Comments on: Story of a Man: Episode 16

By: kaye

kaye — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:29:20 +0000

what a concise statement this image makes — Do-woo, gripping the steering wheel in anger, wearing his wedding ring, with Eun-soo in the background.

Layers, layers, layers! That’s the mark of witty directing, isn’t it?

I loved those two shots. And yeah, my thoughts exactly.

By: yumi-chan

yumi-chan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:43:56 +0000

Was I the only one that screamed “RUN -insert name here- RUN!”?
When Do woo took Eun Soo to the construction site I was holding my breath hoping he wouldn’t hit her, even though that would have knocked me right off my ass if it did happen. I like how Eun Soo thought soft she holds up and sticks firm to what she believes and wants.

& Kyung tae oh my dear Kyung tae =/

By: loveydovey

loveydovey — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:16:06 +0000

ew i hope the jea-myung/detective relationship doesn’t grow into anything romantic. i’m sorry, but that’s just too gross.

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:41:47 +0000

Both main characters deserve the same credit. Nothing to compare, because they are most suitable in their respective roles. I personally thinks that nobody can take over ther roles. Just hope that this drama gets more credits and viewership. It is a real PITY, to see the ratings. I feels sorry for the whole team as i believe everybody worked hard to make the drama a success. What a shame.. Hope it will get better as the story unfolds. Thank you for the wonderful ( as usual) recap of the series. PYH, KKW, A Man’s Story, Fighting!!!!

By: Janet

Janet — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:30:10 +0000

Shin is initially overshadowed by Doo wo but he had since overide Doo Woo in the the latter episodes. Park Yong Ha is an excellent acter and singer. His acting skill have improve tremedously and his charater is developing well. He is one of the main reason why i am so eager to watch this drama. Kim kang woo is a talented actor and he shows just how evil he is in this show.

By: jin

jin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:42:22 +0000

also, i, too, am beginning to see kim shin’s appeal. these days it’s hard to push so strongly for the lead but kim shin has me completely at his side. his willingness to be ridiculed and even thrown away as long as he prevents dowoo from hurting his people is both tragic and touching. he’s a savior he speaks the truth but no one is listening. huh, i know from “the legend” that the writer has had religious undertones in her work but it seems like it may also be in here (however inadvertently).
finally, i’ve read previous recaps and people are surprised by how eunsoo wasn’t included in the 3-some posters but she’s not the flashy female who played a prominent role in the beginning epi’s. rather, she’s the one that people overlook, perhaps dismiss as strange (like kyungah’s coworkers did in the episode where kyungah and eunsoo first meet), but she is a hidden jewel of sorts. i don’t think including her in the preview posters would have been in line with that agenda. it’s more fun discovering that special someone rather than having them pointed out to you on a preview poster (as many romance dramas tend to do).
finally, i no longer dislike kyungah and hope she and kim shin can eventually be good friends once again. but i’m also a eunsoo-kim shin shipper.

By: jin

jin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:25:49 +0000

@nom kitteh
you make an excellent point about the “my funny valentine” scene but, just to give the writer the benefit of the doubt, maybe it’s a sign that dowoo is slowly loosing control and needs eunsoo. like he said before, why would he need words for eunsoo to understand? jazz seems to speak to his emotions more than people. plus, eunsoo points out that her brother is indeed acting strange by calling kim shin in warning. i would argue that dowoo, while perhaps feeling something akin to love for his sister, has always manipulated those around him, playing emotional games because it has always gotten him what he wants. he always appeals to eunsoo’s mothering nature when he tells her he needs her despite the fact that he probably knows he causes her pain. dowoo may be an ingenious, layered, psycho (and psychopathy is actually the umbrella term–like all psych terms are– for a variety of related “issues” so medically diagnosing someone that doesn’t really dismiss their 3D individuality) but he is a human psycho and it’s inevitable that he eventually lose his composure to take the fall. finally, and perhaps most importantly given this is an entertainment drama, it’s a very interesting scene that highlights the peculiar relationship he has with his sister (as javabeans pointed out, eunsoo is supposed to be by his side, in the background, like the jazz music) while foreshadowing something sinister. eunsoo is no longer by his side as his brakes so he’s going all out.

By: heejung

heejung — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:17:22 +0000

i TOTALLY agree with #32 G!!! HOLY $HITCR@P 18 was intense!!! and what a cliffhanger… i swear, this drama just keeps on getting better every episode.

that whole bit with shin and the party with the venture group was so touching. especially at the end. it kinda restores faith in humanity, especially after one is slammed by the preceding scenes.

i luuuv park yong-ha. i luuuv kim shin~

eagerly awaiting 19… i’m really keen to know how this drama ends, but i’ll be really depressed when it does. yukshi the mark of an excellent drama!!

By: vis

vis — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:29:04 +0000

“This drama is easily one of the best dramas of… 2008 (lets not flashback to such horrific times) and 2009.”

Ahahaha! I couldn’t agree more, really! I’m so sad that it’s ending next week >___< It’s indeed been a long time for me since I was so invested and addicted to a kdrama (BoF didn’t work for me at all, though I read the recaps here).

I’m also one of those who might not have given this drama a proper chance if not for your recaps! I remember downloading the first episode right after it’d been aired, taking a peek at it raw and wasn’t too impressed. It was only when I had read the recaps up to episode 4 or so that I seriously fell for the drama ^^ So, major, MAJOR thanks for that!!! *bows*

Those last two screencaps were really intriguing (definitely caught my attention when I was watching it raw) and spoke volumes despite no words being uttered in that scene. Really superb!

By: MiJo

MiJo — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:39:19 +0000

MANG I LOVED THIS EP!!! but is it just me or in the fight seen the cars were there for a reason (in the background)? Like Shin’s car is white while Doo woo’s was black. I guess to emphasize their polarity?????