Note: So, I wrote this entire chunk about why I was bored and stopped watching BUT I watched the two episodes and am totally prepared to eat my words now. Entire chunk left here still for your pleasure HAHA.
Thoughts (before watching finale episodes): I kinda broke off watching this series right when it hits its ending two episodes – I was busy and truthfully, I was suddenly bored. The show was funny and relatable initially, but it became more and more picturesque and distant. I don’t know…I’m afraid of coming across as hard to please…haha but I do sound a bit like that right now, aint I? But for me, I always need a good plot to string the romance along, and not the romance to push the plot. So when the show starts being saturated with kisses, I lose interest. Quite the opposite reaction from a lot of other drama fans I know, who see the lack of kisses/making out/sex scenes as Kdramas being too conservative in comparison with their Western counterparts.
Anyway, I’d thought it was easier for me to just type out my thoughts as I watch the last two episodes to change up the style a little, especially since I’m not going to provide a quick recap. Hope you guys don’t mind!
Her Private Life” Ep4 ~ryan:”i'll Be Your Boyfriend. You Can Have Me For A While.”
Wow, was not expecting myself to like the final two episodes at all, so much so that it’s quite hilarious thinking back to my inertia!
I think the fact that there was going to be a childhood backstory to this and that so many viewers have been conditioned to think it was a cliche, I’m going to break up with you for your own good, thing caused a lot of us to be unhappy. I’m not sure if this can be attributed to any fault of the viewers of course, given the countless noble idiots we have encountered and the way the drama kept foreshadowing it as if that’s the main conflict to break our couple. But I’m glad this drama took the higher road and showed us how everyone can resolve this maturely as adults, over a scar that was inflicted when the leads were children. I know it’s a bit incredulous that Ryan barely bat an eyelid over this but come on, it’s Episode 16. It is also conceivable that Ryan let go of this matter so easily because he had caring adoptive parents (right? I remember it being so) and he was brought up in an environment which allowed his skills to flourish.
Unlike some others, I am also fine with the fact that Shi An never found out who Shi An Is My Life is. It would have been a nice touch and a good resolution if you think of the story arc as ending in 16 episodes. However, if you see the characters as living their own lives even after the last minute of the drama has aired, I appreciate that it was not revealed to Shi An who his biggest fan is. Deok Mi has always managed to draw a clear line between her identity as a fangirl and fansite manager, and her career. She shows us what a healthy (ish, one could argue about the number of Shi An merch in her house) relationship with an idol looks like, and how this does not affect her working capabilities in any way. Therefore, it seems that the writers intentionally kept this demarcation, not wanting the two identities to merge fully. And for Deok Mi, I can totally understand her choice – the joy in secret fangirling might be lost a little if Shi An knew who she was. I have a feeling though that some time down the road, she would let Shi An know for sure.
Private Lives Episode 15 Recap
This drama is about a lot of things – obviously fangirling takes both the front and back stage, but it also weaves in good discussions about art and family. I think the drama manages to stay true to all the themes till the very end, and I believe this is why Deok Mi retains her fangirling secret identity as well for the structure and integrity of the story. There are so many mothers in this story, and Deok Mi’s mother kinda guides everyone through the process. It’s crazy if you think about how many mothers’ arcs we have seen (including Yoon Jae’s, Cindy’s and Eun Gi’s). Overall, I think the show did a good job in balancing out the different themes, and juggling romance with fangirling.
One area which I thought the show had dropped a rock on its own foot however, is the heavy foreshadowing that the leads knew each other since they were young. I wonder if it’s because the writers knew they didn’t have much conflict to generate out of a couple that is so mature and loving towards each other, but I assure you, it was super counter-productive. Would probably have been better if this was a shorter drama / another better substantial conflict was chosen to create tension / stick to the same story, but drop hints that they aint going to break up or something. I would probably have also preferred more fangirling elements – they were already well done and relatable, but perhaps we could have seen more of Shi An as a complex character.
I’m also disappointed that they never went back to discussing the harmful effects of fangirling. Do you guys still remember what the fans did to Deok Mi when they thought she was dating Shi An? I can’t believe they had let Deok Mi’s forgiveness resolve that problem once and for all. Funnily, this is literally what I wrote for the Her Private Life Episode 1-4 Review:
Her Private Life” Ep8″ ~ryan:”i Was Jealous. I Should Stop The Fake Relationship.”
My only gripe with the show thus far is that it still takes on a too-benign stand towards hardcore fans. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that Deok Mi actually sympathises with the fans who assaulted her, even when the main reason why the fans changed their attitude towards her was because she said she wasn’t dating Shi An. What they did to her was nasty as heck, and goes way beyond what is acceptable as fangirling. I’m hoping it’s because we are only 3/4 episodes in, and the show isn’t going to take a serious discourse yet over this issue. Because if this is the ultimate stand for most of the show, you bet I will be back here again with a ramble.
So yes, here I am with a ramble. It is not okay for them to hurt her for their own vengeance and it’s even more unacceptable that Deok Mi rationalises this behaviour as being relatable and acceptable because they are disappointed. Idols definitely have a part to play in this toxic behaviour as agencies do play up the idea of idols being available. But fangirls need to understand that idols are persons in their own rights; and other fangirls are persons too! (Ah, they should have removed all those foreshadowing and spent the time discussing this important social topic instead.)
Overall, this is a drama which I liked from the start till the end and it’s something I can totally stand by and would recommend. I’m glad because this was
Her Private Life Episode 15 16 Review
Not the same outcome I had with What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim. Deok Mi’s fangirling was fun and pulled us in right away, Ryan Gold set the gold standard for boyfriends out there (sexy, inquisitive, kind, supportive, open-minded, mature…okay I will stop myself right here), and there was good chemistry in the cast all-around.
The plot was rather sturdy in most areas, but definitely requires neatening and revamping in others. I would also have preferred for less kisses to be filmed in such a highly choreographed manner (the ending scene of Episode 14, while beautiful, was the tipping point for me), especially because we wouldn’t have minded watching Kim Jae Wook and Park Min Young just exchange natural pecks and kisses with each other would we?
Nonetheless, this was definitely good time spent and a unique story for sure. I can only say I wish I could meet my idols in a professional capacity too!!
Her Private Life: Season 1
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My only gripe with the show thus far is that it still takes on a too-benign stand towards hardcore fans. I can’t wrap my head around the fact that Deok Mi actually sympathises with the fans who assaulted her, even when the main reason why the fans changed their attitude towards her was because she said she wasn’t dating Shi An. What they did to her was nasty as heck, and goes way beyond what is acceptable as fangirling. I’m hoping it’s because we are only 3/4 episodes in, and the show isn’t going to take a serious discourse yet over this issue. Because if this is the ultimate stand for most of the show, you bet I will be back here again with a ramble.
So yes, here I am with a ramble. It is not okay for them to hurt her for their own vengeance and it’s even more unacceptable that Deok Mi rationalises this behaviour as being relatable and acceptable because they are disappointed. Idols definitely have a part to play in this toxic behaviour as agencies do play up the idea of idols being available. But fangirls need to understand that idols are persons in their own rights; and other fangirls are persons too! (Ah, they should have removed all those foreshadowing and spent the time discussing this important social topic instead.)
Overall, this is a drama which I liked from the start till the end and it’s something I can totally stand by and would recommend. I’m glad because this was
Her Private Life Episode 15 16 Review
Not the same outcome I had with What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim. Deok Mi’s fangirling was fun and pulled us in right away, Ryan Gold set the gold standard for boyfriends out there (sexy, inquisitive, kind, supportive, open-minded, mature…okay I will stop myself right here), and there was good chemistry in the cast all-around.
The plot was rather sturdy in most areas, but definitely requires neatening and revamping in others. I would also have preferred for less kisses to be filmed in such a highly choreographed manner (the ending scene of Episode 14, while beautiful, was the tipping point for me), especially because we wouldn’t have minded watching Kim Jae Wook and Park Min Young just exchange natural pecks and kisses with each other would we?
Nonetheless, this was definitely good time spent and a unique story for sure. I can only say I wish I could meet my idols in a professional capacity too!!
Her Private Life: Season 1
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