Yeongshil, it’s so good to see you. You’ve grown up well. (One of the best and most poignant touches in the final episode.)
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    The best!

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    Just give us a spin-off with Mr. Dimples, Jin-goo, and Yeong-shil already! It can’t be any worse than the drama it’s being spun-off (🙄🙄🙄).

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      I loved Start-up, but to get more Good Boy (because he will always be good boy for me from now on), I’m watching Strongest Deliveryman. Jin-goo/Yeong-shil/orphan start-up boy is too precious for words. I’d love to see them in character in something else.

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        I’m not a fan of Start-up (the show lost me by about episode 8 or 9) and I remain pretty disappointed by it. However, I’m a huge fan of Kim Seon-ho (predating Start-up; I’ve been watching him on 2D1N since the beginning of 2020) and I thought he did a great job acting in this role.

        I have been considering picking up Strongest Deliveryman, although I first need to get through You Drive Me Crazy and Eulachacha Waikiki 2 first.

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    Hours before the episode there were rumors of having an IU cameo and I was looking forward to it thinking she might be some hopeful love line for our beloved JP but when it was actually Yeong Shil that showed up….. man, I’m down with how his cameo gave homage to JP’s own internal struggle in the show. Nevermind a love line, Yeong Shil came to life and I’m okay with that.

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      i loved Yeong Shil from the beginning. He made me laugh. But what a great twist, and you are so right. It gave homage to JP’s own internal struggle. I had not appreciated that. Yeong-Shil now means so many different things.

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      I like that episode 16 finally cleaned up the connection between his roots and his career as venture capitalist. I didn’t see it clearly until the end, but it makes sense to view a VC as a person who rears children (in this case, baby companies and their green founders) who need guidance.

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        Perfect. How insightful of you.

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        This why this drama has been so good. Details that are followed through and layers of significance.

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          Through YeongShil’s personification in the finale, JP gets to be the ‘halmeoni’ for every other orphan who ends up like him after the orphanage and be their ‘Sandbox’ in life. And I can honestly accept that ending for JP and I can only wish he becomes less lonely with his newfound purpose as he lives on in kdramaland.

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