When it comes to life lessons, this drama doesn’t stray from the anodyne message that true love is a commitment to a person no matter what happens.

It’s delivered in three separate scenes in this drama.

First, when Minhu and Yesool took an evening walk together to calm her down —

MH: We’ve been walking for an hour. Say what you have to say. Or should I say it first? (facing her) I have no intention of getting dragged around by the future you saw and you will see.

I think the better way of saying this is he wouldn’t be “shaken” or swayed by her visions of the future. He’s going to be steadfast, come what may.

MH: (continuing) Even if our future is not a happy one, I have no intention of breaking up with you.

He thinks Yesool needs reassurance because she’s again doubting the future.

YS: Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden?
MH: I don’t know. I just felt like I should say it seeing how you are right now. Do whatever you want in this relationship. I’m going to do the same. The first thing I want to do is to drop you off at home.

For a moment there, I thought he was going to suggest canoodling with her. lol. Ironically enough, I consider this one of Minhu’s sexy features: he’s an old fuddy-duddy; he isn’t a player.

Second, when Pilyo and Yesool had their post-mortem in the cinema after the showing of Pilyo’s film —

YS: There’s a question I haven’t been able to answer after we broke up. The future I saw…was it bound to happen or did I make it happen? I still don’t know the answer to that. What would’ve happened had I confronted it and told you everything back then. I was afraid of breaking up with you, and that you might leave me. So, rather than enjoying the present moment, I was always anxious.

This revelation is so predictable. Back in Ep 3 I wrote that Yesool was trapped in a self-fulfilling prophesy and that she didn’t share her cousin’s YOLO attitude. (YOLO is the acronym for “you only live once.” It means to fully embrace the moment because you only have one life to live anyway.) It took the writer six episodes to flesh these ideas out.

To be honest, I was getting exasperated because the writer  But I understand that this drama is only her second try (“Radio Romance” was her first) so I’m cutting her some slack. There’s nothing wrong with her worldview, but she must acquire more insight and depth.

YS: (continuing) But even if we were to go back in time, I don’t think I could’ve told you. I’m sorry for not facing the situation and always running away. But I realized something after watching this movie. I don’t want to go back to the way I was. I’m not going to make the same mistake again.
PY: I guess I see the future, too. I thought you’d say something like that. The way you look at Cha Minhu is the same way you used to look at me. So now I know. I should be cool and say, “Fine. I’ll let you go for your happiness.” I want to say that but…(scoffs) you know me, right? I’m not that cool.

Thank goodness Pilyo isn’t going to be a clichéd troublesome ex. I do feel sorry for him because he was *wrongly* accused of being unfaithful to her. But at any rate, he was able to win a directorial award — and a bit of emotional recompense — from that unhappy breakup.

PY: (continuing) So what if you see another unhappy future. If you see a future that you can’t handle, what will you do then?
YS: I’ll still go for it. I won’t avoid the situation and run away. I’ll face it head on.

This is a sign that she’s grown up. She’s become mature.

Then, in the next shot, we see the “Que Sera Sera” bar. A note on this Spanish idiom. It means whatever will be, will be. It connotes resignation to a situation or acceptance of fate.

On one hand, this phrase encapsulates Yesool’s new frame of mind. She isn’t going to run away from difficult situations; she was going to face whatever comes her way. But on the other hand, this phrase also does NOT match her outlook since she isn’t at all resigned to fate. She’s determined to do everything to make her relationship with Minhu work out.

Sidenote: the bar ahjussi is creeping me out. Why is he so invested in Pilyo’s reconciliation with Yesool? He sounds obsessed when he told Pilyo, “Do you want me to call her up? Where is she?”

Third, when YeSool arranged to meet with Minhu at his place —

Minhu was worried that something dire happened to her.

MH: What’s wrong?
YS: (ripping the contract) You know I don’t need this contract anymore. I cancel everything that’s written here. I want to know everything. I’m not going to miss the moment and tell you everything. I’ll do everything I want to do with you, Mr. Cha. And regardless of the future, I want to sleep with you. Even if we end up breaking up, I’m going to really pursue this relationship. Let’s be real lovers. Passionately. It’s okay if you collapse. I’ll be spending the night here.

Two comments:

a. I think the actress could have been more seductive in her performance. Her eyes, for example, weren’t convincing.

Here, she looked like she was asking him to buy her ice cream, vanilla ice cream. Her eyes were too wide-opened, like the eyes of an earnest child.

And here, she could’ve fluttered her lashes a bit instead of staring at him with unblinking eyes.

She also didn’t have to deliver the lines with a solemn face. She could have smiled and looked flirtatious. Do you see what I mean?

b. I get it that this Yesool’s declaration is already a significant step for her, but I wish there was another way of showing her commitment to this relationship other than sex.

That’s it. My quick takes. I tried to stay under 1000 words.