Living Life and Love

{I'm writing this before the last two episodes are broadcast.}

I'm giving accolades to this drama because it has a story that draws you in, is well enacted, and is highly enjoyable. I like the way each character stays true to their own psychological place, and their reactions to their life experiences within the drama. Each person has to keep pushing on to fulfill their own lives.

Oh my goodness, writer Park Shi Hyun, you are good. I love your story arch. You reflect how quirky life can be, and the variety of viewpoints of your different characters. I love how you keep people guessing about orientation of some of the characters. Your dialog is unstilted, and natural. The one liner actor Im Shi Wan says about the clothing that he was supposed to wear rates in one of the top moments of the series for me, since Shi Wan is purportedly a clothes hound. As he was picking up the bag he said something off the cuff like, "I guess they were worried that I might go naked." That was funny. Very cute.

Now all that said, I'm hoping that the story keeps going to the end of episode 16, and doesn't crash and burn like some of the other K-dramas I've invested 16 hours in. Maybe this is out of the hands of the writer though, as netizens might try to take over and influence the executive producers. Anyway, as you can tell from the comment, I am not happy about the strange endings I've had the misfortune to endure (along with obviously dismayed actors). I think we are going to get a very unexpected ending, so I'm looking forward to it. In any event, Park Shi Hyun and the entire team have achieved something very good. I hope you watch it.

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