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IKR! for me they have the most chemistry and I am looking forward to both of them the most. I love how natural their interactions are and not too over the top.

Well, it's normal to use the comment section or whatever platform you use to vent out your disappointments about a drama. It's normal for dramas to have negative comments. However, what OP was pointing out was for those who obviously don't like the 'childhood to lovers trope' in dramas from the get-go. If such trope is inline with your interest and you came to watch a drama with that same trope, however, you suddenly became disappointed because you find something you disliked about the storyline or character of the drama, then it is normal for you to vent out your disappointments or lay out your critics on where and why you started to dislike the drama despite initially liking it. It's a completely different case from those who disliked or aren't interested but still forced themselves to watch such dramas from the start, and are constantly complaining about the same thing over again.

ikr, it's become sort of a norm now in kdramaland....so tired of such!

True! I agree with you! some people are so quick to judge or make assumptions. Sex workers are 'normal people' too, not all interactions with them are merely for sexual purposes, it's 2024 can't believe some people still have such closed mindsets. Even more so, Artist are normal people too! Whether they are engaged in such activities or not, as their fans we are in no position to invade in their private life matters or better yet, make false accusations/assumptions based on an interaction of just liking a dm from a fan. Like, everyone can be a fan no matter what background, seriously.

Exactly! I also honestly don't understand the logic behind such. It's not as if we are scarce of k-dramas, that dramas like this are the only ones left in the whole world. I find it so unnecessary to allow a drama you dislike to consume your time, which instead could have been used for enjoyment rather than attending to the feelings of disappointment or frustrations. Unless, they simply find joy in spreading unnecessary negativity. It's not even difficult to focus on the k-dramas that better suit your 'interest'. I wonder when such people would understand that not all k-dramas were made to cater to them or are targeted towards them.

tbh, i'm starting to wish they would do it in cdrama way, with 40 episodes and a next season

Okay, i'm ready for the revelation about Seunghyo's family story. We're finally about to get the reason for their distance and lack of communication towards each other. I honestly liked both Seunghyo's parents, they look so cute together. It's also, quite evident that they do have feelings for each other but there seems to be an invisible wall between them that had long been built and both of them are afraid to climb over it.

a little spoiler on the link:
https://www.soompi.com/article/1689633wpp/jung-hae-in-and-jung-so-min-find-his-mothers-suitcase-at-the-police-station-in-love-next-door?fbclid=IwY2xjawFZ0XhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdPJv82efv7fN5LfpFT87VUM3IbAoEPCO3ayBWYDdLUFBxAHrEwBhe_OyQ_aem_vsWuXk6-f-rqohkZSJQdtQ

same thoughts! I think the kisses will be at further episodes (but I honestly wouldn't mind if the writer proves me wrong hehe)

Seriously, after episode 10, why does it feel like time suddenly slowed down. It felt like it's been two days forever.

So will they be releasing it before this year ends or by 2025? 😭 I'm really looking forward to this and hope they release it much earlier.

Exactly! that is why they needn't make any grand gestures or super intimate interactions for me, because of their amazing chemistry. I can relate to you, slow burn in kdramas hit different tbh.

I didn't notice wall has already been released, thanks for this or I would have completely no idea haha...now can't wait for wonstein's ost from ep 10!!

I am so ready for the adam's apple scene and many more 😭. I am seriously loving how cinematically beautiful the scenery is in most of their moments together and with just even the subtle touches or the stares exchanged between them made my heart flutter. Reminding me again, why childhood to lovers trope and that slow burning pace in relationships truly hits different once it reaches climax. Might not be deemed as completely romantic, yet there is still romance in the midst of those subtleness that makes you anticipate for so much more.

It's my problem too 😭 like I wanna just binge watch this but like you said it really is impossible...plus we'd be dying of curiosity to know the 'happenings'. So, I guess it's better to go through the torture of waiting than the not knowing right away haha

Well, the way I see it. The writer is going with the 'right person, wrong time' kind of plot. Also, I doubt that the FL feelings for ML remained when she was already in a relationship with her ex-fiancee. With the way I view her character, she doesn't seem to be the type to commit easily into something as serious as marriage if she wasn't certain about her feelings for that person, given she values being a filial daughter to her family and how selfless she is. If that were the case, I think from the get-go she wouldn't have been in a relationship with her ex-fiancee let alone, be engaged with him. As for the present, she no longer has feelings for her ex and seems to have developed feelings for the ML again, which sort of reminded her of how she used to like the ML back then. But, the ML case is quite different for me. Unlike FL who was able to move on, his feelings for her which he thought was long gone, was actually still there, based on how his ex made him realize these facts alone. But, yeah we will see on next episode because I could be wrong about certain parts too... we never know hehe

I'm crossing my fingers for that to happen! I saw a rumor that it might air next year 😭 I guess i'll see you around cdrama world or back here haha rewatching!!

I think it really depends on peoples' personal perferences alone. For me, I like both. The storyline of QOT is good, although it is more cliche and fictional, at some point it has its own charm. Same goes for LND, a good storyline too, but this is rather more realistic and relatable. So, i'm liking LND a little more. But, both dramas are good and have their own uniqueness.

This is my opinion with regards to the timeline of their feelings:
1. Seokryu was the first to have a crush on Seunghyo since they were kids, but it was just the normal crush kind of phase we all go through once in our life, where it is nothing serious, thus, she can have other crushes as well, that seems to be the case for her when she liked her high school senior.
2. Seunghyo began to like Seokryu during their high school days, his feelings for her were much more serious than Seokryu's.
3. After Seokryu was rejected by her high school senior, she might have started to take more notice of Seunghyo based from the little actions he did when they met again the next day after her heartbreak from her senior. Her feelings might have become the same frequency as Seunghyo's by then, considering she also went to support his swimming game and purposely missed out on her exam. Plus, not to forget how she spent the little amount of money she worked hard on saving just to buy an embroided towel for SH and she even went through quite some hardship before she could buy that towel. (this one comes from reading their mini diaries).
4. Although Seokryu has same feelings as Seunghyo, I think she also is afraid to ruin their friendship thus she didn't confess to him. Also, she seems to be the type to prioritize her 'family' over anything else. Thus, when they were apart in the US, she eventually forgot about her feelings for Seunghyo, she dated other guys, those feelings she once had for Seunghyo remained forgotten and buried allowing her to fall inlove with her ex-fiancee.
5. Seunghyo's first visit to the US when they were both in college was like a final closure to his feelings for Seokryu. When he learned that she was already dating someone else, plus the impossibility of them ever seeing each other again due to the distance, he managed to bury and forget his feelings at some point and enter a relationship with his ex. Although, I think it was just him thinking he had 'moved on' from liking SR due to the distance between them.
6. Seunghyo's feelings for Seokryu were reawakened because of the time capsule, her unexpected return and his ex played a key role in making him realize how he truly felt. On the other hand, Seokryu having moved on from her ex, is unaware that the feelings she had for Seunghyo back then which she had long buried and forgotten are slowly coming back again as they interact more and more with each other. Not to forget, how SH already confessed to her.

In conclusion, their timing was always off, they're both bad at communication with each other and they both are afraid to ruin their friendship thus hindering them.

I'm actually anticipating these four mixed genres: first frost, the best thing, the legend of a female general & fangs of fortune hehe

I think I might do the same, going back to cdrama world...I already added some interesting ones on my 'plan to watch' list but with how cdrama usually is, I doubt the ones I like will end up airing this year. I fear nothing will be able to help me move on from LND😭😭😭😭😭