In my head I understand, I really do. He knows he’s broken, so he doesn’t want her to get affected. He wants to protect her from the pain and struggle, because he knows all too well how it feels. But in my heart… I’m angry. Why does he think he’s not good enough for her? Why is he making a choice on his own? Why is he pushing her away, even when she keeps on searching for him? But I also feel for him so much. He’s so pitiful and lonely and just when he started to feel a little bit of happiness (when Grandma told Moon-soo that he stopped taking the pills after meeting her, I died), he feels like he doesn’t deserve it, and runs away, thinking it will be better for her, and not sparing a thought for himself in the process. How much pain he’s going through, how scarred he is, it breaks my heart.

I adore Moon-soo. She is one of the best female leads I have ever seen. She’s so caring, smart and polite, but does not take bs from anyone (I’m looking at you, Joo-won). I especially love the scene where she challenged Kang-doo, asking him who he is to choose for her. She is the one to decide where her heart goes, not him or any other person. How awesome that was? And the way she does not give up on him, even if Kang-doo himself seems to have given up, it’s so beautiful. Don’t let this girl go, you fool!

This drama, seriously. It’s going to be the death of me. I love it so much, even if it hurts me.

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    so well said! it’s so nice how different they are, and how the complement and balance each other out. that scene when he let go of her hand and didn’t come to her when she expected him to – was so sad to see, because you know they want the same thing, but kang doo, I guess, is just not ready for it and feels he doesn’t deserve her. when, i wonder, will he realize that /he’s/ the one who makes her happy?

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      Yes! They are different, but that is why they are so good for each other. The influence they have on each other is gentle, but it’s changing and comforting them. I love it.
      I wouldn’t say that he’s not ready. Notice that at the beginning it was him so was starting the conversation. It was him who first hugged her, held her hand. I think he is more than ready to take this step, since he’s been lonely and in pain for so long, but he’s running away because it scares him. He’s afraid she’ll suffer because of him, he’s afraid he’s not good enough to bring her happiness (he’s not dumb, he knows how other people see him) she deserves and lastly he’s afraid of the feeling itself. It scares him to care for somebody when he already lost so many people he loved. But I’m hoping that Moon-soo will not give up easily and get through to him. Or even better, he will realise just how much she means to him and run to her to make things right.

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        Yes, I agree with you, it’s not that he isn’t ready, he finally found someone who could make him feel happy, someone who tells him what a wonderful person he is, someone who understands him and maybe that’s why he’s scared, he never allowed himself to feel like that before, he never found anyone who makes him feel like that before! I do really hope he realizes that soon, I don’t won’t him to beat himself up for all the thing he isn’t because he doesn’t have to be, I just want him to realize that he is a person who deserves to be happy, he is worthy of her!

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          +100! He is more than worthy of her, he is such a good, beautiful person. Moon-soo can see it too, that is why she’s unwilling to give up on him easily.

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        Yes! I didn’t get to phrase it right, but you said it better! I just hope they both find happiness in the end, because they definitely deserve all the love and happiness in the world. I don’t think Moon Soo is anywhere close to giving him up, so here’s to hoping he sees that and she perseveres even more. 🙂 I love these two characters so much huhuhuhu

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    It breaks my heart so much that he thinks he doesn’t deserve her because he’s too broken for her, because there is too much pain and he doesn’t want to burdun her with that, he doesn’t realize that she’s been healing from that, she’s fixing him little by little! When he didn’t turn and started to walk away from her you can see him hurting himself by hurting her, when he removed that rope and jumped in that boat, UGH, it just killed me!

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      Exactly. They were both healing each other this whole time. He needs to realise that his presence in her life is not something bad, it’s actually a blessing a disguise.
      Ah, when he ran away from her twice(!), I was almost ready to throw something at him, but then, seeing his expression when he was leaving her, my heart broke for him. I need some happiness for both of them, and need it fast!

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        Yes, he needs to know how much brighter Moon-soo has become after meeting him, how much she is opening up!

        I know a lot of the beanies are really frustrated and angry with him but when thinking how much he is hurting, too, I can’t be, I just want to give him a hug!

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          Yup, my frustration evaporated the moment I saw his face. You could clearly see that he was forcing himself to act indifferent, and it just hurt so much. Junho is doing such a great job with this role, he’s amazing.

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