It would have been better that way writers. In a way, just like how everyone in the show had their eyes on Hye-Ran, I didnt take much notice of him as well and took all his actions at face-value. I mean they are choosing not to listen to the one thing Hyeran has been screaming the entire time, that it IS her choice for HER life. Apparently I dropped Misty before this horrific incident. I would suggest the movie "A Single Rider" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Single_Rider) as just one of the examples of this exact situation being depicted. Here I feel that the issue shouldn't have been on the merits of the decision, but on the fact that they did not talk about it at all (he was running around like a clueless idiot, buying her a jewel, completely unaware of what she was planning to do, it was clear they did not talk about such a major life decision-he was not only disappointed, but completely blindsided-). I wish Manager Lee kicked detective out of their office to boot but Manager Lee yelling at the detective was soooo satisfying at the moment. The show wrapped up several loose threads and concluded on a bittersweet note. mary: I feel so bad for her. Like a femme fatale who destroys the men because they loved her to much. }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); When a popular anchorwoman finds herself the prime suspect of a murder case, her attorney husband becomes her legal counsel. I was expecting they go all the way to taewook going to jail then time jump to several years later and he will be reunited with retired and successful hyeran and spend the rest of their old days togethet a la seven day queen, ya know?!! mary: Yes, someone even described it as Hye-ran being like the embodiment of Spring. That said, she had unique challenges: being switched around for someone younger and more beautiful is not something that would have happened to a man, and her becoming a house-wife is certainly not an expectation people would have towards a man, but centrally, it is also not something that people ask of him -besides the scum lawyer-, it's not something her husband wants and she is *generally* admired for breaking the mold and opening the way (the exception being the corrupt prosecutor's wife, who is also clearly depicted on the "villain's side" one of the reasons I would have liked for them to also introduce a well adjusted female character with a career and a healthy home life -good communication about big life decisions, being there for their parents when they are on their death bed, I wouldn't ask for a kid, but wouldn't object if they had one-, to point out that this is not a dichotomy, a binary choice). In the present, Tae-wook closes his eyes as a tear falls. I agree.Despite our hopes,if such a thing would happen it'd be unrealistic. Ask the Stars is a romantic comedy drama about an astronaut and a tourist. What was that ending? Aside from trying to figure out who murdered Kevin Lee, the fashion of sense of Go Hye-Ran was not to be missed. Writer: Je-In. I thought they were gonna reveal it during the interview too, that's why Hye-ran seemed a bit melancholic backstage. But through the course of the show, she also learnt how to lean on Tae Wook. I think the show made it seem like it could be a potential problem that he observed and filmed them, but ultimately he rather idolized her professionally. Black's ending was that it created too many. I think a rookie reporter would have done a better job. Whatever. Eun Joo was waved off, Myung Woo never properly explained and GHR possible even more broken after TW's choice? May problem with the ending is the execution. Horrible ending to an otherwise awesome drama. Actually if ANY of us was in the car we could just pull the handbrake or smth and slap him out of his foolish unlogical thought. js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js"; odilettante: But we might have forced a few beanies to watch it, just based on these open threads, so hopefully they dont hold it against us! Those are two different things right? mary: I definitely agree that more episodes wouldve helped. ", @outofthisworld I see what you did there XD. I loved Mother and JBL, but I am me. My point is, it does not need to be toxic, in the female lead's case in this drama it turned out to be, but this was because lack of communication/trying to push on her husband lies and denial of objective reality as opposed to the truth (which is not merely the one in the cam footage, but the fact that in the cam footage she was lying to KL and was coerced and then threatened, that she does not love KL and is not merely using her husband as he suspects and she for too long does not deny -the guy does not even know she was waiting for him as well during their first date, they don't talk after he gives her the jewel he got from KL, and she lies feigning outrage, asking him to trust her lie, rather than telling him the truth in its entirety, including her feelings of revulsion for KL, as evidenced by her face and the way she cleaned her lips, and him they don't even have this conversation *after* they both know about the affair/cam footage-). And she never did something for her husband too, she let him in the dark with all the Kevin Lee issue or with her issues at work when her job was threatened My favourite character is Reporter Yoon ! I think it was my favorite character at the end. That was important. TW should have got into a mere fight with KL in his car, which is why the brooch was found there- it fell by accident. He scrupulously cleans off any evidence that he was in Kevins car but fails to notice Hye-rans brooch was left behind. I'd have loved to see them dating! I wanted Tae Wook to be stronger, and Myung Woo was strong in the wrong, delusional way. I loved some parts of the character, hated others and didn't understand part of her motivations. The media, and drama itself, now lets a man get away with murder while we now relegate our heroine to pander to peoples fantasy of perfect marriages. Of course I was sad that we got a bittersweet ending. He did not choose to murder him, he pushed the guy and walked away scolding him, it was essentially an unpredictable freak accident. odilettante: I feel a little self-congratulatory because I knew over a week ago theres no way Tae-wook would be able to live with the guilt of killing Kevin and letting Hye-ran go through the farce of being blamed for it. Eun Joo and the manager should have played a role in KLs death. But once we knew for sure that he did it I knew that a happy ending wasn't really possible anymore. Unless his internal monologue was supposed to imply that he really wasn't perfect and his earlier confession that he mistakenly believed his actions were borne out of Iove were supposed to highlight his own selfishness and that, despite initial appearances, she was more principled than he was. It is not binary. I know right! I am of course against the "you can't have money/influence/be ambitious and have happy relationships", "money/power/ambition poison/corrupt everything and you will ruin everyone around your" stereotype, regardless of gender (and frankly, just due to the fact that only relatively recently we had works with powerful, uncompromising women, in the past most of this drivel had male characters as the "target"). It was counterintuitive for him to delete it. Of course, with female character you have additional bs to deal with, like the "go back to the kitches to be a housewife" thing that, however, in this drama is done only by two characters, both shown as pathetic and "villains", not by "good guys" that clearly admire her for being a model of female empowerment (this is despite her fighting prejudice like being thrown aside for someone more appealing, but then she pushes back and goes for the director position), someone that sets the trend. Like Myung-woo himself said, second time is easier. Kim Nam Joo and Ji Jin Hee were fantastic in their roles. *shudders*. In general, I agree with her particular challenges, but don't like the self-righteous/self-pitying tone, which I find both pathetic and frankly paternalistic/patronizing. !, Exactly how I feel right now! SURPRISE! . Hye-ran didnt make me kill anyone. I was actually confused after I first saw the episode whether he died or not. Who wouldn't want a happy ending for Hyeran where she gets her happy family with kids, her loving and loyal husband, thriving career, all of that while saving the day by taking down the bad guys? Tae Wook HOW COULD YOU`? Hye-ran watches over Yoon in the hospital, where Eun-joo finds her to say goodbye. On a more superficial note, I enjoyed the side characters till the end, and loved how the relationship between Ji Won and Reporter Kwak turned into subtle flirting. Or was that just a masterful Tae-wook bluff? This is a pre-produced drama. If the point is "you shouldn't equate ambition with a miserable life" and "it's not a binary choice, you can have both" then I must say I would also have liked another well adjusted female character that was both successful and could have good communication with her spouse and not neglect their mother/relatives in the crucial hour (I must say that to throw back a phrase she said, her audition for anchorwoman might come only once -not sure if true-, but it is certain that her own mother would die only once as well, and it's not about it happening anyway, it's about her feelings as she goes not too confident on it as I don't recall whether they hated each other). He was planning to turn himself in after the vacation with Hye-ran. Everything you've said!!!!! Sure, they left quite a few unanswered plot holes here and there but I'll forgive them for that. I am not that annoyed at the ending, except for the hard fact that Tae Wook was indeed the killer, even though I vehemently wanted to deny that. The ending in particular I found depressing in a way the rest of the drama - however moody and dark - wasn't. Min stops walking and gently entwines his fingers with hers as all the lights suddenly turn on. FB.init({ I was so upset when I read things like that. Oh, I want to add something. I love this drama because it was about an unabashed, ambitious woman, that went for what she wants regardless of her circumstances in life, and because of the man who stood right next to her despite everything--he defended her despite of his suspicions of his infidelity and promised to support her as she goes as far as she wants. Why jail oppa felt he had to do all those things for her? My Mister Ending. Not only was the. So it's not entirely implausible. 'Melancholia' is a South Korean drama released on 10th November 2021. I didnt understand exactly why he did the things he did. Then everything started with you and your petty gossip. this actually had me cracking up. Misty, no black or white. Hes twisted in the sense that he had a love/hate relationship with GHR and her manipulation/ambitions (divorce papers in the draw) but in the process of defending her they both in fell in love and now he was trapped in his deceit. For answering questions, showing us more of the characters weve become invested in, and fashion. 12 - Shock) witness: \"the suspect is a man\" ! People are responsible for their actions, but actions also have consequences. He was a snoop at most, maybe it's his desire to know all facts like his (in his mind) perfect sunbae Hye-ran. Both dramas are beautifully made, and even until the last episodes people don't turn to be suddenly whatever else. Lets talk about the happy stuff! [6] [7] [8] But one thing is clear, Go Hye Ran was a wonderful, amazing, inspiring, beautiful, powersuit-working protagonist and I'll remember her for a long long time. His family contacts did nothing but lead him into a world of corruption. Initially, i did feel like that they should have shown us more. I've seen many a k-drama and Misty is now the best drama I have seen in my 8-year k-drama life . After Chairman Kwon Jae Kyu's death, the golden keys to the kingdom didn't go to the murdering son Kwon Hyun Joo. All the poor dude wanted to hear from his wife was "Well done! Popular anchorwoman Go Hye Ran (Kim Nam Joo) is extremely good at her job and wins all the media awards. Courthouse scenes are not necessarily necessary. Seriously, if she were a man, she wouldnt have gotten a lot of the criticisms she went through. , Drama slump? This. Very rarely, a drama will pull the "Unexpected" with finesse and pomp that leaves everyone's mouths agape and yet applaud the wicked brilliance. It's in the scene where she tells him that she loves him (finally) but she wants to break up with him because she doesn't like the pain that comes with love. I really would have liked to see a well adjusted female character that could have a great career while also communicating with her spouse about big life decisions, rather than deceive them in an attempt to deny reality (which they both did, for their respective secrets -and it would have been good for this parallel to have been made explicit to them as well-). GHRs expert reporting skills should have been used for a greater purpose. The former committed murder, while the latter had a confrontation that, with the right adjustments, could have very well happened even had she told him the truth about the coercion/blackmail. The violin BGM was stunning, it kept up the pace and suspense and all the OSTs along with the gorgeous directing/ cinematography and sleek outfits added layers to the drama.. Still, the result is the same. Well, the ending was kinda unexpected but not exactly shocking. I recall back when I thought forced separation & reunion was a pretty innovative plot device. I am super disappointed. Yes, there are saints out there, but many of us (if not most), when held at gun point, are naturally self-serving. Should the writer have written a better script and ending for episodes 15 & 16 - yes. Tae-wook finds Hye-ran hastily leaving his office. The drama ended perfectly and diluting it with the details of unaswered situations/people would reduce the impact of the ending. 16 never happened. version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 "Seriously, if she were a man, she wouldnt have gotten a lot of the criticisms she went through.". I mean, she could've talked about with him, he would've said no, she would've done it anyway (I hope) and the result would've been the same. Min suspiciously says he had things to put in his capsule . He is Kang Tae-wook, husband of news anchor Go Hye-ran. She goes back to her desk and waits for the news to blow up as we see Tae-wook walking to the police station. I also thought her mother would play a bigger role. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; I spent 16 episodes agonizing with her! No, ambition is not the problem, you can have it all. Myung Woo's self-sacrifice continued his love and protector role for Hye Ran. Tell me about it. She really was a role madel. A suspiciously couple-y moment between Ji-won and Reporter Kwak prompts the team to compare him and Tae-wook as perfect guys, and only Reporter Yoon notices that Hye-ran is just faking the happy facade. There were all these actions and consequences. But the last episode sigh! I haven't watched ep 16 (yet?). :D Then did all this work to either punish his wife or get her to love him, but Why? About Hye Ran, not sure what to think. But I know youve made your peace with the ending, can you share why you think Tae-wooks final choice makes sense? I became so emotionally invested and I never regret it. The ending answered nothing. ", Source : Yonhap News Agency "Romance thriller 'Misty,' enthralling story of success, unpretentious love". Well you're not alone,cause the above conversation I copy pasted almost totally reminds me of EMPRESS KI!!! The "icarus" ("the nail that sticks out gets hammered down") theme of being too ambitious is an old one. odilettante: Even though Ive never been a fan of Eun-joo, I couldnt help but feel that she got the short end of the stick. Classification news. Thanks to you and the commenters here, I feel I am better off without watching the Mist/Fog/(over here it's Haze!!!) Yes, Hye-ran wasn't a scared teenager anymore, but now she had way, WAY more to lose. Or fog. yep, and that Myeong Woo would have moved on to do something more meaningful for himself rather than noble prisonhood. The show had the last chance to redeem itself even if they had to make Tae Wook die. Sad for Nyang's fate after watching Empress Ki, I waxed poetic for 4 pages in my notebook to serve her some sort of justice(not kidding), so I wonder will I have to go down the same route if I watch this one too even after now knowing almost everything after following the recaps and comments. What would a rare female lead character like Go Hye-Ran wear next? Her actions have an effect on other people. The dream happy ending for Kwon Hyun Joo and Yoon Jin was cut short. She seemed very manipulative with KLs manager- making him pity her and then driving him to go after GHRs life. So it was disingenuous on his part. It's not that I think the ending doesn't make sense or anything, I just really wanted for Hye Ran to be happy and achieve her dreams and maybe she'll still be able to but AT WHAT COST. There was no magnetic pull to his actions/ motivations. His masculinity was defined by crushing a glass into pieces with his bare hand and killing Kevin with one push. I would also object to the "obsession" label. Anyway, kudos to all d actors especially d 2 leads n her director on d newsroom cos in d end he was d 1 who appreciated her d most. To be honest, by the time we got to the trial scene, Misty had kinda lost that pull it had onto me so I wasnt super expectant about the ending. The story, the cast, everything about it was amazing. An popular anchorwoman, Go Hye Ran (Kim Nam Joo) is suspected of murder. Most kdrama lovers always wish for a happy ending for the main leads and the rest of the cast. Tae-wook was a formerly honorable man on his way to a TV station to push the 'big lie' about his faux happy life. Directed by Ahn Gil-ho and written by Kim Eun-sook, "The Glory" is a Korean drama series centered around a woman in her mid-thirties who is determined to punish those who wronged her. His name? In the interview with Haruhana Magazine, Lee Sun-kyun (Dong-hoon) talked about Lee Ji-an: "Ji-an is a character that's never been seen in a Korean drama before (laughs). Pedro Pascal Swerves a Smooch from Helen Mirren on 'The Graham Norton Show' New Shows & Movies To Watch This Weekend: 'Party Down' on Starz + More She was the one sending him the haunting video calls. I agree, and I am so glad someone else was as taken with the violin BGM as I was. To ask her the question if she was happy, mocks who she is and what she stands for. Tae Wook being perfect came out of nowhere, she did not marry him because he was perfect. I dislike the opposite message in movies like the Christmas favorite "A beautiful life" (partially also Hometown cha-cha-cha which I loved, where the ML's reason for self-exile were ridiculous: the guy did not even do anything wrong and "greed"/"ambition" were blamed, when, as sorry as I found his story, the guy in the hospital is the one at fault for messing up despite warning and then not listening to follow up advice). There's this thing in kdramas where i get to the end of episode 14 and I think "this is the best drama ever" and then the final two episodes are exactly like this - meandering, unfocussed and frustrating. In Hades, Sisyphus has to push a boulder uphill only to have it roll back down when he reaches the top. I don't even really like steak, but **shudder** that is criminal. I feelnothing. If it wasnt for the ending I would have recommended Misty (plot holes and all) to everyone. 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