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I never write reviews here, but this was so good I had to make an exception. It took me a really long time to finally sit down and watch this. The first time i pressed play i couldn’t get past the first twenty minutes so i left it there for weeks before i finally sat down and gave it another chance. The second i did i was immediately immersed in it. This is the first time in who knows how long that a drama managed to break my heart like this, and heal it all at the same time. Almost every single episode had me crying.

I also cannot compliment the acting enough, Park Bo Gum is truly a master at playing a man hopelessly in love. The only other drama I’ve seen IU in didn’t really give me a good impression, this changed my
mind. Her real and raw portrayal of both the happiness and the sadness during this entire drama was excellent.

Gwan Sik as a character set the standard very very high, not only as a partner but as a parent. Ae Sun was such a realistic portrayal of so so so many women I know, who had dreams and goals for themselves, but had to push them away in order to take care of their family. I was so glad that in the end she got her dream to come true. As for their children, I think a lot of people who watched this drama saw a reflection of their own behavior towards their parents (I know I did).

this is a masterpiece, but I don’t think I’ll ever have the guts to watch it again.