Because This Life Is Our First: Episode 10
by lovepark
Now that our heroine has experienced some of the bliss that comes with marriage, she learns that this newfound happiness also comes with some strings attached. As always, the show continues to shed light on the realities of life, love, and marriage as the characters navigate through their relationships, trying to understand those around them as well as themselves. Though in part frustrating, but always frustratingly good, the show consistently delivers a fun and contemplative story.
Episode 10: “Because this is my first time having in-laws”
Kim Jong-kook’s 2005 hit song “Lovable” plays, bringing the show back to Ji-ho’s high school days. Ho-rang takes the seat next to Ji-ho, and expresses her joy over being in the same class as their school’s top student since her goal is to study and get into a university in Seoul. Ji-ho stares at her in confusion, and asks why she’s still speaking in a Seoul dialect since she’s been living here since kindergarten. Pfft.
A new student joins their class, and it’s Su-ji, who only nods silently when the teacher introduces her. Later in the school year, report cards come in, and everyone crowds around Su-ji, the new top student, which moves Ji-ho to second place.
Ji-ho and Ho-rang walk home together, looking like they’ve grown closer, and Ho-rang tells Ji-ho about the scandalous rumors surrounding Su-ji’s mom and why they moved. Ji-ho warns Ho-rang to not tell other people about this, and Ho-rang assures her that she won’t.
While out for errands, Ji-ho happens upon Su-ji staring up at the night sky, cursing this boring country town. One morning at school, Su-ji confronts Ho-rang about spreading rumors about her mom owning a brothel, but Ho-rang acts defensively, saying that she only repeated what she heard. Su-ji scoffs at her explanation, and grabs Ho-rang’s hair while Ji-ho futilely tries to stop their fight.
The three of them end up in the hallway with their arms raised as punishment. Teachers who walk by and scold them, but only bop poor Ho-rang on the head, leaving the other two alone. After school is over, Ho-rang bursts into tears in indignation, and slumps to the ground as she wails over the injustice of being treated as lesser because she’s not as smart as the others. Her accent comes out as she cries, and though Ji-ho rushes to comfort her, Su-ji tells her to study harder if it bothers her.
Some time later at school, Su-ji walks up to Ho-rang since she came to her house last night to give her an apple (homophone with apology). Accepting her apology, Su-ji gives Ho-rang a study guide with questions on the next exam circled. Aw, I love them so much!
The three of them become friends after that, and Ho-rang giddily boasts her improved grades to Su-ji and Ji-ho, who genuinely congratulate her. The three girls do everything together as they draw in the sand, get scolded by their teacher, fish in the ocean, and shoot off fireworks at the beach.
Sitting by the ocean, they share their dreams with each other. Su-ji says that she’ll become her own boss since she doesn’t want to live under someone else’s orders, and Ho-rang’s dream is to become a homemaker with a self-made engineer. Ji-ho surprises her friends when she shares her dreams: love.
They assume she wants to date someone, but Ji-ho clarifies, “I want to meet someone that’s like fate.”
In the present, Ji-ho texts her friends that she’s found someone she likes: her husband. She stares at their wedding album and thinks to herself that she still doesn’t know what marriage means.
Ji-ho happily brushes her teeth, replaying Se-hee’s words about having one love in life, and in the living room, she stares at the back of his head, finding it charming. She continues to gaze dreamily at his face, thinking that he’s handsome, but her actions make Se-hee paranoid as he checks his reflection on the television screen to see if something is on his face.
Finishing her narration, Ji-ho says that she may not know the meaning of marriage, but if it allows her to see the person she likes every day, then marriage is a really nice. Lovestruck Ji-ho is adorable.
Her marital bliss comes to a screeching halt when Se-hee’s mom comes for an unexpected visit, and the stereotypical mother-in-law behaviors emerge as she passive-aggressively hints for Ji-ho to put away the food she brought and cut the fruit.
Se-hee grabs the apple from his mother, though, offering to do it instead (while remembering to switch to informal speech to seem more like a couple). His mom mentions their family memorial service tomorrow, and Se-hee says that he won’t join since he hasn’t in the past either. I’m pretty sure the message wasn’t for him though.
Ji-ho gets a text from Su-ji, telling her that they’ve arrived at the cafe, and Se-hee mentions that Ji-ho has a prior engagement, allowing her to escape.
At the cafe, Ho-rang faux-complains about a headache while waving around her hand, showcasing her new ring. Ji-ho realizes that Won-seok proposed, and they start screaming in excitement, ignoring Su-ji’s attempts to quiet them.
Meanwhile, Se-hee walks his mom out, and she cautiously broaches the topic of his father paying off his home loan. She tells him to forget and move on now that he’s married, but Se-hee firmly says that his marriage has nothing to with his father. He tells his mom to not visit again without notice since it’s impolite to the person he lives with, but his mom finds his word choice odd since Ji-ho sounds more like a tenant than a wife.
Ho-rang tells the others about Won-seok’s proposal, and Su-ji is surprised that he managed to do a good job. Their conversation turns to Ji-ho and her mother-in-law’s sudden visit, but they seem more outraged than Ji-ho, who starts to defend her mother-in-law’s actions as not that bad. They note that she’s catching the “nice daughter-in-law syndrome.”
Sitting at a hair salon, Se-hee remembers Ji-ho’s constant staring from this morning, and wonders if it was because of the bandage on his forehead. He asks the hairdresser if he looks strange, but she says that he appears to be the same as always.
After separating with her friends, Ji-ho mulls over their words about the nice daughter-in-law syndrome, which causes newlywed wives to act overly submissive to garner favor from the in-laws. Looking at questions online, she scoffs at the thought of being unable to say no, but down the street, Ji-ho spots Se-hee walking towards her, sporting a new haircut. She narrates, “It’s just that I can’t say no to that man.” Hahaha, she’s completely smitten with him!
She compliments his new hairstyle, and on the elevator ride up, he apologizes for his mom’s visit and changes the passcode to the apartment. She thinks back to her conversation with Bok-nam, when he told her about Se-hee’s explanation for marrying her: He married for her rent, but also because he respects her as a defender (as in soccer).
Ji-ho contemplates Se-hee’s description while watching a soccer match, and then gapes at his Adam’s apple as he drinks a can of beer. He excuses himself to go grocery shopping, and Ji-ho joins him since she needs to shop, too.
Of course, they each push their own cart at the store, and Ji-ho brings up the conversation he had with Bok-nam, asking what he meant when said he respected her as a defender. He tells her that it means just that, explaining how she’s the only tenant he has respected in his life. He says that no matter the situation, he knows that she can properly defend herself and handle those around them concerning their marriage, and Ji-ho looks disappointed to finally realize the bland truth behind his words.
Ji-ho remembers a moment with Ho-rang where she told him about Se-hee’s nickname at work and how he only thinks about his loan and cat. Ho-rang asked where Ji-ho is in Se-hee’s brain, but answered her own question, happily pointing out that Ji-ho must be in his heart.
Having separated at the store, Ji-ho watches Se-hee at the cash register, and narrates, “I know that it’s not it. I know I’m not the one in his heart. I’m just his tenant who guarantees him a steady rent income. I’m just a great defender allowing him to maintain his life without marriage.”
As they walk home together, Ji-ho asks Se-hee about his dreams, and after thinking about it, Se-hee replies, “I just want nothing to happen in my life.” He wants every day to be the same, drinking beer while watching soccer, and eventually to die in his own home. Watching his receding back, she wonders if there’s even a path to his heart.
It’s Won-seok’s first day at Sang-gu’s company, and Ho-rang helps him with his tie even though he doesn’t need to dress up. She mentions how his old coworker unfriended her on Facebook, and when she asks if things didn’t end amicably at his old place, he lies, saying that everyone was happy he got a job. Won-seok is fine as long as Ho-rang is happy, and leaves for work after a goodbye kiss.
Sang-gu sits at his desk remembering his kiss with Su-ji. He had asked then if this meant they were dating, and she told him yes, but under a few conditions. She proposed a dating contract with five rules: keep their relationship confidential, always meet outside, never ask about each other’s private lives, do it twice every time they meet, and renew the contract every 100 days.
Though Sang-gu thought it was overly dramatic and unnecessary at first, he was persuaded by Su-ji’s reasoning and sexual appeal. However, after mulling over things, Sang-gu decides that he should end this here and delete Su-ji’s number. His finger hovers over the delete button, but images of Su-ji stop him from doing the deed.
He berates himself for his weakness, and slaps his face repeatedly. Outside his office, his staff watches his crazy behavior, and Se-hee turns to the newly hired Won-seok, asking if he’s really okay with working here. Heh.
Se-hee shows Won-seok around the office, and corrects him when he calls him the more familiar “hyungnim” instead of his name. He then introduces Won-seok to his immediate superior: Bo-mi.
She asks him a series of questions which also include his love life, and Won-seok answers all of them, even the probing ones. She tells him to freely ask her questions, and then goes back to her desk which is directly behind his. Turning around, Bo-mi smirks at Won-seok… or maybe it’s more like an evil grin, heh.
Sang-gu still contemplates deleting Su-ji’s number, and calls over Won-seok. He asks if Su-ji was popular back in college, and Won-seok tells him that a lot of guys hit on her even though he never did because she’s too scary and out of his league. Sang-gu asks if he’s on the same level as her, and Won-seok innocently compares them to an infected program, telling Sang-gu that his life would be ruined.
Ho-rang admires her new ring at work when a customer calls her over to complain about the bland food. She asks for a new dish or a refund, but Ho-rang doesn’t back down from the customer, even telling her that she eats her food too salty.
Ho-rang’s superior scolds her outside and asks if it’s that time of month. (Really? Not cool.) Unafraid of getting fired, Ho-rang speaks her mind, and tells him not to insult her womb every time she or the others make a mistake. She excuses herself since her break is almost over, and in the breakroom, her coworkers ask if she isn’t worried about getting fired. Ho-rang reassures them that everything is fine since she’ll quit before then.
At home, Ho-rang shuffles through all her papers about weddings, and happily greets Won-seok as her husband when he comes from work. She tells him about all the things they need to prepare if they’re going to get married next year, but Won-seok asks her, genuinely shocked, how they could get married in the next two years.
Sang-gu arrives at hotel room 304, where Su-ji is already waiting for him. He agrees to her terms but adds a condition of his own. He takes out a new phone and hands it to Su-ji, telling her to use this one only for him. He’s already saved himself as “Sang-gu oppa” (with a heart), and shows off his own phone where she’s saved as “My baby.” Su-ji laughs at his adorableness, and tells him to quickly shower. Rawr.
At work, Bok-nam astutely notes Ji-ho’s one-sided love on her husband, and she asks him if it’s that obvious. He tells her that their gazes are different, and explains that hers says “I’ll do anything for you.” On the other hand, his gaze is just him, and Bok-nam impersonates Se-hee’s natural resting face. Pfft.
He advises Ji-ho that love should be reciprocal, otherwise she’ll simply work too hard and then get tired by herself. After their little chat, Ji-ho gets a call from her mother-in-law. I didn’t think I would say this, but listen to the dimples!
Ji-ho arrives at Se-hee’s parents’ house for her first family memorial service, and is greeted with a whole table of food to prepare. As soon as Se-hee’s mom calls her “my daughter,” Ji-ho lights up and immediately gets to work.
Meanwhile, Se-hee looks out the window of the bus at Ji-ho’s stop and notices her not there. He gets off at her stop (aw) and texts her, asking if she’s still at work. Ji-ho tells him that she’s at his parents’ house for the memorial service, causing him to stand up in surprise.
While Se-hee’s father and his sister’s family watch television, Ji-ho slaves away in the kitchen with her mother-in-law. The aunt walks in, expecting Ji-ho to cut her some apples, and tells her young daughter to watch Ji-ho in order to grow up smart and good like her.
The aunt wishes she had a son so that she could have fun with a daughter-in-law, and Se-hee’s mom talks about how she’s no longer jealous of aunt for having a daughter because she has one now. Their praise makes Ji-hoo feel good, but they then leave her to finish the rest of the work on her own.
Se-hee shows up, to his family’s surprise, and joins the ceremony. Afterwards, he enters the kitchen to do the dishes instead of Ji-ho, but his mom shoos him out calling his presence is a hindrance. Although he insists, Ji-ho finally pushes him out, resigning herself to her fate.
Stepping outside the house, Se-hee smiles as he sees two cats nearby, but stops in his tracks when he sees his father feeding them. Before Se-hee can leave, his father brings up his promise to pay off his loan, but Se-hee calls this “promise” a notification or delusion since a promise requires both parties to agree.
His father yells at him since he only wants to buy a house for his married son, but Se-hee asks if they’ve ever been in a father-son relationship. He always thought they were just a landlord and a tenant ever since he kicked him out of his house twelve years ago.
His father simply says that it was the only thing he could do as his parent, but Se-hee refuses to accept his explanation, calling him a landlord and not a parent. Se-hee calmly explains, “Even though you are my father, if you just act like a landlord, I can only treat you like one.”
Their conversation is cut short when everyone marches out of the house to leave, and it seems that only Ji-ho notices the tense atmosphere between the father and son.
On the bus ride home, Se-hee asks why Ji-ho went, and doesn’t understand why she made this mistake when she’s usually a good defender. Ji-ho stares at him in disbelief and narrates, “I thought I didn’t have nice daughter-in-law syndrome. I thought I wasn’t going to be like those people. But why did I do that today?”
In their apartment, Ji-ho asks if Se-hee has heard of the nice daughter-in-law syndrome, and explains it as the tendency for married women to act nice and obedient to their in-laws. Se-hee notes that it’s like the levels of desire he mentioned before, and calls it a basic psychological desire for recognition from others.
Disappointed, Ji-ho suddenly asks him if that’s the only way he can interpret it, and says that it could also be about caring. Rather than animalistic desires, she explains how the behavior could come out of a desire to please the person one likes.
She decides to shower first, but Se-hee stops her to hand her an envelope with money. Though not part of their contract, he thought she should be compensated for the unfair labor tonight, and apologizes for making her go through that as his tenant.
Ji-ho stares at the money (100,000 won) and repeats her disappointed monologue from earlier about how she’s only a dependable tenant and good defender to Se-hee. She grabs her phone to call Se-hee, and asks him how he calculated her compensation. He explains that he used her hourly wage plus overtime charges, but Ji-ho says that it’s not enough.
However, she doesn’t want him to pay her back in cash. Instead, she requests for the rest of her compensation to be paid through labor. Just as she went his parents’ house to work, she tells him to go down to her parents’ house this weekend to help make kimchi (which is notoriously time-consuming).
Hanging up, both parties exit their room and meet face-to-face in the middle of the hallway. Ji-ho narrates, “There’s no more defending in my life. At least when it comes to my heart, I’m going to protect it as a forward.”
COMMENTS
I adored the beginning scenes as we got to learn more about the three girls’ friendship and its origin because their relationship is one of the highlights of the show for me. In some ways, their friendship hasn’t changed much from high school. The way Su-ji and Ho-rang fight is still the same in 2017 as it was in 2005 (word for word, in fact) and each one’s role in the group hasn’t deviated much from the past to the present. However, even from the short glimpse into their past, it’s evident that they have changed, both individually and as a group. While they still talk with each other and support one another, they no longer occupy the same social space called school, and after entering the workplace, each friend has started down a different path towards their separate goals. They have more secrets and believe that the others won’t truly understand some of their woes because it’s different to hear something and empathize versus actually experiencing it firsthand. However, though they might not be the exact same hopeful girls from their high school days, this only makes their relationship stronger in the present because it’s evident that they’ve each worked for it. Thus, their friendship can weather the inevitable storms and fights that will come their way in the future because their bond is something all three of them cherish and wish to maintain.
The show has consistently portrayed sexism at work, and it’s interesting to see how the three friends’ personalities as well as their “dreams,” once echoed in their youth by the nighttime ocean, influence how they each react to their situation. Ji-ho, the one who strived for an emotion rather than some material state, eventually left her career because it broke her. As the friend of the group that least worries about the far-off future, Ji-ho’s reaction is immediate, and while wholly gratifying (and a definite display of strength), it leaves her vulnerable. For Ho-rang, she endures the sexist remarks because of her dream, but once she thinks that she has reached her goal (getting married and becoming a homemaker), she’s unafraid to speak her mind and leave the workplace behind.
As for Su-ji, out of the three, it looks like she has given up on her dream the most, and is resigned to her fate as an employee working under someone else for the rest of her life. As a result, she doesn’t fight back and relies on tactics to soften the blow of sexism she experiences on a daily basis because, unfortunately, there’s very little that she can do. Part of the problem is that the environment is toxic, and the workers have become complicit with it. If she wants to keep her job, the odds are stacked against her to seek reform because it’s very unlikely that the company will change or listen to her complaints which will only leave her ostracized if she speaks up.
Ji-ho is adorable as always, and her lovestruck expressions are super cute. However, as Bok-nam advised, having a one-sided relationship with her husband isn’t healthy for her in the long-term. She will continue to pine after Se-hee, and when he doesn’t reciprocate her efforts and feelings, she will inevitably feel disappointment and burn out. This was already evident near the end of the episode as Ji-ho reminds herself again that he doesn’t see her as a “wife,” regardless of what her feelings towards him are. Part of the problem is that Se-hee isn’t obligated to return any of her feelings, and just as Ji-ho has all the right to have a crush on Se-hee, he also has the right to withhold from their relationship on an emotional level.
The harmful relationship between wife and mother-in-law acted as the catalyst for Ji-ho to finally make a stand and realize that her one-sided love was only hurting herself. It’s not just the fact that she had a hard time at his parents’ house or was forced to do the bulk of the work, but the thing that pushes Ji-ho to make the change from defense to offense is that fact that Se-hee doesn’t recognize why she acted the way she did. This seems to be a necessary step for Ji-ho as a character as well as for their relationship because Se-hee isn’t going to magically realize his feelings like most romantic leads.
He isn’t as ready as Ji-ho to make the leap into a new relationship because he doesn’t see the need (though there also seems to be a backstory here, too), and so, she can’t wait passively for him to initiate. I love that her response for more compensation wasn’t ridiculous or overly petty. She wants him to repay her the exact same way she did for him, and I hope her family does make him work. I wouldn’t be surprised if Ji-ho’s dad tries to convince him come inside and avoid making kimchi, but I trust Se-hee and his rational thinking as well as mom who I’m sure isn’t afraid to make her son-in-law do some manual labor.
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1 brian
November 9, 2017 at 12:27 PM
This was such an interesting episode! I love the origin story of how the 3 amigas came to be such close friends!
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2 Pjk
November 9, 2017 at 12:32 PM
Petty Ji Ho clapping back and becoming a striker!!! I’m rooting for her. Her dialogue is so freaking good, always.
The preview and the kiss...SCREAMING!! Hopefully not a dream or something lol
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3 mindy
November 9, 2017 at 12:32 PM
I love how right when Ji-ho told Se-hee that she was at his parents' house, he rushed right over there. You could tell he felt bad. I also really liked how Su-ji made Ji-ho realize what her mother-in-law was trying to do. All this connected wonderfully with what Ji-ho's mother told her, about how her in-laws weren't complimenting her when they called her "nice".
I can't wait for more conversations between Ji-ho and Mom next week. I missed Mom. <3
I didn't get a chance to write an essay this episode. Sorry, everyone. :P
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4 Kurama
November 9, 2017 at 12:36 PM
I'm really curious about his first wedding and how it will play a role in their relationship. He agreed about that one love in life was enough... so if he already has been in love...
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5 Shymoon
November 9, 2017 at 12:36 PM
Regarding See Hee it was more One step forward and two steps back ... mostly towards the end of this episode when he gave her the envelop with the money >_< I know he is very rational and he hides himself behind the tenant mask, it's his way to show he cares but I could not handle this... Because it created the opposite result : he hurt Ji-Ho. I was so sad for her ...
I loved Ji-Ho's reaction and I'm totally with her, he has to pay back the same way she did help him. You go girl !
Am I the only one who was annoyed by the Mother of See Hee ? I had the impression the whole episode she was using Ji-Ho kindness to make her do the chores.
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6 Katrina
November 9, 2017 at 12:38 PM
I really enjoyed this episode even though it seemed a few people found it boring. It may not have the action or as much comedy as 9. I liked how powerful the emotions came across especially from Ji-ho. And watching her show her grit was great. I hope she can express that more to her in-laws later,they seem to think she is a complete pushover and mistake being quiet as meekness I just think shes good at picking her battles and rebelling against her mother-in-law st that time would have caused alot more harm than good. But turn about is fair play and I'm glad she has a way to show Se-hee some things can not be made to equate into monetary terms
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7 Mehgann
November 9, 2017 at 12:44 PM
Every episode that forces JiHo to remember that no matter how much she loves her husband, she is NOT a pushover, thank you very much, is my new favorite episode. :)
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8 Ally
November 9, 2017 at 12:46 PM
Girlfriends are life! I loved this episode for the backstory of the best friends. And I knew Su-Ji was smart! I love that these girls are intelligent and know what they want in life. One thing that does bother me though is that their society is still so paternalistic and that daughters and daughters-in-law are expected to stay in the kitchen, or in the house, and the decision of labor is so one-sided. I probably am not the norm, but I want to sit Hong-Ra down and say, “Look, girl, you can still wear your red coat with a career, kids in tow, and a happy marraige!” You can go on vacation with your other ajhummas (and even better ones because you’re earning that second income)! That does bother me about this show, that it paints women in the workforce as all or none, which is not the case in many western societies. It’s true that it’s harder to find love and a balance, but there are feminists in the form of men and women and we are making strides in evening out the playing field. There’s still a long way to go, but one example was just last evening when I was in an all physician-leader meeting and there were more women physicians in attendance than men. The meeting was during dinner. There were two children there with their physician mothers, both little girls. These are girls who see their moms making huge differences in the medical workforce and would children have been welcome to one of these meetings 10-20 years ago? Probably not. This is the change we’re seeing. We don’t work because we have to; we work because we want to enact change in our society, and we have ideas that need to be implemented to that end. Ok, rant over.
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9 Yuyuu, The Drama Queen
November 9, 2017 at 12:47 PM
Omggg, Ji-ho! Yess, you go girl. No more defending.
Se-hee needs a taste of his own medicine
Don't you just love a proactive female character?
I'm just really really glad that she's getting her own "revenge". If this were any other show, I'd have expected her to completely avoid the situation. I was really dreading her reaction to his "rejection" (we all know he'll eat his words), but this writer managed to subvert yet another trope.
I do think that her lashing out was just a spur of the moment thing like we have witness before, and that she might regret her immediate action, but I just love how it's used to make a point about her character, and to also possibly trigger some insight from SH in the future.
Also, it occurred to me that JH wants form SH what he wanted from his father, which is a personal relationship. And he gave JH what he never got from his father, which was a safe home. The parallels between the many relationships in this show are just so cleverly woven in, I'm always impressed when I catch something.
And talking about relationships, I just think that Ho-rang and Won-seok are doomed. Which is totally fine with me, because I think they're on completely different pages and want to get married for all the wrong reasons. WS is kind of sacrificing his dream and friendships to make HR happy, and HR is just ticking another box from what society wants from her. I feel like they're best when not together, unless they sort out their issues. Now, I'm kinda shipping WS with Bomi, and hoping HR can realize that she can be happy outside of marriage and wear her red coat again.
Lastly, when SH said his dream was for nothing to happen to his life, it just kinda broke my heart. I'm not surprised by it, because it's very consistent with his character, but I just get the feeling that it is related to what happened 12 years ago. Probably too many (unhappy) things happened and disrupted his life that it left him deeply scarred. I also couldn't get over how hurt he looked when he had that conversation with his father. Se-hee, you really need some love, just let Ji-ho give it to you.
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10 gadis
November 9, 2017 at 12:49 PM
The moment Ji-ho received that money from Se-hee, I could practically heard her heart breaking. Oh Se-hee, you dense man, that's like the last thing she wanted to experience at that moment. Though by the end of the eps, I kept remembering Soo-ji and Ho-rang's comment about how unpredictable and scary Ji-ho's craziness could be. Se-hee should prepare himself for her forward attack. Or maybe not, since it would be much more fun that way. He wouldn't know what hit him until it was too late and he realized that the thick wall he has erected around his heart and life has turned to crumbles.
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11 mushmush
November 9, 2017 at 12:54 PM
See-Hees mom was sooo passive-aggressive, it annoyed me greatly. But it was very satisfying to explore the demands on a korean woman once she is a wife especially from my western experience that is quite different.
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12 Aidualc
November 9, 2017 at 12:55 PM
I felt for Ji Ho and her one sided? love this episode( through I think Se Hee feels something even if he is not yet aware). The mother in law was annoying and I wanted to slap Se Hee with that envelope, but I can see where he was coming from as he still thinks of the relationship as mainly a business one and in his mind he was probably doing the right thing by repaying Ji Ho for the inconvinience.
Somehow I don't think THAT scene from the preview will happen next episode as it seems like a big step for Se Hee to take in just one episode, but I wouldn't mind being wrong. I wouldn't mind at all.
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13 Linda Palapala
November 9, 2017 at 12:59 PM
Se-hee isn’t going to magically realize his feelings like most romantic leads. Truer words were never said. And that's what makes this drama so interesting.
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14 Linda Palapala
November 9, 2017 at 1:04 PM
Why did the show let us see that kiss in the preview? I hope it was for real and not a drama scene she's writing! The next episode really looks like fun.
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15 Nessie
November 9, 2017 at 1:16 PM
Was it just me or did the three girls talk in a different accent in the beginning when they were in highschool? So now that they've worked in Seoul for long enough they have changed to the Seoul accent?
Loved the stares and inner monolgoue Ji-Ho made about See-Hee. Yes it's so true, when you like someone even their bed hair can look amazingly attractive.
Ho-rang and Won Seok have me worried, mainly the mental health of Won-seok. He should tell Ho Rang the truth about everything and not bury it all in himself. Even though his relationship isn't one sided with Ho Rang, his view of marriage is different from hers plus him penting his feelings are a bad combo. Eventually Won Seok could burn similar to Ji Ho with her own feelings. It's funny how just when you think Won seok and Ho Rang are finally on the same page, we're shown they're not. Ho Rang thinks of wanting a marriage ceremony and staying at home to raise kids in a happy stable environment.
While Won Seok just thinks getting a ring and a stable job will solve everything. It's interesting how Ho Rang's dream seemed like fluff compared to Su-ji's but she's the one who has really hit her goal - well on the aspect of boyfriend with engineering background. While Su-ji has moved away from hers as Lovepark mentioned.
I noticed Bok Nam seems to be in a position like us, the viewers who knows the story behind Ji-Ho's marriage and also how she feels. Maybe he's not such a bad plot device, when he can nudge her to make her move. Also the preview for Episode 11, omg haha just when you think Lee Min Ki can't get any funnier.
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16 purplerain☔
November 9, 2017 at 1:21 PM
"Is there something on my face?"
"Yes. Handsome"
honestly this was my favourite scene!!!
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17 iscreamwithstyle
November 9, 2017 at 1:25 PM
The scene where SH mum was exploiting JH was just so...frustrating and real to watch,the fact she actually couldn't say anything in fear of causing upset and making herself look bad and the fact that SH mum knew exactly what she was doing. :( The more heartbreaking thing that had be tearing up was when he gave her money for her 'labour' right after she put her feelings out there, I almost lost it. That was so heartbreaking to watch honestly :(
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18 WishfulToki
November 9, 2017 at 1:25 PM
‘Right, let’s get down to serious business and talk about that hair:
Pros:
- Most haircuts happen out of the blue at around this point in a drama to indicate change of heart of the male lead (ie: hair up if he goes villain, or down if cute). This time it was a conscious decision by the character. *clap clap*
- He got it with a discount. *thumbs up*
- He got it because she was looking at him strangely... your precious tenant is affecting you man. *cheers*
- Female lead likes it, but she already liked him with messy bed hair so it wasn’t necessary *rofl*
- Who cares, he looks good anyway *swoon*
Cons:
- Can’t see the expressive eyebrows no more. *sob*
- Where is that beautiful forehead *cries*
- I wanted to pet the fluffy hair, but it’s gone *wails*
- I liked Se Hee for being an average-looking dude. Now show had to make him a rom-com lead though he certainly doesn’t act like it. *humph*
- Personal opinion: the irregular hair looks more ridiculous than cool. I will imagine it was because Se Hee, like many of us, was the victim of a hairdresser who let her fantasy go wild.
Opinions?
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19 javinne
November 9, 2017 at 1:26 PM
I love the music and the pacing in this show in general. But in this episode the music made a big deal for me. I like Seehe's new hairdo, and I will enjoy a lot next week doing kimchi. OhhhhI it is going fun! !
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20 Clover
November 9, 2017 at 1:44 PM
Come and work, Se Hee in ahjumma pants lol. But i hv to say, smitten JH indeed adorable and BN is more than just pretty face ^^
Love the friendship between the girls.
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21 Cocoa, The Fake Poet of February
November 9, 2017 at 1:54 PM
I really how significant 12 years ago is for both JH and SH. 12 years ago, JH was in high school making friendships that would get her through life, and also preparing to defy her family big time by running away to Seoul to study writing.
We don't know as much about what exactly SH was doing, but apparently he was seriously contemplating marriage and did something that made his father feel his only option was to kick him out of the house.
Both of this instances resulted in the situations where they are now, and the dreams that they are following were created then ~ JH's of finding a fateful love, SH's of having a home that is all his own. In a way, both of their dreams are about them finding belonging.
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22 Sarah
November 9, 2017 at 2:23 PM
I'm proud of Ji-Ho for the way she stood up for herself. She's slowly taking control of her life and the way she wants to be treated. She's decided she's not going to be a victim to her circumstances or her feelings. She creating the life she wants but is doing it in a unconventional way. I think that's a theme of this show, with the way society is now you can't expect life to be linear and follow what traditionally has been normal, you have to carve out your own path and determine what success looks like to you.
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23 fab
November 9, 2017 at 2:23 PM
Love these precious mix of people with their dysfunctional relationships.
But there's one thing that's been bugging me.
I love the flow of the plot so far, but I just think that the story will really go down hill if they blamed Se Hee's closed off nature on some past relationship. Seriously. It rarely is ever a good thing for there to be a love interest crawling back from the past. Physically or not.
The setup is perfect to tackle on mental health or some type of ASD. Although without limitations and quirks, Se Hee is a perfectly functioning adult and with JH as the ideal acommodating spouse his life won't be that bad. His heart can be healed overtime but not because it's broken by an ex who was probably rejected by grumpy dad.
I realise this was such a weird run-on paragraph. 😑
Back to happy thoughts! Thanks for the great recaps. 😍
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24 Adal
November 9, 2017 at 2:26 PM
First of all, although I love Ho rang to bits and pieces, I can’t help but see that Bo mi and Won Seok have mad chemistry and I’m wondering if they wouldn’t make a more compatible couple. With Ho-rang practically strong arming Won Seok into proposing, and him having to give up his dreams, however impractical they might have been, I wonder how long they will last as a couple before they break, if they do.
Won Seok isn’t financially ready for marriage; and Ho-rang seems more in love with her idea of marriage than her partner. Is there an unwritten rule in Korea that states that a married woman can’t work unless she has a superstar career like a judge, lawyer, doctor or an actress? Why is there a stigma attached to Ji ho’s working part time? What’s wrong with it?
I must confess I’m a lot pissed off at Ji Ho in this episode. All her mother’s fears for her came true. Now I see why her mother was so mad at her announcement of quitting her writing career and marrying; her in laws want a glorified educated housemaid. Where’s the no-nonsense Ji Ho, who could have made an excuse that she was working or asked her in laws for some help cooking or even insisted that Sae her stay with her to clean up? I think that this was some initiation of sorts into the family. But I hope this treatment doesn’t continue. The last time I was so mad at in laws was in Fight My Way and Marriage Not Dating.
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25 stellaness
November 9, 2017 at 2:28 PM
Aww that opening was so cute! I love the backstory of how they met and became friends! I can see Sehee drawing his line again and I knew she was going to get hurt again. I am not enjoying his MIL making her do everything and having all these expectations from Jiho. She seems happy that she got this new servant aka daughter-in-law.
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26 russe
November 9, 2017 at 2:34 PM
Thanks for the recap! Aww, I liked the backstory for our girl trio. Their friendship is one of the (many) highlights of this show to me.
Ji-ho riding the rollercoaster of getting caught up in her crush (“Do I have something on my face?” “Handsomeness.”) and harshly bringing herself back to reality is so painful and realistic. I love love love the slow progression of their relationship, but at this point in the story I kind of want more from Se-hee. As of yet, we know he can be warm and caring but the majority of his actions towards Ji-ho can be explained away by his logic (with some obvious exceptions). He very well might already be in love with her, but I’m waiting for that moment of awareness on his part. Also, did he totally gloss over Ji-ho referring to him as “the person I like,” or did he just misinterpret it?
Finally, I’m so curious about his fight with his father...
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27 Jules
November 9, 2017 at 2:40 PM
I may be in the minority here, but I like the fact that Se-hee has not yet fallen in love with Ji-ho. His feelings are growing slowly, which seems most in line with his careful personality and with the storyline of being hurt before. I would actually prefer if it took him until the end before he decided that he wanted to be with her, rather than the usual timeline of them getting together in episode 11 or 12, and then something comes up to disrupt the relationship and they get back together at the end. I know that his slow timeline makes it painful for Ji-ho, but I think it is realisitic that with couples one often falls before the other.
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28 SunfloLeah
November 9, 2017 at 2:43 PM
Thank you for your recap. Reading yours makes this episode more understable ;)
Actually I don't really have anything to say about this episode. Maybe because I'm still shock at SH giving JH compensation money. We already knew how much he can observe something, I still in doubt he doesn't know that JH is not that kind of girl who is into money that much. But sometimes SH can be like that too, unpredictable. Or this is his defense mode? To make it believable that everything is still in the right place, that no matter how slowly getting closer they are, they are still a landlord and tenant. I don't know anymore hehe but I believe in the writer nim. I will wait hehe
And JH, I worry a lot when she takes another and another glance at SH. I'm afraid of SH's reaction. I don't want our JH gets hurt. But then the last scene, it hurts. I mean how in vain her 'sacrifice' is. But I love how she reacts to that. Go girl go!! I love how she chooses to let him experience the same thing. It's good for her and SH too. Let him be more humane again eheheh
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29 Koiling
November 9, 2017 at 2:58 PM
This episode was intense for many reasons, I'll just list my favourite things/my ideas on some scenes because I can't quite put it together nicely.
1. The flashback! was so good, I love these girls and I love seeing them together and it just felt great to see how they became friends + the writing is brilliant as usual, connecting their talk about dreams (which is recurrent in this drama and episode) to what Jiho feels now. (a fated love)
2. Jiho's arch! As usual, this drama points out so many things that are real in our society (sexism at work etc) or more specifically in Korean society (the fact it's Expected for a daughter in law to act like Jiho did, and that's natural for the Mother in law to act like Sehee's Mom etc)... it was hard to watch, but I felt for Jiho so much. She did it because she cares, even more than because it's something expected from her... she's going all out, from those actions to her final words to Sehee.
3. Related to 2: the "defence" talk - Jiho is good at defence, it's something she states in episode 1 when she finds out her crush is dating someone else. She's never fought for her feelings, always protecting her own heart from any hit, and it's amusing to see that Sehee has noticed that (he's so observant!) and that's the reason he respects her. They both use soccer terms, so the words of ep1 rechoed in ep10, then they were subverted as Jiho decides she'll attack this time. Finally, she's going to act out of her feelings.
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30 EIPK
November 9, 2017 at 3:15 PM
1. Love the 'Fate' callback-- it immediately becomes understandable why Ho Rang and Su Ji believed Ji Ho instantly and why they don't question their marriage despite the numerous easter eggs. Ji Ho really did go nuclear, didn't she? I believe Ho Rang and Su Ji when they say she's crazy.
2. Love is swooning at the back view of the guy with bed head squatting to clean out the litterbox.
3. Also found Se Hee's paranoid haircut hysterical. He's definitely not unaffected by her.
4. Also, I liked that the meaning of 'our house' took on a whole different level after the conversation between Se Hee and his dad. Clearly, Ji Ho isn't just in a landlord/tenant relationship anymore, even if she thinks she is.
5. Ho Rang still appears to be marrying a lifeplan and not a person. I want her to find dreams of her own. I understand feeling like the best you can get is normalcy (especially growing up best friends with Su Ji and Ji Ho, which could give a lot of people inferiority complexes), but I feel like she deserves so much more from herself, including a couple of new red coats.
6. Bomi vs. Won Seok is going to be my new favorite thing ever, although I hope, as his direct supervisor, those relationship questions really were for work and they were just adding him to their profile database. It would be hilarious if those questions, and her question about Bok Nam being single, was actually all just her conducting analysis on unsuspecting people (her job title is data analyst, and she added Ji Ho to the database too).
7. Ma Sanggu and Su Ji, for now, seem destined to act out the plot of 500 Days of Summer.
8. My crackpot theory is that Se Hee's dad kicked him out (for being part of a failed startup?) and that this is actually Se Hee's 2nd contractual marriage, the first of which they tried to make into a real one that, for whatever reason, never went through. It would be interesting if he helped out Ji Ho because he went through Ji Ho's situation, and then proposed the same solution. I'm still not sure Se Hee's revealed his full gameplan and all his motives for the contract marriage as of yet. Since we're mostly with Ji Ho's perspective, it's understandable we wouldn't know.
9. For a guy criticizing Ji Ho's "defending", Se Hee sure is bad at turning his parents down.
10. The preview, though. I honestly have no idea how they're going to get there in two episodes.
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31 luzitania
November 9, 2017 at 3:44 PM
Urgh, if being married means slaving in the kitchen, no thank you. Watching this show I realize I am way more of a Su-ji. Why bother with marriage when you can date and have hot sex with a super adorable CEO?
Also, am I the only one who wishes Ji-ho tried writing again? As lovepark said, the sexism she encountered did put her off it but the same way I want Su-ji to tell her coworkers to stick it up where the sun doesn't shine, I want Ji-ho to find her passion for writing again.
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32 Lena S.
November 9, 2017 at 3:58 PM
My comment is a little superficial but how pretty is Jung So Min? her face is illuminates my screen whenever she appears ♥.
thanks for the recap!
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33 Dani
November 9, 2017 at 4:24 PM
I'm not even going to bother writing out something thoughtful...
BECAUSE I'M TOO BUSY GUSHING OVER THE PREVIEWS! OH MAH GAH
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34 alert
November 9, 2017 at 4:26 PM
Sometimes I wish I could crack open Se Hee’s head and see how his brain works. Swooning aside, Se Hee can also be so frustratingly stubborn at times. I’m not sure if I can be all that calm like Ji Ho. I was angry, and upset when he gave her the money for the “labour” she puts at his parents’ house. He’s putting up that wall again. And again. Everything is simple logic to him. There’s either 0 or 1. Black or White. Anything in between doesn’t count. Ji Ho is very patient with him. This is one recluse man who shuts his door so tight it gets tiring seeing Ji Ho putting up her hopes after hopes to open the door. He allows peeking, but the wall is so high it’ll take the strongest and toughest person to crack that open.
Luckilly, I think Ji Ho is exactly that person. While I was expecting her to get upset and lash back to Se Hee, I was pleasantly surprised that Ji Ho took another step forward by asking Se Hee to repay the labor with labor. And I like that she thought long and hard about it, and told Se Hee what she thinks after doing the thinking. It’s like she’s really taking her time processing what’s best to do in the situation, so Se Hee would understand better.
Not everything in the world is about algorithm, Se Hee. He might have forgotten them, but emotions do not have algorithm. You can define all the bullshits about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, but not everything you decide to do in life (whether it’s right or wrong) is black and white. There are things you do at the spur of the moment. There are times you just need compassion and understanding from the other person. There are times you just want to be loved. And reasons don’t work there. I hope Se Hee will realise it soon, that it’s okay to love and hurt. It’s okay to open up your heart to people. There are people who love him for who he is, and he has this precious wife of his who look up to him and sincerely wants him to be happy. I hope he learned something at Ji Ho’s hometown as well.
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35 Enios
November 9, 2017 at 4:32 PM
I have to be honest and say I wasn't too impressed with this week's pairing of episodes. It feels like we're going backwards? Like the drama is almost over and I'm still not convinced that there will be enough time in the rest of the drama to convince us Se-Hee likes her? Like it took us like 10 episodes to get to the point where we think Se Hee is fond of her, but if there's only six more episodes left, i don't think it's enough to prove he likes her as a woman (as people in korean dramas say).
Honestly, my heart aches for Ji Ho and it seems she keeps falling down the rabbit whole while Se-Hee is barely moving from his position and i just feel like the exchange of emotion is so uneven that it's kind of uncomfortable. Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting Se-Hee to start like other kdrama leads when they fall in love but I'm also like...if se-hee is always logical in everything he does and in his emotions...how will we ever know whether he really loves her or he's just thinking about everything logically?
Still like Se-Hee, but def rooting for Ji-Ho.
Ho-Rang was extremely annoying this week.
Happy to see Sooji and Sangu talking but idk, this episode turned their relationship into a joke even though it's such a sweet an innocent thing for both of them.
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36 LookieLooWho
November 9, 2017 at 5:25 PM
1. Ji-Ho, the thirst is real.
1a. Get your man, gurl!
2. In the spirit of the Theme of the Month, can this former wife of Se Hee's be from a loveless arranged marriage which resulted in her death?
3. No, Bo Mi will not be another problem for Won Seok and Ho-Rang. They have enough issues on their own.
3a. I really, really want Won Seok and Ho Rang to amicably go their
separate ways. They want different things and that's okay. Cut
your losses and move on. I don't want them compromising
themselves and ending up miserable.
4. I'm really happy that we can end the discussion around Se-Hee's thoughts. He always speaks his mind and tells you directly what he's thinking. There's no need for guessing. That said, I do think that it's interesting he has not thought to tell Ji-Ho about her predecessor. However, knowing Se Hee, he either doesn't see the significance in telling Ji-Ho at this point. But, imo, its clear that the marriage, Se-Hee's dad, and the mortgage are all interrelated. I'm curious to see where this is going.
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37 mrswilson
November 9, 2017 at 5:50 PM
i saw few people commented about how they dislike the mom-in-law, while when i was watching it, i completely understood why she acted that way. my sister is married to a korean and she can totally related to that. while she's not living in korea, instead her husband living with her in my country, she told me about how daughter in law in korea usually required to do the "household things", as such preparing foods and stuffs. cooking is sort of a compulsory there, and i think it's totally relatable to korean culture about how jiho was expected in her in-law's house. might not relevant to other cultures, but because this is korean drama, i guess they make it as true as possible to reality that they have there.
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38 kippeum (ft. liberation and bath robots)
November 9, 2017 at 5:53 PM
"Pay me back with your labor" took me by surprise that I really clapped while watching. I love it when drama characters give out these interesting lines (there are so many in this show jfc), words that I doubt I'd ever come up with either in real life or in my own writing.
I feel so uncomfortable with Won-seok and Ho-rang's relationship lately. It's beautiful that Ho-rang wants to marry him despite his work failure and status in life right now, but it's like she's more in love with the concept of marriage...which is true for a lot of girls I know in real life. It's sad.
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39 leni1965
November 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM
I love how JSM portray JH. She looks so innocent and at the same time her face shows a myriad of emotions. Good for her, she finally decides to be the offense! Can't wait for next week!
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40 nooziewoozie
November 9, 2017 at 6:06 PM
While I didn’t love this episode, I loved Ji Ho in love and I loved Se Hee’s bed head. Another thing I’m not a huge fan of is how much derision Ho Rang gets. She’s annoying, she’s manipulative, she needs to find a new dream, etc etc. I don’t know, you guys! I feel like we keep forgetting that Ho Rang single-handedly supported Won Soek through these years while his app got absolutely nowhere, both financially and emotionally. We also keep forgetting that she’s in a leadership position at work and has to deal with a sexist pig of a boss. She supported Won Soek for seven (7!!) years while waiting for him to be in the right place to marry her. Surely she deserves some credit for that.
And I don’t know how one goes about deciding if a character is a feminist icon or whatever these days, but my definition has changed from characters who kick ass in heels and walk away from explosions in six-inch stilettos. All I want is the female characters to have inner lives, to have thoughts and feelings that are explored and respected by the narrative. So what if Ho Rang wants the conventional thing? We see why she wants it, that she’s wanted it for a long time, that she’s waited for a long time. Her character arc may very well be that she decides that she wants to be courageous and wear metaphorical and literal red coats again, but I think that she deserves a little bit more credit than to be dismissed as annoying.
Which ironically happens a lot in the comment section of a show that puts such a ruthless focus on how society pressures women to behave in certain ways—to either conform or face the consequences. We see it in Su Ji’s struggles at work. Ji Ho even told us that it felt really, really good to be accepted into the wives’ club among her friends. Wearing that black coat can feel really good. The choices women make are never that one-dimensional, and I appreciate this show for showing that.
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41 knom
November 9, 2017 at 6:07 PM
The opening was such a delightful treat. I love it. It was very refreshing and sweet to see how the three girls became friends. Love that their personalities/traits are still there.
I applaud the writer, editing team, director, and the music people for keeping the drama/plot consistent. It's been 10 episodes and the show is still as good as it was in the beginning (actually better). Usually dramas that are live shooting tend to drag when it reaches halfway its run but for this show, it's the opposite. It just keeps on getting better. I love how relatable each episode is. All three friends actually mirror some parts and thoughts of me. I'm a mesh of all three. Can't wait for Monday. Would love to see Se-Hee in ajumma pant, making kimchi.
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42 jillian
November 9, 2017 at 6:41 PM
I personally think its brilliant that JiHo will make SeHee work for her family. It would be the best way for him to cultivate a relationship/ connection with her family. Aside from paying her back for the labor his Mom made her do.
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43 fangirlingoppas
November 9, 2017 at 7:02 PM
As always, the comments are exploding on this show! Daebak!! Super daebak!!! Thank you for recapping, and thank you for the comments. Love.love.love.
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44 xclarax
November 9, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Dont trust the previews but have faith with the writer ❤❤❤ hello monday!😊
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45 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
November 9, 2017 at 8:51 PM
All the "V" signs kdrama girls seem to make in selfies now need to be reinterpreted in view of the new "V=2" sign :)
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46 alasecond
November 9, 2017 at 9:08 PM
This was the first episode.. i honestly see the "similarity" between Ji Ho and Mom.. and applaud the writer for that..
How strong each is and unafraid of voicing the opinion in a soft voice... and when they say it.. they mean it.. you know they mean it.. and you can't hush it away by pretending its a non serious comment..
I like how strong her mother is - on the marriage day, ep 1 when JH was crying the room and she came up to her, her denial when son compared JH to her, all little little things..
And then you have SH's mother... for the husband, overlook everyone else..
BTW who was the lady with the kid? i thought she was elder daughter in law.. and was surprised that she wasn't working.. or is she the sister?
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47 cheekbones
November 9, 2017 at 9:24 PM
Jung So-min is a wonderful actress. I've liked her since Playful Kiss.
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48 Haru
November 9, 2017 at 9:54 PM
It’s official. Because This is My First Life is the most feminist kdrama I’ve watched. What’s even more amazing is it didn’t even tout itself to be all that before premiere, unlike some other dramas that did (and ended up being a disappointment). No other kdrama has validated women’s daily struggles in life as much as this one has, and the way they went about doing it is subtle and woven seamlessly into the story. (If you thought Ah Min Hyuk was the best feminist one could find in kdrama male leads, well, clearly you haven’t met Nam Sae Hee yet.)
This show is just so unassuming and low-key in everything it does. The premise was as cliche as it comes on paper, but once you’ve hit ep 2, you’ll find yourself in awe by the story, by the writer. I haven’t had the pleasure to watch such an earnest, down-to-earth drama in a long while, one that is so in tune with this generation that my heart aches. For the characters. For myself. For us. It’s a story that speaks to the struggles we face in trying to carve out a space for ourselves amidst this turbulent world, and girrrl, what an arduous journey it is. But we tread on anyway, because we must, because that’s how life goes. We just live and live and live, praying that by the time we reach the end, we can think to ourselves that it was a worthwhile one, that we got somewhere, did something, loved someone, and along the way, became a better person somehow. Everything is a first, and everything is the last. We only get one chance, one life, so let’s give it our best shot, yeah? That’s the message I got so far with this drama, and I’m only on ep 10.
This writer is a must-watch-out for years to come if they keep up this kind of mastery in story-telling. For now, take care of my heart until the final hour, yeah writer-nim?
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49 javinne
November 9, 2017 at 9:56 PM
Maybe the beanies have said this before, i don't have time to read all the comments (yet), but I am expecting Seehe to be in denial, because he said loving once in enough, and he already did in the first marriage (whoever the girl was). He could perfectly be the Person who takes these kind of things literally. But Ji ho is not a fool, she will find the way to make him crawl on the floor for her! LOL
On the other hand, has anyone stop to think that maybe he is still legally married to the first woman? I mean, I don't think he is a bigamist, not even by accident, but... some kind of burden tho their love is gonna have to happen. I want to trust the writer that the first marriage was simply not registered, or that if it was, then he was also full and legally divorced, or widow. However the case is, he brings scars within and I am sure is going to be sad.
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50 Tom
November 9, 2017 at 10:03 PM
Is Sang-Goo making the bravest choice of any of our couples?
He is at real risk of being totally crushed by Su-Ji. (although we the audience have a little more insight into Su-Ji). From the outside, she is a power house where as his character is a weird mix of awkward insecurities and business acumen.
If it were to go wrong, I fear his insecurities would leave his heart in tatters...and given how heart felt he is, also affect his professional existence. EG. I was attracted to him as a character at the team dinner when they shouted the firm’s moto. “We are NOT family and we will get paid properly”. WOW. Not the usual Kdrama business and he really cares.
Sang-Goo + Su-Ji have much to offer each other. Their benefits for each other and the potential for cross pollination means it is so fun to plot this relationship trajectory in my head.
For all the risk to his little heart, Su-Ji is a once in a life time chance for him to date a woman like her.
Su-Ji also has a lot on the line with this relationship. There is a reason she doesn’t date men she works with. If it goes wrong or her firm take umbrage at the relationship, she is potentially destroying her dream.
(I think I just undermined my own proposition :D)
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