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Me Too, Flower: Episode 3

Whoo. The dialogue in this drama sometimes gives me whiplash. I feel like I’m watching a tennis match that requires me to look left and right until I pull a neck muscle. It’s not a huge complaint though because I love the amount of meaty content that comes from each conversation.

Jo Min Ki is such a scene stealer as Dr. Park. I’ve never seen him act so goofy and sarcastic. He usually takes villain roles so I’m thrilled to have him as comic relief. I mean, what kind of psychiatrist makes fun of his patient during therapy sessions?

Episode 3

Jae Hee joins Bong Sun at a restaurant and tells her to order anything she wants; he’s paying. He orders the most expensive drink the owner has and Bong Sun snipes at his ability to spend money so effortlessly. She brings up his designer undershirt and says it’s a shame that nobody can see it. He replies that the people who need to see it do.

She brings up the question of why people say “I love you” so easily over shots and Jae Hee answers that those words don’t cost money. They decide to put a fee on “I love you”; people who confess their love should pay a 50 cent fee while people who listen to the words should fork over a dollar.

Bong Sun starts to list other expressions that deserve to be fined, including “do your best,” “what’s your dream?”, and “have a dream.” She declares that her dream is to live in a world without dreams. In response, Jae Hee places 50 cents on the table to ask her what her dream is.

Bong Sun asks why he’s being so nice to her all of a sudden. Does he think he’ll get lucky tonight after feeding her and pouring her drinks? She stands up, only to crash onto the floor. In her drunken stupor, she recalls her dream, which includes a flashback of her sitting in a patrol car looking out to the Han River from an overpass.

Bong Sun: My dream is to cross over that bridge without looking back. I can’t take this car; that’s cheating. But even when I cross that bridge, nothing special will be waiting for me. I know that, yet I keep running towards that bridge breathless. I’m going crazy because I want to cross over so badly.

She laughs and calls it a cheap dream, which Jae Hee refutes. That dream is worth at least 5 dollars. Bong Sun reveals that she also wants to get promoted, but refuses to answer why. That’s a secret that not even $500,000 could buy. She stumbles and Jae Hee catches her in his arms, but Bong Sun pushes him away. She insists that she’s not drunk because she’s a strong woman.

She asks if he keeps following her because he likes her. When he replies that he lives in this neighborhood, she assumes that he moved to be closer to her. Jae Hee scoffs and remarks that she catches princess fever at night. He asks if she’s going to be alright by herself, to which Bong Sun nods yes and pulls out her police baton. She elongates it and ends up smacking Jae Hee in the head with it. She ignores his cries of pain as he squirms on the floor in pain

Jae Hee later walks into a cramped factory filled with the sound of pulsating sewing machines. The workers stitch together handbags from Jae Hee’s designs as Mr. Bae, the factory owner, and Jae Hee have a couple of drinks. Mr. Bae comments on how pretty Jae Hee used to be, which makes Jae Hee smile. He replies that the little 15 year old kid made Mr. Bae into a rich man.

Dal and her mom end up at a gated house, which makes Dal throw a temper tantrum. This isn’t in Kang Nam! She asks who lives here and a sharp “It’s mine” renders Dal speechless. Bong Sun, who had been sitting behind a bush, comes to the front door and turns to Dal’s mom. She asks coldly why she’s there and the older woman says that she’ll explain inside. Bong Sun unlocks the code and heads inside alone, leaving Dal and the older woman outside. The older woman shouts to let Dal live with Bong Sun; she can force Dal to clean and do the laundry to earn her keep.

Bong Sun asks who the hell that girl is, and wrenches the door open when Dal’s mother replies “your younger sister.” Bong Sun throws Dal’s luggage onto the street and whirls around to face her mother. Bong Sun hotly declares that her mother has no right in returning to this house. She abandoned her biological daughter to marry a random man, and that she can’t walk back into Bong Sun’s life this easily.

Dal slips in that she doesn’t want to live in that house and Bong Sun/Dal’s mother turns around to pat Dal’s face and hair. If Dal doesn’t live here, then she has nowhere else to go. Bong Sun tosses out that she’s not going to accept that girl. She asks how it feels to take care of another person’s kid after trashing her only child. Is it refreshingly sweet like her affair with that man? Bong Sun continually flings out barbed words until her mother slaps her.

She hits Bong Sun and yells that she never abandoned her. It was Bong Sun who refused to come with her mother, and that she has kneeled in front of Bong Sun for forgiveness over a thousand times in her heart. Bong Sun smirks and tells her mother to stop making excuses. She cheated and that’s that. Bong Sun turns to leave but ends up walking straight into the door. She shrugs off any concern and angrily wipes her bloody nose as she smashes the door closed.

Mom leaves in tears and Dal finds herself waiting outside the door in the cold. A neighborhood dog starts to sniff around Dal until she pushes him away with her suitcase. Bong Sun sits in her room putting on lotion with Pink Chicken’s comeback stage blaring in the background until Dal screams bloody murder. Bong Sun eventually drags herself outside with her baton to scare off the dog, but sees nobody outside.

She comes back in to see Dal settled into a room. Bong Sun tells her to fix her banmal to jondaemal and warns Dal to leave before she wakes up in the morning. Dal asks when she opens her eyes and Bong Sun shoots her a death glare. Bong Sun lies on her bed looking up at her Pink poster and says that he’s her one true love. Pink, however, turns into Jae Hee. Haha.

Jae Hee draws in the basement of the factory as he recalls Bong Sun’s drunken state. He sketches her in uniform holding handbags and later ends up falling asleep. Mr. Bae comes into the room and flashes back to his first encounter with Jae Hee, who had been fighting with another boy in the snow.

Teen Jae Hee had posted up advertisements for the black bean noodle shop he worked for, which the other boy had torn down. Mr. Bae broke up the fight, and then began to follow Jae Hee around asking him questions about where he lives and eats. Back in the basement, Mr. Bae covers Jae Hee with a blanket. He shakes his head at the “strong-willed” boy who actually managed to become rich.

The following morning, Pink attempts to wake a sleepy Bong Sun, which actually ends up being her alarm clock. She runs out to check if Dal left and lets out a forced sigh of relief when she doesn’t find her.

On the other hand, Jae Hee wakes up from a nightmare while Hwa Young arrives at her office to look for Jae Hee. Her worry starts to mount and calls her cousin, the one and only Dr. Park. He replies that he hasn’t been in contact with Jae Hee, but that he’s going to have lunch with him later.

Bong Sun walks into Dr. Park’s office sheepishly and he wastes no time in making fun of her emotional breakdown. He asks her what exactly she hates about herself. Her face? Her body? Her personality? He reasons that her face is alright; maybe it’s a little long and her body could use some more curves. Her personality, though, is pretty dang rotten. This ruffles Bong Sun’s feathers and she spits out that he’s a horrible doctor. He doesn’t have any other patients besides her, does he? He tells her that she needs to bring in her parents to a consultation for homework. If she doesn’t, then he’ll tell on her to her supervisor. What are we, in middle school?

Bong Sun leaves the office and stands at a crosswalk. At the same time, Jae Hee shows up on his motorbike at the opposite end of the street. He waves his hand as she mutters that he looks like a dog wagging his tail. Jae Hee starts to act out last night’s drinking stint, which Bong Sun takes as a sign of his descent into insanity. Suddenly, a man grabs her bag and runs across the street, passing an amused Jae Hee. He points in the direction that the robber headed and Bong Sun screams out Jae Hee’s death sentence as she sprints past.

Jae Hee follows the chase on his bike and ends up kicking the robber down, foiling his escape plan. As Bong Sun scrambles to call the police, the man pleads that he was just hungry and cold. Jae Hee thinks back to his teenage years and tells the guy to scram. Bong Sun flares up and calls Jae Hee crazy. She moves to run after the guy, but Jae Hee takes her handcuffs and locks both his and her arms together. She can arrest him for obstruction of justice and that they can head to the station right now.

As they walk, he swings his handcuffed arm up and down and informs people that he’s on a date. She asks why he let the burglar go and he responds that the man was sincere. She rolls her eyes and snaps that every criminal is the same; they always lie to get out a sticky situation. She sarcastically remarks that he should become a police officer because he’s so perceptive about what’s right and wrong. He weighs the idea but is interrupted by Bong Sun who lists off his age and other qualities that would prohibit him from being one quickly. He puts Bong Sun’s hand on his cheek, saying that she thinks of him so much, which leads to a kick in the shins.

Hwa Young watches everything from afar and calls Dr. Park to confirm Jae Hee’s cancellation on their lunch date. (Ah. I really hope this stalking-Jae Hee thing is used sparingly). Dr. Park asks why she keeps calling him when she could just call Jae Hee himself. It’s because you’re a plot device, Dr. Park.

Bong Sun unlocks the handcuffs at the right plot point and says she’ll buy lunch. Over dumplings, Bong Sun asks Jae Hee if he really thinks any girl would fall for him. She begins to list how inferior he is to her, including education, salary, and the lack of his own house. She goes on to say that he’s arrogant and loves to jab at a person’s sore spots. He doesn’t know his place and lavishly spends his money. Finally, he’s not all he seems to be.

She states, “You’re dark. You have a shadow. It’s there no matter how hard you try to hide it. You’re tainted.” The last bit finally provokes Jae Hee’s temper and he prepares to tear up Bong Sun’s pride.

Jae Hee:I don’t like girls who hate their own lives as well, who hold onto their phones and cry into them. That’s a great sight. What? Are you embarrassed of yourself? You think you’re worth less than bug…like you’re a dust particle on the street, like an empty can traveling down a rolling river, like a doll that was played with and thrown away, like a plant that has no caregiver 365 days a year…

She slaps him across the face and leaves with tears in her eyes. Jae Hee stands frozen as Hwa Young takes in everything from her car.

Hwa Young and Jae Hee later converge in her office to discuss a new business venture. She asks where he was and why he didn’t answer his phone calls. After he mentions the factory and a dead battery, she hands him a portfolio of Jacques Fabian, a French handbag artisan. Jae Hee sighs and reminds her that he doesn’t want to replace Mr. Bae and his factory. Hwa Young replies that Mr. Bae’s bags are good, but that Jacques’ work is better.

She reasons that nobody wants to buy bags that are created in a small hole in Korea. People buy luxury goods because they’re stylish, high-end, and exclusive. Not everyone can have them. Jae Hee returns that then they’ll have to import those bags from Europe. He prefers locality. He says that Mr. Bae’s work has heart. Each bag has over 50 years of love and care invested into it, and the wrinkles in Mr. Bae’s face represent the countless products that he’s created with his hands.

Hwa Young lets her frustration seep out and points out that a business is just a business. We give out products and get compensated in return. Nothing more, nothing less. Jae Hee asks if working like that is fun, which upsets Hwa Young further. She demands to know why Jae Hee keeps heading over to that factory; every time he heads there, he comes back a different person. She fears that he’ll never return from there and just disappear. He assures her that he won’t leave without reason, but that he’s also not bound to anything, including this company.

Both Jae Hee and Bong Sun ponder each other’s words from lunch. He rides alone on his motorbike and Bong Sun stares absent-mindedly out the bus window.

Bong Sun comes home to see Dal on her computer with her clothes sprawled everywhere. Bong Sun calls the emergency number to report a break-in and Dal screeches that she’s being harsh. Bong Sun snipes that Dal’s homeless state is not her problem and throws Dal’s $3000 camel coat onto some burning candles. Dal panics at the sight of the ashen burn marks and blubbers at her unni to reimburse her.

In the living room, Dal slams down the coat’s receipt and declares that Bong Sun either pay her the $3000 or let her stay in the house. Bong Sun takes her anger out on her stuffed dog in her room and asks Pink to choose for her. Having made her decision, Bong Sun marches into the living room with a contract and her baton. She states that she’ll house Dal for exactly 6 months and proceeds to read off the terms of the contract:

  1. Don’t make me talk.
  2. Be here…like you’re not here.
  3. Your crap stays in your room.
  4. You buy your own toiletries.
  5. Find your own food, wash any dishes you used, and enter your room right after eating.
  6. Don’t spray perfume. There are no men to impress here.* breaking any of these rules results in a 10 dollar deduction from the $3000.

At Dr. Park’s office, Bong Sun rattles off the annoying habits that Dal has. She turns up her music to dance, uses Bong Sun’s toothpaste, leaves hair in the bath drain, and craps out un-flushable poop. She also always tries to eat Bong Sun’s food. But the real kicker is Dal’s raised pinky when she eats. Bong Sun declares that she wants to cut that stupid finger off, which is when Dr. Park cuts in to say that he has the same habit. Puhaha. I bet he was beat up as a kid for his smart-ass comments. Kek.

He says that Bong Sun just hates Dal without any reason, which is when she lets slip that Dal is her stepsister. Her mother got remarried and took care of Dal but didn’t give birth to her. Dr. Park asks if she lived with her father then, but Bong Sun shakes her head. Bong Sun’s father also remarried when she was in middle school; since then, she’s lived on her own.

Back at the station, Bong Sun calls Dr. Park a fly that hovers over other people’s poop and takes out a gun. Maru walks in and Bong Sun aims her pistol at his private area, which makes him flinch. He’s a man, alright. Poor Maru.

Bong Sun and Jae Hee pass each other without words as she walks into a lingerie store. She stares at the rows of bras and weighs the thought of measuring her boobs. She asks an employee if she has to take off all her clothes to be measured, and the store girl replies that a camisole can be worn. Bong Sun tilts her head in confusion at the word “camisole” and walks away.

She sees a wallet but balks at the $630 price. Her frenemy from episode 2 comes up to her and asks who the wallet is for. She tells Bong Sun that she’ll give her a store discount if Bong Sun meets her cousin. Bong Sun turns her down, muttering how annoying store girl is.

Bong Sun buys something and is on her way towards the police station when someone calls out “Excuse me, policewoman.” Bong Sun turns around to see Hwa Young, who approaches her and asks to talk.

Comments:

There are still some technical details that catch my attention. They’re not bad enough to annoy me but they do keep me from completely falling for the drama. The editing is still pretty iffy, which makes transitions clunky. The tone of the drama also switches really quickly and the music feels a little misplaced. The ending, for example, is hardly exciting so the cue of dramatic violins is kind of laughable. I assume that the time constraint has a huge impact on the post-production work, so I’m trying hard not be too nitpicky.

The characters, after all, are what we really care about. I’m so excited at the thought of Dal and Bong Sun living together. It calls for some hilarious situations, but I’m also looking forward to sisterly bonding. Dal annoys Bong Sun with her bright, superficial personality and Bong Sun’s practicality drives Dal crazy and they remind me a lot of real-life sisterly pairings that I know. Writer Kim, please have Dal braiding Bong Sun’s hair as they fangirl over Pink by the end of the series.

I usually don’t read the detailed synopsis of a drama because it makes me pay less attention to the first couple episodes, so I’m still not sure of what to make of Hwa Young. She’s just not that compelling so I end up wanting to skip over her parts. I see her becoming one of those clingy second leads, which I’m dreading because she has absolutely no chance with Jae Hee. She pushes a little too hard to “understand” Jae Hee, which ends up driving him further away. (And this is overlooking their visible age difference too).

The scene in her office is a perfect example of her inability to decipher Jae Hee’s feelings and intentions for his company. She thinks of the handbags as empty objects while Jae Hee sees them as a symbol of his creativity. Their distinct mentalities fit their respective roles; she takes care of mechanical details as he pursues his imagination and love of creation. They balance each other out, which makes them perfect business partners but ill-matched lovers.

Jae Hee values his freedom. He likes to take odd jobs, travel the world, and comes and goes whenever he wants. Hwa Young is already smothering him as friends and we see Jae Hee ignoring her calls and neglecting to tell her where he is. She’s trying to tame a wild horse, which leads to underlying friction. In addition, Hwa Young overlooks the importance Jae Hee places on his relationship with Mr. Bae. Mr. Bae takes the form of a father figure and Jae Hee can’t just cut off ties because of a business venture. He thinks of his company as a network of different people; his odd jobs allow him to learn who his employees are.

Jae Hee keeps up a free-spirited, easy-going image that makes him extremely likeable. But his playboy, cheeky demeanor also prevents people from knowing his darker, “tortured” self, which is similar to Bong Sun’s mask of anger and prickliness. She pretends to be strong, especially in the face of people who abandoned her like her mother. It’s when Jae Hee and Bong Sun butt heads that some of their outside layers peel off. They slice through each other’s outer shells with their piercing words. These words hurt so much that Jae Hee and Bong Sun find themselves reflecting on their personal issues, which pushes both of them a little closer to self-healing and to each other.

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I've been waiting for this so bad! Thank you so much, orangy911~ <3

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YOON SHI YOON <3

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Wow!!! The last paragraph of your comments basically sums up what it is. Very interesting story. Grateful that you are recapping it.

No wonder it's called 'deconstructing drama..' .

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I'm actually enjoying this drama quite a bit, acknowledging the weaknesses you pointed out but loving the chemistry between the characters (Bong Sun/Jae Hee; Bong Sun/Dal; Bong Sun/Dr. Park). I think this one is going to pass under most people's radars, but I'm glad DB is giving it some attention :) Thank you for the recaps!

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Yes, while we all know this drama has its technical weaknesses, the chemistry between the characters and the story itself is quite good. For me, each episode gets a little better as we sort out relationships and get to know the characters more.
I look forward to Bong Sun/Jae Hee's relationship. They both have deep emotional scars and I can't wait to see how they help each other heal.

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Thank you for the careful recaps! I have been watching this unsubbed and reading quick translations on soompi and elsewhere. You are providing me the real dialogue, and that makes me appreciate the writers more.

I can tell by the quickness of the back and forth between BS and JH that they are saying clever things. You can tell by their faces that they want to get at each other, even if that results in hurting the other. Neither can resist the other, and that make for really good tension when they meet. I like how well they get along when they are NOT fighting. They were so cute at the Japanese restaurant giggling and smiling at each other.

I still don't understand JH, and that is good. I don't understand his motives with BS, considering he doesn't want anything permanent in his life. Why develop a relationship with a such complicated woman? The word "embroil" comes to mind.

I do see how BS is a better match for JH than lady CEO. JH can give the good parts of himself to BS, and she appreciates it. Lady CEO needs, on the other hand wants JH to be a different person to meet her needs. I do NOT like how she is trying to pen him in.

Don't like the sister story line. I don't have patience for selfish brats, as plot forwarding devicey they are. (I read the synopsis.) As least she makes BS look downright prim and proper in comparison. Maybe that's the point?

Can't wait to read Ep 4. This is my favorite re-watch after FBRS. Music reminds me a little of Coffee Prince and often of My Princess.

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Here is a fanvid with scenes through Ep 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulOARyGW7cQ

Hope you likee!

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This series has totally changed my mind....wow...though I mourn the loss of Kim Jae Won in this role

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thanks for the recap!

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Thanks for the recap.

Like Jomo mentioned, I appreciate the details and dialogue you have captured as it allows me to appreciate all their conversations more. Thank you :)

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Thanks for the recap! I'm really liking the show (though sometimes the editing is a bit iffy), and am also looking forward to the "sisters" living together!

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Thanks for the recap! The subs floating around aren't the best right now so your recap really helps with the dialogue. Though I was unimpressed with the first episode, this drama has definitely gotten much better, especially since the characters and their interactions have become more interesting. Looking forward to the next episode!

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Thanks for the recap. The editing is sloppy and the music doesn't exactly fit but the drama is still great. I love the interaction between BS/JH & their dialogue is pretty great. HY is creeping me out a bit with her jealousy. I feel like she doesn't know JH yet she wants to change the way he thinks and lives his life. The sister is annoying with her ways but she is bearable. Also Dr. Park is such a scene stealer.

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thanks.......... .

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I agree with you regarding the technically difficulties on this episode, but this one is better written than the previous ones which I was bored. Nothing new.

Don't like the Cougar story line. Eeeww! Creep Out! Hwa Young is too old!

I hope some of Dal's femininity rubs off on Bong Son.I would like to see her made over. She looks too much like a dude.

I only watching this one because I love Yoon Shi yoon. I loved him as Pink Chicken.

Thanks for the speedy recaps.

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YSY - I agree.
I watched BK for Joo Won, not YSY, so I didn't expect to like him here as much as I do.

He is better not being the ever so sunny and positive guy. I like him with an edge.

He had me the second he flicked BS on the forehead for no apparent reason!

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completely awesome drama! love it!!
the story, acting and everything else about, i love very much!

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I felt the same.

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Yay!!! thank you very much for the recap!!! I was waiting for it :D Love the drama ♥

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i watched the actual drama, but decided to look at the recaps...!XD

though i dont want to really, but i do agree with your comments.... plus your comments at the top made me laugh!XD

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thanks for the recap !
just crossed my mind that this show reminds me of the movie Will Hunting with Matt Damon and Robin Williams :
- 2 emotional hypersensitive people getting on each other nerves with brilliant and unexpected tricks, and bluff.
- a genius literally hiding underground, working ordinary jobs.
- a psychiatrist kind of crazy but not as much as you can think. and funny. and persistent. Let's say utterly qualified.

what do you need to cut a diamond ? another one.
the dynamic between the characters is really about that i think.

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I’m just so happy to see MTF made it among the recap in progress boxes. Thank You! Spot on comments. Looking forward to see JH and BS heal each other wound.

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This drama has been a pleasant surprise for you. I wasn't interested when I saw the posters and trailers. But then I read your recaps for ep 1 & 2 and decided to check it out and was immediately hooked.

I am a sucker for stories like this where two damaged individuals find love and acceptance with each other. Ep 1 & 2 were good but 3 & 4 are even better. MTF has become my current favorite drama.

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I'm a sucker for those kinds of stories as well! I agree that episodes 3-4 were great :)

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This drama has been a pleasant surprise for me. I wasn't interested when I saw the posters and trailers. But then I read your recaps for ep 1 & 2 and decided to check it out and was immediately hooked.

I am a sucker for stories like this where two damaged individuals find love and acceptance with each other. Ep 1 & 2 were good but 3 & 4 are even better. MTF has become my current favorite drama.

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Sorry for the double post. I tried to correct a misspelling and accidentally posted twice. Sorry.

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I totally love Pink as an imaginary friend!

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i am liking this drama!!! i knew i would watch it but didn't think it will catch my attention and now ... watching it w/o subs!

thanks for the recap!!

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Going deeper now! :D Thank you for the recap, and I really appreciate your insights into the characters <3 Please keep them coming!

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Despite of the castings, I started to fall in love with this drama. The characters, the lines are keeping me up from skipping this drama.

I guess the whole drama will be entirely different if the lead is Kim Jae Won, which will be more suited on the role. However, I'm looking forward to see YSY to develop his character as JH.

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Thanks for the recap. :) Love YSY in this drama esp on ep4 end. :)

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Thanks very much :D I'm really enjoying this show. The characters definitely have some depth. YSY is adorable as JH. Can't wait to get into all of the romantic complications. I love me some angst.

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oh my...where's the episode 4 recap...
please...give me some links to read it...
it's just that i can't help myself thinking what's going on with the story...

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Well always a sucker for the underdog and with the anti against lee jia this drama fits the bill nicely, it also helps that is IS a good drama that I enjoy. If there not a person here who not had direct contact with depression or doesn't knows someone who has, then they lying to themselves or are blind.

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Thank you so much fro the recap!! I am totally in love with this drama right now. I take back all my words about how Lee Ji Ah should stick with action and not be allowed anywhere near a rom-com. I can't imagine this drama without her now. I love her character, Bong-sun to pieces and I tear up at each little moment where we notice what a lonely existence she has led/is still leading and how her soul is just thirsting for some love...some recognition, but she seems trapped in the cage she has made for herself.

She is perfect mix of prickliness and vulnerability (i love how her room and pjs are so girlie). Yoon Shi Yoon is better in live-action than in screen-caps. And I giggle at all his interactions with Lee Ji Ah's Bong-sun.

I agree that the directing really needs some work (and the costumes!! ughh Hwa Young's ugly outfits and hairstyles just ages her!), but the script is just brilliant so far.

What a walloping surprise this drama is!

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I'm really interested in the topic of depression (particularly in Korea), and I do hope the drama continues to delve into it. Really hoping it doesn't turn into one of those dramas where the first 4 eps are gold, and then it just goes to the pits. Ugh.

And if the drama does go into depression, I wonder if it would also touch upon suicide? I feel like such a sadist.

I might really be over analyzing (I'm pretty sure I am), but perhaps her dream of crossing the Han River bridge, could be a foreshadowing of an impending suicide attempt? I had read that the Han River bridge is also a site where many suicide attempts take place. Could it also carry some negative symbolism likened to the Golden Gate Bridge?

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Tank God i did'nt made a mistake to choose this drama to watch . It's too close to real life for me ! Dialouges are really funny and deep inside . acting , emotions are so mature .

what a wise writer i see behind the scene ! He make laugh and think .he make me surprise look inside the characters skin . and the target theme,depression, is really necessary nowadays

but editing are somehow strange and clumsily cut

I'm in love with jia no matter what... Amen for such a pleasant love for her real life .

tanx orangy i like ur hand writing:)

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I'm totally digging it. Smart dialogue, nice acting chop.

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Even I watched the 4 episodes initially w/o the subtitle yet but still I enjoyed the drama and when I reviewed it with the English subtitle, I find it fascinating, hilariously funny and quite amazing. I appreciated the scriptwriter, project/production director and so with their cast who were totally immersed in portraying their roles especially LJA and YSY. The two has a strong chemistry despite their age difference, but what is important that LJA is still youthful looking lady with flawless skin plus her acting capabilities.

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I am loving this song from the ost:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mso2Aesmr3I

It captures the mood of the drama perfectly.

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Thank you so very much for the recap! Truly appreciate it! You do know how much your recap helped me in understanding and seeing the detail that I have missed.
This drama has hooked me from the start, LJA has became my second favorite Korean actress after YEH.
Can't wait for the next recap.

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Been refreshing a thousand times for this! Thanks for your hardwork Orangy911. :)

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I really like Jae Hee character, and Bong Sun. I also love the fact that he has the killer stare.

That alpha male stare that just makes women melt.

Also, Bong Sun is such a total Tsundere , which is a japanese term for someone who is initially cold and mean to another person, and slowly opens their heart to them.

You see a lot of these characters in anime. But I haven't seen it in Kdrama , or so well done.

I'm just lovin this drama.

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Love the analysis here. Your character description of Jae Hee is spot on, and I like how you highlight how the two leads compliment each other. Can't wait to see them get together!

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thank you for the recaps!!!! great job!!! those i can not understand, i understand it here!!! thanks again!!! great drama...

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The hair! The hair!! Hate the dress-up hair of JH! Love the back and forth between JH/BS! Its funny trying to follow their conversations, even if I spoke Korean, it would be hard! This was a good episode! Dal character, I hope she evolves! Money-grubbing, gold-digger is weighing on me but Hyo-Rim is definitely playing the character well.

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Thanks a lot for the recap......It helps me a lot to understand more so I can enjoy watching the drama.

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