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Mary Stayed Out All Night: Episode 13

It’s like this drama went from zero to eighty in the span of seconds — one moment, it’s spinning its wheels while remaining in the same place for ten episodes, and then suddenly wheels find purchase on the gravel and speed off into the distance, careening wildly because all that speed makes it hard to steer. It’s enough to give you whiplash. We’re getting makjang-er and makjang-er, with extreme parental opposition of the Montague/Capulet variety and gangsters and kidnappings, which is actually kind of amusing since the tone has remained staunchly romantic-fluff.

SONG OF THE DAY

Jang Geun-seok – “Hello Hello” from the drama’s soundtrack. [ Download ]

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EPISODE 13 RECAP

Dad storms Mu-gyul’s studio, and as there’s no way for both kids to hide, Mu-gyul faces him while Mary hides in luggage.

Dad accuses Mu-gyul of plotting to marry Mary, scam her out of her ring, then divorce her and rake in the money with alimony. Which is nonsensical to the utmost degree, since Mary only came into the ring recently and possesses no money worth ripping off, but Dad’s hardly the voice of logic, much like this drama’s writer.

He tries to drag Mu-gyul off to the police station for the ring, but gets distracted by a few oddities scattered throughout the place. Like Mary’s blanket… and her cosmetics on the table…

Sensing trouble, Mu-gyul starts to inch away, giving himself a head start by the Dad finds him running down the street with a piece of rollaway luggage.

Mu-gyul stuffs the bag into a taxi, ditching Dad while they make for Jung-in’s neighborhood.

Dad beelines there as well and pushes past Jung-in into Mary’s room to confirm her absence. Only to find her in bed, coughing excessively and pathetically.

Jung-in vouches for her, saying she’s been feeling sick all night, and a confused Dad has to accept this explanation for now. He begs Jung-in to save Mary from Mu-gyul’s clutches, gaining Jung-in’s assurance that he’ll take care of her. Outmaneuvered but not fooled, Dad’s warns Mary to watch her step.

Mu-gyul hides out in Mary’s room to wait for Dad to finish his threats and leave and flips through a book, where he finds Jung-in’s note. It explains the book’s premise of two lovers who leave on a trip to discover what each holds most dear. Jung-in has written that this book helped him learned what real happiness is, and wishes the same for her. Mu-gyul just scoffs, calling Jung-in’s wooing style old-fashioned.

Jung-in is dismayed about their ring predicament, wishing she’d have come to him before selling the ring, and offers to retrieve it for her. Naturally, Mu-gyul resists.

With Dad on their scent, the three(some) decide that they have to be extra-careful… by all living together. (IN BED?!) Now THAT’Swhatimtalkinabout, drama.

Mu-gyul states that he’ll room with Mary, pointing out that he and Mary are used to sharing a bed. While technically true, Mary is mortified and adds the detail he conveniently left out, about them separating the bed into halves with a curtain.

Jung-in maintains his cool, merely stating that his rules will apply in his house — but as soon as he’s in his own room, his imagination starts to get the better of him. He puts pillows down the middle to visualize the barrier, and imagines Mu-gyul casting aside the flimsy curtain divider for makeout sessions.

(What is WITH the music in this show?)

Thus Mu-gyul is relegated to sleeping on the couch, where he wakes in the middle of the night, thirsty. He heads to the fridge but somehow can’t find the fridge, so he sneaks to Mary’s room, climbs half on top of her, and asks her for a drink. Yeah, it makes no sense, but I’m fully onboard this idea as far as waking-up methods are concerned.

Mary takes him to the very obviously visible fridge and gets him some juice, which gets spilled on his shirt in a collision.

Jung-in wakes up to the odd sound of running water, and tiptoes out into the hallway. Again his imagination gets the better of him as he hears the other two saying things like, “I’ll do it” and “Are you done yet?” and “Hold on, I’m doing my best.”

Sure that they’re up to some kind of sexy fun times (aw, without him), Jung-in bursts in, only to find that reality is a lot more innocent than his wayward imagination. To cover up his embarrassment, he gruffly complains about being woken up and tells them to get back to sleep.

Having agreed to sing the song after all, Seo-jun records “Hello Hello,” from which scene the following snippet is ripped. (I haven’t found an official version as of yet.) [ Download ]

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The lyrics, written by Mary, go:

I was standing around on the narrow street
when those indifferent words grazed by me
Hello, hello
Unfamiliar but not awkward, it felt nice

Would it be okay to lean on you?
With concern, that wrinkled sincerity unfolds in front of me
Thank you, thank you
Conveying my simple, thankful honesty

That’s true
Hello, hello, my cute angel
Stay by my side always
Also
Thank you, thank you
That’s what I want to tell you
No no no no no
Just the words thank you

It’s not easy to be deliberately wrong
because the more you do, the more you’ll regret enduring it
I know, I know
Maybe it’s better for that smiling Pierrot

Would I be able to stand up without becoming dirtied?
Though I brush myself off, the pain builds
She knows, she knows
No longer is tomorrow only mine

The world I’ve confronted so many times
You’ve taught me to greet it
My heart overflows with this melody
I’ll go on together with you

That’s true
Hello, hello, my cute angel
Stay by my side always
Also
Thank you, thank you
That’s what I want to tell you
No no no no no
More than a love confession
The words thank you
convey all my feelings

However, Mu-gyul is dissatisfied with Seo-jun’s delivery of the lyrics, so he heads into the studio to demonstrate what he wants

“Hello Hello,” Mu-gyul style. [ Download ]

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He makes his point so clearly that Jung-in suggests that it’s better that Mu-gyul sing the song instead. Seo-jun’s happy to let him have it.

Jung-in contemplates the photo of Mary’s mother he’d seen in his father, just as his father calls him for a meeting about getting wedding plans under way. He takes this opportunity to bring up the photo, and says that he had always wondered why his father was so set on marrying him off to Mary. President Jung explains that it’s merely because they promised to marry the kids off when they were children, but Jung-in won’t be fobbed off with that and asks if there was anything more to it. The president declines to answer.

So Jung-in asks Mrs. Yoon, the assistant tasked with guiding Mary in her marriage plans, about the relationship between his father and Mary’s mother. Mrs. Yoon is reluctant to divulge the story, which is enough indication that there IS an uncomfortable truth being hidden. All she offers is that the photo has been carried in the president’s wallet for nearly 30 years.

Wedding planners descend upon Mary to deck her out in bridal designs. She uncomfortably goes through the motions, but reminds Jung-in that she’s not going to marry him for real at the end of the contract. Jung-in accepts that, saying that this is just to keep up their ruse for the others’ sake.

Mu-gyul catches the tail end of this scene, and this type of conveniently timed misunderstanding is quickly making its way to the top of the writer’s list of specialties, isn’t it? Mu-gyul stomps off in a jealous fit, which seems to be turning into his specialty.

Mary chases after him in the freezing cold, but as she is tripped up by her high heels and long dress, she loses him a block or two away. She stands there crying as Jung-in comes up quietly to give her his jacket, mere feet away from where Mu-gyul hides around the corner.

When Mary arrives at the studio to check on him, it’s his huffy mother who sits there, arms akimbo all judgy-like. By way of self-defense, Mary brings up the ring, but Mom retorts that Mary’s actually worse than she is (ha! she wishes). At least Mom doesn’t cheat.

Mary protests that she’s not cheating, that Mu-gyul’s the only one for her. Mom states that Mu-gyul has a “cold heart,” and therefore needs a girl with warmth. As Mary is unsuitable, Mom tells her to stop seeing him.

President Jung confronts Dad about that fake ring, guessing that something’s up. Dad insists that he hadn’t done anything and that he isn’t in financial trouble, though he refrains from sharing the full story. The president has bigger concerns in any case, as his investigators have produced photos of the happy couple together. He also knew that Mary is living with Mu-gyul, even before Dad had figured it out.

Dad promises (again) to tear them apart no matter what, and agrees to alert President Jung right away if he hears the kids are back together. If he fails to keep him informed, he’s a goner.

The bandmates convene that night, but the mood is chilly with their recent fight (over Mu-gyul’s inauthenticity as a rocker) still fresh in their minds. You know a party’s dead when Seo-jun is the one telling everyone else to cheer up. But a few rounds of liquor melt the ice, as they do, and soon the boys get past their earlier peevishness.

Seo-jun admits that she did a poor job trying to act cool about the whole thing, and that she’s putting that cool act behind her now. She’s decided to allow her emotions to show from now on, rather than affecting her detached demeanor, given that she was never truly able to be cool on the inside.

Mu-gyul is first to rise, prompting the boys to complain that he’s a traitor for leaving early. After all, with Mary living with Jung-in, he can stay out as late as he wants — which is news to Seo-jun.

Mu-gyul finds his mother sleeping on his couch, his momentary good mood dispersed because (1) she’s not Mary, as he’d assumed, and (2) he’d warned her not to come back after her last stunt.

Mom advises him not to call Mary anymore, and that she sent her away, pressing the point about Mary already being married. She warns that he’ll get hurt, and points to herself as an example of a life ruined by love. Oh, is love what we’re calling selfish irresponsibility now, Worst Mother In the World?

Mu-gyul bursts out that he won’t be like her, ruined by love, and to mind her own business.

He finds himself back at Jung-in’s front gate, looking up at the house. He starts to text a message reading “Mary, about today…” But he doesn’t send his attempted apology.

Inside her room, Mary contemplates her unringing phone, wanting to text the same message to Mu-gyul, but giving up as well.

She finds Jung-in drinking alone out in the kitchen, and moves to help him when he staggers drunkenly. He shakes off her arm in a knee-jerk reaction, then recalls himself and apologizes.

He’s been brooding over his discovery all day — the one that makes him suspect that his father harbors a fixation with Mary because of her mother — and asks desolately, “Do you know what it feels like to be stuck in a place that won’t allow you to enter or exit?”

He explains that he’d never once strayed from his father’s wishes for him, thinking that was the right thing. But he doesn’t think so now. He even starts to mention the reason his parents divorced… but then brings himself back to the present and ends the conversation with the announcement that he will return his father’s investment after the upcoming showcase.

In his drunken state, Jung-in missteps and loses his footing, sending both himself and Mary to the ground. He lands on her, slow to react, and this is the pose that Mu-gyul oh-so-conveniently finds them in. Of course.

Assuming Jung-in is forcing his attentions on Mary, Mu-gyul furiously intercedes while Mary ineffectually tries to calm him down. Jung-in is so drunk and defeated that he doesn’t bother to fight back or struggle, and ends up falling to the ground, hitting his head (lightly) as he goes down.

It’s not enough to hurt him, but it does knock him into sleep, requiring Mu-gyul to take him to bed (omo! And that’s not even a joke this time!).

Mary walks Mu-gyul outside, his temper calmed now and their affectionate good humor restored. He promises that at the showcase, he’ll prove that he’s the right guy for her, hinting at some kind of big gesture or statement to show others his intentions. In that way, he wants to be able to ask her father confidently to entrust Mary to him.

With that, he gets busy to prepare for the showcase, and reworks the song to a faster tempo. (This move was briefly suggested by Jung-in in a previous episode, which may be a throwaway bit or just an indication that Jung-in has some musical sensibilities of his own. Personally, I vastly prefer the slow, moody version.)

The Worst Mom and the Second-Worst Dad in the World confer, and she insists that she drove her point home effectively with Mu-gyul and Mary — she’s done her part in trying to tear the kids apart even though it pained her like a bullet through the heart. She calls it the cruelest thing she’s ever done, which is either a dramatic statement or proof of an extremely short memory (hello? You regularly left the poor boy out in the cold and shooed him away for booty calls! And you think it’s cruel to tell his girlfriend to stop calling?).

Jung-in and his company busily get to work in readiness for their showcase, and Lee Ahn does his part by deciding to go ahead with the production and cutting Manager Bang out of the decision-making process. He has taken Jung-in’s cautions to heart and realizes that she’s far more villainous than he’d known, and files to dissolve their contract.

She’s not pleased to lose her Hallyu star client, but he’s firm in his dismissal, and shows up to a shoot looking much more pleasant without her toxic presence.

In one scene that has Lee Ahn showing Seo-jun’s character how to play the guitar, the director cuts in, dissatisfied with the clumsy guitar-playing. He wants to swap out a more skilled player for the scene, using Ahn only for close-ups, which is how we get Mu-gyul dressed in that plaid suit and cozily showing Seo-jun how to play. Mary watches this with a little unease, though she keeps a professional demeanor as best she can.

An irate Manager Bang interrupts the shoot, storming onto the set and beelining for Ahn. She hasn’t accepted their parting of ways, and insists he come with her, grabbing at his arm and shrilly insisting he’s got no place in this production.

Annoyed, Ahn resists her attempt to strong-arm him (literally), and in the process he knocks into a standalone wall prop, which teeters dangerously.

Everyone looks up at the tottering wall, which is headed straight for Mary. Reacting swiftly, Mu-gyul leaps to cover her and takes the brunt of the impact as the wall crashes down.

He’s fine for the most part, but the injury requires him to wrap up his right wrist, though he tells Jung-in that he’ll still be able to perform at tomorrow’s showcase. Mary’s near tears for being the reason for his injury, but he assures her that he’s fine.

Affectionately calling her his temporary right arm, Mu-gyul accepts Mary’s help home, where she puts him to bed and lies next to him comfortably. He tells her when his eyes open, “I’d like you to always be here. You won’t go anywhere, right?” She promises to stay with him.

Mu-gyul reveals his plan for tomorrow, saying that he’s going to make his confession while onstage. She wonders what he means, but he just smiles and tells her to look forward to it.

And this is the cozy scene that Dad finds when he bursts in on them (again??).

This time they kneel before him contritely; with Mu-gyul now sure of his feelings for Mary and committed to the relationship, he takes the respectful route, when all this while he’d been the dispassionate rebel. Now he bows his head, calling him “Father,” and promises to make Mary happy.

Dad points out that he has nothing to offer her, though she contradicts him by listing his assets, such as his musical talent and good looks. Mu-gyul earnestly vows to succeed as a musician — enough to keep Mary well-cared for and in good clothes forever.

It’s a lovely sentiment (Mary is touched), but Dad refuses to concede, not even if the world were to turn backwards. He can’t accept Mu-gyul as a son-in-law because he already has one.

He drags her home angrily and locks her in her room, ignoring her sobs about needing to be with Mu-gyul because he hurt himself on her behalf. Turning a deaf ear to her, Dad calls President Jung to fill him in, and the president accepts this news with a grave, “I see. So this guy refuses to listen, is that it?”

Mary finds herself still locked inside the room by morning, and fakes a stomachache to get Dad to open the door. When he hovers anxiously over her, Mary shoves him aside and makes a break for it, racing toward the showcase before she misses it.

Meanwhile, Mu-gyul endures the pain in his right hand as he gets ready and leaves for the showcase. As he walks through his neighborhood, he doesn’t notice the black car parked outside, which starts to follow him slowly.

He’s running late, worrying the rest of the crew, and assures Jung-in on the phone that he’s almost there. Then finds himself stopped by the black car and accosted by three strange thugs.

Confused and already handicapped because of his injury, Mu-gyul protests when they usher him toward the car. He’s overpowered and shoved in just as Mary spots the scene at a distance, and races toward the car shouting Mu-gyul’s name.

She pounds on the car door and positions herself in front, keeping them from moving while she shouts for help.

The gangsters merely put their car into reverse to steer clear of her, then race off, leaving her looking after them in shock.

 
COMMENTS

What can we do at this point but cling to the careening vehicle and try not to fall off when it makes wild turns with no warning?

As I said, it’s actually a little bit amusing to watch the drama now, because the stuff that’s happening is at such odds with the tone of the piece. It’s like the drama took a cue from Seo-jun, who declares that she was never as cool as she tried to pretend and therefore is done trying to keep up appearances. Mary may have tried to be cool and hip and indie, but now it’s going for narrative convolutedness of the wackiest kind, coolness be damned. Except the vibe is still light and fluffy, so the kidnapping (groan) carries no weight, no suspense or hint of danger.

The kidnapping also brings to mind other dramas that attempted an eleventh-hour abduction to elevate the level of angst, such as Witch Amusement and Wish Upon a Star. And like those dramas, it doesn’t work, but at least we can enjoy it for the silly factor. If those shows were any indication, I’m going to expect some roping up and warehouse hideouts, per the kdrama norm. And this drama is all about pulling out the usual cliches, now that it’s done trying to skirt the cliches.

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thanks to the fans of JGS and the Girl (?) the drama still have ratings, eh? :(

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Because there are also people watching this, not just offensive-people commenting here that they aren't watching the drama.

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Well the ratings are 5% or lower, so not too many people are watching it. I'm surprised it's not cut by eps at this point.

It's technically a flop as of episode 8.

I watched this show, in fact I was hyped for it, but honestly there is no denying how terrible it is, and the recaps actually make it better.

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seriously? this drama is such a flop that no one even care to talk about it ...

you should be thankful that still at least say something about it...

it likes dead in korea...

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thanks for the recap, javabeans!

Witch Amusement is exactly what came to my mind.

I think the writer knew that MSOAN is a sinking ship and there was not enough time to save it, so she decided to have fun with it! better to be crazy than mediocre.

If they cut out the nonsensical parents (omg, even the bad parents in kdramas tend to make some sort of sense), the drama would be better by like 50%! I can't believe Mary let Mu-gyul's mother preach to her that way! (actually, I CAN believe it. But I think Mary in the earlier epsiodes would have more of a spine)

pluses for this episode: I really like how Jung-in, Mary, and Mu-gyul are sort of banding together in this episode. and Jung-in finally asked his dad why he wanted him to marry Mary and is suspicious of something (this is the part that made the most sense!)

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welll.........such a waste of talent ckckck....
I didn't even watch the show, but following JB's recaps is still entertaining, so I'll keep reading :D

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it is due to the professionalism of JGS and MGY that they have been able to act their respective parts so convincingly to me that i think it is what stood out for me the most from watching this drama... ;)

we have to bear in mind that they are only 24 years old and yet they have something to teach all of us watching this drama - about being a professional at whatever we do, all the time...after all, they are paid to do what they do...as we are in our respective professions... ;)

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hi kdl...i just finished watching episodes 5 through 12 of MSOAN...pls check out my comments on the thread #30 on episode 12 recap:

http://www.dramabeans.com/2010/12/mary-stayed-out-all-night-episode-12/#comment-366629

watching episode 13 now RAW hahaha! ;-)

- weird but warm :-)

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such tenacity sisters... I'm at awe. :D

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oh, how wonderful to have you here, my dearest soul sistah, samgetang!!! i love you!!! ;)

im off to reading your posts now!! ;)
do watch out for my comments to your comments ok ;)

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LOL! I have this image in my head of a van brightly painted like the one in the Scooby-doo cartoons, driving crazily down the road with two wheels off the ground, turning a corner at break-neck speed with MSOAN fans desperately clinging from the windows with their bodies flying through the wind trying to hang on :) I haven't watched the episodes lately but the recaps are sure fun to read! Thanks javabeans and girlfriday!

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I feel so bad for Jung-in and still do. Give the guy a break already. His evil father and Mary's annoying dad is TOO much.

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This drama is crap....a pointless drama that is just one big yawn. Stopped watching after first few eps. MG is so girly and always acts the same old boring angsty role....BORINGGGGG

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god! this drama had potential but went down to hell! so disapoined to read where the story is going (because i don't care watching anymore)... this kidnapping thing is just stupid
i'm sad for MGY, JGS and my dear KJW! ;_;

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Thanks for the recap and song jb.

Here comes the "chopper" for JI character since epi 12 a hint, clear as sunshine, he is not gonna get the girl.

I am glad that Kim Jae Wook acted well in this drama with such comments like robot walking, stiff, boring character at least JI didn't not walk limping.

KJW still deliver his actions well although a dorky character but still amusing, sexy, bold in appearance all the time. Hwaiting KJW !!

Since in epi. 12 Jung In said acting cool is a minus point ! so I took he hinted about his one sided love for MR.
I like that JI is more sophisticated in his thinking and also his working attitude.

Great Vill 612 seems to be busy at odd hours too!.

Hope that he will find a better life in Japan
then in Hong dae.

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Will it never end?

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You know I actually enjoyed Witch Yoo Hee/Amusement. It had more going for it then this show ever did.

Thanks for the recaps as always, and to be honest I'm very surprised the re-caps are still coming for this show, after the 5th episode I went , yeahhhhh this is stupid, and gave up on it.

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"(What is WITH the music in this show?)"
-Haha, my thoughts exactly. I feel like whenever something odd/funny is going on, they start playing creepy Halloween music and it just feels so off that it totally ruins the scene. Come on Show, wtf?

I was wondering how they were going to work angst in (I mean, it's already episode 13, we are overdue for angst) but this is crazy. But I'd rather the show lost its mind then nothing ever happen, so I'll see Mary through to the end.

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this is the worst story, the worst drama i've ever seen @.@
and the girl is not cute and smart enough
wish it'll finish by next week =))

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MSOAN is 2010 Joke so KkeKkeKke!
Merry christmas,

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Thanks Javabeans for the recap...

Truthfully speaking, when I had my PK and SKKS fix and the ending were looming...this drama was the one I was looking forward into......but after 2 episodes, I was just reading the recaps.

But I am glad I found a gem in SG so I am not literally pulling my hair on this drama and just enjoying the witty recaps and the comments...

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The song Hello Hello is nice. Love JGS voice. Keep following the drama for JGS.

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Thanks jb.

No other singers could sing the OST's

for MMM except for JGS ?.

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It's actually surprising why KBS didn't just cut the drama with its dismal ratings. Reminds me of PK, was the ratings even worse than MMM? Really silly drama. I can't stand MGY. Like in the drama, she says "I'm 24. Don't treat me so lightly." But then goes off and acts like a 16. Her clothes, her hair, her acting style....etc. Honestly, she really looks like a kid more than an adult.

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well at least MGY was not like that in cinderella's sister...MGY is one of my fave actress...and her acting style maybe mediocre in this drama but i bet she says to herslef "this is so easy, i can do this even if i'm sleeping." --hehe sorry if you feel offended in my comment...i'm just defending her..

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I don't watch most of her series, I agree with you that she was better in cinderella sister and in autumn in my heart. I think she had more character there than in this one. But in this drama, I see a complete 180 degree. IMO, she seems really childish in this series. I just really can't stand her in this drama, and it really doesn't help with her puppy stares. lol.

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The moment Mae Ri and Mu Kyul kissed in episode 8, I was off this drama. I knew, at that moment, that the rest of the drama would be going around in circles.
The only thing I anticipated was Jung In getting heartbroken (not because I hate him, but because it'd actually be dramatic...) but they haven't even made that happen.
To be honest, I didn't have high hopes for this from the start. The synopsis to it sounded like it would make a ten episode drama, not a sixteen.
Thank God for Geun Suk and Jae Wook's brilliant acting, or this drama would have been thrown already.

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On another note:

Jung In and Mu Kyul have more chemistry then Mae Ri and Mu Kyul.

k.

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Esp when MG hold that towel..WTF!

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Like her doting younger brother.

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I hear you!

When I saw MG/MR kissing I felt they were commiting some kind of incest !!!

I know it's strong word but I was like 'bliah' !!

This drama was an excellent chance to show that a girl and a boy can be friends.

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Wow you must be blind.

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After long day of school and work, watching this drama really lightens the mood and makes me happy. who cares if it is not carefully crafted as long it makes me happy . It is like warm chocolate milk that i can enjoy after a cold day. i wish i could see another jang geun suk and moon geun young in a drama.MARY STAYED OUT ALL NIGHT DISTRESSES ME AND MAKES ME HAPPY.

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Oya oya. Does this drama get back on track in Ep. 14?

Still watching (but on fast forward).

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i think it was more interesting reading the manhwa than watching the drama eh...but please don't bash on my favorite actors/actress...everyone can bash all you want in the drama...hehehe ---i'm a fan so i'm defending them...not the drama because it's really not good in my opinion...

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It's getting quite disappointing...

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maybe it's just in my eyes!but I feel that girl imitate GoMinami cuteness..

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http://www.mediafire.com/?0ydorte99b9j7u9

I think this is the song Hello you were looking for...

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let's look at the brighter side of it
thanks to the awful script, now more and more ppl realize how great and talented JGS & MGY are (and yes. KJW also)
and to those of you who already know that, you'll appreciate them even more, won't you? :)

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Ok, I'm pissing in the wind now, but could it be someone's dream?

Can it be one of JI's nightmares since his part of the story has a backround while MR's and MG's is a balloon full of hot air?

[After his father told him about the registered marriage?]
Through this nightmare he might have remembered that they have met with MR when children and that their dads promised to marry them but he's not the kind that gets married as SJ once said and he sees this mess progressing in his sleep. Besides, irrevocably, he's the one having the worst time of all.

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i love this series because it entertains me and a light-hearted drama that no need to think seriously to add on my daily trouble in real life.. i think its true that you are entitled to your own opinion and you can like or dislike a drama but there are too harsh words that i can't take to read anymore (maybe you will say why im here and reading it.. because i am hoping to read constructive critics from the comments(some are)).. actually im enjoying reading all the comments either negative or positive because its the way you look at it from the beginning.. and also the recaps here that makes me laugh as i laugh while watching the MMM... to ridicule MMM once, twice or thrice is enough because its really offensive for those who love it and im one of those who are hurt.. but i think there is something in this drama that everyone cannot drop it totally even it is the craziest and hateful drama as you think.. well if you enjoy to make fun of it its all your right.. just want to voice out my sentiments.. Godbless everybody!! Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!!

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if my memory serves me right, JB is looking for CHARISMA in a drama. i think this one have. oh, obviously am still here trailing the comments and the episode itself. LOL.

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"Sure that they’re up to some kind of sexy fun times (aw, without him), Jung-in bursts in"

OK Javabeans, here's one for you and your imagination: The one that would look most like a 12-year-old boy in the JI-MG-MR menage a trois would be MR!

JI and MG may have pretty faces, but from the neck down they are just skinny little boys.

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Thanks for continuing to recap, JB and GF!

I still really love this show! Maybe because it is so ridiculous and nonsensical, but I can't get enough of it! There hasn't been a show that has made me laugh as much and as long as this one in a really long time. And maybe my laughter isn't polite or in appropriate places, but it entertains me!

I can't wait until the subs are done!

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I'm just beginning to learn Korean and the thing I love about this show is that the plot is so obvious (and slow) so that I can understand it without subtitles. The actors' professional commitment to doing a great job obviously helps sell the story. Thank you for providing the recaps. I tend to read them to learn what I missed by watching the 'raw' version.

I agree with what others have said - that the story lines about Mae Ri's father and My Kyul's mother are annoying. I don't understand most of the dialogue in their scenes and mostly, I don't care.

Kudos to Jang Geun Suk, Moon Geun Young and Kim Jae Wook. They keep me interested in watching this show.

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I only started watching this show for Jang Geun-suk (love him, especially that sexy voice!), but I just can't get into his character here... he seems so much younger than in his other dramas I've seen. I guess maybe I only like him (find him hot) when he's playing haughty/cold/arrogant -- like in You're Beautiful or Hong Gil Dong.

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in most of the scenes,jgs looks like a girl and prettier than mgy because of his hair.seriously,i really missed the old jks when he looks more like a man.what happened to that actor?eversince he reached the idol status popularity after YAB,his wardrobe,his hair,his image became more girlish

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Count me amused that the writer for WD said she wanted a "cool" drama and after the writer switches--she doesn't show up again. Haha. I wonder if they kidnapped the actress, put her in the back and told her that she's not to day she wants WD to be a "cool" drama again.

This by far makes my favorite drama of the year MGIAG. But maybe I stick with this drama because of the acting and I like watching story car accidents.

Is it me, but is this drama seemingly following MGIAG? I caught some of the "cute" moments stolen from the writer's earlier dramas. The whole curtain thing was borrowed from 18 v. 29. This is a writing disaster...

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Thanks for the recaps, this is my only interest in this farce.

To waste Kim Jae Wook like this.

To bad they don't have mercy killings for dramas.

and before all the remarks, last time I looked JB allows for
open expression,opinion and this one is mine.

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i thought this drama is scheduled for 20 episodes..was is cut down to just 16?

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one can only hope.

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maybe it's just me, but i happen to like the ridiculousness of the drama.

i mean, i watch kdramas pretty much for the ridiculousness. it's the whole point of TV/kdramas being mindless entertainment, right?? i happen to still think this ("this" being all the random plot points and recycled kdrama tropes) works. was it what i expected? sorta. is it still entertaining? yes. it's not like MSOAN ever hyped itself to be some novel take on a rom-com. is there still romance? yes. is there still comedy? yes! and, most importantly, there is still CUTE! and MGY! and JGS! and KJW!!

so maybe i just don't have quite the discerning taste as some of you all may have (though i am quite the seasoned kdrama-and just general asian drama- watcher), since i find that i am always hard-pressed to give up on a drama.

MSOAN isn't even close to having me give up, so it's no flop for me.

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Here, here... I'm with you. I'm also loving this drama and looking forward to it every week.

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Just watched ep 14....You can learn much from saying very little. I appreciate the expressions, the gestures, the looks. As for the music, JGS is just sooo...;) What a nice voice and great acting. The instrumental music portions, I'm not so sure. I like the drama, I will watch till the end. PD's, PLEASE don't put another ANNOYING father like Mary's in another drama, he's way over the top, another parent who makes their kids pay for their own mistakes in life...;P

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i dunno like the idea of the main gal cast to be with a hippy singer. i always prefer Mary to be with the cool, loving, rich Jung-in. you know, a normal girl next door meets a rich, young prince and they live happily ever after. afterall, that's exactly the idea in BOF. that's why it is so popular. it is undeniably every girl's dream to turn into a princess!!

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I don't read your recaps, I just look at the photos. Thank you for that. Can't wait for the subbed episode of this drama! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

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Just wanna put my 2 cents worth since i'm so frustrated with this drama - great potential but lack direction, :(

How cool it would be for Mary to end up happily with the 2nd lead for once? It would be cool for MG to end up with seo jun too since it's obvious she's very much in love with him and they did not have the closure when they last broke up.

I used to cheer for the cute pairing of MG and Mary but now i'm just bored...

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me too. initially, i wanted MG and Mary to be together, but now I feel like Mary and JI are better suited for each other. He needs her. and for some reason, MG is irritating me more and more.

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Admit it. This drama is so interesting that even gf and db can't resist watching the Kdrama and write something about it :) Otherwise, they could've just dropped it and recap other dramas out there. It even makes people who only read the recaps wait and see what's in-store for the next episode! You all love MSOAN --- you're just in denial. The plot is just a scapegoat :)

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I'd welcome Jung-in's old fashion wooing style any day! He's so beautiful! KJW is the only reason I continue to watch this hot mess of a show. No offense to all the die-hard fans.

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hmm...so glad i didn't start this drama...guess i never will after reading all these comments...i want to end the year with good thoughts about kdrama...haha...so far i am loving sg...

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I watch it for JGS and KJW.
eye candy. nothing more.

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Haha, I just like reading the comments here almost as much as the recaps. (Yes, thank you for still recap-ing for us.)

It's kind of like watching people picking and prodding at a dead horse. There are those who come back here week after week, all wanting to say their "I told you so's." And those saying, "Yea, I know. And?"

It makes things interesting when a whacky near-failing drama comes along and mix up the drama week. Just mixin' it all up, MSOAN. :)

I'm surprised that mafia dad didn't try to "do away" with MG sooner before Mary developed any real feelings for him. Because that would make too much sense, of course. And I'm glad to see Lee Ahn sticking up for himself, he's still a selfish jerk, but now a selfish jerk with some kahunas.

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It’s kind of like watching people picking and prodding at a dead horse

it's fun in a weird way, you know. :D plus the horse no longer kicks back. ;)

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I've stopped watching many episodes back.

I don't know but I find everything in it senseless, the storyline has no direction.

I'd just stick reading the recaps for now.

I feel so sorry for JGS and Moon for having to go through this drama. Did they not read the script before accepting the roles?

As for Secret Garden, it is a hundred times better. There are silly moments, I know, but the silliness just makes it more enjoyable to watch.

My moaning ends here.

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why do they never lock the door?!

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for dramatic/thrilling purposes. you should try it sometime. ;)

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Thanks for recapping this drama. Regardless of it's crazy storyline, I still find it entertaining - which is a good enough reason for me to watch it as I'm not expecting Shakespeare or academy award content. I know lot of people aren't finding it their cup of tea, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Personally, I find Secret Garden's storyline just as crazy (I still can't understand the point of the whole body switching thing and why it happened), but I still watch the drama for the same reason I watch Mary - entertainment purposes and a great cast.

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Sung to the tune of Jungle Bells

Crap,crap,crap
Crap,crap,crap
Crappy all the way
Oh what pain it is to watch
This horrible nightmare-eh

Crap,crap,crap
Crap,crap,crap
Crappy all the way
This terrible turkey
Is driving me crazy
Santa please make it stop

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Great song!

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turkey and Xmas.....how fitting! LOL

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Yeah turkey of the year kekekeke

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Hahahahha

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