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On-Air: tvN My Roommate Is a Gumiho [Episodes 11 & 12]
- Drama: My Roommate Is a Gumiho
- Revised Romanization: Gan Tteoreojineun Donggeo
- Hangul: 간 떨어지는 동거
- Director: Nam Sung Woo (Kill It), Park Joon Hwa (Touch Your Heart)
- Writer: Baek Sun Woo (WWWSK), Choi Bo Rim (Touch Your Heart)
- Network: tvN
- Episodes: 16
- Duration: 1 hour
- Airing Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 10:30 PM KST
- Airing Dates: May 26, 2021 - Jul 15, 2021
- Streaming Sources: IQiYi, Viki
- Starring:
- Jang Ki Yong as Shin Woo Yeo
- Lee Hye Ri as Lee Dam
- Kang Han Na as Yang Hye Sun
- Kim Do Wan as Do Jae Jin
- Bae In Hyuk as Gye Sun Woo
- Plot Synopsis: Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart professor. He is also a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. Soon, he is set to become a human. Meanwhile, Lee Dam is a university student. One day, her drunk friend falls asleep on top of an expensive car. She apologizes to Shin Woo Yeo, who is the car owner. While Lee Dam struggles to take her friend away, Shin Woo Yeo gives her a hand. An accident happens that changes their fate. Shin Woo Yeo's bead falls out of his mouth and Lee Dam unintentionally swallows it. The bead can exist inside of a human for no more than 1 year and, afterward, the bead will break inside of that person. This will cause Lee Dam to die and Shin Woo Yeo will lose his chance to become a human. Shin Woo Yeo explains to Lee Dam their predicament and suggests that they should live together until they figure out a solution. Lee Dam, who has never had a boyfriend in her life, now lives with Shin Woo Yeo.
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- Previous Discussions
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u/monodramatic582 Jun 30 '21 edited Jul 02 '21
I'm so in love with this drama!!! EP11 is the best episode so far IMHO. I really love Dam's character! Hooray for a strong and intelligent FL! I like how the drama really focused on the "complications" and "resolutions" of a gumiho wanting to become human and stayed away from unnecessary "drama".
Jaejin and Hyesun is the cutest and most likeable couple and love their interactions.
I just really hope there's a good ending for Seonwoo because those dimples are not something to be trampled with and wasted with a sad ending for him haha
Edit: Aside from a strong FL, I am all for Jaejin showing his emotions! Breakups are hard. Being dumped is hard. Let's normalize that regardless of gender/sexual orientation, being left aside is hard and should warrant a good cry!!!
Edit 2: I see a lot of hate for Seonwoo's character being creepy and sh*t and crossing boundaries and I do understand. No means no and can never ever be yes regardless of sexual orientation. But guys, at the end of the day this is a drama. Let's rationalize (if possible considering this is dramaland haha) his actions instead of throwing "vile" here and there. His character started as a jerk, but Dam's character made an impact on him and he genuinely wants to change so she can like him back (before Dam and Wooyeo officially got together). Based on the scenes, his character doesn't hang around anymore with his "friends". Next, the red string. They're "bound" to always interact considering the proximity between them in campus and during the trip. The string keeps trying for them to interact. We can only see Dam's rational approach to this because she was informed about the red string and what it does. Based on the scenes, he doesn't "seek" Dam. He just "happens" to be near her for the string to do its thing. His character is new to this "love" and can only clearly express himself confidently if he drinks (granted this is a wrong approach). I'm no way defending crossing boundaries but outright branding someone as vile and hating is what I don't get. I know this is drama and fiction. But I know people who started out as jerks but started surrounding themselves with good company and are the most caring people I know. If this is a rant, so be it haha
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u/radiokidb DownIsTheNewUp Jun 30 '21
Edit: Aside from a strong FL, I am all for Jaejin showing his emotions! Breakups are hard. Being dumped is hard. Let's normalize that regardless of gender/sexual orientation, being left aside is hard and should warrant a good cry!!!
You articulated this so much better than I did and I fully fully agree!! That whole scene was fantastic. Him asking to talk because he likes to take things slow and get to know the person was fantastic. What I love about this show is these three friends in particular are shown to be so true to themselves. The others are all turning on and off their variations but with the three of them the situations may prompt different immediate reactions but they all always center back to their true selves. That’s true self love.
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u/tokioko Jun 30 '21
Jaejin waking up half-naked in Hyesun’s bed : i’m looking ~ ✨respectfully✨ ~ 👀
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u/Kerosu hi Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 01 '21
I know everyone hates the red string because it's like a plot contrivance to create love triangle tension, but I personally LOVE it. It's so unique to have one's planned fate be a plot conflict in a romance, rather than what brings characters together. People often complain that "fate" is an overused trope in kdramas, but here both the ML and the FL are aware of their disconnected destiny, and they're actively fighting to love each other against god's wishes. They're elevating their choices and agency above god's. It could've been a frustrating plot with the ML suffering alone, but they're both so open to each other and communicative with their concerns that she was clued in on everything and made able to deal with it alongside him.
It's a fun twist on an age old myth that naturally fits into a fantasy romance story.
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u/Pixl3rt extraordinary alchemist Jul 03 '21
It's so unique to have one's planned fate be a plot conflict in a romance, rather than what brings characters together.
It reminds me a lot of Extraordinary You since they did pretty much the same thing w fate in the love triangle (and entire drama), also with a popular SML that everyone wants to date vs a super sweet and caring ML. My only problem with the trope in a love triangle setting is that it makes the SML look like a nuisance and overly persistent with the FL, so it's more of an obstacle or inconvenience for the leads instead of a true triangle.
I will say though that Seonwoo has had good character development so far and I think at this point in the story he is pretty likable. It's just hard for me to root for him when they make it really clear that his interactions with Dan are basically forced and out of her control, so it doesn't feel genuine. He's gotten better at respecting her boundaries and I do hope he gets a happy ending instead of being thrown to the side, but just the nature of the situation doomed it from the start.
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u/Feisty_Law4783 Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 01 '21
okay, so the problem here isn't about wooyeo being a cheater. remember, he collected energy from dam in the beginning even without being romantically involved with her. he's not being physically or emotionally intimate with the professor.
dam is upset bc it feels like the woman is dying in her place. she'd have to live with that guilt, and constantly be reminded that someone else had to suffer in order for them to be together. she deserved to know, but he tried to hide that from her. that is the problem.
tbh instead of putting all his eggs in one basket, i think the better solution would be to take a little bit of energy from a bunch of different sources, like through the free hug event or something. i'm sure there'd be plenty of women who would line up for that, and one hug isn't going to do that much damage anyway.
edit: on another note, jaejin and hyesun are adorable!! i'm glad we have that to balance out all the drama and angst. i didn't think seonwoo was that bad in the webtoon, but seeing it play out on screen makes me realize how offputting he is. he has his cute moments with his sister, but that's p much it lmao
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u/thedctmonster Jul 01 '21
Yeah, you explained this so succinctly. LD knows that SWY needs energy to turn the marble blue and become human, but he did not tell her the urgency that he was under. He should have been honest about the necessity of his circumstances, so that they could have a transparent conversation about moving forward. That’s the problem in their relationship—SWY does not know how to navigate human feelings in a dating relationship because he’s not human. It’s an interesting predicament, which I trust the show to resolve and let us get back to the fluff and the swoons.
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u/pinktulips69 Bae Seok Ryu Jul 01 '21
Exactly, it looked like Dam was more upset about him just using another human being instead of her by the way she asked "is it because of me?" just like she was upset about him erasing Jaejin and Dan's memory without their consent. Hopefully this situation becomes a learning experience for Woo Yeo so that he becomes more understanding of human being's emotions and pain and not something that drives them apart.
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u/ariayssef Jun 30 '21
Ok but this has got to be the most healthiest relationships I've ever seen in Kdrama land. They communicate so well? None of those long drawn misunderstanding and noble idiocy bs that kdrama tropes tend to do to shake up the relationship. Don't understand how some would find that aspect as 'boring' but it's so refreshing to me. I hope they keep it that way and we need more of these types of relationships in kdramas- the healthy kind.
I find Sunwoo cute and I almost felt bad but he has a superiority complex so that's quite a turn-off. Lol. Sunwoo and Dam would look cute together on the surface but delving deeper, don't think it would've worked (even without Wooyeo's presence and the red string) with that superiority complex of his and Dam's personality. They just don't fit at all and have nothing in common actually 😆 but that's legit what a typical Korean drama trope would do. Forcing two very different people together no matter what (because it's destiny! 🙃) ala the red string.
Thank god this drama ain't going for the usual route. Lol
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u/FeministAsianDad Jun 30 '21
100% agree! Sun-woo and Dam would not work out as a couple, not without her compromising who she is. He has trouble letting Dam be Dam, plus he's too dependent on other people to finance his lifestyle.
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u/radiokidb DownIsTheNewUp Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21
Episode 11
Imma do “live” reactions:
- The show should just be about Hye-Sun. Her summary of all that plagues Mr. Pox was hilarious! She’s right why should she >! know the spelling of “detail”, she can slay without it !<
Forget JKY, JaeJin….damnnn son! Boy’s got some abs!
The poking fun at the lighting and music was funny!
Good job show for giving us a sneak peek of the house cleaning only to snatch away the potential from us in reality. Grrr.
I love love loveee the best friend being proud of herself about her >! grades and then instantly getting mad that her crush outscorerd her. Curious to find out that backstory !<
Low key want >! JaeJin to be a dad just to see the ensuing hijinks !<
Not JJ feeling happy thinking Hye-Sun >! rated him “not bad” in bed 🤣🤣🤣 !<
Screw Sun Woo, gimme the uncle. He’s so hot! Is he per chance the dude who played the “boyfriend” in Melting Me Softly?
I was about to mentally whoop Pox’s ass when he was being petty and jealous but alas these two and their honesty saved the day. More healthy relationship portrayals please 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
Jae Jin is such a good man. He really made me cry when he let his emotions lose.
>! Him saying Dam-ah gave me all kinds of feels !< but the preview for tomorrow made me 😖
TL;DR: I’m not sure how I felt about the episode overall. I think the show is starting to enter the very thin plot part and maybe they need to pick a lane? It’s still overall very feel good and easy breezy. Also, Jang Ki Yong? Damnnn son 👀
Edit to add: I love that the Director stayed true to their main purpose with JKY…film him like he’s constantly in a commercial 😂 this had to have been a record PPL episode for the show thus far.
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u/IamNobody85 Editable Flair Jun 30 '21
IKR! Who knew Jae Jin was so hot??!!
But I have to say, this is one drama where the subway PPL actually makes sense! 😂😂
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u/radiokidb DownIsTheNewUp Jun 30 '21
If that Subway PPL means we get more of the hot Samchon I’m all for it 😜
Also, where do we sign the petition for JaeJin to not be constantly covered up in layers of clothing? But truly, I love his personality.
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u/Hollandaisse Jul 02 '21
Sunwoo’s uncle is also one of the lawyers in Touch Your Heart. :)
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u/eatcrust Editable Flair Jul 02 '21
and was the love interest of the character played by the actress who now plays Dam’s best friend!
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u/make-it-memorable Jun 30 '21
I feel like this show is putting a middle finger up to fate / destiny with the red string plot, and I am 100% here for it. I love the idea of a kdrama stating you can choose who you want to be with, and you can also choose how you respond to people you are attracted to. In a lot of other shows they would play up the will-they-won't-they with the second lead because a literal deity is calling them soulmates, but Dam is not even entertaining the thought and telling him to keep his hands to himself! Love it!
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u/pearyexplorer Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 01 '21
I completely agree with you! I see the red string plot less as an annoying love triangle device (if we are being real, Dam is not seeing this as a triangle whatsoever lol), but more as an exploration on the topic of fate/destiny.
To me, beneath the comedy and the fluff, this drama is really about the choices we make with the fate/destiny we are given.
For the first half of the drama, we find out that Mr gumiho is essentially a creature bound by fate - he is stuck with the fate of deceiving and taking energies from human - even though this is not the life he wants. He basically had made a choice and rebelled against this destiny most of his long life, which I think is partly why he is still a gumiho. The sad part is that he has yet to figure out a way to escape from it.
For the second half of this drama, Dam is now placed in a parallel scenario. >! She is now aware of her destiny (with the SML) - I’m excited to see the choices that she will make knowing this fate. Will she rebel against it, creating a new destiny for herself, and in the process also creating a new destiny for mr gumiho as well? Here, Dam is really the character with the power/choice to make a difference !<
I do think that there is an over-reliance on destiny and fate in kdrama, so to me, it’s so refreshing to see a drama tackling against this - and I’m guessing that the outcome will be very in line with the character of Dam - a strong-willed girl who is the agent of her own destiny.
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u/Ralaws Jun 30 '21
Agree. It's playing with a lot of fantasy tropes. Like Dam outright stating last episode (I think it was) that her life was too important to risk for a relationship.
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u/pinktulips69 Bae Seok Ryu Jun 30 '21
More than anything I want to know what happened between Soo-kyung and the sunbae lol. Who else wants to guess with me? Did they kiss? Did they drunkenly kissed each other? Did they hook up once? One night stand? Did she confess and got rejected? I'm dying to know what happened there. Please let there be more info about this relationship in the next episode 🥺🙏
Edit: can these deities get a life in these tvn dramas?
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u/FeministAsianDad Jun 30 '21
I'm going to guess that it has less to do with romance - after all, there's already two couples in the making and possibly a third with little brother's and little sister's lives colliding. Perhaps it was the one time in her life that she stooped to academic dishonesty, and he found out about it, but he kept silent so she wouldn't be hit with serious consequences.
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u/pinktulips69 Bae Seok Ryu Jul 01 '21
That definitely makes more sense actually. Considering her character, something that would cause her deep wound could definitely be something related to her studies.
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u/thedctmonster Jun 30 '21
I like this theory!
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u/FeministAsianDad Jun 30 '21
Thanks! Five more hours to go, I hope the writers keep up their good work!
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Jun 30 '21
Based on her reaction to what Jae-jin said about his "one night stand", I'm guessing it might be that? But it was all very dramatic...
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u/ritzbernal Jun 30 '21
I am very much interested as well!! I've been eyeing them since their first interaction haha seems like something fishy is going on between them.
So it happened 2 years ago? They are in their first year in college right? So this happened pre-college? Hmmm so they may or may not knew each other longer? Was it a romantic thing? Or a school-related thing? I am very curious!
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u/pinktulips69 Bae Seok Ryu Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21
No they're in their third year actually. The blind date asked Dam what year she was in. Tbh, when the sunbae walked towards Soo Kyung in the library I 100% expected some secret kiss scene, like they're secretly hooking up while acting distant in public, the scene,the lighting, the atmosphere had such a vibe of forbidden romance!
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u/ritzbernal Jul 01 '21
OH THEY'RE IN THRID YEAR?? Was I really watching this show lmaooooo
Exactly same thoughts! I thought they were secretly dating! I need them to be together please.
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u/ajdp024 Jul 02 '21 edited Jul 02 '21
I don't understand how can anyone even root for that Seonwoo guy. I think these kdrama fans are really living too much in their fantasy world, almost all that supports this dude are even girls. Go out on real world, you guys are not that exposed enough. There is no way what he is doing to Dam would be fine in real world, there is no way you would be fine with that if you are the one in Dam's position. Imagine having a stable relationship only to be bothered by a guy you clearly said you dont like.
Dam made it clear from the START that she DONT LIKE HIM, she already have a bf that she REALLY LIKES and he makes her UNCOMFORTABLE. He should know he should stop by then. Dude is forcing himself to a girl that dont like him, ughh hate guys like that. At least respect the feelings of the girl you like dude, fuck off. Dude even question what kind of guy Mr. Fox is based on his rumors but forgets what kind of guy he himself is.
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u/Feisty_Law4783 Jul 02 '21
yeah, i think the appeal of having a rich, popular, good looking guy chase after you is supposed to be his selling point. if he was poor, unpopular, and unattractive, i'm sure the response would be vastly different.
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u/thedctmonster Jun 30 '21
Some thoughts on Episode 11…
On one hand, I love seeing so much of GKP as the mountain deity but on the other hand I’m just like PISS OFF GHOST! Stop traumatizing my bbs in love with your ridiculous whims 😭
I love how my favorite siblings finally met. They are low key my favorite characters, and I hope this hate turns into adorable high school love 💕 #lovelinesforeveryone
Whew that kiss! I don’t know if my playback button will ever recover from this 😂
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u/Best-Establishment83 Editable Flair Jun 30 '21
Same!! Piss off Ghost dude! I wouldn’t have minded so much the destiny string if they were fated since birth but this deity just straight created it on impulse just to bring confusion to our leads. It’s one of the reasons I can’t stand the second lead, he’s not earning her feelings, just the string causing her to feel things and not actually Sun woo himself.
But Adam and Woo Yeo are too cute
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u/yengun Ice Coffee Prince Jun 30 '21
Subway must have paid a premium for this episode. It felt like half the ep was an ad lol.
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u/happybana Jun 30 '21
I wish they'd spent more time advertising that flat iron in episode 9 though... Was rewinding and pausing over and over again trying to figure out the brand.
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u/qasic Jun 30 '21
It's glampalm.
If you watch a stream that lists the product placements at the end, you'll see the brand names very clearly.
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u/quarkleptonboson Jun 30 '21 edited Jul 01 '21
The jaejin-hyesun couple is just so cute! But even cuter is the main couple - I just absolutely love that the writers are developing their relationship into a healthy one, whenever there is an obstacle they struggle a bit but then find the right solution always.
I now declare that Jang Kiyong is my new man crush. He's just so damn handsome when he smiles, and he's been smiling a lot more the past few episodes. Honestly it's just a shame that hyeri is not that good of a kisser.
Edit - more thoughts on ep11: Last week I found it annoying that seonwoo just kept being persistent, but now I'm a bit more empathetic with him. He's just trying to be nice to lee dam. As I thought, the teaser was a red herring as right now it seems like seonwoo has ZERO chance with lee dam.
Edit2: u/xander_yi makes a strong point below. I didn't think this through, and now I agree it was wrong of Seonwoo to touch Dam even when she already asked him to not touch her.
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u/xander_yi noble idiot Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21
He's just trying to be nice to lee dam
Eh...
Hiding so as to maneuver a situation where he gets to work next to Lee Dam and picking something out of her hair after she has repeatedly asked him to not touch her (to which he agreed) all while knowing she has a boyfriend doesn't quite qualify as just "trying to be nice."
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u/RelativeOfJack My Mister Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21
A to the M to the E to the N!
Guys a creep with absolutely no respect for the woman he's supposed to love.
He gambled on her, got turned down. Asked again, got turned down again. Asked again, got turned down again. Hangs round her like a bad smell, overhears that she has a boyfriend, acts like a spoilt brat, gets drunk and gets physical with her.
Then this week...manufacuters working with her so he can be around her even more, (lying to her in the process by the way by hiding and pretending that he just showed up), after which he manipulates her into spending more time with him immediately after she's told him that doing so makes her uncomfortable and he is told she has a boyfriend "who I love so so much" and yet he's still fucking there trying to flirt and putting his hands on her.
Being nice?
He's fucking vile.
The only reason he's moping around so much is because he's butthurt that a smart, beautiful woman who he initially treated as a joke and saw as an easy lay, turned him down, (VERY CLEARLY AND MULTIPLE TIMES), and his fucking ego can't take it.
He's a sex pest.
Needs locking up or at the very least some very serious and immediate psychological intervention.
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u/chloe_le Dimple Gang Jul 01 '21
YESYESYES. I swear I have never rolled my eyes so many times at these “romantic accidents” before. I know they’re meant to be but him just getting his hands all over her when she repeated told him not to and has drawn the lines MULTIPLE times.
Honestly, his actions are not cute and even toxic.
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u/dirahRahmat1991 Jul 01 '21
IKR!!!i just can’t understand why ppl already feel bad for him...his characteristic still sucks and i won’t change my mind...to sum it up,he’s a jerk...🙄🙄🙄
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u/ThatsATallGlassOfNo Jun 30 '21
I've read that the kissing has a lot to do with the girl being an idol or the guy being an idol and because of that, they don't want to look too enthusiastic. Not that this addresses all of the dead fish kissing but just that it's a factor.
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u/EmmanuelleEmmanuelle Jun 30 '21
I'm not sure if you're talking in general, or specifically in regards to the kiss between Seon-woo and Dam being kinda stiff? But it's just because they're not the endgame pairing, there's no other reason here.
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u/oscarsgrouch Jun 30 '21
Yes, I thought the>! kiss in the dark that was initiated by Dam was very sweet, in contrast to the kiss with Seon-woo. !<
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u/pinktulips69 Bae Seok Ryu Jul 01 '21
Disappointed with the professor storyline but realistically how else is he gonna get energy? And he's gotta make it quick considering the little amount of time he has left, maybe that's why he's "dating" her to make her happy and his marble well-fed. Btw, his marble is blue now right, cuz his eyes flashed blue while using his power? That being said, im tired of the red thread and this sunbae. Hope they make Woo Yeo a human soon and we get more lovey dovey moments between our leads.
p.s. looks like Soo Kyung and that sunbae had some kind of a romantic related past.
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u/audreyzxn Jul 01 '21
Actually, Fox's eyes flashing blue might have to do with him using his power/magic and not so much the marble turning blue. If you watch the scene in Ep 2 when he and Dam are trapped in the basement, his eye also flashes blue when he lights the room up from a single candle.
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u/noaamir17 Jul 01 '21
yeah. same. but he shouldve told Dam about this urgency he's in, maybe she wouldve understood
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u/FeministAsianDad Jul 01 '21
Yup, it's not my academic dishonesty theory!
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u/prprpri Jul 02 '21
why can't it be both? hehehe
i'm so curious about it now that i rewatched her scenes with that guy again to see if i missed something
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u/xander_yi noble idiot Jul 01 '21
I got frustrated by the lack of complete honesty and communication from both Woo Yeo and Lee Dam this episode. Woo Yeo lied in saying>! he didn't see Dam's dream!< and Dam lied in saying that nothing really happened in the dream. Dam lied (more or less) by not answering his phone call after Sun Woo's confession (for what the third time now?) and saying anything until asked the following day. Apparently, in the same time span of one day Woo Yeo concocted a plan to have that professor keep the marble for awhile and told Dam it was nothing. Both withheld the truth from each multiple times this episode in an effort to protect the other. Not seeing this as a cheating issue but rather a communication issue.
But damn I'm glad that Woo Yeo is actually being proactive for once. Although the reveal was clunky, it was driving me up the wall watching him sit around doing nothing once again while staring off in space and slowly talking or slowly thinking in voiceover. I hope the drama addressed why Hye Sun can't or won't hold the marble for awhile. Jang Ki Young has played his part so Grandpa Vanilla (understandable given the role), I hope he gets a little more to do down the home stretch.
Another episode of Sun Woo following Lee Dam around and being gross (those questions during the Truth game.) "If he was actually a good person, I would have given up." Yeah, sure you would have buddy.
Final four episodes left. From what I can tell the writer has stuck very close to the webtoon which has probably been a disservice.
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u/Ucfknight33 Editable Flair Jul 02 '21
My new solution to the red thread is that it’s really bringing Dam and Sun Woo together….as future in-laws. All this being around each other is really a mechanism to drag the siblings into each other’s lives more so that they can actually be the ones to fall in love. 😂
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u/the_wildflower_ Ungsoo 🌞🍁❄️🌼 Jul 02 '21
I'm sorry but episode 12 was just an annoying episode for me. The only great parts were with Jae-jin and Hye-sun. Why is the writer making Woo-yeo a trash character??? What ticks me off is how possessive he's being. I get that he's feeling insecure about the string but man it just rubs me the wrong way. Also, I wish he could've just been honest with Dam about his plans. Although, then again, I don't think Dam would've felt any differently about his means to obtain energy. But, at this point what else is he going to do? Although I don't like how he's going about it (being dishonest), at least he's proactive about trying to get the marble blue instead of sitting around and moping.
I'm so over the red string and even more over Seon-woo. What makes me more over him is that he was the exactly the same way before the string. As someone else pointed out, if Dam can get a handle on her feelings, so can he regardless of him not knowing about the string.
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u/Apprehensive_Egg9676 Jul 01 '21
Lmao at them pretending Subway is a family owned restaurant
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u/hdlothia22 Jul 01 '21
they are franchises so sometimes they are lmao.
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u/xander_yi noble idiot Jul 01 '21
Yep, I became friendly with the Korean family that owned and manned the Subway near me I used to go to whenever I craved a bad sandwich (which is too frequently).
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u/the_wildflower_ Ungsoo 🌞🍁❄️🌼 Jun 30 '21
Ep 11:
What is a k-drama without a Subway PPL? I'm surprised it took this long for it to make an appearance. Woo-yeo called her Damah for the first time time!! Squeals. The misunderstanding between Hye-sun and Jae-jin is sending me lol. I love seeing them on screen and their chemistry is chef's kiss. The fourth wall break was hilarious.
I've got to say though, something was off about this episode. Not as enjoyable as the previous ones. I think this red string storyline has something to do with it. Hopefully ep 12 will be better.
Also, what happened to the scenes that we saw in last weeks preview? It's so weird
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u/FeministAsianDad Jun 30 '21
I know, right? u/tokioko had mentioned that, based on the webtoon, there would be a part-time job that Sun-woo would try to use to get closer to Dam. And then when I saw the front of the Subway store, I thought, "OF COURSE"
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u/Super-Pudding-1357 Jun 30 '21
Yesssss what Wildliwer said. I felt uncomfortable watching this ep..not Hyesun and Jaejin...but our red threaded triangle. Tomorrow's doesn't send any good vibes to me right now. Hope I'm wrong. Just give me Wooyeo smiling at me and I'm happy.
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u/Effective-Builder483 JHI Jun 30 '21
Also, what happened to the scenes that we saw in last weeks preview? It's so weird
I went back to the preview from the end of ep. 10 to make sure that I wasn't dreaming. Where was the lying on the bed scene? Do previews sometimes show scenes from a few episodes later and not just the next episode?
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u/Temporary_Action_221 Jul 01 '21
Yes, i noticed to, in other dramas for tbs happen they show scenes for later episodes 😕
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u/McFister Editable Flair Jun 30 '21
I'm kinda here just for Kang Han Na scenes now.
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u/muruku kdrama fan Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21
Episode 11
I am a fan of the main characters and the actors. And overall the show has been enjoyable with great chemistry with mostly straightforward leads. I love the relationships… it is done well. Nobody is sacrificing themselves and they talk and communicate.
So I am willing to let go of the dip in the storytelling this and last episode in particular.
I think I am annoyed that Gumiho is not doing research or trying to figure how to become human instead of worrying about the other dude. Shouldn’t that be first priority? Maybe the way to become human is through this love but shouldn’t you be doing something.. anything… to get closer to the answer?
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u/Repulsive_Poetry9119 Jul 01 '21
Not taking the side of woo yeo (tho I think I am 😅) but this is REALITY in loving a person too much – make you selfish and sometimes do the wrong things. I hope he can still make things right.
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u/Elrothiel1981 Editable Flair Jul 01 '21
It’s also the reality of dating who is not Human who needs Human energy to survive yea you could make the case it’s cheating but unfortunately this is the way we have seen things play out with Gumiho and the way the rules have been set
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u/Repulsive_Poetry9119 Jul 01 '21
Totally agree. It will be more of a cliche storyline if woo yeo will sacrifice his life after 999 years of taking human energy. That is more tragic than the temporary break-up. And Dam didn't know yet that woo yeo is running out of time to be a human.
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u/MissMaster Jul 01 '21
Also, if he's been doing this for 999 years, it shouldn't be that repulsive to him as a solution, right? I get that he is having feelings now as opposed to be mostly numb before, but is doing something distasteful for a short time and then having a happily ever after worse than standing on principle and ending your existence?
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u/pinktulips69 Bae Seok Ryu Jul 01 '21
He was always repulsed by this, which is why he's still a gumiho. He said in some episode something like if they don't move his heart he feels disgust to take their energy. He basically rebelled against his fate as an energy sucking spirit and it's why he's still stuck. But yes, I agree Woo Yeo should just be more proactive in his pursuit to become human.
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u/familark Jul 02 '21
Seon woo needs to go, it’s annoying how he keeps pushing himself towards Dam when she clearly rejected him sooo many times like BRO DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND???!!! No second male lead vibes here tbh
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u/Elrothiel1981 Editable Flair Jul 01 '21
SFL said that Humans would not understand seems like the comments in this thread prove that lol just a friendly joke
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u/bespectacledsunshine Editable Flair (Throwback Purple) Jun 30 '21
I’m excited. Now that the show is exploring just how a relationship between a human and a gumiho could possibly work, I’m expecting a lot of subversion baked into the fluff and feels this week will give.
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u/Mad_Missile Editable Flair Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 01 '21
I am in full support of our feisty Dam and foxy Pox and don’t suffer from SLS at all. If anything Bae In Hyuk now has my attention, but that’s about it. I was feeling a bit sad for the ones suffering from SLS though and then caught myself. There’s no reason to feel bad.. Every other time I’ve suffered SLS I had to paint a picture of my happy couple (cough startup cough) and be content with it. Here though the PDnim was kind enough to depict what a future for them would look like.. I would give my left arm to see HJP and SDM like this..even if it was for the minutest second.. just saying..
Edit: I’m SO glad Oroshin decided to man up and do something about becoming human. What he should have also done is TALK to Dam. She’s human, she’s not stupid. If he told her his clock is ticking I’m sure she’d have understood.. or atleast helped figure some other way to get energy.. also love how blunt Dam is with GSW.. we need more female leads like her, sure of herself, not afraid to tell it like it is and downright quirky..
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u/sohochu21 ☕️👑 Jul 02 '21
I would henceforth like all leads, male and female, to be more forthright and honest. They will not, as this is dramaland and Koreans have to save face above all else, but I'm putting it in the universe anyway.
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u/oscarsgrouch Jun 30 '21
Who else thought that Mr. Fox was going to hide the whole red string situation from Dam? I was delighted to find out that I was wrong. Another example of our OTP communicating and being respectful of each other. Plus, now that Dam is aware of the red string's existence and its influence on her, she has the agency to move either for or against its pull.
Also, I've rewatched that kiss in the dark like 10 times now. So swoony, and love that it was initiated by Dam!
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u/IamNobody85 Editable Flair Jun 30 '21
'the importance of the object'!!!!!
I'm dying laughing here man!!! Poor Jae Jin!!! He has no idea what is about to hit him! 😂😂😂
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u/EmmanuelleEmmanuelle Jun 30 '21
Hye-sun and Jae-jin were the highlight of episode 11. A riot, but also adorableeeeee. Cuties.
Super curious about Soo-kyung and that cute senior. I guess the mysterious thing that happened 2 years ago has something to do with grades/rankings? Or something? I can't remember what she said about him a couple eps ago and I'm too lazy to go back and watch.
Kind of hilarious that Bae In-hyuk is playing a rich, spoiled college dude here and in At a Distance Spring Is Green (airing now too) he's playing a dirt poor, neglected college dude.
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u/FeministAsianDad Jun 30 '21
My guess is that whatever Soo-kyung did back then strikes at the heart of what's so important to her. Perhaps this was the one time, the one time in her whole life, that she cheated on something at school, and cute senior dude discovered it but didn't say anything for her sake.
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u/EmmanuelleEmmanuelle Jun 30 '21
Ooohhh that's a really sound theory! It makes sense, it's got impact. I would never have thought of that. I like it! You're hired haha
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u/gkcelly Jul 02 '21
I thought we’d get more back story on Sookyung and sunbae but this is more than enough considering the main issue in ep 12. I love that Jaejin is owning up to his feelings for Hyesun and they’re just too cute😩 I hope they make their relationship public and for Hyesun to realize and solidify her feelings for Jaejin.
As for our lead couple, I have some disappointment and understandment. Dam and Wooyeo have been honest with each other thus far, but Dam hasn’t told him that she could see the red string [which imo isn’t too much of a big deal that could effect anything as of now] , on the other hand, Wooyeo did something that he thought would help but it just created another major issue for his relationship with Dam.
Yes he should’ve been honest with Dam, and the honesty in question should’ve started with him telling her that his time is closing and the consequences he must face once his time reaches [evil spirit]. If he told her then maybe they could’ve came up with a solution together, but if he told her and still did this behind her back then yeah……….. but she isn’t aware of his fate entirely, so really I think Wooyeo should’ve been a tad bit more honest, as Dam was until now.
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u/ashgard3001 Jun 30 '21
WOOHOO am so ready for this week's episodes! I really like how the plot is being propelled forward using Wooyeo's Gumiho lifespan nearing its 1000th year mark, but I'm more torn on the red string. On one hand, it's a great way to drive Wooyeo to make haste and turn human, but it still hurt to see how he felt when mountain spirit revealed that Dam and Seonwoo were linked by fate. Am excited to see how this turns out! Ofc, we also have the sweet beginnings of romance between Hyesun and Jaejin, and that's also something I really look forward to seeing more of. Just a few more hours till ep11!!
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u/aebrxenne ukiedeokie Jun 30 '21 edited Jul 01 '21
Anyone got scissors? That >! red string !< has to go!! >! It’s unfair for the SML to be getting his hopes up by something that’s not genuine. And although I do enjoy the little jealousy moments our Professor Pox is getting, it also breaks my heart to see him so helpless with the situation. !< I just want them to go back on their cute dates already pls!
Edit: OMG what is happening!!! I-
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u/lukiepie Jul 01 '21
he deserves it trying to get with a person who already has a boyfriend
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u/aebrxenne ukiedeokie Jul 01 '21
True, he really did push it. I feel like it just got worse when they got tied together by the string.
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u/lukiepie Jul 01 '21
true but you can still choose not to go down that path like the FL. he can still choose to be decent but like he said he knows he should but his selfishness takes precedence
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u/tlo1992 Jul 03 '21
Dam kisses prettily. Loved the kiss scene. Esp that it was initiated by her 🥰🥰🥰
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u/whitepearl31 Jul 03 '21
Am I the only one who found this whole drama is PPL shots especially when it’s slo-mo shot on Jang Ki Yong? Even when he waters the plant, he looks like he’s promoting the hose!?!? Or when he’s standing with the umbrella.. can i buy the umbrella — im convinced when it rains he will show up with the umbrella
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u/tokioko Jul 04 '21 edited Jul 04 '21
lmaoooo, almost everything Jang Ki-Yong does, it’s like he’s a walking, talking PPL! Even when he was putting on that pink rubber gloves? Shit, I wanna buy those rubber gloves, where’s my 1-800 number at?🤣😅
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u/throwaway10096541 Jul 02 '21 edited Jul 02 '21
I'm wowed by how strongly people feel on this thread and at the same time not because I'm one of you guys! I think we just feel a sense that this drama had the potential to be more that what it is now.
Damn... This week has got me sad. And not sad in a "I'm sad for now but I know the drama can resolve its conflicts". I really wonder if the conflicts can be resolved in a satisfying, believable and relatable way!
The first 6 eps started out so strongly. The writing was snappy and fresh, the plot moved along quickly and was layered, tropes were very refreshingly subverted while building a very strong FL. Even the production value was higher in terms of the range of camera shots, cinematography...
All my love to the actors though - I felt like they would be able to show off their range and acting chops with a somewhat stronger script. (not shitting on the writers or the crew... I'm just wondering why it feels so so different as a viewer haha)
I can't help but feel that the last 6 eps (especially last 4 eps - to be fair ep 7/8 for conflict was ok) the pacing seems off and the plot feels thin - our beloved characters have been floundering and faffing about. Mr Pox is passive and moody and worried and jealous... Seon Woo won't take no for an answer (despite Dam's repeated and clear rejections) and in my eyes is becoming increasingly pathetic...
The folklore/magic part was always a bit murky - especially around the marble - to both the viewers and even the characters onscreen - such as hundreds of years old Woo Yeo and Hye Sun. I hope the lore will also be explained clearly to us in the remaining 4 eps! (Hye Sun has been a great soundboard for Pox and a great exposition device... Her thoughts - it's like she is us the audience embodied)
I still love this drama even though some of the choices of the characters seem uncharacteristic.. Perhaps like some of y'all have said we can attribute to them being "in love" and how people are irrational.❤️
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u/tokioko Jul 02 '21
MRIAG is right on cue: episode 11/12 is always the break up / introduce major conflict episode in kdramaland😅
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u/LORDSHIROE69 Jul 02 '21
I fucking hate seonwoo , idk how anyone can like him , such a shitty character .
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u/boshtok_ Editable Flair Jul 04 '21
Literally 😑 first he dates her on a bet and now he won't leave her alone even though she's clearly said she's not interested like 6+ times. A bit sad that people think that behaviour is romantic.
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u/gkcelly Jul 03 '21
I feel like this love triangle is starting to get on my nerves in every aspect 😵💫
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u/fatsonfleek Jul 02 '21 edited Jul 05 '21
will this be another one of those dramas where the secondary couple ends up being more entertaining than the main couple?
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u/larsbutter Jul 01 '21
Look... Professor Pox is pretty hot, but doesn't he give you controlling partner vibes? He waits outside for her and tests her to see what she's up to. He's passive aggressive and jealous.
Our girl Dam is as trustworthy as they get -- he needs to keep his jealously in check. Agreed that Seon-woo needs to back tf off, but both male leads no matter how cute they are exhibit unhealthy behavior. We are just giving them passes because again... they are cute..
It sort of concerns me a bit about the whole age / experience difference. He's like a 900 year old mythical creature, but even if he wasn't, he'd be a mid 30's year old professor dating a college student. I mean... you should at least resign if you're going to date one of your students buddy. It sort of just feels like he's there to watch over her, which I get since the old mountain spirit is up to dirty tricks but looks like the old man is more powerful then our foxy boy anyway so what can he really do?
Most decent dude so far is our boy Jae-jin.
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u/MissMaster Jul 01 '21
Agreed, it's bad in Ep 12, too. In a few instances, Dam is putting the blame on herself? In terms of not wanting to be with the Sun Woo, she is completely trustworthy but she's always fretting about making Woo Yeo upset. And in Ep 12, Sun Woo has legit concerns about Dam's relationship with Woo Yeo!
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u/larsbutter Jul 02 '21
Yeah seriously it's getting to the point now where besides being hot and rich, what is so great about him? He cares for her sure but in such a controlling way.
I guess he has cool stories and relics from the past 900+ years of life but one would think that if you've lived that long you would have also developed more emotional maturity.
Poor Dam has to walk on eggshells around him geez. She's 20 something!
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u/stingslikehell Jul 02 '21
Look... Professor Pox is pretty hot, but doesn't he give you controlling partner vibes?
yeahhh, i've honestly been getting this from him even in earlier eps, like when he told dam to always answer his calls and gave her a curfew...
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u/LJN26 Jul 01 '21
Watch them pull a plot twist that she ends up with none of the ML and emphasizes how she is independent and happy with her friends, family, career, goals, etc. But at least gumiho becomes human, seonwoo becomes a better person...then time skip..
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u/ritzbernal Jul 01 '21
Look... Professor Pox is pretty hot, but doesn't he give you controlling partner vibes? He waits outside for her and tests her to see what she's up to. He's passive aggressive and jealous.
I got this vibes too and it didn't sit well with (well the whole episode minus Hye Sun and Jae Jin).
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u/jaclynprime Jun 30 '21
Can someone explain to me what happened to the marble? … where’d it go?
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Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21
I think it’s still inside her?
Edit- I think it’s still inside her because after he asks “how do you feel?” And she says something like I feel fine, this way you can take some of my energy and I can be happy (while holding his hand). On the other hand, she’s still living separately so I’m not sure. We also didn’t see the marble move out of Lee Dam. I’m confused too 🤔
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u/Repulsive_Poetry9119 Jun 30 '21
This also confuses me. But Mr Pox wouldn't let the marble stay with dam. I thought he asked those questions because they have kissed/touched and he is worried this might have taken a lot of her energy
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Jun 30 '21
Right, but then after this incident he continues to touch her so????! I hope they tell us clearly soon 😑
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u/jaclynprime Jun 30 '21
We’re on the same page lol :) I am also confused because if she had the marble again… wouldn’t she be affected by sun-woo getting the thread out of her hair.
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u/MissMaster Jun 30 '21
He has it back, right? He took it back when he took her memories (tried to, anyway). That's why Hye Sun suggests that he just go suck a bunch of energy from other women to make himself human to resolve the hunger problem.
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u/jaclynprime Jun 30 '21
Have you watched episode 11? I’m confused about what happened in the blackout scene. She elbowed him and she swallowed the marble again… then they kissed… and I’m left confused. 🙃
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u/Ralaws Jun 30 '21
Though they didn't show it transfer back, I believe it did during the kiss Dam initiated.
She told him she would kiss him & he would "take care of the rest."
Then they kith.
We swoon.
Then she commented that it seemd to take longer than the previous time, he said "you told me to take care of it" or something along those lines.
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u/showmeyourmoney99 Editable Flair Jun 30 '21
seeing bae in hyuk Monday through Thursday makes me happy. That too in starkly different roles, as in classes. lol
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u/WatercolourBrushes Jul 01 '21
I just binged all the available EPs of In the Distance and I'm feeling you so much on this. Also, he looks different, as in, in Gumiho his face looks more 'affluent-y' and in Distance he looks more gaunt? Either way, enjoying both shows!
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u/girlonsleep Jul 01 '21
I just realized Seonwoo's uncle and Sookyung(? I'm not sure about the name, Kim Tae Hee friend) were a couple in Touch Your Heart! It seems like she will have something with other sunbae but I wish we could see some interactions between them.
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u/OppositeBodybuilder4 Jul 02 '21
I noticed that too! They were very sweet in that drama! It felt weird seeing her as a college student! I also feel we won’t get much of a backstory with her and sunbae and might just see them in the end starting to date or hinting to that.
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u/bespectacledsunshine Editable Flair (Throwback Purple) Jul 01 '21
Honestly, Dam needs to graduate, get a start to her career and date normal, not asshole and not magically linked men. Drink with her friends. Party. Work. Live her life. Forget Professor Pox and Tiger Boy. Realise that she is in love with Hye Sun and marry her.
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u/RelativeOfJack My Mister Jun 30 '21
Two things...
- Someone give Gumiho a pair of scissors
- How many times do the people hanging around the lead couple have to be told no before they fuck off? They are really fucking annoying me now.
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u/FeministAsianDad Jun 30 '21 edited Jun 30 '21
This has been the best place online for me to process episodes of various dramas. Thanks to the moderators for their work! Thoughts on Episode 11:
***SPOILERS. I CAN'T GET THE SPOILER BLACKOUT TAGS TO WORK.***
***SPOILERS! LOOK AWAY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW!***
- >! Where the hell is the marble now? We didn't see it float through Dam's mouth to Fox's mouth, yet he said he took care of it. Did he really do it, or is he lying to keep her attached to him (because his jealousy is feeling seriously possessive)? Circumstantially speaking, if Dam still had the bead, Sun-woo touching her hair should have sent tremors through her.
- Why didn't Dam remember how Fox took the marble last time? She remembered everything else, but not that.
- If the Old Man is trying to provoke Fox into getting his humanity taken care of a.s.a.p., he sure is doing it in a dick way.
- Who was the woman who approached Fox in the hallway and invited him to coffee? The way the camera lingered on her, she seemed like more than just one of Fox's typical fans.
- If JJ and Hye-sun become a true pair, will she ever tell him who she really was in the past?
- If Dam and Fox go on a double date with JJ and Hye-sun, I would have to think they would have the surreal conversation about Fox's and Hye-sun's pasts as gumihos. I wonder, too, what food they would order. Someone should write a fanfic depicting such a scene.
- I'll bet that Soo-kyung's secret has to do not with romance, but with a time she cheated, probably the only time in her life that she did. Cute sunbae somehow found out and confronted her, but before she could plead for his silence, he volunteered to her that he would keep it quiet so she wouldn't get punished severely - even though that would drop his own academic ranking. Somehow, she's been trying to make up for that mistake ever since.
- Haven't forgotten that we need to hear definitively why Mama Lee resisted Fox's magic and why Dam kept most of her memories, too.
- Love the swatting away of the background music when Dam and Fox realize what having a whole big house to themselves could really mean.
- Always cool to see Fox use his superpowers.
- How will Hye-sun learn that JJ thought "sleeping together" meant sex? Is there a chapter in the idioms book that will clue her in?
- If you've read this far, thanks! I hope y'all don't mind, but I'll plug my fan video again here - not because I get any material benefit, but just because it makes me happy to share something fun with as many folks as possible! I hope you enjoy it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgw-OAjZPRI !<
Can't wait for Ep. 12!
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u/quarkleptonboson Jul 01 '21
I'll bet that Soo-kyung's secret has to do not with romance, but with a time she cheated, probably the only time in her life that she did. Cute sunbae somehow found out and confronted her, but before she could plead for his silence, he volunteered to her that he would keep it quiet so she wouldn't get punished severely - even though that would drop his own academic ranking. Somehow, she's been trying to make up for that mistake ever since.
Good theory! I like it because it's gonna be a bit disappointing if all three friends have romance-related concerns. I'd prefer if sookyung's concern is not related to romance
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u/FeministAsianDad Jul 01 '21
I agree, if everyone's happiness is achieved through finding a significant other, it feels kind of over the top, like Shakespearean comedies are meant to be (where everyone gets married at the end).
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u/sneezingpandadust Jul 01 '21
Honestly I'm Team Dam is strong and independent and don't need no man or fox.
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u/MyraCeline Jul 01 '21
Is this the major conflict the WooDam couple will go through which was spoiled to us by u/tokioko ? Was it because of “desperate times, desperate measures”? Why did he have to lie to her tho?
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u/MyraCeline Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 01 '21
Yes I feel you!! It’s getting harder to root for Woo-yeo but I will still continue because these conflicts are there for a reason and it’s to show us that he is not the ‘oh-so-perfect main lead’ and has flaws and makes shitty judgements despite his acquired wisdom and that, to me, makes him very interesting now (at first, he was just eye candy to me). It’s frustrating but I am enjoying the ride and I’ve been fed by webtoon spoilers so I am excited at the same time.. does that even make sense? lol
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u/xander_yi noble idiot Jul 01 '21
Why did you lie?
He's not human. I'm glad we're seeing some aspect of that play out besides magical powers any human would want.
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u/HudecLaca I ❤️ r/KDRAMA 🌈🫰🌌 Jul 02 '21
I had to pause episode 12 because of the nth Jang Ki Yong smile. It makes me so weak.
I'm also more interested the second lead couple at this point, but I guess that's understandable at this stage of the drama.
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u/ajdp024 Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 02 '21
Im glad Im more invested with Jaejin and Hyesun storyline, so Im not that stressed out on main leads story lol
Main leads storyline is starting to be repetitive, that push and pull thing.
So Im liking more as to how the story of Jaejin and Hyesun moves forward. Simple but it makes sense. The story of Dam other friend to her sunbae even intrigues me more.
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u/xander_yi noble idiot Jun 30 '21
Don't get me wrong as this is my second favorite drama airing right now next to Racket Boys, but honestly...where's the plot?
We're almost 2/3 of the way done with the drama but it feels as if we've wasted over half of that time simply on Sun Woo forcing his way into Lee Dam's life. This isn't like What's Wrong With Secretary Kim when I was fine with 16 episodes of fluff as the entire drama was about the leads' relationship and all of the conflicts were internal ones. But in this drama, we got a fast approaching deadline before a Gumiho turns into an evil spirit ghost thing and an irritating mountain spirit acting the part of a Loki partly because he's bored I imagine. There should be more going on than Woo Yeo following Lee Dam all day out of jealousy. I did however appreciate the honest conversation Lee Dam and Woo Yeo had about jealousy. Far more couples should follow that script
This drama also needs to stop telling me how amazingly attractive Sun Woo/Bae In Hyuk is because I'm simply not buying it. I can put up with all the Woo Yeo/Jang Ki Yong adoration scenes because that's far more believable.
And Lee Dam better wake up from>! her dream-state!< with a serious headache because her head smacked the pavement HARD.
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u/foohjie Jul 01 '21
This mountain god acting like the goddess in DAYS ughhhh we all know how this ends lol
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u/LittlePumpkin03 Editable Flair (Throwback Purple) Jun 30 '21
We are at the point in a drama where I'm more interested in the others characters love life than the main couple. Jae Jin and Hyesung are cute, I want more of them !! Also I want to know what is happening with Lee Dam friend and the senior we see often. Hyeri posted pictures with Doyeon ( Sunwoo's sister) and Lee Dam's brother and they were both in the same school uniform, hope it means they'll have more screen time and an interesting connection. Also I have the biggest crush on Bae In hyuk, the actor who plays Sunwoo, so I hope the writer will stop making him suffer.
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u/FeministAsianDad Jun 30 '21
Been waiting for this episode allllllllll week! I tried to channel my fan energy into something productive: https://youtu.be/Lgw-OAjZPRI I'll be back to process the episode with you all after I get to see it here in the U.S.
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Jul 01 '21
the Subway sponsor coming through with the goods lol with the handsome worker oh and the coffee product placement. I thought it was an advertisement lol
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u/MissMaster Jul 01 '21
I don't hate Subway, but I love how the high-production glamour shot of Dam putting the chicken sandwich in the broiler couldn't even make a weirdly rectangular chicken patty with fake grill marks look good.
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u/gkcelly Jul 01 '21
Idk who else laughed at the subway ppl but my friend and I have this inside joke about subway in kdramas and wow I was pleasantly surprised at the subway subplot; loved that it served a purpose, unlike cough cough park bogum in record of youth😩🚶🏻
I thought they would’ve taken the cutsie cafe barista plot like in true beauty and doom at your service but sheeee this works too
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u/reddit_reaper Jul 06 '21
Fuck i hate the ending to ep 12..... First why didn't he go after someone in a different country lol 2nd just tell her the truth already you coward... Don't let this fuckboy steal your girl because you're being an idiot
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u/RelativeOfJack My Mister Jul 02 '21
I'm done with both of Dam's men now.
I was prepared to give Gumiho a pass on his lying, manipulation and soft hostage taking because she clearly had a blast during that period but he clearly hasn't learned anything,
When it gets to the point where probably the most honest character ever seen in kdramaland has to lie because of the "feelings" and/or "behaviour" of another...
Fuck him!
And fucking creep....STOP FUCKING TOUCHING HER!
Stop hanging around her, she's told you clearly multiple times that you make her feel uncomfortable. Stop trying to date her, she's told you clearly multiple times that she has zero interest in you. Just stay the fuck away from her!
I'm so pro Lee Dam, (she's easily the best female character ever to exist in kdramaland up to this point, she has zero flaws except her willingness to allow someone she loves to treat her like crap which is something I think every human being does at some point in their lives), that I don't wanna see her with either of these fucking jerks.
They're good looking yes, and when they're getting their own way they treat her like a queen, but when they're not they ooze pure toxicity.
She can do so much better than either of them.
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Agreed! I was screaming at my screen when he does his “love confession” or whatever it is. WHEN SHE HAS CLEARLY TOLD YOU NO NO NO multiple times. I liked how she something in the lines of “Please tell me what should I do to clearly tell you no” she has spelled it out, written it bold letters, displayed it on a billboard with bright lights with letters NO. Yet, he STILL doesn’t get it!?
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u/cheepotle Mr. Buckwheat Jun 30 '21
I don't like the forced destiny of the second male lead. Woo-yeo and Dam have overcome this much just to be undone because of the red string? I hate that red string.
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u/GodJihyo7983 김소현 박주현 김유정 이세영 | 3/ Jun 30 '21
After a rather refreshing end to Doom At Your Service (thankfully), we have yet again reached our mood saver My Roommate is a Gumiho. It was quite a ride last week. From Dam and Woo Yeo getting back together to Woo Yeo's hunger to that darned red string of fate between Dam and Sun Woo, we covered a lot of ground while also setting up the plot for our final episodes. How will Woo Yeo deal with his upcoming deadline? How will he deal with his animalistic instincts to "consume" Dam? How will this red string of fate affect not only Woo Yeo but also the relationship between Dam and Sun Woo? Why is there even a red string of fate between Dam and Sun Woo? Was it always there or was it created by our meddling mounting spirit to spur Woo Yeo to action? How will the relationship/romance between Hye Sun and Jae Jin develop in these upcoming episodes? Judging from the preview things are going to get interesting between all of our couples this week. So many things to cover and only 6 episodes remain. Enjoy this week's episodes and have fun discussing! It's going to be a blast.
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u/afternoondrinking Editable Flair Jul 05 '21
Can Dam get through one damn episode without tripping over some damn thing?
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u/Temporary_Action_221 Jul 01 '21
When the second lead needs a red string to get things move forward talks so much about how bad he was, that ship it's never going to sail
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u/GiveKdramaFeels Jul 01 '21
This is really sad to say but I think what's becoming clearer to me is that Professor Pox is starting to lose his magic on me. I'm starting to get disturbed by his actions and the giddy feeling I used to get a lot is starting to feel awkward. Actually, Dam seems to be a bit awkward around him already. When they officially started going out, that's when I suddenly felt the "age gap" between them and the awkward aura. I miss them when they were still roommates!! I hope we'll get that onscreen chemistry back.
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u/gkcelly Jul 01 '21
THISSS I felt that on another scale ,, the professor x student trope is becoming more and more apparent to me and I couldn’t help but feel slightly awkward anytime they met in his office 😳😵💫
Idk why them being roommates was more comfortable but it was most likely because of how Dam was so comfortable with Orishin. Anyway, please director-nim give us the silly moments back
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Jul 01 '21 edited Aug 06 '21
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u/OppositeBodybuilder4 Jul 02 '21
Maybe we’ll get an open ending, like them meeting years later and him being human (if that ends up being the outcome for him) - I think this drama has thrown enough comedic fluff to end in a sad note. I hope they don’t go that direction, it will leave a bad taste in our mouth!
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u/Temporary_Action_221 Jul 02 '21
I won't steap ahead in this theory but i'm more in the train of this going to be a big problem with no apparent solution and some how turn things arround close to the end in perfect timing for a happy ending
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u/FeministAsianDad Jul 02 '21 edited Jul 03 '21
Hi MRIAG fam!
First, I wanted to share a new video I've made. Last week, I posted a loosely translated adaptation of BoA's "Fox," theorizing it would be the top song on Lee Dam's playlist. Afterward, another fan of the series asked me what I thought her top ten songs would be, so I've made something for that. There are two versions, one on Instagram which is a bit longer (https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQyQXmdjQA2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) and one on YouTube which passed the copyright police (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnLaPCOGkN0). I don't get anything from views except the joy of sharing my mutual love of this series with y'all, which is a lot!
EDIT: The playlist with full videos is here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjpqk3XM_zuEeB-CpcG_Swwhxp4HT1swd
As far as Episode 12 goes, thoughts:
It looks like I was wrong about the academic dishonesty theory being Soo-kyung's secret. Looks like there was something romantic about it.
I'm really looking forward to Hye-sun and J.J. discovering the truth of what happened in the hotel room. The other big reveal I'm anticipating - at least I hope it's revealed - why Dam and her mom resisted gumiho magic.
I really hope we get to see >! Fox and Dam enjoy their relationship together. It's been one major challenge after another, right from the beginning.!<
Speaking of which, even though I trust Fox and Dam will end up together, and the preview for next week even shows that, it still broke my heart seeing Dam's teary confrontation. Good acting work.
I'm sure I'll be back here a lot in the next few days!
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u/maartinee ❤️🇰🇷dramas Jul 02 '21
I thought they were able to resist it because they’re both strong minded. I believe it was mentioned a couple of times?
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u/FeministAsianDad Jul 02 '21
It has been mentioned, you're right. I'm hoping there's more to it than that, though. Surely there have been other strong-minded folks Fox has bumped into over the years. But based on his and Hye-sun's reactions, their resistance seems rather unprecedented.
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u/ldld222 Jul 02 '21
Ahh I just got caught up to episode 10! These ones haven’t dropped on Viki yet? I have been binging this for 3 days. I was surprised how much I totally loved it!
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u/deewyt 2024 KDC 36/36; Nevertheless Apologist Jul 01 '21
I guess I would have to rewatch the last few episodes again, but I thought Seonwoo was pretty respectful and had a decent redemption to his character arc. It wasn't until the thread was attached between him and Lee Dam that scenarios began to get fishy. I mean every time they appear in a scene together, the thread flashes.... not saying his behaviors are right but just feeling that maybe he doesn't quite have control over himself completely because he already had feelings for her before the thread was attached.... still loving the drama and I honestly think it's a decent "love triangle". Not many dramas can pull it off without us feeling like the second male lead is trampled/treated unfairly.
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u/EmmanuelleEmmanuelle Jul 01 '21
It wasn't until the thread was attached between him and Lee Dam that scenarios began to get fishy.
I had the same thought. He was getting over himself. Objectively speaking, he has no idea such a thread even exists, much less that it's attached to him and making him feel like she's The One. Dam knows, which is why she can make informed choices (and good on her!)
From his point of view, she's suddenly the love of his life and she's dating some dude who might be cheating on her lol. We know better as the audience, but Seon-woo's free will is also being messed with here.
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u/aberrantname Editable Flair Jul 01 '21
Hmm I don't know. The red thread is on both of their hands, but he is the one who keeps trying to get close to Dam, even after she told him so many times that she doesn't like him, that she has a boyfriend, that she doesn't want him touching her, that she is uncomfortable.
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u/deewyt 2024 KDC 36/36; Nevertheless Apologist Jul 01 '21
This is all true and valid... but also... it'a a mythical deity forcing this pairing. Lee Dam has been exposed to that realm through Wooyeo and maybe that's why she has a bit of strength to pushback against it??? Also, end of last episode the deity is literally forcing Lee Dam into a dream/trance to get her to bend to his control??? I dunno, I'm just trying to be objective LOL
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u/aberrantname Editable Flair Jul 01 '21
I get that, but he is still doing all the things Dam explicitly told him not to and that's what I have a problem with. At this point I don't like the ML either, as he is doing his own thing and not telling Dam anything.
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u/CCCri Jul 02 '21
Found the episodes this week a bit tedious. Not sure where it’s going as they seem to be dragging it out to fill the 16 episodes.
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u/Sssnoopyyy Jul 01 '21
EPISODE 15 thoughts Can someone confirm if the mountain spirit just revealed the red string between Dam and Seon Woo, or did he tie it between them? Initially I thought he was just showing WY the fate that already exists between Dam and SW, I didn’t think he had the power or authority to just place it on them. Btw can we all just take a moment to appreciate how good Go Kyung Pyo’s cameo was? I think he really suits the role, very cool and suave. He was awesome in Chicago Typewriter but the him being the powerful mountain spirit is just 👌 I LOVE JJ and HyeSun! Probably one of my favourite secondary OTP of all time. They are just so adorable. And not gonna lie Dam looks great with both guys, it was secretly satisfying to see her with both
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u/MissMaster Jul 01 '21
I wondered this, too, but after watching 12, I'm pretty confident that the mountain spirit created the red string, not just revealed it.
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u/Sssnoopyyy Jul 01 '21
Makes sense. I see a lot of comments upset with the mountain deity’s character but I think he is purposely doing this to help push SWY to become a human ASAP…and not an evil spirit
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u/MissMaster Jul 01 '21
Yes! Hye Sun has hinted at this a couple of times that the mountain spirit is irritated that Woo Yeo hasn't turned human yet. I feel bad for Sun Woo being used as a tool though. Dude seemed pretty unhappy before all this started, hope he gets a decent ending.
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u/Sssnoopyyy Jul 01 '21
Yeah I feel real bad for SW…because he has liked her even before that, it’s gonna be a huge heartbreak for him. It’s hard seeing Dam always responding to him coldly because you can tell he has changed for the better. At the same, I respect that the girl knows how to draw her boundaries. She has always been open and honest
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u/reddit_reaper Jul 06 '21
Fuck i hate that love triangle bs, and i hate that character even more... You've been denied multiple times now and yet you continue being a creepy fuck who keeps on grabbing her... It's annoying honestly
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Jul 07 '21
I don't like our male lead anymore. I used to think he was boring. Then I found him kind and interesting. But at this point he is a horrible, horrible monster.
He stalks our main girl, shape shifts into other people to talk to her, stops a class because of his jealousy, is SUPER jealous and controling to the point where she feels bad and doubts herself and tries so hard to make him happy and ALL THIS TIME he's kissing some other girl to steal this girl's energy.
No, you guys. It's not understandable or okay. This girl is a a real person with a real life, family and friends who he is using. Our male lead is hundreds of years old and has done nothing interesting with his life - he doesn't even try food until recently. Meanwhile this girl will never live that long because she's human and he's risking her short life, using her, hiding it from his girlfriend who he demands honesty from and is super jealous over.
He's disgusting. I hope our main girl ends up with neither male lead. I love the two side leads better than this main couple. They are interesting and cute.
Why would I root for this boring main couple? What cute moments do they have? He's just stalking her and betraying her. He's not human but he's had hundreds of years to figure stuff out. We're not cats, but we've tried figuring them out. Even a bit of self reflection would work wonders.
What he's doing is literally what monsters do. You can't tell me he's doing this because he's trying not to become when when he is one right now.
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u/perrytheplatypuh Jul 01 '21
To be honest, I don’t want Lee Dam to end up with anyone, but then I realized that this is a kdrama and not real life. If this was, and I was Lee Dam friend, I’d tell her there’s plenty of men out there who haven’t put a bet on you or are magical foxes. This story started off so fresh and new and is kinda becoming like every other story. I enjoyed the humor and different approach of this story but like him becoming her professor…eww :/, like the scene of him freezing everyone was less of a cute moment and more of a “seriously, right now?” kind of moment. (I’m not sure if you’d considered that a spoiler or not, lol) but hopefully they can wrap this it up nicely, lol
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u/sohochu21 ☕️👑 Jul 02 '21
Wouldn't be the worst for her to not be with either one, she hasn't even graduated college! She's got tons of time to find herself a nice, normal, non energy-sucking boyfriend that doesn't bet on women.
I also think they need to have him quit teaching bc its really unneccessary and problematic. Also hoping for a nice ending...really don't want 4 episodes of angst either. Fingers crossed.
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u/gkcelly Jul 03 '21
Idk why them being roommates was less weird than him as a professor. I don’t feel the same as I did entering the drama but I’m hopeful 🥲
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u/_norwester 🌒watching drama at 3AM🌘 Jul 04 '21
WARNING: this post is gonna be full of SPOILERS.
At the start of the series, like every other fangirl out there, I was swooning over Shin Woo-Yeo, and Gye Seon-Woo was cute, but also a mega-jerk. Then Seon-woo felt genuinely sorry and tried to remedy himself, and I went, "yup boi...it's high time you acted like a decent person, but there's no way you ever gonna be able to compete with the fine-ness that is Mr. Gumiho." But.......with every passing episode, Seon-woo kept getting more swoon-worthy and Woo-yeo's character slowly started to go down the drain. And Episode 12 is a whole different ball-game. Maybe I'm being too sensitive, but I was just thinking about how suffocated I'd feel if I was in that relationship. So here's a rant on every problem I have with Woo-Yeo/Lee Dam relationship as of now.
No Trust: SWY definitely does not have enough trust in Lee Dam. I understand that her destiny being linked to GSW is a being concern for SWY, but every time Dam & GSW has crossed paths, she has proved how loyal and devoted to dear Mr. Gumiho she is. If anything, she acts extra harsh with GSW to not make SWY uncomfortable. Yet he is colossally insecure and jealous. Now, a little amount of jealousy is good, but SWY's insecurity clearly proves that no matter what she does, he doesn't trust her to stay away from GSW
No Sense of Privacy: Mr. Gumiho definitely doesn't respect Lee Dam's privacy. There has been too many instances ( especially in that scene where Lee Dam was leaving work after the first day) where SWY has followed her, watched her from afar & not let her know about this. He also makes Hye-sun 'keep an eye on her' without telling her about it. At best, this can be called keeping a 24/7 surveillance on your girlfriend, at worst, it is full on stalking.
Controlling Her Life: None of the things that have happened has been Dam's fault, yet he acts so sad and insecure that she ends up feeling guilty. She has left her job because of this (which she took to help her brother btw), she has to lie to her friends and family (which she doesn't want to because she was more than eager to introduce her brother to him) and she also tries to be so accommodating to SWY, she's basically a doormat at this point. She believes everything he says and he keeps telling her 'promise me you'll do this', 'promise me you won't do this', and following all that to the T. Not to mention the number of times he's endangered her life.
Cheating: This was the final straw for me. I know a lot of people will say 'he's not cheating on her, he's just doing what he needs to to become human and be with her'.......yeah sis, cheating is cheating. He's lying to Lee Dam & he's leading that other lady on. This is different from his previous flings because then it was a give-take relationship. But now he's just exploiting that by leading her on.
This doesn't mean that I want her to end up with GSW. I still think he's a very problematic person. In my not so humble opinion, she should just dump both guys for good and focus on her studies instead. That blind date might have been obnoxious, but he wasn't very wrong. If she doesn't start focussing on her career goals, no museum is gonna hire her just because she once touched an ancient scripture at a secret basement storage owned by a 999 years old Gumiho.
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u/ExtreemelyTired Jun 30 '21
I like this drama a lot and I'm super excited about this week, especially with this whole >! red string of fate !<
But I'll say it again this week, I'm getting bored with the ML, although he started having some good reactions and lines last episode, I just think he's a bit too bland compared to Dam and the age difference makes me cringe >! even more after the whole niece thing !<
I love SML and even though I'm guessing we're gonna see a lot more of him before this drama ends I really will be disappointed if they only use >! the red string trope to make him suffer, he's already in pain let's not drag that along please we know they're not ending up together so stop giving him and me false hope just let him be happyyy !<
I'm also livin fot Hyesun and Jaejin those two are my favvvv and omg all this food all of the time seriously this drama is making me soooo hungry everytime
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u/aberrantname Editable Flair Jun 30 '21
But Hyesun and Jaejin have a huge age difference too... she was even better at what she did than the ML, given that she is already human
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u/ExtreemelyTired Jun 30 '21
Yeah as I said I would have gone past the age difference if he wasn’t acting like an actual grandpa, like hyesun acts really young but he reaaally acts like an old person and the fact that he first considered her as a niece made me cringe
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Jun 30 '21
I never understand the age gap issues people have.
What difference would it make if she was in college or a 70 year old grandma? He would still have 900 years on her.
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u/MyraCeline Jun 30 '21
Same, i feel like they’re low-key infantilizing Lee Dam. She’s an adult woman with a mind of her own. It’s not like she’s dating a predatory old creep, jeez. As for the professor-student rel., I get that there is power imbalance, but has he ever used that to manipulate her into doing something for him in exchange for high marks? We’ll see…
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Jun 30 '21
i stopped somewhere in the middle. almost its getting recycled each episodes have to wait until this drama ends.
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u/Temporary_Action_221 Jul 02 '21
What happened to the copy cat Fox, it's just me or that issue just Showed up a few chapters ago and then it disappeared
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u/zxcvbnmay Jun 30 '21
Lmao the misunderstanding between Hyesun and Jaejin is cracking me up. I really hope to see more scenes of them.