First things first: the Auschwitz comparison was an appalling misstep - it should be edited out of Netflix’s streaming version. It was a clumsy and distorted reference to an anecdote by Viktor Frankl, but without context or comprehension.

I thought the focus on communication - and lack of it - was well done: what it means to leave a text ‘Read’ but not to reply vs. not reading it at all; how to respond to a non-question that is nonetheless intended to provoke a response; the unspoken message Yu-ri wants to send Soo-hyuk with her wedding invitation vs. telling Bo-ra directly why she is inviting her; jumping to conclusions based on a few words and speaking without thinking; misunderstanding words and reaching an understanding without words. Bo-ra’s and Soo-hyuk’s reconciliation conversation is so adult in showing how to fully resolve misunderstandings. Bo-mi and Jin-ho recapitulate this theme nicely with their contrasting dates, where he makes assumptions about what she would want without just asking her and she gets it right by doing simple things and showing rather than telling him what she likes.

I want to see lots more of Bo-ra and Soo-hyuk teasing each other (“Did you imagine my body? Don’t imagine!”). And Yoon Hyun-min’s long, muscular legs in the gym scenes are a rare treat in kdramas as well as creative avoidance of a shower scene. I definitely did NOT need to see him running on a treadmill in his skivvies, but respect to YHM for being willing to do it for all the world to see.

Jin-woo is a waste of carbon.

I quite liked this weeks episodes. We are making progress with our OTP. I do like their camaraderie and I am glad we are not rushing into feelings yet.

Also glad we got some screen time for Soo Hyuk relationship. Wow, his ex is quite something. I think she does like him, a lot. And his lack of reciprocation (in a way she expected) made her choose another man. But the fact that she was meeting two men at the same time is making it hard to understand her.

Finally Sang Jin and his ex story is going somewhere. I don’t know why he wore that red sweater??? What is he doing?

Where do I start?

- The reference to Auschwitz was totally out of place and had it been some reference to Japanese occupation, drama had already been cancelled. I know South Korea only cares about South Korea, but this was too much..

- The married couple. Please someone get those two a divorce. The booking a sex night as an obligation, the guy making an scene about his former brother in law being near his wife, while he has been ignoring his wife's desire to have sex with him for ages. These two have a toxic relationship. If no one wants to tell them, I will.

- Yu-Ri is trash. Hey, I was all on her side when she broke up with SuHyeok because she realised what she pictured in her future was not the future his boyfriend was looking for (after all, he only bought that ring out because he was told he would never buy one). But now I learn she's getting married to a guy she was seeing at the same time she was with SH? And she chose the guy who would marry her because the only thing she wanted was to get married, no matter who the groom was? And now she's saying she's missing SH? Toxic people everywhere.

- I like both leads, but com'on... She is unable to think before saying whatever crosses her mind, and that can be cute for a while, but in your daily life, you need the person you live with gives a thought or two before she speaks. And him? Being all stoic and cool, and he didn't even get rid of her toothbrush. Someone needs therapy.

- SangJin... what is his deal? He was so clueless about his marriage, that when his wife told him "let's get a divorce" he just said yes. And now he has a very young woman who is sending him all the signs she's in love with him, and he is unable to stop the situation. Is he clueless? Or just stupid?

- And what about JuWan? He has another couple, he's happy he broke with Bora, told her he detested her, and yet... Are you asleep? Really? Because you did whatever you wanted and now you are not happy the woman you treated so bad and that had a horrible time trying to cope with break up, is getting over you? Really? I have no words to express how much I hate anyone who would never let you go because once mine you're always mine (even if you have the face of one of my babes).

And now that I ranted enough, yes, I'm still watching and enjoying. Just as any character in the drama, I just can't say no to the story.

This show could have been a gem of a fabulous drama. However, it is stuck belaboring areas it should move past quickly and moving quickly past areas it should belabor. The marriage could be a gold mine of well written comedy, but it is treated as a joke. This man literally went drinking with his friend instead of having a good time with his wife, who does that. Sang Jin is just stupid and annoying. Bora and Soo Hyuk are actually getting cute, it is a pity there is so little time left, the ending will feel rushed no matter what they do.

Loved these two episodes for many reasons, but primarily:

1. Reinforced my impression that the kiss was spontaneous and due more to the moment/celebration than a revelation of mega romantic feelings. A bit of a surprise that Bora was beginning to turn to Soo Hyuk before he touched her shoulder.
2. The aftermath: Bora continued to be thoughtless and flippant. Soo Hyuk gave her the smack down she deserved. When she finally gave a REAL apology, it was from the heart (compare to her ex simply saying “I’m sorry, I’m sorry” (mianhae)
3. I love the way they have become a team – supporting each other and realizing that any romance (this instant) isn’t the right time. But they both hope that at some point – if the Gods of Good Timing Oblige - it will happen.
4. Yuri: I feel vindicated in my initial (like Episode 2) belief that Yu-ri is perpetual “victim” – just like Bora’s ex. I never liked her – calling Soo Hyuk mean, cowardly, selfish, a “jerk” at the break-up? She blamed Soo Hyuk for everything that she wasn’t getting w/in their relationship – while not taking any initiative (she wanted to be “cool”) to define it or try to discuss with him. Soo Hyuk is clearly a man of action (he demonstrates that he cares) and few words. He is damned lucky he dodged the “Yu-ri bullet”.

Haha, Soo-young, Agent of Misconception. Park So Jin was one of two reasons I started this drama and I love every moment she is on screen except when hubby is around. I suppose they get some sort of happy ending, but Why Does She Love That Cretin??

Well this show crashed and burned for me while watching episode 9 on a few levels. I love Yoo In Na but the writers have assassinated Bora's character to the point I feel she is very hard to like.
Her behaviour (sexually harassing and objectification comments) towards Soo Hyuk was terrible and her lack of self awareness disappointing. So glad Soo hyuk called her out.
The continuous quest to "get pretty" made Bora seem extremely shallow. During a gym scene, Bora was called skinny-obese by the gym worker.... this is so inappropriate and irresponsible of the show.
Lastly and most importantly, that a show could be so tone deaf to use the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in relation to appearance, or in any context, for entertainment fodder is disrespectful, highly insensitive and offensive.

I no longer pity Yu-ri- not one bit. The stunt at the end of episode ten really floored me.

But for the first time I actually felt some pity for Sang-jin. Yes, he was clueless but, I would point out, he took Soo-jin's remark that his parents were not the reason for the divorce seriously- enough to want to know what the real reason was and what does he get? First response was simply "You're the worst" which is not an answer. So he back again and asks again and is handed a description of the discussion which he and Soo-jin had had. He had responded to her back then by saying "I'll do whatever you want" (which objectively translates to "Tell me what I can do to fix this?"). It was Soo-jin who had chosen to translate this into a diabolical plan to make her be the one to ask for a divorce. However clueless Sang-jin may be Soo-jin is worse. How tragic that her total misreading of his response was the trigger for their divorce, when they could have actually worked on their problems instead.

This drama is so weird. One minute it's so cringey/dumb and then next minute it has really mature & good writing

like, people will act like God Himself came down from Heaven to write this screenplay... And then the writers will have sis dropping in a reference to Auschwitz to describe her post breakup strategy....

AUSCHWITZ!!

on the other hand... Though i was talking shit about it before, it makes sense for Suhyeok & Bora to remain friends. It's way too soon for them to be dating, since they've just started to move on. They seem to have a lot of feelings for each other but they also genuinely have a great friendship. Besides, at this point in their journey, they just need companionship from someone who understand what they're going thru. I love how they resolved their fight and the kiss, it was wholesome and usually not seen in media.

I guess what it boils down to is, i just wish they'd done this sooner instead of focusing so much time on the breakup itself. And maybe devoted more time to Suhyeok's own healing process instead of just having Bora embarass herself in front of him a million times. They've just started to really unpack what he's been going through... now. At EP. 10. When we supposedly have only 4 more eps to go.

what I liked about ep. 10 is that for the first time she's the one comforting him instead of it always being a one way street.

It’s also cool how the writers are subverting our initial read of Suhyeok being an unemotionally available jerk. Maybe he was one, but it turns out there’s more to the story and Yuri was not an angel either. like damn, the way Yuri said relationships are meant to be petty or mean... that was ice cold 🥶🥶🥶 and some genuinely good writing.

Bora's own silly strategies got thrown in her face and now she has to save Suhyeok because of what she taught others. Maybe another aspect that could have been focused on instead of Bora embarrassing herself compilation #10.

I already vented about the Auschwitz reference, but another moment that I deeply disliked was when the gym guy told Bo-ra she's "skinny obese." I'm used to fat shaming in virtually all media but it's still painful to watch women who are probably technically underweight feeling they need to diet or work out, and solely because they're so afraid of being anything other than ultra-thin. (Just once, when we get the obligatory scene of the extremely skinny woman declaring she's fat and is now on a diet, I'd love it if just one person would tell them that not only are they not fat, but also that there's nothing wrong with being fat. But I know that's a pipe dream.)

Meanwhile, the one behavior we do know is absolutely bad for one's health is excessive drinking, and yet this show like many others before it decides "skinny obesity" (not a thing!) is the real problem.

But ok, I get that "True to Love" is supposed to be a comedy and as such, I should try and enjoy or trash it on its own merits.

I enjoyed:

--The apology scene between Bo-ra and Soo-hyuk where she sincerely explained her actions and emotions and he graciously accepted her words and forgave her. When I watch scenes like that one, it's clear that these two just fundamentally *like* each other. Even after drunken antics, a full-on breakdown, and badmouthing behind closed doors, there's real affection between them. There's also sexual tension, which is mostly handled in an adult way (except for Bo-ra shrieking over the seatbelt adjustments). These two are actually a great pair! I'd like to see them get together in a rom com, please.

--The getting carded and then sent away for being too old scene was very funny.

--I didn't love the setup for these two, but the sister and her boyfriend are much cuter now that he's admitted that he reverted to destiny talk to make himself more confident. I still think his insta-love for her strains credulity, but they're cute together.

--The twist that exposed Yu-ri as a manipulative two-timer landed well for me. I was genuinely surprised but also, it didn't seem completely implausible that she dated another man while she was with Soo-hyuk. Or that now that he appears to be moving on that she would want to try and see if she could get the kind of emotional reaction out of him that he denied her during their relationship.

I found the following to be trash:

--The whole gag about the married couple not being able to sync their schedules or libidos or read each other's signals so they never have sex is dumb. It also isn't funny. And the whole jealous husband scene at the bar/club was neither believable nor romantic. There are so few realistic portrayals of marriage in kdrama land that this terrible representation is bothering me more than it should.

--I feel deeply uncomfortable any time Sang-jin interacts with the co-worker who has a crush on him. The hearts, the sweater, the awkward and stilted conversations,...

I like the girl talk and adult humor. Yoo Jung killed me with her vacuum kiss action hahaha. Her friendship with Bora looks so natural.

I should have known Soo Hyuk's ex would make a reappearance after she briefly saw him with Bora from a distance, not knowing it was him at the time. She surprised me with her pettiness. And the fact that she cheated on him too. I thought she moved on quick back then. The wedding news had also seemed quite sudden when I assumed she dated the new guy only ~2-3 months. Got no sympathy for her or Ju Wan. Nope. Why did they both have to be cheaters though.

The title of EP 10 is: Catfish Makes Way, Sardine Makes a Move. It's a weird one that caught my eye immediately. Seeing Bora in the cliffhanger made me anxious and excited. You go girl! Catfish is Soo Hyuk and Sardine is Bora. I thought it was a random pairing, but I looked up the 'Catfish Effect' (not to be confused with catfishing).

The catfish effect is the effect that a strong competitor has in causing the weak to better themselves. (Wikipedia)

It's a strategy in workplace environments or organizations.

Soo Hyuk was also the catfish who provoked Ju Wan to send Bora that late night text.

I still like this show, thanks to the main pairing. The other stories are failing though.

The Jin-woo / Yoo-jung storyline is an oncoming trainwreck. The overarching theme is 'forms of breakups' and I don't see that marriage surviving to the finale. They made a special point to let us know there is not one redeemable quality about the husband. Next outrage or the one after will be the last straw for Yoo-jung.

I liked how they reminded us that this isn't the usual tale of 'young love'. The ladies go to the latest hot spot only to find the age cut-off is 30 (born 1993). They handled it with dignity, though.

Bo-ra telling So-hyuk in the car after reconciling "You're my savior, sent to ruin me" was a pop culture reference. The line is lyrics from the Lee Hi single 'Savior' featuring B.I.. Lee Hi is famous for having loyally stuck by her friend B.I. during rough times, never wavering in her support. So its another 'friend' reference like Leonardo and Kate.
Lets see if I can find the song. The lyrics are worth reading for context. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDB4CkyrR4U

Why do people always assume that their expectations are the only correct ones? Why can a partner only be the ideal partner if he constantly wears his heart on his sleeve? Don't actions count more than words?
This brings me to Yu-ri. Has she ever told Soo-hyuk what bothers her in their relationship and what she misses?
Not to mention that she had a stopgap solution ready at the end of their relationship in the form of another man, I think it's pretty lousy that she wants to see Soo-hyuk suffer. I was so glad Soo-hyuk didn't answer her question. What does she expect anyway? His heart is was broken one more time and she thinks he's going to reveal that heart to her at that moment? Especially since Soo-hyuk clearly had to fight tears in that situation.

I was (slightly) annoyed after episode 9, but episode 10 made up for it. I thought Bora's apology was perfect. It shows how important it is to talk to each other so that misunderstandings can be cleared up.

I hope that in the end not only Soo-hyuk is a bit more communicative in the relationship, but that Bora knows that with Soo-hyuk it's not the words that count, but the actions. And I'm optimistic about that, after all, she already got to know him very well at her lowest point.

The Auschwitz comparison was absolutely out of place.

First, happy Mother’s Day to all you bad mothers, using “bad” as in baad , meaning seriously impressive.
As far as the show, I agree with both the criticism and the praise of it. I do think it is going for a little more than a light fluffy romcom, with its emphasis on breakups, male obtuseness, and women’s attempts to navigate this behavior. It’s had some missteps that commentators above have highlighted. But I also think it’s been at times pretty good in highlighting self deception in dating and romance. I hope it ends in a way that is positive for the characters and this theme

I'm glad I decided to drop this show due to other reasons but I got quite a shock when I saw snippets on twitter of the Auschwitz line used and how scary it is that no one is talking about how wrong it was.

Out of all the analogies they could've used, was this really the one they had to settle on?

An apology has been issued for the Auschwitz line and it's been deleted from the episode.

https://kbizoom.com/bo-ra-deborah-apologized-for-controversial-line-regarding-auschwitz-concentration-camp/