The love and dreams of youth in the city. A heart throbbing TV series showing the various lifestyles of city youths in their 20s. Easy going Ye-rin, in her senior year of art school, has a crush on Suk-chan who has been her friend since childhood. She feels empty because there is no spark between them and Ki-jo, a nude model and a bartender steps in. Nam-hee who wants to be a musical actress likes Ki-jo but is afraid she’ll be hurt. -- SBS
Cast
* Kim Nam-Joo - Ye-rin
* Park Shin-Yang - Seok-chan Yun
* Han Jae-Seok - Ki-jo Seo
* Lee Tae-Ran - Hee-su
* Gianna Jun - Ka-yeong
* Heo Young-Ran - Eun-ju Seo
* Jo Sang-Ki
Those who are unhappy with the tragic ending of Model’ might be interested to know what the arrangement is in here. Kim Nam Joo and Han Jae Suk act as a couple here. Will they be together in the end?
Story
Suk-Chan, Dr Han's adopted son, is intelligent and a houseman. Dr Han’s daughter, Ye-Rin, is an art student and is graduating. Both treat each other as siblings.
Suk-Chan leaves his cage of two birds in a cab and runs after it. He is dismayed to find one missing. Ye-Rin gets into MTR to go to college. Ki-Joo’s bag gets hooked on her knitted skirt so it becomes shorter and shorter. She shouts to him but he still laughs at her and doesn’t stop walking away! She has to use her teeth to bite the thread off. Suk-Chan quickly gives her his coat to save her from embarrassment.
But this woman isn’t satisfied and wants him to remove his pants to let her wear it to see her senior, Eun-ju! Suk-Chan has no choice but to give in to her. Both leave in excitement when he accepts her. Han’s friend, Hee-suis rejected so Ki-Joo cheers her up with an ice-cream. Ye-Rin is annoyed to see him and presses his face into the ice cream. Later, she is so tired that she hugs Suk-Chan to sleep in the train.
Dr Han goes overseas and leaves his car to Ye-Rin. Ye-Rin drives Suk-Chan to work. Mei Ying wants her to help to woo Suk-Chan because she is interested in him but Ye-Rin feels jealous. Although she claims to treat him like a brother, she doesn’t like the idea. This is a nude drawing session and she is shocked to know that the model is Ki-Joo. She drops the pearl that Suk-Chan gives her and it rolls to Ki-Joo’s feet.
He takes it and keeps, much to her annoyance. He is in a foul mood and wears his clothes to smoke. The students storm out as they are unable to draw. Suk-Chan's neighbour, Ka-Young, is also his secret admirer. She buys a pager that has her birthday as the password, hoping that he will love her one day. You will laugh at the way she records her message. Ka-Young's elder brother, Ke Yu is interested in Hee-subut fails to win her heart as she likes Ki-Joo. Confusing, isn't it?
She declares that this pager belongs to her and Suk-Chan. Only males and her close friends are welcome to call her. She even intends to steal his pager to record the same message. I wonder why Suk-Chan carries Ye-Rin on his back like a baby to coax her. Did "The return of the cuckoo" borrow the idea from here? He reminds himself not to get too close to her and asks if he is her brother. She reluctantly acknowledges the fact and gets off his back. She looks at the bird and wonders why he places a mirror in the cage. He replies that the bird will die if it discovers its companion missing so he came up with the idea.
He then asks her in a playful expression on when he can get to see the necklace around her neck. She lies that she is still looking for it. She demands Han to return it to her but he thinks that she is seducing him. She gives him a slap. Suk-Chan gets to know about it and confronts him, but is beaten up. Ye-Rin and Ka-Young are shocked. Ye-Rin quickly dresses the bruise and is worried that he is angry with her. She is relieved to find the soup he prepared in the kitchen, showing that he has forgiven her.
Ki-Joo's friend tells him to focus on song writing instead of baring his body to others. Ki-Joo has wanted to do this as a form of protest but now he feels that he is enjoying it. On the next session, he feels weird not seeing Ye-Rin around. Ye-Rin is angry with him and engages another model. However, this man is too uncomfortable to be naked and she can't draw well. Mei Ying sees the unfinished work and coaxes her to approach Ki-Joo. She says that he is nasty but can poses well.
Ke Yu knows of Ye-Rin's case and tries to beat Ki-Joo. He gets beaten up instead. Ye-Rin is about to pay him to draw but changes her mind upon seeing this. Suk-Chan nurses Ke Yu's wound and is unhappy to know that Ye-Rin has approached Ki-Joo as her model. He later overhears her telling Ki-Joo that she is only treating him as her brother. He gets so upset that he moves out to stay at the hospital. He tells her that he also wants to concentrate on his exam and will move back when her father returns.
Ye-Rin tries to explain to him that she is not going to see Ki-Joo anymore after the last assignment. Suk-Chan focuses his attention on work. The interns have dinner at an outlet and Suk-Chan is upset to see the couple again. Ye-Rin brings his clothes to the hospital and requests him to be at her exhibition the next day. If she doesn't see him, she will never forgive him. Ka-Young sees her and asks why she dolls herself up. Ka-Young is there as Suk-Chan wants her to get him new clothes. Ye-Rin is furious to know about it.
Suk-Chan rushes to the exhibition but leaves upon seeing Ki-Joo admiring her work there. Ye-Rin comes to the hospital and is shattered to know that he isn't working. She gets herself drunk and Ki-Joo has to send her home. Ke Yu knows Suk-Chan likes Ye-Rin and tells him to woo her. Suk-Chan starts to question her feelings towards him.
Suk-Chan is unhappy to see Ye-Rin and Ki-Joo together. Ye-Rin is taken aback when Suk-Chan says that he is tired not because of Ki-Joo. He dislikes other men to be intimate with her and cites that his weariness is due to his heart always flying towards her. She then realises his feelings towards her but is confused with her feelings towards the two men. (Stupid woman - I feel like drilling sense into her head.)
The next day, Ke Yu chides Ye-Rin for being fickle minded and insensitive. Ye-Rin recalls Ki-Joo's words - her drawing is better than the real person and realises it. Ke Yu tries to woo Hee-suwithout success as she likes Ki-Joo, while Ka-Young decides to wait for Suk-Chan to love her.
Dr Han notices Suk-Chan's unhappiness and goes to meet him. He is disappointed with his decision to move into an apartment near the hospital. He tells Suk-Chan that he supports him in wooing Ye-Rin and he is overjoyed. But Ye-Rin still can't make up her mind and she tells Suk-Chan that it is better for them to retain their sibling relationship for the time being. Suk-Chan is devastated.
He moves out and this is what happens to him on the first day. A woman comes into his room and sleep on his bed on his night shift! He is surprised and wakes her up. She is Yu Hui Jun, who stays next door. Her roommate is not at home and he forgot to lock his door, so she came in. Ke Yu is uncomfortable upon seeing her and persuades Suk-Chan in vain to move back since she is going to stay over for one more night.
Ka-Young's wooer tries to dissuade Ka-Young from considering Suk-Chan as a boyfriend. Ka-Young is annoyed. Before leaving, the sad youth gives her her framed photograph. She takes it to Suk-Chan's home (she doesn't have the keys so she lies to the security guard that she has lost them) and places it there. While waiting for him after cooking a meal, she is so tired that she falls asleep on his bed!
Suk-Chan is amused but also agitated that so many women like to sleep on his bed. He sends her home and passes by Dr Han's home. He shouts for Ye-Rin and she has a drink with him. Both promise not to hurt each other anymore. Both promise to spend Christmas together. Ki-Joo brings his younger sister, Wen Lin home as his mother's new husband doesn't wish to see her around.
She is slightly autistic and has problems communicating with others. Her doctor is Dr Han and he finds her lost on the street when he goes to work. So he brings her home to let her stay for the night. In the meantime, Ki-Joo is unaware of it as his mother keeps it from him even till her marriage day as both stay separately! Ye-Rin, the SELFISH person, will not share a room with Wen Lin and gives her Suk-Chan's room.
She waits for Suk-Chan and Ki-Joo calls her at midnight. She is disappointed not hearing Suk-Chan's voice but still goes out with him to the amusement park. In the meantime, Suk-Chan is busy curing the injured sent in by Hui Jun. He realises that it is late so he calls Ye-Rin. He is disappointed when she doesn't pick up his call. So he drinks with Hui Jun and gets drunk. Hui Jun helps him home.
Suk-Chan and Shang Zhe become doctors now and Shang Zhe describes their departmental head to be an old vampire. They are stunned that Hui Jun is their head! Hui Jun is friendly to both, though. Hee-suis jealous to know from Ke Yu that Ki-Joo is only treating her as a friend. Ye-Rin doesn't have the keys to Suk-Chan's apartment so she waits outside it. She is jealous to see Hui Jun behind him and she is in tears.
She asks Shang Zhe about her and is relieved to know that she is only their superior. Hui Jun also fires questions at him to know that Suk-Chan is interested in Ye-Rin. She also frowns. Ki-Joo confesses that he is interested in Ye-Rin but she declines, saying that he doesn't know her well enough. Hee-suquestions Ki-Joo and finds out that he is interested in Ye-Rin. She decides to confront her but is still not happy despite her explanation. Dr Han alerts Ki-Joo to give his sister early treatment.
Ki-Joo's friend is angry when he is lazy to promote himself to be a star. Ki-Joo is only interested in composing the music that he likes. Suk-Chan mistakens Ye-Rin's tears for being unwilling to see him - he tells her that he will respect her decision to get back all the table-tennis balls that she has given him. Ye-Rin used to draw smily faces on them to cheer him up. She can suppress her feelings no longer that she tells him to hug her so that he can feel her existence.
Ki-Joo sends Wen Lin to the hospital and sees Suk-Chan. He is shocked to see his surname on the doctor’s robe – it is ‘Yin’ and not ‘Han’. That means that he has no blood relation with Ye-Rin. Hui Jun sees Suk-Chan treating a nurse to coffee and gets curious. She follows him secretly to find out that he is teaching her to be more caring towards patients.
She is touched and cheekily kisses him on his lips! Suk-Chan is taken aback by her act. Ka-Young visits the departmental store and buys a ring and clothes for Suk-Chan. She later asks Suk-Chan to pay her the money and to put the ring on her finger. Can you believe that Suk-Chan is convinced by her words that it is just a sibling token from an elder brother to a younger sister? He agrees to everything and makes her so happy!
Hui Jun is remorseful when a patient dies. Suk-Chan tries his best to cheer her up. She is touched and jokes that she is contented to have a handsome guy to nurse her heart. She invites him to dance with her. He agrees to it unwillingly but starts to have fun on the dance floor. At this time, Ye-Rin tries to make up to Ki-Joo by supporting him at the lounge. She is unhappy to see Hui Jun dancing with Suk-Chan intimately at the dance floor. Upon seeing her, Ki-Joo gets angry and leaves. Ye-Rin then tries in vain to talk to him.
Mei Ying hasn’t given up on Suk-Chan. After graduation, she finds no excuse to visit Suk-Chan at the hospital as in the past because the university is nearby. She wonders if she should deliberately break a leg so as to see him there! Ye-Rin laughs at her for being so desperate but whenever she thinks of Suk-Chan being with Hui Jun intimately, she is unhappy.
It is raining and Suk-Chan knows that Ye-Rin has no umbrella. So he waits for her outside her workplace with an extra umbrella. They have a nice chat. She even holds Suk-Chan’s arm to put across her shoulder to walk closely together! Ki-Joo is angry to see this and drags her away, leaving Suk-Chan.
Ka-Young feels the anguish upon seeing Suk-Chan drenched in the rain. He holds the smiley table tennis ball in his hand. She gets him hot tea and explains that they are too different so he should forget Ye-Rin.
Ki-Joo demands to know why she is so fickle-minded to like both men. Suk-Chan is too upset and decides to forget Ye-Rin completely. He brings the bird cage away and tells Ye-Rin to keep the ball. He then turns his attention to work.
The next day, Wen Lin follows Suk-Chan all the way to the MTR station because she is attracted to the bird that he has. He gets the staff to send her to the police station. Ki-Joo carries her home. He desires her to hug him by the neck to call him brother. It doesn’t matter if it can be a long wait for 10 to 20 years. Ye-Rin decides to call him on Wen Lin’s behalf.
Ki-Joo brings her to the hospital for a checkup. Upon seeing Suk-Chan, she tails him again. He brings her to the broadcast room. Wen Lin searches him for the bird and he pacifies her. Ki-Joo later rushes there to get her when Suk-Chan rushes for an operation. The guys do not get to see each other. Hui Jun tells Suk-Chan to assist her in the operation when their teacher suddenly drops the scalpel. It is found that his right hand's nerves are paralyzed and will never recover. Suk-Chan looks at his hand.
Ye-Rin also decides to be completely faithful to Ki-Joo. Ki-Joo shares his story with Ye-Rin. His parents loved music so he learnt it to please them. But when he got into the music academy, they divorced. So Wen Lin followed their mother, who remarried. Ke Yu is upset that Hee-sustill doesn’t accept him.
Ki-Joo plays the piano for Wen Lin but she shows no response. He tries playing music on her favourite ballerina and she responds to it. He is happy over her progress. Hui Jun sees how Suk-Chan is devoted to work and starts to fall for him. All are stunned to see her new look instead of her tomboy self. Suk-Chan is oblivious to what is happening and even laughs at her, without appreciating the hard work she has put in.
Hui Jun gets herself drunk and reveals her feelings, shocking Suk-Chan. She reverts to her old self again. Hui Jun straightens her thoughts and decides to be his buddy again. What can she do but to wait for him to change his mind?
Suk-Chan tells Hui Jun that he likes her wearing spectacles and she smiles bitterly. He receives Ye-Rin’s page and listens to her message. She wonders whether his moving away causes them to drift apart but still hopes that he is well.
Hui Jun locks her apartment door and gives them to Suk-Chan to take care. He leaves them on her office table later. Ki-Joo congratulates Hee-sufor getting a reserve role and celebrates for her at home. She picks up Ke Yu’s call and is disgusted. Later, she is sore when Ye-Rin calls Ki-Joo. Ye-Rin also sulks but brightens up when she talks to Ki-Joo to know that he is elated over the coming recording of his album the next day.
Suk-Chan and Hui Jun are on normal terms again but when they return home, he recalls his mistake. He has no choice but to let her wear his pyjamas and sleep on his bed. He fidgets on the sofa so she jokes that she believes in Buddhism so she will only hug him even though he might sleep beside her. He is so alarmed that he uses his shirt to cover his face and pretends to sleep. She is only joking but feels bitter over it.
She invites him to watch a movie with her after work. I like the part when they stand side by side to eat instant noodles. Seeing that she hasn’t eaten enough, Suk-Chan passes some of his to her. They enjoy the movie. Ye-Rin sneaks out to buy food for Ki-Joo at the studio. She is appalled to see him kissing Hee-suthere. She returns to work feeling ill, but doesn’t realize the light beam falling. It knocks her out on her head.
Suk-Chan gets a page and Hui Jun tells him to ignore it because most likely it’s from the hospital. If it’s serious, they will call her instead. Suk-Chan still feels disturbed and walks out, telling her to wait for him to come back. The number is unfamiliar. Later, he discovers that it is from her boss and he throws down the receiver upon knowing what has happened to Ye-Rin. He frantically gets in a cab to go to the hospital.
Suk-Chan touches her hair and urges her to wake up. He gets Hui Jun’s page and realizes that he has forgotten the date completely. But there is no way he can contact her. Hui Jun stays in the cinema till the movie ends and becomes the last person to leave after being chased away by the road sweeper. She hopes to see him at the usual eatery where they paste their stickers and vows to make him her boyfriend. But he doesn’t turn up.
Ye-Rin wakes up to see Suk-Chan. He asks her if she feels faint and tells her to bend her fingers to ensure that she is fine. He chides her for neglecting her health. She is not hospitalized because of the injury but because she is anemic due to overwork.
Hee-sunotices that Ki-Joo has changed a lot for Ye-Rin. She mentions that Wen Lin follows Suk-Chan because of the bird and he becomes stern. Suk-Chan asks Ye-Rin if she is uneasy to see him. If so, he will ask Dr Han to come but she can’t be sick again because he can’t come anymore. What is Ki-Joo doing as he should be here at this moment? He is about to step out when she asks him to stay.
He sits beside her and sings for her. Ye-Rin mentions that when she fainted, Suk-Chan’s sad face appeared. She must have owed him too much. Hui Jun appears with a dark face at work the next day. Suk-Chan doesn’t know how to face her. She chides him for not taking care of a diabetic patient properly. Later, he smiles at Ye-Rin and Hui Jun finally knows her identity and why he misses their date. He must be too anxious to get distracted.
Ye-Rin recalls the past with Ki-Joo and urges Dr Han to return to work. Dr Han feels he let her down because Mrs Han is not around to take care of her. Suk-Chan covers Ye-Rin with a blanket. She is touched and asks Mei Ying what her vision of Suk-Chan implies. She tells her that it must be love. Hee-suand Ki-Joo bring Wen Lin for her checkup.
Wen Lin smiles upon seeing Suk-Chan. He promises to show her the bird cage on her next appointment and she gives him the ballerina. Ye-Rin recalls the birds that Suk-Chan tells her and Ki-Joo insists sending her home. Suk-Chan watches them leave in despair.
The performance is a success when Hee-sudoes well. Mei Ying is puzzled why she is still an unknown although she has great potential. Ki-Joo is puzzled not seeing Ye-Rin so he offers Hee-suhis congratulations instead. Eun-ju is impressed with Ki-Joo’s works and decides to work with him.
Suk-Chan is busy at work when she visits him but he still notices her presence. He reminds her to eat her medicine. She gives the flowers to him to congratulate her. He thanks her for giving him the chance. She asks him out for dinner but is disturbed when he asks Hui Jun along. He wants to introduce her formally to Ye-Rin. Hui Jun jokes that she must give her more points for a treat. Ye-Rin then asks Suk-Chan if he really likes Hui Jun. He replies that he will try to love her.
The eatery owner comments that Suk-Chan is more handsome than in the sticker while Hui Jun jokes that she is prettier too. Ye-Rin notices the stickers and is unhappy. He sends Ye-Rin off but Hui Jun can see that both are in love. She urges him to go after her and sure indeed, he runs to the MTR platform but still misses the train when the doors are shut even though he can see her. He manages to get on the next train but both are in silence when they see each other again.
Ki-Joo tries hard to salvage their relationship upon knowing that she knows the kissing incident. Hui Jun prepares coffee for Suk-Chan and sits beside him. He is uneasy and shifts to another sofa but she still follows to joke that he should stop seeing her as a sex manic. She discovers that both siblings are the same to pretend to each other. She looks at Ye-Rin’s photo and comments that she is pretty and kind. He later places the photo in the drawer. Ki-Joo takes Wen Lin to hospital and is mad when Ye-Rin doesn’t answer his calls.
He goes to the doctor’s room and discovers that Wen Lin isn’t there again. He goes to Suk-Chan’s office and sure enough, he sees her there. Wen Lin looks at the birds happily and although she can’t speak, she can nod in response to Suk-Chan’s questions. Both men have a chat in the garden.
Suk-Chan recalls the past. When his parents died and he buried them, Ye-Rin was the first to console him not to cry. Suk-Chan will not hesitate to risk his life for her so he makes Ki-Joo promise to take care of her for him. Suk-Chan walks nhappily into the hospital. Hui Jun is excited to tell him that a patient has survived. Suk-Chan suddenly hugs her. Hui Jun is unprepared for this but she hugs him back too.
Ki-Joo comes to Ye-Rin’s home and Dr Han is surprised to see him dragging his beloved daughter away. Ki-Joo brings her to a church to promise to take care of her but she is unmoved. Hee-sutries in vain to get a major role in a play. Ye-Rin wants to console her only to get rejected. She complains the unfair treatment to Ki-Joo but his mind is to leave early to meet Ye-Rin. Hee-suis so desperate that she kisses Ke Yu in front of Ki-Joo to make him jealous. Ki-Joo only walks away so she cries. Ke Yu is equally unhappy but still carries her home on his back.
Suk-Chan decides to bring Hui Jun home to meet Dr Han. On his way, he is quiet so Hui Jun guesses his thoughts but still agrees to put up with the act. Dr Han and Mr Wang spice up special dishes for this special guest. Both of them like Hui Jun so much that they pair up to play table-tennis with the couple. Ye-Rin suddenly feels deserted and says softly in secret that she misses Suk-Chan upon seeing them walking out.
Hui Jun imagines marrying Suk-Chan when both are in the MTR. She promises Suk-Chan that his wound will heal once they have children. Hee-sufinally gets a chance to play the lead in the musical. Eun-ju gives her the chance but warns her to take care of herself so as not to fall sick easily. However, she is shattered when Ki-Joo gives her a parting gift. He has once wanted to build a dance studio beside his recording studio so that they can work together against their dream. But now he only loves Ye-Rin.
The next day, Suk-Chan and Hui Jun are at work. She cleans his spectacles for him and tells him that her parents are coming. Seeing him hesitant, she drops the idea of bringing him to see them. However, he decides to meet them. He suddenly hugs her and apologises. She has tried to reach out to him with her warm hands but he can only respond with a weary heart. He proposes to her and promises to fill in the gap which is incomplete. Hui Jun is touched and both walk out holding hands together. Ye-Rin is dejected again.
Ki-Joo works hard for his new album but is disgusted to know that his stepfather is the producer. He can’t control his temper and damages the whole recording studio. He seizes his diskette of criminal records and excapes. He gets Ye-Rin to send Wen Lin to see Suk-Chan. Wen Lin walks into Suk-Chan’s room and taps his shoulder. She wants him to read a book to him. He gives the bird in the cage to her, hoping to improve her condition but he is unaware that she looks unhappy instead.
Suk-Chan is shocked to see Ye-Rin instead but still informs her of his marriage plans. She tries to dissuade him because she knows he does it because of her. He wants to jump out of confusion and be a good husband. So by marrying before her, he can deal calmly when he sees her and Ki-Joo together. Ye-Rin is silent upon seeing that he has made up his mind. She has no courage to tell him about her feelings now.
Suk-Chan wonders what she wants to tell him. She lies that Ying Shu is back and requests him to help her to matchmake her with Dr Han. He agrees to it. She then asks if he has thrown away the table tennis ball that she gives him. He lies yes. Ki-Joo gives the diskette to Ye-Rin for safe-keeping. Ye-Rin doesn’t know what it is but she still keeps it.
Later at night, Ki-Joo’s stepfather is angry with Ki-Joo’s act so he wants to abduct Ye-Rin. Ke Yu works for him and tries hard to delay him to alert Suk-Chan. (Till now, I still think that this is a stupid act – why doesn’t he call the police to handle it?) At first, he doesn’t feel like going but later he hops on an ambulance to rush to the scene. The mechanic tries in vain to stop him.
Ye-Rin is puzzled when Ki-Joo’s stepfather’s man demands the diskette for her. She tries to escape in vain and out of desperation, Ke Yu jumps onto the front of the car, trying to stall for time. Suk-Chan comes but his ambulance crashes into the car. The others flee and Suk-Chan drops the table tennis ball from the hand, falling unconscious. Before he faints, he recalls how Ye-Rin consoled him when his parents were dead. She had assured him that she would stay by his side so he mustn’t cry.
Hui Jun sobs upon seeing Suk-Chan being sent to hospital. She steadies herself to carry out the operation. Ye-Rin and Ke Yu nearly collapse upon seeing him being wheeled into ER. Dr Han nearly breaks into tears but is sure that he can pull through. Ye-Rin refuses to return home, insisting on keeping him company.
The veins in Suk-Chan's right hand are completely destroyed. It is unlikely that he can carry heavy things in future. He will not be able to handle any operations in future. Ye-Rin faints upon knowing the news and blames herself for his ordeal. Ke Yu beats up Ki-Joo for causing this.
Hui Jun is disappointed that he gives up easily. Shang Zhe urges Ye-Rin to do the talking to persuade Suk-Chan to go through the therapy session. Ye-Rin sees him throwing things in anger and touches his right hand. She insists that he must eat his medicine. He drives her away – why doesn’t she date with Ki-Joo? He is tired and doesn’t wish to face her.
Hui Jun discusses with Ye-Rin. Suk-Chan must be afraid to let Ye-Rin see him so weak. So she hopes she will not come again since his life is ruined. Ye-Rin’s presence is not helping him at all. Ye-Rin explains that she is not doing out of guilt but she loves him. Hui Jun replies that it is too late and she has no right now. Anyway, Ye-Rin is glad to reveal this to her and not Suk-Chan. If this is the truth, she will not come again and leave Suk-Chan in her care. She returns the diskette to Ki-Joo. She doesn’t blame him but she can’t face him again.
Dr Han tries to talk to Suk-Chan in vain. Suk-Chan decides to give up being a doctor. Dr Han is angry with him for being weak. Suk-Chan doesn’t wish to give himself false hopes. Hui Jun is frustrated and replies that she wants to see if he is prepared to get discharged or kill himself. Suk-Chan goes to the therapy room at night to try the equipment there but his hand can’t move.
Hui Jun is disturbed that therapy doesn’t work on him. She touches his face when he is asleep and recalls happy moments with him. By resting her head on his chest, she wakes him up and he touches her hair. There are certain things he can’t accomplish although he tries his best. Suk-Chan decides to part with her and Hui Jun respects his decision. He is afraid that he can’t hold her hand for long because he lacks strength.
Ye-Rin suggests a breakup with Ki-Joo and he accepts it painfully. Suk-Chan is ready to be discharged and Hui Jun helps to pack his things. He decides to surrender his white robe for good but Hui Jun dissuades him. She even pastes their sticker on it as a lucky amulet to protect him when he goes traveling. Ke Yu is excited that Hee-suis famous now. Suk-Chan wonders why he still loves her. Ka-Young sees them back but her heart is burdened upon recalling that Suk-Chan needs a long time to recover.
Suk-Chan returns home to recuperate and apologises to Dr Han for worrying him. Ye-Rin recalls how Suk-Chan sheltered her from the rain. He avoids seeing Ye-Rin but later plays table-tennis with her. They hug each other for the last time before he goes traveling. He wishes her to be with Ki-Joo again.
Sigh - I can guarantee that your blood will boil to more than 100 degrees because these two are so untruthful to each other. They don’t tell how each other feel and they think each is going to get married!!! Stupid idiots!
3 years later, Ke Yu becomes a successful chef and sends food to Lan Xi. Hee-suinvites him to eat with her and tells him that she likes him now. Hui Jun is pregnant now and Wen Lin recovers, giving Suk-Chan a cage with 2 birds in it. He touches Hui Jun’s stomach and tells the baby not to listen to Hui Jun’s nonsense all the time. Looking at the birds, he wonders why he is so stupid to use a mirror in the past instead of getting a new bird.
Ka-Young is studying medicine so that she can help to fulfil Suk-Chan’s dream. She comes to visit Suk-Chan to pass food to him. She chides Hui Jun for not lunching with her husband as the food is only for them. Ki-Joo sets up his own music company and is going to have a new assignment with Eun-ju. Ye-Rin is also popular in designing. They meet each other again but both are no longer close to each other. Suk-Chan trains himself to be a psychiatrist during this period and learns to write with his left hand. The story just ends here!
Introduction on characters
1. Han Ye-Rin - Kim Nam Joo
She is an Arts student and is pampered from young by Dr Han and Suk-Chan. She is very innocent and doesn't know how to choose the right man for herself. Thus she chooses to avoid both of them initially and takes turns to meet them, not knowing what to do.
I wish to slap her face - make up your mind! Doesn't she know that she has hurt them? The 2 poor souls have to guess what she thinks and wait endlessly for her. This serial is the worst as both men still wait for her in the end. I have watched 3 works from Nam Joo and I hate all characters that she played. It is always the wilful, irresponsible and insensitive roles. However, she looks amazingly young and pretty here.
2. Yun Suk-Chan – Park Shin Yang
He is a doctor who is shy and doesn't know how to express his feelings. All will melt to see how well he treats Ye-Rin but this woman is so unappreciative and hurts him to be with Ki-Joo. Sometimes, I tear my hair when he chooses to hide upon seeing the couple together. But when he plucks up his courage, you will feel sorry to see him getting rejected.
From what I heard, he has received professional acting training from the Russia Acting Academy after completing his acting degree in Korea. No wonder he can move hearts easily for acting well.
3. Suh Ki-Joo - Han Jae Suk
He is a part-time model and song writer. He is left to fend for himself from young and is very defensive. However, Ye-Rin manages to warm his heart and both are together. But I am puzzled why he keeps returning to his ex-lover, Lan Xi. Two mistakes cause him to break up with Ye-Rin – one is to kiss Hee-suwhile the second is to cause Suk-Chan to be injured indirectly. Time is just not right for this man.
This is the first time I see Jae Suk in shoulder-length hair - looking like an Ekin double. I take time to get used to the image. His acting isn't as good as in 'All About Eve'. He looks so bored and lifeless. Even the ending scene of him wearing glasses and getting his hair doesn’t help.
4. Wang Ka-Young - Jeon Ji Hyun
She is a high school student but she is sure of what she wants and who she likes. That is why she isn't afraid to admit that she likes Suk-Chan and woos him openly. She is very sure of her feelings and you will laugh non-stop at the part where she gets him to buy a ring for her. She is so cute! She can be aggressive but I like her frankness - that is the spirit! Plus she looks so sweet here - Suk-Chan must be blind not to choose her. Can I take that she is together with Suk-Chan in the end since she brings food for him?
Ji Hyun shows you why she is so well-liked. She is indeed a talented actress. This character is like the sassy girl she plays in the movie – daring and outspoken. You will like her in here.
5. Shang Zhe - Cui Yong Jun (Pei Ren Xiu in 'All About Eve')
He is as a comical role here again. He sees Suk-Chan as a two-timer when Ka-Young and Ye-Rin take turns to see him in the hospital. Upon seeing Suk-Chan down because he is disturbed over Ye-Rin, this man can coax him to woo the nurses instead! The lift scene is hilarious - he points to the two nurses standing in front and tells Suk-Chan to make a choice. But after turning to see how ordinary they are, he quickly changes his stand and tells him to re-choose between Hui Jun or Ye-Rin!
Equally comical as in other series. His rubbery expression will send you sprawling to the floor again.
6. Wang Ke Yu - Zhao Shang Ji
He is Ka-Young's elder brother but doesn’t put his heart to take over his father's business. He treats Ye-Rin like his younger sister and is in love with Lan Xi, but too bad he is rejected.
This actor is very thin and-ordinary looking. His acting is passable.
7. Hong Hee-su- Jin Yin Shi
She has known Ki-Joo for a long time and loves him. She tries very hard to be a dancer and works hard to achieve success. As ordinary as Shang Ji. I don’t think she acts well. Her tears are too fake in crying scenes.
8. Dr Han - the actor as Ming Zhe's father in 'Beautiful Days'
He opens a clinic and is a successful doctor. He is a doting father to Ye-Rin and Suk-Chan. He knows that Suk-Chan is troubled by their 'sibling' identity. He likes this child very much so he gives him his approval to accept him as his future son-in-law.
He is the same as the loving father in ‘Four Sisters’. You will be touched by how well he treats Suk-Chan although he isn’t his child.
9. Xu Ying Shu
She is a beauty salon assistant and is interested in Dr Han. So much that she gives up her job to work in his clinic as his nurse. She is like a mother to Suk-Chan and Ye-Rin so they wish her to be their mother. This actress is sure artificial in her acting.
10. Mr Wang - Lin Xian Zhi (as Zhi Xiu in 'All in' )
He is a wonderful chef and is a restaurant owner. He is secretly in love with Ying Shu. He cooks Chinese dishes well and speaks 3 languages. He is puzzled why his son doesn't inherit his genes.
11. He Wen Lin
She is slightly autistic and has problems taking care of herself. It is not easy to play this role but she acts well. Her weak smiles, blank expressions or warm gestures will melt your heart. You will be happy for her when she recovers finally.
12. Yu Hui Jun
It is unbelievable that she is so young to be Suk-Chan's superior! She is serious at work (this can be very scary) but also knows how to create jokes at the right time (she is cute then). We can see how childish or approachable when she is with Suk-Chan. Actually I don’t think the unreasonable and fickle-minded Ye-Rin deserves Suk-Chan. Hui Jun is more worthy of him. We can see how hard she tries to remain composed when she needs to operate on Suk-Chan. She is definitely good although she is an unknown. She resembles Hong Kong actress Pang Chi Ching in looks.
13. Huang Mei Ying
Ye-Rin’s classmate who is also Suk-Chan’s secret admirer. They are close friends and later become colleagues. She likes Suk-Chan since her university days and tries hard to woo him without success. But all must thank her to make Ye-Rin realize that she loves him.
14. Zheng Eun-ju
Ye-Rin and Mei Ying’s boss. He is harsh to make them work non-stop but he also appreciates talents. Knowing that Hee-suhas potential, he gives her chances. He also sees that Ki-Joo produces great music works too so he also finds opportunities to work with him.
Favorite character
Suk-Chan. He is caring towards patients, loyal to friends and thoughtful to others.
Most hated character
Ye-Rin, for causing all the trouble and heartache in here.
Songs
Surprise, surprise... the songs are from Lai Ming! All the songs are found in his Korean song album. I find his singing quite well although I took some time to accept it at first.
Conclusion
I will begin to hate watching Korean dramas if they keep using the same dosage for the plots. This serial certainly tested my patience to the furthest limit with repetitive scenes or dialogues. The characters just talk and evade important issues! Can't the Koreans be straightforward to say what they want to do and who they like, and stop wasting our time! Why create so much misery for all of us?? I am so thankful to the VCR inventor because all I need to do is to forward the unnecessary scenes instead of wasting my whole precious one hour on it.
You may wonder – is Suk-Chan so fantastic to have 4 beauties fussing over him? He is ordinary-looking – or rather nerdy-looking with glasses! But if you watch this serial, you will know why. He is very obliging, selfless, cheerful, understanding and also charming in a way. I hate Ye-Rin – I have not hated a role so much – she will definitely remain as top of my list. She says that she only treats Suk-Chan like a brother but she clings to him so intimately – is that how a younger sister should behave? She isn’t innocent – she is taking advantage of him because he is simply too nice to her.
How giddy I become in relating the scenes! They just go round in circles. Some may feel that Ye-Rin is pathetic when Suk-Chan doesn’t show her love. She asked for it. The poor man has been hurt by her when she declares that she loves Ki-Joo. Since she doesn’t tell him in the face, how is he going to guess how she feels now? We don’t blame him for trying hard to like Hui Jun. Ki-Joo is another poor soul , he is determined not to to follow his mother’s footsteps but still ends up being an unhappy man.
My conclusion - don’t watch it unless you are curious to know how Piao Xin Yang looks. You will be impatient with the way SBS handles the scenes. It isn’t worth your time and money because it has such an incomplete ending.
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