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Post by door60 on Nov 16, 2008 18:38:54 GMT -5
I said this from the start, when the drama first aired -- and Nayeoung's father kept the death of his daughter from his wife. This is the most ridiculous k-drama I have watched to date. But for the fact that in NY/NJ we only get 2 measly dramas, I would definately pass on this one. The show is far fetched in almost every scenario. But, I am a k-drama addict -- I admit it, so I watch it (as irritated as I get with it) !! I would also like to add, that the other drama we get in this area -- Mom's Dead Upset, is the reason that I am hooked on k-drama! It's really a great show with in depth characters, and a fabulous story.
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Post by zorro on Nov 19, 2008 9:53:00 GMT -5
So now we're back to one eye… the right one. Eye carumba… And just when I was starting to think Sabby couldn't be blamed for anything else, it looks like she's the cause for the accident that took Nayeong away from her family and fiance. If that comes out we'll see plenty of "dead upset moms" and the Subinator will lead the lynching mob against her "cousin". Fingers crossed that the Doc keeps his mouth shut.
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Post by Lucy on Nov 19, 2008 13:33:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I can't believe that bombshell! No way does Doc keep mum, though. It's a K-drama, and secrets were meant to be spilled, usually after only one episode. Still, let's remember that Sabby was blind before, so if she wandered into the street, it surely was not her fault. I have a question, though, that I don't think we know the answer to. How many eyes was Sabby blind in before? Two? or just one--the right one? I really need more information on this subject before I can make any sense out of the whole Cornea Girl situation.
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Post by door60 on Nov 19, 2008 19:14:48 GMT -5
I think the script eludes to the fact that she was blind in both eyes. Yet, she only got one cornea, and who knows, maybe magically her other eye got better too!!!! Aiguuu, the inconsistancies are too ridiculous!
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Post by tinkerbell on Nov 19, 2008 20:23:42 GMT -5
zorro is right. First it was *a*cornea (right eye), then it was *corneas* and now they told the Doc it's *cornea*!!! How could she be walking across the street by herself if she was blind in both eyes? I'm sure Saebyeok will get blamed, but I thought Nayeong took her eyes off the road and that's how the accident happened.
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Post by brooklyn on Nov 19, 2008 22:47:54 GMT -5
She was out of it after the explosion and wandered off frantically from everyone else I'm sure because I would sure love to know like you guys how was she in the streets like that. Then again, the first episode, subin's idiot mother opened the umbrella near Sabby's eyes and Sabby went blind and ran off...
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Post by Soju on Nov 23, 2008 18:23:10 GMT -5
So, are blind people not allowed to cross the street? She had a white cane, and the Doc and Nayoeng allowed themselves to be distracted while driving. I say it was Nayoeng's own fault.
The way they're so ready to blame Sabby makes me wonder: are traffic laws different in Korea than in the USA? Specifically, do pedestrians NOT have the right of way? That would explain why so many people get hit by cars and trucks while crossing the street in these shows, and all the drivers do is honk the horn, making no effort to avoid the pedestrian.
I'll give Nayoeng credit: she did try to avoid Sabby. But if she had been attentive to the road and in cotrol of her vehicle, the accident (and this show) never would have taken place.
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Post by door60 on Nov 23, 2008 20:52:17 GMT -5
I'm not 100% sure about this, Soju, but I think in California pedestrians do not necessarily have the right of way. Anyway, it may be that in Korea, pedestrians do not always have the right of way. Having said that, it was clearly Nayoueng's fault that the accident occured.
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Post by mikey on Nov 24, 2008 20:03:03 GMT -5
So, are blind people not allowed to cross the street? She had a white cane, and the Doc and Nayoeng allowed themselves to be distracted while driving. I say it was Nayoeng's own fault. Yup: we've got a blind person (with a white cane, no less) trying to cross the street when a speeding car comes barreling around a curve in the rain . . . and it's the blind person's fault? Yet another example of why this show's not exactly an example of one of KBS's better efforts. BTW, in California pedestrians have the right of way at crosswalks, but not so in Arizona. In Arizona, a pedestrian must wait at the crosswalk (as traffic whizzes by) for things to clear, and then they can cross. Now, that doesn't mean that it's open season on pedestrians if you spot one in a crosswalk as you're approaching at 55 mph, but it does sound like Arizona and Korea are somewhat alike. But, if there's a pedestrian in a crosswalk as we approach, we Arizonans usually just slow down and let them pass. In Korea, it seems as if you're supposed to blow your horn and flash your headlights at them just before you run them over! ;D
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Post by gpaul on Nov 24, 2008 20:11:51 GMT -5
I am confused about why Saebyek would be using a white cane if she was only blind in one eye. They did say that she got only one cornea from Nayoung. My Dad was blind in one eye all of his life and he drove a car and led a normal life. Also the two were playing around in the car and Nayoung was not watching the road.
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Post by Knov1 on Nov 25, 2008 6:31:08 GMT -5
Yeah, I think the whole thing is absurd. I don't understand why she should be held responsible for the accident.
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Post by mikey on Nov 25, 2008 9:12:14 GMT -5
I am confused about why Saebyek would be using a white cane if she was only blind in one eye. They did say that she got only one cornea from Nayoung. My Dad was blind in one eye all of his life and he drove a car and led a normal life. I don’t know if it’s bad writing or bad translating, but the story of Saebyeok’s disability has always been a little inconsistent. But, I think she lost sight in BOTH eyes in the fireworks factory accident, and she got ONE replacement cornea - presumably, because human body parts are scarce and expensive, and the hospitals try to help as many people as they can. Just my best guess, though.
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Post by door60 on Nov 25, 2008 12:45:34 GMT -5
I'm with you, mikey, I think it's bad translations. I Just wish it was clear how she gained sight in her other eye.
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Post by Lucy on Nov 25, 2008 12:55:42 GMT -5
You all are so RIGHT about the accident and the blame. At first I thought that all they were saying was something I could understand: that it's a bitter irony that, in a way, Sabby inadvertently caused the accident and now she has Nayeong's cornea and her place in the family. I mean, that would cause some extra pain and resentment to the family. If the family had known that from the beginning, they probably would never have even let her live there (that's just my guess). They would have been in the initial stages of grieving, and it would be hard to see past the fact that she was the obstacle that Nayeong (who was not even LOOKING AT THE ROAD while driving in the rain!) had to swerve to avoid. But now that they know what a sweet girl Saebyeok is and have accepted her into the family, to act as though she is guilty of manslaughter or something, when she was blind (!!), for heaven's sake... that's just plain stupid. I'd give them a couple of days to get over their shock and put things back into perspective, but after that, if they persist in acting like it's all Sabby's fault, I'll really lose my patience.
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Post by puppy on Nov 25, 2008 15:00:18 GMT -5
I know that Korean society is traditional - one follows the rules and strives to do what the elders say even if they're wrong. But when logic defies tradition, shouldn't logic prevail? Yeongsuk falls on the floor in despair when her son wants to marry a woman with a child and cries, "How could you do this to ME!" Grandma blames EVERYTHING on Saebyeok, including Nayeong's death, and the household closes ranks around her. That just doesn't make sense to me and I'm the product of all kinds of cultures, some pretty primitive and old-fashioned.
But not Asian. Maybe it's an Asian thing. I guess I'd be pretty strange in Korea.
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