No real comment regarding the drama except that I enjoyed it. All the angst (basically for 15 episodes !) became bearable because of the actors that portrayed the protagonists. They were excellent. Just that I really appreciate the always thoughtful recap here. It feels like the drama I love is cherished with care and there's a proper closure ;). Thank you.

If only this drama would have lasted 12 episodes! It could have been much better! We could have skipped at least four episodes of nothing and enjoyed our couples much more... *sighs*
But even so, this last two episodes (specially the last one) felt warm and full of healing. Maybe too much, I would say, like YoungWoo and his puppies and SeHoon and his penance.
I was there with you in the scene with our two couples, as I was with you while watching Come and Hug me. I loved them both and was happy to see they finally found the path to walk together and let's hope that forever.
I loved all four leads, they did a magnificent job, and I can't wait to see Jin Young and Jeon So Nee in a proper leading role. They deserved it.
And yes that line "I found you, JiSoo" will probably stay in my heart forever. That last flashback was so sweet. After all, it was destiny, one favorite in Dramaland!

I do believe they could have been a little more creative about the whole situation with Seo Kyung, Jae Hyun and Ji Soo but at least it got wrapped up neatly. I still don't like Jae Hyun in the present time line till the very end.....it was a as good of an end as it could have been. Should have been 12 episode drama.

I second the opinion that the first few episodes started out strong, especially with how the 2 timelines were so beautifully and seamlessly interwoven like parallel mirrors. But then the weak storytelling and lack of progress of happenings in the current timeline just kinda resulted in the drama becoming super draggy.

I still do like the themes of how the two leads came back full circle, that's always nice to see. Hoping to see the 2 lead actors in new works soon!

I would like to thank @missvictrix for picking this drama and keeping me/us updated on its development. I remember leaving one or two comments over its course but I was very much looking forward to reading your weekly recaps. My completist self is satisfied, despite the sobfest and various issues, as always in dramas, in my POV. Here's to hoping that the lack of enthusiasm displayed by Beanies and possibly Korean viewers for this drama will not lessen the casting perspectives of the main actors in a near future.

The penultimate scene with the trees surrounding the 4 characters mirrors Traces of love's own ending so much. Wondering if the PD/writer duo were so fond - like me - of this 2006 movie starring Yoo Ji-Tae that they decided to incorporate various elements in the drama.

On a sidenote, @missvictrix, do you ever get discouraged by the small numbers of comments left on your recaps, considering the time, effort, and hard work you have put into them?

Thank you missvictrix for your recaps. As always your final recap was as good as all the previous ones.

If I were to summarize the positive comments that I read here and other sites about this love story is as follows: "... anticipating the weekends but now it is over... " "... beautifully crafted and well structured drama..." "... a lot of emotions explored..." "... it is a mindful watching experience..." And the last remark that is a MINDFUL WATCH caught my attention immediately as I agree wholeheartedly. This drama make the viewer think and reflect at different levels as the well balanced pace progresses. Some may say that it is slow but I disagree. I never felt that the story was not advancing, nor wanted to skip scenes. In other words, like any good drama it engages the viewer fully and in my case it grabbed by attention and interest completely.

Now I understand what the director had said during a presentation of the drama, that we could see elements of My Daughter Seo young, and as well of the movie, One Fine Spring Day. For sure we can see the "pride and prejudice" element of the heroine in MDSY reflected here with our Ji-soo, however, I cannot comment on the movie as I have not seen it. Instead, I have seen Traces of Love many years ago, and see elements of deep longing of the hero reflected here with Jae-hyun, of course, in addition to the department store collapse.

Finally, Lee Bo Yong sure knows how to choose a drama and because of her status quality productions follow her. In my opinion, this is the best love story in the melodrama series category, and I have difficulty in finding one as good as WMLB.

I want to thank you too for the weecaps!! As some people have already said, they are so thoughtful and you definitely put my feelings towards the drama into words!
When My Love Blooms was a nice drama (clichés and tragedy included) and even though the final scenes may have been a little cheesy I enjoyed a lot watching it from begging to end, the past scenes were filled with youthfulness and were so cute I can't move on from them. This drama was warm and by the ending scene I was smiling, in my opinion that is what a good watch should do to you don't you think?

OH HALP my heart >.< re-reading that revelation of how Jae-hyun saw Ji-soo first really tugged at my heartstrings again. not to mention the other flashback before that, when Ji-soo helped him at his first rally! despite all its makjang overtones and slightly wayward ethics... i still quite enjoyed watching this drama, especially the 90s scenes. glad that there were a number of lighthearted moments seen even after the tragedies (Ji-soo's trauma and Jae-hyun's vengeance) so it wasn't all doom and gloom. i wasn't really convinced by Se-hun's remorse and change in demeanor... but to each their own.

some parts i wished they'd tackled: Youngmin's school situation (would have liked to see him be happy in a new school), Youngmin x Junseo having some sort of 'moment' (they are going to be stepbrothers after all....), maybe even seeing Hwa-jin's supposed 'crush' on Jae-hyun (which was mentioned by her husband at her funeral wake).

above all though, i think this would have really been quite a walk down memory lane, especially for those in Korea who grew up in the 90s and can identify or relate to the cultural references of that time. i've just published a list of music, movies, books and poems referenced in the drama. this was quite a labor of love, so hope it's useful for those who'd like to learn more :) there's also an overview of the drama if you're keen!

thank you @missvictrix for your hard and heart work with the weecaps :)