But on the other hand, we never actually see her therapy or hear any of the helpful advice, while we do watch her binge-eating and purging. I've posted on this before - "I'm glad that at least the ex-girlfriend/gymnast does finally go to therapy for her issues and says it helped her. I agree with your points that some of the male and female relationships are sweet and supportive.īut Weightlifting Fairy really, really disturbed me with its treatment of eating disorders. Also, do they qualify for the Olympics via this route? For anyone in India, such education is a million years away. So do people in Korea who play sports pursue it as a major? That's just amazing to me. For us, it's the sciences or arts or commerce, with most of us being forced be to engineers or doctors. I come from India where sports education or a university for it doesn't exist. All my heart.Įdit : for anyone reading this who is familiar with Korean sports education, let me know in the comments.
WEIGHTLIFTING FAIRY KIM BOK JOO EP 16 MODS
Praying to the mods to let this be here as a sign of my tribute to this show. Sadly great things don't last, like the real life couple, but that is life for us. And I am so grateful they made such a beautiful show. The last dialogue about youth - it hit me so hard. Officially my new crush - Nam Joo-Hyuk.Īnd it was one of the few times I cried so much, in spite of it being a feel good show. He was the perfect boyfriend - and his smile, oh god. The way both of them loved each other, but pointed out the flaws too.
Each of their kisses and hug felt so real, raw and sweet. AND THE CUTEST ONE I HAVE SEEN SO FAR IN DRAMALAND. It was such great acting, and so on point. When Bok Joo or Jun Hyung cried, I cried with them. It was a story of reel parents who were more caring than the real one, in Jun-Hyung's case. Parents often live their dreams through us. It was such a great potrayal of parenting. Now when I look back at that time, I realise what a confusing and frustrating time it was - do you please everyone, do you live for everyone's expectations and sacrifices, or do you spend all night talking to your crush, bunking classes to spot them, spending your parents' money to buy them that gift? And then getting caught. And just then - in the peak of our young adult years, feelings crept in. The struggle we felt when the world decided that a certain path was it for us - our parents, our mentors, our society. I am EXTREMELY late to the party, but I am in love. And I don't think I've seen a more perfect or wholesome show till now.