I didn’t know Koreans were/are great at fencing and that it was even popular there?

I’m just going to focus on the last two episodes since everyone knows that the first 14 episodes were great. Well, there were some ridiculous coincidences like Hee Do and Yu Rim turning out to be online chat buddies and Hee Do’s mom and her coach being old frienemies. Sigh…

Anyhow…. What happened to this show at the end? Did they change the writer for the last 2 episodes? Once Yi Jin, who was just a local news reporter and not a FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT!!!, was sent to New York, the story went down hill fast. I’m willing to overlook this small point to focus on something more grave.

I get that he was sad and depressed in New York but it was never really explained why he wanted to stay in New York. I get that the writer wanted them to break up but it was such a lame and cowardly way to force a break up. Especially, if Yi Jin was having such a hard time there but they want us to believe he wanted to stay in NY? To hide? Because he wasn’t thinking clearly? Then he came back after 6 months and tried to be wishy washy about breaking up???

When Hee Do lost her diary, I just knew it would somehow end up with Yi Jin. And, sure enough. Sigh…

I really hate that they ruined Yi-Jin’s character at the end without any meaningful explanation just to break them up. He was upbeat and he was a fighter. I get that the writer had a message in mind but this turn of event didn’t seem like it was planned well as if he was forced to change the way it happened at the end. I feel like this break up could’ve been more meaningful. Even till the end, the writer was holding us hostage while we were hoping they would get back together. Ugh… Oh, well. They just couldn’t leave well enough alone. What a shame.

So, everyone, your childhood friendship and love, really don’t mean much. Just move along.

K-drama writers love surprises that are not surprising. Not even remotely clever.