It just hit me! This is pretty much kdrama take on North & South!

[dangermousie]

I am going to sound like a 19th-century countess but Kang Suk's parents are so vulgar. Look, I am as common as dirt and the closest I came to upper class is that one of my ancestors was a peasant for one once, probably, but Good Lord, are they illbred! Yikes. Maybe a big accident will befall them before the wedding because the thought of Dan Ah having to live in that house breaks my brain.



Anyway, ep 11 happened and also a miracle - I finally see the possibility of shipping Dan Ah and Kang Suk (though still am frankly puzzled as to why there are so many rabid shippers for them).



I totally adored the scene where he snuck into her (feminist history! Woooo!) lecture nd actually liked listening to it. And then they had the confrontation about the genealogy she is holding on to and he wants to buy and finally he was confronted by someone who wanted to cut through preliminaries as much as he does and who was tough and unfazed by his games and utterly unimpressed - he told her if she gives it to him he might consider saving her family's company and she replied "so I will use language you understand" (ha!) the price is not enough and if he pays with his life, she might consider it. Ha! In your face, arrogant toe-rag! Yes, I still don't like Kang Suk. He's a total waste of oxygen outside of his interactions with his sister. I suppose a miracle might happen and I'll like him later but for now - ugh. (It's interesting, because I liked his namesake in Gloria right away despite him being a cold businessman - but there he didn't make it a practice to be horrid to the heroine and was clearly way messed-up).










You know who I do ship a lot? Oldest bro and that awesome parttimer girl. He is so happy around her and she's so awesome, both vulnerable and tough.




Another major ship? Stalker Girl and College Hottie. She has actually started talking! And he's kind to her though puzzled, giving her love advice (LOLOLOL if only you knew who she crushes on). I don't know, they are just squishably adorable.





And:







For those who prefer older women:



To sum up - am still puzzled as to why people love Kang Suk/Dan Ah but despite lack of shipping, enjoying the drama.

I promise to get to all replies today :) I also need to make posts on WBDS, TPM and IDN. OK, drama slate is insane.

Comments

[troisroyaumes]

They are horribly vulgar but at least we're given reasons that they became like that? I don't know, I think one of the strengths of the drama is that by the end, I could sympathize even with the characters I disliked. ^^

I ADORE the Su-yeong/Jin-a romance so much. They are so cute together. ♥_♥

[dangermousie]

I don't dislike them because they are almost Dickensianly entertaining. I do think they are mockabe though. Also, the genealogy obsession - wtf. It is not like they can claim that it is theirs if they buy it. It will just make em look even more pathetic and vulgar. I get the sense KS knows that but his parents want it so he will get it for them. I don't really like him but find him an interesting and realistic character - he is not a good person but not a monster either. Just a cold businessman with a soft spot for him family.