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Post by Soju on Dec 28, 2003 10:25:41 GMT -5
And one minor thing: How come his beard grew all scraggly in the hospital, but his fingernails remained well-manicured?
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Post by dreamie on Dec 28, 2003 12:48:25 GMT -5
And one minor thing: How come his beard grew all scraggly in the hospital, but his fingernails remained well-manicured? Because they couldn't think of a plot device for them?
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eyego
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Post by eyego on Jan 2, 2004 21:38:24 GMT -5
I'm a bit late with my 2 cents worth but... I also think Sang-jin died. One reason is that the song they played while the wives were in the waiting room started out - "It's time to say good-bye". Of course I suppose that could also be taken as he lives and 1 wife will have to "say good-bye" to him. I hate it when the writers want you to draw your own conclusion. Happy - Sad - I don't care, just give me an ending!
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Post by yobo on Jan 3, 2004 21:00:21 GMT -5
I also objected to the non-end, but the more I think about it, I have to conclude that the way it ended was really the way it ended-- with SJ/TY a vegetable with no desire to return to the misery he was tortured with on both sides. Remember Min-joo's comment that he squeezed her hand in acknowledgement? I would have to believe she was not imagining this or lying about it; though she was sometimes hard to figure out, nothing was said to discredit her observation. Also Dr. Kim gave the opinion that it was up to the patient if he wanted to wake up or not, and obviously he didn't want to, and even though he was semi-aware of his surroundings, he rejected the responsibility of making a choice between his two wives. I suspect that if he could go back to a world with just his two beloved children, he may have felt differently. There was really not a solution to the dilemma, and the moral of the story is that he should have been left alone in his ignorant bliss with Hyun-ja and Eun-pyo, which I guess would make Hyun-pil the main culprit.
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Post by Roy Guzman on Jan 20, 2004 14:23:04 GMT -5
I think they should of just gave us a ending,any kind of ending.I would like to think that Sang-jin should of gone with Hyun-ja and there son and lived with there friends.I dont think that the story should have had a cliff hanger ending.
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Post by Jimmy Roy Guzman on Jan 20, 2004 14:37:25 GMT -5
Hello again i just wanted to say that if the authors shows a new ending I bet that lots of people would wacth the show and let Sang-jin choose hyun-ja.If the author does put another ending let it be english subtitled and put the date on the internet so I can see if it will be on .
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Post by Cecile in Chicago on Jan 23, 2004 19:28:20 GMT -5
I only discovered "Wife" after Sang-Jim was reunited with his family, and still adjusting. It didn't take long to get hooked, and I love all of these people. Minju makes me cry every time she does. And NaYoung is strong and of high character. I taped 5 episodes but missed the finale. However, I now see from this website that the conclusion was left to the viewers. This was a great show filled with true human emotions.
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alanna
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Post by alanna on Jul 16, 2004 3:01:10 GMT -5
I salute to all non-Koreans who had all the patience to watch the ending of Wife. Even to Koreans, the drama was probably the most dragging, obscurely ended story and lots of criticism fell after that.
Even my mom, who really loved the drama kept on asking me if exactly what happened at the end. I had to go through their homepage to confirm that Sang-jin died and two wives went their path.
I really have no idea what made the writters dawdle so much. Wife was one drama that all the typical characteristics of Korean drama - pure love, beautiful screen, heartfelt dialogues, good acting...plus too much crying crying crying, lots of dragging and sloppy ending. (Fortunately, these days many main actors are protesting against extra lengthening of episodes with the backing from their fans).
All three main actors were good - too bad the drama spoiled them.
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Post by TheBo on Jul 16, 2004 10:50:50 GMT -5
...Even to Koreans, the drama was probably the most dragging, obscurely ended story and lots of criticism fell after that. ...I had to go through their homepage to confirm that Sang-jin died and two wives went their path. ...Fortunately, these days many main actors are protesting against extra lengthening of episodes with the backing from their fans... Hello again, Alanna. I really thought this drama was beautiful, but quite repetitive. I'm sorry the website confirmed that he died, because I liked that the ending was ambiguous, as life is sometimes. Are you saying that it's a common practice for the shows to be altered due to popular demand? Maybe that's why they sometimes seem to drag on and on, and the writing slows down; sometimes, it's actually painful. I know that happened with Dae Jang-geum, and it almost caused the ending to be ruined because Lee Young-ae was just plain tired and wanted to keep to the terms of her contract. Personally, I think the fans should leave the writing to the writers of the show. It can only be trouble when others interfere with ones work. Bo
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Post by Knov1 on Jul 16, 2004 16:16:26 GMT -5
Are you saying that it's a common practice for the shows to be altered due to popular demand? Bo Yes, quite a few dramas have changed their ending due to the demand of viewers.
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