My highlight from this episode is when Hee-Do seriously confronts Yi-Jin about their feelings of love for each other because you really get to see Hee-Do’s emotional maturity on display after 12 episodes. When Yi-Jin first confessed his love for her a couple of episodes back, it kind of felt like someone trying to light a match on the first try but failing to do so. The confession wasn’t enough to get the relationship rolling. There was still more humor than serious romance between the two leading up to this point. I think a major reason was that Yi-Jin felt like he was confessing his love to a child. Nee-Do is 4 years younger than him and still in high school so the gap in emotional maturity was probably important when developing their romantic relationship.
Once Nee-Do felt comfortable expressing her feelings, the status quo changed and Yi-Jin started feeling really uneasy for a multitude of reasons. One of those being the same advice he’s gotten from his superiors at work and Hee-Do’s coach and mother about not dating or getting close to Nee-Do. He wanted to stay close and be with her for obvious reasons but he knew that he would compromise the integrity of his work as a sports reporter. His career and Nee-Do were starting to compete with each other. He didn’t want to give up both, but at the same time, trying to keep both was becoming mentally painful for him to live everyday.
So this scene is when she finally confronts him and tells him that she was willing to bet everything she got on this relationship regardless of whether it succeeds or fails. She tells him that “if you want to push me away, do it right. Be prepared to lose it all and set your boundaries”. Jesus. That’s some real deep talk coming from a high schooler. Now I know this is a korean drama and it’s 100% fictional and quite idealistic, but it’s sort of relatable to how we make important decisions in life.
If you’re willing to take a risk or a chance on something meaningful in your life, shouldn’t you commit yourself fully to the opportunity regardless of success or fail? Half-assing or avoiding big choices may seem easier to do but then you’ll never know how successful you could’ve been. If you fail or fall short but have put in your best effort, at least you know you did your best AND can learn from where you went wrong so that you can be successful the next time a similar opportunity arises. That’s what I’m trying to do with this blog. I’m not trying to half ass what I write and I try to stick to schedule. I’m learning what it feels like to put in the work and set up my schedule so I have time for it (relating to “set your boundaries”).
What was your highlight from this episode? Let me know!
As always,
Be Confident. Stay Curious.
