“The heart cannot be controlled by the mind” The first half of this show is great. It’s still strong as it goes along. But the big reveal somehow seemed unsatisfying. Of course there are some moments when they hit the nail on the head with the feels but other times I just felt disconnected. It’s mainly Sung Joon’s character. I feel like we don’t get to experience what she’s thinking. Her decision making feels detached. The most impactful moments are when Min Ho doesn’t know whose heart he now possesses. I was glad that the show explored togetherness. I still would’ve liked the drama to explore more how the two would navigate a relationship. But I suppose the general feels is that love conquers all. Min Ho Min Ho is a funny character. “I’m going to send you flowers until I die!” He plays the sinister as well as he does the comedy. I really love how naturally he talks, the way he mucks around, and he’s so darn quirky. “What kind of charms do you have exactly? You are only as tall and skinny as me, like anchovies.” Despite Min Ho’s doubts about his romancing, he does it quite naturally. Min Ho is such an adorable sap when he’s in love. “But I’m a little sad. I thought this feeling was very special and precious.” “This special feeling, I wish it was mine.” “Come hell or high water, I am going to love you.” I like that from the start Min Ho looks at Sung Joon in a very intense way. He is rather vulnerable around her when he’s not being a jackass. It’s so strange. If it wasn’t for Sung Joon’s gentle persistence and belief in him, he would be such a douche. But she rounds him out nicely. Makes him human. “Either way Director, you’re not a bad person. You’re just hurt on the inside.” Min Ho has a few great lines. “It’s not my fault.” “But I liked you because you’re you, Kim Soon Jung. I just wanted to tell you that.” “I didn’t have a need to love because I didn’t have a next time for me.” Joon Hee Joon Hee is the bad guy. But he is also the kicked puppy. “Joon Hee and I don’t have any family. If we don’t take care of each other, nobody will do it. We have lived this way for all our lives.” This would be nice if it were true. But Joon Hee still has a dad who Joon Hee kicks all the time. Also, Sung Joon still had a dad into adulthood. Dong Wook “As I’ve always told you, happiness may seem to just pass by, but sadness passes by as well.” Dong Wook is the honest and straightforward fiancee. I really liked how well he knew Sung Joon. After he dies, it’s actually really sad to see where his heart leads him and how his heart reacts in his new body. It actually is really romantic how Dong Wook’s love for Sung Joon is so strong that it’s biological. At first I thought it was miserable that his romance gets lost in Min Ho’s blooming relationship with Sung Joon. But in a way, Min Ho gets his comeuppance by forever having Dong Wook live through him in the little things. Sung Joon Sung Joon is a cool character. I love how unfazed she is by Min Ho’s brusqueness and bullying. She doesn’t have family but her fiancee’s family loves her. Sung Joon is stalwart. She is steady and doesn’t let her emotions get the best of her. She’s one of those scary secretaries that know how to keep a straight face. Anything that happens in life, she’s ok. Fiancee dead? Fine. End of her career? Fine. Sung Joon is an amazing secretary who really looks out for her company and her bosses’ best interests. I love her direct politeness. How feisty she is even while being impeccably respectful. The only thing I didn’t like about her was her moralistic, over righteous behaviour. Sometimes it seemed out of place and forced. Other than that, I loved how insightful she is. Most times her feelings towards Min Ho are unclear but I like that she says this, “No matter how serious the situation is, you always make me laugh.” And I could see that was definitely a big part of their relationship. Dong Wook’s Dad He’s a great guy and a real lovely Ahjussi. “My son’s death wasn’t completely meaningless.” He has many beautiful moments in the drama. “My heart knew then. There’s something about this guy! That’s the relationship between a parent and a child.” “Maybe you love those two in different ways.” But he’s also really funny too with the way he interacts with Min Ho. “This used to be my son’s favourite dish! I guessed it correctly!” “Why are you looking for vicarious satisfaction from someone else’s son? How perverted.”