Mi-rae’s Choice: Episode 7
by gummimochi
Things get more complicated in the present as a confession is made and misunderstood feelings stand in the way of the truth. Our time-traveler continues to interfere with the present for our heroine’s sake, who would rather live her life as it comes, day by day. There are cute and adorable moments in this hour, but they’re also paired with some heartbreaking ones that make you wonder if some relationships can ever be repaired.
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EPISODE 7 RECAP
Shin walks out to see Se-joo and Mi-rae looking chummy in the hall. Despite his disappointment, he invites the two to rejoin the festivities.
Inside, Yoo-kyung hones in on her target, then slliiiidddess into the booth to deliberately sit next to Se-joo, whispering to him that her lips are sealed. Her achievement bubble bursts when Mi-rae walks in, however, and all three men (Se-joo, Shin, and Oppa) offer her a seat in swift succession. HA.
Mi-rae chooses the far end of the table instead, and both boys immediately tend to her, something that Yoo-kyung doesn’t miss. Elsewhere, we see Ajumma Mi-rae sneak into an empty amusement park’s grounds.
Their merriment comes to an abrupt stop however, when they get a call from the News Director, who chastises them for covering the arson incident. He then rounds on Shin, telling him how he should be covering happy puppy and rainbow stories that befit his announcer position. Did he think that a little journalism would get him his anchorman job back? Oof.
Disheartened, they wonder how nice it’d be if they could create their own program. Mi-rae asks why they can’t, to which she’s told that you must duck your head and do as you’re told in order to survive in this biz.
She doesn’t like the idea that they’re just toilets for the higher-ups to flush as they please. And to that, Shin suggests that they might as well go all-out to show their bosses a thing or two.
So they pitch the idea to Chairman Lee and get shut down as expected. She gives a them a talking-to for listening to some quack fortuneteller and overstepping their boundaries into the news department. Does a bit of newfound popularity put them in a position to make demands?
Oppa backs down immediately, but Shin uses a bit of reverse psychology on the chairman, saying how they’ll produce their own show on their own terms in the countryside. He then turns to Oppa to further explain the idea, ignoring the chairman’s offers until she finally relents. Bingo.
It’s a trial run however, she says, and they’ll have a month to crank out the pilot. Naturally, if they get enough viewers, it’s a go.
The production crew prepares their new office space with new fervor. Even Shin has a little fun by pushing Mi-rae in a chair along the floor with this big ol’ smile on his face. Cute.
Mi-rae stays up working later that night, but finds herself utterly lost trying to come up with an innovative concept. That’s when she recalls Shin’s offer to teach her the basics, and she sneaks outside to make the call.
Ajumma Mi-rae lays out dinner for Oppa with all of his favorite foods as a belated apology for the subway arson mix-up. She assures him that they’ll get to see more of each other soon, which Oppa misinterprets as usual. But she lights up when he says the food tastes just like how Mom used to make it.
Both Mi-rae and Shin contemplate whether to call the other before they call each other simultaneously and get busy signals at the other end. It’s so cute how anxious they both are, clearing their throats in preparation. Aw, he even has her saved as “rookie” on his phone.
Mi-rae gets through and asks if he’s free tomorrow. She deflates when it sounds like he’ll be busy, and Shin hilariously answers no, no he’s not busy. He lights up when she says she’d like a lesson, and he literally counts off the seconds with his fingers “to check his schedule” before telling her that he’s free.
Ajumma Mi-rae picks up the tail-end of their conversation, having gone out for groceries, and asks Mi-rae if she really intends to keep seeing Shin when he’s the reason why the person she loves ends up dead.
Mi-rae asks who that is then, and when Ajumma can’t give an answer, she figures that part’s a lie too. It doesn’t matter anyway since she and Ajumma are two different people.
The “I’m you” argument won’t work anymore, Mi-rae defends, because she’s neither as materialistic, snobby, or as shallow as Ajumma is. Although Ajumma agrees with that assessment, she counters, “I was like you at your age.”
She used to be pure, passionate, and full of dreams like her younger self, but Mi-rae interjects to ask if she still blames Kim Shin for her woes. Though it may be hard for her to imagine what it’d be like to be poor, Mi-rae vows not to end up as bitter as her future self.
They could be words that Ajumma has heard (or perhaps even said) before, but they still hurt, and she stalks off, crying.
But her moment of solace is cut short when she notices a shadow approaching. Ajumma turns around with a fright to see the Black Man, who also jumps in surprise. Pfft, you’re the one chasing her, remember?
He gives chase down the hill, which is when another black car pulls up, yanks Ajumma inside, and drives off. The man inside is wearing a suit and shades too, and when Ajumma swears up and down begging for forgiveness, he tells her that they’re off to see Chairman Lee.
Then we cut to Oppa sitting alone hungry at the array of food before him, waiting long past the “five minutes” it would take Ajumma to return. Ha.
Chairman Lee asks if Ajumma Mi-rae is being chased by someone, and Ajumma deflects the question. Then Chairman Lee wonders why Ajumma has taken such an interest in Shin by saying how he’ll be ruined to having him transferred to working as his informant. Is he a long-lost son to her or something, perhaps?
That’s far too makjang for Ajumma’s taste, and she repeats dreamily that she did see into Se-joo’s future. It’s enough to reel the chairman back in, and Ajumma even gets a place to hide and crash in the deal. Her grandson mustn’t marry a reporter, Ajumma predicts. Plus, he already likes someone else.
The next morning, Oppa wakes his sister to comment on how the crazy ajumma said she’d be leaving for a while. He tells her to accompany him this morning, and Mi-rae says she already has plans.
Mi-rae surprises Shin outside, who’s wearing—what else?—shades and a mask, and I almost want to tell him that he’s not THAT popular yet. She points out their matchy outfits today, and when Shin gets recognized, he curses back that he doesn’t know that Kim Shin jerk. Hahaha.
They’re out for some fresh air, he says, but Mi-rae frowns when she hears they’re also here for work to scope out new trends for their show. Then it’s his turn to frown when she runs over to fawn over a poster of George Clooney (can’t say I blame ya!), only to smile again when she points out some similar facial features between them. Hee.
She gets a call from Se-joo, who invites her over to his place. He asks who she’s with, and her silence is enough of an answer.
So Shin and Mi-rae spend the day having fun touring the streets, taking pictures, and enjoying each other’s company. As they sit in the park, Mi-rae asks what Shin initially thought of her when they first met.
He honestly answers that he thought she was trying to scam him, but now she’s a maknae writer. He turns the question on her, and when she mentions how he’s “someone she should have avoided” again, he asks what she means by that.
Mi-rae turns to look at a nearby couple to avoid the question, and flusters when Shin leans in close to look at them. Quickly changing the subject, she remarks how pretty it is outside. Looking at her, he agrees, “It is pretty.” Aw.
They spot another couple taking their wedding photos in the distance, a sight that troubles her. She rises just then and asks when their next lesson will be, you know, when they get to watch a movie and eat together. Aww, you’re asking him out on a date!
That brings a smile to Shin’s face, and he promises to set a curriculum for next time. D’awww.
As for Se-joo, he sits with a sigh at the quaint, romantic rooftop spread set for two. He invites Yoo-kyung over instead when she calls, and she momentarily gasps at the surprise before realizing she was his second choice.
He figures that Mi-rae is out with Shin, and in an effort to lift his mood, Yoo-kyung lies that they must be in a team meeting. Se-joo bursts that bubble, saying that Oppa PD is still at home.
As they eat, Se-joo comes clean about how he used to be cold-hearted to all the girls who chased him for his money. He never had to worry about rejection before, but now he doesn’t know what to do since Mi-rae only knows him as a VJ.
He asks if it’s because he’s not charming, to which Yoo-kyung answers haltingly that he is. She encourages to confess his feelings to Mi-rae properly, but he doesn’t like the idea of preparing some big, grand romantic gesture to do so. And this rooftop lunch is what now?
Yoo-kyung asks what Se-joo has done for Mi-rae to make her feel special then. Noting that his little gestures are no more than a polite formality, now’s the time for him to trump that. Se-joo asks if she’ll help him then, and she agrees.
Ajumma Mi-rae returns to work, and the cleaning ladies take note of her security detail. We jump back to the earlier conversation with Chairman Lee, who’d demanded to know with whom her grandson will end up with.
She had promised to tell the chairman at a later time in exchange for protection. The Black Man reports back about the obstacle and gets an earful.
Se-joo spends his evening watching romantic comedies for inspiration, only to cringe instead. “I have to do that?” He texts Yoo-kyung that Mi-rae doesn’t seem the type to like romantic gestures either.
Yoo-kyung pouts in agreement, thinking to herself that this is the only way for Se-joo to give up on Mi-rae and for her to step in. She calls him up to argue that Mi-rae’s a woman too, and all women love sweeping romantic gestures, so he has to set that pride of him aside if he really likes her.
She gets carried away with her embellishments, but Se-joo gets the picture and says he’ll do it, but it’ll be really simple. Yoo-kyung hangs up with a smile, but then scolds herself.
Mi-rae is more than happy to run into Ajumma at work and apologizes for her harsh words earlier. Ajumma says they’re on course for Project Se-joo, but before she can elaborate, Yoo-kyung comes running over to invite Mi-rae out for a drink that evening.
Ajumma doesn’t miss an opportunity for a chat and asks Yoo-kyung what she’s up to. When Yoo-kyung doesn’t let slip, Ajumma says she had a dream about Yoo-kyung’s future too, and she knows who her future husband will be.
Then when Ajumma runs into Shin a little later, she informs him of how Mi-rae wants to see him tonight for a drink and notes that she’s in high spirits lately. “She must really like you.” Shin actually smiles at that. Aww.
Realizing that Yoo-kyung is banking on Se-joo to be rejected in one blow, Ajumma whispers that she’s relying on Shin’s short temper to counteract that and get them together instead. Sheesh, who’s the manipulative one now?
Yoo-kyung thinks back to her earlier conversation with Ajumma, who had told her that her future husband would be Shin. She’d been skeptical about Ajumma’s prediction, especially about how she and Shin went to see a fortuneteller together. The thought weighs on her mind.
She steps out into the bar where Se-joo and his friends are finishing up preparations, and there’s a moment when Yoo-kyung looks longingly at the decorations as if wishing she was the recipient herself.
When Mi-rae arrives, she’s met with confetti, balloons, and movie posters, and while they’re all things fine by themselves, the combination looks like a page from What Not To Do When You’re Confessing. Yoo-kyung has to drag Mi-rae forward, where Se-joo appears with a bouquet of roses.
He admits that he’s not really into these things himself, but figures he should confess properly. “I like you, Mi-rae.” And the group of friends applause in celebration behind them. Ack, she hasn’t said anything yet!
Se-joo holds out the roses expectantly, which is when Shin walks in to see her take them. Ohhh noes, this is gonna be awkward.
It’s Shin who breaks the tense awkward moment between them to clarify that he was invited here by Mi-rae. Then he covers his hurt by saying she must have wanted an audience for the occasion. Oof Shin, don’t be that guy.
He lifts up a fork like a mic to interview the couple, neither of them aware of how Shin knew to come here. It takes all of Shin’s composure to give them an empty congratulations before walking out. Mi-rae follows after him, setting the roses down before she leaves. Eek, well that’s a no.
Mi-rae catches up to Shin, who immediately turns on her, angry and hurt. He asks if she wanted to flaunt his popularity or if he really was stupid enough to walk in on a romantic confession.
He barely lets her get a word in to explain herself, ripping into her instead for inviting him out here to make him jealous (omo) when she should have known better not to. Mi-rae yells that he won’t even listen to her, and he bites back that he’s better off not listening to someone like her.
She asks why he offered to teach her then, and Shin calls himself stupid for not seeing her true nature. Her eyes brimming with angry tears, Mi-rae says she now realizes why Ajumma was so dead-set against him.
To that, Shin tells her to stop blaming others when she’s the one who did all of this. Exasperated, Mi-rae finally yells, “How many times do I have to say it wasn’t me, you bastard!”
That effectively stops them from verbally ripping each other apart, and they walk their separate ways.
Se-joo drowns his rejection in drink as they take down the decorations. When one of his buddies offer to introduce him to a real babe next time, he bitterly remarks, “That sounds great for someone at your level.”
After his buddies leave, Yoo-kyung apologizes for what happened. Mi-rae calls in just then to speak to Yoo-kyung, asking her to relay how sorry she is. Se-joo asks for some time alone after she does, and she leaves, blinking back tears.
Then Yoo-kyung drives up to the bus stop in her car, where Mi-rae stands waiting. They relocate to chat, and Yoo-kyung demands to know why Mi-rae had her play messenger rather than talking to Se-joo herself.
Mi-rae asks to borrow her phone to do so, and as Yoo-kyung hands it over, she tells her to clear things up with him once and for all.
At the same time, Se-joo meets with Shin outside, and he asks why Shin is so upset when he was the one who took Mi-rae away. Shin argues that Mi-rae walked out of there voluntarily, to which Se-joo says it must be nice that the woman he likes went after him.
Shin denies having any feelings for Mi-rae, calling her someone who would follow anyone with a romantic confession. Se-joo takes offense with how dismissive Shin is talking about her, and when asked why he likes Mi-rae, he answers, “Can an announcer and a VJ not like the same person?”
Mi-rae calls at that moment to apologize for walking out on him, but Se-joo hangs up before she can get in another word.
Se-joo then turns back to Shin and suggests that he try doing things his way: hold parties, drink, and take her to his place. Shin pauses at the last bit, and Se-joo asks why they must do everything his way.
Shin offers some advice as a sunbae that he isn’t in a position to criticize someone who has a little more life experience than he does.
Se-joo laughs, then asks, “What would you do if our places were switched?” What difference would it make if he, say, happens to own YBS?
COMMENTS
First thing’s first: the Black Man/Time Cop is the slowest, least-threatening time-travel authority I’ve come across in a long time. I was excited at his introduction and looked forward to how he would shake things up because his character meant real risks with real consequences to meddling with the present. At this rate, we’re going to get to the future before he actually catches the One Time-Traveler in Seoul.
Speaking of whom, Ajumma Mi-rae continues to interfere rather freely and her heart-pounding warnings seem oddly absent in this episode. I assume this health condition will swing in and out as needed as we move on, to drive the stakes higher at a later point in the series. It’s a minor point, but I do wonder what Ajumma was doing at the amusement park late at night and why she was in such a hurry.
To her credit, I like that we’re still somewhat in the dark about her motivation to journey back to the present. I wish that we would know a bit more than “Se-joo is the man you’re supposed to marry” bit, along with her fueled hatred towards Shin and Yoo-kyung at this point in the series, and I’ve entertained the thought that perhaps Ajumma hasn’t thought past that one motivation. If I could ask for anything, I wish we would get more peeks into Ajumma’s life that help explain her situation (and therefore offer up some sympathy for the viewer) or the other fantastic dream-like sequences that link Shin and Mi-rae together.
Yoo-kyung continues to fascinate me as a second lead. Her developing friendship with Se-joo is both refreshing and honest, and I like that Se-joo is able to confide in one person, though, that one person also likes him. We’ve all felt that disappointment of feeling second fiddle to someone’s heart at one point or another, and I like that her motivations and actions to pursue Se-joo are blurred, like the guilt she felt after lying that Mi-rae likes romantic overtures. Relatively speaking, it seems less manipulative and conniving than some of the things that Ajumma Mi-rae has done in the past, and I do like how she instructed Mi-rae to clear up her feelings about Se-joo in the open. I’ll be interested to see if Ajumma’s assessment of Yoo-kyung stands as is or another part of her skewed, biased perspective.
As we hit our first angsty bump of the series, it’s a big episode for our two male leads. Let’s start with Se-joo, whose rejection I expected given Mi-rae’s growing attraction for Shin. It makes me wonder if she would have turned him down, tacky balloons or not, and he’s slowly slipping into second-lead territory as his friendship with Yoo-kyung develops. I still wouldn’t place him out of the running just yet, and his hesitance certainly adds to some frustration. The same could be said for Shin, who on the one hand, allows himself to express his fondness for Mi-rae, and on the other hand, that barrier to fully admit it to Se-joo, to Mi-rae, and himself keeps everyone discouraged. His shout-off against Mi-rae was particularly hard to watch, since these two work so much better as a team. What I would give to watch them curse the world than at each other.
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1 i
November 5, 2013 at 4:13 AM
Thanks!
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FrostBitten
November 5, 2013 at 6:50 PM
You know I keep thinking what would really make this seem more "realistic", and I think that if for every circumstance ahjumma changes, she gets a glimpse of how thinks work out and we see her either fighting to change it back or maintain the change. It just doesn't make sense that this person wouldn't get "new" memories to replace the old. All she's doing is working on a whim without really knowing how things will work out, why would we even want to root for the unknown, especially when (at times) it appears to be rooted in selfish motives?
I NEED someone to know what repercussions or awards these new changes would bring! It's focused around the future for heaven sakes!
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2 viluven
November 5, 2013 at 4:17 AM
Been waiting for your recap. Keep refreshing the page since 6 hours ago. Thank you gummi.
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3 Lena
November 5, 2013 at 4:23 AM
Se-joo, don't be THAT guy. You have the best chance out of all second-leads in dramaland, don't waste it on tacky romantic declarations.
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tata
November 5, 2013 at 5:54 AM
TT I love YongHwa (Se-Joo)!!! I really do have a soft spot with the second leads, they seem perfect but always doesn't get the girl. Ya know, Everybody likes the not so good guy.
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Elvira
November 5, 2013 at 6:42 AM
I agreeeee... Oh my Goodness, my Second Lead Syndrome is getting worse with Se-Joo (Yong Hwa, >.<). The second lead is always the one who picks up and mends the broken heart just to give the girl away to the main lead.
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Zfih
November 5, 2013 at 7:37 AM
I know. I felt so bad for him :(
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Sandy
November 6, 2013 at 4:49 AM
the moment he walked away at the train station when he saw kim shin and mi rae together, i was screaming at my screen.. DONT BE A SECOND MALE LEAD OMG DONT JUST FADE AWAY IN A CORNER!! YOU WONT BE REMEMBERED AS A HERO BUT A SECOND MALE LEAD!!! but he still walked away..
T.T i wonder if i didnt yell loud enough?
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misskania
November 5, 2013 at 7:51 AM
Yes, Se Joo please don't cower that low! He is the only one has yet to be influenced by Ajumma Mirae twisted plotting. So it is quite confusing on how he fell in love with the current Mirae. Was in the future/past/next dimension PSJ ever had contact with MR? Based on ajumma's vision, she only saw him on TV not real life.
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lemondoodle
November 5, 2013 at 9:50 AM
I thought he was going to do something small too. I guess that's small for him. nice touch on the cheesy romance movie posters!
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fan
November 5, 2013 at 12:48 PM
I really liked Se Joo and I couldn't decide between Kim Shin and Se Joo, but his move at the end saying that Kim Shin wouldn't be talking so big if Se Joo ended up being the heir to YBS was kind of childish.
Kim Shin was a douche for what he said to Mi Rae (he was rightfully angry/hurt though) and great for Se Joo for standing up for Mi Rae. But Kim Shin was giving Se Joo honest advice as someone older in life. Then Se Joo throws out this "what if I'm YBS heir" which to me makes it seem like he thinks that's the only way to win. Also, that goes against this whole I want someone who will love me for me and not my money.
The only one getting hurt by Ahjumma Mi Rae, Kim Shin, and Se Joo is young Mi Rae, which completely sucks because she's finally found the drive to pursue her dream which I'm assuming her former younger self never did (at least not to this extent)
I do love all the little reactions and interactions that the characters have with one another though and that confession was just so painful for all 4 characters
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docster6
November 5, 2013 at 5:27 PM
I was devastated, I was heart-broken after the confession went awry. Although I am a 63-year old man with 8 kids, I texted my 15-year old daughter that her ah-bo-jee is depressed and that my ship for the second lead sunk. Aish! I don't like Shin any more, he blasted my heroine. I have never talked to my wife like that once in our 38 years of marriage. He sucks big time. Let the second lead win, please!!!!
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Sarah A.
November 5, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Omo, you sound like the coolest ahjusshi ever. :)
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silvergate
November 5, 2013 at 10:28 PM
youre so cool!! wow! anyway, im also only watching this to see the second otp to fall in love, the rest i fast forward. this drama is becoming frustrating and its saddening. never like the main otp
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elenapotato
November 5, 2013 at 5:51 PM
I really hate yonghwa being the second lead just like in He's Beautiful! T.T I don't like seeing him sad and rejected aigoo~~~~ if only he took Heirs, he's the main lead then. and I won't be like this!
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Sandy
November 6, 2013 at 5:17 AM
wasnt he cast as Choi Yong Doo? he would still be second lead against lmh
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4 snow_white
November 5, 2013 at 4:23 AM
I am so far behind in catching up Mi Rae's Choice as I couldn't watch last week's episodes...have an exam tom.....will marathon the whole thing after that :-)
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houstontwin
November 6, 2013 at 3:30 AM
Marathon's are even better! Ace those exams!
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5 neener
November 5, 2013 at 4:46 AM
I'm torn but damn that cop...so sloooooowww HAHA
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thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 5:11 AM
maybe it's a side effect of time travel - being stuck on slo-mo like a turtle?!
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Zfih
November 5, 2013 at 7:38 AM
How does that explain the girly scream when he saw ahjumma?
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ilikemangos
November 5, 2013 at 9:05 AM
haha. he cracks me up, but dammit if he deflated my excitement. the guy (so far) is harmless!
I was hoping for him to bust future mi-rae's ass since i've had enough of her meddling.
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lemondoodle
November 5, 2013 at 10:30 AM
seriously! she's a 60 year old woman in heels with health problems too.
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6 naritul
November 5, 2013 at 4:49 AM
Getting bored with this drama...
First i watch this drama bc eun hye yong hwa...
this drama, i am confused and just... this is the last drama i will watch after reply 1994 and the heirs...
first and second episode was really exicting... starting froma episode 5... i just...
hope next episode could be better...
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melon
November 5, 2013 at 9:39 PM
I agree with you... I think I'll just wait for the drama to end, find out which guy that win, and watch again
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7 Faye
November 5, 2013 at 4:51 AM
For the first time, I found myself extremely frustrated by and disappointed in all four leads:
*Se-Joo:
Okay, he wants to confess. But why does he suddenly lose his confidence and turn into some dithering Korean Hamlet who doesn't know what to do -and turns to Yoo-Kyung, of all people, for advice? It's just not consistent with his character. To this point we've seen him as a friendly but confident person; someone who's comfortable in his own skin. He's never hesitated in his interactions with Mi-Rae before - helping her out with the show, the drive home, the movie date at his faux apartment. He even openly told her he's glad she views him as a man! I understand that confessing your feelings can be daunting for anyone, but his whole characterization was off this episode.
So, problem one is that I don't buy Se-Joo would be so lost about expressing his feelings. Problem two - why would he go to Yoo-Kyoung? A woman who is no friend of Mi-Rae's, and who came on to him herself when they first met? Just odd.
And P.S. -who confesses their feelings with a posse of friends present? Isn't that the most awkward thing you can think of? Why would you want other people around witnessing an important conversation about your relationship? Then again, I'm the person who is horrified by big public marriage proposals, so maybe it's just me.
*Mi-Rae:
I understand where she's coming from, but I'm still disappointed in her. Running out to chase after Shin without a moment's glance at Se-Joo was just . . .cold. Fine, she really likes Shin. But Se-Joo has been a very good friend to her, especially at work. And then to try and let him down via proxy - what was that? She at least owed him the courtesy of speaking to him personally.
And I thought we were going to see her growing professionally, but that hasn't happened. Ajhumma had to push her into looking for a better job in the first place; Se-Joo had to mentor her and show her the ropes; and she can't come up with any original ideas without calling Shin. Come on, show. I get that she isn't going to become a top writer in a day, but can't we see something more from her - her, and not someone else pushing/guiding her?
*Yoo-Kyung:
Surprisingly, given my less than positive feelings toward the character, she bothered me the least this episode. Were we supposed to think that she pushed Se-Joo to create an "event" that would deliberately be off-putting for Mirae? If so, not nice, but I guess it wasn't so terrible. If Mi-Rae really liked Se-Joo, she would have overlooked the cheesiness. I was annoyed by her giving Mi-Rae a lecture about speaking to Se-Joo face to face. She was right, but her motives are less than pure. The right thing for her to do is just stay out of this business altogether. Although I guess that makes for boring drama :).
*Shin:
Oh, Shin. There aren't enough words for how angry he made me this episode. After the first episode or two I was all aboard the Shin-Mi-Rae train, but after this episode I may have to return my ticket. Dude - what is your problem? How dare he start yelling at Mi-Rae and basically call her a slut who wants different men running after her? First of all, they're not even going out yet. She had to ask him out on the date! Second, he doesn't own her. Third, why on earth would he think that she knew Se-Joo was going to confess, and that she wanted him to witness that? That makes no sense, and is totally incompatible with the Mi-Rae he's seen. He better apologize to Mi-Rae in a BIG way before they start being lovey-dovey again.
I think the reason this episode irked me so much is because the drama has sold itself as feminist - Se-Joo's speeches to Yoo-Kyung, Mi-Rae telling Future Mi-Rae that she wants a career for herself, not just financial support from a man. I really appreciated that. But then you see an episode like this, where once again we have the same old tropes of two men fighting over a woman, our alleged hero being verbally abusive and offensive to his future love interest, and the woman reduced to running around trying to pacify the men. And that makes it seem the earlier scenes were just paying lip service to the idea of women's rights.
Aside from the main characters, the secondary players were irksome as well. What program director would scold his news team for producing the kind of on-the-edge-of-your-seat program that must have kept viewers glued to their TVs? Totally unrealistic. And how incompetent is that time-travelling cop? I'm no longer surprised that Future Mi-Rae managed to escape to the past; I wonder that droves more people didn't try it! Why is Miranda such a caricature? Aish.
Overall, I really like these characters and the premise of the show, so I want to see more from them. This episode felt like a big step backward.
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August
November 5, 2013 at 9:34 AM
Nice!
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thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Good points! And yep, I've got my fingers crossed too...
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windsun33
November 5, 2013 at 2:09 PM
I think this was the weakest episode so far, and hope it gets better. So many of what the characters are doing simply make no sense, even considering over the top emotional issues. I am also getting pretty annoyed with Future Mi-Rae as she has still apparently not figured out that she has already changed things so much that everything she "knows" may be false.
And I think the one I feel the most for is Yoo Kyeung - she seems to be very conflicted herself about what she is doing.
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8 Peridot
November 5, 2013 at 4:51 AM
I like that all four leads are complex, with warts and all. Yookyung acted for her own interests when she decided to help Sejoo plan his confession, but she looked genuinely sad when plans when awry and he was tacitly rejected. And Sejoo is showing a little bit of his darker side (the more privileged chaebol who may be used to getting his way and thinking negatively of others). I like his character and having two sides to his nature shows real depth. I just do not want him to fall into doggedly-persistent-and-manipulating second-lead territory.
I was angry at Shin for ignoring Mirae's words during their argument and for the way he chose to see things through his own skewed perspective, without allowing himself to entertain any other explanations for what he witnessed. It is good that Mirae sees this side to him before they enter into any kind of romantic relationship. As someone on another site suggested, Ahjumma Mirae's machinations may actually serve a positive purpose that she does not intend. It is better for Mirae to see Shin as he is before she becomes too emotionally invested. In the original timeline, things seemed too perfect and she married him before learning about all aspects of his character. I want to see Shin change a bit. But I do not like the idea of the man 'softening' only because of a faithful woman who believes she can change him (I have hope that that will not be the case in this drama). I want him to come to realizations about the faults in his character on his own. And there is plenty of warmth and genuine feeling to his personality in addition to the prickliness. As for Mirae, I want her to find her own purpose in life and her own happiness. Her happiness should not depend solely upon the man to whom she chooses to give her heart. If Shin is not meant to be (but of course he is; I'm just being hypothetical here, lol), then she shouldn't have to settle for the other man. She should find her own purpose in life and perhaps romance with someone else.
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 5:27 AM
Wouldn't it be funny if Mirae's choice is neither of these guys? I keep thinking these titles often have puns and surprise twists. there's got to be some other choice...or maybe it's the other Mirae's choice. Will see.
I don't mind Shin finding out about his bad side because of Mirae. He seems to kind sorta listen to folks kinda sorta sometime. When he's not angry, I mean.
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plumwine
November 5, 2013 at 5:54 AM
What if Mirae's choice is the lazy weird haired pd (?) on her team? :)
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thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 6:16 AM
The sleazy lazy PD? Oh, ewww!
I'm still rooting for a sub-romantic storyline involving the young newbie anchor!
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 8:14 AM
O wow! Wouldn't that be sooooooo good! I so want some dark horse not-even-on-the-radar guy to win the heroine in one of these dramas.
thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Haha, I was thinking more along the lines that he has a one-sided crush ... on Yoo-kyung! Or on Mi-rae, since YK's reaction to MR's popularity was just priceless :)
Peridot
November 5, 2013 at 6:02 AM
It would be funny if neither guy were chosen. But we are in K-drama land here. We cannot break too much from convention! I too do not mind Shin “finding out about his bad side because of Mirae,” but I want him to realize on his own that he has to work on some aspects of his character. Nobody is perfect. We each have our own flaws and unique qualities. But some character traits can cross into more serious territory.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 7:15 AM
At this point, I'd prefer it if Mirae picked someone else. I like Se-Joo, but she's just not into him in that way. And Shin annoyed the heck out of me. My comment above was deleted for some reason, but to make it short, I felt he was totally out of line with the way he treated Mirae.
Of course, I'd be even happier if we saw some professional and personal growth on Mirae's part not relating to men at all, too.
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Sabrina Lim
November 5, 2013 at 7:27 AM
I think mi-rae's choice wld eventually be what she wants to do with herself...more of self development and eventual awareness than choosing se joo vs shin. although that will be the "literal" choice too.
after all, she is privileged to have her future self come back as a negative example of what she shld NOT become
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 8:20 AM
In any other drama (and in some real life incidents), a fortuneteller would be the one telling the two leads why their marriage would or would not work. So future self as fortune-teller marriage guide, i don't really mind. But I think perhaps the choice will also have to be Future Mirae also makes. Future Mirae might one day have to choose to step aside. Her choice to give up and accept her fate, maybe. We'd like to assume that Shin will change for the better -- and heck, maybe he will-- but if he doesn't..and if even the most enlightened feminist Mirae can't change him...then Future Mirae will have to accept the sadness of her life in a stoic submissive way.
I just wish this was more like NINE where we saw the subtle ripples created by the various changes brought about by Future Mirae.
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windsun33
November 5, 2013 at 2:16 PM
I think your last sentence nails the problem with this drama - there have been a lot changes, but nobody can see what the effects are, least of all Future Mi-Rae who seems fixated on something may not even be valid anymore.
Time travel is always hard to handle in a "logical" manner in any show, but so far I don't think the way it is handled here so far shows much of that and has avoided getting into the many possible paradoxes that have already arisen.
clover
November 5, 2013 at 7:53 AM
Ahjuma is a product from the older version of Mirae..that's why, she's stupid shallow pathetic kinda person, always blame others..mirae now is somewhat new version, she's no longer inside her shell,but still needs to learn how to fly, but she still lacking..KS had a point by giving her those words, so she have a bang n wake up, coz she's no longer what she is..KS n SJ they also will leap from their safety zone..(KS is an old fashioned guy though)..YK too, poor her, always being mislead by ahjuma...but, I hope ahjuma will learn her lesson, n stop interfering with whatsoever, she is the one that should die!!
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Peridot
November 5, 2013 at 9:31 AM
@Carole,
"I so want some dark horse not-even-on-the-radar guy to win the heroine in one of these dramas." Yes...if only :). I am reminded about your comment for Sword and Flower, in which you wished the princess would fall in love with some woodsman (or was it hunter?... something like that, lol). Why can't a drama truly break with convention?!
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plumwine
November 5, 2013 at 5:52 AM
Thanks! You took the words right out of my head.
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Peridot
November 5, 2013 at 6:03 AM
Thank you :).
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clover
November 5, 2013 at 6:46 AM
I think the same way too..btw, all 4 is not the same like before anymore..KS does had a point by saying her realself is shallow..look at the old mirae, she's low n pathetic..MR should realized that now, she should not be like old mirae n stop blaming others..MR now is no longer just an operator then marrying an announcer of her dream (seeing him from TV)..so her life has a different story now..MR already 1 step ahead by being a writer, so she should be stronger holding her grip toward what she already have, don't lose it...SJ finally knew what it felt by being rejected n humiliated, he'll be what he'll be, no more fakeness..KS now is already out of his safety zone, he's learning to endures pain n how to break it..
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 8:27 AM
Am not sure if Future Mirae is pathetic. The only thing I dislike about her is her meddling. But can she be so shallow and pathetic if she took two jobs and supported a depressed hubby for so long? And it seems she only gave up on him after a certain unknown person -- hubby, bro, or child-- died when that person should not have died. So she seems to have had an ability to suffer and a capacity to sacrifice herself and put up with crap for a while. Now, whether that has to do with loving herself or not loving herself...or not having educated herself...or marrying a rich guy...is for us to discover.
If Present Mirae gets more enlightened and marries a guy who gets depressed, would she be pathetic if she didn't leave her depressed husband? Loyalty is loyalty. It's a personality trait. Not sure if enlightened feminism works in that situation. But neediness and thinking she can't do better....that's a different situation.
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plumwine
November 5, 2013 at 8:48 AM
Good points!
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9 rinka
November 5, 2013 at 4:57 AM
This is actually the first episode where I dislike Shin. I don't think he's not a bad person, but I can imagine how FM's feeling for her fading and how much stress she gets if she always confronts with short tempered Shin on daily basis.
Yookyung's action is morally questionable, but I can't blame her because I also prefer Seju to be rejected and moving on as soon as possible.
Seju's reaction after the confession was interesting. Rather than disappointment, I see more anger. Maybe this is the combination of his event being crashed by Shin + Mirae left without saying anything + 2 people insult Mirae (which is sweet). Is this the birth of dark Seju?
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Zfih
November 5, 2013 at 7:45 AM
Exactly, everyone doesn't say that Yoo Kyung's actions are qustionable. I find it very questionable! I mean she is kinda the cause of the problem. She was the one that caused shin to be embarrassed. She knew mi-rae didn't like him, why couldn't yoo kyung have waited?
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momosa
November 5, 2013 at 9:49 PM
I wasn't able to like her. She is just as conniving, selfish and tricky as Ahjumma. At least Ahjumma has excuses, from what we see, she's been burnt and she doesn't want to go that route again.
The problem is YK started off with this high-note wannabe & manipulative person (for no reason acting mighty & high to anyone so totally unrelated to her) and then try to tone down her nastiness because she found love (and I can't remember whether she was in love with Se-Joo or money first) which is hard to digest.
It's hard to honestly, have sympathy for someone who go such length to oust another person and have the cheek to be angry for plans went wrong.
I'm not even sure if it's about the actress is doing a good job, there is much inconsistencies in YK's character here.
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lemondoodle
November 5, 2013 at 10:38 AM
I didn't like him either and I'm Team Shin since ep. 1. But I think what he said/did was pretty real. People are mean and nasty when they are hurt. They don't listen and they do things they don't mean. Maybe it's a bit TOO real for kdrama, but it's not something unforgivable to me.
YK I think her heart is in the right place. Unlike FMR she gets no joy from making Seju suffer (like FMR seems to get a kick out of watching Shin and MR suffer).
Seju... I still don't know about him. He has a massive ego. I don't see him letting go so easily. He wants her and I don't think he's ever been told no in his life. When confronted with something he doesn't like he automatically goes back to chaebol mode.
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10 DayDreamer
November 5, 2013 at 5:06 AM
Is Ajhumma Mirae an idiot or what? She goes willy-nilly interfering with people's lives despite rules being against it but when it comes to revealing the whole truth about Mirae's future, her lips are sealed tight. Wtf. Really, this woman frustrates me so. It's already been 7 episodes and yet we still don't know any more than we did since ep 1 regarding the whole "who died?" mystery. I have been trying to be patient but it's wearing thin and now I'm feeling bored because of it.
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 5:22 AM
I so agree. There are moments when I think,"Why is she being so stupid? can't she see how often her plans backfire?"
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windsun33
November 5, 2013 at 2:23 PM
Future Mi-Rae reminds me of the old saying "when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail". She is way too fixated, yet when her plots backfire, instead of learning she just doubles her efforts towards achieving the same (not probably false) goal.
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pinls
November 5, 2013 at 5:40 AM
I think, it's their future child who dies? Maybe they are broke and poor and once again because of his principles he refuses to take any help for his son/daughter's treatment? That would make more sense since present Mirae doesn't have some body she loves more than herself right now.
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plumwine
November 5, 2013 at 6:08 AM
I think we would see a lot more hatred if that was the case. As a mom, if my ex caused by his inaction, the death of my daughter, well lets just say he would need to run every time I saw him.
I have 3 theories floating in my head. First and second are that the person who 'dies' is more of a metaphor. She could be talking about herself and or him (dreams, wishes, love, etc...) Third is her brother, either also as a metaphor or his life. Really don't like the last one.
My main problem with future Mirae is that she doesn't seem to notice that her antics have already changed those she interferes with. Or would we see a change in her if things changed in the future? Maybe she would disappear if it reached a point where enough changes take place and she is happy in the future? ????
Ok, mind exploding now. :)
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thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 6:38 AM
My feeling is that Oppa does die:(, which is why FMR says what she does when she makes him dinner (that she'll be able to keep seeing him in future - which he hilariously misinterprets).
Dunno why FMR can't just tell MR that, since she's broken so many rules already. It's a bugbear of mine that the show is so inconsistent about the time travel rules and future-changing rules.
But if FMR came back to save her brother, at the cost of not marrying the man she loves, that's a reason I could understand. (I can see that her marriage might have been difficult, yes, but if that's the only reason, then I don't see her risking her life to travel back in time simply to ensure the marriage doesn't happen. And why would she go to the trouble of setting up a different marriage?!)
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Wow, i missed that realization. She may have come back to save her brother but then she was so surprised to see him...so wouldn't she be aware that she would see him? Or was she just overwhelmed with joy to see him?
But why would oppa need money from Shin to be able to live? Wouldn't oppa have a job or insurance or be more successful by 2048?
thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 12:33 PM
I think initially, when she saw Oppa again, her feelings overwhelmed her, since Future Oppa's "death" (if that's what happened) would have been very fresh in her mind. If that's what prompted her to come back in time, then it would be beyond surreal to see your 60+ yr old brother dead, and then the next day, see him again as a 30+ something guy. Just guessing :)
FMR's initial comment - something along the lines of Shin getting paid but letting *someone* die - has puzzled me too, but we really need more details about FMR's life for that to make sense. Hope we get them soon!
Faye
November 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM
Even though she's causing loads of problems and is obviously not the brightest, for some reason I have a soft spot for Future Mirae. Have you ever known someone (or been that person) who wanted to do something to help, only it turns out all wrong? And that person (or you) has no idea how to fix it), so you just get in deeper and deeper? I sort of feel that Mirae's just as caught up in everything as everyone else is at this point. And she doesn't want to go back until she's done something good. It's not a total excuse, but her heart is in the right place.
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11 CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 5:21 AM
Oh my gosh! Time cop! Non-timely Time-Cop. This was the episode where i said to myself, "This will not be a great drama. It will be merely good." And it's all because of Time-captain. Seriously, does he just skulk and come in as needed to make us think "ooooh, something important is gonna happen in some upcoming episode with this guy?"
If he were Future Mirae's son, let's say, chasing Mom as a ple to not be unmde....if he had some power to affect stuff. but nooooooooooooooo, all he does is call his superiors and reports on her. And he jumps out of her way when he bumps into her?
Nope, ain't gonna work with me. I don't like this kind of sloppy teasing in my stories.
I soooooooo love Shin. What a sweetheart! Am hoping Se Joo has a bad side because dang! I need a reason not to care so much about his crushed crushing heart. And heck, every body else has a flaw. Second Lead Male can't go around being the ahjumma viewer's perfect wet dream now, can he?
Thanks for the recap.
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Peridot
November 5, 2013 at 6:05 AM
I do agree that the “time-cop” is being used at convenient moments. His character could be fully utilized to bring out the moral and emotional questions that this drama is asking.
I do not want the second lead to become unlikeable so that accepting the first lead becomes an easy decision. I hate when second-male leads become losers who can’t take a hint and turn to manipulation tactics. Make us feel emotional conflict, drama! But as I wrote earlier about convention, Shin is the end game.
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Peridot
November 5, 2013 at 6:09 AM
I meant "...Shin is the end game :)."
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 8:40 AM
Nodding. I know what you men about making it easy on the viewer. I do think it's more interesting for variety sometimes to make the rival worthy--but it's harder. Making the guy vicious or dependent on his power adds immediate conflict/drama/root-anti-factor. But if he's worthy, then it has to be something more complex, deeper, and uncliche.....yeah, tougher. I just want him to be less "perfect"..because everyone else is less perfect and he has really stayed too long in perfect flawless second lead territory.
There's a whole lotta possibility for this guy. There's nasty nice, nice nasty, noblesse oblige, patronizing, threatening, and love is no meritocracy.. all the attributes in the world doesn't add up to who or what you may prefer or what you feel entitled to. I don't want him to go full-on dark. I just think he's got a side that plays at life because he has never needed to take money so seriously. After all, he gave up on his filmmaking career. Maybe that was a flaw. I'm glad I'm seeing some of that. So I'm glad he's stepping up his game and we're realizing he's not Mr Perfect.
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plumwine
November 5, 2013 at 9:05 AM
Ok, this may be a little out there but... didn't future Mirae say something about Yoo Kyung getting both men in the future? Like she had an affair with her husband Shin? She doesn't know the truth about Yoo Kyung and Se Joo's marriage, so he could have turned into an unfeeling monster (like future Shin), had affairs, belittled his wife, etc... In the future perhaps Shin and Yoo Kyung meet and commiserate which leads to the affair? (NO EXCUSE!) If I remember correctly, both pairs meet and married pretty quickly, no bumps in the road or trouble. However, now we have no real job security, getting dumped, jealousy, stupid arguments, etc... which actually makes them work for REAL relationships with whomever their future spouse is. Maybe this can all make them appreciate their future spouse more?
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Shadow-chan
November 5, 2013 at 10:06 AM
"Ok, this may be a little out there but… didn’t future Mirae say something about Yoo Kyung getting both men in the future?"
Mhh, I don't think she meant it like that. If I recall correctly, she said something like that in the beginning, when Mi-rae still disliked Shin and didn't really have a thing for Se-joo either and just wanted, you know, do her job, and Yoo-kyung on the other hand had actually told her that she wanted both men.
So I think what Ajumma Mirae said was referring to the current timeline and not her own future timeline.
thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 12:43 PM
I remember that too, but couldn't quite follow the translation there. Mirae and Ahjumma (dressed as a cleaning lady) were talking in the stairwell and Mirae was fuming about Shin cheating on her with Yookyung...?
At the time, it was all so mixed up with the half-truths and lies that Future Mirae was telling, so I put that one in the "kojimal" basket, for now. After all, if KS was going to cheat on her with YK in future, having KS & YK get married and making Mirae marry someone else doesn't mean that he's not going to cheat too, surely?
CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 1:27 PM
So true. The other version of both married lives were perfection+meet cute. Now, they can change a bit or at least they can know their spouse better when they marry.
I do remember how Future Mirae lit up when she saw SeJoo ...so i did wonder if she knew him in that other time line in a loving way. But..i forgot who...snapped me outta that.
Still, even if they didn't have an affair, why did she light up like that? And why did she settle on Se Joo as the great-might-have-been? It's not as if there are only two guys in the whole of Korea. Is she trying to spitefully get back at Aegyo girl?
I can't see Shin cheating, though. Unless his sense of self-worth couldn't take Future Mirae's nagging. I wonder if she misunderstood.
12 ML
November 5, 2013 at 5:33 AM
Thanks for the recap!
Some funny moments:
-Shin, SJ and even Oppa doing the alpha male thingy with Mirae.
-The organisation hierarchy is compared to a sewerage system.
-Oppa waiting like forever for FMR to come back so he can have his meal.
-Shin counting to ten 'to check his schedule'.
-Seriously SJ, do you drink any other stuff besides your brandy and wine?
-SJ saying that he's not into events and stuff to declare his feelings, but the deco for the bbq rooftop was pretty cheesy too.
-MR saying that Shin looks like George Clooney lol (seriously, what? only the hair I say)
-And the whole declaration set up was extra lol; from the cringe worthy music, deco and rose petal throwing. I really thought MR was getting freaked out from all the cheesiness haha.
And can I say that I dislike FMR more and more?
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misskania
November 5, 2013 at 7:46 AM
Me too! I think she misunderstood something and went back time because of that. I hope the future guy will catch up to her and tell her the truth. Then she will return back to her time.
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13 Shadow-chan
November 5, 2013 at 5:38 AM
Okay, could it be that our time cop is a little... incompetent? :D
Actually I was a little disappointed that he didn't seem to do anything in earlier episodes, but seriously, this was just hilarious!
On the other hand, from what I understood that time machine is still new in the future, so there probably aren't many experienced time cops yet...
I absolutely loved this episode!
The drama really manages to connect to all my emotions - I had second hand butterflies in my stomach during that lake scene (and the earlier phone call scene was soo cute!) and then I totally felt for poor Yoo-kyung while she was preparing that event for her rival... Okay, she did it with a kinda egotistical motive ultimately, but you could totally see that she wanted to get those flowers herself... I might just be developing a second FEMALE lead syndrome here!
And I'm really so so happy that I like basically everyone in this drama! The only exception is probably Se-joo's grandmother, but even she's firmly in "Well, we need to dislike somebody"-territory - nothing that couldn't be redeemed at this point.
And while I was angry with Shin at the end of the episode, let's be honest: We all do stupid things and say stuff we shouldn't when we're angry and hurt (okay, at least I do...)
As someone said before: It's nice to see that the leads aren't perfect super humans and I also think it's actually a good thing for Mirae to discover his flaws now.
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14 Jkim
November 5, 2013 at 6:09 AM
I am trying to really like this show. I'm only watching it because of the two lead actors, but I have to tell you the female lead actor is driving me crazy. I thought her character was going to be strong. I am so disappointed. I'll wait for the last episode. I just want to know how it ends. She is to blame for all her troubles not her older self.
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15 plumwine
November 5, 2013 at 6:18 AM
Thanks for the recaps and spot on commentary Gummimochi. :)
I am enjoying that we are getting to see some different emotions from some of our characters. Nobody can be that perfect (SJ)!
I don't know if this has been said before, but does anyone think Turtle Time Cop could be the weird haired pd?
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16 thursdaynexxt
November 5, 2013 at 6:29 AM
Everyone was twisting words this episode, and talking around the bush - FMR, Yoo-kyung, Se-joo and Kim Shin. It made for some interesting power dynamics and misplaced angst. (I mean, why should Kim Shin trust anything that Ahjumma Mirae said, after everything so far?)
I just hope they don't take it into annoying territory.
I liked how Kim Shin knew exactly how to push Miranda's buttons to get that pilot program. It was every bit as nerve-wracking as the 15-second countdown last week!
But, oh dear, what IS the matter with the lighting in this show? And can't say the music impressed me this ep, either - it seemed to be used in the wrong places. Still liking this show, but not loving it at the moment. :(
Still loving Yoo-kyung. She may not be a "nice" girl, but she doesn't really enjoy being mean. And that "lock on target" crosshairs bit was funny, too.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 7:20 AM
I really disliked Yoo-Kyung in the past, but for some reason she grew me on this episode. Maybe it's because out of all of them she at least is clear about what she wants and pursues it. Or maybe it's because everybody else was annoying me so much, she became better by comparison.
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17 Faye
November 5, 2013 at 7:11 AM
Could I ask why my comment was deleted? I don't think I said anything offensive. Just curious.
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gummimochi
November 5, 2013 at 7:53 AM
Sometimes the system gets overwhelmed, but no worries - I fished it out and everything should be okay now.
Note: It also looks like any comment over 4000 characters will be placed under moderation automatically. Just something to keep in mind.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Thanks.
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18 Sajen
November 5, 2013 at 7:19 AM
I wish Ajumma Mi-rae would die or be arrested so the show can go from o.k. but held back considerably by Ajumma Mi-rae and go to awesome.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 7:21 AM
But she died, wouldn't Mirae die too? The mechanics of time-travel make for some mind-bending questions :).
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misskania
November 5, 2013 at 7:42 AM
No, if she dies now then Mirae would die at her age, not just right out drop dead. I wish that she was somehow misinformed or misunderstood about something in her time. And that the guy in black is the one who is going to tell her the truth about her life. Then she will return back to the future with him and apologize to everyone whose life she has ruined or meddled, for sometime.
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Rovi
November 5, 2013 at 7:54 AM
If Old Mi-rae dies, then wouldn't Young Mi-rae negate altogether or something?
(this is what I get from reading Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox thing...XD)
Anyways, I asked my sister why despite all of Old Mi-rae's interferances in the past, everything still happened from what Old Mi-rae "predicted" happenings (i.e. 3rd lane on the bridge, lightning striking Namsan Tower, arsonist in subway, etc.). She said it was "fixed points", and taking in to mind what Old Mi-rae said about "ill fate is still fate", I kind of have a feeling that no matter what interferences she make, there would still be no changes at all, no matter how substantial or subtle it may be.
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windsun33
November 5, 2013 at 2:32 PM
In most time travel topes it is always assumed that fixed events - usually natural events - will not be affected by anything that happens among the people involved in the drama. And that makes sense - even if Mi Rae married Godzilla, the lightning storm would not care. The subway fire is a little more iffy, but looking at changes in the past as ripples in a pond from a stone, the further you are away from the epicenter - where the stone hit (in this case Mi Rae and those around her), the less effect there will be.
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19 bored2tears
November 5, 2013 at 7:29 AM
This episode is a gigantic snooze fest. How did anything that went on in this hour of watching paint dry move the story forward? I'm having a very hard time staying with this drama. Because the characters are so unappealing and bland. Yong hwa is cute and I'd marry him for his money but not his personality. He's a flat out bore. Dong gun's character isn't much better, what a stiff. Neither one of these guys ever smile. Is their situation really that serious? Please, and Mirae, can a Kdrama have a more unattractive heroine than this, with her ajumma hair and perpetually sad expression. How far do they want us to stretch our imaginations to think that both of these guys would fall in love with a wreck like her?
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20 misskania
November 5, 2013 at 7:37 AM
Thanks for the recap Gumi! I like this drama more and more. The pacing and the build of the story suit me well. Not much emotional rollercoaster here, which could be useful since the main source of problem is only one, Ajumma Mirae. When will she ever learn to rest her materialistic obsession to rest? It really bugs me and bug the current Mirae as well, on how much different their values in life.
I start to feel for SYK since ajumma lied about her future and the fact that she has to hide her true feelings. Probably since she does not want PSJ sees her as a golddigger. She went for the friendship route instead, smart lady.
I like the confliction here, between future Mirae and current Mirae. I so far believe she is not a fake, and that she truly comes from the future. Otherwise, how would she fits into the story and know the turmoils inside current Mirae? I just wish the story open her true motive and why she hates Kim Shin so much, yet in the first episode she said "honey, i am sorry?" which basically tells that she loves him.
Really though, because of this prolonged 'secret' I am glad the rating is not fantastic. Otherwise they will just make extensions and blow the story into pieces.
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21 August
November 5, 2013 at 7:41 AM
Pretty Woman (Richard Gere & Julia Roberts) was playing on the television in Se-joo's apartment.
At the bar/restaurant of the confession, the following movie and movie posters were on display:
Titanic (Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet airing on tv screen)
The Notebook (Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams)
Romeo & Juliet (Leonardo DiCaprio & Claire Danes)
Did anyone else catch the other movie posters referenced/featured?
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misskania
November 5, 2013 at 7:44 AM
Nope, but since you mentioned it, I love to rewatch this episode again. Nice trivia!
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CaroleMcDonnell
November 5, 2013 at 2:13 PM
I kept thinking, "Dang! he's so romantic...in a gooey over-the-top way" What guy watches Pretty Woman alone in his apartment?
What bothered me about Pretty Woman as well is that it's such a classist Cinderella movie. Rich chaebol falling for trashy good-hearted girl. I thought...oh gee, i hope he isn't thinking he is Mirae's savior and getting that all mixed up romantically in his head. I really didn't like the fact that his friends from film school didn't know who he really is, and the really nasty comment he said when his friend tried to comfort him. He's kinda slumming among the poor in a way.
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addictedtoyou
November 5, 2013 at 3:50 PM
Well, his friend's way of comforting him is weird too - insulting and trash-talking the woman he just proposed to! I would have thrown a fit if I were Sejoo too.
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August
November 5, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Many people love the movie Pretty Woman, however, I didn't really care for it and always had issues with it.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 6:28 PM
August! You may be my new DB posting buddy, if you want the position, since we seem to agree on a lot. I was so irked when he was watching "Pretty Woman" because I LOATHE that movie. I know this puts me in the minority -in fact, whenever it airs on cable my best friend texts me just to rile me up about it. I'm a sucker for a good rom-com, but I just cannot get behind the message that being a hooker is the way to a man's heart and a better life. Just . . .no. When I saw it in "MHIYD," I mentally face-palmed.
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sirena
November 5, 2013 at 3:00 PM
I did! I guess he really wanted to hit the point home lol
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22 Nina
November 5, 2013 at 7:45 AM
This drama is starting to be a let down for me. I was impressed with ep 1-4 and from there onwards it kinda went downhill. I still can't like Shin no matter how I try to see him in a good plight.
The only enjoyable characters for me are Seju and Yookyung. Hope to see their relationship develops and not out of pity since Mirae rejected Seju. I don't mind if they star a drama together.
Ahjumma Mirae is driving me nuts.. and it's so hard for me to watch her scenes. Time cop... pls find her fast and catch her and send her back to the future. I really can't stand her meddling anymore. I don't get it how is she's the same person as present Mirae when their personalities are totally different.
Sometimes the writer makes me ponder whether did she ever watch or read a time-travelling genre. There's so many plot holes which are yet to clarify and irrelevant scenes.
Ahjumma Mirae has also changed the original timeline events by preventing Mirae from meeting Kim Shin in the accident which also caused Seju to fall for Mirae instead of Yookyung at Jeju Island. Won't her memories of the event be modified too?
I might drop the drama after this and wait for the last episode to find out the reason why Ahjumma MR came back to the past.
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23 lotusblossom
November 5, 2013 at 7:54 AM
I think it was a bit slow but we got to see more depth of the characters. Sejoo is the second lead at this point. I think he is going to reveal himself and believes that Mirae will be impressed with his position and money. This means SJ doesn't understand her very well.
Shin is acting real in how you would act when you are hurt and confused. He likes her but doesn't realize that fact just yet.
I like Yoo-Kyung because she is funny and interesting. I like that there are two couples in the making.
The time cop was lame because we saw him but he didn't do anything. Maybe he was used for comic relief?
I am still enjoying the show, but its missing that extra zip that have been in other episodes.
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24 lola
November 5, 2013 at 8:03 AM
In my head cannon, the Time Cop is running around trying to fix the ripples FMR has thoughtlessly created. Yeah the main couple have changed but, as she said, change one thing change a million little ones. He sees her and needs to catch her but then a new ripple reaches him and off he goes.
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25 YY
November 5, 2013 at 8:18 AM
I really really like this episode. In fact the more I watch this show the more I like it. The part where Shin lashed into Mi Rae and tore her to shreds with the scorn in his eyes and the cruelty of his words made me gasp and realize for the first time that Future Mi Rae wasn't lying about his flawed character at all. That her predictions about him becoming a total wastrel and jerk could in fact be the truth. This scene made me uneasy.
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26 opheliadrowning
November 5, 2013 at 8:25 AM
I keep waffling about whether or not "the person you love who dies" is actually Kim Shin. I had convinced myself it wasn't him, but then the more FMR refuses to say who it is, and the more they try to hint that it's Oppa who dies, the more I think it has to be Kim Shin because that would be the most surprising/twisty/meaning-filled answer.
Is it possible in the future, after he "ruins himself" and her, that he dies, maybe in a suicide or some self-sacrificial way, and that's why FMR is so angry at him, and that she is so bitter from having to have worked so hard and then to lose him like that, that she'd rather live a timeline where they were never married at all? It's perverse, but it could be interesting as a twist.
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27 thil28
November 5, 2013 at 8:44 AM
Hi! Thanks for the review! Im looking forward to watching this drama so much since i like most of the cast n the story sounds interesting. But i wonder if there's anywhere online i can watch it in malaysia? Thanks so much!
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28 August
November 5, 2013 at 9:04 AM
With each subsequent episode, the reality sinks further into my mindset that Mi-rae & Shin will be the OTP in this drama.
I knew that Mi-rae had a streak of flightiness in her. Particularly, because she chose avoidance and hiding behind a belated phone call she was guilted into making by Yoo-kyung. I am very disappointed in her character's cowardice in dealing with her rejection of Se-joo's confession directly and in person with him.
Mi-rae is a 30+ plus year old woman, she should have taken responsibility for her choice/preference of Shin, and owned up to what she felt or did not feel. She had no problem running after Shin for a conversation about what had just previously transpired.
Frankly, the whole sequence of events with Se-joo's confession to Mi-rae and the aftermath was just messed up felt wrong on so many levels.
People may disagree, but it is worth mentioning that:
Although Se-joo was rejected by Mi-rae, he still thought enough of her (away from her presence/behind her back) to tell his friend to cease with making the disparaging remarks about her (not being a bagel) and admonishing Shin that he needed to stop speaking ill of Mirae.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 12:02 PM
@August, we had many of the same thoughts re Mirae's treatment of Sejoo. This episode was a major step back for her character. She's not obligated to be with him, of course, but she *is* required to at least give him a response to his face. He's treated her well enough that he deserves that from her. She's not some simpering teenager. I'm very disappointed in Mirae.
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August
November 5, 2013 at 12:33 PM
Faye,
You are so right! Mi-rae is not obligated to romantically like Se-joo but the least she could do was give him a response to his face! He might not have sewn her torn costume, given her several "lessons" and so forth, but he has encouraged her, been an advocate on her behalf, always paid attention to her highs and lows.
If a person only watched Episode 7 and didn't know any better:
The fallout from the confession made it feel like a teenage angst drama (*cough* Heirs) instead of a drama about adults truthfully exploring and being honest about their feelings of attraction.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 1:44 PM
@August - I have to confess that I am one of the 2.5 people on this board who actually seem to like "Heirs" (while still acknowledging its shortcomings). However, at least in "Heirs" the protagonists are supposed to be in high school, so I can accept certain aspects of their behavior that don't fly with adults :).
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August
November 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM
Faye,
You are not alone. This past weekend, I rewatched Episodes 5 - 8 of Heirs with a fresh perspective and enjoyed it!
I was enlightened after reading and finally discovering the subtext of what the writer was trying to convey in Heirs from the recap comments for Episodes 7 – 8.
Who would have thought that a high school drama with lots of eye candy, a Candy, several Chaebols, and bullying is actually a hidden attempt to explore the following themes:
Dreams (its different meanings/definitions/stages)
Generational Inheritance (what's actually passed on from one generation to the next...is it wealth, values, following in the same footsteps, or taking a divergent path).
Symbolism of the Mother Figure
Action, Reaction, and Inaction (Does a person's response on non-response change based upon their environment such as home, school, work, etc.)
The California setting definitely represented isolation/exile (but simple interaction regardless of financial status was possible) whereas in Korea the caste/class systems/social hierarchy is a primarily recognized throughout society.
To any one who questioned what is Heirs about or even if you started and stopped watching, I recommend reading some of the insightful analysis and perspectives posted in the Heirs recaps for Episodes 7 - 8.
29 lotusblossom
November 5, 2013 at 9:44 AM
I agree that Mirae treated him wrong by not answering and just leaving like that. However, when you are in love, then you run towards the one you want. She could've at least said, "I am sorry, I think of you as a good friend. I thank you for your thoughtfulness." So, it was hurtful, but I think it was less embarrassing.
But then again, it would be awkward and embarrassing if she said that while all of his fake friends were there. The confession should've been done privately as someone else mentioned earlier.
The sequence of this episode did feel off.
As an audience, We need to give her some slack because she is young and in love. Another character flaw
This episode did make me think about the story's purpose. It seems to evoke a lot of anger, confusion, angst from the main characters and the audience. Kudos to the show for that.
Thank you for the recap G!!
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Shadow-chan
November 5, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Hmm, people mention how embarrassing it was for Se-joo the whole time, but honestly: Just think how embarrassing it was for Mi-rae as well!
If a guy should ever think of confessing (or proposing... *shudder*) to me in that way, I'll kill him!
It basically can only end up in a big embarassment for everyone... I mean, even if the feelings are reciprocated, what if she doesn't want the whole world to know right away?! Especially in front of someone like Yoo-kyung who she really doesn't have a good relationship with... (btw, I totally hope those two will become good friends.)
I don't even have a boyfriend right now, but I have one principle: If a guy should ever propose to me in public, or in front of people, I'll say no - because apparantly he doesn't know me at all...
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lemondoodle
November 5, 2013 at 12:23 PM
He puts her in a terribly awkward position and he KNEW she was starting to have feelings for someone else. Not to mention, he's still not being truthful to her. I don't really feel that sorry for him. This was like a desperate attempt to claim her even if his feelings are sincere his actions really weren't.
I can only blame YK so much for the "event" idea since she didn't plan the thing.
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Faye
November 5, 2013 at 1:48 PM
Oh, that confession was the definition of awkward! No disputing that. However, one awkward action does not negate the sensitive, helpful, lovely guy he's been to Mirae before this. I still think she's in the wrong here.
LOL @ your proposal comment - I said something similar above. I would have killed my husband if he had proposed like that. I cannot understand why anyone would want a private, special occasion like a marriage proposal to be a public event. Different storkes, I guess.
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addictedtoyou
November 5, 2013 at 3:55 PM
She is 32 and based on Episode 8, she isn't even sure is she's in love with Kim Shin. i believe Se-joo deserved a better treatment from her, even as a friend.
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30 niKai
November 5, 2013 at 9:52 AM
I haven't started on this one. So all I can say for now is that, that hair lasts longer than i thought it would...
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31 lemondoodle
November 5, 2013 at 9:53 AM
i didn't like what Shin said, but I do kind of like that he actually said what was on his mind instead of just walking away...which is usually the norm in kdramas. Everyone in this episode showed some massive flaws and I don't think anything is irreparable. It happened while they are still growing and getting to know each other. If they can accept those flaws and move past them it's not a bad thing.
I can hardly stay future Mirae at this point. I can't wait for her to be proven wrong and to go away. Though I guess that would be the end of the drama.
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lemondoodle
November 5, 2013 at 9:54 AM
*hardly stand
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32 Yoori
November 5, 2013 at 10:37 AM
As much as I like the cast in this drama, I personally feel like it doesn't have a spark, the alluring feel I get when I watch it. It's cute and fun and nice, but nothing captivating. I really enjoy the leads but unfortunately, I only watch this when I'm in between the waiting period of other dramas.
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33 Hagar
November 5, 2013 at 11:54 AM
I hate Shin. I want her to end up with Se-joo.
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momosa
November 5, 2013 at 9:07 PM
I don't hate Shin but I want her to end up with Se-Joo too.
Dang! How can you let go of a man who is so good to you, charismatic,handsome & on top of that with money as well?
Apparently can, because of all that love! and it doesn't happen only in drama, it happens in real life as well and I'm all for Ahjumma to try to stop her.
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addictedtoyou
November 5, 2013 at 9:58 PM
The only reason the drama is giving us at this point is because she and Kim Shin are "fated lovers" ... because outside of that premise I don't see why she would and should pick Kim Shin over Se-joo.
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lemondoodle
November 5, 2013 at 10:33 PM
They are giving us good enough reason why she won't end up with him. They don't even know each other. If he had been truthful about himself I could see it possibly. Warts and all Shin and Mirae know each other. Same with YK and SJ. Plus he listens to YK, she challenges him and changes him while he puts Mirae on a pedestal on being too pure and innocent to know anything about him.
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addictedtoyou
November 6, 2013 at 3:41 AM
Well, they're both not being truthful with each other because Mirae herself has her secrets to tell and that she's not as innocent as Se-joo pictured her to be. My problem with the main OTP though is that they're just running around in circles. They know each other and yet I'm not seeing any growth from either of them. They act like highschoolers trapped in the body of 30+ year olds. The way Kim Shin acted during that proposal scene and during his confrontation with Mirae shows that despite supposedly getting to know Mirae, in just one snap, he can forget all of that. Worse, he badmouthed her too during his confrontation with Sejoo. Even questioning why Sejoo would like a woman like her? That's so much for knowing a person.
I'm all for Sejoo and Yoking finding their way back to each other slowly. I find it more interesting than being trapped in a cycle with Mirae and Kim Shin.
34 Lindy
November 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM
About the time cop, we don't know at all if this is, in fact, what he is. It's just that this is what we the viewers surmise he is at this point in the story. He's found Future Mi-rae and he's chasing her. He obviously wants something from her but does he want to return her to the future? We don't know this yet.
Or has Future Mi-rae agreed to do something for some unspecified agency or person in the future and she has reneged on the deal to pursue her own agenda. Time guy says that she will now be hard to reach when he's speaking to whoever has sent him after Future Mi-rae. It seems like she mistakes Miranda's underlings for gangsters when they load her into their car. She tells Mi-rae that she doesn't know what her future self has done to get back in time.
As it is now approximately half way through the 16 episodes, the story has reached what is referred to in Screenwriting 101 as the "upping the ante" point. The story is reaching the maximum conflict zone for all the characters. Future Mi-rae is pulling Mi-rae away from Shin and towards Se-joo, Yoo-kyung is pushing Mi-rae towards Shin and away from Se-joo and so on. It's time for Mi-rae's choice to start kicking in. I like the idea that Mi-rae's choice will ultimately be herself and what she wants for her life. If she's true to herself, then the right man will follow. I really do still think that right man is Shin.
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35 sixtyeightmonkey
November 5, 2013 at 2:36 PM
I wonder how many times Mi-rae has traveled to the past to set things right. Is this really the first time? I'd kind of like to see Present Mi-rae marry Se-joo, not Shin, then 20-some years down the road, realize she made a mistake, which sends her time-travelling back to shove Past Mi-rae back into the arms of Shin.
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36 sirena
November 5, 2013 at 2:52 PM
"First thing’s first: the Black Man/Time Cop is the slowest, least-threatening time-travel authority I’ve come across in a long time. I was excited at his introduction and looked forward to how he would shake things up because his character meant real risks with real consequences to meddling with the present. At this rate, we’re going to get to the future before he actually catches the One Time-Traveler in Seoul."
gummimochi, I couldn't agree with you more! In the first or second episode (I can't really recall) Future Mi-rae mentioned that her traveling to the past was not without consequences. She also stated that because she was meddling with her past that there would be consequences.
I assume that future Mi-rae was given some clear instruction: observe but do not interfere. Obviously she has done the complete opposite. Ergo there must be consequences. Enter Time Cop! His appearance in the drama would have a greater impact if he...you know...actually did something! What does he do in between the moments when he fails to capture future Mi-rae? Visit cafes? Knit? At this point I'm beginning to loose interest in his character.
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momosa
November 5, 2013 at 9:27 PM
Time cop is so funnily chicken & slow.
I suspect he is not a cop, he could just be some clumsy employee of future machine company that accidently let Ahjumma slip past to travel to current time and was sent to pick her up.
All I can say is his action doesn't match his slick look.
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37 addictedtoyou
November 5, 2013 at 4:04 PM
The writers are making it hard for me to root for Mirae and Kim Shin as individual characters and more so as a couple/OTP.
At this point, I'm hanging on to see how the second leads - Se-joo & Yukyung will find a way back into each other.
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38 Julia the Berkshire Beanie
November 5, 2013 at 4:38 PM
I want to be in love with the show, but I find annoyance is the lingering feeling. It troubles me so much that she doesn't listen to her future self ... isn't that a sort of self-loathing? Plus she has made up her mind she wants anchorman Shin but torments SJ. Meanwhile, SJ is going to get hooked by the manipulative, money-hungry reporter ... a waste of a good man imho.
As a woman who has been married, I know that you really get to know a person's faults when married to them, and so I am not surprised that Ajumma MiRae who has had countless fights and frustrations with Shin has concluded that given the chance, she'd never marry him again. I feel the same way about my exhusband, and he didn't kill someone.
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39 Fay
November 5, 2013 at 4:52 PM
Sheesh, meddling mothers and mothers-in-law are bad enough. But butting heads with yourself? I also wish we could see some of future Mi Rae's life and her marriage with Shin.
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40 Karisima
November 5, 2013 at 5:41 PM
I actually felt bad for future Mi Rae when young Mi Rae was tearing into her. I can imagine what my younger, idealistic self would say to me and it might be equally painful.
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41 Beth
November 5, 2013 at 8:13 PM
I just want to say, I really love Writer Bae. She's awesome.
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42 Sarah A.
November 5, 2013 at 8:53 PM
You know, technically Mi-rae is the one who told Kim Shin to come to the declaration event... :D
I feel like this drama is losing some of its direction. I still like it, but I was sooooo excited about this premise, and I'm not attached to it as other dramas I've watched. I can't pinpoint what it is.
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43 Toto
November 5, 2013 at 9:27 PM
I'm enjoying this show quite a bit, and don't see ajumma/Future Mi-rae as a serious character. Not irritating. Nothing goes quite her way. She's perhaps portraying a hack writer, with a "great" plot (Cinderella), but none of the actors is on board. Except for Se-joo, representing the producers--funny how he goes on episodic rants about the news business and ratings directed at Shin? And his over-the-top confession event could only come from a producer's mind. Mi-rae, Shin, and even YK are all growing and and learning who they could be; also starting to confront their own flaws.
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addictedtoyou
November 5, 2013 at 10:02 PM
I don't see Kim Shin confronting his flaws. He keeps coming back to point zero like what happened in this episode. Just when you thought he's coming to terms with his trust and temper issues there he goes trash-talking the person who's supposed to be the reason for the changes in him- Mirae.
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44 newgirl
November 6, 2013 at 12:10 AM
When I saw FMR and YK together I thought they looked really similar; far more so than YMR and FMR. And in this episode their manipulation and tactics were similar. It makes me wonder if FMR isn't actually Future YK in disguise. That would be a twist! Hard ro reconcile some of her statements and actions with this theory though.
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45 hjw
November 6, 2013 at 1:59 AM
Wow, the domestic ratings for Mi'rae just keep dropping. Last night's episode fell to a 5.4%. Remember when casting YEH almost guaranteed a drama would be a success?
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46 PSJ
November 6, 2013 at 2:49 AM
The storyline does not evolve much... its moving too slowly and there is not much character development for the 4 leads.... and the focus in last few eps is on Khim Shin to woo Mirae rather than Se Joo to win Mirae's affections.
If the writer is telling story that despite all, they are not able to change their fate... I think it would be boring to go on for another 8 eps in circles.
I am for Se Joo to be with Mirae, and for Mirae to choose differently given a 2nd chance... it is not romantic to repeat the same mistake with the same man... it's ultra boring and pointless when Khim Shin is not changing his flaws... she can be attracted to Khim Shin but if I were her, I will choose Se Joo, who is more intelligent, charming and forward looking. There will be more opportunities of growth for Mirae to be with Se Joo than with Khim Shin.
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47 notwishingdramaonmylife
November 6, 2013 at 3:15 AM
I predict MR will vacillate between our two heroes until episode 13 because in the past whenever I wanted to fast-forward to get to the part where the couple gets together that's the ep I go to.
I don't mind at all that KS yelled at MR. It seems to me like something a normal guy would do. I don't care how nice guys are, you throw another guy into a mix and they don't react well....even if its a misunderstanding, especially in a new relationship.
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48 hi
November 6, 2013 at 3:22 AM
Tanx for your Recaps
But i feel the only girl who is honest and confused is Mi Rae shi Vs that hungry biased reporter!
i also want her to be with Se Jo
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49 Every Idol's Noona
November 6, 2013 at 3:36 AM
I can't really hate anyone in this drama. Grandma and Oppa more often than not grate on my nerves but that's all there is to it.
Talk about shipping, I feel like even at this point, I can already see why everyone will end up with their initial significant other. Shin and YMR, for instance. I disagree with how he lashed out to YMR, yes, but I understand why. Some of us do things we don't mean to do when we're hurt, and see things the way we want to seems like a good idea at times like this.
But, we also see that Shin has changed. Or to be precise, begins to unravel positive qualities he has inside of him. And while it can't be said that it's all because of YMR but she definitely helped.
And why are there so many people saying Yoo-kyung is a gold digger and chasing Se-joo because he's loaded? I really can't see how she fits that label. She, I believe, starts to fell something for him when he could see through her and told her not to try pleasing everyone just so she could get the job at the Japanese restaurant and at that time, Se-joo was nothing but a lowly VJ witb low income.
When she found out the truth, she didn't act the way a gold digger should. You know, gleaming eyes with tons of plans on Ho To Seize A Chaebol-looks. She even looked disheartened when she asked him "is falling in love with a chaebol a filthy thing?" and that Se-joo seemed like he only consider YMR's feelings.
But each to their own, I suppose.
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50 addictedtoyou
November 6, 2013 at 4:30 AM
Will Kim Shin ever learn to apologize for his mistakes? He never apologized to Mirae for throwing water on her face when they barely knew each other due to a misunderstanding. It's like history repeats itself in this episode, it's like insults were never thrown at her in Episode 8. I badly wanted Mirae to once and for all teach Kim Shin a lesson and make him beg for forgiveness. Will Mirae always pretend as if nothing happened? Will Kim Shin ever realize that his temper and trust issues always ends up with people getting hurt? That he should at least learn to listen? I cannot believe that instead of redeeming himself and apologizing to Mirae he pretended that he still thinks it was Mirae who invited him as a form of revenge. PETTY it sure was but sadly the hurtful words he said to Mirae in Episode 7 was from being petty that I can get past this childish act. I don't think I can root for a couple like that.
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addictedtoyou
November 6, 2013 at 4:32 AM
Oops sorry. This comment is for Episode 8 :)
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