You have to understand, there are people like that far more than you'd ever imagine. ;)We still don't know what…
Definitely psychological. But, everything in life is psychological.
Here's an example.
Why are there so many mothers—even in modern times and in countries with many support services and better laws—who choose to stay with an abusive husband than leave them?
The obvious answer in such situations is to leave them, and if there is divorce available, divorce them. They can also file for a restraining order, and perhaps are even capable of moving somewhere without their abusive husband knowing. YET, many mothers stay regardless.
Why?
If not for my fist ex-girlfriend, I wouldn't understand it. She explained it to me from her perspective as a mother, her children.
Her children are far more important for her than her own happiness. She doesn't want them to grow up with a broken family. She doesn't want them to experience what she, and her siblings, experienced.
The keywords in her case: experienced and children.
This shaped her thinking, and no advice and logic would convinced her.
Does that make her "stupid" or have a psychological issue? Of course not. She is also as sound as she can be if it was under a different circumstance.
The FL is similar. She experienced something that shaped her thinking, how she handle situations, and what decisions she makes.
Now, there are a lot of suspects around who wants to kill her. Most humans would figure it out themselves especially if family members could be suspects. And yes, even in a company, you do want to solve things internally first, as much as possible.
Not to mention, who trusts their police force? In Korea for example, a celebrity committed suicide because the police force is not doing their job properly, and the media only cares about earning money. After he killed himself, that was when the truth came out.
The FL, knowing what kind of society they have, will definitely try to resolve this on her own, as far away from the media and the police.
Those are just what could possibly be influencing the FL to make these decisions that people who are not living in Korea, or have not experienced shock, are thinking to be illogical decisions. (You can see in the comments.)
Samee i mean why she is not telling the police?! Like i mean business is not much more important then your life?
I'm not veering off track. You probably haven't experienced or witnessed a person who was so shocked they just did the first thing in their mind only later to change their decision. Otherwise, you wouldn't have a hard time understanding why she did what she did.
I've seen a person, very close to me, go through that shock. She made decisions that first came into her mind only to change it later after she calmed down.
It's reality. There are people, a lot at that, who acts that way. That's what shock can do to you. I for one am not wishing to be in that situation because I value being in control of my decisions.
In any case, I've explained it. I'll just repeat the same thing explaining S01E01 because it is what it is. Either you accept it fiction based on reality, or, go the easiest route: blame the author.
Suspects so far: 1. Husband 2. Stepfather 3. Employee guy 4. Employee girl / best friend 5. The detective 6. Potential mystery character 7. Possible twin brother of FL's husband (thanks to commenter below)
* ML said they need to find the buoy no matter what because she'll look for it until she finds it, regardless if she'll dive again or not. * FL said it's not important. * ML asked her about her cameras, and FL said she won't because it's expensive. * ML used it to drive his point: the buoy is her mom's, so she'll decide what to do with it.
It is a very good argument, and a very TRUE one. She isn't throwing her cameras because those are expensive, she isn't throwing them because she hasn't decided what to do with those.
The lesson here is that, we should leave the decision on the things someone owns to them. It may look trash for you, but it is not for them.
I know a lot of people who loves to keep a lot of stuff that might look worthless or garbage for others. And I know a lot of people who tell others they should throw their stuff, but these very same people goes ballistic when you tell them they should throw their stuff.
It is not about privacy. It is not about co-ownership (in case of married couples). It is not about the price and/or sentimental value of an object. Their stuff, their decision, PERIOD.
It doesn't matter. We even have the ISS today, and astronauts stay there for at least 30 days.
Also, if people were able to go to the Moon without knowledge of space radiation in 1969, what's stopping people to go to the Moon in 2023 and onwards even if we are now aware of space radiation?
Governments won't care about space radiation as long as they can firmly establish their respective nations in the space race. Also note that anything a nation gains from being able to land robots and humans is a resource for that nation, not for Earth.
The ISS has proven it doesn't matter. If space radiation is a dealbreaker, then just copy (or steal) whatever the ISS is doing, or whatever they are injecting on the astronauts.
The current situation of planet Earth's governments and resources is more than enough reason to plant one's flag on the Moon. It will give a huge boost to a nation when it comes to R&D, science and technology, space race, and well, the priorities and laws of the country.
That last part is important. You see, it is no small feat to launch something into space without the help from other nations. It requires funding, which should either come from the government or from local companies and/or local investors. The less foreign assistance, the better. And the more the government is involved, the better.
For example, the Philippines status was boosted after the country started sending satellites developed by Filipinos; with less foreign help and more government involvement. It was seen by foreign nations as a sign that the Philippines, and the Philippine government, is improving and is actually capable of doing something.
Now, imagine the Philippines, or South Korea in this show, sending man on the Moon. Most people around the world will understand it as the South Korean government of being matured and capable to do things on their own. It doesn't matter if they get space radiation or whatever, what matters is you're successful.
This is the gist of “The Moon”. South Korea sending man on the moon after the massive failure of the first attempt. The ML's decision to land, even if he risks his chances of returning alive, is a Korean national's nationalism and patriotism to his country. That his life doesn't matter as long as South Korea gets a major boost.
I, for one, would do the same if given a chance to land on the Moon. I don't care if I won't be able to return. Likewise, I don't care if I die early because of space radiation, as long as I can help my country, the Philippines, to be placed on the map of nations with the political will and the national desire to land man on the Moon.
That's how important it is. No space radiation can stop it. It doesn't matter if the space radiation problem has been solved or not. The public wouldn't know it anyway; we can always hide it; in the name of the Nation.
“The Moon” is that. A story about a Nation's desire and political will to prove that they can and they will. As well as, the astronaut's nationalism and patriotism that he's willing to sacrifice his life for his Nation, for his fellow Koreans.
The way the show included "flags" is actually weird.
For example, Gabi. They properly showed she's half Korean and half Canadian.
However, for Hyeon-ju, they only showed her as Korean.
Aya Natsumi was shown as Filipino only, even though Aya is obviously half Filipino and half Japanese.
There's no obvious logic how they decided which "flag" to show "officially" once we consider Aya.
Aya's father is Filipino, her mother is Japanese. Aya just chose "Aya Natsumi" as her stage name. Her full name is Van Aya Natsumi Bolinao. Natsumi is her mother's maiden name, Bolinao is her father's surname.
We could probably say, they considered where one was born. Hyeon-ju was born in Korea while Aya in the Philippines. Hyeon-ju is a Korean citizen, while Aya is a Filipino citizen.
However, Gabi.
Gabi was born in Canada. Her father is Canadian. Her mother is Korean. Yet they listed her "officially" as Korean-Canadian. She's a Canadian citizen.
Image and reputation is everything in Korea.I guess this is your first Korean drama? It's nothing new. K-drama…
Well, if you've been watching K-drama for at least a year, you wouldn't ask that question. ;P
She filed a complaint because obviously she was shaken. However, as was clearly shown in the episode, once she got control of herself, she realised the situation.
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Good match. Two big actresses in one show.
I guess she found the type of shows she's good at.
Here's an example.
Why are there so many mothers—even in modern times and in countries with many support services and better laws—who choose to stay with an abusive husband than leave them?
The obvious answer in such situations is to leave them, and if there is divorce available, divorce them. They can also file for a restraining order, and perhaps are even capable of moving somewhere without their abusive husband knowing. YET, many mothers stay regardless.
Why?
If not for my fist ex-girlfriend, I wouldn't understand it. She explained it to me from her perspective as a mother, her children.
Her children are far more important for her than her own happiness. She doesn't want them to grow up with a broken family. She doesn't want them to experience what she, and her siblings, experienced.
The keywords in her case: experienced and children.
This shaped her thinking, and no advice and logic would convinced her.
Does that make her "stupid" or have a psychological issue? Of course not. She is also as sound as she can be if it was under a different circumstance.
The FL is similar. She experienced something that shaped her thinking, how she handle situations, and what decisions she makes.
Now, there are a lot of suspects around who wants to kill her. Most humans would figure it out themselves especially if family members could be suspects. And yes, even in a company, you do want to solve things internally first, as much as possible.
Not to mention, who trusts their police force? In Korea for example, a celebrity committed suicide because the police force is not doing their job properly, and the media only cares about earning money. After he killed himself, that was when the truth came out.
The FL, knowing what kind of society they have, will definitely try to resolve this on her own, as far away from the media and the police.
Those are just what could possibly be influencing the FL to make these decisions that people who are not living in Korea, or have not experienced shock, are thinking to be illogical decisions. (You can see in the comments.)
:)
We'll learn more in the next episodes.
I've seen a person, very close to me, go through that shock. She made decisions that first came into her mind only to change it later after she calmed down.
It's reality. There are people, a lot at that, who acts that way. That's what shock can do to you. I for one am not wishing to be in that situation because I value being in control of my decisions.
In any case, I've explained it. I'll just repeat the same thing explaining S01E01 because it is what it is. Either you accept it fiction based on reality, or, go the easiest route: blame the author.
We still don't know what made her the way she is. Something is driving her to think this way.
1. Husband
2. Stepfather
3. Employee guy
4. Employee girl / best friend
5. The detective
6. Potential mystery character
7. Possible twin brother of FL's husband (thanks to commenter below)
* ML said they need to find the buoy no matter what because she'll look for it until she finds it, regardless if she'll dive again or not.
* FL said it's not important.
* ML asked her about her cameras, and FL said she won't because it's expensive.
* ML used it to drive his point: the buoy is her mom's, so she'll decide what to do with it.
It is a very good argument, and a very TRUE one. She isn't throwing her cameras because those are expensive, she isn't throwing them because she hasn't decided what to do with those.
The lesson here is that, we should leave the decision on the things someone owns to them. It may look trash for you, but it is not for them.
I know a lot of people who loves to keep a lot of stuff that might look worthless or garbage for others. And I know a lot of people who tell others they should throw their stuff, but these very same people goes ballistic when you tell them they should throw their stuff.
It is not about privacy. It is not about co-ownership (in case of married couples). It is not about the price and/or sentimental value of an object. Their stuff, their decision, PERIOD.
Also, if people were able to go to the Moon without knowledge of space radiation in 1969, what's stopping people to go to the Moon in 2023 and onwards even if we are now aware of space radiation?
Governments won't care about space radiation as long as they can firmly establish their respective nations in the space race. Also note that anything a nation gains from being able to land robots and humans is a resource for that nation, not for Earth.
The ISS has proven it doesn't matter. If space radiation is a dealbreaker, then just copy (or steal) whatever the ISS is doing, or whatever they are injecting on the astronauts.
The current situation of planet Earth's governments and resources is more than enough reason to plant one's flag on the Moon. It will give a huge boost to a nation when it comes to R&D, science and technology, space race, and well, the priorities and laws of the country.
That last part is important. You see, it is no small feat to launch something into space without the help from other nations. It requires funding, which should either come from the government or from local companies and/or local investors. The less foreign assistance, the better. And the more the government is involved, the better.
For example, the Philippines status was boosted after the country started sending satellites developed by Filipinos; with less foreign help and more government involvement. It was seen by foreign nations as a sign that the Philippines, and the Philippine government, is improving and is actually capable of doing something.
Now, imagine the Philippines, or South Korea in this show, sending man on the Moon. Most people around the world will understand it as the South Korean government of being matured and capable to do things on their own. It doesn't matter if they get space radiation or whatever, what matters is you're successful.
This is the gist of “The Moon”. South Korea sending man on the moon after the massive failure of the first attempt. The ML's decision to land, even if he risks his chances of returning alive, is a Korean national's nationalism and patriotism to his country. That his life doesn't matter as long as South Korea gets a major boost.
I, for one, would do the same if given a chance to land on the Moon. I don't care if I won't be able to return. Likewise, I don't care if I die early because of space radiation, as long as I can help my country, the Philippines, to be placed on the map of nations with the political will and the national desire to land man on the Moon.
That's how important it is. No space radiation can stop it. It doesn't matter if the space radiation problem has been solved or not. The public wouldn't know it anyway; we can always hide it; in the name of the Nation.
“The Moon” is that. A story about a Nation's desire and political will to prove that they can and they will. As well as, the astronaut's nationalism and patriotism that he's willing to sacrifice his life for his Nation, for his fellow Koreans.
^_^
For example, Gabi. They properly showed she's half Korean and half Canadian.
However, for Hyeon-ju, they only showed her as Korean.
Aya Natsumi was shown as Filipino only, even though Aya is obviously half Filipino and half Japanese.
There's no obvious logic how they decided which "flag" to show "officially" once we consider Aya.
Aya's father is Filipino, her mother is Japanese. Aya just chose "Aya Natsumi" as her stage name. Her full name is Van Aya Natsumi Bolinao. Natsumi is her mother's maiden name, Bolinao is her father's surname.
We could probably say, they considered where one was born. Hyeon-ju was born in Korea while Aya in the Philippines. Hyeon-ju is a Korean citizen, while Aya is a Filipino citizen.
However, Gabi.
Gabi was born in Canada. Her father is Canadian. Her mother is Korean. Yet they listed her "officially" as Korean-Canadian. She's a Canadian citizen.
So, yeah, it's confusing what their basis is.
She filed a complaint because obviously she was shaken. However, as was clearly shown in the episode, once she got control of herself, she realised the situation.
It's all there in E01.