Anyone here have watched 18 again?
Wow. After a long time watching kdrama that are in the action genre, now I'm watching a comedy genre, a family-related story.
I must say.. WOW. This drama is amazing. Who write the story? Does anyone know? Cuz i think they did a very good job on this one.
Usually, I don't really like a family-centered story, becauseI thought that there would be too much drama in it. But recently, as you guys may realized, that there so many stories whether it's in webtoon or manga, that tell a story about time travel, or may be an isekai genre. I've been interested in those kinda story for a while now, so I decided to watch 18 again.
First thing first. I've been interested in Lee do hyun acting skills since Hotel del Luna. Maybe you guys have watched it too right? (It's an amazing drama btw). He's not all about his looks, isn't it? He has the charm, as well as the aura when he act. I think so far on these 8 episodes, he has been doing pretty well.
It's funny to see the father-daughter relations ship and the father-son relationship, on the 18 years old Hong dae young. I love that this drama has "slap" me a lot, on the fact that a father will do everything to put food on the table. At first, I was wondering why dae young didn't hust pursue his dream as a basketball player, which he is really good at. And maybe his fam can live a happier life? And he will be happier to, right? Doing what he loves. But.. on the recent episodes we saw that Hong dae young was willingly to throw away his dream, because Si woo is sick. At that moment i was like "ah, he needs fast money" i guess. Because even though he is talented, there's no way he can be a pro player in just several weeks right? There will be a long process, maybe 1 year, 2 years, or maybe more. Just like when Ji hoon pursue his dream to become a baseball player. Even reaching the rookie team meeda years to achieved.
Speaking of Ji hoon.. I'm sorry Ji hoon, ut at first I thought that you have an illegitimate child XD hahaha. Well now, I know for sure that you MAYBE are okay for Da jung eonnie. Though.. i would prefer Da jung to get back with Dae young, especially now? She has known his sacrifice, his hard work, working for his loved family. Even until now, when he is back young again, his still still revolve around his family. I love how he love both Si woo and si ah equally. How he look out for both of them, how he give an unbrella to Si ah, but then went back to class juat to put an umbrella on Si woo's table. I love how he wants Si woo to achieve his dream, and I love how he was panicked when he saw Si ah is sick, but acting all tough when he was called by Da jung. With this, somehow i get the reason why husband and wife can argue a lot. A husband usually don't want to pour out their worries, they don't want to look weak in front of their families, not bcs they want to act all high and might, but because a husband wants to be his family's "Safe place"? Where they can depend on him, and where they can hide behind him when they are scared. We noticed that whenever Da jung is worried and can't make decisions, she always want Dae young to guide her on it. When she feels discourage, a few supportive words from Dae young can make her feel she can take on the world again.
But, it's not for the wife PoV. A wife usually wants to share everything with her husband, just as Da jung always do everything openly, and pour her thought openly. That's why, when Da jung found out that Dae young is lying about his work trip, she feel betrayed. Sadly, they only know each other's struggles and sincereness only after they've divorced.
Lastly, the other reason which makes me love this drama is because.. the teenager's struggle are really relatable for me.. as a 20 y.o girl, I have experience their struggle, and even now, i still do. I know how it's much easier to tell someone from your school about your struglle, rather than telling it to your parents. I know our parents would feel betrayed by it, but we just can't tell them. We feel that it would either make their worries added, OR, some parents would just brush it off as some tiny problems. They minimize our struggle. Just like Ja sung's dad, who can't even trust his son nor he cared about his struggles. But, he still came to his match tho, so maybe his dad still care about him after all.. but i wanna know why he chased his wife out of the house tho.. it just not right to do that.
Well anyway, I can say that i feel relatae to Si ah the most, how she kept everything in, how she doesn't want anyone to see her weak side. You know what? Sometimes, after a long, long time, I would suddenly broke down. Why? I don't even know it myself. Bcs i tend to hold everything in, and at some point it accumulates after all. And it explodes. So when I was asked what's made me sad, well i don't know. I don't know which one, which problem that made me like this.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to episode 9! I hope in the end Da jung and Dae young can go back together :)
