More thoughts on Baek Kyung;
(the more I say I hate him, the more I think about him, am I crazy?)
His personality hasn’t changed a bit once he gains self-awareness. He’s still the same old moron he used to be. The way he lashes out in the Shadow on his own (crooked) family and even disrespects Dan-Oh’s dad because he knows they wouldn’t remember any of it, proves what I have been thinking; “He’s a jerk”.
But, then, what has been changed? Personally, I think the only difference is his feelings for Dan-Oh.
In one of their interviews, the casts take turn asking each other’s character questions.
And for Kyung the questiong goes; “You like Dan-Oh, right? Do you like her because you, youself, (really) like her or because of HaRu (who shows up out of nowhere and potentially be taking her away)?
His answer; “I’m not sure, but she is mine from the beginning. He can’t just take her. No way.”
If they’re in-character while answering these questions (I believe they were), this indicates he has a lot of sense of possession. While still confused about his feelings for Dan-Oh, he intuitively claims her as his possession. He took her love for granted for 10 years but he senses that it might not be the case anymore. Now that he is falling in love for real (if any of this can be real), his attitude and behavior towards her has changed. Sure, he also feels empathy for her siuation and that’s a result of his affection. He doesn’t show this kindness to others when he fully aware they are just doing what they do because of their character set up.
He realizes if he approaches her in the same (no) manner, he wouldn’t have a chance of winning her back. And we know, in dramaland, bad boy who falls in love can turn lovey-dovey in the blink of an eye. Take Lee Hyuk as an example. Does that make him less of an ass, NO! Is it swooney, YES definitely!
HaRu existence definitely plays a big part catalysing this change.
In the process of waking up, and also after become fully self-aware, Baek Kyung always approaches and tests HaRu’s feelings towards Dan-Oh. First, he said he’s toying with her to see if HaRu really cares. Then he tests if HaRu trully lost his memory by ordering him to give things to Dan-Oh on his behalf. He knows HaRu is a big threat to his and Dan-Oh predetermined relationship. He copes with his own jealousy by making HaRu jealous instead.
The more I know Kyung, the more I sympathize him (but may I repeat he’s still a jerk?)
It’s heart-breaking to see him asking Dan-Oh if any of their history ever be REAL to her (as it is real to him). He looks completely dejected upon hearing her answer and I want to go in to give him a big HUG (once again, you’re still a jerk). The ONLY love you thought you have turns out to be a FAKE LOVE (cue BTS bg music). But, self-aware or not, he has never made Dan-Oh happy. Not even when he’s trying to be nice to her. His feelings come in the wrong place at the wrong time (one can blame it on the Writer), and this is what I mean by saying it’s too late for him.
Now that HaRu’s back and turning on a full boyfriend mode with Dan-Oh, into which direction is he heading?
Considering his character, I presume he wouldn’t go down without a fight to get her back on his side. But he’ll slowly realize she’s happiest in someone else arms and step aside to be a good friend. Right? I can trust you, right?
Baek Kyung-ah, I really want you to find happiness too. I feel like LOVE, a pure love, is the only thing you ever want. I hope you can find it in the frienship with Dan-Oh, HaRu, Do-Hwa, and Nam-Ju. And I hope your family will eventually come together at the end and you’ll find your peace with that.
And, maybe, just maybe, a spin-off or a sequel for Kyung’s romantic love(?). Please Writer-nim. Please dramalord. 🙏
I really hope now that Haru is back to his old self, we’re not going to descend down the path of him and Kyung just constantly being at each other’s throats.
My heart broke seeing Kyung’s face as Danoh told him frankly that the path ahead of her (marriage, illness, etc.) is not something that she’s a willing participant in at all. The underlying message was clear: The fact that I’m doing these things with you doesn’t make them any more bearable for me. And I think that was really difficult for him to hear.
I hope the writer gives him a chance to discover who he really is. Similar to what Dohwa said, I don’t want him to just settle for being that bad guy who’s mean to Danoh and eventually just loses out on her friendship. I want him to work together with E3 (Extraordinary 3: Haru, Danoh and Dohwa 😂) to change his fate and get out of this toxic environment with his dad. I want him to find happiness.
And since we know he’s not going to marry Danoh, I personally volunteer to be his fiancé in her place 🤪
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SuShin
October 25, 2019 at 5:52 PM
More thoughts on Baek Kyung;
(the more I say I hate him, the more I think about him, am I crazy?)
His personality hasn’t changed a bit once he gains self-awareness. He’s still the same old moron he used to be. The way he lashes out in the Shadow on his own (crooked) family and even disrespects Dan-Oh’s dad because he knows they wouldn’t remember any of it, proves what I have been thinking; “He’s a jerk”.
But, then, what has been changed? Personally, I think the only difference is his feelings for Dan-Oh.
SuShin
October 25, 2019 at 5:52 PM
In one of their interviews, the casts take turn asking each other’s character questions.
And for Kyung the questiong goes; “You like Dan-Oh, right? Do you like her because you, youself, (really) like her or because of HaRu (who shows up out of nowhere and potentially be taking her away)?
His answer; “I’m not sure, but she is mine from the beginning. He can’t just take her. No way.”
If they’re in-character while answering these questions (I believe they were), this indicates he has a lot of sense of possession. While still confused about his feelings for Dan-Oh, he intuitively claims her as his possession. He took her love for granted for 10 years but he senses that it might not be the case anymore. Now that he is falling in love for real (if any of this can be real), his attitude and behavior towards her has changed. Sure, he also feels empathy for her siuation and that’s a result of his affection. He doesn’t show this kindness to others when he fully aware they are just doing what they do because of their character set up.
He realizes if he approaches her in the same (no) manner, he wouldn’t have a chance of winning her back. And we know, in dramaland, bad boy who falls in love can turn lovey-dovey in the blink of an eye. Take Lee Hyuk as an example. Does that make him less of an ass, NO! Is it swooney, YES definitely!
SuShin
October 25, 2019 at 6:08 PM
HaRu existence definitely plays a big part catalysing this change.
In the process of waking up, and also after become fully self-aware, Baek Kyung always approaches and tests HaRu’s feelings towards Dan-Oh. First, he said he’s toying with her to see if HaRu really cares. Then he tests if HaRu trully lost his memory by ordering him to give things to Dan-Oh on his behalf. He knows HaRu is a big threat to his and Dan-Oh predetermined relationship. He copes with his own jealousy by making HaRu jealous instead.
SuShin
October 25, 2019 at 6:34 PM
The more I know Kyung, the more I sympathize him (but may I repeat he’s still a jerk?)
It’s heart-breaking to see him asking Dan-Oh if any of their history ever be REAL to her (as it is real to him). He looks completely dejected upon hearing her answer and I want to go in to give him a big HUG (once again, you’re still a jerk). The ONLY love you thought you have turns out to be a FAKE LOVE (cue BTS bg music). But, self-aware or not, he has never made Dan-Oh happy. Not even when he’s trying to be nice to her. His feelings come in the wrong place at the wrong time (one can blame it on the Writer), and this is what I mean by saying it’s too late for him.
Now that HaRu’s back and turning on a full boyfriend mode with Dan-Oh, into which direction is he heading?
Considering his character, I presume he wouldn’t go down without a fight to get her back on his side. But he’ll slowly realize she’s happiest in someone else arms and step aside to be a good friend. Right? I can trust you, right?
Baek Kyung-ah, I really want you to find happiness too. I feel like LOVE, a pure love, is the only thing you ever want. I hope you can find it in the frienship with Dan-Oh, HaRu, Do-Hwa, and Nam-Ju. And I hope your family will eventually come together at the end and you’ll find your peace with that.
And, maybe, just maybe, a spin-off or a sequel for Kyung’s romantic love(?). Please Writer-nim. Please dramalord. 🙏
protect junwoo
October 25, 2019 at 11:39 PM
I really hope now that Haru is back to his old self, we’re not going to descend down the path of him and Kyung just constantly being at each other’s throats.
My heart broke seeing Kyung’s face as Danoh told him frankly that the path ahead of her (marriage, illness, etc.) is not something that she’s a willing participant in at all. The underlying message was clear: The fact that I’m doing these things with you doesn’t make them any more bearable for me. And I think that was really difficult for him to hear.
I hope the writer gives him a chance to discover who he really is. Similar to what Dohwa said, I don’t want him to just settle for being that bad guy who’s mean to Danoh and eventually just loses out on her friendship. I want him to work together with E3 (Extraordinary 3: Haru, Danoh and Dohwa 😂) to change his fate and get out of this toxic environment with his dad. I want him to find happiness.
And since we know he’s not going to marry Danoh, I personally volunteer to be his fiancé in her place 🤪