As “Love Your Enemy” inched in direction of its finale, feelings ran excessive. As secrets and techniques have been revealed, many obtained the closure they have been searching for, and our lead couple lastly obtained the start they’d been ready for. Seok Ji Received (Ju Ji Hoon) and Yoon Ji Received (Jung Yu Mi) have lastly been in a position to put a hoop to their 18-year-long relationship, nevertheless it appears our lead couple has just a few extra hurdles to navigate earlier than the fortunately ever after. The final two episodes of “Love Your Enemy” targeted its lens on the elders, who had their very own baggage to cope with, and the 2 leads stood by one another towards the storms their households geared as much as face.
Warning: spoilers from episodes 11-12.
“Be the larger particular person”
The Yoon household faces yet one more heartbreak. Senior Yoon (Kim Kap Soo) is pleased that his granddaughter Yoon Ji Received is lastly getting married however can be frightened that he might not be capable of present for her. When he goes by means of the financial savings he has made in her identify, he decides to promote a number of the land he owns in order that he can provide her a good-looking marriage ceremony present. Nevertheless, he’s in for an enormous shock when he learns that Ji Kyung Hoon (Lee Seung Joon), whom he had raised as his personal son, has been embezzling funds and mendacity to him all alongside. It wasn’t Yoon Ji Received’s father who had ruined the corporate, however Kyung Hoon, who additionally had a big hand in her mother and father’ loss of life after he had mercilessly walked away from the accident web site 12 years in the past.
Unable to take the shock, Senior Yoon faces a cognitive dysfunction, regressing again in time. However Senior Yoon quickly visits Kyung Hoon in jail and tells him it is very important forgive Kyung Hoon with a purpose to forgive himself. Senior Yoon divulges that he by no means wished to undertake Kyung Hoon, however has accomplished so on the behest of Yoon Ji Received’s father, who was a kind-hearted soul and had frightened that his good friend would haven’t any place to go. And regardless of seeing how Kyung Hoon had got down to damage the very household that had made him, Senior Yoon says he has no choice however to forgive and let Kyung Hoon go for his personal peace.
Senior Yoon showcases his power of character. Regardless of being devastated and damage, he doesn’t search to take revenge, however pardons Kyung Hoon and walks away.
In the meantime, Cha Ji Hye (Kim Ye Received) lastly musters her braveness and confesses that she was the one who had performed a big half in Yoon Ji Received and Seok Ji Received’s breakup. Yoon Ji Received seems to be a bit shocked, however smiles at her good friend, saying it occurred a very long time in the past and that they have been all fairly younger to know any higher. As she tenderly reaches out to carry her good friend’s hand, it’s Ji Hye who’s moved to tears by Yoon Ji Received’s generosity and caring coronary heart.
Each grandfather and granddaughter proved that forgiveness just isn’t an indication of weak spot however fairly fortitude. There are not any histrionics or high-end drama however a quiet power in the way in which they cope with the betrayal by folks whom they thought have been the closest to them.
“Let go of the previous and grudges”
Seok Ji Received’s father (Lee Byung Joon) just isn’t amused when he sees Yoon Ji Received flashing her diamond ring. He tries to be impolite and imply by displaying her the record of potential brides he has in thoughts for his son. Yoon Ji Received takes it on the chin and says she is the prettiest amongst all of them. As Seok Ji Received’s mom (Kim Jung Younger) apologizes for her husband’s habits, saying he was born grumpy, Yoon Ji Received says that she has truly seen a sort facet of Senior Seok. She recounts an incident from years in the past when Seok Ji Received’s father had helped are likely to her scrapped knee and even handled her to ice cream, gruffly telling her to maintain it a secret from her household and his. Yoon Ji Received additional charms Senior Seok together with her forthright perspective, however he maintains his gruff exterior in order to not present that he’s truly thawing.
We see the caring facet of Senior Seok once more when he’s ready to fulfill Senior Yoon, who’s late for his or her appointment. He sees Senior Yoon cross the place they have been to fulfill, and as he rushes out to chastise him for being late, he’s frightened to see the previous man disoriented and takes him to the hospital. A number of days later, when he’s summoned relating to Senior Yoon’s missed follow-up on the hospital, he places on his grumpy act and chastises him for being troublesome. Nicely conscious the 2 will probably be in-laws quickly, one sees the ice thawing between the 2. Issues get funnier with the arrival of Seok Ji Received’s grandmother, the girl who was as soon as the article of Senior Yoon’s affections and likewise the reason for the feud between the 2 households, since she had chosen Seok Ji Received’s grandfather over Senior Yoon. She tells her son to finish no matter is happening between the 2 males as a result of with the wedding of Yoon Ji Received and Seok Ji Received, the households are on the cusp of a brand new starting, and the cycle of hate will lastly finish.
The sweetest second is when Senior Seok complies with Seok Ji Received’s needs and builds an ecological park over the formidable golf course on the town. When Kyung Hoon tries to get Senior Seok’s assist towards Senior Yoon, he’s firmly put in his place with “we’re household.”
Lastly rid of the grudges and hate which have bogged Senior Seok down, one sees him for the type particular person he actually is. However, Senior Yoon too has come a great distance from shedding the girl he beloved and tells Gong Moon Soo (Lee Si Woo) that if the particular person you like is pleased and smiling with one other, it’s best to let go.
“Each finish might be a brand new starting”
Yoon Ji Received tells Cha Ji Hye that she is so pleased that she worries she could also be struck by misfortune. Ji Hye tells her that as a substitute of pondering like that, she ought to take a look at it this manner: now she has somebody to share her happiness and burdens with. Yoon Ji Received’s face reveals aid as she realizes she has a powerful rock in Seok Ji Received, who’s at all times searching for her.
18 years in the past, when a teary Yoon Ji Received had waited for Seok Ji Received at Namsan Tower on a snowy evening, she had thought he had by no means stored his promise, and it had been downhill for the 2 after. However what she doesn’t know is that he had stored the promise and even knitted her a purple muffler as she had requested him to. Although he was by no means in a position to give it to her, he lastly will get an opportunity to take action 18 years later. When he will get prepared to depart on a piece journey for a month, Yoon Ji Received tries to place up a sulking act, saying he’ll miss their birthday which falls on the identical day and the way she’ll be sitting by herself at Namsan Tower. She waits his return and is unable to succeed in him. As quickly because it begins to snow, she finds herself at Namsan and tells herself it’s silly that she is right here when Seok Ji Received is away in New Zealand. However she will get a name from him saying that it’s snowing the place he’s, she says, however it’s summer season the place he’s. She turns round to see him standing in entrance of her. And as they hug, he drapes the purple muffler he had so lovingly knit for her. The second is really pleasant and certain to make you smile.
It has been 18 lengthy years, and at last the 2 are getting their fortunately ever after. However one factor that gained’t ever change is that they’ll proceed to squabble and bicker with one another. In the event that they didn’t, issues would appear fairly irregular. Because the Seok household insists on a grand marriage ceremony, the Yoon household needs one thing intimate. Seok Ji Received sides with Yoon Ji Received’s needs, however the one factor he needs is a romantic marriage ceremony photo-op together with her, to which she agrees. It’s candy how these two spar and make-up, and it’s obvious married life for the 2 will probably be removed from boring and mundane.
Ju Ji Hoon is successful in his efficiency as Seok Ji Received, successful hearts with the love and assist he has for Yoon Ji Received. However, Jung Yu Mi made Yoon Ji Received a lived-in and relatable character. The chemistry between the 2 actors was straightforward and pure which additional added to the breezy narrative, which will probably be missed!
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Puja Talwar is a Soompi author with a powerful Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Junho bias. A very long time Ok-drama fan, she loves devising alternate eventualities to the narratives. She has interviewed Lee Min Ho, Gong Yoo, Cha Eun Woo, and Ji Chang Wook to call just a few. You’ll be able to observe her on @puja_talwar7 on Instagram.
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