#jung mo-eum

[ohifonlyx33]

So so so much to love about Love Next Door.

Its a story about a boy falling in love with his best friend, it's a story about a girl fighting her struggles and finding her path in life, it's about families coming to heal and support each other, its about friendship, its about finding your own family when you've lost your own... it's about being open and honest, about giving and receiving love, about overcoming pride or shame and just letting people see the parts of you you want to hide so you can share your burdens.

The entire cast had so much chemistry as friends, family, and romantic partners. The drama, with a few notable exceptions, felt natural. The episode 8 plot twist especially revealed a darker layer I honestly wasn't expecting, but it added so much. I liked the main couple and the secondary couple both. The parents were all mostly interesting and fun (although probably at least a little bit on the abusive side). Even these kids cracked me up and stole the show...

But I do take a few issues with it.

It's just a little annoying because I know with a few small tweaks here and there these issues could be resolved.

One being the fact that it didn't know how to end, which is a common problem with a simple romance and family drama. I literally went "what wait that's it?? That's the end?" Because I thought there had to be at least 15 minutes left for SOMETHING. But no, they actually decided to go for the fast-forward time jump... but for what?

We don't even see the main couple get married. Which, I WOULD BE TOTALLY FINE WITH.... trust me, the wedding episodes often make me cringe. Except, why have the flash forward at all, if nothing happens *after* the flash forward?

We could have set up another small dramatic hurdle for the main couple instead in the last 2 or 3 episodes... (I personally would have gone with the "do you want kids?"/"yeah, I think that'd be nice... do you?"/"yeah maybe...but what if I can't have them because cancer is high risk?"/"then that's ok too" route then to flash forward to them at Kang Dan-ho and Jung Mo-Eum's wedding 1.5 years later, with a little baby girl. 🥺

It definitely feels like the only reason we didn't see either of the main couples get married was because they wanted to be "different" by leaving it open... and AGAIN... I am fine with avoiding all the slow, sappy, overly-the-top clichés and pacing pitfalls of the wedding episode. but tbh, the last episode was just as slow and clichéd as any "wedding episode" just without the main couple getting married.

Don't get me wrong I liked seeing Choi Seung-hyo's parents renew their vows... but it was not something I NEEDED to see.

Another thing is the balance in the main couple... occasionally it felt off.

Now overall, I did feel like the main couple were a great fit, well-balanced and suited for each other... truly I loved them most of the time... but I just wish we had seen more of how Bae Seok Ryu came to terms with her feelings for Choi Seung-hyo or seen from her POV how she avoided developing them as a kid, the same way we clearly saw Choi Seung-hyo pushing his feelings away.

We saw poor Choi Syeung-hyo agonize over his feelings for about a dozen episodes and then struggle waiting for Bae Seok Ryu... but then we spent so long learning about how Bae Seok Ryu and her ex-fiance were actually a decent, happy couple... and the show refused to show more than 2 minutes of why they broke up or fell out of love. They easily could have had a QoT style Kdrama of their own about how they get back together, etc.

at least with Choi Seung-hyo's ex gf, we saw that they both moved on pretty easily without much attachment because really they were never that serious or special... it had been a while and they were both over it too. But with her ex-fiance, it was still a recent break up of an otherwise-strong relationship. So it seemed like they could have done more to convince us they had enough reasons to break up... like IDK when she stopped loving her ex and started loving Choi Seung-hyo because it's rushed and unclear what she is feeling... I also did not like that her ex pointed out that it looked like she'd already found someone when she herself had not come to that conclusion with any certainty.

I guess I just feel like all her thoughts and feelings about Choi Seung-Hyo were often hidden. Maybe to make the viewer feel suspense... but even after they got together, it felt like he told her how he felt and she avoided it. Then a few petty fights and a talk or two later she just agreed that she did like him after he convinced her... and when she ran to find him, even then—still—HE kissed her. And she's left to mutter about banana milk.

She does show her love for him later, and expresses it clearly. But even later, he proposes on a whim, before anyone even knows they're dating, and she rejects his proposal... and then immediately caves in after he convinces her... the whole timing does feel off. But it also just feels like we see the relationship more from his perspective than hers.

Like the romance is HIS plot line and the cancer is hers.

Then there's the brother... he didn't do much, his plot went nowhere, and I really only liked the scenes that brought out the contrast between his failures and Bae Seok Ryu's successes....

Then there's the way they set up Jung Mo-Eum and Kang Dan-Ho... it was a little forced, especially with her immediate (and a little bit creepy) interest in Yeon-Du and the whole "Mudflat Man" which was maybe taken a little too far. But I loved their family dynamic and their chemistry.. Just felt like their love story was a little underdeveloped... And really sending Jung Mo-Eum off to Antarctica for a year, right after they stared dating, and not even seeing her reunite with Dan Ho was not my favorite.

[nunafilms]

She wanted to be Spiderman when she was a kid, and even put glue on her hands. Now she's all grown up and putting shame on my face.

Love Next Door | Episode 13 엄마 친구 아들 dir. Yoo Je Won

[inpursuitofnunchi]

"Bae Seok-Ryu, that milk expires today. But my feelings for you won't spoil tomorrow or the day after."

[swiftletinthecloud]

Love Next Door | 엄마 친구 아들 (2024)

@asiandramanet event 11: duos | Bae Seok Ryu & Jung Mo Eum

@asiandramanet september bingo: friendship | Bae Seok Ryu & Jung Mo Eum

[ompred-blog]

The Chaotic Crew 💥❤️

[dramashutup]

All I'm saying is, get yourself a girl who loves kids as much as Jung Mo Eum does. Look at her.

This is the same reaction usually granted for receiving food, but no, she's just a wholesome person who loves hanging out with kids, namely Yeon Du here 😚❤️ she's so happy that Yeon Du wanted to hang out with her

[gigileclerc]

⠀⠀⠀٬ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ⠀𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝖻𝗅𝗈𝗀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ‹ ❤︎ › 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲!﹕✿ ٫

[aestheticallysxx]

It felt like I had met the man of my dream. I don't know who he is but I call him Mudflat Man.

| Love Next Door (2024)

[cherryblossomchronicles]

I am waiting for the time Mo-eum gets her comeuppance and Seung-Hyo gets his revenge by knowing about her crush. He is the one who's 'neighbourhood friend's' with her crush. He should get the opportunity to tease her mercilessly.

[wosophi]

Olá, tudo bem? Espero que sim! Poderia por favor fazer locks da Moeum (love next door), agradeço desde já 🩷.

𒀭 kim Ji eun ( atriz ) lockscreens!

[afza147]

Ep15 Love Next Door short review

Writernim in today ep be like how many proposal do u want : Yes✅

So many proposal in two ep

Not so much in today ep : basically a way writernim to drag till the ending in my pov😅

I mean this could count as ending

Also our second main couple sailing happily as always

But in the finale there could be some problem ..let's see who will give up : dream or love

Will there be a wedding scene as seung hyo on tuxedo..🤔 I hope so coz the writernim dragging this proposal stuff for way too long

Nonetheless happy ending for sure

[dramafantiny]

Mo-Eum&Dan-Ho| Their Story (1x16) &Yeon-Du 🧡

[inpursuitofnunchi]

not a single braincell in sight

[swiftletinthecloud]

Love Next Door | 엄마 친구 아들 (2024)

@asiandramanet august bingo: color

[ompred-blog]

My Girlies 🤭❤️

[dramashutup]

I wanna be Jung Mo Eum when I grow up. Pretty sure Yeon Du isn't the only one who thinks that, I do too 😆

This lady is so cool. She's got the skills and qualifications of a paramedic, she's a good friend and listener, she's got a good head on her shoulders, she's a caring daughter and just a wholeseome caring person, she loves whimsical stuff like UFO and four clover leaves, she will fight for her favorite isotonic drink