#seung ryu

[inpursuitofnunchi]

LMAO CHOISSEUNGGGG YOU'RE SUCH A FLYUUUURTTTTT

[nunafilms]

[teashh]

I am so glad the new kdramas are bringing back the specific brand of loser men. You know which brand I'm talking about. The Ahn "min min" Minhyuk brand of loser men and I'm loving it. The "I worship this goddess and I'm so in love with her and I can't believe I get to love her. Oh my gods I love her so much" brand of loser men. And we're being fed so well with lovely runner, love next door, no gain no love, my demon, Cinderella at 2am, Hierarchy, Midnight Romance in Hagwon, doctor slump, Queen of tears, welcome to samdal-ri and even good partner (yes it's one sided but the dedication and yuri's couple too).

We need more fictional loser men who worship women to satiate our eldest independent daughter desires.

[kdim]

Love Next Door 엄마친구아들 (2024) Episode 11 Belated | Confession

[bagelbeee]

Seokryu's mom: I want her to meet someone who's willing to embrace all of her pain. Seunghyo:

Seunghyo's mom: I want to find a nice partner for Seunghyo too. He was lonely for a long time because of me. Seokryu:

I don't think their mothers have to worry about anything :>

[beardofphilosophers]

The way his eyes and whole demeanor changes when she said that without HIM the time stops and takes a deep breath because he knows she is confessing. This speaks how their bond is so strong that even when the audience is not sure what their conversation is about, they know and that is most important. There really aren't that many dramas that show how characters feel and pan out their relationship without explicitly saying everything and that's why Love next door can be a masterclass on how to show and not tell.

[fiddleyoumust]

I loved episode 12 of Love Next Door. One of the aspects of friends to lovers that I wish more media explored is the transition from one kind of relationship to another. Often, we see couples just fall into the romantic relationship without showing the adjustments needed to make that happen.

One of the things that takes up the early days of dating someone is getting to know them. You fill your time together asking questions and revealing your past and yourself to the other person. But what happens when you start dating someone you've been close friends with for almost 30 years? What do you talk about when you already know everything about each other?

I like Seok Ryu asking about Seung Hyo's relationship with Tae Hui, not just because it shows us that she's no longer looking at Seung Hyo as a friend, but also because it's one of the few things she doesn't know about Seung Hyo.

They'd spent the entire episode being awkward and shy with each other because neither of them knew how to facilitate the change in their relationship. Seok Ryu's jealousy and her desire to gain access to this unkown part of Seung Hyo's life was the spark they needed to get the conversation going about their changed status.

I loved Seung Hyo drawing a boundary. He let's Seok Ryu have so much of him, but him being firm about her crossing a line with her questions about Tae Hui was really great.

I also liked the little detail about it being weird to call Seung Hyo "boyfriend". They've been one thing to each other for THIRTY years. It's going to take some time for them to get used to this new layer of their relationship.

The scene in Seok Ryu's room was perfect. They apologize. They acknowledge and talk out the awkwardness of going from friends to lovers, but most importantly, they both reaffirm with words and actions that they are changed. They acknowledge their desire for each other and give explicit and enthusiastic consent to act on those desires. It was beautiful and I can't wait to see what happens next weekend.

[dllamarama]

this loser choi seunghyo, really...

i just LOVE this portrayal of him not knowing what to do in front of her.

for 20 years it was a far-fetched dream. he almost gave up his feelings for her. he tried to cut off seokryu from his life. but he can’t. and he almost accept the fact that maybe he can never confess to her and buried his feelings forever, until he finally did. and she broke his heart for her rejection with a lie. and he tried again to cut off their friendship. before he was slammed with the fact that she was sick and he failed to be with her. to be by her side like how she always had been for him. and even after that honest talk by the beach, he still wait for her answer. because her reason to reject him wasn't valid anymore. he knew it was an excuse when she reject him the first time. so he waits again. left her a voice note, hoping so that she finds it. to let her know his feelings for her remain unchanged even after 20 years, even after the milk expired.

and she finally answered him. that yes. he left a big void in her life while he was gone. that her life without him is not the same. because she knew now. that he will be with her in every circumstances, he will fall to the rock bottom with her. he is her bestfriend. but, she sees it now. that he is no longer just a friend. they both crossed the line unconsciously at first, but surely now.

seokryu had a belated realisation that she likes him more than a friend. but for seunghyo who had always knew where his heart lies, where it will always go. he can't take another step forward. he will always froze whenever she moves closer to him. it has always been that way. he froze, he malfunction. because he knew that she likes him now. it is no longer an unrequited love.

i just love him. he is so adorable and endearing. ohh this is just a start. i will rant about him in more posts for each and every scene of him. this guy is a gem.

[aestheticallysxx]

| Love Next Door (2024)

[lastofthe20thcenturygirls]

they're all gonna be mad at her when they find out and cry etc etc but damn if your kid got cancer went through chemo and had to get more than half of her stomach removed without you ever knowing you're a failure set of parents

[greysasquatchhh]

asdfghjkl he’s so 🤣🤣

[inpursuitofnunchi]

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

[nunafilms]

You used to cower behind me as a kid. You've grown so well.

Love Next Door | Episode 14 엄마 친구 아들 dir. Yoo Je Won

[teashh]

I'm glad the writers did not take the cheating plot forward. Cheating is too easy. It doesn't show the dynamics of a relationship that well. Here, the ex-fiance was there for Seokryu through one of her most difficult times. And yet he expected her to come out unscathed. To be the old Seokryu he fell in love with. And he wasn't able to handle the changes that was not unexpected of someone going through something as traumatic. He always just expected her to be strong.

I think this is going to be in contrast with how Seunghyo is going to treat her and HAS BEEN treating her. He loves her as she is and was and is going to be. He has loved her through all the changes. I think that's the hallmark of love that lasts long. He doesn't expect her to be strong. He expects her to lean on him. To ask for help. And I think that was a very good choice by the writers.

[kdim]

Love Next Door 엄마친구아들 (2024) | Episode 12 Puppy Love

[bagelbeee]

I'm a sucker for A-takes-care-of-B-even-when-they-aren't-in-good-terms trope akjdhskjnsxa. Love Next Door is serving my brand of angst/comfort!!

(bonus points if B ends up waking to find A at the side of their bed sleeping *excited squealing*)