Mary Stayed Out All Night: Episode 12
by javabeans
Pro: The episode had some fluffy, light, funny beats, which I’ve been missing lately.
Con: This show has LOST ITS MIND. The plot makes no sense at all.
Pro: At least the nonsensical plot is moving?
Con: But there’s no consistency to the characters!
Pro: How ’bout that awesome taunting look on Jang Geun-seok’s face above?
Con: Yeah, you got me there. But the plot! The story! The laws that govern human actions and emotions!
Pro: …Yeah, you got me there.
Con: I win! Oh god, I’m talking to myself. This show has driven me insane.
SONG OF THE DAY
Byul – “기억이 안나” (I Don’t Remember) [ Download ]
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EPISODE 12 RECAP
Seo-jun throws a hissy fit about the song, refusing to sing something inspired by Mary and Mu-gyul’s love, calling it sickening. Mu-gyul seethes to have his work thus debased, while Jung-in goes after Seo-jun.
Mary unpacks her luggage at Mu-gyul’s place, balking when Mu-gyul takes the blanket over to the bed. He assumes they’ll be sharing his bed, while she assumes nothing of the kind. She wants to buy another bed, the alternative being him sleeping on the couch, a choice he rejects due to his bad back. I think Mary’s missing the obvious solution: SHE sleeps on the couch.
(I hate when the ladies in dramas are such princesses, automatically assuming that the men will give up their beds for them and pouting if they don’t. You know what they say about assuming things…)
They compromise by splitting the bed down the middle, deciding that a flimsy curtain will keep them apart. Mary shrills at him on how to hang it up, complaining that he’s giving himself the larger half, and he pricks his finger in the process. Thankfully that’s enough to get them to stop carping at each other (bickering = cute, sniping = tiresome) and she rushes to his side and sucks the blood from this finger, which I guess is cute, though unsanitary. Mu-gyul suggests a kiss to commemorate the occasion, and I think Mary has officially gone insane because she declines.
Instead, she is preoccupied with questions of his relationship with Seo-jun and asks how things ended. He gives the vague answer that he told her to meet someone cooler than him, though there’s clearly more to it.
Jung-in asks Seo-jun the same question — about the breakup — which takes us to a flashback. She had been working on a film when she had been pulled aside by the fiancé she had just broken up with. He was a rich businessman, which suggests this was an arranged match brought about by her family, and he had been angry at the rejection.
Mu-gyul had arrived on set just in time to see Seo-jun emerging from the man’s car shaking off the grip he had on her wrist. He’d assumed the worst, that the man was her “sponsor.” (A sponsorship to an actress is one of those dirty open secrets in the industry, not unlike the casting couch. It’s akin to a mistress relationship; an actress sleeps with the sponsor, who in turn promotes her career.)
Mu-gyul had gone off and gotten drunk with another girl, and that was the end of that.
Lee Ahn joins their table at the restaurant to tell Seo-jun that he just barely managed to dissuade Manager Bang from suing her for assault. Jung-in picks upon on Ahn’s interest in Seo-jun and comments that he’s a good guy for Seo-jun, though she scoffs at that.
Jung-in tries to give Lee Ahn a sincere warning about Manager Bang, but Ahn has his own loyalty to preserve and waves that aside.
When Ahn leaves the table, he reports to Manager Bang that he was unsuccessful in convincing Seo-jun that the tabloid leak didn’t come from her.
Dad’s snack shop has an unexpected customer in the form of Mu-gyul’s mother, who is there with her luggage in tow. She hasn’t gone to Paris after all and feels guilty about the whole ring fiasco, so she apologizes to Dad about it, though he has no idea what she means.
While settling in to Mu-gyul’s studio, Mary finds the pawnshop claim ticket for her diamond ring, awed at how expensive it is. She asks hopefully if his mother will keep her promise to pay back the money, but Mu-gyul can’t quite lie and assure her of that, so he says he’ll pay it back instead.
When Dad calls Mary to ask what this ring business is, he’s upset to hear that Jung-in’s father gave her a ring, which Mu-gyul’s mother then pawned. He threatens to come right over and give Mu-gyul a good talking to, so Mary and Mu-gyul hurry to leave so they’re not home when Dad gets here.
Or, you know, you could just LOCK THE DOOR.
But no, they rush outside just as Dad turns the corner, and in a bid to remain out of sight, they decide to hide. IN A TRASH DUMPSTER. I kid you not.
Dad bangs on the garage door and yells a few threats, although he doesn’t barge right into the studio which just proves my point that the couple should have just stayed put. But if you prefer to hear the tirade from the inside of a trash can, who am I to stop you?
Dad hunkers down outside the door to wait for Mu-gyul to come home, forcing the couple to remain huddled in the freezing dumpster.
The smell of Dad’s ramyun wafts over to the hungry kiddos, although how anything wafting into their nostrils can smell appetizing is beyond me. You’re sitting IN A TRASH CAN.
Mary gets an idea and calls Jung-in, asking him to call her father away so she and Mu-gyul can go home. Jung-in does just that, and Dad reluctantly gives up his watch to hurry away.
Finally, Mary and Mu-gyul are free to go home and warm up in front of the heater. However, when they head to the bathroom to wash the garbage smell off, they find the pipes have frozen.
As Dad leaves his shop for the night, he finds Mu-gyul’s mother waiting for him outside. Without a place to go, Mom gives her luggage a pointed look and shoots Dad her best pathetic-puppy-dog look, trying to appeal to his sympathy.
Dad ends up offering her his spare room, but it comes with strings: Until she can repay the 10 million won needed to claim the ring, she will work at his snack shop. Also, she will help him break the kids up.
Mom briefly considers that her son won’t like her meddling in his relationship (you think?), but figures there’s no harm in signing, as there’s no guarantee that the adults’ efforts will break them up.
Yet when she hears that Mary has a fiancé with whom she is supposedly living at present, Mom grows offended for her poor baby. Oh, are we playing the “I can hurt my own son but nobody else can” game now?
Mom warns Dad not to fall for her, and the two assure each other that they are not each other’s types, thereby sealing their fates — no way they’re escaping a loveline of their own now.
Mu-gyul braves the cold weather to collect water for washing from an outdoor faucet, which is when Jung-in calls to confer about the title song. However, Mu-gyul’s panting and impatience to hang up spurs his imagination into overdrive, and he tries to prod Mu-gyul into telling him what he’s doing without asking. Mu-gyul has no idea the wayward turn Jung-in’s thoughts have taken, particularly as he half-squeals (from the cold) and grunts (from the exertion of hauling water) and barks out a dismissive, “Mind your own business!”
At home, he warms up the water and washes Mary’s face and hands with a towel, then settles in to his half of the bed. He can’t resist sneaking a peek over to Mary’s side, smiling as he watches her sleeping for a few moments.
In the morning, Mu-gyul walks Mary over to Jung-in’s house for the husband trade-off, and narrowly escapes being seen by her father. Dad’s there to scold Mary for giving the ring to Mu-gyul’s mother, calling her foolish for believing that she’d pay her back right away — turns out Mom got scammed (again) and wasn’t able to go to Paris after all.
Manager Bang drops by to meddle some more, offering to let Lee Ahn back into the drama (again)… if they get rid of Seo-jun (again). Jung-in isn’t going to let himself be manipulated like that, but Manager Bang warns that “If I die, I’m taking people down with me.” Earth, prepare to be scorched.
Jung-in takes Mu-gyul with him to scout out a location for the showcase, and as they drive over together, Mu-gyul makes a show of reading a text message from Mary. He coos over it excessively, getting all lovey-dovey, shooting Jung-in taunting glances while the latter sits there uncomfortably.
Jung-in gets his petty revenge, though, by slamming on the brakes. Mu-gyul pitches forward with the momentum, and Jung-in gets a childish sense of satisfaction — he even has to look away to hide his smirk. Getting his expression under control, Jung-in turns back to face Mu-gyul, asking innocently, “Are you okay?”
OH YOU TWO. Can we just have the Mu-gyul and Jung-in Comedy Hour, please? I’d forgive the lack of plot or logical character development if we could just see these two being petty and jealous and silly all the time.
The two men arrive at the venue, which Mu-gyul doesn’t like, suggesting a guerilla concert instead. The idea grabs Jung-in’s interest, but a phone call cuts this short and now it’s payback time: Seeing the caller’s name, Jung-in smiles widely and answers loudly, “Mary!”
Now it’s Mu-gyul who fidgets impatiently while Jung-in takes his time talking to Mary, making the conversation a lot more cozy-sounding than it actually is. For instance, he asks if she’s making dinner, and she says no. Ignoring the logical flow of conversation, he replies anyway, “I look forward to tasting your cooking,” which puzzles her. She has no requests for dessert, but Jung-in answers (for Mu-gyul’s benefit), “I’ll make sure to bring home the cake you like.”
At dinner, President Jung has another gift for Mary, which turns out to be concert tickets for the whole family. Jung-in spies the photo occupying the place of honor in his father’s wallet, which naturally strikes him as odd since it’s Mary’s mother, who looks just like Mary. That association just makes it creepier that President Jung requests Mary come to the concert with the ring, as he wants to see her wearing it. Gah, I swear this gothic plot is straight out of a VC Andrews novel.
Jung-in starts to put two and two together, and he asks Mary about their fathers’ friendship. She answers that they go back a long time, and that President Jung knew her mother before she met her father.
The most pressing concern is getting the ring back, and Dad assures Mary that he’ll get right on it. He orders Mu-gyul’s mother to retrieve it immediately, so off she goes in a huff to prove that she’s a woman of her word. Sort of. She buys a cheap ring to pass off as the diamond and gives it to Mary, who accepts it with a huge sigh of relief.
Battle of the Faux Redheads: Manager Bang confronts Seo-jun to take issue with the latter’s refusal to apologize. Come now ladies — one of you tarnished the other’s name and public image, while the other drew the other’s blood. How ’bout we call this one a wash?
Manager Bang urges Seo-jun to drop out of the drama, or get on her knees to beg forgiveness. Yeah, good luck holding your breath on that one.
Mu-gyul presents his bandmates with the score for the new song “Hello Hello,” and one glance is enough for them to declare him a sell-out. Where’s the “rock spirit”? This is total mainstream pop fluff — “Hyung, I’m disappointed in you.” Really, now? Is that the right thing to say to the guy whose coattails you’re riding?
Jung-in steps in to throw his weight behind Mu-gyul’s decision in writing a song to appeal to the mainstream, given that a drama OST should appeal to the mainstream.
Off to drown sorrows in drink. The boys glumly declare that Mu-gyul has abandoned rock and crossed over to the dark side. Mu-gyul joins them and says he’ll be making rock music till he dies, which sounds like the title to a bad rock song in and of itself. Unconvinced, the boys ditch him.
Rather unsporting of the oh-so-authentic rock musicians who don’t even write their own songs, yeah? Dude(s), you don’t make the music anyway — all you do is PLAY the stuff Mu-gyul writes. Also: This is hardly the stuff we’d expect of the guys who acknowledged that they had no talent and were considering quitting music in the first place. I think the Character Development Fairy must be drunk along with half the characters.
Seo-jun joins Mu-gyul at the table, apparently having turned on her Mu-gyul Homing Signal. She finds him adrift, mentally, unsure of what anything is anymore.
Perhaps she’s feeling sorry for him or maybe she realizes what a brat she was being earlier, but Seo-jun says she’ll sing the song after all. She’s his fan, whether he makes rock music, ballads, or dance songs.
An ultimately pointless but adorable exchange: On the morning of concert day, Jung-in and Mary come out of their rooms in various states of disarray — he’s just out of the shower, she’s just woken up and sports massive bedhead — and they stammer awkwardly around each other until they flee for safety.
The family dines that evening before the concert — Mary, Jung-in, The Worst Father In the World, and The Worst Father In the World Minus One.
Dad has been suspicious of how easily the ring was returned, and realizes it’s not the same one just as President Jung asks to see it. Though Mary doesn’t understand Dad’s rising anxiety, Jung-in clocks the unease on his face and clues in to the problem as President Jung takes a look and immediately knows it’s the wrong ring.
Jung-in smoothly offers up the explanation that Mary had found it too burdensome to wear such an expensive piece that he’d had an imitation made.
That spares them President Jung’s fury, but it also means a certain Worst Mother In the World is still at large, and it’s no great surprise that Dad finds that she has high-tailed it out of there. Sins of the mother get transmuted into sins of the son, so he goes off to take it out on Mu-gyul.
Jung-in drops Mary off at Mu-gyul’s that night, and she apologizes for not telling him about the ring. With his usual generosity, Jung-in doesn’t ask for an explanation and says there was probably a good reason for it.
Mu-gyul doesn’t love hearing Mary speaking fondly of Jung-in, but it’s true he did save her tonight, and therefore their three-way ruse. Mary explains about the fake ring, which upsets Mu-gyul because he’d told her he would take responsibility for getting it back.
Just as Mary explains that she didn’t know it was a fake until too late, an angry pounding sounds at the door. It’s Dad, and he’s fuming mad. Mary and Mu-gyul dash around like chickens with their heads cut off, trying to hide while Dad raises the (unlocked!) gate to barge in.
Oh, this again?
COMMENTS
So now we’re recycling plots from within the same episode? Are they running out of ideas or what?
Here’s the thing about the new writer/writing style. It’s different. It’s not glaringly obvious, but I think for those of us who are following each episode fairly closely, it’s pretty clear that a significant change occurred between Episodes 10 and 11. There are good and bad aspects of the shift, and I suspect the way you feel about the change may hinge upon which you find more important: movement versus consistency.
For instance, I actually liked Episode 11 a lot more than the previous ones, and felt like the drama finally figured out how to tell a decent hourlong story. Stakes were raised and more stuff happened, propelled by a zippy, sorta-wacky spirit. The problem is, people were suddenly acting way over the top and out of character from their established personalities, but that was the trade-off: More conflict and speedier plot, but not necessarily a smooth transition. That means that the characters in Episode 11 and 12 don’t feel like the same characters of Episodes 1 through 10 because they’re suddenly acting and reacting in weirdly exaggerated ways, which can be jarring since we’ve had 10 hours to get used to how they used to be.
Perhaps it might help to forget — as best as we can forget — what they USED to be like and just go with the flow, because I don’t think there’s an easy way to reconcile everything in a cohesive way.
Still, as much as I complain about the silliness of what happened, I’m sort of glad that at least there’s something to comment ON. For a while there I was bored silly because the drama felt so flat, but now we’re at the other extreme where things happen for no reason. But at least I’m not as bored as I was before.
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51 krit
December 16, 2010 at 2:46 AM
jgs looks really cute..getting jealous, making Ji jealous..hahahha!i enjoyed watching those scenes...
yeah,remind me again,pls the conflict of this drama?..
i love javabeans' recap!..i enjoyed reading,LOL
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52 Elsie
December 16, 2010 at 2:52 AM
Your recaps are a gift from the DramaGods, I can't stand one more moment watching this plot, but I still wanted to know where it's heading to. So ...THANK YOU for taking your time to recap it for us.
I'm not even willing to keep on watching it for the two main leads, since even if I like them taken individually, and I think they are talented, this doesn't justify employing my time in a bad drama. And besides,
it's not like they haven't read the script before accepting to do this. They knew what they were doing.
Maybe they were under pressure because the whole nation wanted them to pair up in a drama, and they knew that sooner or later it had to be done. So they have given it a try. (I bet I'm the only one in the whole K-Drama fandom who doesn't feel their chemistry.)
I also find MGY cuteness a bit forced, I was unable to put it into words for a while, then, after rewatching some scenes from PK and MGIAG I understood. I was unconsciously comparing her acting to Shin Min Ah and Jung So Min's, who I still find naturally adorable, while I always have the impression that MGY is trying hard to look like a puppy.
Of course this is just the way I feel about her acting, and I don't mean to offend anyone-else's opinion. I can't just feel her characters at an emotional level (I've already dropped Cinderella Unni, and I'm still in hiatus with Painter of the Wind).
But I'll keep on trying, maybe in the future she will be able to surprise me.
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December 16, 2010 at 3:22 AM
"I also find MGY cuteness a bit forced, I was unable to put it into words for a while, then, after rewatching some scenes from PK and MGIAG I understood. I was unconsciously comparing her acting to Shin Min Ah and Jung So Min’s, who I still find naturally adorable, while I always have the impression that MGY is trying hard to look like a puppy."
Completely agree about SMA & JSM. Though I think that MGY can act the cute part as Mary, and she's certainly different from her previous roles, I guess I'm also not used to her 'adorable-ness' in this drama. Maybe I'm typecasting her in heavy or dramatic roles. Come to think of it, My Little Bride is my least favorite. She can act the part, but you get the feeling that that's not "her". On the other hand, I was not a Shin Min-ah fan before MGIAG, so I was pleasantly surprised that she was so adorable as Miho. She's my fave female character for 2010. Same with JSM whose acting I only heard about in Bad Guy. If I had a little sister, I'd want it to be JSM.
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53 riin
December 16, 2010 at 3:10 AM
I enjoy the absurd! bring it ooon!!
this show is more of a comedy than a romance anyways :P
I gave up long ago on wanting the shows to be exactly as I want them to be and now take them just as they are. (that way I save a lot of my nerves XD). the problems start when we label things by their appearances.well.. I think labelling is evil anyways.. XD
and now I can't get the MG-JI (love)relationship out of my mind. every time they're on the screen it seems as if they want to live together or they are jealous of each-other because the other one is talking/being with Mary and NOT paying attention to him :D
they are just adorable
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54 Lady Seoul
December 16, 2010 at 3:13 AM
I'm kinda thinking what a waste of an Awesome cast!
I mean the story is fluffy and cute, but man! No plot at all. But I really think the characters interaction got me going on. haha! <3
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55 familyoutingfan
December 16, 2010 at 3:15 AM
I LIKE THE OLD WRITER MORE!! Totally agree on the inconsistency of characters!! Whatever happen to the original :( why did they give in to ratings pressure? Sigh it totally ruin the orginial feel of the drama! The initial one was much much better! This feels like the producers are trying a bit waay too hard to please the viewers resulting in a bit of the over-the-top acting.
This drama had a lot of potential why give in to the usual crap? Aww, Mary Stayed Out All Night had a very subtle original feel at first! Why the change?
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Hohoho
December 16, 2010 at 3:28 AM
Agreed with you!I'm not blaiming any (old or new) writer. Just about the way people coordinate things up, gave up in front of ratings stories. The first half the the drama is really good.Just because people were not patient enough to feel it.
And then now the feelings are set up, they suddenly change its style.
Anyway, new style is not bad also.Fun and fast moving!
I just haven't been able to get used to this change yet!
Still love Mu Guyl and Mary.Hard life, hard story (so feel their life boring?) but they gonna fight over their hard stuffs to reach each other...
Why? Why, they gonna get what they deserve...then people change all things up!
But I keep support the cast!They save the drama in their way!They worked so hard and well-expressed what they have to express and deserve good compliments!
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56 Hohoho
December 16, 2010 at 3:19 AM
I bet it's all because of the way they developed the script. This affected the actors and actresses a lot since they have to change the characters as the story line is not consistent and attractive.
But I have to admit, I can't get out of Jang Geun Suk, Moon Geun Young and Kim Jae Wook. They did show they made the parts in the best way.
People are more than wasting talents but also killing their images after the drama. All loose points. They have to work even harder (how hard they had to already!) to gain their reputation!
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57 gingganggolli
December 16, 2010 at 3:30 AM
I really fell bad for the actors in the show, hehehe if I were Moon Geun Young and Jang Geum-Seok I would have drop the drama long time ago. Do you think the actors are enjoying the same scene, lines and acting for 12 episodes? It takes a lot of professionalism to do this. Nice plot, amazing actors but bad writing…hay need to wait for another good story for this two? got to make the world go round but not like this.
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58 honest_will
December 16, 2010 at 3:38 AM
hey guys
i really really have to say this
why have they ruined such a wonderful show
cast is great and i like their chemistry
being able to work along side someone who is of the same age
and not being awkward
im trying to give it up but im holding on to the fact that it might be awesome
it feels similiar to coffee house
the first eight eps were great and eun jung and the writer was great fun but it was all fluffy and that after each ep
i would get angry
the same feeling runs along full house and coffee prince
they were great show but it got too fluffy to the point where there were no stories
people would say full house and coffee prince are top notch shows and they are but the story and angst took too long to to get it over with
anyway
im reading recaps of db cos i cant commit to a 60min show full of fluff and underuse of great actors/actresses
and low ratings
bye
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59 brookeeve
December 16, 2010 at 5:05 AM
I really love watching professional actors. They keep going with this script even though they know it is total crap. They know that nothing they can do will save this show, but they just keep playing their characters when they have to be asking themselves: WTF? They just keep on keeping on. What did you want director? That's what I'm giving you 'cause I'm so confused by the script. Happiness? Tears?
I'm just waiting for chicken suit fights, Manager Bang to fall in love with Bad Dad Number One, JungIn and MyGyul to find out they're long lost separated twins, Bad Dad Number Two to give a piggy back ride to Seo-Jun, some more food porn, and a puppy.
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Christy
December 16, 2010 at 5:15 AM
My thoughts exactly. :)
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koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 6:41 AM
i agree with you, absolutely, brookeeve! :)
thanks for articulating your thoughts :)
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samgetang
December 22, 2010 at 10:50 AM
LOL! brookeve, that was sooooo funny! cant stop laughing....harharhar! :-)
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60 x0mi07
December 16, 2010 at 5:10 AM
IT HAPPENED!!!!! mary has become a whiny doormat! *starts crying bucketload of tears* like WTF?! and what in the world happened to mu-gyul's ever supportive friends who gave up on music anyway?! why would they treat mu-gyul like that?!
i could've given up plot and craziness and cuteness but not character personality and development. you can't just drug everyone in the show and expect the audience to just ride with it.... it's crazy! and not in a good way.
the cute was fine... but the crooning and the laughs are only temporary. two hours after the show, audiences would be like: so what happened to mary again?!
I COULDN'T BELIEVE SHE JUST LET THE MOM TAKE THE RING!!!
thanks jb for the awesome recap.
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x0mi07
December 16, 2010 at 5:13 AM
and gross for mary and mu-gyul if mu-gyul's mom and mary's dad fall in love and get married!!!!!
cuz then jung-in would win by default. but then i assume all he'll do is take mary and run away with her because his father is creepy and psychotic!
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izzie
December 16, 2010 at 7:49 AM
"IT HAPPENED!!!!! mary has become a whiny doormat!"
now, I have to watch this ep for confirmation!
Show, I warned you not to drag Mary to this condition. if she's become Oh Hani, I'm totally abandoning you!
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koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 9:44 AM
somehow to me, Mary hasn't yet descended into 'whiny doormat' territory...
just what i would call a 'short, sad, reflective moment'...
but perhaps if you watch the episode, you may confirm it either way... ;)
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x0mi07
December 16, 2010 at 10:07 AM
maybe not like oh hani exactly but she's getting there. complaining over a bed? she's a tough girl. she used to be chased and barged on by gangs! she used to be so smart as to be able to allow her dad to get away....>,<
she let mu-gyul's mom pawn the uber expensive ring (i'm sure not having money all the time, mary should know the value of such a thing) and just let it go like that.
it's not mary character i tell you.... it's just not.=,(
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koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 10:48 AM
the way i see it, mary did try to get the ring back, but she was distracted by her dad going to Jung-In's home and so she rushed to be there to deflect her crazy dad's 3rd degree...
and before she could get herself out of the house to get back the ring from Mu-Gyul's mum, Mu-Gyul has already appeared at Jung-In's doorstep and berated her for doing something that she did not do - give the ring to his mother to help her and him - and she was not given the chance to say a word in edgewise...
and because Mu Gyul just walked off before she could say anything in her defence, what COULD she do except let MG walk away?
i guess she thought that if she were to go after MG at that very moment, knowing how MG was not interested at all in listening to her, all she could do was just let him go...while the natural feelings of hurt and bewilderment just came to the fore and as any normal female human being would experience, tears would follow the hurt...
don't forget, she did manage to say these words to MG before he walked off : "hey, you can't speak as you wish" but was cut off rudely and angrily by MG.
she wasn't whiny nor was she crying her eyes out in silence - once she got the chance, she went after MG to clear things up. that's decisive action for you from Mary.
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anais
December 16, 2010 at 6:57 PM
But she's taking it all. She lets him walk away. She lets him snap at her. She lets him not let her get a word in edge-wise. It's as if the drama wants to drill into us how accepting, nurturing, forever understanding, all stereotypes associated with being maternal, to show how much Mary gives all the love that Mugyul didn't get from his mom. We GET IT!!! Return the spunky Mary who can teach Mugyul how to love in a healthy, respectful way, not one who enables Mugyul in some unhealthy, compensatory dynamic.
koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 7:57 PM
@ anais :
You just touched on the biggest problem for this drama – it cannot decide what the plot/story should be and how it should be portrayed.
koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 7:56 PM
@ anais :
You just touched on the biggest problem for this drama - it cannot decide what the plot/story should be and how it should be portrayed.
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61 badtanline
December 16, 2010 at 5:29 AM
I'm mainly being entertained by KJW's entrancing bone structure. That is all.
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oy
December 16, 2010 at 2:57 PM
ROFLMAO
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62 katiamon
December 16, 2010 at 5:40 AM
let's face it, this drama has sunk deeper than the Titanic... but i still like its silly and cute moments. guess MSOAN is on the top of my 2010 guilty pleasures.
can't expect less than madness at ep. 16, hahaha :)
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63 luv_KimRaeWon
December 16, 2010 at 7:03 AM
you both(javabeans &GF) have such a knack for delightful humor.. i am interested in korean dramas but i browse this site more for the humor/your style of writing than any-thing else. not watched a single episode of this drama and not into it(no offence to the fans, the avg reviews have put me off) but i still read the entire recap and enjoy it to no end.. the Pros and Cons list is just priceless..
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64 LL
December 16, 2010 at 7:05 AM
goodness.. i wouldn't call SG chemistry for the couple as decent...
the chemistry is so great... way better than MSOAN .....
as much as i like just because both of them and they look cute together...
look cute but no chemistry... even if they play bro/sis still give me the same vibe.. look cute together... meh...
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unlimited
December 17, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Oh so this is where SG fans hang-out! Still bitter that you didn't win the yahoo buzz awards that you're taking it out by posting bad comments on JKS' drama? kekeke
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65 aa
December 16, 2010 at 7:14 AM
has anyone in this drama take their job seriously just like how a normal person would be..i might be give them more sympathy ....
and i hate the idea about the spirit of rock music and blah blah..
if you want to do the drama that focus on music...
you should make better music..
what they call rock indy music is sound awful.. my precious seems like some knock-off song..
if you want to do the drama about the drama then have thing about it.. since ep1-12 the drama still didn't film yet...nothing ..it likes i watch jung in playing monopoly..
this issome kind of " birdie buddie" in the make?
but anyway, if he ever finish the drama.. i probably gonna tank just like MSOAN does right now....
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66 Chelsie
December 16, 2010 at 7:27 AM
I can't help but agree with you and most of the comments here.
Though I love and adore JGS and MGY, this drama is getting boring-er and boring-er. Seriously, I stopped watching since episode 8 and just ended up reading your recaps.
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67 kdramafanatic
December 16, 2010 at 7:40 AM
Ok, this drama is killing me softly. I think its interesting, but the character development and the plot is driving me nuts. I think the writer was drinking too much when he/she was writing the script. I just don't get the story. JGS's character is average (I like his YB character more, KJW's character is stiff as ever (real pain to watch considering that I was looking forward for his character ever since Bad guy), MGY is trying too hard to look like a lost puppy (she's been acting ever since a kid and this seems like her first drama). Forced chemistry, ridiculous plot. Recycled concepts. This drama is one major flop. Despite all this, I still watch it, but at a quick pace. Thank goodness for the FF button. I find myself FF the whole episode, finished it in 5-10 minutes.
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68 Asiandramafan
December 16, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Wow, the readers here are so negative about M3. I'm actually enjoying it very much. Those of you that are liking the show, don't be depress from reading all the negative comments here about M3. Check out Koala's Playground recaps for more positive views. http://ockoala.wordpress.com/2010/12/14/mary-stayed-out-all-night-episode-12-recap/
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YesungBiased
December 16, 2010 at 4:14 PM
thanks for the link! readers/watchers here are negative. i'm enjoying it also, especially with the new writer. I will definitely check out Koala's Playground recaps. The preview for episode 13 posted on Koala's Playground sounds AWESOME! ^___^
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koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 8:20 PM
thanks so much for the link Asiandramafan! ;)
more perspective on MSOAN is always welcomed! ;)
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cuteangelika
December 18, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Yeah, i also go to ockoala's for a more heartwarming recap on MSOAN. Another blog I like is Rebel souls live transcaps... http://soulsrebel.wordpress.com/
This is the first drama that I've stayed up for to "watch" live, awaiting the transcaps.... that's how much I got drawn into this drama... and since then, I've been late for work, my little girl got less milk and hubby missed out on breakfast (coz I woke up late)...
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69 ya
December 16, 2010 at 9:31 AM
the plot is getting nonsense by episodes decided not to watch this anymore n just read the recap. thanks dramabeans
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70 ellazala
December 16, 2010 at 10:07 AM
i left my logic out of the room when watching...so i can enjoy the cuteness ONLY~
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g
December 17, 2010 at 1:53 AM
I second you. *nods nods*
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71 CapitalScandalRocks
December 16, 2010 at 10:41 AM
As always...great episode summary. I stopped watching this dram after two episodes...but always read episode summaries.........They are simply awesome
One question to all dramabeaners
This show have everything cute leads, cuter second lead (male), not so cute clothes but.
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DUDE WHERE IS THE STORY?
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72 wig
December 16, 2010 at 10:59 AM
frankly, i dont watch the drama but i enjoy the witty recap and the comments.
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73 gamsahabnida
December 16, 2010 at 11:51 AM
ROFL!!!!
I love all the commments here! Makes up for a *(&%$*@$
at work...;P I look forward to this when I come home, love my work, but like the charachters in MSOAN ( except for the Guen's) some of the people I work with THEY DRIVE ME CRAAAAZEEEE!!!!
At least I can mute the parts in MSOAN I don't want to hear. I can't do that at work (>.<). Mary's father is soooo @!+(*^$$^^*#@!!!! ANNOYING. I mute him everytime.
ok, gamsahabnida for listening to my rant.
Now on with the show. I shall continue watching just to read the comments.
JAVABEANS/GIRLFRIDAY: naega neohuideul-eul salanghae!
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koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 11:56 AM
so sorry to hear how tough things are for you at work...
i do hope you can continue to find respite from the craziness at work, right here at Dramabeans, courtesy of the awesome Javabeans, Girlfriday and their guest recapppers...
take care and may God bless you with peace of mind and heart :)
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74 bobo
December 16, 2010 at 12:23 PM
does no one own a pair of pajamas???? jung in sleeping in his freaking suit, mu gyul and mary sleeping in coats and scarves, really the only time when someone wasn't sleeping fully clothed was when jung in *raped* mu gyul and he woke up without his shirt on.
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koreandramalover/kay
December 16, 2010 at 12:34 PM
hehe...funnnnnyyy!!! ;)
""jung in *raped* mu gyul"???!!!
oh, was THAT what happened between them???!!!
hehehaha... ;)
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YesungBiased
December 16, 2010 at 4:04 PM
i don't know why Jung In doesn't have PJs, but at least we have an explanation for Moo Kyul and Mary sleeping in coats and scarves at his house. He doesn't have any heat. How else do they stay warm (besides piling 20 blankets over themselves)? They're always wearing coats when they're at Moo Kyul's, it only gets colder at night.
But please, I want to see Jung In in PJs xDDDDDDD
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oy
December 16, 2010 at 5:25 PM
my brother used to like to sleep in his underwear only. Not sure about now, that he is married and have kids. And I believe lots of guys don't like to wear PJs.
I am not just saying this, because I want to see Jung In in his boxer shorts.....hmmm....which is actually a splendid idea, don't you think so? :D
PD-nim and Writer-nim?
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75 oy
December 16, 2010 at 2:51 PM
I don't think this drama is that bad.
I don't understand why Jung In's dad is crazy and creepy, because he is fond of Mary and wants her to be part of his family. Just because he liked her mom? So maybe he is thinking: she was a good person, so Mary must also have good genes. And who does not want good genes in the family?
And what is wrong with when he likes to see Mary wearing the ring? It is like when you are happy to see someone actually using your gift to him/her, no?
OK, the way he deals with his son is something else.
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YesungBiased
December 16, 2010 at 4:01 PM
i don't find the Jung In's dad that bad. It's just his godly position over Jung In that I don't like (although it makes Jung In realistic, relatable, and it makes him an interesting character). I would understand the father if he wants Jung In to marry Mary because their families are super close and they're such great friends. But with them not being in contact for years (I think), I don't know if that's the case.
but the act of buying Mary the ring was a little overboard. the first thought that popped into my mind was "is the dad proposing to Mary or what?" just weird and creepy. Even Jung In was surprised at the act. If dad buys and offers the ring to Mary, he might as well be marrying her (he's the first one to push the marriage anyways).... :/ but this will be his SON'S marriage, not his. that's why it's just plain creepy and weird. (he gives off the if-you're-not-going-to-do-it-i-will vibe in regards to Jung In and Mary)
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oy
December 16, 2010 at 5:14 PM
It did not occur to me that he bought the ring. I always assumed that it was some family jewelry. But even then, I know a Turkish person, who bought diamond this and diamond that and golden things for his daughter in law, when his son married her. He is so proud of her.
And even if it would happen closer to home, I don't find it strange, when parents-in-law give presents like that. Maybe it is cultural thing.
They had not been in contact for years, but the dads are getting along as if Jung In's dad had never left for Japan. Rekindling their friendship like long lost brothers? They were close like family? So family = family, whether it be now or 50 years from now?
Just saying. I am watching MMM for Jung In/KJW :D . And I think Mary's dad is funny. That is about it. :D
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oy
December 17, 2010 at 3:52 AM
I see the jewelry given by parent in law as a form of dowry. When you say diamonds and gold I think of money, but it is probably the ring that people associate more with romantic stuff
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76 Meriam
December 16, 2010 at 2:53 PM
I seriously don't see why everyone's complaining.i love this show.
I don't know what a biased is but I'm guessing its your favourite star, and JGS and MGY aren't really my favourite,I like 'em, but they're not my favourite.
But i Like this drama to be honest.
maybe its because i havent seen alot of korean dramas (2 other ones:BOF and Youre beautuiful).
The acting's great, i can't wait to see what the outcome is(i hope she marrys jung in) and i just have to watch this no matter what.I kind of ruin it i guess tho because i read this recap before watchng the actual show beacuse im still learning korean and can't really totally understand so i need the subs, and i'll go thru any lengths just to watch it.
sorry for my Long-ness, but i had to state my opinion.
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kris
December 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM
Don't worry, these "critics" only read recaps and don't watch the drama at all!
If you like MSOAN, continue watching it. Don't be swayed by some bloggers :)
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koreandramalover/kay
December 17, 2010 at 12:44 PM
kris, is it fair for you to give a sweeping generalisation about whether the "critics" (as you said) only read recaps and don't watch the drama at all?
i have given my comments on MSOAN here but i have watched every single episode and i believe many other commentors here have done the same too...
so, i sincerely hope that you would play fair... ;)
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koreandramalover/kay
December 17, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Meriam, you are entitled to your own opinion, and you should continue watching MSOAN without guilt or the need to apologise, regardless of what others have to say about it. ;)
Here is a link with English subs of MSOAN :
http://www.natnatvip-online.com/2010/11/mary-stayed-out-all-night-english-subbed/
Enjoy! ;)
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77 Lily
December 16, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Oh Mu-Gyul! I know you are exceedingly, unbelievably cute and adorable but I hope Wee Mary chooses and marries Jung-in.
Go Team Jung-in!! Fighting!!
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78 monique
December 16, 2010 at 5:29 PM
anyone who is watching this show needs to understand you are not watching it for plot, development of the character, the consistency, or even believability, because der just isn't any, i watch it for the actors the jokes and the constant plot holes in the drama is so unbelievably, but i love the actor and the 3 mean leads and it holiday so i not that too fused i always have secret garden, even through the development for the lead need to getting moving well that's is all i have to say on Mary Christmas for the time being LOL this is a big fat joke in the views faces
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79 Northern Star
December 16, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Go Jung-In!
Who wants to have Mu-gyul's mom, who's mentally deranged, as a mother-in-law anyway.
Jung-In's that is somewhat freaky but adores Mary so much.
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kitten
December 19, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Yeah adores Mae Ri so much that she has to be careful to lock her doors...
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80 Christine
December 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM
D:< I'm trying to be a LITTLE understanding of Mae Ri's dad and Jung In's dad, but it's NOT WORKING!
1. Mae Ri's dad? Too focused on paying off his debt. I hope he realizes soon that the point is to make his only child happy. He keeps saying about how he so painstakingly brought Mae Ri up, but I don't see where he's going with this forcing her to marry Jung In.
2. Same goes for Jung In's dad. He should let his son and the daughter of his former love be happy and choose by themselves.
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81 anais
December 16, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Oh Mah Lord!!!
I just read the written preview for Episode 13 on Koala's Playground and...
It's gonna be crack!!!
One of Javabean's favorite K-drama schtick is upcoming:
http://ockoala.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/written-preview-for-episode-13-of-mary-stayed-out-all-night/
I CAN'T WAIT!!
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82 anais
December 16, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Huh! My previous comment is awaiting moderation? What gives?
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83 rachel
December 16, 2010 at 10:43 PM
lol! i'm enjoying all the comments besides the entertaining recap!
but in the swirl of the back and forth comments, i'm sitting in the middle of the vortex enjoying the positives of the drama.
i absolutely love the scene in the car where mu gul taunts jung in with his sms from mary, and i snorted out loud with laughter when jung in pays him back by slamming on the brakes!! later on, i thoroughly enjoyed mu gul's discomfort and his tapping on his watch when jung in was talking to mary on the phone.
more of these, please! i watch this drama for fun and entertainment. it's a romantic comedy, no?
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84 Pat
December 16, 2010 at 11:32 PM
The gleeful trainwreck Fairy may bless this drama yet!
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85 g
December 16, 2010 at 11:58 PM
*full sharp nod* agree with CON.
by far, the most adorkable fluffy ridiculously insane drama plot ... A-RI-E-NAI TSU-NOOO @__@
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86 Kellie
December 17, 2010 at 12:23 AM
thanks jb,
Jung In is looking handsomer each day , his physic
posture (at the breakfast table) and his fashionista wow !!
the luminious necktie !! that sexy look with his bathrobe on and his hair covering the eye Oh ! what a knockout !.
Sad to feel that you are you are not going to get the girl . but hwaiting ! Jung In, Kim Jae Wook !!.
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Lily
December 17, 2010 at 3:04 AM
I've noticed it too that JI is getting sexier by the minute! I'm seriously falling in love with JI now.
Goodness that Wi Mae-ri girl!! Doesn't she realize what a GREAT CATCH Jung in is???!!
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koreandramalover/kay
December 17, 2010 at 3:56 AM
technically, it is not Wi Mae Ri the character who appears not to notice Jung-In but it is the writer/PD who made the character out to be oblivious of Jung In's charms since they are pulling the strings of the drama, don't you think? ;)
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87 Susie Q
December 17, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Dude. I love this recap. Sassy and totes fun.
LOVE LOVE
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88 Lulu B
December 17, 2010 at 3:01 PM
all i can say that i feel bad for such great actors to be stuck with such bad drama, its becoming harder for me to watch it with each new episode....
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89 newyork
December 17, 2010 at 3:28 PM
i wish moon geun young and moon chae won(painter of the wind ) .in the painter of the wind they were amazing two women loving each other like that was a dream. in the next project . 2 girls +jang geun suk will make an amazing drama. 2 moons love each other but they cant resist jang geun suk or something like that . i wish i was a screenwriter for the next project for MGY and JGS. They are just adorable. MOON GEUN YOUNG+MOON CHAE WON+JANG GEUN SUK=DREAM
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90 Manda
December 18, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Agree w/ you!
I'm still watching because I like the main characters. =)
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91 Layla
December 19, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Well, I REALLY love this drama!!
It's silly and it's stupid in some aspects (as are its characters, sometimes) but isn't that why we all love to watch dramas?? Escape from the everday etc.
Haven't seen ep 12 yet (waiting for the subs!), loved ep 11 though!
I'm from Eastern/Mid-Europe too, and do analyst work and 'difficult things', and REALLY enjoy the escape!! :)
I agree, the whole concept is 'Science Fiction' from the very beginning!! It's still FUN to watch!!
And for people who drink so much, and flimsy musicians, it's NOT inconsistent to be inconsistent!! People change minds, especially those who drink so much!!
Do you know any musicians??
The whole 'sellout' idea is relevant for many musicians and young people today too... (Do you want to sell your soul to the 'corporate' money or do your own thing, what you really believe is right?)
That's the choice Mary is making all the time too... To go for 'safe' money or to follow her heart...? A lot of young artists and musicians and others need to make similar choices at some point in their lives...
I was really surprised that some very young kids today really like the music of 1990's and swear it's 'the only real music' (WTF??) Apparently this drama is a 1990's revival show too, some of it is cute (where Mary dresses as Courtney Love) some of it is silly, but what do you expect??
Mary seems a bit intellectually challenged at times, but who wouldn't be around the main character/s? he he... & so does Moo Kyul's Mom?? (Maybe they just wanted to emphasize how one's past can influence present choices too..) I really like her cooking skills & knitting - it's already cool in USA, it's still 'weird' and only grandmas do it in our country so far!!
I just wish she learnt to recycle!! Or is that concept unknown in Korea??
(Maybe it could be brought into the storyline? :))
Yep, people can still be 'innocent' at 24 or later, depends how you were brought up etc.
Also, the HIV comment seems relevant to me, I was wondering about any stds Moo Kyul musician might have gotten from his hundreds of women and love affairs too... If you google 'stds Korea' it seems that there is a huge lack of education??
I think Mary (or her Dad, or the rich husband/his dad) should insist Moo Kyul gets tested, but apparently it's too expensive in Korea??
And before you say 'you can't get HIV from kissing' let me post this link: http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/insite?page=ask-01-02-25
I wonder why they don't address the whole piracy/music biz industry in crisis storyline etc. (Maybe it's not in crisis in Korea?) Last time I heard, the music biz was excited about RINGTONES (which can be observed in the soundtrack, he he..) I wonder if they'll bring that issue up in the drama too?? lol
(Like, MooKyul would have to make a good track for ringtones, and he'd really hate it, ha ha..)
Also, for anyone with more knowledge, is how they show the drama industry pretty accurate or not? (That was one of the more facinating aspects - ??!)
It's 'science fiction' that one would write a song on first try and it's recorded right away by a high profile star who's never seen it before - though maybe this explains the number of really bad songs in the charts too?? (I do love most of the soundtrack here though!! lol)
The main characters look 16/18, and not 24, especially the band look like they just finished primary school, lol!! They're cute& funny and I like them though, lol!!
Oh and I really loved I am Legend too, kinda Korean Erin Brockovich?? (Couldn't watch it in later episodes though, just on Vikii and no subs?? :(( huh?? Does it get that bad later on??)
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Christy
December 19, 2010 at 11:50 PM
LOL! I would not stress myself out by the lack of logic/rationality in this drama. It's a drama for crying out loud and we're really supposed to suspend disbelief in order to enjoy the deeper subtexts and essence that the drama is trying to unravel. We can already see how love is transforming the characters of the main leads. Will Mary's inexperienced heart help her discern true love or will that pure, untainted heart of hers heal Moo Kyul's heartache and abandonment issues? Let's wait and see how love will bring them to all the dark and hard places and redeem them in the end.
Enjoy MSOAN. There's more to this drama than its meets the eye. :)
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koreandramalover/kay
December 20, 2010 at 10:29 AM
hi there, Christy!! ;)
thanks so much for expressing your love for MSOAN!! ;)
am i glad that i am not alone in feeling that in spite of the nonsensical/lack of plot, i just cannot stop myself from LOVING it...and i agree with you...it is because of JGS and MGY, plus KJW... ;)
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92 Layla
December 19, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Oh & I need all the domestic inspiration I can get!! he he.. I am domestically a bit challenged.. somewhat.. he he..
Love the recap & thank you for it!!
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93 Layla
December 19, 2010 at 10:13 AM
Oh & I need all the domestic inspiration I can get!! he he.. I am domestically a bit challenged.. somewhat.. he he..
Can't wait for Mary to show her spunky side again either!! :) I think she can kick some ass - maybe of sponsors who don't want to obey contracts (or want to produce & market environmentally iffy stuff) or such??
Love the recap & thank you for it!!
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94 vincent
December 19, 2010 at 11:59 AM
During the last 5 episodes as the plot became more important, the main couple quickly lost consistency in character which was actually the charm of this drama: Mary suddenly stops being the awkwardly cute-acting adult and Mu Gyul lost the abnoxious rocker image and just became the boring loving boyfriend.
In this episode, they try to return back to the original characters, which is soooo difficult for the viewers after watching the last episodes.
it is so sad to see the very good cast went into this chaotic script-problem.
Will there be a saving grace for them? I still hope so.
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95 Karluhh
December 19, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Never will I read comments ever again on this site.
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96 claire
December 19, 2010 at 11:24 PM
i honestly love this drama! I don't care about the negative comments...and I'm watching this not only because it's cute and adorable despite the nonsensical plot...(*sigh* if only they put twists it could be more enjoyable)...but i'm watching it because of the actors...(i know i might be biased because i like MGY, she is one of the best actress in her generation and also JGS and KJW) but you know, i kinda pity them because just imagine what they're going through right now...maybe they are more disappointed than most people here because they know in themselves they can do better than that...and honestly their characters right now, even the not-so-good-actor/actress can do that...
MSOAN and SG are the two dramas i'm currently watching...and comparing the two, I like SG better in overall quality not just the plot as most of the people commented here...because it has a certain charm that pulls you to watch it more than others...however I still like the adorable and cuteness of MSOAN...and btw i'm TEAM MOO-KYUL!
it's not that i don't like Jung-in, it's just that i'm pro leads...^_^...and in reality if a person was that good, if you don't love him/her and you already love someone else, you can never be happy with him/her...
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samgetang
December 22, 2010 at 11:24 AM
claire, it is so refreshing to read your post.
i came in late in the game and did marathon watching from episodes 5 to 12 and so im not familiar with the general tone of the comments/feedback here at DB on MSOAN.
after breezing through the recaps and some of the comments in episodes 11 and 12, i realized how this drama is receiving so much flak from i guess people who set their expectations too high knowing it was a JGS-MGY-KJW drama.
i dont know if what would have been the best for all: set your expectations low so as not to be disappointed and still be able to enjoy the drama for all its worth OR never settle or maintain yr high expectations but keep bombarding the show with all the negative stuff OR set your expectations high as always and just stop from watching the drama to shield yourself from useless angst and frustration?
what do you think? :-)
if you follow option 1, there is a high possibility that the show will just continue its senseless plot and so not even strive to improve. those who are already enjoying will continue to do so without the horrors of negative feedback from angry viewers. but they will never know if the drama can still get better. i guess ignorance is bliss...
if you follow option 2, there is high possibility that with the dwindling viewer share the management and producers of the show will find ways to improve it if they want this drama to win/do better. but there is a high possibility too that those measures will not work at once and may just make everything worse since the damage has already been done and any attempts to improve may just alienate those who have already come or decided to like it just as it is.
if you follow option 3, maybe more of the same results from option 1 will transpire.
i dont know if im making sense here. perhaps watching this show will rob you of even your own sanity, i hope only momentarily.
at the very least i love reading the comments here of people struggling with their own better judgement but in the end still find themselves watching the show, reading the recaps and hey, even stopping by to comment.
i think this is the magnetic pull of this drama. it's like an addiction to someone that you cant shake off too easily :-) you know he/she's bad for you and yet you so want him/her to grow up well and good, to be a fine specimen of humanity despite all odds and challenges and naysayers ;-)
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97 ntlk158
December 20, 2010 at 1:06 AM
its a 16-episodes drama and we're at 12.. how r they planning to end this properly? i know its mary & moo-gyul at the end, but i still like the drama and jung-in (in reality even financial aside, girl would fall for jung-in as he seems more reliable i.e. husband material, moo gyul is boyfriend material .. to me at least haha..)
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98 Katey B
December 20, 2010 at 8:27 AM
This episode makes me think they didn't get a new writer-just asked some random person in the office to do something pronto and that person hadn't a clue so they went and rehashed some of the older episodes.
Like people say above what a waste of good acting talent.
I did enjoy this show until about Ep. 9 because it was so light and easy to watch but now it seems juvenile.
Hope for the actors' sakes there is a major turn around in writing for Ep. 13 onwards.
Dramabeans' Dream Team feel free to invest your precious drama-watching/recapping time elsewhere. I wouldn't want your collective talent wasted either.
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99 Anime1234
December 20, 2010 at 9:40 AM
I can imagine Mary's dad chasing MuGyul's mom everywhere like dad was chased in the beginning of the show. Only he knows where to hide so he keeps finding her to her chagrin. The shoe is on the other foot now. ha ha
It amazes me that he is so mad at her for doing essentially the same thing he did-run away from the people you owe money.
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100 SuziQ
December 20, 2010 at 12:54 PM
I am seriously getting creeped out by Jung In's dad. Please end my misery and make the 100 days end faster. Maybe the storyline can get a fresh start and get out of this morass.Getting sick of Seo Jun too.Major pain in the butt.
This drama is driving me crazy. Maybe the actors too since the plot goes NOWHEREsville.Keep hoping the episodes will get better, but maybe there is little hope left since this drama will end soon.
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