Thank you db and @missvictrix for giving us a space to discuss this together!! 😍

I love the blooming friendship between Joonyoung and Songah. Not only do I think they’re well-suited to each other, but it’s also the case where each of them really needs someone they can find comfort in without all the complex baggage that comes along with their respective established friendship trios. That ending had me swooning.

I know I said in my comment on the Ep 1 post that I didn’t want to pin Jungkyung down as the bad guy, but Ep 2 left me feeling so resentful towards her. I think I didn’t quite grasp the extent of what was going on but now that we know that she’s going to continue to actively lie to her boyfriend and emotionally manipulate Joonyoung... well. Blacklist it is. I think Joonyoung really needs to have a chat with Hyunho about this whole mess so that they can reconcile and become a piano-cello duo 🙂

Thanks for the weecap @missvictrix. I also fell in love with this show after this episode. The leads are really killing their roles here, you can clearly see the characters and the personalities they are portraying without so many words. The music and the soundtrack is sublime!.

I started this kdrama because it was a little bored and I didn't know what to expect and I didn't know that I would fall in love after the first episode was over.
I love how the main characters are shy and their chemistry works completely, It seems that the two mirror each other's gestures.
The actors are in tune.

I liked how Park Joon-Young had an immediate interest in Chae Song-A but wasn't intrusive with that interest.

The two waiting for the taxi because of each other, it was the cutest thing I've seen in kdrama in a long time.

I also like how they are in different aspects of life, but feeling the same thing.

Chae Song-A is passionate about music, but feels completely lost because she doesn't know which direction to go after she graduates.
And Park Joon-Young despite his success as a pianist, he also feels lost because music feels like a passion that is long go.
I can't wait for these two to help each other on this journey of discovery.

I saw on a fanpage on Instagram that SBS said there would be no romance between these two characters, can anyone say that this statement is true? Because it looks like a waste to me if this is true.

Ep 1 shone for its pensive mood and how we are quietly introduced to the leads' inner worlds. But ep 2 had me head over heels over head over heels (I was basically a pretzel of feels by the end) with how it sank its teeth into the merciless forces governing the classical music industry.

There's the privileging of rankings over actual musicianship (and the female conductor's words of advice to Joon-young brought tears to my eyes); the constant race against time, the utter cruelty that a musician almost-30 is considered past their prime. We see vividly how these weigh down on our young characters.

But countering all of that is Joon-young and Song-ah’s warmth and perceptiveness, as they quietly take in the hints of each other's pains. More than that is how they never fail to respond with small kindnesses: pretending to drop a score, accepting a coffee despite being caffeine-sensitive, keeping a conversation going after an awkward, pregnant pause, and buying an extra CD in show of solidarity after a callous verdict is passed.

Such lovely attention to detail. Just as you said, @missvictrix, a glance, a fleeting expression tells us all we need to know. This team knows how to reveal a story so that not just the characters but also we the audience have to be perceptive, and it's so satisfying.

Thank you for this weecap, and I'm looking forward to have a place to talk about what happened this week. It's really encouraging that DB responded to beanies' interest in this show.

Dong Yoon's a luthier right? He definitely likes Song Ah but I doubt she'd do anything that can hurt Min Seung. As for Jung Kyung, she is using Hyun Ho as a backup and pining for Joon Young. That's just plain shitty. You don't do that to others especially considering they are long time friends. Joon Young and Song Ah are both sensible, kind and perceptive. I like how they are starting off by getting to know each other. Later, when things get messy, these quiet conversations and heart to heart will help the two navigate it all. I am sold, like sold. This gives me Chocolate feelings.

the thing is u can tell these dramas are not written by people anywhere close to our age and it drives me CRAZY lmao i would like something with just a little more excitement

Not, a couple, not love triangle, not a square, not even a pentagon but a love hexagon and the writer is doing it great.
I know this a "men and women can't be only besties, they always fall in love with each other" kind of feeling but I don't care. I think the writer is doing a nice job with this heartwarming and ultra cute script.
The relationships are real, natural and cute (most of them), I like that.
I love how alike SA and JY are. They're shy, cute, calm, nice and honest. I love when they act so relatable and I LOVE MIN JAE'S SMILE and how his character is so smooth.

Sometimes I don't get the edition of the video (chill editor-nim), and -I don't get why Viki has problems uploading the episodes forcing me to watch it first somewhere else because I can't wait- but the script and acting is killing me. I love this drama.
The second half of this year is on fire.

Absolutely love Song Ah and Joon Young! I'm in for all the little quiet moments they share. They're both perceptive and can gauge a situation rather quickly, especially Song Ah. She may not say much but she knows what to say at the perfect moment. And it's not empty praise; it's sincere. I can't wait to see how these two cuties become each others' support system.

i really wanted to give jungkyung a chance. but i just can't find anyways to justify her. stringing along her boyfriend in a relationship where her heart is not even in, and at the same time manipulating joonyoung, i just can't. this ain't it girl.

on the other hands, our leads. lemme kiss you, you cuties.

The second episode solidified my love for our OTP. They are both kind and quiet people who are lost and somehow found solace in each other. I love how awkward they are, a reality for most people who meet new friends at that age.

I've also read many times that this isn't a romance drama but the chemistry of Song Ah and Joon young speaks otherwise.

So in love with this drama 😍😍😍

I watched the third episode (Inning Heartfelt) and I made me sad. I saw Song-ah tearfully rejected in every exam-like(?) at Seoryeong University and that saddest ending in this episode was she cried and peacefully hugged with Jung-kyung. That next episode was still great for me despite of Song-ah's emotional scenes.

But I can't believed that the PoD (piano of doom) scene might happened as well as evil villains (or bullies I think) during episode six and afterwards when I made me hurtful a lot. If the piano of doom scenes and scenes of revengeful villains (or bullies) didn't happen, I might not drop this show yet but I still remains to struggle this romantic drama show.

I like how the fact both of them are in love triangle makes them to understand each other very well. Both are very observant and sensitive too but overall they're lonely. I was really happy that Song Ah went back to the restaurant.

I don't hate Jung-kyung. She's a very interesting character. She was a genius but the death of her mother seems to have impacted her music and now she has to find her place without living in her mother's shadow.

I appreciate this show is portraying vulnerability. Both of our OTP are sensitive and vulnerable, but neither seems to fight that. Instead it feels naturally included in their personalities. At first glance they felt a bit like spun glass, but by the end of this episode it's clear that they are both actually incredibly strong in their vulnerability. I really like this. It can be so difficult to stay true to yourself under the weight of other people's expectations and projected aspirations and beliefs, and both Song-ah and Joon-young are navigating that honestly. It's obvious that they're kindred spirits in that sense, and I'm really hoping that as their relationship develops it doesn't collapse into a one-dimensional trope.

For me, Jung-kyung's character is saved from being a stereotypical villain (for now) by the sole fact that she's clearly so absolutely miserable. It's subtle and provides an excellent contrast to the OTP in dealing with vulnerability - through trying to control and over-engineer life and those around her. I'm not excusing her behavior and I hope she's well-checked, but I feel at least that we the viewers can at least understand her motivations to some extent. Park Ji-hyun pulled this off well in her role in Rookie Historian, providing some complexity to another supporting character that at first glance seemed pretty straightforward, so I hope she does the same here.

DYLB feels like it will unfurl softly and flow like a lazy river, and I am all for that. It feels an apt companion for northern hemisphere autumn right now, like the way the air feels crisp and clean under the sun. Thank you @missvictrix for the weecaping - so excited that we'll get to enjoy the ride in DB world all together!

They both need each other

They're kindred spirits who heal each other. Joon-young's narration about having never enjoyed participating in competitions and having always lost weight and suffered from insomnia broke my heart into pieces. I want nothing more than for him to live his life for himself and not for others. Song-ah is the best for asking him, "But how did you like the performance?" and the maestro for telling him to follow his heart.

Joon-young is an angel of course, but I'm baffled at why Song-ah walked into the meeting room with one of the coffees in her hand and not just drink the spilled one. I appreciate Hyun-ho for not saying Joon-young doesn't drink coffee when Song-ah handed them out. If not for switching Song-ah's coffee, Joon-young would've just left his cup untouched until the end of the meeting.

I love how Young-in takes care of Joon-young and looks out for Song-ah. The trio calls her "noona" and "unni," so she must have watched them grow up. How do the friends know Dong-yoon? Did they all go to arts high school together?

Thanks a ton for the weecap, @missvictrix!

I liked the two first episodes and although what I liked the most (by far) is the leading couple, I am fascinated with Park Ji-Hyun's skin, it has a variety of colors and tones that would delight a portrait painter.

Thank you for recap .Loved it :) It is such a beautiful story telling . The lead actors are both so cute . How nice to see them get to know each other. I can predict 'lots of tears' in future episodes tough :)

Seeing you @missvictrix fall for this drama hook, line and sinker is so entertainingly heartwarming. ^^

I wanted to discuss one particular scene with Song-ah getting Dong-Yoon to check on her violin in his workshop. Both initially are in the same room, then he heads empty-handed the open backroom for no apparent reason, and with his back turned to her, he softly says "사랑해" (Saranghae = I love you in banmal). His words affect her greatly and he plays it down from afar, asserting that such words she should say to her instrument. I have been thinking that Dong-Yoon has cowardly confessed his feelings to her but could not muster the courage to own up to them, the way Jung-Hwan did in Reply 1988. And Song-Ah's reply, indeed, was for him, not her violin in her hands. Any thoughts anybody?

With each new episode, I love how our OTP's have transitioned from awkwardness to familiarity. From that mutual understanding, they will get closer from helping and supporting each other along the way towards fixing their friendship/relationship, as well as their dreams. I think the drama is doing really well at pacing this and it makes me look forward to the new episodes.

So everyone is watching this huh...

A hero who has a caffeine intolerance? 😱 There is a whole melodrama in my mind that can be written just based off of that!! Coffee, tea, and I have been involved in a messy (but also highly satisfying) love triangle for years so Joo-young has my deepest sympathy. ☕😍🍵

I love that our leads are such thoughtful and perceptive beings, but you know who are the worst in their sensitivity? Song-ah's parents. How could they not anticipate that their daughter with a name like that will end up apologizing needlessly to people all her life as soon as they meet? No wonder she has such little confidence!! Ugh.

I am so excited this is being recapped. I wrote on my fanwall for the first time because of this drama. I just adore it. I like the slow pace, I like our characters, and I like how the leads aren't first loves. I like the kindness . I just like all the pieces of this drama. Hopefully it continues in that vein.

Thank you @missvictrix!

I love this drama!
It gives me sort of Ahn Pan-seok's drama vibes (Something in the Rain, One Spring Night, Secret Affair etc)
His regular actor are in it too.

Probably just me, Kim Sung-chul (Hyun-Ho) doesn't look like a classical musician for some reason...

And I wonder if Park Eun-bin's hair is real...
Her hair was shoulder length in Stove League which was only in the beginning of this year.
It seems way too long in this drama.

@missvictrix we loves you!! Thank you for the surprise weecap! *dances around*

I'm also quite invested in Joon-young's struggles, and can feel him carrying the weight of the world on his young shoulders. On top of the instability and pressures of performing, he also has to support his family *growls at seeing yet another kdrama with parents who mooch off their children* I want to see more of Song-ah playing the violin though, because it's supposed to be her dream. It had not occurred to me that maybe she decided to study violin partly because of her crush on her bestie... interesting thought.

Looking forward to nerding out with beanies!

i love it so far!

I keep going back and forth with this drama. The music is realized and compliments the tone and themes of this show. These people do not know how to communicate but through their music—which is both incredibly romantic, but extremely frustrating, because no one really knows what is going on with the other person. So much is said through the silence between them. I don’t get (at all) how Jung Kyung is desirable in any of the boys’ eyes. As for Song-Ah, please give this girl all the boys’ love. The luthier too. I like him. He’s the only one that smiles genuinely in the first two episodes. And the more scenes with Kim Min-Jae and Park Eun Bin the better. They are ah-mah-zing!

Thanks for the recap, @missvictrix I love everything about this drama. Like you, Joon-young has completely won me over and Song-ah is so lovely, I can't wait to see the relationships develop. All of them. I get the feeling the writer will have us changing our opinions about many of the characters as the drama progresses. I am here for it.

I kind of understand why this show seems to be boring for so many people. But for me, exactly for the same reason, it is very very interesting, and I just can't wait to go into the rest of the story. 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
These characters, mostly Joon-young, carry within them the heaviness of a melancholic totally bitter-sweet history on their shoulders, which is typical for classical musicians.

Joon-young is representing Brahms and he doesn't like Brahms. Of course, how would he?? Brahms had to live with a frustrated love for Clara all his life (although there are gossips that he and Clara had an affair behind Schumann's back, and after he died, they stayed somehow together) but they never got married after she became a widow.
It is a sad story to the bones.

Now put yourself in Robert Schumann's shoes. He had to fight and wait for years until he could marry Clara, because her father didn't allow. He had to live more or less under her shadow for she was better musician than him, and he was even supported by her economically because he fell into a breakdown and was burned out, soooooo bad that he became insane and ended in a metal health sanatory. 😱😐😱

Usually, music from these artist in the XIX century is very sensitive and even sad. People tend to believe classical music is boring but that's not true at all. It is just a type of music which requires lots of attention and introspection even from the listeners, otherwise how can you enjoy it?
Most people nowadays cannot deal with introspection; it is easier to let yourself go with whatever is happening in the outside. (My humble opinion)

Me, I enjoy almost all kinds of music but my introspective and melancholic soul has a very special place for classical music. So, I am very very happy and excited with this show! 😄

I got the feeling that Young In understands and appreciates both Joon Young and Song Ah and she already guesses that they would be good for one another. She keeps asking Song Ah to do tasks related to Joon Young, rather than asking the other intern. And noting their same age etc. She is kind and perceptive!

I think Joon Young is paying more attention to Song Ah now, starting to be interested, and Song Ah is already there!