Last four more episodes.
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Aaaah. So this is how she matures.
She’s reached that stage of self-awareness or self-understanding where she can decide objectively and calmly the best approach to resolve an emotional upheaval. With a clear view of her long-term goals, she can reason with her Love Cell. Good job, Yumi!
And I’m keeping these gifs because they speak to me.
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Let’s enjoy the show!
LOL @pkml3, I should have guessed you’d snap up those gifs. They speak to all of us! 😂 🤭
I’d like to think Profanity Cell’s hairdo is a loving nod to Princess Leia / Carrie Fisher, who wasn’t shy about saying exactly what she thought.
@Packmule3 and @GB,
Too true @GB – they do speak to all of us!
This segment has stayed with me all week and helped me with detachment in some trying situations at work.
@Kate I trust you’re keeping positive and able to choose to be happy, despite trying situations. Yes, I come here and watch shows to have nice breaks from all kinds of real life situations.
As someone else once said…”Dramas keep me (us) sane!!” 😵💫 😱 😈 🤪 😉 😎
@GB – yes I am thank you.
I so agree re the value of dramas for perspective and (often unexpected) recognition of feelings or where we are in a situation or with a particular person.
Kalo mesimeri Ladies!
Thank you @Packmule3! Hopefully I will watch all 4 episodes, since I have stayed behind, in order to be up to date this week…
Hi All, a thought came to me as I watched these 2 episodes … I’ve been waiting for Show or Yumi to convince me that she really loves Ba Bi, all this time. It has not happened. I feel that she just went back into the relationship without much consideration (and without her Love Cell who was still in exile). It occurs to me that she’s more in love with the idea of being in love or being a half of a couple, than she is with Ba Bi or even Woong.
If I don’t feel convinced, I’d rather she ends up happily by herself, not requiring a relationship to ‘give her fulfillment’. She already had a taste of that before, when she may have missed Ba Bi, but not enough to want to be with him. I’d like her to have reached that stage properly before she decides that she actually wants to be in a relationship, because she really wants to join her life with someone else’s.
EPISODE 11
I loved the images of the cells at work/in argument, etc.
I laughed at the argument going on between Sensitivity and Reason. Sensitivity wanted to throw caution to the winds, to put sweet words into Yumi’s mouth but Reason disconnected her from Yumi’s mouth LOL.
Then her feet cells that wanted to watch the movie of BB and YM’s conversation and didn’t move away LOL. I agree with that. I prefer to stay and see where a conversation will lead, rather than walk off, perhaps prematurely. And they hung up the phone on Reason. That was such an apt graphic description of what was happening.
Then the words that swept the cells away with a strong wind, that left only Sensitivity (who with a fork to piece him, forced Reason to fly away) in charge and of course going into the relationship for reasons that are ‘questionable’. That already got me uncomfortable with the return to Ba Bi.
Then the next chapter with the zombie nightmare was a sign too. Is something that should be dead, like the relationship with Ba Bi, still clinging to Yumi? She even had difficulty believing that her getting back with BB was not a dream and she had to convince herself that she was just finding it unreal. That felt wrong to me.
Sensitivity’s great rush to publicise the return to dating, when Yumi had not actually confirmed that she was OK to be back with BB, raised a red flag for me. This got me thinking what I mentioned above,… that she was more in love with the idea of being in a relationship than in the person of Ba Bi.
EPISODE 12
The battle between Woong and BB cells was so much fun to watch. The image of BB’s ability to argue and win with words was like so many arrows to wound Woong’s pride. LOL the arrows stuck in Woong at the end of the verbal attack. Loved the lighted dynamite/bombs of Woong as well. Typical boys gearing up for a fight, it all fizzled out when they got caught LOL.
Wish I could read Korean .. It’s interesting that Yumi is number 1 on her priority list and BB is number 3. So would number 2 be her parents? Woong made it to number 20, because she always felt bad when she saw Woong. What is this? Is she sorry for him that she broke up with him, because she guesses that he was hurt by that and wants her back? Or does she thinks him somewhat pathetic, since he had to boast that he was doing well now?
No Coat?
The thing about covering the tear on Woong’s shirt, I wondered what happened to his own coat. Surely he would have had a coat of his own in his car. BB should not have had the chance to offer his coat in that passive aggressive way, saying that it was too expensive for him and that Woong did not have to return it.
Why Marriage Now?
I felt that jumping into ‘Let’s get married’ when he could not even tell YM that he had met with an accident, too premature of BB. What was it supposed to be? A sign of assurance from him because YM had been luke-warm about getting back together? Or a test to see if she could commit?
The Ruby – Control Z Saga
These 2 are both so full of themselves… they are convinced the other party likes them first, and they are both wrong! Will this pro-dating couple work out? Everything seems so calculated to elicit maximum impact. There’s a strange mixture of artfulness and impulsiveness going on with these 2.
Ruby is pretty scary. Having determined that Control Z would not be Yumi’s type, and is not her type either, she suddenly proceeds to flirt with him in full aegyo mode. Was she denying that she found him attractive actually, although not up to the ‘Woong’ standard?
Control Z also tell himself that Ruby is not his type but his Butter Heart Attack to turn her off falls flat. LOL Ruby loves his greasy-cheesiness. But it seems like Control Z is not honest with himself as well, since he actually finds Ruby enchanting. The let’s date on their second meeting, really was quick, but again, that seemed like an act of impulse. I hope we do get to see more of them together.
@GrowingBeautifully: Yumi’s priorities from 1-10 are: Yumi, Writing, Babi, Mom, Dad, Tteokbokki, Touring the bookstore, Babi’s birthday, Deadline for writing, Beer….. and 18) Bookkeeping, 19) Rent; 20) Woong.
About the coat, the translation I read is: When Woong says that he is not concerned about his torn shirt and that he particularly doesn’t want Babi’s coat, Babi asks: “Why? Because the coat is not up to your standard? It is not some inexpensive coats….” — Babi said those words in response to Woong’s sarcastic remark saying that he (Woong) is now the CEO of a company while Babi is only a team leader.
About the nightmare: My interpretation is that deep down Yumi heart, she worries and still has fears that she would end up being cheated on in a relationship. Babi and Yumi had not really talked about what was it that was breaking them up in the first place. It is like the elephant in the room that they are both now choosing to just let it pass at the moment. I hope they will talk it out and be honest with each other. Babi’s proposal does seem to be out of the blue under the circumstance. It could be either he has figured out his feelings for Yumi during the 2 months they were apart, or he really is worried about losing Yumi yet again.
Many thanks @wondrous for giving us Yumi’s main priorities, and the translation. It makes more sense, with your translation.
I did find both the guys, but particularly Woong, petty and childish in that prelude to a ‘fight’.
Yes, I agree about the elephant in the room. It was just Sensitivity going in with ‘feelings’ who pushed the relationship. The serious talking through about what they both really aimed for in being together again never seemed to have happened. The marriage suggestion certainly took Yumi by surprise.
I’m bothered that it was sprung on Yumi after she pointed out that he lied about being in the US, and that she had trusted him again but obviously felt betrayed. He said that it seemed to him that she regretted their reunion, when she said that she felt the same way. It seemed like a ‘quick fix’ to their mutual uncertainties, and Yumi’s distrust, instead of taking time to work out what was really happening and why. It effectively distracted Yumi from going further into questioning him.
Once again it was BB ramming into the door of Yumi’s heart in his direct way.
Episode 11
Enjoyed your comments @GB and @Wondrous!
Was very glad to see more of what happened to Ba Bi in the aftermath of the Yumi break up. The massive earthquake. He is not impassive but seems to be devastated. His abrupt conversation with Da Eeun. He is clear in his judgement of his own behaviour but also hurt that Yumi didn’t extend the trust to him that he extended to her when she went to see Woong on the previous Christmas Eve. So this is a powerful mixture of self-recrimination and hurt.
Picking up on what you said @Woundrous — re the elephant in the room… that non-discussion of what happened to break them up seems to flatten their relationship. Perhaps they both know they can’t handle that much openness on this matter [This non-disclosure then extends into Episode 12 also.]
Loved the cathartic Woong- Ba Bi encounter + raging cells in battle.
Was glad that Ba Bi was so verbally sharp and didn’t dodge the challenge even though Woong absolutely needed to express his anger too about Ba Bi’s behaviour.
Ep 12
I don’t have much to add that you haven’t already said here… the key thing is that the romantic chemistry has leaked from the Yumi- Ba Bi relationship and the trust levels are dangerously low because they never clarified what happened on JeJu Island. Yumi isn’t the only one who was badly hurt by what happened. Ba Bi too has shut down.
Ba Bi – although he lies – is endearingly honest about not wanting to burden Yumi while in hospital following a car accident. He tends to damage limit rather than facing things head on doesn’t he?
He doesn’t know for sure she wants that level of supportive involvement with him when he is out of action so he pretends to be in the US! That tells us about his vulnerability to rejection.
In the key conversation they admit that both are unsure of the other’s desire to be in the relationship. But they are trying to patch up the what has happened without having the skills to sit down and talk about what happened a couple of months back.
I wonder what would happen if they did sit down and risk talking it all through? In many ways Ba Bi has the EQ and skills to navigate that conversation but – for some reason – he is not risking it and neither is Yumi. This is about fear of loss/rejection on his part, I think. He doesn’t want to be honest with Yumi. After all, she walked away from him without allowing him to talk to her about the DE situation.
They need to face the damage that was done. Will they or won’t they in Episodes 13 and 14? I honestly can’t see why they wouldn’t but my suspicion is that the story won’t take us there.
In situations he finds difficult, BaBi’s knee-jerk reaction is to lie. He lied by omission about Da Eun. For a week after being injured in a car accident, he actively wove a web of falsehoods about his location.
When confronted, he tried to transfer blame to Yumi: On Christmas Eve I trusted you to meet up with Woong, why can’t you trust me? I didn’t want you to worry. I didn’t want to interfere with your work schedule. I thought you regretted getting back together with me.
Run, Yumi, run. This pretty boy lies and gaslights. He may be a fun boyfriend, up to a point, but he’d be terrible husband material because he isn’t trustworthy.
If I were in Yumi’s shoes, I’d point out to BaBi that the Christmas Eve meeting with Woong was a one-time event; an effort of full disclosure was made beforehand, but cut off by BaBi. BaBi, on the other hand, had repeated one-on-one contact with a woman very likely attracted to him, and who probably felt she was receiving special attention because of the regular car rides.
There is no valid excuse for BaBi misleading Yumi about his whereabouts during his hospitalization.
BaBi is not comfortable being alone, and is afraid of losing Yumi, so proposes marriage. He wants to ensure she’s by his side the rest of his life…but is this love? His attraction to Yumi is mostly self serving. BaBi is clinging to Yumi because he wants her to fill his need for companionship, but can’t seem to stop himself from betraying her trust. Is it possible for love to include a lack of regard?
Show seems to be setting up an either-or situation for Yumi with her two exes. If not BaBi, then Woong. But I think this is false dichotomy. Limiting Yumi to two options is a fallacy. I thought she was on the right track when she was true to her values and broke up with BaBi, then focused on herself and her potential as an individual.
Reuniting with BaBi is not a complete mistake for Yumi. Their reconnection allows them the opportunity to address, rather than ignore, the issues that divide them. Until they work on those issues, they won’t know if that divide can, or should, be crossed. And a side benefit for Yumi is that she’s mining her heartbreaks as learning experiences. She’s better understanding Woong and why he did some of the things that annoyed her prior to their breakup. Do I think this means she should end up with Woong? Not necessarily. It doesn’t seem that Yumi’s heart flutters around Woong anymore.
I agreed completely @Kate. I wish they tell us more about why Babi is so insecure about rejection (which it was explained in webtoon it seems, that is related to his past traumas). It would make so much more sense in the drama to understand why he is so afraid to burden Yumi to the point to lie about the accident.
And if this is real life, given how much they cared for each other (shown in drama) and their personality & Babi’s high EQ and clear mind to navigate difficult conversations, they absolutely can slowly but surely work things out.
However, I don’t think the show is heading that way. It seems the webtoon writer and screenwriter think that only when you find a perfect match (which rarely happens) that’s the solution. Instead of having two people matured up, take the difficult route and talk things out. If they could actually talk about each other’s insecurities and open up, this would have been the first step of rebuilding a even stronger trust system.
Unless something miraculous happens with the script, I’m going to be upset with Show if 1) we never learn who Yumi marries; 2) we learn Yumi marries someone other than Woong or BaBi without seeing their relationship develop; 3) Yumi marries either Woong or BaBi with all the problems that caused their breakup swept under the rug.
We’ve got two episodes remaining. If Yumi’s Cells ends with Season 2, there is no time to waste. Writernim, don’t let us down! Please give us an ending that makes sense.
@Peachietime – oh my goodness back at you! I so agree with everything you say here.
Interesting too that the webtoon has more background to Ba Bi. It would help to have more.
I was just thinking this afternoon about how disappointed I am with the way the show is directing things at the moment… as if there is this inevitable trajectory for Ba Bi and Yumi. Why? There is no fated failure for them at all unless the writing makes it so.
and yes to Ba Bi and Yumi talking it out as two imperfect individuals and learning from the mistakes and deepening their relationship!
That is a much more hope-filled approach than the way the drama is pitching their story.
@Peachietime, the only hint we’ve had of BaBi’s past trauma is 1) he said he doesn’t get along with his father; and 2) he resists family pressure to inherit their restaurant named for him, wanting to continue his current career. In terms of storytelling, that’s thin gruel.
I judge a drama on its own merits, whether or not it is based on other source material. Although analyzing a drama can be entertaining, it should not be necessary for a viewer to do homework before or after watching the drama to fill in blanks. In my opinion, if the story leaves viewers bewildered, the screenwriters did not do their job properly.
Our fave KGE just won the Best Actress award in the Blue Dragon Awards’ first batch of series recognitions for her portrayal of Yumi in S1. Such a well deserved award!
@Exwriter… well deserved and thanks for sharing!
Really great to read everyone’s comments. Babi almost had me on his side until the last episode lol I get both he and Yumi were insecure about whether the other person really wanted to be back in their relationship but come on, you get in a car accident and you don’t tell your significant other??? I know insecure and not wanting to burden her but you would rather lie like a dumbass and pretend you are overseas lol Cute but dumb.
I think their families, or at least Yumi’s will question the relationship and the circumstances of the break up if the preview scenes were kind of how I understood them. I don’t know why, every video I found had like half the subtitles beginning. They definitely need to sort themselves out before marriage.
I am still team Woong. He was an insecure idiot too but he has largely changed and I loved, loved, loved that he was writing positive reviews about her work online. Still showing care.
Is it true that this week is the final two episodes? Feel like they wasted a lot of space with filler material earlier and now it’s way too soon to resolve things?
Looking forward to Friday or Saturday.
Kim Go Eun also won like the lead actress in a drama award for her portrayal of Yumi. She is really great in the role. I think we all love her portrayal. Hope you all enjoy the last run:(
Annyeong 🌼
it seems Babi and Woong has something in common… babi lied about the car accident and being in the hospital instead of the US and Woong lied about his business going under… not to burden Yumi. annoying! but Yumi was willing to enter a relationship that has the highest level of difficulty – going back with an Ex. so why not Woong? no more heart fluttery? it seems, this 2nd chance has lost it’s lustre anyways. Babi and Yumi look so sad… struggling… walking on egg shell because of the break up. and now a wedding proposal? yikes! what’s going on with this show? waaaah.
how did Yumi’s love cell end up in outerspace? or twilight zone? she needs to come back. reason cell was able to return through the vortex, why didn’t he bring love cell with him? ay yay!
the war between Woong and Babi was hilarious!!! loved that one. arrows vs fishbones and bombs hahaha. i was hoping Yumi would’ve gotten a shirt for Woong instead of returning empty handed. good to know that Yumi is still Yumi’s top priority!
the Prodaters dating method episode was interesting between Ruby and ConZ. never heard of the 5:55 aegyo before. cute. and the ramen signal is now agricultural signal for sex? amusing. i do love ramen 💗
@RS19,
Agreed re strangeness of the Ba Bi accident situation. On reflection, it feels like a rather clutzy screen writer device to indicate his insecurity. I mean how was he going to hide the broken limb?? He’s not stupid!
I adore Woong and agree though with @Welmaris that if Yumi ends up with either of these guys we do need a sense of development within their relationship. If there is growth, I am ok with either ending although there is a bit of me that is still holding out for Ba Bi!
I’d really like a Kdrama to do a romance where the main protagonist has a choice between very eligible dates, and still feel free to choose just self and one’s own cells LOL. I’d like Yumi to get past the ‘dating makes me happy’ phase to being able to be fulfilled without any man in her life. It’s a rare and brave Show, that would dare to be a kdrama romance, in which the parties do not end up together. I suppose the fear of the hue and cry among the romantic viewers puts pressure to end most romances in couplehood.
@GB – perhaps she will get to that point of happy independence and then they will signal to us about the third, future, endgame guy being somewhere in her future (the author, for instance, who was mentioned as being Yumi’s favourite authors and @Welmaris had a hunch about him being Yumi’s endgame).
It won’t go down well with soppy romantics (like me) but could be a way through the triangle to do as you suggest and also to be true to the original Webtoon story without covering the whole narrative.
She does get married as we know from Season 1 – will we see this being decided in Season 2??