My answer: When I first heard the title I immediately was reminded of the novel I read as a kid, but at the time I had forgotten what the story was about so I didn’t suppose there were any connections. Until I watched the first episode, I began to realize that there was something in the drama that very much reminded me of the novel and that was Joo-won’s estate: the beautiful gardens and trees and natural settings. So I then wiki-ed the novel to be reminded of the plot because I swore that the story was about an isolated boy… oops sorry to have been so long winded… okay, fast forward… The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It’s about a girl who changed the life of a family by entering their life and changing their dispirited, backwards and pessimistic ways… the son of the family was a sickly boy but after meeting her he started to come alive… so there… I’m pretty sure to myself that the drama’s writer was inspired by this novel… it’s a really good book… check it out if you have time

Hope that helps

How great is it that the rain swapped them back when you think of the opening sequence when the weather girl says, “Lets see if this rain contains any special blessings” I like that its all tied together like that.

me too~ although i only watch a few eps of Lovers in Paris but I googled the ending, omg is completely unacceptable if SG ends the same or whatever alike.

i bet the SG fans will surely anti Kim Eun-sook’s drama forever!

the scars! they were missing during the sauna session!….those on her arms too…hahaha

So is it just me, or does anyone else think it won’t be cancer/some other terrible illness, but a car accident that will endanger Ra-im? There’s been a lot of focus on her doing a car stunt and how dangerous it is. Plus there was Ah-young’s dream premonition involving Ra-im driving a car. And, interestingly, that brief comment Oska made about an accident that occurred in the past that has something to do with Joo-won (perhaps his claustrophobia is connected to it, too).

As for the transition back to their own bodies, all I can guess right now is that it happens when it rains/storms. I don’t really like the idea that the father has that degree of control, although admittedly it would be dumb to leave his daughter’s fate up to the weather.

I really, really want to see more development on Joo-won’s end. I was beginning to get quite frustrated with him when he visited his shrink, and the realization that his mother’s been isolating him may be a step in the right direction. Of course, he does a swell job isolating himself on his own but the way he was raised certainly contributed to his sunshine and rainbows personality today. I love Joo-won, actually, cruel condescension and all, because the potential for change could be amazing. I want to cheer for him so bad. I want him to get over himself. I want him not to be dragged down, but to throw himself down for Ra-im’s sake because she’s worth protecting.

This drama has surprised me so far with how good it is and how much fun it is to speculate about. This is my first time commenting here though I’ve enjoyed reading this blog for a while now!

and sadly that magical storm thing appeared right after the forecaster. i’m starting to think this is all an illusion

And yeeees so much to your assessment of The Body Swap. I don’t think it’s over yet, but little character development at this point, or progress in their relationship. They still think the worst of each other even after walking in each other’s shoes. Frankly, I’m a little tired of their dance, since it continues on in episode 9. Ga-Im needs to take more initiative at this point to understand Joo-won, now that Joo-won’s did so much of the chasing.

A few lines are usually missing, but I’ve learned enough Korean from watching the dramas that I can figure out what they’re saying.