As a Hallyu Enthusiast, I have watched around 468 Korean dramas (and counting), and having good chemistry between the leads would always draw me deep into watching despite the seemingly "cliched" plot.
I am currently watching (and loving) Love Next Door as it already shows great chemistry between Jung So Min (Bae Seok Ryu) and Jung Hae In (Choi Seung Hyo). I also love that as early as the first two episodes they were able to establish the topic an aspect I value most... PARENTING.
This scene reminds me of one of the poems from my book, #OdeToChildhood
What do I expect my children to be?
Do I expect them to be just like me?
Do I hope they can fulfill my dreams?
Or push them harder so, they would reign supreme?
Remember, our children are not who we are,
They're not replicas of their mothers or fathers,
Nor their brothers or sisters.
They are who they are, just the way they are.
We all know that the mother here doesn't have ill intentions we all know how much she's proud of her daughter to the point that she's in indirect competition with Seung Hyo's mom regarding the accomplishments of their children. But the thing is, we sometimes forget that our children, despite their intelligence and other strengths, are human too.
We forget their feelings because we always justify that "we are only doing it for them" and only want the best for them. Because we want them to be the best not realizing that having such EXPECTATIONS, we are taking away our children's freedom and happiness and instead we imprison them with our expectations and that they are chained by the pressure we placed on them.
I am glad that in the second episode of this series, Seok Ryu could finally blow off her steam and tell her mother what she felt... But I also want to commend Mi Sook(Seok Ryu's mother) for realizing her mistake and finally accepting and welcoming Seok Ryu back into their home.
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