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Utter disappointment
I was screaming to JoJo not to choose hyeyeoung..Jojo is such a bad character she cares for no one..frst she dumped one boy at highschool for sunoh
then she dumped sunoh for hyeyeoung &
I'm sure she'll be dumping hyeyeoung in future for someone better... I feel so frustrated about her character.. she is such a pathetic and weak character.... Can't even figure out why she dumped sunoh 👎 she said she loved him the most and at the end married another man🤦 i hate her character... Really disappointed... I advice not to watch this drama at all coz if you watch 1st season then you'll have a tendancy to watch 2nd which sure will make you regret..!
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if disappointment was a series its this.
maybe this isnt THAT bad, but if youre considering watching, i would advise to look for something better, cause its kinda a waste of time. like tf. i dont like to hate on fl but she deserves it. this doesnt have a story. like fr i cant seem to find one. every scene is dragged out as hell. and the only interesting character doesnt have good scenes or screen time. also they just completely changed the characters? for example jojo's aunt hated her/ treated her like shit in season 1 and now she treats her better ig? and her ''character development'' isnt explained or showed in any way. instead of treating jojo like shit, she treats her daughter that way now. so,,, yeah. oh and im ngl i didnt like hye yeong cause he had no personality and somehow they gave him screen time and made him (bleep). also i would like to know the reason why jojo broke up with sun oh. cause i cant seem to find it. she treated him like shit. he deserves better lolVond je deze recentie nuttig?
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POV on each character & Why did JJ choose HY? (FULL SEASON)
Please recap S1 before watching S2. These are all from my point of view. I hope you can understand the story better after reading. I don't want to write too long but the injustice for rating is too much. I don't mean the reasonable ones.SO has always been the ML and HY is 2nd lead. SO is more interesting character while HY is a nice/good character through out the show. Just because JJ chose HY didn't make him 1st ML. HY might really be ML in Webtoon but we are talking about drama here. I am not interested in Webtoon too.
This is for all of them in general:
They were high school so they must be 17/18 years old which means we as a viewers has to accept that they were immature. Not just because of their age but by the way they act. I think human maturity are affected by our age, situations, events, tastes and feelings. (Maybe there are more but I will stop here cos I don't want to think anymore. xD)
Then, 4 or over 4 years later, they met on crosswalk. SO got gf (YJ) and JJ & HY were single. So, they were 22/23 years old now. They seem a bit mature in appearance.
Sun Oh is handsome, has very high background, actor, model and no love from his family. He has control freak/possessive parents. Maybe that's where he get his possessiveness, bold/daring and inconsiderate/too cold personalities. His parents were too cold to him and didn't bother about his feeling but their own success/love/happiness.
But he got his best friend Hye Young who stand on his side until he found out that his best friend has a crash on Jo Jo. Maybe he didn't want to lose someone dear to him so he got interested in a girl who was his bf's crash. But then, he went ahead and kissed JJ with his bulldozer/daring personality. (Yo, I am not saying that this is his fault alone but also JJ. But wait for JJ turn. It will come later)
Then, I wondered why he is so daring? It must be because he got everything like money, fame, background and appearance at high school. Isn't he taking things a bit too easily? He is like, "I will be good to my bf and the girl I love." But he forgot to consider their situations. He didn't think what would jealous people or people around them would see them differently and treat them differently in a bad way cos they were poor. (Will you let someone do as they like cos they are immature? No. Not for me.) That's why HY didn't ride the car with him. He already took a lead with a kiss and love alarm with JJ. But then he said to HY, let's fight fairly. What? He was already way ahead, do you think anyone could beat him at this stage? That's why HY uninstalled love alarm not to interfere with them. He totally backed off for his bf. Then, SO & JJ enjoyed their moments until they got into accident. His father told him to do as he will or he is going to send him abroad. So, he continued his life as actor/model and failed all audition badly? He dated YJ cos of his parents? (I might be wrong)
In short he did as he liked without consideration for others just like how his parents treated him. But he at least treated HY, JJ & YJ better than how his parents treated him. He just didn't think about the consequences of how it could affect them by others.
Then, 4 years later SO met her again on crosswalk but just passed her like he didn't notice. That's okay cos he seem like he was trying to get over with JJ. Then, he interfered with JJ & HY so that HY won't get hurt. He also wanted to know why JJ broke up with him? Why was she giving a chance to HY but not him? Then, he found out that JJ had loved him and she didn't know she will ever love anyone as much him again. He then said that he will believe if she rang HY love alarm. They met again at Love Alarm 2.0 launched day and time skip for whatever reason. (I was like, wth just happened. JJ & HY became a couple in S2E1 and he just continued his life.)
Then, JJ & SO met again at school. Then, at Love alarm badge club SO found out that JJ installed a shield. That's why she couldn't ring his love alarm. But JJ told clearly that she wanted to remove the shield now cos of HY but SO couldn't believe it. So, he thought, JJ was lying this whole time and not to get caught by him, she dated HY to protect her feeling from him. Then, he went to JJ college and ask her out publicly just like when they were in high school. Did he think she will be impress? Shouldn't he wait for her to break up first before he did anything with her? e.g., a kiss at alleyway & asking publicly in college. The first time, she was someone else gf and his bro's crush. Did he forget that she is his bro's gf now? Then, he pecked on her lips again. Maybe he did it to let her remember their past again and to like him again. Then, SO found out that JJ came to his house from his mum later. Then, he followed her to ask it was his fault? She answered that if she stopped, he could continue smiling. So, he thought she did it to make him smile without her. Then, while fighting HY, SO thought HY was making thing hard for her cos HY didn't know that JJ was doing all this to hide her feeling from SO when the video went viral. That's why he was able to get angry and hit his bro cos he thought he was right. So, SO felt restless to make her love him again. Then, he met JJ and found out that it was her choice and not love alarm when she came back from HY house. He felt crushed by JJ words at that moment. (I felt so bad for him at that time. But he shouldn't lie himself anymore. I was screaming inside, "please, move on already SO") After that, JJ rang HY's love alarm in front of him and SO accepted from that time to start moving on. YJ had to travel cos of that viral video too. Celebrity getting rejected by someone that no one knows was quite shameful to YJ. He should have think those through before he causes this big problem. (Aw. Poor YJ). Then, HY came to met SO cos he also found out about a shield and a spear. JJ had already confessed to SO that who did he think she likes now. SO should have just helped them by telling HY that she truly like him now instead of staying quite and answering, "I don't know either but I do know that it's her own volition." Maybe he was still holding on last hope and didn't want to believe it. (Well, what can I say, he love her so much. I can only understand for him as a viewer.) After finding out that TRW's artist was JJ, he finally understood that he ain't the only one who had been having a hard time cos of a shield. Then, he met with JJ and told her that she didn't have to feel sorry for liking him and liking someone else now. He understood by now that she did all those choice for her own sake (To free from exhausting life back in high school and change of heart after 4 years) and not his fault. So, he let go of her and move on with YJ. Maybe he felt bad for YJ's 4 years long efforts and giving trouble to her. (I think he did care for her and more considerate to her than JJ although he forgot to think through of the consequences most of the time or each time. But he always went back to her. XD. I feel that YJ might be a bit too good for him but that's YJ's choice.) Anyway, writer has the most authority to make choice cos it is hers.
Hye Young is a nice guy who was coward to hit on JJ at high school. He lived at someone else house, he is poor and his crush (JJ) has a bf. Maybe he is not hitting on her cos he thought about circumstances and a time to date. Then, his bf, SO came back and went to same high school with him even though his social status is on another level. (Maybe there is only one school in this drama. XD) (Actually, cos SO wanted to go same school with HY.) Then, his bf kept on asking him if he like her or not. Then, he was not going to think about any situations and go with his heart but couldn't met JJ that day. Then, his bf kissed HY's crush and JJ rang her love alarm. As SO asked HY that he wanted to help JJ, he said stay by her side just like him. Then, HY decided to uninstalled love alarm for JJ & SO. Then, SO & JJ got into an accident and HY tried to let JJ connect with SO. Then, they met again at crosswalk. As SO & JJ had break up and HY's mum said to live freely, he mustered up courage and start hitting on JJ. She kept on rejecting him but he said that she didn't know what being alone means cos she had felt alone for so long that she didn't realize she felt that way. And he said that she didn't need to like him back and she could dump him too but let him ring her love alarm and keep on liking her. She accepted him at the schoolyard cos of HY touching words which warm her cold heart. Then, time skip for JJ, HY & SO meeting at Love Alarm 2.0.
They were already couple in S2. Then, HY kept standing by JJ side whenever she had a hard time and waiting for her without pressuring. He shared his problem with JJ and apologize her for lying. Then, he found out that SO publicly go to JJ college and ask her out. Then, he got mad at SO for doing that without consideration for JJ so he punched him once. After that he was so happy cos JJ rang his love alarm. But found out that she used the spear to ring her love alarm. So, he went to found out that SO knew about that or not. SO said that he didn’t know about it either and she did it on her own volition. Then, he got upset for pitying him and not sincere. JJ had told him to get angry, mad and to argue with her if she did anything bad so he did it this time. (LOL. This guy became a victim of love alarm app too. He should have thought through why JJ used the spear. Well, HY got too caught up in emotions & he had never kissed her, so that's what happened, I guess. Yup, writer did it again. Another Inconsistency in a character.) Then, he found out that she was sincere when she used the spear from Duk Gu. So, he went back to her side and listened to her side of the story and be together again.
Jo Jo had a tragic past and she had a fear that anyone would find out about her past. So, she lied and live her high school life. Then one day, popular, charming and handsome, SO started on hitting her. She fell for him and kissed him cos she was having a hard time with her inconsiderate bf, cousin and aunt. She was still paying for her grandma hospital fee too. She didn't think this through when she got bf and fell for her lust. Well, maybe she might have been very depressed. She got terrible friends who kept asking thing she didn't want to answer and had to lie. It was her fault for not being able to confront her feeling that she was a child who had no parents and worse they tried to suicide and she was the only one who survived. The next day, her terrible best friend shared the photo of JJ & SO kissing. She was trying to break up with her bf but SO came in and asked for her hand. So, she thought he shared the photo cos he couldn't wait her. Then, she pulled him away and asked if he did it? He answered that he didn't and that's not important cos they did kiss. Then, she found out that they both like each other by love alarm app so she forgave him. Later, she found out that HY, her boyfriend's bf ring her love alarm too so she felt awkward when she met SO with HY. Then, SO & JJ enjoyed happy time until the accident. Even before the accident, she needed to work, study and take care of her grandma every week. She still got debt to pay. She thought SO was rich and famous but she didn't think that he would be that big when she went to his house. His father called SO that he was useless and he would send him abroad if he kept acting that way. So, she thought SO's life was going to ruin if she kept staying by his side and everyone who were with her got bad luck so she decided to install the shield and broke up with him. He was too heavy/exhausting for her to continue her life too. She thought he could be happy and successful if SO forgot about her and continue his life. Then, 4 years later, JJ met SO & HY on the crosswalk found out that SO still rang her love alarm. But he got a gf this time. Then, HY came to JJ and hit on her openly and told her that he would only be doing this until he went to internship. So, JJ was like okay, he was not going to pester for long. Then, when she was having hard time with Gul Mi, HY came to stand by her and told her that she didn't know what being alone means cos she had felt alone for so long that she didn't realize she felt that way. Then, they went to the bridge and when HY shouted her name and wanted to make her happy, her shielded heart was starting to crack a bit. She also learned that night that he uninstalled love alarm when she was in relationship with SO. The next day, JJ went to meet HY and told him that the break up of her & SO was her fault and she didn't plan on loving anyone. But HY's words, touch her heart and she wanted to give him a chance so she let him ring her love alarm. Then, SO met with JJ and she answered that she might not love anyone as much as she had loved him but she felt sorry to try with SO. Then, they met at Love Alarm 2.0 launched date and boom, time skipped.
JJ & HY were couple now in S2. JJ was starting to feel something when she saw HY now. Maybe, because he was always stand by her side whenever she had a hard time. (The drama didn't show that much but it kind of give a bit of that intention.) HY was there for her when a crazy fan chased her and when she found out that Duk Gu committed suicide. When she was at HY's apartment, he was warm to her and kept distance from her to make her feel comfortable. HY shared his wound with her and she liked the fact that he was able to face his emotional wound or problem head on. She was trying hard to confront her feeling with SO at that time. When she was on viral video, all she could think was HY and he didn't get angry at her. HY kept reassuring her that she didn't have to feel pressure and wanted to build thing up slowly. She felt his sincerity and love so she wanted to rang his love alarm in return. Then, on her way back to her house, she met SO and she was able to tell that she liked HY more now and not SO anymore. After seeing photos, she was able to see clearer now that she did love HY. So, she called him and rang him love alarm on the bridge. (I think she might have been making sure of her feeling this time unlike with SO which happened too fast. What if she break up again if things get too hard for her again.) Very next day, HY found out about the shield and spear and she didn't know how to explain anymore cos she did used them for her own sake. Then, she felt she was at the bottom of the ocean cos whatever she did, things always bad in a bad way that seem like bad luck was with her. But she didn't want to lose someone dear to her this time and she knew that HY might forgave her if she was sincere. It was her last hope too. So, she mustered up her courage and confront her feeling with SO. Then, she went to marathon to find herself, the courage to survive again. There she found out that it wasn't because she hated anyone (SO), it was just too heavy for her to carry/move on. So, it was no her fault or SO's fault or anyone fault. Then, she met HY at the end of marathon and told him all the things honestly. Then, JJ & HY lived honestly together.
2 years ago, when I first watched Love Alarm Season 1. I was totally rooting SO & JJ cos he was too bold & brave. I hated 2nd lead HY for being a coward and not hitting on JJ earlier. That's why he was 2nd lead for a reason.
But then, I recapped season 1 to watch season 2. My viewed has changed now cos I was able to see each character better. I know why SO was too bold and why HY was coward? Why JJ broke up? Why JJ opened up to HY? HY became brave after 4 years later and said some touching words to JJ. I think where HY rode bicycle around JJ in the schoolyard (S1E8) is beautiful and JJ quoted, "1 is bigger than any number in the world". Then, I was not sure who to root for anymore when the show left with cliff-hanger.
Those were before I have watched S2.
In S2E1, I was shocked why the writer didn't continue where cliff-hanger was left. But JJ didn't meet up with Brian Cheon cos she didn't want SO & HY to know that she installed the shield. But I want to see that climax moment badly. Why end with that cliff-hanger if they ain't going to show it. I am so mad about that.
Why did JJ choose HY?
JJ & HY were couple now. So, I was like, "Okay, let's see how SO will get JJ back cos he is the ML." But SO was telling JJ that she should like him cos she used the shield but she clearly said that she wanted to remove the shield now cos of HY. What worse is that SO went to college and ask her publicly when he knew that his bf is dating her officially now. Because of the viral video, it hurt JJ & YJ. Then, SO thought HY was making thing hard for JJ cos HY didn't know that she used the shield to hide her feeling when SO & HY were arguing. Then, he still wouldn't help his bf that JJ like HY more than him now when his bf got confused/misunderstood about why she installed the spear. I was able to accept JJ choice cos SO was too selfish and inconsiderate to JJ & YJ. I think JJ chose HY cos he would stand by her side whenever she had a hard time and he was opened about his wound to her. Maybe, she wanted to be brave like him and confront her feeling like him so he was kind of like an inspiration to her.
After watching both seasons and while writing this, I down rated S1 from 9 to 8 cos I am able to understand the story better now although there were plot holes.
Sorry for long review and Thanks for reading my opinion.
The link below is for people who think S1 is amazing and S2 is a trash. They were just above average for me.
https://mydramalist.com/22126-love-alarm/reviews (By Gaylord)
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Beautiful Drama... watch it properly and then Judge.. Dont look into biased opinions....
This comment is For these who Didn't watched the drama yet and wish to do so.... I 10000% recommend to go for it... Dont bother looking at the reviews.. Beacuse most of these will be biased and some of them are from certain love team who only focused on their anticipated ship didnt even bother watching or understand the massage drama has to deliver.... So Go watch it all and watch it properly... And if dont set baised mindset i can guarantee, You'll not be disappointed... This is one of the most Heart whelming, mature and realistic Kdrama u'll ever see.. That broke all the Kdrama stereotypes and delivered a whole package of relationship and life lesson..❤️❤️Watch the drama and judge by ur own intellect.....and plzz support the Actors and production team for their hard work....
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LOVE ALARM 2
Well, I see that a lot of people in the comments are disappointed, but i don't know why. Like of course, first season was something else, but that doesn't mean this is bad. I want to write a quite positive review.About story, as I said you can't expect the unexpected. Im pretty sure that most of us knew Jojo won't end up with Sun Oh. It was quite obvious even from the trailer I would say. Maybe that's one of the reasons why people are hating on this. I mean Song Kang is my favorite actor and I wanted happy ending for him too (he got one in some way at least), mainly cuz it wasn't fair what Jojo did to him in my opinion. I was sad from watching him being sad and broken. But in the first season it was Hye who suffered, so I think he deserved to be happy too. And in the end, he never stop fighting for Jojo, even though she didn't like him back. So honestly, I didn't know who to ship with her. Personally, I shipped Sun Oh with Hye together much more from the start than with her, haha. It's sad what one girl did with their good friendship, but that happens. Life happens. It's not always just pink and cute. Bad things happens, people are breaking up, hearts are broken, friendships fall apart and people become estranged. I have to admit that second season had darker vibe than first one, but I kinda liked it. It seems to be more real than happy ends happily ever after. Anyway the story was not bad, everything was explained in some way I guess.
Acting was great, everyone played their role. Song Kang is amazing actor and we could all feel his pain and we felt sorry for him. I just wish him smile more. Hye is exactly the sweet type of guy, patient and romantic that every girl wants. Jojo I don't know about her, I honestly liked her more in the first season, but still she's playing the girl who is trying to break free from her past and find herself and love good.
We can all agree that Love Alarm have beautiful OST and music vibe. It fits the theme.
CONCLUSION: Don't expect miracles and be real, then you shouldn't be disappointed. I enjoyed it and watched all in one day. It was nice and I was moved, especially with the last episode. But if you are expecting just sweet romance here and Sun Oh's happy end with Jojo, you will be mad probably.
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The ending of Love Alarm Season 2 does make sense :)
I honestly don't write reviews on dramas and this is my first time writing, but I have to stand up for Hyeyeong. No matter what others say, I will stick with what I believe.I am rooting for Hyeyeong right from the very start of this drama even most of the viewers were rooting for Sunoh. I agree that Sunoh and Jojo had a great chemistry but in terms of rooting the one for Jojo, I am for Hyeyeong. From what I have noticed, some people are just rooting for Sunoh because his character was played by Song Kang. But if you have watched both season, I know you will understand that Sunoh did nothing for Jojo and Hyeyeong is the one who deserves to be with Jojo.
It was Hyeyeong who first liked Jojo. Sunoh knew about what Hyeyeong feels towards Jojo and he is the first one to know but look at what he just did? He kissed Jojo. He kissed Jojo not because he is inlove, but because of curiousity. I honestly felt so bad for Hyeyeong at that time. I mean, how can Sunoh do that? Hyeyeong is his bestfriend but he kissed the girl his bestfriend likes.
So, fast forward. When Sunoh and Jojo oficially got into a relationship, Hyeyeong didn't try to come between them even once nor confess his feelings to Jojo until their break up.
In Season 1, we saw Sunoh and Jojo's love story but Season 2 is a new start. I am glad that there is no 2nd Lead Syndrome in this drama and Hyeyeong got what he deserves.
That's all I've got to say. PLEASE focus on the drama's story, not on the chemistry between the actors. Try to deepen your perspective and you will understand that the ending of Love Alarm Season 2 does make sense.
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Worst storyline and character development ever!!!
Where to begin!!! I got past season 1 of this horrid series. This series should have never come on air for any reason whatsoever. This is the first time i have hated an entire cast of a series. Let's begin with the Kim Jojo our FL, a victim with a victim mentality that the writers never thought to grow her character, very flat no development whatsoever,no direction. Every thing about her character irks me nothing intrigues. Then there is Hye young, i mean i knew from the end of the first season that they would make him and JoJo the endgame but the progression to that was just flat. It was as if they just forced to individuals with prior basis together. Their pairing is the worst i have seen in years in drama industry!!! To be very honest i would have preferred her ending up with Sun-oh, together this pairing had more life to them and had the potential of being a stellar couple( forget his jerkish behaviours for a minute) yes i was actually rooting for him. He made moves even if they were borne from childish tendencies and a balance of pain and the need to escape his lack of loving home and where he found happiness. The writers trying to give him a so-called happy ending with yujoo was just downright horrible!!!I mean come on!!!! This pair is so useless. They just ruined the entire script. I kept trying to get to the end of this horrid eyesore but i just couldn't, i had to stop just before the last episode because i saw no reason to continue watching this disaster!!
Do i recommend this horrid drama to anyone hell no!!! The only reason i even rated it a 5.0 is because of some of the supporting characters like sun oh's mom, gul-mi ( a character that actually developed) and sun-oh's portrayal of a rich broken boy who just wanted to fins happiness.
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It was nowhere near as bad as people made it sound
Unpopular opinion here: I enjoyed Love Alarm 2. I rarely do reviews for popular shows but I see no reviews expressing the same opinions as me. Before I started watching the second season I already knew who the endgame was because of countless spoilers on the internet, but I still wanted to experience the story for myself. And, boy, am I glad I did! Despite everyone saying that they didn't like the show, I binged it as fast as possible because I found it so interesting.Storywise, I thought the continuation was brilliant. I don't understand why people disliked it so much. I got a little confused at first because it kind of just skipped what happened at the end of season one. But I was so invested in the story from the very second I started. Even though I rooted for the other couple, I did not mind this at all and ended up falling for them anyway.
This is where it might get hard to express my opinions without spoiling the ending, but I will seriously try my best not to ruin the endgame. A lot of people are angry at Jojo this season. A lot of the time, I found it unnecessary. People were mad at her for starting a relationship with Hye-yeong at the beginning of the show instead of with Sun-oh. Of course, Sun-oh went through difficult times, which also made me as a viewer sympathize a lot with him. And of course, he deserves happiness. But he was quite selfish; he didn't care about Jojo's or Hye-yeong's feelings at certain moments, all he wanted was Jojo for himself. However, I understand what emotions can do to a person. Sun-oh and Jojo loved each other very dearly in high school, but Sun-oh was hanging on too much to how they used to be. Of course, Jojo definitely should've been more honest with Sun-oh, but most people who disliked the show blame her for being honest with her feelings about the two male leads. Was she supposed to lie to herself to make someone else happy?
Overall I liked the show. It was enjoyable and the plot was great. Don't let too many negative reviews shield you from watching. If you saw season one and enjoyed it, of course, you should watch season 2.
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We have different concepts of happy ending.
It takes maturity to appreciate and understand the whole 6 episodes of Love Alarm S2. If you've been spoiled and doesn't want to watch it anymore because of the ending. Then this is the sign for you to WATCH IT. I promise you it will be worth it. And look closely in the message Love Alarm S2 wants to convey. You'll surely pick up so many valuable lessons and realizations. I also cried while watching, btw. Team Sun oh like me knows what it felt like. A taste of pain and happiness all at once so watch it guys. Well recommended. Plus, the songs here were really really great.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Hit the snooze button on this Love Alarm!
I did watch this all in one day. So maybe that's why I found the story and Kim JoJo's behavior to be so annoying.I know that she was a college student, but omg she spent all her time thinking about boys and love alarm. I felt like she was just really stringing along Hye-Young and he definitely deserved someone who could definitely say "I LOVE YOU, HYE-YOUNG and I don't need an app for that!" With her Love Alarm shield enabled it completely crippled her ability to think on her own or feel her own emotions. And the way she would second guess herself when she was around Sun Oh was just horrible, in my opinion. I felt really bad for him!
I felt really bad for both of the guys in this show. I just wanted the two of them to ring each others love alarms and be best friends again and ditch Kim Jojo.
She thought so hard about her love alarm and needing it to ring. And then when she used that sword to ring it, I was even more annoyed. I felt like it was lying. Why not just delete the app entirely from her phone and tell Hye Young she loved him, you know? Why use the app to do it. He is the kind of guy who would appreciate that more than her app ringing. I mean his fascintiaton with retro electronics pointed towards him being more old school, right? Also odd that he loved to repair old things and then he still had to ring Kim Jojo's alarm so many times and was tickled when he found out the app said she would love him. What a strange personality.
I felt super sad for Sun Oh. His character just sulked and wallowed in his heart break. He never smiled. And then at the end, when he showed up at that girlfriends apt and said he would basically hang out and force his love alarm to ring for her was super pathetic in my opinion. I wish his character had a better ending than that.
I think I would have enjoyed this series a lot more if the three main characters deleted the app and remained friends. And that they all felt it was necessary to love themselves first. They were so young and should just live life, travel, enjoy new things and meet new people and follow their passions for themselves and not someone else. Learning to live without having to have a boyfriend or girlfriend is possible and actually healthy!
I did enjoy when Kim Jojo went on her marathon run. The scene where she ran to her childhood self had me in tears. I was like "Yes! Love yourself, girl!" and I knew Hye Young would be there and I wish he would have just said "Hey, let's take a break while you sort through your baggage! You do you! Call me in a few years and we'll see if it was meant to be" .
The part with Duk-Gu was confusing. Was he being kept in a coma while his older brother watched him on a camera? Did he escape from being held hostage? What the heck?! It made no sense.
The only slight growth IMO was her cousin, Gul-Mi. I felt that her character went from being this self-absorbed phony to actually realizing the sacrifices others have made for her. So I liked that she started working in her mother's convenience store and gave her mom a break. And how she wanted her mom to do things like join a hiking group with people her age. And when she shielded Kim Jojo from reporters phone calls. Just small things where it showed she was growing as a person and thinking more about other's feelings than her own.
I felt like Duk-Gu gave her that challenge to get hearts on her own in order for her to realize that her actions affect people's feelings. And treating people with kindness come back to you in a positive way.
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Amazing acting from cast, but concept, writing and storytelling was so-so
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!Watched this drama because I loved Kim So Hyun in RWTMR and Song Kang in Navillera. As for this drama, great acting from the entire cast, but I must say the writing and directing were poorly executed, it was all over the place. What a waste of all the actors' talent here because of the bad script.
I found it so difficult to like Jojo's character, she was so immature and selfish, she literally broke SunHo. I get that she's protecting herself and perhaps even Sun Oh from getting hurt, but her actions and bad decisions were far more damaging for both of them and for HY too. She should've at least given Sun Oh a proper explanation for dumping him just like that, he doesn't deserve that kind of treatment from Jojo, no matter how exhausted and overwhelmed she may have been. Although the relationship may have started on a wrong foot, it doesn't change the fact that he was good to her and he loved her dearly. Four years have passed and you would expect that she has matured a bit, but her actions are still very immature. Not once did she even consider that getting into a relationship with HY would destroy the life long friendship those 2 guys shared. She owes Sun Oh the answers he needed, so he too can move on and have the closure he deserves, that is what he has been asking all along so he can understand and not be left in the dark for far too long about what happened to their relationhip, why can't she give that to him? She threw him away like garbage and later hooked up with his bestfriend, who wouldn't feel hurt and betrayed in a situation like that? It was so mean amd unfair of Jojo to deprive Sun Oh the answers he seeks, she also kept leading him on, she could have pushed him away when Sun Oh kissed her, she was giving him mixed signals, confusing Sun Oh even more. I honestly don't buy that there is no love left in her heart for Sun Oh or that she loves HY more than Sun Oh, her eyes and her actions say otherwise.
Why couldn't she be honest with herself (or to anyone) about what she truly feels? While I understand that she was traumatized as a child, that is not an excuse to go on breaking other people's hearts with intent. I couldn't stand how she kept so many secrets, so many lies, she dragged everyone into her misery. Her insecurities and dishonesty have hurt so many people along the process. If only she was true to herself, told the truth to Sun Oh, then it would have freed her. She didn't even give him a fighting chance, my heart broke into a million pieces at that scene from their graduation where she just walked past him and he cried silently, how can she be so cold and heartless? Also at the scene when Sun Oh asked her in the car "What about me?" Why can you not try with me?", that constant loop of Sun Oh's search for answers and Jojo not giving him one was just too painful to watch. It was so unfair and it made me so sad and mad. Their flashback at their last conversation (walking hand in hand in the garden) was so heartbreaking to watch again. Even then, during that talk, things were not cleared up. Sun Oh discovered the answers to his questions only from her drawings, not from Jojo directly. Although I have to give props to whoever chose the background music for that scene, it was perfect, the lyrics of that song "In My Little Mind" were the very words that needed to be said exactly at that moment, these lyrics were so powerful: "Maybe we could be a little bit more honest oh, with me with you, with us. Maybe we could go our ways and let it go... Woo uuh uuh. I know that you have given your all, just stayin' beside me, Woo uuh uuh. And this is all I'm thinking, my thoughts are broken inside my little mind".
I have nothing against HY, he's a great guy, I can accept their endgame as I can see that Jojo probably found HY to be a safe, quiet haven for her. Nevertheless, how can Jojo not be bothered at how tormented Sun Oh was, it took her so long to tie the loose ends, so many tears had to be shed before that chapter can be closed. What she did to Sun Oh just doesn't sit well with me.
I find that both guys do not deserve Jojo at all, they both deserve someone better. Glad that Sun Oh decided to go back to YJ, the girl who has been paiently understanding and waiting for him, YJ is way better compared to Jojo, she was selfless, was even willing to give up on her love just to see Sun Oh happy. Their last scene was what consoled my heart somewhat.
Tbh, I would have been more satisfied with an ending where Jojo dealt and overcame her demons alone and later finding true love without the need of an app to validate her true feelings. It would have been great if she didn't have to choose betwen those two great guys. Kim So Hyun nailed it in the head whe she mentioned in an interview that Jojo's character was so fickle-minded.
What irked me about the story the most is how people allowed an app to dictate their lives and override their emotions. What I also found idiotic was a complete stranger can easily ring another stranger's love alarm, it was shocking how GulMi can get hearts/alarms by dancing wildly in a bar, but Sun Oh, in all of those years of being together with YJ who showered him with love and affection found it impossible to ring her alarm? C'mon.. surely he would have been drawn or attracted to her somehow. Seriously, what does that "love" alarm measure or detect? Seems like PD only did that for dramatic effect but loopholes like these made the concept of the drama look stupid and inconsistent.
At any rate, Kim So Hyun, Jung Ga-ram and Song Kang's amazing portrayal of their roles is what kept me tuned in, their great acting made up for what was lacking in this drama's pacing and storytelling.
Moving on....
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