BP and SJ love is cute story wise, but Jin Suk and BongPil got a better chemistry…maybe it has to do with their convincing acting together. it is still hard for me to picture Sujin and Bongpil love couple even in their kiss scene I coulnd’t feel that big chimestry/ love of the two cuz everytime I fail to see love in Sunjin’s eyes. I don’t know if it’s because of Sujin’s cold character or because UEE’s acting doesn’t give the right feeling I should have about the character.
I don’t know where the drama is heading but if it’s a happy ending for Bongpil and Sunjin I hope writer and UEE will work more on giving life and feelings for this love, I don’t know how to put it in words, like in Spy, when Sonwu and Yoonjin even turned to act like enemies, we still get to know their true feelings toward each other not by their words but just their eyes.
You won my heart with your comment amazing girl
My thoughts resonate with you so much
I hope BP falls for JS that will be such a better story coz UEE as SJ seriously don’t convince as a lover of BP coz of wooden acting
I just finished watching ep8 apparently writer started to turn Jinsuk character to an ugly one ..it’s right the story is his but it’s simple minded of him, love triangles are everywhere in this drama. But I can’t help but feel he is doing the same with Sujin’s too I can’t believe she is being cruel to Bongpil just becase of 3 letters ( not to mention military service is 2 years, in all those 2 years BP wrote to SJ only the time JS took letters c’mon writer ?) Also when BP saved her with mirror incident she went out with church oppa just because BP didn’t answer her sms that’s rideculous. It’s 3times that BP comeback to present and finds out that sujin gives up on him nomatter how hard he tries for her, the entire neighborhood is aware of BP’s crazy love for SJ, but SJ gives up on him for silly reasons and always making of him a pathetic guy despite the fact she is aware of his love for her.
Actors reflect the character if the actor isn’t doing justice to the character how are we supposed to get the right feelings about it ? Sunjin expression are all the time (-_-) makes me feel that she hates BP not loves him. As Someone said in comments writer made all roles hate-ble. Let’s wait and see what writer is going to do
I’m with @kris in saying that I am going by the characters and formulating opinions through their perspectives (and storyline) and not who the actors are (and however good or wooden their acting may be).
I can place myself in SooJin’s shoes…She realized her feelings for Bong Pil pretty early on (and I’m not talking about the kiss on the cheek she gave him when they were kids LOL). She actually confessed her feelings through letters (and pics) which SeokTae either kept or destroyed… She’s waiting for a genuine response from BP over the years and she receives nothing. I can only imagine how and what she’s feeling because she poured her heart out already. Yeah, she was pissed and went out with church oppa because BP ignored her again (her perspective). She’s feeling embarrassed…She said it herself to church oppa at the beach. She declared her ‘like’ for BP then too (which JinSook heard as well).
SooJin said it herself that she was holding back as well because she knew of JS feelings towards BP. Even w/ that ‘threat’ of ruining friendships, she still confessed to BongPil to his face! And in her perspective, she deserves a true confession… But our BongPil is a bumbling idiot who’s going through life in lackadaisical ways and since he has loved this girl for many many years without outwardly saying anything, it becomes more and more difficult for him to actually say the words to her face.
He knows that she knows that he likes her (because he’s Mr. Obvious) and may be assuming that’s enough (his perspective) but for SJ, it’s not enough. Of course, she doesn’t know that BP didn’t receive those letters (from high school) and now he doesn’t respond to her letters (or so she thought) while he’s in the military…In her perspective, she’s being obvious and receiving some kind of rejection since BongPil hasn’t responded to her many confessions…
As viewers, we are privy to everyone’s perspective and point of view (what the PDs want us to see) thus we feel some frustrations when we are seeing what’s happening. But I have to really try and look at everything through each character’s eyes.
Right now, it’s absolutely Not right for JS to basically back stab her BFF. It doesn’t matter how huge her love for BP is. Wrong is wrong. She should rectify it and give the letters to SooJin now. JS can also tell SJ how she really feels about BP (even though SJ already knows) and maybe there will be some understanding since they’ve been friends for so long.
Bong Pil doesn’t have to end up with any of the ladies. He needs to be a better man first!
But, his storyline may not be fated like that. He may just remain the same clumsy, bumbling, lazy, but lovable BongPil who still deserves love like any other person…
First Thank you for your post, I actually appreciate different opinions and debates over the drama, your opinion is respected but I have wrote my comments while taking in consideration all of the events you have mentioned but I still feel that there are something off with both Sujin’s expressions and the couple love story. at least writer should try give a better reason for Sujin to give up on BP. loving is understanding the other half character isn’t it ? as our Yoochun once said “If water is a combination of hydrogen & oxygen then love is the combination of understanding & forgiveness in life” it’s clear and obvious that BP loves Sujin he can’t just say that by words but he did that several times by his actions since they were young. Sujin should just help him about that little bit if she really loves him, but to give up on him treat him in cruel way and go marry someone else just because once upon time she didn’t receive his letters (because Jinsook took them only once) is little bit silly in my opinion, at least go ask the person about them. Also giving up on someone you love and who LOVES YOU NOT ANYONE ELSE just because your friend has crush on him doesn’t seem to me like an act of real love.
I’m watching through the characters and storyline not who are the actors.
If Bong Pil and Sujin won’t end up together at the end I think it’s better to introduce a new girl. Jinsook is so shameless, how could she act as best friend both to BP and SJ? she should end up with Seok Tae, they have the same talent, hiding letters 😟. untrustworthy people, double-dealing, smiling in front of you but betraying you when you’re not watching.
Bong Pil and Jaejoong, the saying “Beware your enemy once but your friend twice” really rings a bell sometimes.
“Beware the person who stabs you and then tells the world they’re the one who’s bleeding.” she cried hard? she said she loves Bong Pil but she only consider how she feels, she never consider how he feels, what his heart desires and what can make him happy.
Episode 7 is a gloomy episode, the writer is good in turning to different mood each episode.
My heart hurts for Bong Pil, go travel somewhere to forget all those people who hurt you.
I think this episode is a turning point, essential for Pil to realize that he can’t alter the present by travelling back to the past. He should start self transformation now, for today will be the future’s past. Hope the writer would focus on Pil’s transformation, enough for chasing a girl, he should love himself first, be the best version of himself. Take Jaehyun as a challenge, not for Sujin but for himself. How could he have a wife when he even have no money to buy a suit?
GO BONG PIL, enough of being a loser bum.
I agree with one thing Jinsuk will end with seok Tae as both are stuck in same situation one sided love
As for BP he needs to realise his self worth and something at present for a better tomorrow irrespective of whoever he ends with
Amazing comment Kris. I really love what you wrote, (esp as I’ve been on the receiving end of “friends” who stab you in the back & then loudly cry to the world that they’re the one who’s bleeding.) Imo what Jinsook is doing isn’t real love, when you truly love someone their happiness is more important to you than you’re own. Unfortunately Kdrama world often doesn’t seem to think the same way so it will be really interesting to see where the writers go with this. At this point I hope they either bring in a new girl or that Bong Pil ends up alone but happy with himself & ready to accept & embrace true love & really start living his life.
Thank you @Sapphire. Yes, what Jinsook has done really disgusts me because I can relate to it. I prefer harsh or arrogant people than those chummy when we face each other but a creeping snake on my back.
We’ve clashed often & I think our personalities are too different for us to be friends, but that doesn’t stop me from appreciating your comments & respecting your love & devotion for Joongie.
(Sorry if I’m making assumptions, the atmosphere in here of late is making me paranoid.)
Enjoying manhole bcs of jaejoong.. Enjoying manhole bsc its a good drama.ep8 succed make us frustrated,but dont take it seriously! Pilsu,pilsuk?we dont know their destiny yet,so lets just waiting for another exciting episode next week ❤ MANHOLE FIGHTING!!! 🙂
I’m really excited for Ep9, what twist the writer will pour on Bong Pil’s character, aside from having a good heart and being played by Jaejoong, hope there would be a development detaching him from being immature and a loser. Hope he would distance first from Sujin and Jinsook. and Sujin to realize what kind of person posing as her best friend, I’m also excited for the confrontation of these two.
BP and SJ love is cute story wise, but Jin Suk and BongPil got a better chemistry…maybe it has to do with their convincing acting together. it is still hard for me to picture Sujin and Bongpil love couple even in their kiss scene I coulnd’t feel that big chimestry/ love of the two cuz everytime I fail to see love in Sunjin’s eyes. I don’t know if it’s because of Sujin’s cold character or because UEE’s acting doesn’t give the right feeling I should have about the character.
I don’t know where the drama is heading but if it’s a happy ending for Bongpil and Sunjin I hope writer and UEE will work more on giving life and feelings for this love, I don’t know how to put it in words, like in Spy, when Sonwu and Yoonjin even turned to act like enemies, we still get to know their true feelings toward each other not by their words but just their eyes.
You won my heart with your comment amazing girl
My thoughts resonate with you so much
I hope BP falls for JS that will be such a better story coz UEE as SJ seriously don’t convince as a lover of BP coz of wooden acting
I just finished watching ep8 apparently writer started to turn Jinsuk character to an ugly one ..it’s right the story is his but it’s simple minded of him, love triangles are everywhere in this drama. But I can’t help but feel he is doing the same with Sujin’s too I can’t believe she is being cruel to Bongpil just becase of 3 letters ( not to mention military service is 2 years, in all those 2 years BP wrote to SJ only the time JS took letters c’mon writer ?) Also when BP saved her with mirror incident she went out with church oppa just because BP didn’t answer her sms that’s rideculous. It’s 3times that BP comeback to present and finds out that sujin gives up on him nomatter how hard he tries for her, the entire neighborhood is aware of BP’s crazy love for SJ, but SJ gives up on him for silly reasons and always making of him a pathetic guy despite the fact she is aware of his love for her.
Actors reflect the character if the actor isn’t doing justice to the character how are we supposed to get the right feelings about it ? Sunjin expression are all the time (-_-) makes me feel that she hates BP not loves him. As Someone said in comments writer made all roles hate-ble. Let’s wait and see what writer is going to do
I’m with @kris in saying that I am going by the characters and formulating opinions through their perspectives (and storyline) and not who the actors are (and however good or wooden their acting may be).
I can place myself in SooJin’s shoes…She realized her feelings for Bong Pil pretty early on (and I’m not talking about the kiss on the cheek she gave him when they were kids LOL). She actually confessed her feelings through letters (and pics) which SeokTae either kept or destroyed… She’s waiting for a genuine response from BP over the years and she receives nothing. I can only imagine how and what she’s feeling because she poured her heart out already. Yeah, she was pissed and went out with church oppa because BP ignored her again (her perspective). She’s feeling embarrassed…She said it herself to church oppa at the beach. She declared her ‘like’ for BP then too (which JinSook heard as well).
SooJin said it herself that she was holding back as well because she knew of JS feelings towards BP. Even w/ that ‘threat’ of ruining friendships, she still confessed to BongPil to his face! And in her perspective, she deserves a true confession… But our BongPil is a bumbling idiot who’s going through life in lackadaisical ways and since he has loved this girl for many many years without outwardly saying anything, it becomes more and more difficult for him to actually say the words to her face.
He knows that she knows that he likes her (because he’s Mr. Obvious) and may be assuming that’s enough (his perspective) but for SJ, it’s not enough. Of course, she doesn’t know that BP didn’t receive those letters (from high school) and now he doesn’t respond to her letters (or so she thought) while he’s in the military…In her perspective, she’s being obvious and receiving some kind of rejection since BongPil hasn’t responded to her many confessions…
As viewers, we are privy to everyone’s perspective and point of view (what the PDs want us to see) thus we feel some frustrations when we are seeing what’s happening. But I have to really try and look at everything through each character’s eyes.
Right now, it’s absolutely Not right for JS to basically back stab her BFF. It doesn’t matter how huge her love for BP is. Wrong is wrong. She should rectify it and give the letters to SooJin now. JS can also tell SJ how she really feels about BP (even though SJ already knows) and maybe there will be some understanding since they’ve been friends for so long.
Bong Pil doesn’t have to end up with any of the ladies. He needs to be a better man first!
But, his storyline may not be fated like that. He may just remain the same clumsy, bumbling, lazy, but lovable BongPil who still deserves love like any other person…
sorry for the long post;)
@te4jyj
Thank you for coming here 👍 and writing this long post that mirrors what I see about Sujin, now I know I’m not alone.
First Thank you for your post, I actually appreciate different opinions and debates over the drama, your opinion is respected but I have wrote my comments while taking in consideration all of the events you have mentioned but I still feel that there are something off with both Sujin’s expressions and the couple love story. at least writer should try give a better reason for Sujin to give up on BP. loving is understanding the other half character isn’t it ? as our Yoochun once said “If water is a combination of hydrogen & oxygen then love is the combination of understanding & forgiveness in life” it’s clear and obvious that BP loves Sujin he can’t just say that by words but he did that several times by his actions since they were young. Sujin should just help him about that little bit if she really loves him, but to give up on him treat him in cruel way and go marry someone else just because once upon time she didn’t receive his letters (because Jinsook took them only once) is little bit silly in my opinion, at least go ask the person about them. Also giving up on someone you love and who LOVES YOU NOT ANYONE ELSE just because your friend has crush on him doesn’t seem to me like an act of real love.
I’m watching through the characters and storyline not who are the actors.
If Bong Pil and Sujin won’t end up together at the end I think it’s better to introduce a new girl. Jinsook is so shameless, how could she act as best friend both to BP and SJ? she should end up with Seok Tae, they have the same talent, hiding letters 😟. untrustworthy people, double-dealing, smiling in front of you but betraying you when you’re not watching.
Bong Pil and Jaejoong, the saying “Beware your enemy once but your friend twice” really rings a bell sometimes.
“Beware the person who stabs you and then tells the world they’re the one who’s bleeding.” she cried hard? she said she loves Bong Pil but she only consider how she feels, she never consider how he feels, what his heart desires and what can make him happy.
Episode 7 is a gloomy episode, the writer is good in turning to different mood each episode.
My heart hurts for Bong Pil, go travel somewhere to forget all those people who hurt you.
Im with you @kris ..
I think this episode is a turning point, essential for Pil to realize that he can’t alter the present by travelling back to the past. He should start self transformation now, for today will be the future’s past. Hope the writer would focus on Pil’s transformation, enough for chasing a girl, he should love himself first, be the best version of himself. Take Jaehyun as a challenge, not for Sujin but for himself. How could he have a wife when he even have no money to buy a suit?
GO BONG PIL, enough of being a loser bum.
I agree with one thing Jinsuk will end with seok Tae as both are stuck in same situation one sided love
As for BP he needs to realise his self worth and something at present for a better tomorrow irrespective of whoever he ends with
@kris
Amazing comment Kris. I really love what you wrote, (esp as I’ve been on the receiving end of “friends” who stab you in the back & then loudly cry to the world that they’re the one who’s bleeding.) Imo what Jinsook is doing isn’t real love, when you truly love someone their happiness is more important to you than you’re own. Unfortunately Kdrama world often doesn’t seem to think the same way so it will be really interesting to see where the writers go with this. At this point I hope they either bring in a new girl or that Bong Pil ends up alone but happy with himself & ready to accept & embrace true love & really start living his life.
Thank you @Sapphire. Yes, what Jinsook has done really disgusts me because I can relate to it. I prefer harsh or arrogant people than those chummy when we face each other but a creeping snake on my back.
We’ve clashed often & I think our personalities are too different for us to be friends, but that doesn’t stop me from appreciating your comments & respecting your love & devotion for Joongie.
(Sorry if I’m making assumptions, the atmosphere in here of late is making me paranoid.)
after reading all of your comments, wondering how will the story flow. it seems stuck. this drama seems to make all the roles be hate-able.
I agree with you
Enjoying manhole bcs of jaejoong.. Enjoying manhole bsc its a good drama.ep8 succed make us frustrated,but dont take it seriously! Pilsu,pilsuk?we dont know their destiny yet,so lets just waiting for another exciting episode next week ❤ MANHOLE FIGHTING!!! 🙂
I’m really excited for Ep9, what twist the writer will pour on Bong Pil’s character, aside from having a good heart and being played by Jaejoong, hope there would be a development detaching him from being immature and a loser. Hope he would distance first from Sujin and Jinsook. and Sujin to realize what kind of person posing as her best friend, I’m also excited for the confrontation of these two.