You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin: Episodes 49-50 (Final)

103 August 25, 2013January 24, 2016

You’re the Best, Lee Soon-shin: Episodes 49-50 (Final)

by javabeans

I have good news: The ending of You’re the Best, Lee Soon-shin is legitimately solid. Who would’ve expected that, especially with the trajectory we were on? Sure, we had some very neatly tied ends, but by and large I felt we got our characters fitting, satisfying end notes. There was a cathartic feeling to watching these two episodes, as characters by and actually made strides in their emotional journeys, ending in a slightly more actualized place than where they started. Hey, I’ll take it.

(Not-so-)Weecap

After the news hits about Mi-ryung’s role in the hit-and-run death, she disappears on everyone by retreating to the seaside area where she grew up. Soon-shin declares that she isn’t interested in talking to Mi-ryung or knowing anything about her, though her mind is troubled nonetheless.

Yeon-ah expresses worry over Mi-ryung’s safety, having retreated from her crazy ledge of manipulation and malice. She’s not totally redeemed (thankfully, since she doesn’t deserve it) but has at least returned to the realm of standard human emotion and sympathy. I do enjoy how Young-hoon chides her, though, by pointing out that she is worried about Mi-ryung suffering a fate that she had threatened to inflict upon her personally.

Mi-ryung walks into the sea to end her life, but is fished out by a local resident. Manager Hwang finds out from the boardinghouse ajumma and comes to collect Mi-ryung, who states that she is only here to rest for a while, and that it’s best for everyone that she disappear. She tells him to move on and think of his own life too, and orders him to go back and leave her here.

Still afraid that she may do something dire, he appeals to Jun-ho for help, who broaches the subject with Soon-shin. Though he has no great love of Mi-ryung himself, he acknowledges that she has done everything she could to help the situation, getting evidence from the accident to the police. Soon-shin resists the idea of talking to Mi-ryung, though his concern is that continuing to block her out is doing more harm to Soon-shin.

Manager Hwang pleads with Soon-shin to see Mi-ryung, a proposition Soon-shin angrily rejects. She confides in her mother that she hates Mi-ryung and the very idea that she was born to such a person, but I think it’s safe to say that she wants to hate Mi-ryung more than she does. Thus her inner turmoil.

In the end she decides to confront Mi-ryung and finds her on the beach. Her words are both biting and pleading; she asks if Mi-ryung thought she could get forgiveness by dying. Mi-ryung says that she doesn’t expect forgiveness, feeling that Soon-shin is better off not having her in her life, and suggests that they pretend they’d never met—she can live the way she did before knowing Mi-ryung.

But Soon-shin calls Mi-ryung a coward for always running away, and the vulnerability flashes through as she says that it was bad enough that she abandoned her once—and now she’s going to die and leave again? She reminds Mi-ryung that she’d said she regretted leaving her the first time, and that she was happy to have reunited.

She says, half in challenge and half in plea, “Don’t run away. Don’t make it so I can’t hate you. You’re my mother! Once, just once, act like a mother to me.”

Woo-joo’s petulant bastard of a father decides to return to Hong Kong, and when Grandma hears about it she immediately blames Hye-shin. Sigh, Grandma. This time Woo-joo speaks up to defend her mother and informs the adults that her cheater dad is going back to his mistress, and to back off on the Mom-blame. So glad somebody said it.

Woo-joo refuses to see her father off, even though Hye-shin tries to coax her, fearing that it’ll hurt her to not say goodbye. So when Bread Man sees her walking down the street crying, he takes her to the airport and convinces her to really consider whether she’d be okay with her decision. He explains how when he was in prison, he was so ashamed to see his grandmother on a visit that he refused to see her, not knowing that she was sick. Nothing like “and then she DIED” to hammer in the point.

It works, though, and Woo-joo faces her shamefaced father. She tells him it’s okay, not in the sense that everything is cool, but that she understands and he doesn’t have to make explanations.

Bastard Ex isn’t being painted as suddenly decent or misunderstood, but it’s nice to see that he understands he messed up and has grown enough to respect Woo-joo’s wishes. Last week she’d ordered him to get out of her life forever, so he accepts her words as a sort of goodbye—and thus it’s poignant when she asks him for a favor: Don’t ignore her calls anymore. He looks relieved and promises to do that, and while the rift isn’t fully healed, at least it’s been patched up a bit.

Hye-shin joins them late at the airport, and Bread Man removes himself from the situation, not wanting to impose. So it’s extra sweet when it’s Woo-joo who stops him, and mock-complains that he’s backing out on his promise to buy her dessert. Bread Man lights up, and they walk out holding hands and grinning. It’s adorable and tear-inducing.

Chicken Ajumma gets annoyed to find the house in disarray and gives Yoo-shin her usual brand of scolding, adding that she should quit working entirely. In light of the latest news, though, Yoo-shin is feeling extra sad about her father’s death today and starts to cry indignantly, saying that Ajumma won’t recognize that she’s trying to be a good wife and daughter-in-law.

Ajumma belatedly hears the news and feels terrible, but is so awkward at trying to make nice that she can’t quite make the apology. So she brings Yoo-shin food at the office while she’s working late again and apologizes, especially since she knows exactly how hard it is to both work and support a family.

The apology is gruff but sincere, and he relationship rebounds stronger than ever. In fact, when the men comment on how well they’re getting on, Ajumma retorts, “When did we ever have a bad relationship?” And no, she’s totally not being sarcastic. Hey, sometimes you just gotta embrace the selective memory.

Adding a bit of hilarity to the mix, Ajumma starts experiencing nausea and upset stomach, before the same happens to Yoo-shin and tips us off to that finale favorite, pregnancy. Yes, Ajumma literally gets sympathy morning sickness, and that’s without even knowing about Yoo-shin’s condition.

Yoo-shin is a little freaked when she finds out, because it’s so sudden and she’s not ready. Chan-woo is thrilled and assures her that he’ll do everything to help her short of having the baby himself, which is sweet but doesn’t quite solve her quandary—what about her career? What about her identity as a professional woman?

So when Chicken Ajumma suggests that Yoo-shin think about quitting work to raise the child, there’s a lot of unease in the air. Until Chan-woo steps in to make good on his promise and inform everyone that he will stay home and raise the baby, because he has a really great paternity leave program at his hospital. Convenient solution? Yes, it is. But I do really love what that decision means, so I will take the convenience readily.

After Soon-shin’s confrontation, Mi-ryung returns to her house and makes some big decisions. She packs up her house and tells the full story to the press, not only about her role in that accident but also the part about her fictional background and upbringing. She says it’s not because of Soon-shin, but because she needs to take responsibility for everything in order to start over.

Yeon-ah has a similar trajectory in that she seems to have figured out that it’s best to remove herself (and stop inflicting her presence upon those who don’t want it). So she tells Jun-ho that she’s sorry, which he acknowledges with a silent nod before going on to meet Soon-shin. This resolution feels fitting in a nicely simple way, because we’re not pulling Yeon-ah back to the warm and fuzzy land of good guys after all the crap she has pulled—Jun-ho simply accepts her apology, has nothing to say in response, and moves on with his life.

There’s a scene I find hilarious in that Grandma actually has a moment of clarity and wonders whether maybe she’s the source of all this trouble and not everyone else. I know! It’s kind of amazing. She’s definitely not turning over a new leaf, but she grudgingly comes around and seeks out Bread Man to say that she’s just worried that her tender-hearted granddaughter will get her heart trampled again.

Then she invites Bread Man to dinner, adding gruffly that she is NOT approving of their relationship. (Although basically, she is.) She’s just gonna keep an eye on him and see how things go. Which, in Grandma-land, is as much of an upswing as we could have hoped for.

The family even finds out who the hit and run driver is, and it’s nobody we know or really need to care about except in the context of this case finally being closed. He’s penitent and cries that he’s sorry, and we’re told he’ll probably get a number of years in the clink, and that’s enough to sigh that Dad’s soul may rest in peace now.

Jun-ho totally finagles his way into the family dinner, which is cute because he tells Soon-shin he wants to make a good impression with them… you know… in preparation for later… He’s totally thinking marriage, which is adorable.

This also means that dinner is entertainingly awkward as Grandma and Yoo-shin take turns mock-grilling the two boyfriends. The others laugh at them to cut it out, and Yoo-shin pertly points out that they’re all glad they have her around to ask the hard questions, which is totally true. The icing on the cake: Woo-joo cuts in to defend Bread Man from nosy aunt Yoo-shin, which is just awww.

Speaking of cakes, Bread Man brings an actual one for Woo-joo’s birthday, and elicits some tears when they see that it reads, “You’re the best, Han Woo-joo.” He explains how Dad had asked him to make that cake for Soon-shin, which is how he met Hye-shin.

Then Soon-shin shows Jun-ho her room, where he pulls her into a hug. Mom walks in on them, Soon-shin literally shoves him away, and he gets all flustered and embarrassed. I think we can enjoy the fact that she pushed him onto the bed, yes?

Mi-ryung retires to a house in a more remote area, and finds a measure of peace. When she runs into Mom at Dad’s gravesite, she says that apologies are insufficient and assures Mom she won’t be around anymore. Mom has come around to pity, and is the one to offer Mi-ryung a ticket to Soon-shin’s new play.

Mi-ryung tells Manager Hwang a story from her childhood featuring the Dickensian scene where she watched a warm family dinner through a window and felt such envy from the outside. So throughout her whole life, despite her success, that scene always stuck in her mind. But these days she’s no longer dogged by those thoughts, and feels much lighter in spirit.

We’re wrapping up all the threads now, so Dr. Shin and his wife are back on the mend. What I like about this thread has little to do with a reunited family, but rather that the solution comes about because Dr. Shin has made the decision to show a little interest in his family. That seemed to be the real issue at the root of the Shin family discord, that he never seemed to care one way or another what his family did or felt, and now he’s the one calling family dinners and suggesting dates with the wife. See, old dogs can learn new tricks.

Soon-shin’s new play opens, and I assume she’s actually good in it, though you certainly can’t take Jun-ho’s word for it because he is just ridiculously and adorably over-the-top with his praise. He goes to every one of her performances and heaps her with compliments about how awesome she is. She gives as good as she gets, though, and teases back that she has a hard time focusing when she only sees him in the audience: “Who told you to be so distractingly good-looking?”

Soon-shin spots Mi-ryung leaving the theater quietly on her own, and chases her out. By now she’s heard about what Mi-ryung has done and changed in her life, and while she isn’t ready to be buddy-buddy, those actions mean something.

So she stops her say, “Thank you, Mom.” It’s the first time she’s ever called her that, because it’s the first time Mi-ryung’s earned that right.

A closing sequence wraps up the stories as we see snippets of the sisters’ lives, sometime in the near future. Bread Man is still dating Hye-shin and teaching her how to make bread, only now Woo-joo has joined them and he finally gets his happy family interlude.

Yoo-shin continues working well into her pregnancy, and Chan-woo is the doting husband.

We end with a bit of a fake-out scene as Soon-shin is dressed up as a bride, and Jun-ho beams at her and calls her beautiful. Her big event isn’t a wedding, but rather her first movie role—although watching Jun-ho as she films the scene shows us that the real thing is certainly on his mind. Then he pulls out a ring box of his own and practices a proposal to himself, assuring us that they’re well on their way to wedded bliss too. Eventually.

COMMENTS

And we are done! Phew.

You know, I was fully expecting the ending to disappoint, in that while I knew we’d go out on a happy note, I though we’d do everything by the book and end up with a paint-by-numbers, empty-hearted affair. But on the contrary, I really enjoyed the way everyone’s stories resolved, with a sense of catharsis and growth to cap off their experiences.

Some plotlines were tied up in neat bows and others with more open futures, but in either case I felt the resolutions were fitting. I’m not a fan of dramas that create absurdly evil characters to muck up the plot, and then bring them around to redemption and give them cheery ends, as though a happy ending requires everyone to feel happiness. It was more affecting, though, to feel that for some characters it was more important to achieve a sense of understanding or peace than to get nice things.

For instance, Yeon-ah didn’t need to end with a new love interest or a warm maternal relationship to heal all her wounds, nor do I think she deserved any sort of reward for her terrible behavior. I probably wouldn’t have minded if she were given a punishment of an ending, but if we weren’t going to get to see her reap her karmic rewards, at least she got to a place of realizing her wrongs and owning up to them. Perhaps it’s best that her apology was accepted, but not made into a big deal—Jun-ho literally just moved on past her. She no longer matters, and there’s a satisfying poetry in that.

Throughout the course of the show I was anticipating that our drama would end with a My Two Moms scenario, where Soon-shin would accept both in her life and cultivate a relationship with the new mother and reinforcing the bond with her adoptive mother. I honestly didn’t give the show a lot of credit to be able
to pull off anything more nuanced than that. So I was pleasantly surprised that the Mi-ryung solution feels measured and thoughtful, and not too unrealistically neat. I didn’t want her to get off the hook so easily just because our main character was the kind of warm, loving person who wouldn’t cut her out or let bitterness take over.

I appreciated that with Mi-ryung, it really came full circle to her needing to fix herself, not that she needed to learn how to be a good mother. The change in her character seems much more significant this way, because she finally confronted what we saw along the way—that she was deeply unhappy with herself. It may be a bit pat to say that you have to love yourself first to find love in others, but maybe it feels more apt to frame the thought in the reverse: If you don’t love yourself, you can’t be a proper person to others. So she’s making that journey, and maybe some day in this drama’s distant future she’ll be more of a mother to Soon-shin.

There’s a nice aspect in these final two episodes that illustrate the beauty of family dramas as a whole, and that’s the way each character had somebody to step in to champion them when they were low. It’s one of those double-edged swords, where your family will drive you nuts and these sprawling, interconnected casts can get unwieldy, but over the course of these fifty episodes, these people made and strengthened bonds, so that in the very end, they all had that person there to pick them up when they fell to pieces.

The easiest example of that is the main couple, of course, in the way that Soon-shin confronts Mi-ryung with all her angry, hurt words and then sobs into Jun-ho’s arms. It’s also there in the way her mother comforted her and gave her a nudge in facing her feelings about Mi-ryung, rather than continuing to let those wounds fester.

Even Chicken Ajumma had Yoo-shin, which is as unlikely a pairing as you would think. But it’s so satisfying to have the person she had the most problems with turn out to be the one who would stick up for her most in her own family—Ajumma can definitely be hard to take, but considering that her husband and children rarely take her side, you can see how she feels lonely.

But perhaps the most touching instance is the Bread Man scenario with Woo-joo, where he ushers her to heal a rift with her father. He’s the perfect person to change her mind about him, and afterward she’s the one who pipes up in his defense. I love unexpected alliances that crop up and surprise you with that does of poignancy.

Was this a great show? Perhaps not, and it certainly had shaky plots and underdeveloped characters and a frustrating tendency to linger longest on things we didn’t care about, while glossing over the stuff we did. But it did manage to hit the right notes with its highs, and make me care about the emotional payoffs; in the end, I’ll have fond memories of the good times and enjoy rolling my eyes at the crazy. And there was a lot of crazy. Thankfully, though, it knew well enough to stay the hell out of finale week, and for that I’ll always be grateful.

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1 Ivoire

August 25, 2013 at 8:07 PM

Thank you for the recap! I have a question: in one of the former episodes, Yoo Shin mother in law yells at her and (kind of) accuses her of looking down on her family because they (chicken ahjumma and chicken ahjussi) did not buy a house for Yoo Shin and her husband (probably because they could not afford it). I was wondering, is that a common thing (to happen or to do) if the guy’s family can afford to do so, buy the couple a house when they get married?

Also, Quinze and Chloe, my apologies. A while back, as we were commenting on this drama, and going back and forth in our exchanges, I had said that I would finish my thoughts, because I wanted to respond to what you had written. I meant to do that, and yet it simply did not happen. Life did happen, and that was why. I did enjoy our discussions however, and I thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Quinze, a lot sure happened (depending on how you look at it right? :-) ) since we were complaining about SS not reciprocating JH’s feelings. I was not expecting much kissing (and I was OK with none at all, the way this drama was going, for a while), and considering what we got in this weekend episodes, my (low) expectations were met (LOL).
Risa, I just wanted to thank you for your kind and supportive words on the recap/Open Thread of episodes 41-42. I meant to do that, and yet I never got around to doing so. I hope that you will see this message.

I FF through many scenes in ep. 49 and I tried to watch the 50th ep. in its entirety, which was really hard, because I can’t take the grandmother, I feel so so about MR and I didn’t understand what they were saying, and so a part of me felt like, “what was the point?” However, I wanted to, because it was the last episode. I thought that it was quite telling (for me) that I was struggling to watch, fully, one episode of this drama. So sad. Like many, I did love JJS and IU in the drama. Their performances were excellent, too bad the drama was not *Le Sigh*

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clazzigirl

August 25, 2013 at 11:57 PM

About your first paragraph, it's a cultural thing in China and maybe to some extent, in South Korea: just after the wedding, the husband provides the house/apartment and the bride provides the furniture so they have their own "home". Well it's what families-in-law expect which actually means the husband's family should already be well-off.

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Smile134

August 26, 2013 at 9:01 AM

I'm not Korean, but I think it's kinda traditional thing in Asia for the groom's family to buy the house. Also, I remember watching some K-dramas about this matter, the groom's family buys the house, and the bride's family buys the furniture and stuff.

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Ivoire

August 29, 2013 at 11:46 AM

Hello clazzigirl and Smile 134,
Thank you for your responses, which actually makes sense. I always love learning about the cultural aspects of a country or of a people, when I watch dramas, series or movies.

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Quinze

August 27, 2013 at 3:54 PM

Hey ivoire! No worries, I just saw this myself. I know we all get caught up in our far more important lives and it's hard to trace back which conversation was where lol.

Hah yea I was thoroughly surprised at the amount of affection they did give us considering how stingy they'd been for the majority of the drama. I wish they'd continued it into the last few episodes!
Heh yea I'm hoping not to get hooked into ANY weekend dramas for a long time. Honestly it takes a lot out of a person!

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Ivoire

August 28, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Hello Quinze, soooooo glad to see your response :-). I will be back to answer, I promise. No, I reaaaaally promise :-)! It's just that now, I have to get back to a 3 year old who needs to take her nap. Wish me luck :-)... (She might get her 2nd wind, and the nap might only happen later...) I have a few more thoughts I would like to share with you.

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Chloe

August 31, 2013 at 2:11 AM

@Ivoire no worries. glad to see your comment here! Didn't manage to catch any dramas this entire week. Ahhh. Intended to FF through everything (this, Two Weeks, Good Doctor) this weekend but my media player's not working well. So I guess I'l just catch up by reading. DB is a godsend!

Love your insights. I'm Asian but there isn't really a tradition for groom's family to buy a house in my culture at least. Im glad this ended on a good note. So glad they didn't kill off Mi Ryung. I really thought she would have some alcoholic liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. Anyway, I guess I was thinking so much since this is a weekend family drama after all.

Take care ivoire!

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2 Smile134

August 25, 2013 at 8:12 PM

Thanks for sticking with this show through this whole makjang stuff for us, javabeans!
To be honest, I have given up on watching this show weeks ago, but still love to read your comments about it. To me your comment is better than the show is (at least I know that many of us can grin and be pissed together about how insane it becomes).

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geekcollage

August 28, 2013 at 1:38 AM

Hear, hear! I started out loving this show before it took the nosedive into the crazy. I have struggled with picking it back up.

Thanks javabeans. Your recaps are frequently the litmus test for if I bother watching a show.

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3 Petmink

August 25, 2013 at 8:14 PM

I was just thinking that I should wait the recap before watching, so I know when to fast forward. Thanks for posting so quickly.

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Dee

August 25, 2013 at 9:26 PM

oh gosh, this is exactly what i thought!! lol

been holding out for the recap so i'd know what part to watch and what parts not to!

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Cheryl

August 26, 2013 at 2:49 PM

I've been doing the same thing. Read the weecap, then watch (or not watch) that weekends epis, making sure to skip the crap, silently thanking Javabeans for suffering through the bad parts so the rest of us don't have to. ;)

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Petmink

August 26, 2013 at 9:00 PM

Yes, Thank you Javabeans for suffering through the shrieking and screaming so we didn't have to.

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4 almondbreeze

August 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Such a long journey from start to finish, but I'm so glad I did! There were so many frustrating characters, but I'm so glad that you stuck with it! It was so so cute and so so frustrating, but I'm glad that everyone's happy in the end.

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5 jyl

August 25, 2013 at 8:26 PM

These two episodes have been much more of an easy watch compared to the past several weeks', haha.

Instead of being hung up over what the drama could've been, I'd rather accept it for what it is, so I'm glad it wrapped up nicely. My weekends are free of agony now!

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6 annie

August 25, 2013 at 8:30 PM

dramabeans! you forgot the IU Jo Jeong Suk DUET. they did a duet! :D

apparently IU wrote/composed? it for free for the fans that stuck through the train-wreck drama. which is cool

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Lorilei

August 25, 2013 at 8:35 PM

Yes, I love the duet. <3

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ash

August 26, 2013 at 7:43 PM

its really good, so sad it's less at 2 mins long.

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Neyssa Nathania

August 29, 2013 at 5:02 AM

yes! for JoU shippers out there go to youtube and search 'beautiful song' by IU and JJS. IU even went all out for this song coz she put a reference about both of their favorite movies.. and the lyrics are so cute..... JoU <3<3<3

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7 KDaddict

August 25, 2013 at 8:30 PM

This show is stupid to the end IMO, so trite, so predictable. Even the last 2 eps are Boring. I'm just glad it is Finally over. It's constantly First rating tells me that there is absolutely nothing else to watch on K-tv at 1955 on Sat and Sun.

The writer's name is: Jung Yoo Kyung
I'll remember it for future reference. He has earned that right.
This shows makes me feel sorry for all actors, cos they have to utter the words written for them, however nonsensical.

It has been fun screaming and kicking together. TQ for JBs for this Open thread, without which many of us would have banged holes in our walls; never mind those in our heads.

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alua

August 25, 2013 at 10:20 PM

I'm totally noting down the writer's name too. For dramas to avoid....

Grrrr.

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maimymlt

August 26, 2013 at 5:45 AM

LOL!! You and me, both!!!

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soju

October 7, 2013 at 2:51 AM

I totally agree with you. This drama was not stupid, It Flushes down through a flapper valve inside a toilet faster Than water. The writer, Jung Yoo Kyung {If its a real name} Just copy'ed the trend of depression Korean Drama's. This was in no way a comedy as genre. The Credible known cast must have needed work and look
Like Shit! All and everyone of them. If this gets any recognition at this year end, Then I can say I walked on Water!!!

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8 Lorilei

August 25, 2013 at 8:33 PM

IU & JJS released a duet song: http://youtu.be/AMuSjmScFjM

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9 snow_white

August 25, 2013 at 8:35 PM

Finally...

The only good thing.....the male leads and some cute stuff....

The lesson I learnt: stay away from long family dramas.....not my cup of tea at all....thankfully I dropped this one after 34 episodes :-)

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10 Lisa-Loo-Loo

August 25, 2013 at 8:37 PM

I completely agree the ending was solid. I am very happy that they didn't tie everything into a nice neat bow. It was as realistic as it could be given the odd turn the show took at times. I am especially happy with Soon Shin and Mi-ryung ending, it felt real. Thanks for the wee-caps!

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11 Gab

August 25, 2013 at 8:37 PM

Thank you so much for recapping the entire series, it takes ALOT of dedication for you guys to do this and it has allowed me to watch/read/follow a weekend family drama for the very first time.

You're the best, Dramabeans!

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12 KDaddict

August 25, 2013 at 8:43 PM

"I thought we’d do everything by the book and end up with a paint-by-numbers, empty-hearted affair."

Basically, that's what I feel we have here. But with this show and writer, what more could be expected? If some viewers find it satisfying, then their 25 weeks haven't been a total loss. If they feel cheated even by the ending, like me, then it's just too bad!

In the end, I feel that JH has been relegated to a supporting role, and it looks as tho he has been told to tune down his acting cos it outshines everyone else. OK, I'm fangilring. Don't mind me anyway, I'm just bitter over the 25 weekends I lost to this sucker, which makes me the sucker!

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13 nen916

August 25, 2013 at 8:43 PM

Thanks for sticking with and doing he recaps it really help me out. Again thanks for your hard work.

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14 yumii

August 25, 2013 at 8:52 PM

Thanks for the recap.

I enjoyed the drama more than most people commenting on this thread. And while I did not wait impatiently for it to arrive I didn't mind sharing my weekend with it.

Honestly, it makes more sense and have more consistent characters than I Summon You Gold, the weekend drama I am wasting my time one.

I loved the anchor couple. Jo Jung-Suk is a masterful actor. I love his work. I suspect he has more facial an advantage that allows us to see the march of feeling playing across his face one after the other.

Chicken Ajumma had one of the nicest arc. She was unbearable at the top, but once Yoo-Shin move in I could see how dismissed she was by her husband. If no one listens to you, it sometime makes you default to communicating in screams. I appreciated how she and Yoo-Shin came to an understanding.

Woo-Joo is a BRAT. I'm glad she has allowed Bread Man to win her over. But then again, who wouldn't. But her acceptance of breadman has only fixed one issue, hopefully with her messy family situation decided she can adjust to being a better person.

Since I haven't seen seen the episodes with the subs, I am not sure how I feel about Mi-ryung arc, but I like what I read in the recap.

I am so glad the series avoided doing the thing I hate most about k-dramas. It seems no matter how horrid the villain is, no matter what they had done, rape, murder, arson, torture, lie, needles in eyes, at the end on the drama, all is forgiven and you have one happy family. [ I was so afraid May Queen would end that way, I was relieved when crazypsychovillainpyscho killed himself.]

So I am pleased that Yeon-ah grew, but happy that she didn't recoup her losses and in the end there were no arms [mother or lover] to embrace her any where.

But, I will say, as awful as Yeon-ah was, there have been so many more crazypsycho second female leads that have been forgiven for doing worse and their action glossed over.

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yumii

August 25, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Forget to say I spent most of the drama waiting/hoping to mourn Granny timely departure.

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KDaddict

August 25, 2013 at 9:19 PM

Every KD has sb who gets cancer. So many of them could have in this drama, but they don't!

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windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 4:38 AM

".. makes more sense and have more consistent characters .."

But doing that also assumes that nobody is capable of change, and that is what I got from YTWLSS - once a harpy, always a harpy. Pretty much every character was the same in ep1 as they were in ep50.

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15 Nanaki

August 25, 2013 at 8:56 PM

Oh, it's safe to watch the end! Good to know. I was kind of looking forward to karma biting Yeon-ah on the arse, but I suppose sinking into irrelevance is a suitable hell for her, really.

Otsukare, everyone.

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16 Angeldave

August 25, 2013 at 9:12 PM

Who is lss biological father?

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yumii

August 25, 2013 at 9:18 PM

Just one of those feckless get them pregnant and leave them guys. Not much made of him.

Probably the same guy who is the father of Mong-hee and Yoo-Ah of I Summon You Gold.

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naneun...blankaaa

August 25, 2013 at 10:17 PM

whatever this feckless guy is, he must have had a good-looking gene in it thus the pretty soonshin. :p

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windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 4:42 AM

Some unnamed guy that has fathered most of the orphans in Korea, except for those fathered by chaebol kings. I think it was explained in ep47 that he was some short term guy that disappeared, never to be seen again.

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TruckOfDoom

August 26, 2013 at 8:09 AM

Since he was described as a drunken, degenerate gambler, I've suspected that it's Il-Do. (That may be a bit too "Sunset Boulevard" for some people, but ...)

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windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM

That does not say much for her skill at choosing men, I guess.

But on the other hand, half the Candy Girls in k-dramas have fathers (or sometimes uncles or brothers) that are drunken gamblers, who may or may not be degenerate.

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17 yoeda

August 25, 2013 at 9:12 PM

consider all the rave and rant last nite after the finale it really doesnt match with JB words. but everyone have their own opinion. thanks JB for your dedication to make the recap, OT and weecap about this show.

the last two episode maybe wrap nicely but it seems a little bit rush. there's not enough screen time for our lovely OTP. like they been downgrade into supporting actor. like my friend on soompi said the big enemy of OTP sweet moment is LSS problems. there's so much about her to tell and there's not enough time for shin-shin moment.

luckily, the duet song from JoU have save so many crying soul last nite. even its not in the OST but that was really thoughtful for IU to release that song for free with JJS contribution.

i'll be remember this drama but not for the story, i'll be always remember it for JoU for make me ship them really badly. they're for me the best couple in k-drama history that i ever watch. just listen to their song and you will understand how they really perfect for each other even in one simple song.

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Meahri

August 25, 2013 at 9:46 PM

@Yoeda

Hello! You and Javabeans pretty much covered everything I wanted to touch on regarding the storyline.

That said, I wanted to echo your thoughts on the perfect pairing of IU and Cho Jung Seok in the leading roles. I've thoroughly enjoyed our detailed discussions on Soompi and Dramabeans regarding their chemistry, and I hope we get the opportunity to see them in a movie or another drama...preferably with only 16 to 20 episodes. :o)

Looking forward to joining you all when Heirs starts in the fall!

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yoeda

August 25, 2013 at 11:36 PM

meahri, i dont know i'll follow heirs. i hardly follow any drama especially i'm still broken rite now. kekekeke. just kidding. maybe i just lurke there sometimes and still find delicious goodies on our YTBLSS and JoU thread.

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windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 6:06 AM

For me, a single song did not make up for all the bad things in this drama. Even the OTP pair had too many makjang moments, I just got tired of it.

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yoeda

August 26, 2013 at 8:33 PM

i'm not saying it will make up all the bad things in the drama. FYI, that single its not in the drama. IU released it after the drama end. its for the viewers and her fan. what bad is bad and i appreciate the good thing that the show bring us only.

the drama maybe too much makjang but there is something that i love and will remember. it because they introduce me to JJS-IU pairing.

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18 Mystisith

August 25, 2013 at 9:35 PM

JB is more gentle than me with this ending. Payoff: Too little too late. Add to this that we had to endure more scenes with uninteresting characters... Meh. Final ratings: 4.5/10
Glad to see that this drama is over.

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19 carol

August 25, 2013 at 9:41 PM

What happened to that nice restaurant owner oppa?

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naneun...blankaaa

August 25, 2013 at 10:30 PM

thankfully he didn't end up with Yeona. Its a good news, rite? and his fashion sense improved ^^ (just kidding)

he remains the good, impressive and sense guy that understand why somebody did what they did. he support junho and soonshin till the end and show up with the waiter-guy to congratulate soonshin on her opening of her play.

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carol

August 26, 2013 at 2:02 AM

Other than Bread Man & Chan Woo, he's the only character in this drama who is sane and sensible.

Well, Yeona should just go stand in the corner & think about what she had done.

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Littlehearts

August 26, 2013 at 9:14 PM

That's totally good news. I would have hated it if Yeona would get such a loving guy. But they could've given him a short story of his own. He got so little scenes i this drama. Sigh.

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20 naneun...blankaaa

August 25, 2013 at 9:47 PM

*humble suggestion* read these wee-cap while listening to the newly-released JoU duet "Beautiful Song" to up-lift the happy ending feel. ^_^

Though I would love a wedding, award or nabdeukki scene (as they chant it on soompi thread *heehee*), I did not stake myself to hope for such gift from the writer (or PDs, whatever) given the recent ahjummas and halmoni plot and the family drama theme (still don't regret watching it *honest*). But they did gave us the in-laws (or soon-to-be) get-together which is exactly as I hoped for and I.Love.It. *spazzing endlessly mode*

The Only thing that quite bothering me is that the story is about soonshin, but why at the closure Lee Omma's the one that give the backstory to appa instead of soonshin herself. but nevermind, I also love the appa plot and it naturally negates any negativeness. *im not on denial*

thanks a lot javabeans for your patience not to drop the caps as I've been following DB for years and sincerely need your support on my 1st-time-50-episodes-drama journey. indeed happy ending is not necessarily settle with nice things but the feeling of peace in one's innerself. *second you on that*

you're the best lee soon shin, you're the best JB!

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Ivoire

August 26, 2013 at 5:47 PM

Hi, what is a "nabdeukki scene?"

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Anastasia

August 27, 2013 at 12:41 AM

Its from JJS's movie Introduction to Architecture .JJS character plays the character Naebdukki who advises the hero on how to woo a girl. The maebdukki kiss comes from there if I am not wrong :/ I haven't watched the movie yet so can't be 100 % sure.

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naneun...blankaaa

August 27, 2013 at 1:07 AM

thanks Anastasia for clarifying it. you're 100% right :)

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21 Adyl

August 25, 2013 at 9:57 PM

No, so sad this drama is over :(

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22 crazedlu

August 25, 2013 at 10:14 PM

Liked it.

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23 ck1Oz

August 25, 2013 at 10:16 PM

Thank you for continuing. The weecap was the greatest idea ever.

I've done watching ep 50 and don't think I will bother with the subs. I also didn't fast fw MUCH which meant that we actually had some plot in the last episode.

Till the end, I stuck it out for the SS and Jun Ho couple. Amidst all the agony of following this stupid drama, they were a really memorable drama. I love the pairing to bits.

On a last, last note, I have been so happy to have seen Jo Jong Seok on screen for 6 months. That's the payoff we have with 50 episode dramas. If we love the actor, we can actually watch them for a long period.

That bed scene- was so worth it. That smile at the end, so worth it as well. Now I have happy memories to replace Shi Kyung-ssi from K2H. The drama that broke my heart to pieces.

You're the best daepyungnim :-)

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sansheen

August 25, 2013 at 10:34 PM

truly agree with ck10z..I didnt know either Jo Jeung Suk or IU back in March but these two with their chemistry simply forced me to hang on right till the end .I felll in love with both of them in the initial 20 episodes so much so that despite the gutter-trail the plot took us...it was worth watching for the lead OTP.they won me over and now I have discovered this amazing gem of a performer that is JJS and well I have become a fan of IU as well.

If I may be allowed to post it here..someone has kindly uploaded all the Shin Shin scenes. Since most ppl I know watched it for the chemistry I think its truly wonderful if one's interested in re-watching only the IU/JJS scenes finally there's nothing to fast forward. http://www.4shared.com/video/-ynWoVB6/Episode_06.html

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Ivoire

August 26, 2013 at 5:56 PM

Hi ck10z, I didn't get it... Why is the bed scene so significant?

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24 kopytko

August 25, 2013 at 10:23 PM

I will resent this drama if only for one reason: to have Lee JiHoon on cast and to make him a third range character. Such a waste and disappointment... This fangirl's heart is bleeding.

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25 djeedjes

August 25, 2013 at 11:02 PM

ah thank you.
I think I will watch the last 2 episodes, just for the old time sake and finally saying good bye.

I always have special place in my heart for family drama - and sometimes enjoy makjang :P - so I'm looking forward for the next drama.

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26 robin

August 25, 2013 at 11:25 PM

So...Did anyone ever figure out exactly Soon Shan was the best at? Cause I sure didn't. This is the kind of weak heroine dramas should have gotten past 10 years ago....even in family drama.

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windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 4:58 AM

That question will be answered in the next weekend drama, I suppose. I certainly never figured it out. I have commented and ranted several times about how I am sick and tired of the weak doormat female leads that seem to make up so many KD's, but they just keep churning them out.

A lot of people compare this to ISYG as being only slightly worse, but I don't agree. In this drama almost every character is exactly the same 2-dimensional whiner, screamer, schemer, doormat, whatever as when the series started. And there was not a single one that I felt any sympathy or attachment for - including LSS.

At least in ISYG the heroine grew a spine, and most of the other characters (not all) around her "grew up" and changed with the situation, showing at least some ability to learn from life.

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chickletta

August 26, 2013 at 6:38 AM

The title goes back to some of the first episodes when soonshin's father was still alive. He told her that not everyone could be extraordinary, and that she is the best just being who she is - his precious daughter in spite of being just an average nice girl. There would be far less pain and suffering if our parents could tell us this more, rather than expect us to be geniuses and fulfill their failed dreams. And come to think of it, she is the best: from 'an ugly ducklling' with no skills, no confidence, no courage to act on her desires and feelings, she blossomed to a rising actress and found a perfect guy whom she had confidence to confess first. How many average people do I know accomplishing all of this? Zilch. That's just my two pence worth on your question. I think we are used to the Hollywood kind of drama in which an average characters rises to a hero in a second. In real life that doesn't really happen. And these dramas are somewhat a slice of a real life in Korea.

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27 Hope

August 25, 2013 at 11:38 PM

Thank you so much for sticking through to the end. It was very thoughtful and considerate of you to continue with this weecap even though you (like us) were not too happy with the drama halfway through. Fantastic fan-service to us.

Agree that the ending as recapped by you sounds perfect and this will keep me going till I get to follow the series for another 3 weeks where I am.

Do please continue to enlighten us with the new drama following this as it sounds fun. If you cannot do full recaps, weecap like this is fine.

Once again thanks and as written by someone else, "You're the Best". LSSITB is ended but you will be here for us!

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28 MAC

August 25, 2013 at 11:49 PM

Dear JB, Thank you for sticking it out. Truly appreciated.

This really would have been better if it were just 16-20 episodes.

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29 Anastasia

August 25, 2013 at 11:53 PM

I was hoping tahat the granny would die or go on a piligrimage by the end of this show -_- I hate the writer for not giving the proposal scene between the Otp >:( I hope JJS and IU get chance to work together in some other show. I loved their pairing a lot and their duet song is so cute ^_^ I liked how the Breadman storyline was resolved. Thank you Javabeans for the Weecaps.

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30 DeathTheKid

August 25, 2013 at 11:54 PM

Thanks For The Recap Dramabeans! and Keep on doing good stuff like this :)

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31 Docster6

August 25, 2013 at 11:54 PM

Thank you Javabeans, thank you , thank you. I know everyone appreciated your effort in the recaps, but I, myself, was amazed by your photographs. You must be excellent with computer graphics in addition to your talent for writing. I am in awe by your effort and talent. My 15-year old daughter went to KCON in Los Angeles yesterday and she said you may appear there. To me, that is as big a deal to KCON as the appearance of the KPOP groups, you are a celebrity! Keep up your great work.

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32 queenofcam

August 26, 2013 at 12:00 AM

I still wish they gave us a kiss scene in the finale. :( Oh well, we can't have everything I guess.

I always love the last episode of family dramas, because all the misunderstandings are cleared, everything is wrapped up nicely, and we see happy endings for our favorite characters. This drama had a satisfying ending, however, it would've been so much more enjoyable if we had more romance and sexy times with the couples!!! *o* The love-line development was so slow (except for Yoo-Shin's), but at least they made it realistic. Can't complain.

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33 twubble

August 26, 2013 at 12:30 AM

Thanks JB for the re-/wee-caps of the series. It was the first 50-episode k-drama series I "followed", though to be accurate I skipped some episodes between 1-20 then totally fast-forwarded through 21-28 relying more on the re-/wee-caps, then watched 29-48 focusing on the OTP scenes while doing other things around the house. I haven't watch the final 2 episodes yet.....but this has taught me to stick to 16-20 episode fare in future!!!

Having said that, the chemistry between the OTP (or not the OTP where the writer may be concerned!) is far more potent than other OTPs in the k-dramas that I have watched. The series looked like it was focusing on the OTP up to ep 20 which had me hooked, then the writer decided to focus on birth-secret, then death-secret, histrionics (which I abhor!), probably because the home audience was not taking to it like they did its predecessors.

I'll chalk this down to forgettable series but memorable OTP and a really good actor, JJS.

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34 Tharindi Ariyasinghe

August 26, 2013 at 2:00 AM

Awwwwwwwwww I love this drama a lot... ♥♥♥♥♥♥ And I'm gonna miss it so BADLY :-(((( I love all the characters... O:)

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windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 5:01 AM

Personally I am really glad that this train wreck is over and done with.

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35 kDkiddo

August 26, 2013 at 2:56 AM

Waaaah ! I love happy endings

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36 Momopeach

August 26, 2013 at 4:34 AM

Thanks for the recap! I agree with you on pretty much everything in this particular review.

As probably the person who most enjoyed this drama on this site, here's my take. I already wrote about the characters in Open thread 43-44.

1. Well, honestly there isn't too much to add that this review hasn't, but this was my first weekend drama and I LOVED the large cast and multiple plot lines. Something I hate about shorter dramas is that there is only one real plot line, and I find this kind more realistic. The overall plot points were more relatable than in other dramas:
-a mother who wasn't ready to be a mother when she had her child
-a father who ignores his family & his wife dealing with the ramifications
- a girl finding her place in her family and the world
- a single mother dealing with divorce, and her daughter dealing with the separation from her father & new possible love for her mother
- a working woman figuring out love and family
- a man moving on from his past (two men actually)
- a mother dealing with her children growing up
- a family dealing with a father's death
- liars having their lies revealed
And the usual themes of love, family, friends, etc.

2. The women in this show could have done with less yelling. One of my main complaints. On the plus side, they all had more interesting stories than most of the men imo.

3. I think the show's biggest weakness was the length. Over 50 hours of television is just too much. 40, 25, 15, or even 37.5 (50 episode 45-minute drama), would have all worked out better imo.

4. This drama introduced me to so many new actors. I tuned into this show because of IU, but grew to like Cho Jung Seok, Ko Du-Shim, Yoo in Na, Lee Mi Seok, Ko Joo Won, Ga Won, Son Tae Young, Lee Ji Hoon, and Lee Eung-Kyung (definitely want to check out her other work). On that note, I enjoyed the acting in this.

5. I was expecting/hoping for Mi Ryung to have a good relationship with LSS by the end, but this way was more believable and impactful. I think a shame of the writers was not exploring the story and background of her and some other characters more. I found it easy to attribute why she did the stuff she did was a lack of her own self-worth, and wanting to love LSS but not knowing how since she never was by a family, but that could have been shown more. Oh wells.

Overall, I enjoyed this drama, though iI did fast-forward through about a 1/5 of it. It's not a masterpiece, but still will probably be one of my favorite dramas for a long time. Can't forget my first weekend drama, or the great actors it introduced me too :)

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Rudy

August 26, 2013 at 11:47 PM

I think I agree with everything you said. I really looked forward to the two new episodes every week. It really made my day every time, and I'm so sad it's over ;___;

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37 Sana96

August 26, 2013 at 5:09 AM

Despite all the crazy frustrating characters and plot lines, I really enjoyed this drama. Like a whole lot. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that it was Jo Jung-suk as the lead. xD But before everything, thanks Javabeans, for your awesome recaps/weecaps! I really have to thank you for them, because there were days when I couldn't watch the show thanks to my packed schedule, so all I could do was read your recaps! :D I'll miss this show because I followed it from episode one, and it became routine to watch it.
Anyway, despite the crazy moms and frustrating plot line, I think this drama wasn't that bad. It certainly had characters I cared about, but it did like to fast-forward on all the good stuff. I remember thinking for the longest time, what will happen to Soon-shin's career? Because it took a very long time for the show to come back to it. And I remember replaying episode eighteen over and over because of that bike scene where Soon-shin totally goes into Jun-ho's arms, lol. And the talk they have before that is adorable too. :D
All in all, if I had the chance, I would reduce the crazy a bit, and bring out more IU/JJS scenes. Everyone knows how adorable they are together! <3 I became an IU fan through this, she is awesome! That scene of them singing together in episode thirty-four had me wondering why the show didn't make the sing right from the start, lol. :D <3
Well to end this comment, I'm happy with this series, and I want to see another IU/JJS drama! xD :D

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38 windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 5:17 AM

1. I don't really agree with you on most of those that you listed. In many cases the characters did not DEAL with them - they just happened and they ran away or ignored them, or reacted by screaming at the wrong people almost every time.

Weekend dramas are typically not your best, but I had many problems with this one that I did not with most others. The main one was there was no real character development, and each one was just playing the same role at the end as when they started. In short, pretty much all the characters were just... shallow.

This drama actually was not the worst - probably 100 Year Inheritance has that slot - but I would put it in the bottom 10% for weekend 50 episode dramas for me.

But judging from the fact that it held the #1 or #2 slot in Korea for most of it's run, a lot of people don't agree with me.

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39 Abbie

August 26, 2013 at 5:20 AM

I can honestly say, I can't believe this show is finished. I'm happy and sad at the same time. This show wasn't perfect, and I gave up on it several times, but always checked it out the following week. I'm glad I stuck with it, even only to get this ending.

I loved how open it was with the characters, especially Jun-ho and Soon-shin. They were the heart and soul of this drama to me, and always my favorite things about this show, even when they didn't share the screen together. IU's acting has certainly gotten better, and I just adore her so much. Jo Jung-seok is good in anything he does, but in his scenes with IU he was especially brilliant. Their scenes, the happy, fun scenes, always elicited a smile, grin or a laugh from me. When these two were together on the screen, the show got a thousand times better, and both of them shined. I don't think I've ever seen two actors work so well together, and enjoy each other, as these two did, because it certainly showed on screen. They just clicked so well, and worked so well, and were so adorable together, that I'm so glad I stayed with this drama to the end, no matter how many times I gave up on it, if only to see the two of them together. And the age difference didn't bother me one bit.

Thanks for all the recaps and weecaps, Javabeans!

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40 windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 5:22 AM

In another thread there are a few comments about Confucianism and the social hierarchy in Korea, in part about the whole "respect for elders" thing.

If nothing else, the granny in this series should make any Korean think twice about that belief. :D

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41 maimymlt

August 26, 2013 at 5:44 AM

So glad it's OVER!! So much wasted potential. When it began, I thought I had found another "favorite", but, boy was I WRONG!!

The best thing to come from this drama was the pairing of IU and Jo Jung Seok. So sad their chemistry was absolutely wasted in this show. Hope to see them work together again in something that will better utilize them, and their talent, as a couple.

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42 Neyssa Nathania

August 26, 2013 at 6:09 AM

despite all its flaws, i'm so thankful to be able to witness this amazing couple act together- IU and Jo Jung Suk. one thing that i'm sure, it will be hard for future k-drama couples to top these two's chemistry. Thanks JB for your dedication. it's been fun to read comments and discuss with this open thread!

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43 windsun33

August 26, 2013 at 7:30 AM

Just once I would like to see a drama where all the birth secrets, evil pasts, long lost 1st through 7th loves, abandoned orphans, switched babies, and all the other makjang stuff would come out in the first episode, and the rest is people dealing with it.

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44 Littlehearts

August 26, 2013 at 8:02 AM

I am both happy and sad that this drama has ended. Happy bcoz... Of course, you all know why. And sad bcoz... I won't be able to see Jo jungseok for a while now. Ah i am so much in love with him now. How will i live without him??? I hope he comes back soon with a good drama. And i really really wish it is on KBS. Since thats the only channel i get here.
Oh yes. I was hoping for a kiss in the last epi. So thats a disappointment. Anyways, i think one kiss in this drama was worth it since we were not expecting any.
Thank you jb for the recaps. Love you for it.
Oh i had to ask something. How many koreans are on this site??? Can you tell me an easy way to learn korean other than Pit a pat korean??? I would love to learn the language. Please do tell me if you can.
Finally, Jo jungseok. I love you. Saranghae. I'll miss you.

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45 kdramafan

August 26, 2013 at 8:38 AM

Thanks JB for all your time and effort.

I am glad for these last 2 episodes.

The actor that stood out throughout the series was Song Mi-ryung ie. Lee Mi-sook.

The character I liked best was Bread Man.

The character i disliked most throughout was Granny which means she was played well.

Hope all the actors get to work on something that pushes their abilities as actors and brings them more love.

Know JB is already in a happier place:)

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46 ananda

August 26, 2013 at 1:27 PM

Where's my Chanmi and manager Jo????? hope they end up together!

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47 sup super supper

August 26, 2013 at 6:13 PM

Legitimately solid indeed! And enough cute scenes and moments to almost (almost) assuage the remaining sulkiness for the numerous (over)emotional hurdles of the last several eps.

I have to add my estimation of Chan Woo increased by at least 200% with his stepping up to take care of baby-to-be. That's HUGE, and he was so uber cool about it, all "See? I told you I'd take care of things." I'm sorry for tending to ignore you, Chan Woo, when you had these depths of awesomeness to you.

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48 cheliwel

August 26, 2013 at 7:16 PM

I'm just happy that it didn't end with a time warp and have SS and JH in a staring contest with each other. There's at least a glimpse to their future.

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49 dramafan100

August 26, 2013 at 10:21 PM

LOL. I had seen the first 10 or so episodes and then stopped watching. Occasionally, came here, found recaps and read them on and off. It sounded so tedious!! LOL. Glad it ended well.

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50 chickletta

August 27, 2013 at 1:39 AM

The ending was quite satisfying. For me, next to Junho-Soonshin pairing, the most interesting relationship was the one between Miryung and Soonshin. I admit I tend to forgive Miryung more than I probably should. I have a soft spot for hurt souls behaving badly - maybe because Lee Misuk plays her so well. In my fan fiction, I see Granny dying, which would leave Soonshin free to visit Miryung all she wants - and it's clear she forgave her and wants her in her life. The rest of the family would come around. After all, Miryung did not kill Soonshin father. It was an accident, and she did wait til someone came by and called the ambulance. I actually quite enjoyed this drama, and I know I am a minority. I don't like the time travel, gumihoo, vampires etc. in Korean dramas. They are done so... amateurish. However, it is too long, and it took too much of my time. I won't be learning Korean through dramas for a while. Back to my first love - Korean movies. And there is one with Jung Jungseok playing in Korean theatres right now - Face Reader. Happy!

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