The meanings of people’s names are so important, yet quickly forgotten as you work your way through life. Your name signifies all the hope that your family has poured into your future. What’s in a name, you may ask. Here, we have Ji-an wondering if she has made her name her enemy. This was the first time I saw a character name explained in kdrama, and placed so well in context.
This scene had so much subtext, beautifully done. Ji-an hesitated to describe what her name meant. Did she not want to say it out loud? Did she not want to remember it? Or was she thinking she should have been named differently? Was she feeling guilty for not wasn’t living upto her name, because she couldn’t offer her grandma a comfortable life? Dong-hun, having seen her help her grandma out the previous night, said that she was well-named. But did his remark reassure her, or did it just make her feel more incompetent?
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pickleddragon
April 9, 2020 at 12:51 AM
#MyAhjusshi #rewatch Ep 5
What’s in a name
The meanings of people’s names are so important, yet quickly forgotten as you work your way through life. Your name signifies all the hope that your family has poured into your future. What’s in a name, you may ask. Here, we have Ji-an wondering if she has made her name her enemy. This was the first time I saw a character name explained in kdrama, and placed so well in context.
This scene had so much subtext, beautifully done. Ji-an hesitated to describe what her name meant. Did she not want to say it out loud? Did she not want to remember it? Or was she thinking she should have been named differently? Was she feeling guilty for not wasn’t living upto her name, because she couldn’t offer her grandma a comfortable life? Dong-hun, having seen her help her grandma out the previous night, said that she was well-named. But did his remark reassure her, or did it just make her feel more incompetent?