I have my issues with Kim Eun, the writer of One spring Night and Pretty Noona but I don’t think anybody else is exploring the intersection of tradition and modernity in Korea the way she is. The way in which the shows poke the pressure points between Confucianism and individualism, the family and the personal is really deft.
I just wish it wasn’t so damn hard to watch sometimes.

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    I know what you mean… “One Spring Night” is LOADS better than “Pretty Noona…”, but because of the frustration of “Pretty Noona…”, I don’t know when will be the next time I watch a Son Ye Jin drama

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      My problem with Pretty Noona was that I didn’t know why the writer told that story. It was possibly the most depressing story I’ve ever seen. Her ultimate message was that there is no way for a woman to win and so if she wants happiness she needs to drop out. That may be true for many women but, damn, do we really need to see it on screen?

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      One Spring Night seems to be the mirror opposite of Pretty Noona in so many ways.
      The Female Lead is a real bona fide independent and strong woman in one, and a total door mat in the other.
      The Mum in one is all about protecting her children, and the other is all about protecting her reputation with the neighbours.

      the only constant: The Male Lead who is mad-head-over-heels with the most adorable baby face. It’s a sin for a grown 30-yr old man to look so young.

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        I’m SO GLAD that it’s actually the opposite of “Pretty Noona…”, and hopefully it continues to go deeper into addressing the social issues that it has brought up (women in a heavily patriarchal society, domestic violence, not going along with what societal norms say is the way to live…), because “Pretty Noona…” fell pretty flat on it’s head in that aspect and turned into another typical Kdrama in the end

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