You’re Beautiful: Episode 16 (Final)
by javabeans
Well, here we are: the final episode.
I liked it quite a lot, and thought it tied up our ends nicely. I enjoyed the way the main conflict was resolved, and while it wasn’t perfect, I like its balance between hitting that dramatic climax and reminding us of its sense of fun.
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Wheesung – “사랑해” (I Love You) [ Download ]
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EPISODE 16 RECAP (FINAL)
Mi-nyeo stops to look at some stars on display in a storefront, and turns just as Tae-kyung spots her through the crowd. The music stops and the world goes silent as the two stare at each other… until Mi-nyeo breaks the moment by bowing in greeting.
Tae-kyung tries to find his way out of the crowd, but when he looks over at Mi-nyeo, she’s gone. The background song (“Without Words”) echoes his sentiments as he asks, “She went without a word? She just bows in greeting and leaves?”
He returns to the agency, feeling dissatisfied. When he encounters Sung-chan with the stylist, he asks to see Mi-nam, who is supposedly out with Hoon-yi.
He’s not actually with Hoon-yi, however, as the latter runs into Mi-nyeo in the street and the two stop to chat. Mi-nyeo hears that her brother is currently making an appearance in Jinju, and asks if it would be possible to meet him before she leaves. She’s headed to Africa to join a nun acquaintance in charity work. It turns out she’s leaving on the day of Mi-nam’s first concert.
Tentatively, Hoon-yi asks if she’s going to leave without seeing the others. Mi-nyeo answers that she’s always watching them from afar, and has been keeping up with all their news. Hoon-yi asks if something happened between her and Tae-kyung, because Tae-kyung never asks about her, nor does he talk to Mi-nam.
Prompted by Tae-kyung’s questioning, Sung-chan wonders where Mi-nam is; he was supposed to have returned from an event with Tae-kyung. Nervously, the stylist calls Hoon-yi to tip him off, and warns that Sung-chan can’t find out that Hoon-yi sent him to Jinju without his knowledge.
A colleague mentions seeing Mi-nam in Jinju, so Sung-chan looks at the stylist suspiciously. They’re not doing stuff behind his back, are they? He wants to see Mi-nam in 30 minutes.
In a panic, Hoon-yi wonders how to handle this, then looks to Mi-nyeo with pleading eyes. In a familiar gesture, he gets on his knees to beg her (as he did in Episode 1) to become Mi-nam for one last time. Just for a short while, to prove to Sung-chan that he’s still in Seoul.
Mi-nyeo vehemently says no — she’ll be discovered right away. In desperation, Hoon-yi reveals the reason he needed to send Mi-nam to Jinju in the first place. He’s about to become a father, and Mi-nam is helping him save up extra cash by doing side gigs in order to prepare the baby’s essentials. The mother… is stylist Wang! Things happened on the trip to Japan, and now she’s pregnant…
HAHAHA. Mi-nyeo is no match for such a pathetic story, so she reluctantly agrees.
Still mulling over their encounter in the street, Tae-kyung tries to understand why Mi-nyeo disappeared:
Tae-kyung: “She may have not seen me. No, she bowed in greeting, so there’s no way she didn’t see me. She saw me and just ignored me. Pig-Rabbit, why on earth did you do that?”
This segues into another fantasy sequence. In the first scenario, Mi-nyeo is dressed in her habit and decides to become a nun. So did she disappear because she has decided to take her vows? But no, she definitely gave that up, and it’s not a path someone could return to easily.
Then, did she decide to become a pharmacist’s wife? No, he recalls that Dong-joon is still in the army and was going to seek her out after he had been discharged.
Then did she decided to join the fan ranks instead, content to be a spectator cheering him on and writing him fan letters? But no, he mutters, “If she’s a fan, she should have at least come to me to ask for my autograph. Is she no longer a fan at all? Have I been dumped entirely?”
Mi-nyeo uncomfortably dons Mi-nam’s clothes to be presented to Sung-chan. This allays Sung-chan’s suspicions, and he apologizes for doubting Hoon-yi.
Hilariously, when the stylist starts to energetically hit Hoon-yi for the close call, Mi-nyeo cautions her to be careful for the baby’s sake. The stylist wonders, “Huh?” Hoon-yi hurriedly brushes this aside, tipping us off that he invented the story to appeal to Mi-nyeo’s sympathies.
An angry voice calls out Mi-nam’s name: Jeremy comes storming down the hall, demanding that Mi-nam confess where Mi-nyeo is. Hoon-yi intercepts him to avoid subjecting Mi-nyeo to a face-to-face confrontation.
(I only include this screencap at above left because it’s hilarious to see Hoon-yi dragging away a persistent Jeremy by the feet. Oh, Lee Hong-ki, you’re adorable.)
Shin-woo arrives from the other direction and confronts Mi-nyeo, about to say something. The stylist ushers her away quickly and detains Shin-woo. Mi-nyeo turns back with sad eyes to say, “Shin-woo hyung, I’m sorry.”
After thinking it over, Tae-kyung comes to a conclusion:
Tae-kyung: “I don’t want to admit it, but I’ve been dumped. Believing that she would come back when she was feeling better was my delusion. Pig-Rabbit looked totally fine. I was the only one hanging on. Before things get any worse, I’d better reply that I’m okay.”
Mi-nyeo trudges down the agency hall, stopping a few feet away when she spots Tae-kyung. She thinks, “Mother Superior, I have to leave my star far away, but why is it twinkling brightly before my eyes again?”
As she turns to go, Tae-kyung calls out to her, thinking it’s Mi-nam. His tone is cool and sarcastic:
Tae-kyung: “Tell your sister that I saw her message that she was okay. If I’d seen her in person, I would have felt bad, but now that things have ended cleanly, tell her thanks. I saw her briefly earlier, but because of the fans, we couldn’t meet properly. Make sure to tell her I’m fine and doing really well.”
His sardonic manner is a front to cover his true feelings, but the words hurt Mi-nyeo. She thinks sadly, “It’s a relief to hear that you’re doing fine. From now on, I will be fine too.” So when Hoon-yi asks if she’s sure she doesn’t want to see Tae-kyung, she answers that Tae-kyung is fine without seeing her. It’ll be better for both of them not to meet.
Her exit is thwarted by an oblivious Sung-chan. He has prepared a meeting that Mi-nam had requested of him, and is enthusiastic to be of service. He drags her off for the meeting, and Hoon-yi furtively makes baby sounds to remind her of his sob story.
When she arrives at the restaurant, she’s shocked to realize that the person Mi-nam has been begging to meet is Heyi. Apparently, he’d been very good to her in the aftermath of her breakup with Tae-kyung, and now wants to take things another step forward. As Sung-chan greets Heyi, Hoon-yi hurriedly advises Mi-nyeo to not engage with her. It’s too bad for the real Mi-nam, but she’d better ignore her as much as possible.
Mi-nyeo keeps her head down and her answers brief, while Heyi adopts an air of annoyance. Her words express displeasure that he’s been following her around, and she has told him that she’s not interested, but her attitude indicates that she’s actually enjoying playing this part. She calls his plan to reveal his feelings for her at the upcoming concert “immature,” and tells him not to do it.
She adds, “Does Hwang Tae-kyung know you like me and keep following me around? Doesn’t that bother him at all? Anyway, you haven’t told Tae-kyung about your sister, right? If she meets him again, I won’t see you anymore.”
Back at the studio, Tae-kyung broods about the message he had given for Mi-nyeo: “Will he have told her what I said? When she hears it, she’ll think I’m over her, and won’t want to see me again. What do I do?” He makes a decision and calls Hoon-yi, asking where Mi-nam is.
At the restaurant, Sung-chan doesn’t take Hoon-yi’s hints to leave and is determined to stick around for moral support. In fact, he also called Jeremy and Shin-woo.
Dreading the impending scene, Hoon-yi fortifies Mi-nyeo with soju. She says she won’t be sober if she drinks it, but that’s exactly the point — if she is herself, she’ll be recognized right away. If she drinks the soju and collapses, Hoon-yi will usher her out and handle everything. He overrides her last protests by reminding her that Sung-chan will suggest going to the sauna together afterward. Mi-nyeo is horrified at that thought and chugs.
By the time the others arrive, Mi-nyeo is passed out. Tae-kyung grumbles, “What’s with him?” Happy to have avoided potential trouble, Hoon-yi announces proudly, “He’s drunk!” Heyi fawns over Mi-nam to make Tae-kyung jealous, while Sung-chan invites everyone to sit for a drink. It’s been a while since they were all together.
A little while later, Mi-nyeo stirs in her sleep and ends up slumping over, onto Tae-kyung’s lap. At first he’s irritated and starts to move her — but he notices something odd. Touching her hand, he remembers how it felt to hold it and recognizes that this is Mi-nyeo. He keeps his surprise well under control, but Shin-woo notices his reaction and catches on.
Tae-kyng offers to take Mi-nam home, and when Hoon-yi returns to the table, they’re gone. Shin-woo tells him quietly, referring to Tae-kyung, “I think he knows who it is. The president hasn’t caught on yet, so it’ll be okay.”
Tae-kyung remains parked in the driveway for a while, until Mi-nyeo wakes up. She mumbles for Hoon-yi, but is shocked to find Tae-kyung beside her instead. Quickly, she tries to think how to act in this unexpected situation. She fumbles for the door, forgetting that she still has her seat belt on. He unbuckles her, and as she stumbles out of the car (still a little drunk), Tae-kyung says to himself, “I’ve caught a Go-Mi-nam-impersonating Pig-Rabbit.”
Mi-nyeo thinks she’ll have to confess her identity rather than trying to keep the lie going, but tummy troubles force her to make a quick decision: it’s too embarrassing to reveal her identity and then go to the bathroom, so she’ll have to go to the bathroom first. With that decision made, she hurries inside to use the facilities, rushing by Tae-kyung without saying anything.
When she comes out of the bathroom, she starts to tell Tae-kyung who she is… but is hit with thirst. Deciding to get a drink first, she ignores him and rummages in the refrigerator, trying to decide how to act.
From Tae-kyung’s point of view, this looks like she’s being rude, and he waits to see how she’ll act. Seeing her clumsiness, he tells her she’ll have to sober up first, and makes her some honey tea. He hands her the cup and holds up a hand, asking what it is. (This calls back an earlier moment, when she’d answered, “A palm.” He’d corrected her then, saying that the answer is five, as in fingers.) This time she answers, “Five,” and he replies that the correct answer is a palm.
At this, Mi-nyeo guesses that he knows the truth. He tells her, “Your hand has no scar, and your shoe size is a lot smaller than your brother’s. I know a lot more about you than that — did you think I wouldn’t recognize you?”
Curious to know if she got his message, he asks how long she’s been Mi-nam today — was she at the agency earlier? Mi-nyeo understands that he’s really asking whether she heard his message. She confirms that she did. Tae-kyung is uncomfortable and starts to explain, but she says, “I’m glad you are doing well.”
Having taken his statement at face value, she feels sorry that she messed things up — she had sung his mother’s song to make him feel better, because she was worried he’d still be feeling bad. If she’d known he was already over everything and feeling fine, she should have left things alone, but meeting again must be an inconvenience to him.
He asks if she’d intended to turn away earlier without seeing him. Tears start to fall as Mi-nyeo answers, a little drunk and sad:
Mi-nyeo: “I told myself I couldn’t see you, but you’re someone who draws the eye. But if I see you, it hurts and makes things tough for me. After only living at the convent, I came to live in this land of stars and was hit by electricity, and lost my senses. I flew up right into the heavens, and then crashed down to the ground. Fireworks exploded in my head, and in one moment a thundering rainstorm crashed down on me. Since I’ve left this star-land, I saw the path I am to live. I would have to leave the star-land and just watch it from afar. If I see the brightest-shining star close up, it’s so blinding to the eyes that it hurts. That is why I am going to go far away.”
After saying her piece, she falls asleep with tears on her face. Now he understands that she was only saying she was okay to make him feel better, not because it was true. He asks the sleeping Mi-nyeo, “Are you actually in pain, instead of being okay?” He wipes the tears from her face.
Tae-kyung: “Then I can’t hold on to you. I wanted to be able to see you well when you came back, so I was trying to see even in the dark. Every day, I even ate the carrots and spinach I hate, because I worried that I might lose you in the dark. Because I didn’t want to lose you. But I can’t even hold on to you when I can see you well.”
(Awwww……)
After this reminder that he’s still causing her pain, Tae-kyung tells Hoon-yi to take Mi-nyeo away. Hoon-yi says that if he lets her go now, it might be goodbye forever, since she’s going to Africa. But Tae-kyung is resolute.
In the car ride back, Hoon-yi gives Mi-nyeo a ticket to the concert. She’s not sure if she can make it because of her flight, but she’ll try.
Tae-kyung decides he can’t keep the Pig-Rabbit doll (now wearing the star necklace) in his room anymore. He thinks back to the times he had seen Mi-nyeo making the pig-nose, such as the time he had serenaded her. He retires Pig-Rabbit to the storeroom from whence it came, saying, “The Pig-Rabbit that only appeared in front of me is now extinct.”
Mi-nyeo has been living at the convent all this while, teaching at the orphanage. One of the girls gives her a book containing pictures of stars, because it’s one of Mi-nyeo’s daily habits to seek them out.
The little girl points up at the sun and says, “There’s a star in the sky in the daytime, too.” Mi-nyeo sees where she’s pointing, and corrects her: “That’s not a star, that’s the moon. The moon isn’t a star.” The girl wonders, “There’s no star in the daytime?” Mi-nyeo answers, “There is a bright, blinding star in the daytime. The bright sun is always in the sky.”
She continues to make her preparations to leave, meeting her aunt to say goodbye. Aunt Mi-ja says with dismay that the other boys will be disappointed if she doesn’t see them before going, because they’re always asking about her. And then she adds hesitantly: “There’s another person who wants to meet you, but I’m not sure whether you should. Mo Hwa-ran wants to meet you.”
It’s not an easy decision, but Mi-nyeo contacts Hwa-ran, who is grateful for the meeting. Hwa-ran gives her a CD containing songs that had been sung by her mother, Lee Su-jin. Hwa-ran had used her connections to ask around and collect them, explaining, “I felt I had to do this before I could say I’m sorry to you. When your father was with your mother, he never once came to me. As you said, he said my love wasn’t really love and didn’t accept it. Your mother would have known that the person he loved wasn’t me but herself.”
Because she hadn’t thought Mi-nyeo would want to see her, Hwa-ran says that it means a lot that Mi-nyeo called her. Mi-nyeo responds that this means a lot to her, too, because “You told me what I wanted to confirm. I’m glad to hear this before I left.”
Hwa-ran: “Are you really going far away? If you leave like this, Tae-kyung won’t forgive me. He won’t see me. This is the first time he’s been like this. Couldn’t you go and tell him you’ve forgiven me?”
Mi-nyeo: “Why don’t you go to him directly and ask forgiveness? The person you need to seek forgiveness from the most is Hwang Tae-kyung. Please ask his forgiveness, so you do not pain him any more. He has always yearned for his mother.”
Hwa-ran: “Why do you say this when he’s in your heart? If I’m with him, don’t you know that it will be more difficult for you to be with him?”
Mi-nyeo: “Because causing a precious person to leave you isn’t love.”
Concert day. Jeremy frets over whether Mi-nyeo will come and asks to borrow the Pig-Rabbit for luck, but Tae-kyung tells him that he got rid of it. Jeremy wonders, “Weren’t you waiting for her?”
Tae-kyung: “Why should I wait for someone who won’t come? It’s over.”
Jeremy: “Did you even say you waited?”
Tae-kyung: “Why would I say that?”
Jeremy: “Not saying that you waited is the same thing as not waiting, you arrogant butthole!”
(Hee.)
Next, Tae-kyung runs into Heyi in the hallway, who rubs it in his face that she’s here for Mi-nam, not him. She wonders if it’s really true that he got over Mi-nyeo as he insists, and guesses, “You’re faking that you’re over her, right?” Then she tosses his words back at him: “You aren’t embarrassed about being caught faking, but it’s embarrassing being caught for real, isn’t it?”
In the dressing room, Shin-woo also asks whether Mi-nyeo is coming; he can’t believe Tae-kyung just let her go the other night. Tae-kyung answers, “She said it hurt to be close by, so I let her go.”
Shin-woo: “I bet you didn’t let her go, you shoved her away. Letting go is only something you can say when you’ve held on till the end. Have you held on to her? What you saw in Japan was me holding on to her till the very end. It must have looked pathetic and laughable to you, but because I took it all the way, I could let her go. You didn’t do that, did you? You just stood there in your place, and didn’t think of following her when she said it was hard, didn’t you? Fine, keep preserving your pride and stand there until she runs far away, mighty Hwang Tae-kyung.”
Hwa-ran shows up at the concert, spurred by Mi-nyeo’s words. Even though he might not listen to her apology, she has to say it anyway, and for once her words sound sincere, not bitter:
Hwa-ran: “I’m sorry, Tae-kyung. I left you alone because I thought you were someone who would never abandon me. I only felt the pain of being abandoned myself, and hurt you. It’s natural that you wouldn’t call me mother.”
Tae-kyung: “Why are you saying this all of a sudden?”
Hwa-ran: “I’ve become scared. You’ve decided to really abandon me now. I’m trying to hold on to my son.”
Tae-kyung: “How surprising. I thought you were someone who’d never beg.”
Hwa-ran: “That girl told me to come to you directly and beg for forgiveness.”
He’s surprised to hear that his mother met with Mi-nyeo.
Hwa-ran: “I thought if I apologized to her, you might meet with me. She’s going to go far away, do you know that? I have no right to say this to you, but I hope you don’t lose someone precious to you and regret it, like I did.”
Tae-kyung: “Why are you telling me this?”
Hwa-ran: “She said that making someone precious leave you is not love. Telling you this is the love I can show you as a mother.”
Tae-kyung starts to walk away, but pauses. Without turning back to face her, he says, “I can’t tell you now that I forgive you. I’ll hear out today’s apology someday later. Goodbye… Mother.”
After all this tough love from his friends, Tae-kyung is jolted out of his stubborn pride. He finds out Mi-nyeo’s location from Hoon-yi and speeds to the orphanage, where he asks a kid where her teacher went. Hearing that she has already left, he wonders where to go next. Then he spies the photos the girl is holding — they’re all pictures of stars. He looks around the room, which is plastered in similar pictures, remembering Mi-nyeo’s promise to think of him every time she sees stars — this is proof that she’s always thinking of him, and that she still loves him. The little girl notices him looking, and adds that there’s another “most handsome star,” which her teacher is going to see today.
She means, of course, the concert. Tae-kyung understands the implication and speeds back to the arena, where Mi-nyeo is one of a multitude of fans waiting for the concert to begin. She eyes her watch worriedly, sad that she may not able to see much — or anything at all — before she has to leave.
I love this shot, because we know that this comes from the filming event that opened its shoot to fans, and we know that the fan excitement in this scene is real, not just enacted for the sake of cameras.
When Tae-kyung comes back, he tells the others that Mi-nyeo is here, in the stands. But when he goes onstage, he can’t spot her among such a huge crowd. Trying to think of a solution, he changes their concert plan and decides to start things off with a solo.
Tae-kyung takes the stage, squinting at the fans to try to pick out Mi-nyeo as he sings “What Do I Do”:
As I let you walk another step away, it brings tears to my eyes
As you walk another step away, it brings tears to my eyes
I reach out my hand, but you go where I can’t approach
I can’t hold onto you, I can only cryWhat should I do? What should I do?
You’re leaving
What should I do? What should I do?
You’re leaving me and going away
I love you, I love you
I call out to you but you can’t hear me,
because I’m only crying out with my heartAll day, I try to erase you but I keep thinking of you
All day, I say goodbye but I think of you again
I reach out my hand, but you go where I can’t go
I can’t find you, I can only cryWhat should I do? What should I do?
You’re leaving
What should I do? What should I do?
You’re leaving me and going away
I love you, I love you
I call out to you but you can’t hear me,
because I’m only crying out with my heartWhat should I do? What should I do?
You’re still the one for me
What should I do? What should I do?
You’re leaving me
What should I do? What should I do?
You’re leaving me and going away
I love you, I love you
I call out to you but you can’t hear me
because I’m only crying out with my heart.
As Tae-kyung wraps up the song, Mi-nyeo starts to leave, working her way toward the back of the audience. Tae-kyung finishes his song and says into the microphone, urgently:
Tae-kyung: “You’re listening now, aren’t you? It’s so bright here, and your side is so dark that I can’t see you. Please, don’t be where I can’t see you! Come to where I can see you. Give permission to let me see you.”
The crowd goes wild! Moved to tears, Mi-nyeo turns back around and slowly starts to make her way toward the front again. But Tae-kyung still can’t see her, shrouded in the dark as she is, so Shin-woo tells the producer to cut the stage lights and turn on the audience lights.
When the stage lights flick off, Tae-kyung, now standing on the dim stage, scans the audience intently. It’s nice imagery, as Mi-nyeo emerges from the dark into the light. Tae-kyung spots her.
Keeping his eyes fixed on her, Tae-kyung makes his way to the edge of the stage, and steps among the fans as they scream excitedly. The crowd parts ways to let him pass, until he comes to her.
He grabs her to him in a hug, and says:
Tae-kyung: “I’m going to keep telling you, so listen good every day. I love you.”
Now for our epilogue: A short while later, Mi-nyeo and Tae-kyung look up at the night sky, enjoying a relaxed mood. She’s still going to Africa (which he doesn’t love), but she’ll return soon enough and tells him to wait for her. Responding to her lighthearted tone, he says, “You’ve gotten arrogant. Aren’t you even sad to leave the brightest, most handsome star in the sky?” She reasons, “Still, I can’t take you with me.”
Tae-kyung makes a sudden plucking gesture in the air, and tells her, “You pick [the star] out like this.” He opens his fist to show her the star necklace, and tells her to wear it.
She accepts it happily, then comments on the romantic gesture by telling him he’s changed. “Do you like me that much, to pluck me a star from the sky?”
Tae-kyung: “You keep getting more arrogant. If you’re going to do that, give it back!”
Mi-nyeo: “No, you cannot! This is mine!”
Tae-kyung: “They have lots of diamonds in Africa. Give that back.”
Mi-nyeo: “I cannot make that! I have no skill.”
Tae-kyung: “So treat me nicely while I’m here.”
The playful bickering settles down as Tae-kyung pulls her toward him and puts an arm around her. They look up at the sky as a shooting star falls:
Mi-nyeo: “I will never, ever let go of the star I have finally grabbed!”
Tae-kyung: “Yeah, don’t ever let go. I’ll only shine in front of you.”
THE END
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COMMENTS
Phew! It’s finally over, and I still have so much to say! (Big surprise.)
As for this episode in particular…
I really liked the ending. I have some quibbles, which I’ll get into in a moment, but for the most part I was satisfied with the way the big separation was reconciled and how the conflicts were resolved.
Some people are disappointed that we didn’t see more Mi-nam, but I for one like it this way. We all know that it’s Park Shin-hye acting the part, and they’ve made sure to keep the glimpses of Mi-nam brief and mysterious. If we were to get entire scenes featuring him, we’d just get more reason to nitpick at the boyish image, and I’d rather be left wanting a little more than feeling dissatisfied for little things that would likely stand out — the voice, the girlish face, etc.
What I particularly appreciate is that we get our big dramatic moment, but we also get a lighter, cuter moment to go out on. The concert scene was done well, I thought, and also satisfies our desire for a grand climax. For instance, the song: I freaking love this bit, and not just because it’s a big romantic gesture and Jang Geun-seok is singing, ooh wow swoon, etc. In addition to all that, it’s just so appropriate on multiple thematic levels.
He chooses this song because it’s a message to Mi-nyeo, so even if the words meant something else entirely, it would still work to the same effect. But it carries a double meaning now, because the lyrics that her father used to beg her mother to return are also applicable to Tae-kyung as well.
Furthermore, when Mi-nyeo asked Tae-kyung in Episode 15 not to let his mother redo the song, he didn’t answer, “Yes, I’ll stop her” — the words he used were that he would “return” the song to Mi-nyeo (and her mother). He’s not only returning it symbolically by making sure his mother doesn’t claim the song again, he’s quite literally returning it with this performance.
And then, after they affirm their feelings for each other, I think we need a little bit of a denouement to give us time to come down from that high, which has the added benefit of showing us Tae-kyung and Mi-nyeo in a more “normal,” everyday interaction. Their dynamic isn’t as extreme as the fantasy wedding sequence from Episode 15, but it’s still amusingly offbeat. I don’t see why Mi-nyeo has to go to Africa because that’s just a throwaway line and they could have easily left that out, but I’m not going to nitpick that (much).
As I mentioned previously, I liked the separation in this drama, if only because it could have been a lot more drawn out and contrived than it was. I thought it made a lot of sense, because the obstacle wasn’t necessarily insurmountable, but it wasn’t something Tae-kyung (or Mi-nyeo) could fix merely by pushing for it. He needed to let her grieve for her mother and learn to accept him again without pain, and while their love is strong enough to overcome this, it’s not ready yet. The solution here is time, and he gave that to her.
But of course, the introduction of time into the relationship also opens up the chance for further miscommunications, as we saw here. The culprit wasn’t just mistiming or mixed message; it was Tae-kyung’s pride, like his friends pointed out. Like Heyi, throwing away one’s pride over something fake isn’t hard at all. But it’s much more difficult when you have to throw it away for something real, which would hurt more. For Hwa-ran, that is the difference between her manipulative love for Go Jae-hyun — which she went out of her way to claim — and her feelings for her son, whom she was afraid to approach.
On the other hand, both Jeremy and Shin-woo expressed themselves fully, so they are frustrated with Tae-kyung for stopping short of that. It’s also why they’re able to be happy for Mi-nyeo even after they’ve lost her, because they could give her up cleanly. Tae-kyung’s need to keep his pride is understandable, and I don’t blame him for it — with his upbringing and lack of maternal affection, all he had to cling to was his pride, since he sure as hell didn’t have love. He just needed a big push in the arse to realize that there things worth giving up that pride for, and now that he DOES have love, it’s worth the risk. Thankfully his friends are there to give him that push.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
A few criticisms:
The plot of a drama often drags about two-thirds of the way through. It’s inevitable, and is partly due to writing fatigue, and partly viewer fatigue. The Hong Sisters are better than most at avoiding this problem, and although they aren’t immune to it, at least the episodes with some drag still have a lot of funny moments to balance it out. In You’re Beautiful, those slower moments tended to be about the Hwa-ran storyline, because for the longest time she was out there on her own, drinking and moping and not really connecting to the main story. In the end, it came together nicely and I appreciated how this resolved with our main characters, as I mentioned in the previous recap. But for a long while, she was off on her own tangent, and whenever the story cut to her, I felt the energy drop. She was a fascinating character, to be sure, but only slightly connected to the main plot.
The song remake plotline was rather overwrought, and Hwa-ran’s manipulations in relation to that. In resolving the big mystery of the parents’ generation, we got an answer that works for the story and for our protagonists, but on the downside, it reduces the wrongdoing to one single person. I don’t love that.
The Hong Sisters are great with twisting funny beats out of dramatic and/or emotional moments, and they have a great sense for plot pacing. I think they’re so good at keeping our interest high with their fun-filled, energetic developments that they don’t NEED to rely on makjang elements like birth secrets, evil mothers, and other overly melodramatic devices. So when they do use those elements, I think it’s a waste to highlight moments that aren’t as fluid with the rest of their material. They don’t need those plots, because I think some of my favorite episodes were the ones that didn’t focus on them. And even in episodes where the melodrama came to the fore, my favorite moments were the funny scenes tucked in around them.
Furthermore, I think that they have done a great job creating new situations to keep audiences laughing, but sometimes their dramatic beats feel recycled from prior dramas. When a scene is tweaked and reused, the second time may lose a lot of its punch, because it no longer feels organic to this particular story — it feels like it was tweaked and reused to fit a square peg into a round hole. It fits very WELL, of course, but one can’t help notice that it wasn’t something that arose naturally from these circumstances.
(Mi-nyeo’s hairclip is one such device, as is the Hong Sisters’ tendency to drum in Significant Metaphors a bit too long. The stars, light, darkness, and seeing motifs are all excellent analogies that correspond to the emotional developments, but would pack as much — or more — punch if they were more judiciously applied. They don’t need to be in every scene for us to Get The Idea.)
But those are essentially quibbles in what has been an overwhelmingly enjoyable drama-watching experience.
Of course the Hong Sisters have flaws. Perhaps more than some less-famous writers of more well-regarded dramas. They don’t write the most polished or intellectual scripts around. They are sometimes clumsy and/or heavy-handed. Occasionally they take their humor too far; sometimes a gag is too obvious to be witty or sharp.
But they don’t condescend to their audience, either, and their dramas aren’t pretentious. I loved their comment in the interview post where they say that they each have IQs of 100, which makes their writing team a collective 200. While their dramas aren’t intellectual, that doesn’t mean they’re dumb — their brand of comedy can often be quite smart, actually. (And sometimes it’s silly, jokey, laugh-out-loud funny. That’s cool too.)
They approach writing with energy and joy. Their skill isn’t in creating perfect dramas, but in establishing heartfelt characters and situations that tug at the heart. They manage to tap into that source of giddy, youthful wonder that we may have thought faded well into our adulthoods, and for that I am not only pleased, but grateful.
RELATED POSTS
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 15
- Profile on Hong Sisters writing duo
- A.N.JELL holds its last concert
- Drama theme-song ringtones
- A.N.JELL to hold a second mini-concert
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 14
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 13
- Chinese fans show support for You’re Beautiful
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 12
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 11
- Pig-Rabbit for sale (calling You’re Beautiful fans)
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 10
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 9
- Cast of You’re Beautiful buoyed by fan support
- You’re Beautiful’s passionate cult following
- Small dramas stay afloat amongst blockbusters
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 8
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 7
- Jang Geun-seok flooded with CF offers
- Park Shin-hye is tired but happy
- A.N.JELL’s music is a hit
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 6
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 5
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 4
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 3
- Behind the scenes with You’re Beautiful’s cast
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 2
- You’re Beautiful: Episode 1
- FT Island’s Hong-ki ready to return to acting
Tags: Jang Geun-seok, Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Hong-ki, Park Shin-hye, You're Beautiful
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401 BFamous
December 27, 2009 at 10:09 PM
I love the song "What do I do" Jang Geun Seuk version. His voice is nice to hear, why you are not share it in this site. I hopeful you can upload it.
And I will say thanks for these.
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402 Victoria
December 28, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Loved every bit of this drama. I felt all an affinity with all of the actors who were in An Jell and resonated with their feelings. Each member of An Jell grew as they interacted with Go Min Nam and she wove her way into their hearts. I especially loved Park Shin Hye in Trees of Heaven. She was exceptional there as well. Thanks for the summary and really thanks to all those who are involved with translating into English sub titles. I know that it is a lot of work. I appreciate it so much.
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403 kles
January 1, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Hi guys, I just finished the series and it was great! I thought JGS looked familiar from Lovers in Prague... just realised he acted as the main female lead's little brother! Wow I guess he is quite a lot older now. Thanks, dramabeans! Keep up the great recommendations!
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404
January 2, 2010 at 12:03 AM
i loved this drama and i loved your summaries.
i feel like i could read your summaries instead of watching it!
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405 angeline :))
January 2, 2010 at 5:19 AM
nice drama :)) worth watching :))
I was crying when tae kyung was singging, awww :((
two thumbs up!
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406 817
January 3, 2010 at 3:52 PM
a guy's perspective here:
i have to say this drama was 1 of the best ive seen. since there are so many compliments here which i definitely agree upon, i dont feel the need to reinforce them. so i just want to share some dislikes..
i feel really bad for the second lead. maybe because im a guy but i think shin woo was definitely the better choice realistically. taekyung was too arrogant, problematic and unmanly..i was kinda of annoyed how hes allergic to everything with has so much problems like being unable to see in the dark and afraid of pigs/rabbits??
i really wished they would show more MiNyu moved by Shin Woo or maybe even falls alittle for him
i also dislike how Taekyung couldnt realize himself how to keep her at the end. but rather from his band members, mom, and even his "ex".
well i can probably finish my criticism in few paragraphs but it would take novels to express my compliments for this show so all in all i really love this show.
PSH's mad cute lol. =]
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407 YanYan
January 10, 2010 at 2:56 PM
I don't have much time to rant about this... <333 Drama.
But, in one of the scenes where Manager Ma takes Mi Nyu home... On the car, why is 'A.N.' crossed out, and replaced with an 'M-H' It got me confuzzled. LOl
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408
January 19, 2010 at 1:35 AM
Great recaps. I really enjoyed your view. I really enjoyed this series, much more so than some others. It's definitely my Top 5. The acting was great - JGS without a doubt made the whole drama - he was able to smoothly pull off the complex character and the complex expressions extremely well, even though at times he was dressed like or had behavioral patterns more suited for a stereotypical gay man. I was also impressed with Hong Ki as well. I thought he played the Jeremy character to tops. I thought Shinwoo's character was played a bit dull and boring and I think Jung Yong Hwa needs a little improvement in acting. PSH was fabulous as the naive nun apprentice/boy and her chemistry with JGS was great. In fact, as you can see from the great concerts the cast really have fantastic chemistry together.
I hope the Hong Sisters have enough storyline to come up with a Season 2 quickly (next year???? - hopefully). Given the dynamic characters and the need for the characters to develop further I think there is definitely (more so then something like Coffee Prince or Full House which fans are looking for sequels) more to the story to be able to create a Season 2. They can start with the obvious - Mi-Neyu's return from Africa. Maybe they can create a villanious love interest for PSH's character. Anyway, just random thoughts.
Really enjoyed the series and the recaps. Great work!
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409 LK
January 22, 2010 at 9:58 PM
Love the series. I agree, the ending was too fast, it would be great if shows more of TK and GMN, may be a scene in the airport where they are together again. TK at the airport to pick up GMN returning from Africa. GMN will now have long hairs and very pretty. Overall, this is a great series, romantic and funny. JGS is an excellent actor, he did a great job to make TK likeable and still cool.
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410 eiko
January 25, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Sighhhhh....He's Beautiful finished airing here in Hawaii this past week....and I watched every episode AGAIN and laughed and cried and enjoyed every minute of it all!
Nothing is ever perfect....but when there's a drama like You're Beautiful...who cares about imperfection or missed cues or any other flaws? Darn...it's for enjoyment and those actors did an excellent job! With 2 veterans like JGS and PSH leading the way....I hope somebody is paying attention and will bring them back together in another drama! The chemistry between those 2 is incredible and it's because they believe in their craft and bring their characters to life. It's not hard to see that they also communicate!
Thank you Java Beans for a job well done! I look forward to more with other dramas!
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411 dramacafe
January 28, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Thanks Javabeans for such wonderful recaps! i love how you capture the scenes via your screencaps and translate it via your comments. If not for you I would have missed the chance of enjoying this awesome drama. I'm still into full YB withdrawal that the only thing that keeps me going (yeah, I'm just being overly dramatic) are the upcoming release of the DC DVD and my blog. Who would have thought that YB had such an effect on me that I'd even consider starting my own blog, particularly, a You're Beautiful fanfiction within my blog! I just love the story! It's simple and non-realistic but well we need a liitle bit of fantasy escape from our stressed-out lifes right? Watching You're Beautiful is such a "fantastic" experience even my 72 year old mom liked it so what's not to love!
If anyone gets to read my comment, you can go to http://dramacafe.wordpress.com/ for some YB fan fiction :)
Again, great job javabeans for your YB recaps! It was such a joy reading it!
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412 ghian
February 2, 2010 at 1:04 AM
i really love this movie i have recently finished wachting the movie and reading its recap.
ty JB
:D
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413 LoveForSeok
February 4, 2010 at 5:38 PM
so yeah- amazing drama, sure there are some significant flaws but cant say i minded too much during. Im more of an after-the-fact kind of person.lol The end though...whew-the end. I dont know where to start...After watching it i couldnt believe we hadnt even gotten a kiss(hot meaningful one) at the end. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for geun seok to plant his hot lips on park shin hye’s character as a way of “something to remember me by on cold lonely nights(teehee)” but whoa- nada. ugh just ugh. And also on the communicatory level(esp. non-verbally) when at the concert, HTK hugged her-she didnt return the gesture. Granted she may have been overwhelmed but honey, that was kind of a long hug, and the way that they built up GMN's character-she was a very warm and loving person meaning that she couldnt have *not* responded to the hug no matter what. Okay, moving on from that one- the end scene when he puts his arm around her-she didnt mirror his gesture and oh God, i cant believe that they didnt even show us them being even closer after all that crap-she's going to Africa? to do missionary-esque work there? because her dream used to be that she'd be a nun? what-huh-why? i'm sure there's a lot of work you could do right there in Asia, instead of a whole(really far!) other continent!!! I'm not saying that she shouldnt be helping the world, it's just that her going away was used more as a "lets spend even more time apart HTK to see that we *REALLY* love each other" kinda deal. I mean what was that time she decided to stay in japan meant for?! As far as i'm concerned HTK had spent enough time having his love tested and being alone in his childhood, he didnt deserve that. Just when he found someone who loved him(prickly attitude and all!) he wants her to be with him all the time, but no she has to go away now- though dont worry she'll come back after an "X" amount of time. how strange...
In other news- how hottt did JGS look in the shaggy haircut at the end?! oppa!!! lol and him plucking that star out from the sky and singing at the concert(yeah i cried, how could i not?). The jeremy thing is soooo strange- until another commentator had mentioned it, this never even occured to me. His love for go mi nam was utterly *unnecessary*! it was bad enough with the shin-woo thing where my heart broke each time(despite the actor's sub-par acting...same expression no matter what really almost killed me) The bus scene would be non-existent though...and that scenes is i'm sure a top for any fan of the show- The emotions were palpable!!!! at one point i coulnt even continue watching so i followed some of it by scrolling down and just listening and reading the subs...but jeremy's voice...wow- props to hong-ki
AMAZING SHOW!!!-------->>>>>>>>>>>> overall. I'M IN <3 L.O.V.E <3 with jang geun seok forever and everrr.lol
*rant over*
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414 amyh
February 19, 2010 at 3:47 PM
You're Beautiful is by far the most enjoyable Korean drama i've watched. There was never a dull moment, the actors were the best, and i love everything about it. Kudos to everybody involved in it. I hope they are thinking of a Part 2, and what about a real concert for A.N.Jell? They all can sing, and so beautifully, so why waste the opportunity?
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415 aina roxanne
February 24, 2010 at 9:48 PM
i like the movie::))))) very much...
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416 iloveu!
February 26, 2010 at 5:26 PM
i loved you're so beautiful!
i also loved the title of the drama :D
the way i see it
it means that if u love
either returned or not
ur still beautiful for being able to love ;)
and when u love u shine like a bright star ;]
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417 porninja
March 28, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Just watched this whole series for the second time after I got the DVD. The subtitles that came with it aren't a 100% accurate so I do use your recaps to fill in some of the gaps occasionally. Thanks for recapping! Of course, part of why I enjoy your recapping of You're Beautiful so much is because I almost always agree with everything you write.
I'm happy to say that watching You're Beautiful the second time round is just as enjoyable as watching it the first time, maybe I don't laugh as hard at the funny bits, nor do I cry at the sad bits, but the show still made me smile like crazy. And I feel the same sadness I felt after finishing all 16 episodes, and thinking, "Man, I don't think I'll find another series anytime soon that I enjoyed as much as You're Beautiful".
Your recaps accompanied me when You're Beautiful just came out and I would eagerly wait each week for the episodes to come out, and then try not to succumb to the temptation of reading your recap before watching the subbed version on viikii. Ahh, good times. Hopefully, that feeling comes back once Personal Taste airs. Hope it doesn't disappoint!
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418 porninja
March 28, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Oh, I also wanted to add, I'm not sure whether there's a Season 2 in the making or not, but I really really hope not!
I actually really liked the way it ended. The first time I watched it, I was left a little unsatisfied. Like, that's it?! She's STILL going to Africa?
But watching it the second time round, I thought it was quite perfect. It'd probably be a little unrealistic to just suddenly cancel her plans to go help out in Africa just because her and Tae Kyung worked things out. And I definitely like that they had that "epilogue" after the dramatic concert scene because as you said, we get to see the couple in a more "normal" everyday interaction, and I like that they're not overly mushy. They still have their moments, but they still have that bantering thing going on between them. So yes, just my thoughts.
I really hope there's no Season 2. If Season 2's really bad, that might just ruin this show for me! And that would just be really sad. A spin-off might work though, like maybe with one or two of the old cast (maybe the managers and the stylist or something), but with a completely different main cast. That might work, but probably won't do that well, like the spin-off for Princess Hours.
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419 theStar
April 23, 2010 at 6:17 AM
I have really enjoyed every bits of the drama right from the start... it's a mixture of romance, the-star factor, the fairy tale plot, humorous and entertaining... all plotted and portrayed nicely... ... the only "downside" is towards the end, whereby it's a bit dragging... and prolonging... which caused minus points for the drama without which the drama would have easily score my 100%.
... ... and it's kinda nerve wrecking to see the long separation for the two who obviously have mutual feelings for each other... ... yet separated because of pride and miscommunication... ... i reckon that the drama would have turned out beautifully if the separation was not prolonged and prolonged... again and again... ... :) anyways, all in all... definitely a good drama worth watching again!~
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420 mehungie
April 23, 2010 at 11:06 PM
I just re-watched this show on DramaFever. Let me just say that I'm SO glad the first time I watched this was with WITH-S2's subs! It's just not the same without the Korean prefix naming, the literal translation, and the accompanying song lyrics. DramaFever also took out a few comical scenes which didn't hurt the plot *too* much... Well, besides the supermarket scene after Mi-nyeo lost the hairclip at the press conference. I enjoyed it nevertheless, especially after going back and reading your recaps to fill in the translation gaps.
How amazing it is that this was the second time around, and I was still like "oh crap the episode ended, I've gotta start another to see what's gonna happen next!" Darn cliffhangers!
Tae-kyung has become so sweet, and (more importantly) so *openly* sweet. Remember in early episodes when he was deciding everything, and giving Mi-nyeo permission to do this and that? And remember how uncomfortable and embarrassed he was to admit to his true feelings? Listen to the guy asking for permission to see Mi-nyeo in the crowd! And listen to him saying he'll tell her he loves her *every day*!!!!!!!!!!
*me melting*
Oh, and for the record, in the dinner scene when Mi-nyeo was drunk and passed out, Shin-woo actually recognized her waaaaay before Tae-kyung did. Tae-kung's reaction was but a confirmation to Shin-woo. I give the guy credits for his caring senses!
Only one more fangirl moment, I promise, for Jeremy now! His crying singing on the bus scene was undeniably wonderful, but I'd already fallen for him the first time he took her on that bus after letting her cry and laugh all the way! So adorable! And oh I love his voice!
One little rant: I wish they were more creative with the music behind, instead of reusing 5 songs over and over again ("almost paaaaaradiiiiise" much?!), and even giving in to English background music in the last episodes. Not that I didn't love those 5 songs. But I mean, this whole series is about a freaking idol band!
All in all, a very enjoyable series. Thanks for the crack JB (half a year later, still good)!
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421 Lullaby
May 1, 2010 at 8:41 PM
I finished watching this two weeks ago, but still watching it over and over again everyday. At the moment, I can't move on to watch another drama because I feel that there's no other drama that can surpass the greatness of this one. This is so far my number 1 favorite for 6 years of watching Kdrama. I really hope that there will be season 2 for this.
Dramabeans:
I've been reading your recaps, all I can say is you do have potential of becoming a good writer, but I have a strong feeling that you are really a writer, with just some pennames somewhere..and your recaps/comments here are just training/practice..Keep up the good work, I do appreciate the talent and effort you've been sharing with us..Thanks
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422 ritappl13
May 4, 2010 at 4:07 AM
Thank you for introducing this Wonderful drama to me :) I'm a lazy person....i prefer to read and know the whole plot b4 investing my time to watch the actual drama.
Juz bought the dvds to this drama...Can't wait to watch it over the weekend :)
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423 gidz
May 19, 2010 at 11:45 PM
i totally agree with you..throughout the series, there was kind of a lull in between especially with the use of the stars and the dark, etc. it felt a little recycled. and the scenes with the real go mi nam, it's a good thing they didn't fully use psh for that part, it wouldn't have been that believable and kind of corny. but thankfully, they brought it home with a satisfying ending; which is difficult to do. usually endings leave fans dissapointed and unsatisfied but this one left me feeling refreshed. all in all i give it a 10 out of 10.
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424 Soyachan
May 25, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Thank you for your awesome work. I really appreciate.
I just got to know this drama last month. Once I watched, I fell in love with it right away. Even I already watched it with sub, but I still wanted more of it. I found your recap very entertaining and pointed out in the way to make things more deep meaning.
The last show I read your recap was 'Coffee Prince'. (I normally do not watch much drama, but CP was highly recommended from my Kdrama-additicted sister.) Your work has never been disappointed.
The story was well written to be very entertaining. So, I give Hong sister 2 thumbs up and will look forward to their future project.
Back to 'You're Beautiful'. I like almost everything about this show, especially, Jang Geun Suk as Kwang Tae Kyung. He just did very marvelous job. I never into idols or guyliner things before, but JGS acting made me look over all of them. Love every scence he was in, especially with Go Mi-nyeo.
I give the casts and drama 100! out of 10 :)
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425 Lullaby
May 27, 2010 at 9:05 PM
I watched it for the 6th time. The emotions--laughter, sadness, excitement I felt the first time I watched it are exactly the same when I watched over again..The best KDrama ever..
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426 Sara
May 29, 2010 at 9:22 PM
have my director's cut DVD for a few months unwatch...appreciate that I rewatch the DC now as I could just go along without fast forward not just to see the edited scene....
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427 salome
June 9, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Really love this drama. Looking forward JGS next project :D
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428 Jo
June 19, 2010 at 3:40 AM
Awww. It ended just like that? Will there be season2 ? i hope so <:
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429 Ha
June 27, 2010 at 2:35 AM
wow. great show! i love it, the plot and ending was incredible. looking forward to more dramas like this. =)
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430 aqueh
June 30, 2010 at 12:52 AM
the last time i was this in love with a k-drama was with "full house"...
i love every bit of this series - from the storyline, to the characters, to the actors portraying them, to the music... to everything!
i first watched this in april and haven't recovered since... i've been watching this over and over EVERYDAY since...
and this drama certainly made me a huge jang keun seuk fan... such a great talent for such a young actor... looking forward to more works from him...
i am so glad my friends "forced" me to watch this back in april... "you're beautiful" has put a perpetual smile on my face since... :)
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431 yanhie
August 7, 2010 at 10:02 PM
ini drama korea yg ceritanya seru dari awal sampai akhir penuh dengan drama kisah cinta yang mmbuat mnyentuh hati .....
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432 nzard
August 22, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Thanks so much for all the great (always) recap from you!!! Now, excuse me while I re-watch "You Are Beautiful"..... ;-)
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433 angelique
August 24, 2010 at 9:25 AM
hey, thanks for posting this episode synopsis, really appreciate it a lot, together with it's soundtracks, good to have them all, this was a beautiful story of all kpop dramas,
- lablab ^_^
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434 eOn
August 27, 2010 at 9:19 AM
I have been a fan of your recaps for quite some time. It helps me understand the dramas that I watch and enhances the experience of watching it all the more.
I just finished "You're Beautiful" a couple of weeks ago and am still trying to get off the addiction. Its rated right on top of my top 5 favorites. Its been quite some time since a drama made me really laugh out loud so much.
The actors are all great. PSH and JGS most specially. JGS has made me laugh as TK to last me a lifetime.
I specially loved what you wrote - "They manage to tap into that source of giddy, youthful wonder that we may have thought faded well into our adulthoods, and for that I am not only pleased, but grateful. "
I so agree with this last statement but could not quite put them into words :) Thanks for hitting it just right.
More power to you and looking forward to more recaps.
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kdfan
December 14, 2010 at 11:37 PM
i agree with that last statement. the show reminded me of the roller coaster emotions i felt when i was at that age which i thot i hv lost touch with. but it does make me feel my age now ..
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435 imbeautiful
August 27, 2010 at 10:58 PM
What I don't get was that didn't Shin Woo announce to the public that he was with Mi Nyu? So how can Tae Kyung hug Mi Nyu like that in public at the last episode? Won't that be revealed as a scandal? I'm sorry but it's confusing me very much.
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436 Hinnaru
August 29, 2010 at 11:50 AM
Thank you so much for this,i liked it so much!.I really love the story...
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437 Cerby
September 1, 2010 at 8:37 AM
Hello everyone.. I just got into the "Youre beautiful" band wagon. I know.. I know Im really late. I guess I live under a rock. Just finished the how late last night.. 3AM! It was worth it. I watched the whole thing in 2 days.. crayzee! Im just so inlove with this show. I have a questions tho.. off topic question....after Mi-nyeo posted the song on the AN Jell fan site. She was walking around with a taupe purse with gold chains... Does anyone know what brand and what kind of purse that is?? Ive been seeing that design on every Korean drama.. (ie Personal Preference/Taste) Please help. Its been bothering me for days and I cant find it online.
HELP!
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Jnt1024
September 22, 2010 at 10:53 PM
I too just got into the YB bandwagon...actually it started with BOF...after I finished BOF, I was straight having KDrama ending withdrawl! It took me a few days after I finished BOF to start on YB...I dunno why i dragged my feet to watch it...but I was hooked after the first episode! And now this addiction is a lot worse than my BOF addiction and has lasted much, much longer...I also watched the show within 2 or 3 days..i just couldn't stop =) And has watched it over and over since! I wish they would make a season 2 but i don't think it will happen. Sad...
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kdfan
December 14, 2010 at 11:32 PM
i resisted buying YB dvd for some time bec I thought it wasn't that good, looking at the ratings. finally i got it bec i have nothing else to watch and thinking that i could take my time to finish it. after ep 1, i just went non stop and hitting 3am some nights too! now i am catching up on some beauty sleep and nursing YB withdrawal ..
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438 nikki
September 2, 2010 at 3:40 AM
THANK YOU SOOOOOO SOOOO MUCH!!! *u*
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439 Jnt1024
September 22, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Thanks JB! Ur the best! I love ur recaps!
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440 GomenApple
September 25, 2010 at 4:31 AM
*bows deep* Kamsahamnida Mighty Javabeans ^___^
What a lovely story .. kyaaaaaa... hehehe... will they make a sequel.. Mi Nyeo comes home from Africa.. perhaps.. hehehe... Thanks again !
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441 Adzurine
September 29, 2010 at 5:24 AM
I've only started watching Korean Dramas a few months back, and this by far is my favourite. I am so gonna get the DVDs. Thank you JB for the recaps. I enjoyed reading them as much as watching the drama. I still get a buzz from thinking of YAB!
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442 Jeremy's gal;p
October 17, 2010 at 4:11 AM
i loooooooooooooooooooooooooob dz movie!!!!
i looooooooooooooooooooooooob Jeremy he's da best bt othrs wer nt so bad...., ma family n frenz hu watchd diz movie sed dt i luk lyk go mi nam, newae dz month i'm guna cut my hair lyk hr(jk)
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443 ellaine
October 21, 2010 at 3:13 AM
saNa uLitEn uLet aNg hE's beaUtifUl!!!!
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444 dianne
October 28, 2010 at 3:58 AM
i like the korean dramas hope that there is one more time in abs-cbn.please please
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445 elyjeanmoral
October 30, 2010 at 2:10 AM
....i love korean drama forever... it's make me feel inlove again!!! so "KILIG..."
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446 Nikki Rigodon
November 1, 2010 at 1:56 AM
Heya! Those recap for every episodes was really something special & full of effort. Apparently, so detailed that I can't help not to read it even I'm at work.
After Princess Hours Series, I suddenly stopped watching long series (aprox. 3-4 years) due to my busy schedule. But my friend introduce me to - You're Beautiful.
When I started, I can't control myself not to finish it within 5 days. :) YB is in my top rank for asian series. Maybe, if YB production will decide to make a SEASON 2 - That would be lovely! Can't wait to see Mi-Nyeo & Tae-Kyung again. I love the funny scene of Jeremy. Care & comfort of Shin-woo.
I love the symbols they used - ribbon clip, stars, moon, rabbit, pig, light, brightness & darkness side - it enhance the character and the story.
OST was absolutely awesome! My MP3 can't stop playing their songs.
So for you Java Bean - a big Salute! thanks a lot.
- Nikki Rigodon, Philippines
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447 desiree
December 14, 2010 at 12:27 AM
i really love YB. thanks for the recap....
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448 kdfan
December 14, 2010 at 1:44 AM
this is my first time watching jang geun suk in a major role. he is so cool as a rock star. totally love the bad boy image he potrays.
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449 kdfan
December 14, 2010 at 11:19 PM
i downloaded all the osts too. JGS' voice is unique but i still prefer lee hongki's version of As Ever. The songs doesn't appeal to me when I started Ep 1 but just grows on me after each episode. JGS' What Do I Do is really good. I was hoping to find a live performance but none. I was searching was PSH's version but couldn't find it. I found Anjell's live performance at SBS 2009 Drama Award on youtube - really cool to see them perform live.
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450 may
December 19, 2010 at 1:00 AM
you're beautiful<3 juz luv to watch the show....:))))
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