#tvN drama

[sunlighthroughthe-ashes]

this was such a small moment; but so sweet and full of love that it transcended the screen.

in every timeline so far; sunjae's 'abeoji' has lost his son: has seen him depressed, guilt-ridden, and finally; irretrievably, dead. he must have felt so helpless — must have cried over sunjae's cold body: begged for a second chance for his son.

fate finally gave it to him: now sunjae's 'abeoji' gets to see him lit from within with happiness; together with the love of his life — embraced and welcomed by her family. touched by the tender hand of joy.

he doesn't know it, but seeing sunjae with sol has healed him of a hurt he didn't even know he had in the first place. all sunjae's 'abeoji' knows is that his son is smiling wider than he's ever seen him; lifted into the hands of bliss by pure, pure love. so he looks on fondly; his heart swelling with pride.

he accepts with easy grace: sunjae belongs to sol. and always will.

[inpursuitofnunchi]

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

[coffeemightkillme]

the look in hae in's eyes when hyun woo comes to help her with the copy machine, the confusion mixed with intrigue and admiration,

the look in hae in's eyes when she sees hyun woo at the bus stand and then in the bus from her car during that one epilogue, the sheer adoration and love reflected in them, the textbook epitome of "heart eyes",

the look in hae in's eyes every time hyun woo mentions how he has 36 cows and a lot of land and a brand new apartment and just enough to provide for her so that she never has to work again in her life, the disbelief that he'd think she is that dependent, the disbelief that a person could readily love another person so grandly,

the look in hae in's eyes when hyun woo moves to the nursery after the miscarriage, the hurt fighting to burst through as tears and the anger stuck in her throat as she thinks that he blames her for the miscarriage, the break in her heart and the first flash of hopelessness between their breaths,

the look in hae in's eyes every time they pass each other at the department store, the way she looks at hyun woo like she never wants to look away, the yearning in her eyes that make her fingers twinge with the dire need to reach out to him,

the look in hae in's eyes when she discovers the divorce papers, the raw pain that wants to be comforted by hyun woo, the pang of betrayal that would go away if he just says that she is mistaken, the gasps that her heart takes because it can't just beat anymore after discovering that the one person she trusted and loved to no bounds could do this to her, but also the slight understanding that hyun woo has also been suffering from the countless instances of miscommunication between them and that he doesn't deserve to be stuck in such a relationship

the look in hae in's eyes when she sees hyun woo at the prison in episode 15, the familiarity and the comfort of home, the difficulty in breathing from seeing the love of her life and being unaware of it, the torment from hurting him although she doesn't understand it,

the look in hae in's eyes when in the last episode, she comes to hyun woo as his beautiful angel to take him to their forever happiness, the knowing that they have made it, that they deserve each other despite all obstructions, that not even death could do them apart, the warmth of falling asleep on a hard day's night, the relief of drinking water in the middle of the night, the contentment of being able to love and being able to be loved in peace at last.

[pinkiech]

Lovely Runner 선재 업고 튀어 (2024) Final Ep.

"You're a gift from sky." -Ryu Sun Jae

[coffeetraces]

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[greysasquatchhh]

seunghyo heard seokryu say she wouldn’t go back in time before her breakup.

seunghyo heard seokryu say she’s still in love with her ex.

all of this while he’s literally fighting tooth and nail against his resurfaced feeling for her.

i get him. i would be mad and frustrated as hell too.

[aestheticallysxx]

"There was a rainshower on the day I saw her for the first time. She put a yellow umbrella over me with a smile. I couldn't breathe because my heart was fluttering. As if I forgot how to breathe."

| Lovely Runner (2024)

[luvermore]

Choi Seung is a great example of this trope we see a lot in media, the best friend who practically lived in the main leads home. They always adore the mc's family, calls the parents of the mc their parents, and feels happiest when they are there. But internally they crave for their family to be that way. Even thought they are angry, hurt, and feel neglected, they are always waiting for their parents to have a moment. Where they realize the mistakes they have made, where they decide to change for the better, to embrace their family. Seok-Ryu and her family may have been a surrogate family to Seung-Ho but it also made him all the more broken. Seeing how easily it came for Mi-Suk to choose her two kids and also choose him was heart warming but it was also heartbreaking. It was slowly making him happy, making him feel chosen, while highlighting that the people who are supposed to do it, aren't. His mother didn't mean what she said, she loves her son, and mostly said those things to hurt her husband. But there was also some truth to it, and everyone knows that.

It also shows us why he kept his feelings buried for so long. We tend to hold onto friendships more than relationships because a relationship can always end. But your friendship is supposed to be this unbreakable bond. So if he confessed, he could lose what little family he ever had. He's an adult but this just proves that the little kid who felt like he ruined his mothers life and career, still exists.

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[sunlighthroughthe-ashes]

there's a translated scrap of plato that eventually found its way into a letter sent by emily dickinson: "i wish you a kinder sea."

seascape scenes in k-dramas can often be so trite — but love next door's characterization was beautiful. seunghyo pitching seokryu into the water might seem like an act of anger — but it's actually liberation. it's a rebirth; a re-emergence — a place of salt that can settle her tears. water is renewal: a washing place for wounds. a tincture to clear away the bitter and broken; and allow the touch of tenderness.

though seokryu is scared of water; in the sea she is safe: the waves hold the weight of her hurt and desperation as she screams at seungyo. he knows what she needs — he has always known what she needs. he stands still — takes the tips of her fingers striking him as what it is — finally, a surrender to all the emotions she refused to succumb to. a clearing of the air. an opening into a freer intimacy.

there were so many beautiful moments during this episode: the power of a simple "we'll hit rock bottom together." seokryu's ex was heartbreakingly right — what she needed wasn't someone to lift her up, but someone to fall down with her. when someone is in pain you sit with them in the dark; and look up at the impossibility of light together.

this is what seungyo has always understood so effortlessly about seokryu — that this is love: to climb down into the ravine of regret and raw hurt where the person you love has fallen — not to pull them out; but give them company. when people are in agony you must give them the dignity of their deep hurt — you must nurture the narrow, serrated edges of their sorrow. seunghyo taking seokryu to see off her ex — folding his coat around her to create a private hollow to express her heartache: it speaks of a man who understands that grief is not meant to be overcome; but gathered in the hands and given respect. attention. understanding.

this is love: to say "when you cry, it is my eyes that fill with salt. when you scream, it is my throat that burns. when you fall down, it is my knees that bruise in the color of your eyes."

this is love: to wish someone a kinder sea. a clearer day. a warmer hug.

this is seunghyo.

[inpursuitofnunchi]

Also i love how the writers took a complete u-turn from the whole discourse about them cheaply deploying cancer as a plot point for shock value - like, yo, she got sick, but she was diagnosed in time, got treated and got better!

But then what really pushed her off the cliff into a rock bottom?

Workplace harrassment, and depression. And her fiance resenting her for being depressed.

Just wow. I am so down for this. Like now i cannot even hate the ex because he really was there for her throughout her treatment. But not everyone is cutout to be partners to depressed folk and im saying that AS a chronically depressed person. He's hovering around her clearly as a way to soothe his guilt - coz he's not really a bad person - he's just lost seokryu's trust. And this kind of trust, doesn't often come back, once broken. I think he will get that soon and leave.

This is the kind of nuanced writing i expect from my writers. So glad i trusted my gut and stuck around (i mean let's be honest i wouldn't have dropped it anyway - even if it meant i had to tolerate bad writing to only get to look at haein *cough* SNOWDROP *cough*)

But anyway, I'm veryyyyy interested how they resolve all the layers opening in this week and get seokryu to let seung hyo in. Because that's the endgame ❤️🤌🏼 our chef x architect power couple 👯‍♀️

[kdramacaptures]

[pinkiech]

Lovely Runner 선재 업고 튀어 (2024)

"I hope my dear Sol stays happy for a long time." -Sun jae "I hope my dear Sun jae stays happy for a long time." -Im sol "I hope we stay happy together for a long time." -Sun jae&Im sol

[woliefairr]

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[coffeetraces]

sunjae and time traveller sol, first meeting in every timeline