his relationship was a bit stale would get good ratings somehow.
I can't stand cheats or the leads being cheats, but I just had to moan about the difference in how differently treated characters are who have done the same thing but just the sex is different and one is the lead and one is the cheating ex of the lead.
Anyway random rant over lol My Thought process and actual planning to write this clearly shows I put little of either into this when I read it back lol But it more or less make sense.
Sounds like FL will be the one having regret later in life?I have to watch this to make a decision.
I will be get around to it eventually. The reason I said above was because you mentioned in your original post he said he regretted the relationship which gave her trauma or something about her father even though ML didn't mean it but she ends it because of it, and he explains it to her during the wedding day, I would assume knowing your 1st love was ended due to a misunderstanding etc would cause regret.
Obviously I will have to watch it to make a final decision.
Still can talk about the show without watching though, as there is more than enough information about what happens in it to discuss.
- Sometimes I felt it was a bit jumpy from scene to scene, it took me a minute to realise the scene after a murder had happened was actually weeks/months before the previous scene, but it fails to give an indication on screen.
- I guess I would have like a little more information but it was limited series 12 episodes.
- The stupid open ending, it's been 3 years did they expect a 2nd season or something. So annoying lol
- And I guess the big one for some but I personally wasn't that bothered if their wasn't romance, but I would have like the two FL's to at least have had a more romantic relationship as it was meant to be. It was more Big Sister little sister if anything with Yan Wei occasionally acting as protector behind You Yi back, and then trying to take up the father role.
True age gap is a bit much if he was 25 with same age gap not so weird.
But they are both adults, same as 18 y/o girl that hooks up with 50 y/o guy because he's loaded. Not saying it's morally right, definitely creepy, seedy etc but it's consenting and legal.
Still, it's a waste of time cheating on a cheat is pointless they don't care about you anyway.
P.S. Is this worth watching?
Or is it just how it's been done, feels like some scenes don't flow but two timelines make sense.
And I'm a guy and think it isn't.
Also when she said NO to marriage she clearly never dumped him then. She waited until she has her next VICTIM line up lol
Obviously we don't agree, so pointless responding : )
If the Male did this I would also think the same way.
I agree she can leave etc, But she is not a nice person the WAY she does it.
And like I said as she is that type of person she will just cycle through relationships in that way, unless she works on herself.
1st one about a show that has no resemblance to this at all. (Ignore just realised that this was a different user)
2nd comment - This is covered by the Original poster and the responder that was originally defending FL.
No one is disputing people can breakup when they want.
Also Sex has nothing to do with it if the FL was the ML I would be saying the exact same thing.
The thing that is being argued was that the FL only started saying she wanted to Breakup AFTER she had already emotionally cheated.
That is what was being discussed. Even the commenter who was for the FL even agreed.
And I went further to point out (Yes anyone can breakup anytime no matter how vile they do it) I pointed out that just because she was in a stale relationship that neither worked on, she gets that spark, connection etc with the pharmacist, it was after she knows she has a guy lined up is when she breaks up with him.
In the comments from OP and the 1st responder they clearly state she even lies about the fact their is another guy when her BF asks her.
So the fact she doesn't work on her relationships I pointed out that in a few years when this new relationship goes the same way she will do exactly the same thing.
So the show is a slice of life showing us people are grey and do horrible things even to people that they once loved and even lie to themselves to justify their actions.
So if all what was said in the above comments is correct, there is really no happy ending,
Although you could argue the Ex did if he doesn't realise it at the moment he is single and can eventually find happiness and hopefully work on it.
FL is just going to be trapped in the cycle of Spark start relationship, few years later relationship is stale, repeat cycle.
ML if he new about the BF, is no better than FL and deserves what will inevitably happen down the line, if he didn't I feel sorry for him as he thinks he has his happy ending until he realises he never.
It could happen in real life.
So far I'm 4 episodes in and loving it, I can already tell the Ex will be annoying "That's how it is" after cheating for a year and just announcing she's marrying someone else WTF! Then sends a wedding invite the next day, freaking cold-hearted. I am sorry but what ever BS excuse she had is just that BS.
I've seen people comparing it to other shows but I've only watched one "When the Weather Is Fine"
And one of @Jay Noona's lists above "That winter the wind blows".
I would add "My Love Eun Dong (2015)" although it's not tagged slow burn I feel it fits.
No annoying love triangles, breakups, insane MILs, Ex's, etc etc
I mean it's kind of unrealistic, It might happen like that rarely lol
But this is a good palate cleanser from cheating dramas, unnecessary drama, nuts inlaws, etc.
- I'm not even 20 minutes in and either FL or another character has on at least 4 occasions, put down her BF, i'e between my BF and Shi Yan I choose Shi Yan, Or the Editor saying good girl for abandoning her BF on his birthday etc etc. So Picking up all that in less than 20 minutes I am not all surprised that her BF was cheating, to be honest.
** Don't get me wrong cheating characters get my nerves frayed** But watching again I get why the character did, she prioritizes her career and doesn't give him time, which is exactly what women complain about when men are at work lol Anyway he should have discussed it and broke up.
- She should have been upfront and made sure any guy she dates that he knows that he is not her priority her career is, at least with ML he has his super busy CEO job so he gets it and will have little time for her as well, so they're suited.
In the 6 months since watching this, I have come across multiple dramas or movies either K or Cdrama where the lead (all FL haven't found one with ML yet) has either emotionally cheated and then broken up with BF to be with ML due, to work and the relationships has grown stale.
Or they even cheated physically for the same reasons.
And the comments are actually like well the relationship was stale, she fell in love, etc but a few have pointed out that if the roles were reversed the ML would get roasted, and rightly so for his actions.
So if Shu Yi's ex was the lead, he isn't getting emotional support, constantly getting abandoned by his GF, who doesn't see him as a priority, etc goes and cheats and is rightly called a scumbag.
Still, I come across quite a few shows or movies where the FL is in a similar situation or even better where it is simply the spark has gone. Neither person has put in the effort to save the relationship or keep it fresh, and instead of trying the FL just either straight our cheats or emotionally cheats and lines up her next BF before dumping the BF.
But because these are written/directed as romances etc and shown differently compared to the scumbag Male that cheats on his hard-working GF/wife, they are highly rated and oh it's a shame she was in the wrong relationship, she was trapped, etc.
So I have concluded that depending on how these characters are portrayed then they are more hated or less or even loved by some fans. The target audience is mostly women so I get why most of the ones (All that I have come across) with the cheating lead are female, so the makers are targeting their audience. I doubt one with the ML cheating because his relationship was a bit stale would get good ratings somehow.
I can't stand cheats or the leads being cheats, but I just had to moan about the difference in how differently treated characters are who have done the same thing but just the sex is different and one is the lead and one is the cheating ex of the lead.
Anyway random rant over lol
My Thought process and actual planning to write this clearly shows I put little of either into this when I read it back lol But it more or less make sense.
The reason I said above was because you mentioned in your original post he said he regretted the relationship which gave her trauma or something about her father even though ML didn't mean it but she ends it because of it, and he explains it to her during the wedding day, I would assume knowing your 1st love was ended due to a misunderstanding etc would cause regret.
Obviously I will have to watch it to make a final decision.
I have to watch this to make a decision.