In the end did he end up with anyone or just alone? The fl everyone talks abt, was she the only love interest?…
It's open ended. They didn't exactly get together nor did they breakup forever. Since Dongju went on his break to clear his mind, I guess the future of their relationship too will be a point for him to think about further.
There was no love triangle- both loved only each other. The FL's temporary marriage was not out of love and she was pretty much forced into it.
It's upto Dongju to decide the future of their relationship (the FL will not force/ manipulate him to take her back).
If you like watching vertical cdramas, this will fit the bill in HD and horizontal view. The actress was very…
Thanks for this review - it's an interesting perspective to look at given the main complaint in most of the xomments i read was that the FL was too naive and the drama was too cliché and unrealistic.
This!!! Honestly, SY was so stupid🤦♀️There was a chance Dongju would have walked away from Daesan and…
🤣🤣🤣 For a second there I thought you meant that TY might be in a coma or something!
Idk...if YEN also gets killed hypothetically speaking, does Dongju even have anybody left (like it or not she was familyto him too at least at one point 🙈)?
What if Dongju follows his sister's footsteps and becomes a priest out of pure mental exhaustion- at least until Seon Yu does something even more diabolical? Will Dongju come back as the "Fiery Priset"?🤔😉😅 (Totally being delulu i know 🤣)
Actress Hwayeon's (Eunnam) thoughts on how they wrapped up Dongju's relationship arc with her:
"Eunnam probably wanted to hold onto Dongjoo. But knowing how much he’d suffered, she let him go, told him to take care and said she’d wait for him. *They didn’t get back together, but they didn’t break up either.* It leaves an emotional aftertaste and shows a more mature kind of love. I see it as another kind of happy ending."
There will most definitely be a Season 2. When Donghi finds out Taeyun is dead, that last photo will bring him…
This!!! Honestly, SY was so stupid🤦♀️
There was a chance Dongju would have walked away from Daesan and the family after his break but now there is no room for it. He'll come back to avenge TY as well as protect Eunnam since she too isn't really safe 🙊
wait what did I miss fl dated Hong-Suk after mls death ?!,
I keep seeing comments on this but i personally took it as they were eachother's "emotional support crutches" but the way they handled grief was too different for them to continue being friends?
It doesn't really make sense why they'd date eachother so soon when the FL rejected him before the ML's death and the SML knew about the ML's feelings too 🙈
So this must be why characters freeze when they see the white truck of doom....🫠
I know this drama is going to leave me in a sobbing mess by the end of ep 6....but gosh is it so addictive.🥲 The nostalgia, innocence, hopelessness, and KRU's contagious smile is just too good to resist🙈
the comments bashing the implied lesbian relationship(s) in this story are missing the bigger picture. the love…
Exactly....besides isn't the source material from a GL webtoon? You can't have GL without....lesbians (even if it is implied only) 🙃
Honestly I applaud the team in a way. Kdramas are notorious for watering down LGBTQ dramas in order to avoid prejudice and bad ratings, but Friendly Rivalry really pushed boundaries (at least as at ep 12 since I'm still catching up)- specially considering the fact that the main cast is well known too👏👏👏
do you guys recommend I watch? what do you rate this show?
I'm not a fan of makjang usually but something about the drama still has managed to hold my interest.
The ML is interesting (though he lives a tortured life) and one of the main villains -Ildo- is interesting. The other main villain personally gives me caricature vibes similar to the villains you find in cartoons (dangerous but kind of humorous in a way i can't quite explain).
The romance was strong in the first episode but kind of dwindles by the latter half but it's understandable since Romance was never the main objective of the drama. The FL's character is a bit polarizing since some like her and some don't. The actress keeps her character alive though so she isn't annoying if you try to understand her intentions (she's not a gold digger despite what some might say).
I still don't get it, how ml is okay to call him dad an even want to be in good terms with him !? is not he's…
Dongju always wanted to have a real relationship with his father so this might be what's causing the conflict of interest?
Professor Seo "dad" pretty much gave him abandonment issues too. He hates Ildo but can't help craving for his fatherly warmth, specially since he knows that Ildo didn't know that DJ was his son. Dongju also knows first hand how well Ildo treats his son (TY). DJ also always wanted to make his dad proud, and in a way since Ildo knows too well about his accomplishments, this need gets fulfilled now (I wonder if Ildo had a chance to tell DJ how proud he was though🤔) ?
Seeing Ildo's pathetic devastated state after finding out the truth, perhaps deep down even DJ thought that may be somewhere in the long long run (30+ years) they might eventually be able to reconcile even if it sounds wrong? Ildo's sudden death also means that Dongju is officially an orphan with absolutely no family (specially seeing as even Eunnam's future with him is looking pretty grim too).
To sum up, he's dealing with too many crisises/ complicated feelings at the same time so he doesn't really know how to deal with Ildo's passing. 🙈
Since Dongju naturally is an affectionate person who easily forgives by nature, this too might complicate things further since he is in a truly vulnerable position at the moment.
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There was no love triangle- both loved only each other. The FL's temporary marriage was not out of love and she was pretty much forced into it.
It's upto Dongju to decide the future of their relationship (the FL will not force/ manipulate him to take her back).
For a second there I thought you meant that TY might be in a coma or something!
Idk...if YEN also gets killed hypothetically speaking, does Dongju even have anybody left (like it or not she was familyto him too at least at one point 🙈)?
What if Dongju follows his sister's footsteps and becomes a priest out of pure mental exhaustion- at least until Seon Yu does something even more diabolical? Will Dongju come back as the "Fiery Priset"?🤔😉😅
(Totally being delulu i know 🤣)
"Eunnam probably wanted to hold onto Dongjoo. But knowing how much he’d suffered, she let him go, told him to take care and said she’d wait for him.
*They didn’t get back together, but they didn’t break up either.* It leaves an emotional aftertaste and shows a more mature kind of love. I see it as another kind of happy ending."
https://x.com/hyungsikness/status/1911745045763641691
There was a chance Dongju would have walked away from Daesan and the family after his break but now there is no room for it. He'll come back to avenge TY as well as protect Eunnam since she too isn't really safe 🙊
It doesn't really make sense why they'd date eachother so soon when the FL rejected him before the ML's death and the SML knew about the ML's feelings too 🙈
Considering how ep 16 ended, it looks like Dongju might come back- at least to protect Eunnam one last time
TY didn't deserve such an ending 🥲
I know this drama is going to leave me in a sobbing mess by the end of ep 6....but gosh is it so addictive.🥲 The nostalgia, innocence, hopelessness, and KRU's contagious smile is just too good to resist🙈
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With the FL, I find her selfish for stringing DJ along when she knew he was planning her wedding (huh🤣🙈) but i mostly pity her.
I like how the ending is still not too obvious...there's still several scenarios that could happen 🤫
Honestly I applaud the team in a way. Kdramas are notorious for watering down LGBTQ dramas in order to avoid prejudice and bad ratings, but Friendly Rivalry really pushed boundaries (at least as at ep 12 since I'm still catching up)- specially considering the fact that the main cast is well known too👏👏👏
The ML is interesting (though he lives a tortured life) and one of the main villains -Ildo- is interesting. The other main villain personally gives me caricature vibes similar to the villains you find in cartoons (dangerous but kind of humorous in a way i can't quite explain).
The romance was strong in the first episode but kind of dwindles by the latter half but it's understandable since Romance was never the main objective of the drama. The FL's character is a bit polarizing since some like her and some don't. The actress keeps her character alive though so she isn't annoying if you try to understand her intentions (she's not a gold digger despite what some might say).
Guess we just need to wait for the right time🤫
Professor Seo "dad" pretty much gave him abandonment issues too. He hates Ildo but can't help craving for his fatherly warmth, specially since he knows that Ildo didn't know that DJ was his son. Dongju also knows first hand how well Ildo treats his son (TY).
DJ also always wanted to make his dad proud, and in a way since Ildo knows too well about his accomplishments, this need gets fulfilled now (I wonder if Ildo had a chance to tell DJ how proud he was though🤔) ?
Seeing Ildo's pathetic devastated state after finding out the truth, perhaps deep down even DJ thought that may be somewhere in the long long run (30+ years) they might eventually be able to reconcile even if it sounds wrong? Ildo's sudden death also means that Dongju is officially an orphan with absolutely no family (specially seeing as even Eunnam's future with him is looking pretty grim too).
To sum up, he's dealing with too many crisises/ complicated feelings at the same time so he doesn't really know how to deal with Ildo's passing. 🙈
Since Dongju naturally is an affectionate person who easily forgives by nature, this too might complicate things further since he is in a truly vulnerable position at the moment.