the better thing to do is to change nothing. all they need to know is the true, what's the problem with living…
Yeah. It's amazing how each country sees things differently and it's reflected in the existing laws.
There are things I like in Africa too. I can't remember which African nation but there's one wherein children can choose the name they want at a later age without restrictions.
That makes perfect sense, our name is our identity. We should be able to choose our first name, middle name, and last name.
I learned it from my elementary classmates, they have different names (first, middle, last) and it's different from their parents too. They said it's their culture to be given a chance to choose your own name, and majority chooses their own name.
Here in the Philippines, while we do not have that culture, pre-colonial era, we never had last/surnames. We used either just a first name or "son/daughter of". When the Spaniards arrived they introduced surnames … and turns out it was primarily for taxation purposes because they can not understand how pre-colonial local governments were "taxing" the people.
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^_^
Also, the target audience and cultural basis is Korea. The situation there, as far as what I've read, is not really good when it comes to autism and neurodiversity in general. As compared to other countries where the issues are different or more focused.
However, personally, as far as drama/films are concerned this is one of the few productions who were careful in how they portrayed an autistic. I rank it similarly to shows like "Adam" and "X + Y", to mention two.
I don't think this comes from the western culture because here in France I do know some married cousins... and…
Maybe not entire Western world but when you're Asian, in particular Asia-Pacific, anything from the West is simply Western. Just like how the West calls the anything Far East as Oriental or Americans call anything Asia-Pacific as China. ^_^
EDIT: To add, even though Australia and New Zealand is generally "Western World", they're not considered as one if you're from Asia-Pacific. Hahaha. (Some would even include Israel and Turkey in the label.)
the better thing to do is to change nothing. all they need to know is the true, what's the problem with living…
> anybody can take any child as his/her own child.
This is not legally allowed in Western and most Asian countries. Yes, there are adoptions that doesn't go through the legal process but it's risky. In some countries the adoptive parents can even get a criminal record and the child will be taken by the government. In some countries, authorities are not strict unless they're forced or something happened that forced them to implement the law.
> when done, the child is considered a REEL member of the family, from heirloom to rights.
This depends on the laws, and in the absence of any specific law or there's ambiguity, the court will decide.
Here in the Philippines, adopted children can only inherit anything if (1) they are formally adopted (legally registered); or (2) named specifically in the Will (if there is one). In the absence of both … they are not legally qualified to receive inheritance, it will go to the nearest relative legally recognized by law.
> it's not like you need a child so you adopt one
There are people who need a child so they adopt one. This is usually common with couples who find it hard to have a child.
i remeber some one saying the possibility of "naksu" and bu Yeon being twins, are a smaller theory would be Jang…
That would be highly unlikely since Nak Su was already a little kid before Jang Uk and Bu Yeon were born. (At least the previous episodes seem to hint that Jang Kang and Bu Yeon were born on the same year if not the same day.)
Also, when Jang Kang left after sealing Jang Uk's magic, he supposedly tried to find the daughter of his friend (the star chronicler, Nak Su's father). He realized something … but he failed to find her, at least according to Maidservant Kim.
I was wondering about this part too? Mudeok experienced the headache. The door opened could be because of her…
Yep. Their mother can only open it if she acts on it. She has better control of her magic to ensure the door won't open with just her presence.
But in Bu Yeon's case it's different. More likely she is spending much of her energy in sealing Nak Su's powers which is probably why the magical doors can sense her even from a distance.
If Nak Su didn't react at that time and the way the scenes played out one after another while she was having a headache, then it's possible the magical worm worked. But the way the scenes were arranged while she's also having a headache suggests that she's the one the magical doors reacted to. The magical worm did not work.
There is also the possibility that Bu Yeon's powers are enhanced whenever she's within the Jin territory. Since hers and Nak Su's are equal, she was probably getting stronger than Nak Su, which could be one reason why she did not immediately get a headache. At this point (compared to the first time they visited Jin), they are so attuned to each other it took time for Bu Yeon's energy to be much stronger (and also, the first time, her energy was already boosted when she touched the broken jewel and then was also the one who carried it).
No matter how much I prepared myself for episode 38, it still hurts and I'm so angry at the system.
This "legal relation" law is not only present in Korea but in other countries as well, most specially in Asia-Pacific. To think that this concept originated from the West in the early 1900s yet Asia-Pacific countries are the ones who take it too seriously without exceptions.
Sans inheritance issues, if you're not blood related, it should not be an issue. If there are things that may make it problematic, then all parties involved can make a legal agreement about it.
This is specially sad in Korea, prior to the '90s amendments, they can not even marry anyone who share the same surname even if they have no blood relations at all (or if they are too far from each other in the family tree).
I was wondering about this part too? Mudeok experienced the headache. The door opened could be because of her…
Oooh, good catch!
Maybe … just maybe … Bu Yeon and Nak Su are merging?
Or … Bu Yeon is slowly disappearing having achieved her goal in changing Nak Su? (Which would explain how Nak Su was able to pull her sword in the preview.)
I was wondering about this part too? Mudeok experienced the headache. The door opened could be because of her…
Yep, definitely her presence.
When she first showed up in front of the door, she didn't even raised her hand or stood near, and it simply opened for her.
Bu Yeon's energy is so strong while inside the Jin territory that even the door can sense her presence without her doing anything and while letting Nak Su have control of the body.
I'm actually suspecting the Bu Yeon soul is not the original Bu Yeon, but the soul of the original priestess who summoned magic and the ice stone from heaven.
OR, Bu Yeon is the reincarnation of the original priestess and because Jang Gang used the ice stone to summon Bu Yeon's soul back, it also unlocked her memories of the past (which would include her energy too).
They're wasting too much time on fake daughter plot 😤 I'm really annoyed with the fact that it was JBY who…
Yep, this arc does not have to take too much screen time. They could also address it earlier without it affecting the other plots.
At some point they stretched it just to get 20 episodes. Like episode 15, nothing much was revealed in it, it was just a fan service for those looking for romance. Then in episode 16, romance took a back seat again, which only sealed that ep15 was a fan service.
yeah i was pissed idk i didnt like tht part of todays ep
Yep. This particular arc has taken too much screen time. They could've compressed it and addressed it earlier, the rest of the arcs won't be affected much in any case.
the better thing to do is to change nothing. all they need to know is the true, what's the problem with living…
Correct. And how they touched on the nasty business of "legal relationships". That whole idea is a plague.
If I understood it correctly, it all started because of inheritance disputes, and the idea entered legal circles in the early 1900s.
Here in the Philippines, there is a very popular family clan who have an adopted family member (who himself/herself became well-known on their own right). He carries the clan name but agreed in writing he is not qualified to receive clan inheritance. They made it clear that way and all parties (the adopted and the real blood-related members) are good with it. They live happily together.
From how I see it, the legal aspect should only affect inheritance and rights; and can be overruled if all parties involved put into writing other agreements. It should not affect marriages between non-blood related members, like in this case, blood children and adopted children.
Sadly, this "legal is final" view was copied in many countries.
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There are things I like in Africa too. I can't remember which African nation but there's one wherein children can choose the name they want at a later age without restrictions.
That makes perfect sense, our name is our identity. We should be able to choose our first name, middle name, and last name.
I learned it from my elementary classmates, they have different names (first, middle, last) and it's different from their parents too. They said it's their culture to be given a chance to choose your own name, and majority chooses their own name.
Here in the Philippines, while we do not have that culture, pre-colonial era, we never had last/surnames. We used either just a first name or "son/daughter of". When the Spaniards arrived they introduced surnames … and turns out it was primarily for taxation purposes because they can not understand how pre-colonial local governments were "taxing" the people.
Indeed, it was not Bu Yeon's energy seeping out, she did it intentionally!
Also, the target audience and cultural basis is Korea. The situation there, as far as what I've read, is not really good when it comes to autism and neurodiversity in general. As compared to other countries where the issues are different or more focused.
However, personally, as far as drama/films are concerned this is one of the few productions who were careful in how they portrayed an autistic. I rank it similarly to shows like "Adam" and "X + Y", to mention two.
EDIT: To add, even though Australia and New Zealand is generally "Western World", they're not considered as one if you're from Asia-Pacific. Hahaha. (Some would even include Israel and Turkey in the label.)
This is not legally allowed in Western and most Asian countries. Yes, there are adoptions that doesn't go through the legal process but it's risky. In some countries the adoptive parents can even get a criminal record and the child will be taken by the government. In some countries, authorities are not strict unless they're forced or something happened that forced them to implement the law.
> when done, the child is considered a REEL member of the family, from heirloom to rights.
This depends on the laws, and in the absence of any specific law or there's ambiguity, the court will decide.
Here in the Philippines, adopted children can only inherit anything if (1) they are formally adopted (legally registered); or (2) named specifically in the Will (if there is one). In the absence of both … they are not legally qualified to receive inheritance, it will go to the nearest relative legally recognized by law.
> it's not like you need a child so you adopt one
There are people who need a child so they adopt one. This is usually common with couples who find it hard to have a child.
But don't give up, just 12 episodes left. ^_^
A little patience. Real life is not all sweets and flowers. And these things do happen in real life and is a serious issue.
Also, when Jang Kang left after sealing Jang Uk's magic, he supposedly tried to find the daughter of his friend (the star chronicler, Nak Su's father). He realized something … but he failed to find her, at least according to Maidservant Kim.
But in Bu Yeon's case it's different. More likely she is spending much of her energy in sealing Nak Su's powers which is probably why the magical doors can sense her even from a distance.
If Nak Su didn't react at that time and the way the scenes played out one after another while she was having a headache, then it's possible the magical worm worked. But the way the scenes were arranged while she's also having a headache suggests that she's the one the magical doors reacted to. The magical worm did not work.
There is also the possibility that Bu Yeon's powers are enhanced whenever she's within the Jin territory. Since hers and Nak Su's are equal, she was probably getting stronger than Nak Su, which could be one reason why she did not immediately get a headache. At this point (compared to the first time they visited Jin), they are so attuned to each other it took time for Bu Yeon's energy to be much stronger (and also, the first time, her energy was already boosted when she touched the broken jewel and then was also the one who carried it).
Again … just speculations.
This "legal relation" law is not only present in Korea but in other countries as well, most specially in Asia-Pacific. To think that this concept originated from the West in the early 1900s yet Asia-Pacific countries are the ones who take it too seriously without exceptions.
Sans inheritance issues, if you're not blood related, it should not be an issue. If there are things that may make it problematic, then all parties involved can make a legal agreement about it.
This is specially sad in Korea, prior to the '90s amendments, they can not even marry anyone who share the same surname even if they have no blood relations at all (or if they are too far from each other in the family tree).
Maybe … just maybe … Bu Yeon and Nak Su are merging?
Or … Bu Yeon is slowly disappearing having achieved her goal in changing Nak Su? (Which would explain how Nak Su was able to pull her sword in the preview.)
When she first showed up in front of the door, she didn't even raised her hand or stood near, and it simply opened for her.
Bu Yeon's energy is so strong while inside the Jin territory that even the door can sense her presence without her doing anything and while letting Nak Su have control of the body.
I'm actually suspecting the Bu Yeon soul is not the original Bu Yeon, but the soul of the original priestess who summoned magic and the ice stone from heaven.
OR, Bu Yeon is the reincarnation of the original priestess and because Jang Gang used the ice stone to summon Bu Yeon's soul back, it also unlocked her memories of the past (which would include her energy too).
At some point they stretched it just to get 20 episodes. Like episode 15, nothing much was revealed in it, it was just a fan service for those looking for romance. Then in episode 16, romance took a back seat again, which only sealed that ep15 was a fan service.
The timing was really bad. It could've foiled the plans of Jin Moo.
If I understood it correctly, it all started because of inheritance disputes, and the idea entered legal circles in the early 1900s.
Here in the Philippines, there is a very popular family clan who have an adopted family member (who himself/herself became well-known on their own right). He carries the clan name but agreed in writing he is not qualified to receive clan inheritance. They made it clear that way and all parties (the adopted and the real blood-related members) are good with it. They live happily together.
From how I see it, the legal aspect should only affect inheritance and rights; and can be overruled if all parties involved put into writing other agreements. It should not affect marriages between non-blood related members, like in this case, blood children and adopted children.
Sadly, this "legal is final" view was copied in many countries.