Sly and Single Again: Episode 6
by purplecow
Oh, Sly and Single Again, what shall we do with you? When you want to, you depict relationships with so much realism and sweetness… and then you turn around and make decisions that leave me scratching my head. Episode 6 is a mixture of highs and lows, with most of the highs centering on our four leads. Ae-ra and Jung-woo finally clear the air about their failed marriage, and our second leads continue to fall for the oblivious divorcees. The satisfying development of the central relationships grounds this show, while obnoxious family members and unnecessarily maudlin backstories threaten to derail any traction we manage to gain.
EPISODE 6 RECAP
The chemistry between Yeo-jin and Jung-woo during their noraebang duet is obvious to Ae-ra, and her subsequent dejection is just as obvious to us from her facial expressions, not to mention the increased speed with which she starts throwing back beers. Afterward, the office workers settle down for a round of drinks and gossip. Catty sunbae Song-hee asks Jung-woo if it’s true that his ex-wife really treated him horribly. His response avoids details while implying that it’s true, which really drives Ae-ra up the wall.
She bursts out that when talking about a marriage, it’s necessary to hear both sides of the story. Then she ups the ante by claiming that she heard the CEO’s ex-wife feels wronged after supporting him for years. The employees are understandably a little taken aback by Ae-ra’s aggression, and Jung-woo replies that his ex-wife doesn’t have any right to feel that way.
She marches up to him to give him a piece of her mind… and then vomits on his shoes. That puts an end to the night, understandably enough, and Jung-woo drives away with Secretary L.
Secretary L asks whether Jung-woo is concerned about Ae-ra, which prompts a flashback to the two of them in a taxi late at night, back when they were married. As the sober spouse, Jung-woo was responsible for guiding a drunk Ae-ra to vomit into his bag rather than on the taxi seat. In the present, it is Seung-hyun who takes Ae-ra home, and he makes the same call to offer his bag for vomit duty. Thankfully, she doesn’t need it.
Best friend Min-young is overjoyed to find that Ae-ra has a flower-boy colleague, and asks him to stay for tea. Seung-hyun politely refuses, but I’m guessing he’s pretty happy to have secured a standing invitation.
In the Na family restaurant, business is booming thanks to the extra publicity from Ae-ra’s company. Soo-cheol is already filming the customers, and pesters his father to have an interview. Dad shirks work to primp a bit, unplugging what I’m guessing is an important piece of equipment in order to power his hairdryer.
A while later we see Mom chew out Dad for unplugging the refrigerator, running the risk of spoiling ingredients. He scoffs at the possibility, but we know this is going to end up making trouble for Ae-ra.
Sure enough, the dreaded call comes in to Ae-ra’s office, and it comes out that a customer was hospitalized after getting food poisoning from the restaurant. Song-hee suggests to Team Leader Wang that she might be blamed for this accident, especially since it’s come out that the restaurant belongs to the family of an employee.
Ae-ra goes to the hospital to talk with the patient just moments before her family arrives, ready to do what they do best — ruin everything. She drags them out before they can say anything, and lays into them for coming here only to make things worse. She threatens to break ties if they keep making such trouble.
Her mother hits her full in the face, scolding her for talking so lightly of breaking ties. She really lays into Ae-ra, calling her an ungrateful bitch. As if this weren’t bad enough, Jung-woo and Secretary L arrive just in time to see her get chewed out by her mom.
Things just keep getting worse for Ae-ra, as Team Leader Wang arrives immediately after Ae-ra’s family leaves, and orders her to prepare her resignation letter. The advertising team pleads with the patient, and Ae-ra goes so far as to beg on her knees, but he remains firm in his desire to speak with the CEO. Ae-ra grabs his arm to plead further, causing him to pull away and fling a glass of water, just in time to soak Jung-woo.
It turns out that today is Yeo-jin’s birthday, and she’s gotten all dolled up for a cozy candlelit dinner. The only non-family guest invited is Jung-woo, but he fails to show up because of the hassle at the hospital. Yeo-jin brushes aside her father’s disgruntlement and lies that Jung-woo had an important meeting, but she can’t hide her disappointment.
Back in the hospital, Jung-woo tells the patient that he will take care of everything and barks at Ae-ra to leave the room. Her father later apologizes to Jung-woo, taking all the blame and saying that the problem has nothing to do with Ae-ra — it’s the first halfway decent thing he’s done so far, but it doesn’t make me want to punch him any less.
Secretary L complains to Jung-woo that the patient asked for a lot of money. Jung-woo is suspicious enough to make sure that they look closer into his background, which gives me hope that this depressing situation will be resolved sooner rather than later. Then Jung-woo races to Yeo-jin’s house, determined not to miss out on her birthday. She visibly lights up when she receives his call, and the family gathers later that night for a belated birthday celebration.
In Ae-ra’s apartment, Min-young expresses surprise that Jung-woo was so willing to take care of the hospital matter personally. For all he’s been squabbling with Ae-ra at work, he’s pretty quick to swoop in and take care of business. Ae-ra agrees that he helped out, and is even moved to express regret about sabotaging him with the lilies he’s allergic to.
The birthday dinner wraps up with Seung-hyun taking a picture of Jung-woo and Yeo-jin together. He’s a fairly obvious fairy godmother, but it’s probably fair to say that Yeo-jin needs the helping hand. Jung-woo is every bit as awkward as she is, but instead of making them seem perfect for each other, it just reinforces that Jung-woo doesn’t feel the same connection that Yeo-jin does.
Later, when the two are alone in Yeo-jin’s room, Jung-woo presents her with a necklace. He inquires about a picture of Yeo-jin which was taken by Seung-hyun, and it startles Yeo-jin into a flashback to her accident. She wakes up in the hospital and falls out of the bed, only to find… that she lost a leg in the accident? WHAT?! Was I the only one who didn’t pick up on this during the last five episodes?
Secretary L has done his research on the food poisoning patient, and in a plot twist that surprises absolutely no one, it turns out that this isn’t the first time our victim has won money from food-related negligence. They need more proof, though — if only someone had been filming in the restaurant that day…
So in the end, the video camera that started this mess is also the key to its resolution, as the video Soo-cheol took shows that the food poisoning patient actually left the restaurant without touching his food.
Ae-ra and Seung-hyun confront the schemer with the videotape, and this time he’s the one begging. Ae-ra is back to her confident self, complete with scornful upper lip curl, and as always it’s refreshing to see her bounce back so quickly. Seung-hyun and Ae-ra look very cute together, as they read the riot act to the would-be swindler.
Jung-woo eats dinner alone when Secretary L comes in. He briefs Jung-woo on the resolution of the food poisoning issue, but it appears that Jung-woo already knows the details.
Secretary L needles him for tracking the problem so closely — he laughs slyly, implying that Jung-woo is concerned because the problem involves Ae-ra. Jung-woo’s bright laughter and hasty denial aren’t fooling anyone.
Ae-ra’s family holds a celebratory dinner at the restaurant, with Seung-hyun tagging along. Mom and Ae-ra are still a little bristly, but Mom suggests they break out the expensive liquor, her first step in mending the bridge. Both mom and daughter are too proud to budge easily, but Ae-ra pours her mother a glass, and they share rueful smiles. Ae-ra’s father quotes a Chinese proverb and suggests that families become stronger after a fight like the one they had. Soo-cheol chimes in that they must be a really strong family, since they fight all the time.
This launches a good-natured flurry of punches aimed at the irrepressible older brother, and Seung-hyun gets points for the most charming awkward moment ever as he stands up to try and whack Ae-ra’s brother playfully on the head.
Apparently it’s time for more Manly Bonding between Jung-woo and Seung-hyun, as they meet in the gym for some one-on-one basketball. Seung-hyun reveals that it was actually Jung-woo who told him to inquire about the video. Seung-hyun also reminisces about the lively atmosphere at Ae-ra’s family’s restaurant, which is so different from the strained relations in his own home.
Later that night, Ae-ra lies awake and remembers moments from her marriage. She and Jung-woo take a trip in a paddle boat and fight about soccer. They had a bickering relationship even then, with Ae-ra taking offense when Jung-woo says she takes sports too seriously, only to forgive him when he makes a peace offering of fried chicken (there’s some real-life wisdom there, folks).
The next day at work, Ae-ra runs into Jung-woo riding the Big Glass Elevator, and struggles with her new feelings of gratitude towards her ex-husband. She forgets herself and brushes some lint off his suit, startling the other passengers. Realizing belatedly that the gesture was wifely, she blurts the excuse that she didn’t want the lint marring the CEO’s immaculate image.
As Jung-woo leaves, a folded-up piece of paper falls out of his sleeve. Ae-ra picks it up, thinking he left her a note, only to find that it’s a receipt for an Americano — pfft.
Team Leader Wang tries to bad-mouth Ae-ra to Yeo-jin, while praising Seung-hyun — no hypocrisy is overlooked in the all-important mission to cover her own ass. However, Yeo-jin makes it clear that Ae-ra is important to her, which forces the poor team leader to do some back-tracking. Team Leader Wang plays it safe by buying coffee for both Seung-hyun and Ae-ra, telling them they did a good job with the hospital incident.
Ae-ra’s mother prepares several large containers of soup to give to Jung-woo as thanks for helping them. Soo-cheol prepares to make the delivery, when his father says that they should have Ae-ra present the soup to Jung-woo. That way she can thank him personally, and they’ll have an opportunity to become closer.
Soo-cheol accordingly goes to hand off the soup, and urges Ae-ra to be kind to Jung-woo. He reveals that without the CEO’s help, they wouldn’t have thought to check the video footage to catch the culprit.
Meanwhile, Jung-woo is working diligently at his computer — he programs in Java, by the way, which made the former programming geek in me squee a little (it was a very manly squee, of course…). Keep rocking that nested for-loop, Jung-woo!
His programming minions literally stand around watching him fix their code, marveling that he can comprehend and correct someone else’s code so easily. Ae-ra overhears two programmers praising the CEO, but also complaining about the need to work overnight since the boss is staying late.
Ae-ra calls Jung-woo up to the roof to talk, since she knows he’ll be at the company for a while. He wastes no time heading out to answer her summons, and is so preoccupied that he doesn’t notice Yeo-jin trying to catch his attention, wearing the necklace that he bought her.
Jung-woo and Ae-ra begin their usual rooftop routine, talking on their phones and facing away from each other. Struggling to swallow her pride, Ae-ra thanks Jung-woo for fixing the situation with the restaurant, and apologizes for all the things she’s done to annoy him at the company. She even apologizes for fantasizing about drowning him that one time, which cracks me up.
He accepts her apology and rushes off, provoking Ae-ra considerably. “HEY!” she yells into the night air… and Jung-woo comes running back out immediately, afraid someone will hear. He looks around and tries to shush her, but Ae-ra isn’t going to put off this confrontation any more.
“Hey, CEO Cha!” she calls out, as he fumbles with his phone. “Is that all you can say to someone who’s sorry?”
She declares that she will leave the company after her internship is over, even if he begs her to stay. That’s not what Jung-woo is really concerned about, however. Everything finally comes out into the open as Jung-woo accuses Ae-ra of lying when she said she loved him, when she only liked his qualifications and stability.
Ae-ra fires back that he lied too — he said he wouldn’t start a business, only to resign from his job without consulting her. As for not loving him, she demands to know if there is any love that exists without conditions.
Marching across the roof to continue this confrontation in close quarters, Ae-ra declares that she had many reasons for liking Jung-woo: He was smart, humble, had a good job, and more than any of that, she liked the Jung-woo who only looked at her.
Ae-ra: Those were my conditions for loving you. So what?!
Jung-woo’s rejoinder is that they made a promise, which Ae-ra broke when she left him. Ae-ra counters that a promise should be kept by both sides.
Ae-ra: When we were together it wasn’t double the happiness — it was double the poverty, double the sadness.
Jung-woo has gotten his revenge for her actions by becoming successful, Ae-ra points out. Does he have to resent her, as well?
With tears in his eyes, Jung-woo asks if she knows how hard it was for him, and how badly she hurt him. Ae-ra is tearing up as well when she agrees that it must have hurt. She offers no excuses, just an apology, and leaves after giving him the soup her mother made.
Neither Jung-woo nor Ae-ra notice Yeo-jin, who listens incredulously from around a corner.
COMMENTS:
This show is at its best when it restricts itself to our first and second leads and the entangled relationships developing between them. It drops off quickly with the side plots, most noticeably anything related to Ae-ra’s family and Yeo-jin’s tragic past.
The restaurant controversy really bugged me this episode, and almost led me to write off Ae-ra’s family completely — just as she is tempted to do, in fact, during the hospital scene. I don’t think I’ve ever come closer to despairing of this show than when Ae-ra’s mother hits her and starts cursing her out. I saw absolutely no reason for Mom to act that way, especially when she seems to have already forgotten that Ae-ra created a wonderful opportunity for the family, which her husband ruined because of his ridiculous vanity.
That said, I like that in the grand scheme of things, the whole sordid affair was wrapped up fairly quickly. The video that started the whole thing also resolved it, which was a neat little symmetry, even if I would have preferred that it hadn’t been necessary in the first place. And although it took me a little while to get over my visceral reaction to the slap, I found myself a little mollified by the scene in which Ae-ra makes up with her mother. They have too much pride to admit they both said and did things they regret, so they sort of tacitly agree to let bygones be bygones — it’s actually a fairly realistic model of how families get over squabbles in real life. That doesn’t mean I’m happy to have spent so much time watching Ae-ra’s obnoxious family this episode, but I’m willing to cut them some slack as being intended to come across as endlessly frustrating, rather than seeing them as the products of bad or lazy writing.
Not only that, but I recognized another parallel with Persuasion this episode that made me like the writer more: in the Austen novel, the heroine’s father is also incredibly vain. Sir Walter Elliot spends most of his time primping and preening, and his extravagance ends up bankrupting his family — sounds a lot like Ae-ra’s dear old dad, right?
While I’m willing to cut Ae-ra’s family some slack (from a distance, preferably), I am still almost speechless regarding the details of Yeo-jin’s past love. When it was revealed that the car crash happened after she made out with the driver in a moving car during a high-speed chase, I kind of lost my ability to give a rat’s ass about anything related to that subplot. Not to be heartless or anything, but it might even be a good thing if that kind of stupidity is removed from the gene pool — the show didn’t tell us what happened to the trucker who hit them, but he or she probably sustained some serious injuries as a result of that idiotic kiss. If you’re going to drive, keep your eyes on the road!
It makes me sad to see a show that does impress me with its quiet moments come so close to becoming a parody of itself. At this point, I’m basically ignoring every flashback related to Yeo-jin’s past, in an effort to remain interested in the way she’s handling her growing attraction to Jung-woo. It’s nice to have a second lead who isn’t hateful (yet), and damn it writers you will not take that away from me with stupid backstories!
That said, there were several moments of this episode that shone brightly for me. First was the drunken confrontation in the beginning of the episode, when Ae-ra comes close to airing her grievances, but is cut short by her upchuck reflex. That moment felt real to me, and Ae-ra’s drunken pronouncement that one needs to hear from both sides in a marriage foreshadows the closing scene when our estranged divorcees finally put their cards on the table. Without any tricks, wounded pride, or defense mechanisms, Ae-ra and Jung-woo basically say: “You hurt me, and this is why.” That is how couples should resolve serious differences, married or not, and it gives me hope for the future of their relationship.
I really loved the structure of the final scene, which begins with them talking on the phone with backs turned, changes to shouting at each other across the roof, and ends in a charged face-to-face conversation – this, for me, perfectly symbolizes the gradual improvement in their communication, which started out hindered by so many obstacles, but looks to be getting clearer with each day.
I hope that with this episode, we come to an end of the Blame Game regarding their past relationship. In the final scene, Ae-ra and Jung-woo lay out their grievances and hear for the first time what it was they did that hurt their former spouse the most. Ae-ra is the one who steps back first, acknowledging the pain she caused Jung-woo and apologizing to him. Now it’s up to Jung-woo to see past his own pain, or risk losing what little sympathy certain kind-hearted people might still feel for him.
Anyway, I look forward to next week and what it brings for our increasingly tangled love square. The next two episodes bring us to the halfway point of Sly, and I think they will go a long way towards determining if this drama is a heartwarming tale with some rough patches, or a plothole-riddled car wreck just waiting to spin off the road.
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1 madame kim
March 16, 2014 at 4:13 AM
I agree. The whole Restaurant issue bored me to tears.
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aounet
March 16, 2014 at 4:31 AM
I agree, but the ending was good.
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girlinterrupted
March 16, 2014 at 5:08 AM
This. I wonder why they even bothered with this sub-plot at all. I always find myself fast-forwarding whenever I see any of Ae-ra's family onscreen.
On the other hand, loved the rooftop confrontation scene between Jung-woo and Ae-ra. Finally! With this, I hope things start to turn around for this couple.
Thanks for the recap!
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cecile
March 16, 2014 at 6:16 AM
Coz i think through this accident AR begin to see JW in a different light, a more mature and dependable men than he was in the past.
As she feel sorry for it to happen, she decide to just call off her revenge plan n move on.
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nomad
March 16, 2014 at 11:11 AM
Her dad and brother…two of the most despicable male characters I've seen in a while. This would sound so heartless, but they truly disgust me.
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Ek Ladhki Thi
March 16, 2014 at 2:32 PM
You're not alone. I was so mad I wanted to take that hair dryer and shove it up his behind. Ae-ra's father and brother are truly and utterly disgusting. They always put their women through so much trouble. I hope also that with the next episode comes steps towards forgiveness and rekindling the relationship of the leads. I hope Yeo-jin continues to be her non-annoying self and doesn't veer into bitchy second lead territory.
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lulu
March 17, 2014 at 12:07 AM
But they needed the restaurant issue to have a reason to bring the 2 together again, and to stick up for each other, as we saw in the conclusion of it.
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2 juja
March 16, 2014 at 4:34 AM
The rpisode in which we knew that love = throwing up, and Na Ae-ra doesn't throw up teive. Hhhhh.
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juja
March 16, 2014 at 4:39 AM
*twice
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3 lemondoodle
March 16, 2014 at 4:35 AM
You are totally right. Her family is the WORST and I sense the show is trying to make HER be the one who is wrong for being so flippant about breaking ties. When she's really not. She puts up with so much and has for years. Just like in her marriage, they show no signs of improving either. There is nothing wrong with cutting out toxic people out of your life, even if they are your family.
AR and JW are really the only reason to watch this show, and thankfully they are wonderful so it's all right. I really love them together. I loved their flashbacks. AR liked to be spoiled, but she's not really a bad person and CJW was probably the most whipped husband in existence. Very patient and kind. I almost think he was so meek to her, she might have thought he was always like that so she had no real faith he could actually succeed in his business. Their personalities are so opposite when they get back together they are going to have to meet in the middle.
The roof scene is what I love about the show and totally sold me on them getting back together. We can stop the blame came (though CJW you need to apologize, which I'm sure is coming) Can we also stop she never loved him game? She was spot on in what she said. She obviously did love him.
Yeo-jin I can't take seriously. I saw your leg lady! I hope if she gets mad (which tbh, is understandable since both AR and CJW were lying to her) I hope she gets mad at BOTH of them. Not just tries to push out NAR.
I didn't expect them to have THE talk so early in the drama, so I'm honestly anxious and a lot excited to see where things go from here. AR has no real reason to interact with CJW anymore. She apologized and acknowledged her mistakes. So I'm wondering how that's going to happen. CJW is going to have to step it up. There's a cute noona killer on the loose.
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KDaddict
March 16, 2014 at 7:52 AM
If she gets mad and becomes scheming evil 2nd lead, w a 'tragic' past, I'm dropping this show.
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lord Byron
March 16, 2014 at 9:56 AM
Yeah! K-dramas have made me care for children with daddy issues as much as I do for my socks. (But I do know that the problems are real.)
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Tulipsaki
March 16, 2014 at 5:39 PM
I can't believe this leg loss for an instant, and not just because Yeojin's worn sheer stockings in this drama.
She was in the US, has money and could've been flown out to which hospital had the best surgeon to reattach her leg. She was not, say, post earthquake in Northern Pakistan with little medical aid, and hardly any way to be rescued. So, I could buy her having a limp post accident, but not a missing limb.
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newgirl
March 16, 2014 at 7:32 PM
Not in the US, in Mexico. Totally different world there. Especially when it comes to medicine. And if they were in a rural area, no medivac helicopters were likely.
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Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 7:51 PM
And in a part of Mexico where the mirages are very powerful. Because I could see a half mile or so down that that road and I didn't see any approaching cars, let alone an approaching semi.
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Diachrome
February 20, 2016 at 12:11 AM
Umm.. Tijuana was on the road sign, so they weren't in the boondocks, but barely South of the US border.
Chloe
March 18, 2014 at 4:55 AM
reattaching a limb is unfortunately very difficult, even in first world countries and top hospitals. there are way too many structures involved. reattaching smaller parts like a finger or hand is much more do-able.
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4 KDaddict
March 16, 2014 at 4:35 AM
In 6 eps, my fav moments are the flashbacks to their happy married days, their watching football together, and their exchange on the roof, esp. JW's Qn: Do you know how much pain I was in when you left me? Finally, we get sincerity.
The rest, well, I'd rather forget.
And like you say about that kiss during that hi speed car chase, my thoughts are: Were they on drugs? They must be, or else it's the PD team who must be for putting that in there!!
Good grief!
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5 Heartoppaya
March 16, 2014 at 4:50 AM
After the heartbreak that drove them apart, I can't wait to see them together, loving each other like they used to. Show me how it hurts to be sly and single, Show!
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6 chicken
March 16, 2014 at 4:53 AM
confrontation at last. they've let it all out. an we're sure he still likes her. very much. I'm happy now.
now I'd love to rant about how Seung-hyun is adorably cute somewhere away from the comment section. thanks for the recap.
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chicken
March 21, 2014 at 5:35 PM
the writers have officially given YJ a reason to shower second lead hate on ae-ra. *major sigh*
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7 aptlyput
March 16, 2014 at 5:07 AM
I don't know.I very irrationally compare it to Emergency Couple and I find that it lacks stability.I don't know how to put it but...it feels like it doesn't have a base.Far too messy.
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nomad
March 16, 2014 at 11:13 AM
which one? This or emergency couple that doesn't have a base? *curious*
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Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 2:55 PM
Well, 'Emergency Couple' has Jin-Hee at its center, and she is the most "real" character I've seen on a drama, American or Korean, in quite a while. She has strengths, weaknesses, limits, ups, downs. She has wounds and scars much like those of other refugees from bad marriages I know. Chang Min is not as full a character as Jin Hee, but he is getting there.
The leads in this drama are getting there, also, but their supporting cast is flat and unreal.
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lulu
March 17, 2014 at 12:11 AM
I think the characters here are intentionally a little over the top. That's what makes them ridiculous and funny to watch.
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8 YoseobistheB2ST
March 16, 2014 at 5:11 AM
I haven't watched the episode but did they really just make YJ one-legged? Just Why. How. What? Sorry this just bothered me a lot in this episode I don't know how making her have one leg really makes a difference unless it's another attempt to elicit some empathy which isn't working anyway since I really do not care about her back story sorry writers. But other than that I really liked the last scene, gah finally they're airing their issues! I think I'm going to start watching the actual drama from now :) Thanks for the recap!
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Chloe
March 16, 2014 at 8:14 AM
I went back to check on some old scenes to see if her legs have been covered up all along but nope, i see two human legs. So I guess she got some really good as-good-as-real prosthesis? (It also irks me how she was sorrowfully looking at her picture with that exposed sexy leg when that isn't the leg that's amputated in the first place.)
I love that last scene. they're finally talking about their issues like real adults after so many years. I'm not in the least bit worried that YJ heard it all. She's so bland and her scenes are so un-real (kissing with dude while he was driving at top speed, really?) and i just don't like her character as a whole. I'm pretty sure the actress herself is confused as to how to act. She basically transformed from young wild thing to boring old widow who doesn't dare to confess.
Can't wait for the next episode when we'll FINALLY expect some progress between our OTP. now we're talking!!
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lulu
March 16, 2014 at 8:49 AM
I liked the last confrontation scene, too. Loved how he got all jelly-like letting his feelings out with her. But it looked like Aera had more to say but held back (maybe her miscarriage that we're speculating??). When she said, "That's right. You must have hurt" , like to mean she hurt more but couldn't say.
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9 girlinterrupted
March 16, 2014 at 5:14 AM
Why is Yeo-jin so furious with her dad like it's entirely his fault that the hubby died? Didn't she realize that it was most probably THE KISS that caused him not to see the oncoming truck of doom and swerve all over the highway??? And do they really have to cut off her leg?
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girlinterrupted
March 16, 2014 at 5:16 AM
*and by "they" I mean the writers.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:03 PM
Where is this scene that she kissing the driver/hubby? I went back and looked at that part (it's at 34:00), and saw nothing of the sort.
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kittycat
March 16, 2014 at 3:16 PM
The kissing scene wasn't shown in this episode, it was in episode 5. Her and her husband were kissing and missed one car but were hit by the truck. IDK the whole flashback was weird....
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 6:24 PM
That is probably why I missed it, I was not watching ep5 very close, distracted fixing dinner. But yeah, I went back and looked at that part.. and you are right, that whole flashback is making little or no sense plot-wise.
I think the writer got themselves into a corner here unless there is something else missing.
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dhep
March 21, 2014 at 10:16 AM
Just wanted to stop by and give an answer to this. I think admitting that it was her fault would possibly destroy her and human beings are incredibly fond of blaming others for their mistakes, it makes it easier.
Also she does have a slight point, they would not have been speeding had her father not sent people to chase after them. All in all I don't think anyone is to blame, really, just bad luck.
I really love Yeo-jin's character though. Love every female character in this drama, even bitchy work sunbae, she's hilarious.
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diba
March 21, 2014 at 7:05 PM
Spot on.
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10 Aigoooo
March 16, 2014 at 5:20 AM
Any sympathy I had towards Ae-ra's mother totally went out the window with that slap. I almost totally forgot about this show until I saw the recaps which tells me that I only watch this show when I am completely bored. Not good. lol
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dani305
March 16, 2014 at 2:42 PM
I don't mind if parents hit their kids bc that's how my parents disciplined me into the well-mannered person I am today. But it has to stop when the kids become adults. By then, words are more effective than violence.
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Tulipsaki
March 16, 2014 at 5:33 PM
K-dramas are slap-happy. It's almost a relief it's a mom slapping an adult child rather than some stranger, particularly a man slapping a woman.
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11 Baek Song-yi
March 16, 2014 at 5:47 AM
I completely agree with you about Ae-ra's family. I was quite outraged that they all made out as if Ae-ra were more at fault than her peacock of a father. Seriously: she had to have a proper reconciliation moment, whilst his ridiculous gaffe was waved away with an undelivered fruit basket. I recognise the truthfulness of the portrayal, but that doesn't anger me any less.
Now for The Case of the Missing Leg. The stumble on the subway might have been intended as foreshadowing - although, being such a cliché, I didn't take much notice of it. So yeah, this plot point came out of nowhere, but I'm not up in arms about it. (Heh.) It's probably because I burst out laughing once I realised that the huge self-portrait in her room was essentially a commemorative photo of her leg. I have such a hatred for those massive vanity photos, and every other drama has them.
High hopes for the main couple with that last scene. Finally, everything is out in the open and the healing can begin. Omm.
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niKai
March 16, 2014 at 6:29 AM
I actually notice the stumble in the train and figures that the drama must be trying to show that she hurt her leg during the accident. I didn't expect the leg to be completely missing though, so it was surprise there.
But looking at the incident flashback, it was a bad, bad move on many sides, yeojin and hubby included.
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diba
March 16, 2014 at 8:06 AM
The stumble on the train was one thing but I think the bigger clue was when she fell from the horse and struggled (albeit very little struggle, as compared to how it would be in real life) to stand back up, having to pull up one of her legs in episode 2.
Along with the stumble down the stairs when she first saw Jung Woo in the flashback, I was sure her supposed pain wasn't gonna be simply emotional, but also pretty much physical.
However, although I didnt really stare at her feet all along, i'm pretty sure she wore heels and dresses that shows the thighs along the way. Which is pretty ridiculous. Now that they put the thing out there, the production team better put some effort into showing the difficulties she goes through cos if not, it's kind of disrespectful - some people do get really accustomed to it, but lezbirealhere Show, you cant walk around in 5inch crazy pointy heels.
Regarding the backstory for her, it feels weird but I probably don't hate it as much as most people do haha. I appreciate second leads with backstories, any backstory, cos most shows have this annoying tendency to just make them into frustrating obsessed bitches for no reason at all (they do exist in real life, but it's much more fun for a character to have a reason rather than not) so I'm fine with it. The whole drama have been pretty comical so the comical flashback was okay, but the plot did her no justice. I have an uncle who got into such a similar accident, (losing his leg after an accident running away from home for an unapproved marriage), and he got shiiiiiiitloaaaaaaads of crap and blame shoved up to his face. How Yeo Jin can be blaming her father so much is quite absurd so I hope there's more to the story and her character stays calm & collected, it's much better that way!
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Lindy
March 16, 2014 at 12:08 PM
I once worked with a guy who had a prosthetic leg. He lost it when he was pushed down a flight of stairs, broke his leg and then got a bone infection when it was improperly set. I didn't realize it until I had worked with him for over a year and even then he had to tell me.
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Tulipsaki
March 16, 2014 at 5:34 PM
Was he wearing sheer stockings?
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Lindy
March 16, 2014 at 6:53 PM
No high heels or sheer stockings, alas. And his shoes were pretty utilitarian as well. Once he told me it was obvious he did have one but until then, I was clueless. Some of the heels worn on K-dramas are pretty stratospheric.
Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 7:58 PM
Yo. One of the programmers at the factory where I work had what I thought was a minor limp the first couple of years I was in the building. Then, I finally saw him sitting down and he had two prosthetic lower legs. He's fully mobile, but at work he wears trousers and boots, so it would not be obvious. His prosthetics are frame, not life-like, which is something you can do wearing pants. Wouldn't work wearing slacks or hose and heels.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:20 PM
I don't hate her - I am actually trying to like her - but the way that the writer has handled her and her backstory are just making me say WTF? We get these little snippets of actual depth, then it goes back to being just another prop for the two leads to bounce off of.
The reason she blames her father is for sending the goons out after her in the first place.
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diba
March 17, 2014 at 1:37 AM
Well, it was obviously wrong for her dad to do that in the first place, but just like both our leads, she has to realise she and hottie hubby were partly at fault for the accident. Although it was rushed and a bit silly, the flashbacks of her losing her husband (I thinkkk he died) and her leg was kinda heartbreaking. It sucks. But I guess we got something out of it...
Life tip: Keep your eyes on the road and your tongue in your mouth when you're driving, especially when some weird suited men sent by your father is out to chase you down.
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Namispop
April 13, 2014 at 9:55 AM
Love your life tip, diba! Words to the wise! Lol
CaroleMcDonnell
March 16, 2014 at 12:12 PM
LOL! "Commemorative photo of her leg."
Can't stop laughing.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:13 PM
There have been at least 3 or 4 hints in prior episodes - the fact that she needed help from the maid(?) to put on a shoe, a couple of stumbles while in high heels, and such.
That said, what is with all those giant self portraits in k-dramas? I first started seeing them a couple of years ago, now it seems like every drama has to have at least one. A couple have even had the giant advertising-type 55x90 inch screens with changing self portraits.
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dani305
March 16, 2014 at 3:06 PM
Narcissism? It's a nation that emphasizes too much on external beauty IMO. The mirror can lie so why not freeze a moment in time and blow it up to double as "decoration"?
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 6:27 PM
I think those giant selfies that have become all too common in k-dramas are just that - a k-drama thing. I did a news search on Korean blogs and newspapers, and could find no mention of that happening anywhere.
But I do agree on the obsession with beauty part - Koreans seem to have gone off the deep end on that.
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diba
March 17, 2014 at 1:45 AM
Ah, right, the scene where the maid put on or took off the shoes for her, cant remember.
I just remember thinking then "wow how spoiled of you", cos I do know a few kids who are spoiled to the point where they dont put on their own shoes...
I really hope this backstory isn't just a random giveaway and actually helps HER character instead of just the two leads. I hope her husband is alive, just so that she doesnt constantly flip and throw pearls everywhere (romcoms srsly needs happy endings for everyone and the 2nd leads are sibs so it's haaaard).
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fab
March 17, 2014 at 8:06 AM
Cheon Song Yi's is the only one I liked. Hae Kyung had one in his room too lol
Well I am a little relieved that the maid taking her shoes off(It only happened ones btw- I was paying attention to it...)was because of her missing leg, because initially that scene gave me goosebumps in a bad way.
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12 kikidee
March 16, 2014 at 6:07 AM
Yeo-jin must have the most amazing prosthetic limb in existence. No one sees it even when she's wearing a dress with a knee high skirt.
I am glad that she now knows Ae-ra is Jung-woo's ex-wife.
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dani305
March 16, 2014 at 2:56 PM
Yes, I'm ready to see her get agressive for love. A little bitchy is ok. That will make her a legitimate threat to Ae Ra. And our OTP will have to confront their feelings for each other.
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Tulipsaki
March 17, 2014 at 5:07 PM
I don't want YJ getting aggressive with Aera. YJ heard enough that she knows AeRa is no longer with whatshisname. And she liked AeRa up until now.
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13 Khule WY
March 16, 2014 at 6:51 AM
this is the first episode i watched and i really liked it.i laughed so hard when the scene cuts to her dad doing his hair.loved the sweet moments (the boat and chicken scene),is the actor really a geek,or is he that good of an actor ,i loved how he ran back when she shouted kyaak ! ,aww i think i now find geeks cute.
as for the leg ,it was kind of a whiplash...seriously unnecessary ...too heavy for a rom-com..explains the giant photo, i always fail to understand these ,don't you know what you look like ,the whole thing was argh...meh...WHY.
loved how it ended ,she heard EVERYTHING ! dum dum dum.. hehe
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14 Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 6:51 AM
Just from scanning the re-caps and a couple of episodes, I get the impression that the primary purpose of the plots and sub-plots is to show how good Lee Min-Jung is at making faces on camera in various odd scarves and hair-does.
Which she is amazingly good at, by the way.
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15 Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 7:00 AM
Just noticed, but is that taxi driver the same taxi driver who picked up Chang Min and Jin Hee after drinking in 'Emergency Couple?'
And shouldn't there be a regulation that all Seoul taxis have barf bags, like the ones on airliners?
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Petmink
March 16, 2014 at 8:11 AM
Barf bags are a good idea. Specially for taxis that frequent the kdrama world.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:26 PM
Since everyone that drinks in k-dramas ends up barfing, yeah that is probably a good idea. I actually wonder what this obsession is in dramas with people getting blind drunk so often. The alcoholism rate in Korea is actually lower than many countries, yet every drama has to have several scenes of people getting totally smashed.
I suppose part of it is a plot device so that people can wake up in strange places and strange beds...
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Anna
April 27, 2014 at 8:39 AM
Hmm. I came back from Korea last week, and the amount of drunk people I saw on the subway in Seoul late at night, on different nights, was pretty staggering. Some of them so inebriated that they were practically unconscious. My Korean friends tell me that kdrama portrayal of drunkenness in Korea in spot on. Perhaps explained by the fact that cheap Soju can be purchased for 1000 won, and a lot of people drink 3 or 4 bottles in one sitting. Walking around in the mornings in Seoul, and seeing quite a few pools of vomit reinforces the view that there is a drink problem in Korea.
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16 Aly
March 16, 2014 at 7:02 AM
I'm really enjoying this drama.
Yes, the side characters are annoying as Hell. I hate Ae-ra's brother and father... and I hated her mother after that slap. Yeo-Jin is a boring and idiotic character... and that car chase flashback was ridiculous.
But other than that, this is an enjoyable drama.
I really like our main couple. Their scenes together are the reason I'm hooked on this drama. The last scene in this episode, particularly, really pulled my heartstrings.
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17 Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 7:06 AM
. . . And, finally, while I thought it was cool that Min-young gushed over Ae-ra’s "Flower Boy" co-worker, I can't help but suspect that the real reason she wants to talk to him is to learn the secret of his fabulous lip gloss.
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nims0307
March 16, 2014 at 8:43 AM
LOOL!
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Auntiemame
March 16, 2014 at 12:56 PM
At least the swelling has gone down. In one of the earlier episodes, his hippo lips looked like he had been stung by a bee. (There must have been a 2-for-1 sale of botox injections.)
What a difference a drama makes! His lips are absolutely normal looking in "A Little Love Never Hurts".
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18 Maricel
March 16, 2014 at 7:12 AM
I hated episode 5 , i don't like Ae Ra being childish. I agree with your opinion of the restaurant scenes, they are a boring waste of time.
However, I understand the mother's angriness at her daughter. Family isn't something you can erase from your life without regrets and pain.
Ae ra' s attitude shows how easily she can leave people behind when they become a burden , the same way she did with her husband.
The flashbacks and the rooftop scene were daebak for me. I love the being real, honest and vulnerable.
The father does have similarities to Mr Elliot, but still looks more human to me than poor Anne's horrible family.
In Persuasion Frederick was bound to Louisa because of her accident, he felt sorry for her and would have married her if she hand't met another love interest. Surely they are trying to use this plot to make us like and accept her more, and later they will use it to bring JW close to her.
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ilikemangos
March 16, 2014 at 7:30 AM
"Ae Ra's attitude shows how easily she can leave people when they become a burden, the same way she did with her husband"
That was said in the heat of the moment after all the frustration built over the years she had to support her family while they (particularly dad and bro) continue to make it harder on her by gaining debt, a burden which Ae-Ra and her mother always had to carry. In that case, why would she still stick around till this day?
If it was so easy to erase family from her mind then she wouldn't have put up with it for so long. After the chaotic event was resolved, Ae-Ra still ends up sitting next to her family to eat with them like it was any normal day, even after all that has happened. Because they are her family that she cannot leave behind despite the crap she has to put up with.
I think her mother over-reacted, because she seems to have forgotten that the whole reason they're in that mess is because of her father, who seems to have had it waaaay easier than ae-ra in that situation.
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ilikemangos
March 16, 2014 at 7:39 AM
Actually, it was also the mother's fault for being so LOUD about it. I mean, any person with a brain would know that you don't announce it to the whole resturant when your food "goes bad"..
Granted that guy shouldn't have taken advantage of the situation, but golly I wanted to knock some common sense into mom and dad.
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Valerie Gudorf
March 16, 2014 at 7:51 PM
AeRa's family members do seem to suffer from a particularly incapacitating form of congenital stupidity, a condition seen all too commonly in K-dramas. What is it with these show's propensity to allow such characters to act with impunity, while their level headed and hardworking family members take the blame for the insuing fallout? Does it insure viewer outrage, and result in higher ratings from people desiring to see selfish, reckless, immature characters receive their comeuppance? I just don't get it.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:34 PM
I think the real question is why did Ae-Ra's mother stick with such a total loser of a husband for so long.
But actually I am just tired of her whole family and all the stupid setups. I wish they would just go away.
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dani305
March 16, 2014 at 3:21 PM
I think Mom really loves her whole family. She's different from Ae Ra that she would put up with it at all costs, even if they are the bane of her existence. And it could be the generation she grew up in. Women were supposed to bear it all for their family's sake. They couldn't pity themselves or walk away from what they were dealt with.
As annoying as the family is, I think they serve the purpose to show how we can't choose who our family is. You can walk away but then you would miss out on sharing the good times together. Watching this drama has me oh so thankful my family is not that burdensome.
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bjharm
March 16, 2014 at 5:30 PM
K-drama have certain rules they can not break, one of them is family, no matter how bad the family they always get back together, stay together and so forth. I mean you could write a book on the bad to done right evil mothers and fathers shown in k-drama, but no matter what they do the children in the end stick by them. So never expect to see someone really break off from thier family, yes they may do for a few episodes but by the end they back together..you can not break one of the golden rules..not and get your drama aired anyway.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 6:32 PM
That is true - and in fact it is part of the code that over the air TV shows must follow. That is also why you will never see a younger person slap an elder, no matter how deserving. A lot of that code has a lot more to do with candy-coating the image than real life, which is why in some cable shows you WILL see such scenes, even though rare.
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lemondoodle
March 16, 2014 at 7:44 AM
I don't think it's easy. She's 34. I'm sure this has been going on as long as she can remember. It hasn't been that long since her brother wasted 295,000 dollars. Her father's vanity ruined a good opportunity for the family. That she lasted this long before saying that shows it isn't easy at all. If it were easy she would have dumped them a long time ago. She obviously didn't mean what she said either.
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hipployta
March 16, 2014 at 8:00 AM
That $295k and constant visits to Jung Woo would have been the end after all those years of having to support the Dad and Brother...Ae Ra lasted way longer than most and Mom's over the top reaction was likely because Ae Ra's words were valid
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lemondoodle
March 16, 2014 at 12:39 PM
ME TOO. Actually the more I think about it I'm like 75% sure noble idiocy is the reason she filed for divorce, not because she got sick of it. Her tolerance for moochers is insanely high.
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Hipployta
March 16, 2014 at 12:58 PM
Well she was watching him and crying so Noble Idiocy is likely in play...suddenly I worry if she can't have kids now or something
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rearwindow
March 16, 2014 at 3:13 PM
OMG, I would HATE it if that were the case.
diba
March 17, 2014 at 1:51 AM
Oh shit. That's actually really worrying me.
windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:37 PM
Yup, the over-reaction was probably because AR struck a nerve with her comments.
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kikidee
March 16, 2014 at 9:25 AM
I agree with you that that was the reason for the slap scene, to show how she deals with frustration and disappointment with loved ones. She goes straight from "I'm going to help you even though I resent it." to "I never want to see you again." Without stopping at "I'm really resenting you right now. What changes can we make to help with this and prevent future problems?" She jumps straight to disposal without stopping at repair.
Personally, I don't know if it was a wise way to try to show that considering how perpetually flaky her father and brother are, but I do think that's what the show was trying to do.
I actually think that trait would have been clearer to the audience if the conflict had been with a friend, rather than with the family that has been flaky for her entire life.
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19 Anna
March 16, 2014 at 7:15 AM
The rooftop scene was a really admirable way to clarify the conflict, and this is the communication that would eventually bring them together. Well done!
Second Lead Syndrome! Why are these flower boys so adorable!! :3
I agree, her family drives me nuts - do they even genuinely care about Ae-ra? Her mother - I believe - is frustrated. So the way she acted seemed a bit more reasonable than the way her father and brother act.
If I should say it here, it is almost like this drama is gaining ground at the same pace EC is losing it. Last week, I was looking forward to EC, but this week it changed to SSA. I'm liking this better, because of the way conflicts are handled and should be handled.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:48 PM
From everything I have gathered so far, the only reason her family cares about her is for money. The more I see of her family, the more use the fast-forward button gets.
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EC
March 21, 2014 at 10:28 AM
You're mirroring my views on Emergency Couple right now. Ever since the scene when the main female lead said clearly and concisely that she loved her job, was happy with her life and Chang Min totally ignored her wishes, I've hit the pause button and haven't gone back since.
I hope that this doesn't turn into EC in that way and they actually listen to each other.
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20 Maricel
March 16, 2014 at 7:15 AM
Did I read "manly squee"? ... Is the recapper a man? Wut?XD
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Petmink
March 16, 2014 at 8:16 AM
I know, I always assume every person on this site is a female unless it is explicitly stated.
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21 space kablooie
March 16, 2014 at 7:16 AM
Agree with everything in this recap. I just watched them yell at each other on the roof, and it was so good, and I thought, writers, you have this, so why did you just waste 40 minutes with things that suck, making me debate whether I should even continue watching? Seriously, there was one point I decided I was going to ditch the episode if I saw the idiot dads one more time.
As far as the second lead lady goes, something about her really rubs me the wrong way. I think it is the combined self-pity and entitlement. The leg thing didn't make me like her it was ugh, show, really? Maybe if they'd actually shown her having difficulties, but strutting around in sky high heels mostly comes off as an insult to real people who have disabilities and the daily struggles they face. Tripping once on a subway does not make a realistic portrayal. And it feels added in to garner sympathy for the character, not like a real live thing that explains her personality or actions.
Maybe I'm a bit too sensitive about this, but I have a good friend without full use of her legs, and seeing up close the daily difficulties she faces makes something like this an incredibly frustrating portrayal.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:54 PM
Self-pity and entitlement?
I must have missed that. To me she just looked sad.
But either way, the whole setup that the writer has come up with is just .. well, poor writing. If we are supposed to feel one way or another for a 2nd, give us something to go on besides these flashbacks that don't really explain anything at all.
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22 Ju
March 16, 2014 at 7:18 AM
I wasn't expecting much when I started this drama but I do not regret do it now. I am huge fan of the CEOs/secretaries relationships, those bunch of cuties, seriously! Even the old version is funny and cute! haha
My only reproach is that I think that there isn't enough cute moments of Ae-ra and Seung-hyun together... Well, it is only episode 6, let's be patient!
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23 ilikemangos
March 16, 2014 at 7:18 AM
Totally with you purplecow.
That slap to the face was one of the most whiplash i've felt in a long time(even if it's nothing new in dramaland). Save the whole " parents are always right " for a time when you're not the blame for the possible destruction of your daughters future. No sympathy points for the parents in that scene. I wasn't too fond with her family but that whole resturant scene i wanted to forget.
If i were ae-ra i wouldve never survived for that long. The more we learn about her family the more i understand the Ae-Ra today.
It felt like the writer has read some of our arguments in the comments and included it in the rooftop scene, because alot of what was said was exactly what we used to defend our characters with. Finally, adults acting like adults and speaking about their pain. Im happy it finally happened, because this was a major issue for me in emergency couple where the problems were never aired out like adults (from the last time i checked).
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nomad
March 16, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Yes, I agree with you… "The more we learn about her family the more i understand the Ae-Ra today." Of course she would give up on her marriage the way she did, cause she was totally afraid she'd end up like her mom. Supporting her husband all through out her life, while he just wastes the money however he deems fit. I'd run away too if I were her. Not because JW is like her dad, but because at the first sign of trouble, all she was seeing was her family all over again.
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24 trixicopper
March 16, 2014 at 7:35 AM
After all the "TRAGEDY!!!" of YJs past, I still couldn't care less about her. In some weird way I'm almost rooting for her to go all evil second lead on us so that she's at least hateful and not just boring.
I'm not as bothered by ARs family as a lot of people. Maybe because while they're such stock Kdrama characters, they do serve to show why stability was so important to AR.
Absolutely LOVED the marriage flashbacks and the rooftop scene. If for some reason I wasn't shipping these two to reconcile before, I certainly am now! :)
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KDaddict
March 16, 2014 at 7:48 AM
But that'd just be hateful boring, rather than just boring boring.
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25 cecile
March 16, 2014 at 7:56 AM
Now it make sense why she need assistance on putting of her shoes in ep 1, that time i thought it was such arrogant act even for a chaebol daughter.
Visually wise it make no sense that YJ couldve possibly has prosthetic leg, it really unrealistic. it will be more convincing if at least they made her wearing long skirt or baggy pants n not so high heels. hmm too bad...
And as for the restaurant accident, it indeed kinda cliche but i imo this is the stepping stone for their first ever honest talk. If wasnt for it AR wouldnt have said sorry n they wouldnt have the reason to start out that conversation.
Next quarter i guess will be the real drama. The real romance.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 1:59 PM
I am suspecting that the leg-loss trope was added in by the writer AFTER the previous episodes had been shot, though not sure why. If that was part of the plot, it should have been in the first two episodes - at this point it just seems like something that was shoved into the plot for no good reason. The more I watch, the more I wonder about the writers, like they are still not sure where they are going with this whole show.
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cecile
March 16, 2014 at 6:49 PM
No i dont think they add that part at latter time coz it already be hinted in the 1st 2 eps. I would rather think that it was just a bad execution from the PD.
Or maybe they were originally had her in limp/paralyzed state but level it up to completely lose one leg to add more "impact" on viewers.
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26 hipployta
March 16, 2014 at 8:06 AM
Ae Ra's family...man I would have bailed after the $295k.
The confrontation...I'm still on Team Ae Ra (Crush Jung Woo) but she's probably going to avoid any personal ties with him now and the Noona Killer will be visiting her at home so let's see what Jung Woo does.
Maybe he'll finally consider her words...or perhaps look into the support she provided and find out about the loans she paid and her health (because miscarriage is still on my radar)...he needs to step it up
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27 PeepsLeAwesomePotato
March 16, 2014 at 8:21 AM
Well, all I can say is that AeRa's hot temper was probably inherited from her mom.
I did not like the slap that mom gave her and I was utterly disappointed that she did that. However, I saw it very in character that Mommy Dearest did that. Yes, the men in AeRa's family are the worst and her mother has lived with them longer than AeRa has. Couple that with how she was so easily appeased after AeRa's dad bought his suit, I would take her as someone to whom family was of utmost importance, people with whom you never cut ties with and go through thick and thin with and probably wouldn't understand another person severing ties with his/her family because he/she can no longer stand them. If she sees how an "orphan" can turn away his/her runaway mother/father, she would probably deride him/her, using the one reason "but that's your parent!" (personally, I don't buy that but not everyone agrees)
So that slap was the result of her character, her beliefs and her being blinded by anger and frustration. Still, I wouldn't forgive her, but that's what families do. I have to live with you, so let's just take it that it never happened.
Also, AeRa is more patient than I am for I would have given my dad and brother huge smack downs long ago if they acted like AeRa's.
I would like for JungWoo and AeRa's friend/housemate to have a nice long talk so that JungWoo can understand the hardships AeRa went through because it seems like JungWoo cannot face AeRa without being blinded by his idea that "she never loved him", that "she broke their promise" and basically, the hurt that she gave him. Secretary L can join along and be snarky. Nothing AeRa says seems to be getting to him. Her hurt is not getting to him because he blocking it off with his own hurt.
So far, AeRa wins, because although her temper's hot, when she cools down, she can see clearly. JungWoo's disposition is not fiery, but his mind seems to be clouded with fog when the topic lands upon his ex-wife.
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ilikemangos
March 16, 2014 at 9:24 AM
Yes. The person who openly admits her mistakes and apologizes for it not once but a few times over, wins more points with me than someone who is too clouded in judgement from their betrayal to even look at the bigger picture or even think about what they did wrong. Believing that the other party has done everything wrong while you were the victim.. Yes, this is a realistic character trait -- the whole "its all about me" mindset -- but that doesn't make you the bigger person.
Looking forward to the moment jung woo puts himself in ae-ra's shoes. That's the whole reason im sticking to this show.. because i have not lost hope in Jung Woo.
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Sanchita Suman
March 16, 2014 at 11:36 AM
i agree wholeheartedly with ur last three lines. i m constantly hopin' for jung woo to melt sooner..
btw i have got another interesting plot 4 this drama( after havin too much of k dramas even my mind has started producin 'k'eeish storylines)
what if after this confrontation scene aera steps out n encounters an accident n then these situations will trigger jungwo to get over his angst n ego n finally when he would reach hospital he find her in i.c.u n then i think tht miscarraige relevation (which is slightly implied thru erlier scenes) should occur thru her bf cum roomie n then he wud eventually realise his mistake!but here comes the catch she looses her memory! n for her mental stability the family lies tht she was never married..
but now things are different jungwoo will start caring for her but aera will see this as an employer genuinely caring for his employee.. n i think it wud be great if further if this happens! just a fragment of a scene:
suppose aera gets to know tht her director is divorcee thru other staffs n she percieves her as a bitch tht wt kinda lady would have separated from a person like him!
well its little over exagerrated (my thoughts!)
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Mukoro
March 16, 2014 at 4:26 PM
Lol at the thought that she has to land in the ICU to "trigger Jung Woo". In reel life I hope not, I want to see our OTP unleash/remember their romantic side but not over broken bones or god forbid some exotic but sufficiently dire medical condition
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PeepsLeAwesomePotato
March 17, 2014 at 3:14 AM
... ... Why so makjang... ...
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28 Petmink
March 16, 2014 at 8:22 AM
I don't understand the whole backlash against mom in the comments section. Yes, it was wrong of her to slap As Ra. She was clearly taking out her anger on the wrong person. But that is how Asian moms are. She picked her fight with the only thing that was under her control, As Ra. Because clearly the dad is incorrigible. I am not saying she was right, but her reaction did not seem abnormal to me.
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Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 8:59 AM
I suspect we have a lot of commenters, even those from Asian countries, who grew up thinking this sort of violence is an element of the past.
I can still shock Americans by telling them about my German grandmother, who, like my Czech grandfather, was an alcoholic who followed the customs of the Old Country in "taking the strap" to children who talked back to them.
In my mother's case, the last incident was when she was married two years and pregnant with my older sister. She had told my father that whatever else happened, if he raised a hand to her after she was married, she would leave him instantly. He did not need such a warning, as he had known abuse and war and was the gentlest of men, but when he heard the argument and my grandmother threatening my mother, he stood between them and told the older woman that she had no right to touch his wife anymore.
That ended the matter, for the rest of my grandmother's life. She was never cross with me as a child and I only learned about "the strap" when I was an adult.
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ilikemangos
March 16, 2014 at 9:42 AM
Something considered commonplace doesn't really excuse violence or give you a free pass to take it out on someone who will have to bear the brunt of your own mistakes. This is coming from someone who grew up in such a household and has a tiger mom herself.
I don't think anyone thinks the reaction was abnormal, esp. coming from mom (we see slaps all the time in dramaland), but i'll call a spade when i see it -- the slap was grossly unwarranted in that kind of situation.
Usually I am able to gloss over it. That time, it really took me out of the moment.
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Lc
March 16, 2014 at 9:50 AM
I also don't understand the backlash against the mom.
Yes it was wrong of her to slap Aera, but so was Aera wrong to talk of cutting family ties at a time like this.
Yes Aera was right to feel frustration at her father and brother, but do you think that her mom didn't feel the same as well? she must also have felt sick with worry for their business and her daughter's career, hence the whole family's visit to make whatever reparations they can. And to get told by your very own daughter in the midst of it all that it's better to sever family ties....I truly get where the slap is coming from.
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Kim Yoonmi
March 16, 2014 at 10:34 AM
Your comment about Asian moms just being that way... uhh... no. *cough* no. That's a gross over generalization. dramas=/=real life.
It's true, however KOREANS tend to be more physical in general than most other countries. (positive and negative, but the negative isn't meant for humiliation or to take it out on someone and in dramas is usually played off as a joke, as it is in real life.).
So uhh... I'm challenging you on that statement. No and no.
I'm kinda surprised no one challenged you on your gross over generalization.
My Eomma (of what I know of her) was sweet, kind and even when it was going rotten with appa, she never, ever took it out on me. She fed me treats when we went to the market, held my hand and even when the fights got loud and semi-violent, she never, ever raised a hand against me once. (And if you knew the complete details of her life you would find that extraordinary...) She left eventually because of Appa, but never ever took it out on me.
Both of my Korean grandmothers were equally awesome... especially my maternal grandmother was a really good mother.
Conversely, my white mother shook me when I was a child when she got frustrated with me... but I won't overgeneralize and say all white mothers are like that, because I know they aren't. (My Aunt isn't like that.)
Politely asking you to revise that statement.
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Petmink
March 16, 2014 at 4:02 PM
I am basing this off my mom. I am not Korean, but I am Asian. She never went as extreme as As Ra's mom. But I understand her anger more as I have gotten older. What Ae Ra said was pretty harsh after everything her mom has done for her in her life. The mom seems to be the breadwinner in the family. This is nearly my opinion based my experience, I am not going to retract my statement. This was not meant as an insult to your Omma.
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Petmink
March 16, 2014 at 4:05 PM
*this is merely my opinion.
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kikidee
March 16, 2014 at 12:45 PM
I agree that people are over focusing on the slap and not the purpose, writing wise, of the slap. It's a drama. Dramas need dramatic moments to illustrate ideas. In this case, the idea that Ae-ra is quick to "give up" without attempting resolution and that hurts and angers those who love her. I think that the point of the slap was to surprise her and get her to recognize the hurt, and make a connection between how her mother felt to how much hurt Jung Woo may have felt. It's the dramatic moment needed to move the story forward and was simply a writing device. No one needs to judge her mother harshly.
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29 Jennipoh
March 16, 2014 at 9:12 AM
UGH her family is so annoying. Reminds me of how much I clenched my teeth watching Jandi's family in Boys Over Flowers. STOP MAKING UNLIKABLE CHARACTERS JUST FOR THE PLOT'S SAKE!
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30 tura
March 16, 2014 at 9:38 AM
I really like this show
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31 Perrie
March 16, 2014 at 9:45 AM
I love this drama and my love for Joo Sang Wook is sky high
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32 Redge
March 16, 2014 at 10:51 AM
The ending is one of the most heartfelt conversations between a couple in a kdrama that I've seen in a while. The emotions and hurt were just spilling out, I loved every second of it!
It took 6 eps for Ae Ra to admit she's sorry but I hope it won't be the same for Jung Woo. I need him to realize his wrongdoings asap so their romance can restart! Haha. (I feel like the miscarriage will be an important factor to make him realize how much she also suffered.)
p.s. Joo Sang Wook please marry me!
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33 jomo143
March 16, 2014 at 11:02 AM
Thanks for your recap and comments.
Loved the episode for the finally! honesty at the end.
I knew the nice boss lady was listening - it adds just the right amount of "ut-oh" to her love for JW. We will prolly see her decide that she WILL take him divorce warts and all, and prove to be even more awesome (though sadly not to be the one for him). When he chooses ex-wife, she will suffer more pain than she deserves. In other words, typical 2nd lead story. Now, you would think that means I am critical of the recurring third leg (OH MY NO PUN INTENDED) to the triangle, but I am not. I believe that most of us have been on the losing end of a crush more times than winning. The most cathartic, and therefore most emotionally draining, stories are for the one sided crushes. I wept bitter tears for example, for Jihoo in BOF, BSB in Shining Inheritance, YKS in Best Love, Chilbongie in Reply. Their heartache is carved into my soul. The ones that won the girl? Not so much. Anyone who keeps telling the guy or girl to "Just give up, you LOST!" has never felt that overpowering crushing love that won't let go. Me, personally, took about 8 years to heal from the one-sided "love of my life". Some of that was while I was married to someone else! It is messy, yes, but compelling.
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34 CaroleMcDonnell
March 16, 2014 at 12:19 PM
Aigoo, the photo of her leg!
I gotta say that I am really liking the fact that so many dramas this season are trying to deal with disabilities. Wonderful Days, God's Gift, and now this amputee issue. But wow!!!!!! What a way to slip this topic into the story! It's like, writer-nim, either go all the way with discussing the issue and being upfront or avoid it. If it's supposed to be activist storytelling, writer-nim is failing miserably at it. Give us a heroine with a disability that we all can see.
Maybe they'll improve later on in their depiction of the struggles ...like maybe showing her lack of confidence that a guy will like her....or paralleling it with Ae Ra's challenge to be honest about her divorce/remarriageability in society....but really, right now it's so lacking in moral courage and is being used as a kind of plot trick. Not liking that at all.
Loved the conversation on the roof.
Thanks, purplecow.
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35 Jinsight
March 16, 2014 at 12:33 PM
After reading your comments, I realized too how irritating Ae Ra's family is and how out of line her mom was. I didn't think too much of it at the time because I tend to mentally tune out whenever her family appears, but Ae Ra was totally mistreated.
Same goes with the idiocy behind Yeo Jin's accident. I think I fast-forwarded through that scene, so wasn't quite sure whether the truck was somehow a planned thing by her dad, but now it's clear that it wasn't and really she has no one to blame but herself. What an idiot.
I do love Jeong Woo and Ae Ra though, and will keep watching because they have great chemistry and some well thought-out scenes together.
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36 nims0307
March 16, 2014 at 12:57 PM
I loved the rooftop scene! They are finally starting to tell each other about the pain and suffering.. Although I still need Jung-woo to put himself in her shoes..
That slap shocked me! Ae-ra's mom overreacted!!
Purplecow, I'm with you with the scenario of Yeo-jin's losing her leg in the accident?! That was crazy.. I DIDN'T see that coming! loolz.. Anyway, still on Team Ae-ra!!
I wonder how Yeo-jin is gonna act now that she knows everything.. hmm..
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37 Leslie
March 16, 2014 at 3:21 PM
Thanks for the review PurpleCow!
I geeked out when I saw the code too.
In my opinion Ae-Ra never truly wanted to hurt Jung-Woo. The spray paint, photos, and lilies, while hilarious to watch, were just childish. They left no emotional scars. Jung-Woo on the other hand wanted Ae-Ra to suffer deep emotional pain when he took her to "their" house. Then told her he would have a family there with another woman. Douche!
In the final scene Ae-Ra continued to hold back when she only shared the part of her pain that Jung-Woo could handle. Then she acknowledged his pain, apologized, and walked away. If Ae-Ra had been completely honest, the miscarriage was the real reason for the divorce. She may have resented that she worked three jobs but she stayed in the marriage until she lost the baby.
At this point I don't trust Jung-Woo. He is prideful, lacks empathy, and refuses to accept responsibility. Unless his character evolves quickly, I am shipping Ae-Ra with Seung-Hyun. The only reason I am holding off is I think SH's family would disapprove & that's drama I am not interested in watching.
Did anyone else see the preview at the end of episode 5 with Yeo-Jin flipping out and pearls flying everywhere?
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Tulipsaki
March 16, 2014 at 5:35 PM
Ditto everything you said.
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Hermione
March 16, 2014 at 8:36 PM
if the main lead evolves too soon.. so will the story's ending. If all the characters are sweet as you wish, there will be no story.
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38 kittycat
March 16, 2014 at 3:31 PM
This episode has sold this drama to me. I'm in it for the long run now. The two main leads are the ones who are really keeping me around though. They both are so emotionally complex and their hurt runs so deep that when all of it starts to boil over I can't turn away from the screen. The last scene was the best part of the series so far. AR and JW actually discussed their problems and why they responded the way they did which is rare in a Kdrama, and it was acted so well too! The only thing that needs to be done now is for Jung Woo to acknowledge everything that Ae Ra did for him in their marriage. She apologized to him so it's only right for him to do the same to her.
I'm the same as most people here. Ae Ra's family doesn't interest me so I mostly fast-forward through their scenes. The same for the 2nd female lead. She's really weird to me and I think she might be like the 2nd lead in 'Me to Flower' in which she was obsessed with the male lead. IDK, but YJ just seems two steps away from crazy land to me, so I'm not feeling her backstory or relationship with JW. The 2nd male lead is alright, but I'm firmly on the main OTP train. I know most of the folks here love him and are experiencing SLS but he just seems to young for the worldly AR. When he becomes independent from daddy and look less like a Kpop idol boyband member then I'll be able to take him seriously. I'm mean forreal his lipgloss be poppin!!
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lemondoodle
March 16, 2014 at 6:20 PM
YJ is pretty much two steps (lol you are being generous. I'd say half a step) from crazy. So it's not going to surprise me even slightly if she turns into psycho bitter 2nd lead. She's got a lot hinging on CJW and it's not really about him, it's about her and her husband. This time she can protect her man which will make her feel better about what happened to her husband. And if she gets JW she can move past the pain of losing him. I mean, how she first met JW tells the story. She saw her hubby in JW....quite literally. She can get rid of her guilt. She's really not going to let him go without a fight. It's going to take some soul searching on her part to get over it and not ruin his and AR's life to make herself feel better.
2nd lead male is cute, but I think he wants a family other than his own more than he wants NAR as a girlfriend. Though I need to tell the poor boy the grass isn't always greener. That family is terrible. It's pretty sad when the crazy gangster family comes across as slightly more likable.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 6:37 PM
I don't see YJ as crazy. I see her mostly as very poorly written for a 2nd lead, to the point where I am not even sure what her function in this plot is besides providing a 3rd wheel.
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lemondoodle
March 16, 2014 at 7:17 PM
Crazy isn't a word that should be used in all honesty, but I think she has some obvious issues she hasn't resolved, a lot of guilt and is sightly unhinged. She seems to think CJW will make her happy again and I can see her doing everything she can possibly do to keep that.
I don't know what the audience is supposed to think of her, but for CJW her role so far has been his constant supporter. The reason he got the funding and in his mind really instrumental to his success. He gives her a lot of credit and gratitude, which he denies Ae Ra. Maybe she won't have to do anything to get rid of AR, CJW could do it all himself since he's so hung up on making himself out to be the only victim.
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Redge
March 17, 2014 at 2:46 AM
Praising your last sentence, especially about denying Ae Ra his gratitude.
39 dani305
March 16, 2014 at 3:36 PM
The scene of JW and 2nd lead lady in her bedroom was really awkward. They had nothing to talk about and her portrait was so in your face. It punctuates how they don't have any chemistry and makes for interesting comparison of JW with Ae Ra. Our OTP is oozing with personality and fire while seeing JW with 2nd girl was uncomfortable. Girl has no chance.
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40 Sajen
March 16, 2014 at 5:01 PM
"If you’re going to drive, keep your eyes on the road!"
No one in Korean dramas ever watches the road when they drive, never, not to mention the sudden U-turns in the middle of traffic, people walking in the middle of the street, and just standing there when a car's coming at them. Whenever someone drives in a drama it makes me scream at my monitor to watch the road, usually with considerable amounts of cursing.
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windsun33
March 16, 2014 at 6:42 PM
Very true - k-dramas could make up an hour long "failed driving" video on YouTube just from the past few months.
Especially annoying to me is the "deer in the headlights" syndrome. People happily run out into the middle of traffic, but when they see a car coming they just freeze for like 5 minutes. And they cannot park worth a crap either - almost every other shot of someone parking a car shows the car half out of the parking space.
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41 drakor lover
March 16, 2014 at 7:27 PM
I admit that in this drama, the actors' acting quality is stronger than the plot.. but why this drama got unsatisfying ratings so far, while there were previous dramas that have worse plot and acting got better ratings?
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dani305
March 17, 2014 at 1:12 PM
The competition is stiffer with 3D and EC had a head start. I haven't seen either shows so I won't judge. But they must be pretty good, too. Sly & Single still has 10 eps to go so maybe ratings will improve later.
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42 Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Hmmm . . . I skipped through the episodes to track the foreshadowing on YJ's missing leg, and I have to say that, while I see what the director was trying to do, he pretty much bungled it.
While we had several instances of YJ showing weakness in her knee and ankle, we also had several shots of her walking quite sturdily on two legs and in spike heels, in one case with nothing covering those fashionably thin lower legs but hose. The last time I checked, prosthetic lower legs were still held on by straps tying them to the knee and thigh. How could that NOT be visible through hose? Or those choke-bore slacks she was wearing in another shot?
I can tell, looking back, what the director was TRYING to do, but, as someone else noted, he waited w
ay too long for the reveal. And what he revealed was something that all the people who knew YJ should have spotted long ago.
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43 Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 7:33 PM
. . . All that said about the missing leg, I still am not following the hate being dumped on YJ. As near as I can tell, she hasn't had enough useful air time for me to know anything about her or care anything about her. Apparently she's a widow whose husband died on their wedding day. Bummer, but also irrelevant, unless someone had given her character more time to be built up.
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windsun33
March 17, 2014 at 2:26 AM
I think that is the problem with YJ's character. We see these occasional flashbacks like the car chase and wreck, but no real context, and no other depth to her character at all.
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44 Quiet Thought
March 16, 2014 at 7:39 PM
I don't know that much about modern prosthetics, but do they make an ankle joint that can flex realistically in high heels? Or does she have to lock the joint like the leg of a Barbie Doll? Either way, it explains why she avoids riding a subway.
Sadly, you could probably write a first-rate drama series about someone like YJ trying to make her way in appearance-conscious Chaebol society with a missing leg. It would make a great secondary plot to a romance or melodrama about success in business, politics, or society. But here it is just a throwaway.
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45 Ann
March 16, 2014 at 7:58 PM
l watched this drama cosz of Joo Sang Wook and Lee Min Jung who is so pretty to me. After Queen In Hyun's Man, l try to find a drama which is not K-Drama like. Even QIYM's ending just quite stupid for me, but the entire drama full with common sense, the writer just do what the viewers actually wanted to happen in not so over way. Like this drama, even l like all the leads except for stupid family, the story line just soooo K-Drama. WHen a truth about to bomb out, there will be someone who accidently over hear it. Why they're so immature to talk about the emotion past on the 'only in K-drama' rooftop place. Why??
Please come out little bit from K-Drama style and write something that viewes want to raise rating.
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46 newgirl
March 16, 2014 at 8:48 PM
It's not surprising that a lot of people posting here have trouble with the slap scene. One of the reasons I watch Kdrama, of the rom-com variety almost exclusively, is due to my general distaste for the pervasive violence shown on American tv shows; But since this violence was anything but gratuitous, it works for me. The slap scene accomplishes a few things. It shows similarities and differences between the mother and daughter, and how they deal with extreme pressure in their lives. One fights her way through, while the other walks away when it gets too much. It illustrates a central theme to the show that no matter what, family ties are the most important thing, and to disrespect those ties is wrong. The scene also includes Jung Woo, who observes. It may be my imagination, but I thought I saw a glimmer of sympathy in him for Ae Ra. And of course he was reminded that he used to be a part of this family too. This was echoed later by S-h who says how much he liked being around a family who let it all out around each other. Just another way to remind JW of what he's lost. And Ae Ra nearly cut her ties with her own family, but her mother wouldn't stand for it, while JW sort of rolled over for it when she cut ties with him. It was a good, albeit belated, object lesson for JW.
Regarding YJ, I think the writer may have a few more cards up her sleeve. I'll bet dollars to donuts that dead hubby is really alive somewhere, and was also told that YJ is dead. Woah! Could it be that evil daddy had her leg amputated just to keep her from running away again? And why did they mention that mom is living in Paris? Could it be she doesn't want to participate in the lie? As long as they make the leg issue an integral part of the story line, I'm ok with it.
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47 aRg
March 16, 2014 at 9:53 PM
hmmmm whatever it is, people will always compare SAS to EC. But thanks God, I only watch SAS so I don't have to spent my energy comparing it with EC.
Thanks for the recap. As always, I love read Purplecow's recap ... you are awesome
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48 ava
March 16, 2014 at 10:01 PM
Finally! They had it out in the open! No more tiptoeing! Thank you Dramagods!
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49 Momopeach
March 17, 2014 at 12:10 AM
I agree that slap seemed over the top and also random. Like it came out of nowhere given the mother's personality. How can you blame her for cutting ties when her family acts the way it does?
*sigh* however, I can tell this is gonna be another drama that I'm going to have to avoid Dramabeans for.
See, I LOVE our 2nd leads much more than Jung Woo and Ae-ra's love story (though their relationship is interesting to me). Those flashbacks did nothing for me but the one with Yeo-jin panged my heart.
I guess what I find interesting is different from the masses again.
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50 Karen
March 17, 2014 at 5:20 AM
Does anyone know the title of the song Yeo Jin and Jeong Woo sang at the beginning of the episode? Help me out please, thank you. :)
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aRg
March 17, 2014 at 9:32 AM
It's "Miracle" By Kim Dong Ryul ft. Lee So Eun
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Karen
March 18, 2014 at 4:51 AM
Thank you so much! :)
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