Can haitai have his own show?

I stand firmly that Trash is still the end game. Honestly, both guys are great for NJ, but who she chooses and like matters.

If she like Trash and Trash like her back, I don't see anything wrong with this. If she like Trash and Trash doesn't like her back, I also don't see anything wrong with this. However, we already knew that he like her too. I don't understand why people are bashing him, and saying that Chilbong is a better choice. He may be, and he may not be (the same goes with Trash), but it's NJ's choice that matters the most. Just because you like someone, doesn't mean that they are obligated to love you back. If you like someone, and they like you back then it's a beautiful thing. If they don't, you just need to learn how to move on with life. I feel that Chibong is a sensible person, and if it did turn out that he's not NJ's husband, I have a feeling he's going to be just fine. It might hurt a little, but he will be just fine in the end. Isn't that why we see all of them together in one room in the present time? They all are still friends and get along just fine with each other.

When Oppa (FINALLY) kissed Najung I made a sound only dolphins can hear.

And when my sweet Haitai got called up to the Army I howled on despair. He's my favorite character in a show where I love all the characters. I hope a time jump is coming soon so he doesn't have to stay in exile for long.

I love the Team Najung line in the recap. We know she and all her friends are happy today so I just want to know how we got there. Someone is going to get their heresy broken but the good thing about these future scenes is that we can rest assured that they won't stay broken forever.

at first i was sure that na jung's husband will be chilbongie but team oppa is back on track n taken over the game ...i feel hurted for chilbongie.....bt i m still hoping for some miracle

As some have already pointed out, Na Jeong was all about Lee Sang Min for 1 or 2 episodes and the rest, about her feelings for Oppa. I'm happy that she finally gets her chance at a relationship with Oppa, whom she likes and likes her back. That being said, I don't know how being in this relationship will help her grow as a person, especially when Oppa (at least right now) still treats her like a little girl. I got a kick out her saying she feels the "smartest around him (Chilbong)" because well, it's true. I noticed that she seems most like herself with Chilbong (haughty, smart, self-assured, bossy) but turns into a whiny, cringe-worthy, demanding brat around Oppa Not to mention, the way. And that is why, no matter how passionate Oppa can kiss, I can't buy their romance. I still think they were more endearing sticking with their brother/sister dynamic. And I would hate for the next 5 or 6 episodes to be dedicated to misunderstandings and make-ups between oppa and Na Jeong until the wedding in 2002.

Moreso than this husband mystery, I want to know who Sung Na Jeong is without Oppa. Maybe there is a reason why Oppa is more fleshed out than Na Jeong, our heroine. Maybe they purposely made Na Jeong in love with Oppa for 12 episodes. They're holding out on our main girl. I think Na Jeong will have to break up with Oppa at some point, not because she has/starts to grow feelings for Chilbong, but because she needs to figure out who she is as an independent woman. Maybe then I'll be able to see if what she has with Oppa is the real deal.

that kills broke my heart. how will i survive until this week's episodes??!!

I might be the minority who don’t mind the revelation of the husband to be delayed, since there are 7 more years before Najung got married. Anything can happen. Oppa-Najung relationship could grow stronger; Chilbongie might get his chance down the road; the tide might turn towards Haitai when he returned from army. Knowing the end game would sort of spoil my fun in supporting my current ‘sinking’ ship. Yes, I’m determined to stay with that ship regardless of all ‘facts’ and ‘signs’. Just because, ‘it ain’t over till it’s over’.

Some might ask when ‘it’s over’ considered ‘over’? When Captain Chilbong decided that it’s over. As long as he doesn’t force Najung to accept him or do anything menacingly to jeopardize Oppa-Najung, I’m willing to ra-ra behind him. From my perspective, him creating opportunity to be with Najung is acceptable because it is done in a platonic way – study dates, hanging out together as friends. And Najung is not uncomfortable by his actions. He is happy just by being with Najung. He might have an ulterior motive to make Najung notices him more, but as long as Najung is fine hanging around with him, I’m okay with it too.

I would rather be feeling the pain with him ‘at that point in time’ than to be aware of his doom or victory ahead of him and starting to anticipate which episode is it that he would experience the heartache or which episode is it that Najung begins to see him differently. Especially since I know it is going to be a happy ending for everyone, I would like to watch the drama with a bit of mystery.

After the first few episodes, I’ve decided not to analyze 2002 and 2013 scenes wrt who the husband is since it is filmed with the purpose of throwing red herrings. But I like how these scenes were linked with the past - the difference between Seoulites and other city dwellers; Samcheonpo’s grandma’s love story; how Samcheongpo has wised-up over the years to defend his wife no matter what instead of plainly stating the logic etc.

Initially when I watched the drama, I thought the focus is on who Najung’s husband is. But, I’m gladly realized that this drama is about the growing up of this group of friends. Yoonjin from a single-minded Seo Taiji fan girl becomes Samcheongpo’s girlfriend. Samcheongpo is not as country pumpki as he used to be, and he is learning fast from his girlfriend/wife. Bing is finding his own dream. Haitai becomes a great friend and beginning to mature. Chilbongie realizes that there is something else besides baseball. Najung finding her true love. Oppa taking actions for his feelings. What's more? They are still friends in 2013. ‘Who is THE husband’ is just part of the Answer Me franchise.

Aside from all that, I love this episode revealed some character flaws in our otherwise two perfect male leads.

Chilbong: Simple-minded freeloader/moocher haha; Which really explains how easygoing he is with everything; Nevertheless, this character flaw made me love the character just the same if not even more. Not saying though that cheating on exams is ok in my book. I was tsktsking CB when I was watching the scene in the library.

Oppa: Not as positive: Jealous & can be quite insecure; We had 2 outbursts of jealousy from him this episode and this was very surprising for me because he was always so easygoing & nonchalant with EVERYTHING. I mean Chilbong has always been jealous since Episode 8 when he learned of NJ's feelings for oppa, but his reaction was always to be silent and to back off or to laugh it off or brood to himself about it. Oppa's first jealous outburst on the other hand was quite petty.

Just saw this episode on yodrama.com. I am really hoping here that NJ will end up with CB.

I'm not a shipper. I just noticed that the husband isn't oppa since I've already seen oppa's parent in ep.12. When we look back at wedding ceremony there was a slightly capture about groom's parent and they're not match at all. Then we can see haitai's parent in ep.13 which I doubt it is similar. So I'm waiting for the CB or binggrae parents come out.

awww.. I love yoonjin-samcheonpo couple! :)

I feel really sad for Chilbong. You're really in a lot of heartbreak there. I wanna cry especially in ep 14 preview I just want to cry. Is the HOPE I have for Chilbong gone?

But in Answer Me series or any other kdrama if the two characters became a couple in half or start of the drama. Aren't they eventually going to break up? Or is it just me. A LOT OF episodes to go and I hope that Chilbong can have his chance. And NaJeong. If you really love oppa. Please say it to Chilbong now.

And is it just me or it's a coincidence that NJ is talking to T and CB is saying "It ain't over til it's over." is it that hope that they can be together? Is it the hope for our Chilbong ship?

I'm also sad that.. Chilbong is a great guy having hardwork and perseverance to get to what he is today and some sabotage him because they are kinda jealous and he is a good guy all along there. I hope those can be with CB that he is a really great guy. That his family is broken his parents are divorced but their child seems to have grown as a good man with friends and his love interest.

I think I'm boasting a lot of CB here but I want people to also look into him. Everyone has a story to tell.

If CB doesn't end up with NJ. I hope the writer would give justice to him until the end. That he can have a good life and find the one that really loves him as much as he loves NJ. But I do hope they be endgame. Just a possibility.

Let's just hang in there for more eps and let's see this until endgame.

"If now is not the right time, then we should wait."

Never giving up! :))

Awkward...that my feeling when watching the kissing scene...lack of chemistry between nj and oppa..however..may the best man win... (still oppa shippers)

Well ... It's sooo annoying to guess ... oppa, chilbongie or hatai

but ... I dont think its Hatai ... cause the in law who attend in the wedding looks so different with hatai parents (who's send him to army)

the figure of grooms parent its look like Ssurekki Oppa parents ... but his mom got different hair style.

If its chilbongie omma ... I dont thing so ...

But I ship for oppa-yah ...

Its too soon for them (najung-oppa) to announce their relationship ... maybe they will broke up ... najung got chilbongie as a boyfriend ... then broke up again ... realize her feeling, back to Oppa-yah in 2002 then they get merried.

Ah.. is it over for Team Chilbong ?... T,T
I really hope it's not. I've always been hopeful that Chilbong is the end game, because it would break the typical korean drama storyline (the second lead guy chases over the girl but never gets the girl in the end). And also, it would show that love isn't about time or luck -who meets her first, who's closer to her- but about perseverance and willingness as well.... And moreover, your first love isn't always your last love as well, is it?

Chilbong fighting. May the odds be ever in your favor. It ain't end till it ends. ^.^

I think that's what the writer wants javabeans, for us to be Team Najung. It's all about her choice and her happiness.

I think that the way the show portrays Garbage as a flawed person and lover doesn't make him the wrong person for Najung, it just makes him seem more realistic person. Chilbongie is the ideal boyfriend type. He always gives the right gifts, has the right timing, says beautiful words, has parental favor but his love is generic and you could switch Najung out for any insert-name-here Korean dramaland heroine and it could be the right pairing. However, I feel like Garbage's character is made right for just Najung. They have a comfortable friendship and level of understanding and love that will withstand time long after the hot coals of initial attraction have burned out. Garbage's gifts might not be very romantic but they make you feel that he specifically understands who Najung is. After a decade of being together, my husband doesn't often bring me home flowers but the freezer will always be stocked with mint chocolate chip ice cream because he knows its my favorite flavor. Chilbongie is a flame from a match. It strikes fast hot but can quickly blow out. but Garbage's love is like a slow-burning log. In my opinion NJ and Garbage is in it for the distance.

Haitaio <3 Awwww.... I still hope he is the one!

I think that since the kiss is at this stage, there's still hope for CB. Actually, to my logic, since Trash didn't somehow mess up and actually managed to reply to NJ feelings, that's the death sentence to their relationship. If there was some blunder and misunderstanding at this stage, I would have been pretty certain that Oppa would have been the winner.

Now that NJ has finally gotten what she wanted, maybe it's more than she asked for. Maybe because they're as close as siblings yet apart by age and experience they'll have trouble with intimacy. I agree that the dramatic kiss was very misleading, but then again all NJ and CB kisses weren't mutual and much coveted kisses like this one was.

There's still plenty of time to build up a new love for this drama and now that NJ having a crush on Oppa angst has been taken care of, it can make way to the next bout of NJ's angst about something a bit more complicated than simply having a crush on a brotherly figure.

Lastly, I find that I still wonder how it will all turn out, with so many episodes at their disposal everything is still possible. I don't think the husband game is so bad, I somehow love love-triangles that aren't as clear-cut, then again, in about 50% of the dramas I've watched, I really felt that the love underdog was the more suitable match for the heroine. I love it that in this drama there isn't any underdog, you're actually never sure who the main love interest is.

As much as I believe there is still hope, I know I am in for a heartbreak. And the last heartbreak I had was with Lee Jun Ki in "My Girl" and oh boy I cried with him!
I've stopped rooting for the 2nd lead for a while even if they were made perfect, and I know I've said before that it doesn't matter who Na Jung ends up with as long as she's happy, but I just can't support it. I don't see what's good about Trash. He's overzealous, competitive in the wrong way, arrogant, dishonest, naive. He seems like the kind of person who wouldn't stand up for you as long as there's nothing in it for him. I believe if Na Jung actually don't like him and didn't confess even if he actually likes her he wouldn't have done nothing about it because there would be nothing in it for him. I don't know. I think what really turned me off about him was when Na Jung started questioning herself, if she wasn't attractive, if she wasn't woman enough. And a man who makes a woman feel insecure, in my experience, is not worth it.
And I do believe Na Jung is aware of Chilbongi, she's been declining him and shying away. And plus we haven't heard about what Na Jung felt and thought about the kiss. There's still hope for CB, but it's barely there. All I hope is for them to redeem Oppa in my eyes.

I think that the rest of the episodes will be dedicated to everyone else finding love and finding out what they want to do. We should be happy for NJ regardless of whom she choses. I want to know what happens to the other characters. They are all great. If the writers left us hanging and focus on the other characters now, everyone would have been pissed. Then it would have been ridiculous having to wait till the end to find out who she marries. She ends up with oppa and it's a good thing because we need to focus on some of the other characters growing up as well.
I have never been so addicted to a drama, I can't wait till next week. This is bad.....but it's so good.

I find it odd how certain chilbong fans/shippers are saying they loved trash at the beginning but now dislike him. For superficial reasons too like "he's wierd, annoying, messy" I have yet to read a well thought out non-biased reasoning as to why they're starting to dislike him. Which leads me to believe that perhaps it's because they feel like he's getting in the way of their ship instead of remaining stagnant in previous episodes. Now he's finally making his move and people are starting to get annoyed with him for it? Please, someone enlighten me. The only good reason I could find was his pettyness when he got jealous, but his selflessness more than enough makes up for it. I found it gave his character some more realistic flaws instead of being perfect nonchalant oppa all the time.
I loved chilbong and never once thought he was annoying even when he had more screen time with na jung. Even when he said he wasn't gonna back down despite knowing na jung and trash like each other. In real life a character like him could only go so far before people start seeing the cracks in this trait -- but this is a drama, so I could see why ideally he's such a heroic character youd wanna root for. Realistically, I could never get behind it because na jung never saw him in that light.

Okay: I found another reason why people might dislike trash.
He treats na jung like a little sister by patting her head all the time.
Why is that a bad thing if he's always done that? It's a habit. He has different ways of showing his affection. Just because na jung sees this as a sister- type gesture doesn't take away from trashs love for her. I don't see what the problem is if they both realize their love for one another.
Their relationship is more than just lust, flowers and chocolates. He's the type of guy to dip his nasty soondae(pig intestines)into her ddeokbokki and she's gonna get mad at him for it. That's real husband material (maybe I just have low expectations or realize there's no such thing as a perfect guy.) Comfortable, flawed, and full of laughter. If they've lived their whole lives like that, whats to say they can't spend the rest of their lives like that too?

You've put to words what I'm feeling after these two episodes. I agree that the dragging diminished the impact and in some ways made me tilt towards CB more. I agree also that I think making CB the end game wouldn't jibe either... I thought there was a chance with ep. 12 when NJ found CB alive and unhurt... that perhaps she has an epiphany but then that was it.

Oh please, if you visit the AM soompi thread, the Trash fans are obviously the more immature ones here. I'm neutral, don't go into all the shipping business and care more for the story and ALL the characters. Granted, CB fans have their fair share of delusional and annoying insights but I will take that over getting shoved with Jung Woo's face all the time!

Sorry, but I just have to point out that the intense shipping wars started happening when trash started making a move. What does that say?
People were mainly fine when it was chilbong's time to shine but now that oppa is upping his game all of a sudden all hell breaks loose.
Says alot about the chilbong shippers.
To the person who said trash shippers are immature, I will agree to some extent. But for some reason I always come across more team CHILBONg comments that I shake my head at.

I am almost fed up with Answer Me 1994. The first episodes were promising, but now I think in different way. I am not a shipper of anybody but one thing has become clearer and clearer for me: Najungs hubby is not Trash or Chilbong. And I don't think it's Haitai neither. The mystery husband is the one who's always in the middle of the picture. The one who holds the take away coffees, the one who wears the grey couple slippers and the one who listens Kim Min Jongs music in the hospital bed. They have pointed him several times in different ways in every episode. They did the same thing for Yoon Jae in AM 1997. I don't think that Bingrae is gay, he is just timid and reserved.
Trash and Chilbong are in good terms 2013 which is plausible if Najungs hubby is Bingrae.

Guys,guys!
I bet one day were all gonna look back and laugh at how emotionally invested we were in this show to the point of turning into petty monsters.
we'll give the answer me team credit for being able to stir such emotion in us.
until then, I hope everyone can put aside their differences in opinion and hold hands while we sing kumbaya. Okay maybe farfetched, but i think we should come together and enjoy the show, no bashing attacking or petty comments (ie. They started it)
cheers! :)

i was a bit disappointed with Go Ara in the 2013 MAMA awards when she showed off her English speaking skills while embarrassing Jung Woo

Go Ara: Yeah uhm ... ima been filming "Respond 1994" with him (Jung Woo). Its really nice guy Perfect guy! Yeah! Please tell me about yourself more ~yeah ... ~yeah ...

Jung Woo: uh ... uh... yeah (flustered)

(what a show-off ~uhm ~yeah)

I don't see anything wrong with 13-14 eps falling in love with one person and 6-7 with the other. Isn't that how real life happens? You are in love for such a long time with one person only to find out marriage requires something more, and realize another person is a better fit? I think the challenge is how to show this in the next few episodes if that is indeed how it is going to end.

Ha, both sides are getting defensive but i will say this:
I will hold onto my theory that team trash are generally more tolerant. come on. if you accept a guy like trash who's so trash-like then you must really have some patience.
They're also more blunt and mean, but team chilbongie are a bit sensitive.
From an outsider(mainly lurker) reading comments on both DB and soompi.

just something my friend and i had said today when we were discussing who the end game husband could be.. we remembered that from AM1997, Eunji/Shiwon went out with Inguk/Yoonjae's hyung earlier in the show as well... and she doesn't have/realize her feelings for him until the last few episodes... i'm not sure if the writers will do this again, but i know for a fact that the writers are ultimate trolls, so anyone could still be in the game! (even haitai and binggeure) honestly, the fact that oppa and najung are together now is making me doubt a little bit of whether he is actually going to be end-game or not. i'm not saying he won't be either though, because i'm on team na-jung too :) (but oppa has some serious stepping up to do, because right now, with his wishy-washy attitude, i don't think he will make najung the happiest in the end<- as in later on in the years when the honeymoon phase is over)

Never underestimate a k-drama. Now that she finally has him she could realize that it is not really love but the infatuations of a little girl. I thought CB had her when she thought he was in the mall incident. I mean we have what, 7 years before the marriage.

Has anyone noticed how clean the apartment of NJ is, could she have made Oppa really change his ways? The picture of all the guys on the couch shows Oppa wearing slippers with a red heart on it so maybe it could be him. But for now I would like CB to be NJ's hubby. You have to respect CB for being patient and not ready to give up. CB had gone through all that trouble to celebrate New Years with NJ while Oppa stayed behind and even keeps a picture of NJ in his helmet. He knows that NJ really likes Oppa and even if it's hard to know that, he still perseveres and I like that about him. Team CB ;w;

im really getting tired of yoo jin choking & hitting her bf!! it was funny maybe once but her constantly doing it while looking dead serious is kinda disturbing. If it was him choking her, would the reaction from the public or fans be different?? either way it is domestic violence. I get that it is supposed to be something funny or even endearing about her character but i really dont like it.

Team Na-Jung!

*flails wildly*

That is all.

Anyone noticed that Oppa's brothers' names are all Jae *something*, Jae *something*?

I guess that means Oppa's name is also... *drumroll*
Jae [Joon]??? :D

That kiss is like the longest kiss i ever say in a k-drama. Oppa with Biggeurae is so sweet. I love how flaw Oppa can be. It just showed that he is human too. Not perfect or anything. This drama is so good and I can't wait for the next Saturday where I can watch it with sub.

I have to agree, the jerking between the two pairings have me in an emotional roller coaster that I didn't expect/want. Thus, this made me stop watching it, I cannot take the guessing game, even though that makes this drama unique in a way. The fact that they also added an episode made me wail because of the fact that it's another episode that we will probably have to endure to find out the endgame. I care about the drama, but the hour and a half episodes push me to not watch as often or get engaged as I'd hope. I did stick for the ride up to episode 11, but now I must stop and enjoy myself because this drama has, in the end, completely left me disappointed with it's direction and pretenses.

I didn't read all the comments. I am Team Chilbongie or team Haitai or Team Bingerre, but not Team Trash.
Perhaps it is because Trash took too long to make his decision and let Na Jung know, but all their interactions really screams brother/sister relationship. I keep wondering why the fans of Trash seems to come out stronger than Chilbongie teams, and I finally understood why the writers had to write so much for Trash and why some are making up Chilbongie to be a creep and why he can't let go.
1) Trash is not the typical looking guy. Chilbongie is the good looking guy.
2) Chilbongie has all the qualities anyone would want as a husband/boyfriend. Good Looks, rich family, well known, jock, and have a very very nice personality.
All the reasons Trash used to wait on his decisions turned out to be for naught, his parents wants Na Jung to be their daughter in law. Although it did seem odd that Na Jungs parent didn't immediately said oh yes! to Trash being the Son in law. They kept deflecting how Trash and Na Jung shouldn't get together to Trash's parents.

IMO, the way Trash gives vague answers to Na Jung's constant questions about his feelings, we know he can lie to Na Jung since he stole her Marshmallows and ate them and blatantly told Na Jung he did not take it and eat it. Some would say, "He gave her back the marshmallow and comic book," I would say, he stole it first, and he ruined the story plot for her, so that negates the nice gift for me. I personally don't like guys who are wishy washy and give vague answers to everything. Some say, well your love shouldn't be your everything, which is what Chilbongie is doing. No, the person you love should not be everything, but it should be a large part, because for a guy to not think their significant other is a large part, that is when he wants to leave her. We have a lot on Chilbongie, his parents are divorced, he feels distant from his mom, he likes how countryside people call each other mothers as familiar as their own mother. He is not one that is conceited and arrogant, even though he and Trash are now rivals, he is still respecting Trash as a Sunbae by acknowledging Trash at the hospital and all Trash did was really just Stared at him first like what the heck are you doing here. Trash Fans should really thank Chilbongie, cuz CB is the catalyst for Trash to finally make his decision regarding Na Jung. However, since the writers put so much detail in making Trash and Na Jung to be so close as brothers and Sisters, that in itself is the problem. Trash is a good Oppa a Great Oppa, however I just can't see Trash and Na Jung as lovers.

Oh one more thing I forgot to say, to those that think CB's character doesn't get fleshed out, with so many episodes left, I am sure the writers will be able to give CB his very own episode. If the writers can make us think YJ and Haitai can be a couple but turn right around the next episode that YJ and SCP is the couple and all the fans are behind that, don't you think the writers can also write CB as the hubby and we will all root for that????
How many hours or days til Friday again???

Btw, it seems like all the guys family name are Kim's, well we don't know Haitai's family name, but we know Trash, Chilbongie, Bingerre and SCP has family names of Kim. You know, I wonder if the Writers will pull a they are all cousins, they just didn't know it......

I'm a silent reader of your reviews but I cant help but make a comment this time.

I totally feel what you feel about oppa's complacency. I'm a chilbongie supporter and I believe its the writers who brought me down this path but now they are telling me oppa is the one true love. I find it hard to catch on that now as that is not the vibes I am getting from oppa from episodes 1-10. Its just doesn't seem right anymore.

I've lost all interest in this show from that oppa-najung kiss onwards.

i notice the way the groom walk in aisle its looks like trash...in episodes 13 napansin ko lang nung biglang lumakad si trash papunta ky najung bigla nag focus ung camera sandali sa paa niya...gugumhaeso....cno ba tlaga...

This is my first time commenting on this blog, thank you JB for the recap!
I really like Oppa in these 2 episodes, but my heart bleeds for Chilbongie. Although I'm happy to see Najung finally happy, but Oppa has been dragging for too long that I can't fully appreciate him. My little glimpse of hope still wishes for Chilbongie hours of hard work to pay off, but whatever the end result, it's good to know their friendship last. :)