Ep 6 - May 28 [Sat]

[Knov1]

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Ji Soo goes to see Hwa Young. They talk about their friendship and Joon Pho. Hwa Young tells Ji Soo she doesn't want to share Joon Pho anymore. Her reason for coming clean about the affair is that she wants Joon Pho all to herself.

Ji Soo returns home and fights with Joon Pho about Hwa Young. Joon Pho calls Hwa Young and argues with her about what she told Ji Soo.

Ji Soo locks Joon Pho out of the bedroom. He attempts to explain his side of things from behind the door but that just leads to Ji Soo hyperventilating again.

The next day while going out to get fresh air Joon Pho runs into Dal Sam. Dal Sam tells Joon Pho the best way to resolve things is to have Hwa Young leave the country. Joon Pho doesn't want to do that. He wants to leave her alone.

Ji Soo tells Eun Soo that she wants a divorce but Eun Soo doesn't want to hear it. She tells Ji Soo that divorce isn't an option without her own source of income.

Ji Soo goes into raging fits at random times. Dal Sam suggests to Joon Pho that he take a trip with Ji Soo to help her calm down and try to repair their marriage.

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At first, I wasn't sure why Eun Soo was so adamantly against Ji Soo getting a divorce. After hearing everything she had to say, I can understand what she's getting at. I don't agree with everything she had to say but, if you think about it from a Korean perspective, it makes sense. Korea is a male dominated country. It wouldn't be uncommon for a woman to end up with nothing after a divorce. While divorce rates in Korea have gone up, those are mostly cases in which financial stability isn't an issue. Or, the spouse asking for the divorce [if it's not a mutual agreement] doesn't care if they get nothing, they simply want out of the marriage no matter what.

I've liked Ji Soo's reactions over the last 2 episodes. At first, she was in shock and wasn't sure how to react. As reality has set in and she takes time to think about what has transpired, the angrier she's gotten and the more she lashes out. I would think that's a normal response, no?.

[TheBo]

Normal response, yes. Oh, no, wait--I guess Jisoo’s upsetting herself to annoy everyone again! Joonpho is frustratingly stupid in oh so many ways, I can't get over how he keeps talking and talking like an idiot to Jisoo about his feelings for Hwayoung. I can't get over the feeling that at one time, she was his confidant and he talked everything over with her, and he's falling back into that when it's not appropriate to her feelings. And Eunsoo isn't much better, alternately telling her not to divorce and then lecturing her on Joon’s shortfallings. She almost seems to be trying to talk her into suicide.

I also found it interesting that Jisoo desperately needed to talk it over with the friend who betrayed her, but not her husband. The deeper pain seems to come from Hwayoung, who is completely undeserving of Jisoo. When HY ate the olives, smacking her lips--oh, my, how provoking. And more provokingly, she WANTS to be provoking! Then she acts like a baby when someone can't take it any more and beats her! Not saying they should beat her, but really...

Grampa is a hoot. “Boring here with an old woman.” Hah! And grandma wasn't having any, either.

I loved Dalsam's impassioned speech on behalf of wives--hilarious, oblivious--as Joonpho pointed out. D and Eunsoo seem to regard marriage as a competitive sport; they're quite enchanting. I can't figure out why I damn Joonpho for cheating on his wife, but regard Dalsam's peccadilloes as not that serious, but maybe it's because his cheating is part of the game they play with each other. It seems to be part of the fabric of their relationship at this point.

[Knov1]

May 29, 2011 9:13:37 GMT -5 TheBo said:

And Eunsoo isn't much better, alternately telling her not to divorce and then lecturing her on Joon’s shortfallings. She almost seems to be trying to talk her into suicide.

I know what you mean. Korea has a high suicide rate so I understand why the makers of the drama would want to address the issue but, so far, they've handle it in a rather odd way. Instead of just having Eun Soo encourage her sister to remain strong, it's like they constantly want to remind you that other women in Ji Soo's shoes would have committed suicide by now. If you ask me, it sends a mixed message.