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Taek has me worried. It appears to be his first loss, and he loses to an untried noob. Maybe this other guy is not such a noob after all, but we don't know. All I know is he lost, and took it pretty hard. What concerns me is that he's pretty functionally useless. He can't eat with chopsticks well, nor can he open a yogurt container -- he can't feed himself. He's going to need that skill in life to at least make some cash. What I thought was funny, was his friends kick him when he's down but it actually helped -- a lot. He didn't need to be coddled, he needed a good kick in the pants. He needed his friends.


Jung Hwan protects Deok Seon from being jostled

It must be hard to be Jung Hwan's dad. The man is quick with a smile and a joke, and yet the whole thing is lost on his joyless family. Even the mom's birthday dinner didn't seem to be a happy affair, even for her. But how must it be to live in a world where your antics and enthusiasm aren't appreciated, even by your own family? I'm guessing that's why he looked defeated, the first time I saw him that way. At least Dong Ryong had the answer to cheer him up: just respond to his antics. I'm sure it killed him a little inside, but Jung Hwan was able to lift him out of his funk.

Deok Seon's mom had a similar issue. She was stuck in a loveless marriage, raising kids and she and Deok Seon's dad were fighting. At least, that's how it seemed to her. But as the man reminded her, the grass isn't always greener on the other side of he fence. And she finally got a little affection from the man she loves, and she didn't need to do anything drastic. At least they were happier towards the end.


Depressed, Jung Hwan's dad heads to bed

Jung Hwan has it bad for Deok Seon. I was wondering how Ep 3's events were going to play out, and now I know. Now he knows, too. The person that doesn't seem to know it is Deok Seon, but that may come in time... she's not dumb. But whatever happens, I'm not sure he would admit it. He plays it off when she indicates he waited for her. He may be trying to sort out his own feelings. I think it's interesting because he seems like the coolest one and it's nice to know he has some feelings, as he shows them for both Deok Seon and his dad.

All in all, it was a pretty good ending. I was kinda worried at first, because no one seemed particularly happy, and to see Taek and Jung Hwan's dad and Deok Seon's mom all in a funk, made me wonder how this was all going to resolve itself. One thing I like about this drama is that it doesn't use some of the cheap tricks that other dramas use to shake things up, some element of melodrama that pulls the characters in a different direction. I personally can't wait a week to see what's next!

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