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Post by PippiBella on Jan 2, 2008 15:45:34 GMT -5
I can't believe how seonjate's mom was so witchy towards jeoyng!! she is so selfish, she wants sua for her son that she is hurting an innocent person. she just wants connections, is not thinking about her sons happiness. i HATE the way she talks to sua's grandma. she covers her mouth and almost wispers to her.. She is getting onmy nerves.. what a witch!!
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Post by puppy on Jan 2, 2008 17:21:06 GMT -5
You're right, PipiBella (I'm Italian and your name makes me giggle). Seonjae's Mom is the worst. Baeko's Mom is just trying to be a good DIL and win MIL's respect. She already has her son's love. I do wish she'd be a little more forceful with Sua, however, not slapping and shouting but not hanging her head either when Sua trashes her. The thing I dislike most about Seonjae's mom is her lack of backbone. She does something nasty then says, "Oh why did I do that? Was I wrong? I admire characters with the courage of their convictions, even if, like Sua, their convictions are wrong.
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Post by PippiBella on Jan 2, 2008 17:33:40 GMT -5
You're right, PipiBella (I'm Italian and your name makes me giggle). Seonjae's Mom is the worst. Baeko's Mom is just trying to be a good DIL and win MIL's respect. She already has her son's love. I do wish she'd be a little more forceful with Sua, however, not slapping and shouting but not hanging her head either when Sua trashes her. The thing I dislike most about Seonjae's mom is her lack of backbone. She does something nasty then says, "Oh why did I do that? Was I wrong? I admire characters with the courage of their convictions, even if, like Sua, their convictions are wrong. LOL my name is a joke between my hubby and I. if i wear a ponytail or braids , he calls me pippi like pippi longstock. so i madea combo with pippi and beautiful. i am glad to hear there is another italian watching the k dramas.. I can feel that jyeong is going to have her heart broken. even though seonjate has done nothing with her, sua and his mom's meddling is going to make jyeong that he has done her wrong! what a mess... can't wait til tonight's ep. ciao Puppy, a piu tardi'..
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Post by sheila on Jan 2, 2008 20:15:20 GMT -5
Baekho shows very poor character. Of all the "irresponsible" types we've seen on the K-dramas--gamblers, deadbeats, etc.--he is one of the worst, because even when he's given an opportunity, he does nothing but act thoughtlessly and make excuses for himself. He doesn't want to do a good job, he just wants to be a child. Anyone who could walk into the office and eat everything on the table--"Yum, I'm hungry! This food must not have been placed here for any particular reason, like it's work-related (since this is a food company after all) or maybe someone's lunch! Must be for me!"--is an idiot. He shows no humility or willingness to learn. The fact that he decided on his own to take a shortcut shows all the wrong kind of initiative. I do not blame Dongji for any attitude she might have. The people in her life are a disappointment and a burden. This is cultural difference. I worked as a temp during vacation at a Korean firm and at a Singapore MNC. Both firms had these kind of tables in each section, for staff to gather for tea, lunch or general discusion. Any food/drinks left on the table is for all to share. No one writes a message to staff to say who its from as everyone contributes something informally whenever they see the 'rations' diminishing. From the start of the show, MIL was portrayed as a villan, her grandaughter as a brat and Seonjae's mother as money-crazy. They are being themselves and I am surprised whenever they are good. Dongji supposedly the good guy does not play her role as convincing as the others so yeah, I don't like her. sue me, I just don't like her!
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Post by cyuser on Jan 2, 2008 23:59:27 GMT -5
This reminds me of shakespears play .. much ado about nothing
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Post by sheila on Jan 3, 2008 10:42:17 GMT -5
All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players.
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Post by tinkerbell on Jan 3, 2008 19:41:23 GMT -5
I think even less of Grandma and Sua after the way they treated little Chan. Sua yelling at him and threatening to call the police, Grandma yelling at him to turn the TV off, and Grandma and Sua looking at him with disgust. He's an innocent little boy and they acted like he was a mangy dog dirtying up their house.
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Post by PippiBella on Jan 3, 2008 20:38:37 GMT -5
I think even less of Grandma and Sua after the way they treated little Chan. Sua yelling at him and threatening to call the police, Grandma yelling at him to turn the TV off, and Grandma and Sua looking at him with disgust. He's an innocent little boy and they acted like he was a mangy dog dirtying up their house. I can't stand how they think they are better than everyone.. they are always so annoyed!! always throwing tantrums like children. Give me a BREAK!! Also I can stand seonjates mom! she has some nerve!!! i just want to shake her and tell her to leave her son's love life alone and the key words are her sons love life not hers!! she is so meddlesome.. causing trouble at every turns and not giving any thought to anyone but herself She should get a CLUE!! i feel so sorry for jeyong. she does not deserve this crappy treatment!
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Post by sheila on Jan 3, 2008 23:47:43 GMT -5
But its people like Dongji who reinforce this false belief they are better than others. And its not like her husband would not support her so I do not see why she has to grovel at their feet!
But anyway before the show ends, they will realise they are not so wonderful. I wonder who would have the greatest regret - the brat, grandma, Seonjae or his mother! And then of course, the good people will not react like us (or like me) and rub salt in their wound. They would sympathise and shower much love and understanding on these poor misguided souls and help them walk towards the light.
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Post by brooklyn on Jan 4, 2008 0:15:35 GMT -5
Pippi, I was sorry for Jiyeong too but I now realize she's dillusional. Seonjae treats her awful and she's still hanging on. I want to slap her and tell her to get over this idiot.
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Post by soapygrams on Jan 4, 2008 1:01:41 GMT -5
Dongji is behaving in the EXPECTED traditional way toward her mil - she is from the "old school" - where the MIL was the BOSS - not the DIL. Dongji is very much aware that her husband is treating her son as though he were his own. That is a very MODERN attitude and Dongji appreciates it very much. She does love her son and her brother but seems to be very tired of their irresponsible behavior. She is a gentle person with a loving heart and also a very STRONG WOMAN - she did raise her son by herself, made a living and even LOST money because of her son and brother. She wants desperately for her son to "grow up" and be a responsible adult. It is about time that he quit being an adolescent, isn't it? The grandma and Sua are just plain spoiled and used to getting their own way -- grandma only gave in when she realized that her son meant it when he said he would marry Dongji whether or not she approved -- and would move OUT - Dongji wants peace and a loving family -- she deserves it - neither the grandma or the BRAT deserve any more spoiling - they're already rotten.
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Post by sheila on Jan 4, 2008 2:09:59 GMT -5
I don't fully agree with this, soapygrams. If Dongji is really old school, she would not allow the brat to treat her that way.
Anyone who would cut her own son off like that is not a gentle, loving, strong person to me. If she didn't do that, I would be on her side.
I wish I could like Dongji as the rest of you but I can't. And so I think I will stop posting any more on Dongji!
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Post by kathleen34 on Jan 4, 2008 4:26:31 GMT -5
Soapygrams - you're overview of Donji is right on target. I love her character. She has tasted some very hard realities in her life and still maintains a humble servitude posture. She is a sincere character and in time I believer her MIL will come to respect her. Brief and to the point SG, you're right.
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Post by kfan on Jan 4, 2008 8:31:24 GMT -5
I understand Sheila's point. Dongji wants her son to be a responsible adult. Now that she is Sua's mother, she should also want Sua to be a responsible adult. Letting Sua throw temper tantrums and treat her like dirt is not being a responsible mother. As someone posted a few days ago, Dongji should treat both brats equally!
Sheila, in time you will come to appreciate Dongji's character. At heart, she is a good person and in true k-drama fashion, she will show her strength when the 'strong' encounter a crisis of their own making. She will save the day and all will come to love her. As will you, Sheila!
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Post by Lucy on Jan 4, 2008 11:58:52 GMT -5
How could the situation possibly be improved if Dongji tries to start disciplining Sua? Is anyone in the house going to respond positively to that, given that Sua calls her "ajumma" like a maid, barely acknowledges her presence in the house, and already (like her grandmother) thinks Dongji is an ill-intentioned usurper? Dongji knows that she has no status in the house until grandma starts giving her some.
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