With solely 4 episodes left, the writers of “Pricey Hyeri” are pulling out all of the stops to make viewers cry as a lot as attainable earlier than Eun Ho (Shin Hae Solar) will get her pleased ending. Whereas it’s tough to observe Eun Ho cry and endure one traumatic occasion after one other, it solely means her pleased ending will likely be rather more satisfying. From Hyun Oh’s (Lee Jin Uk) marriage rumors with one other lady to Joo Yeon’s (Kang Hoon) longing, listed here are essentially the most devastating moments from “Pricey Hyeri” episodes seven and eight.
Warning: episodes 7-8 spoilers forward!
Couple dodgeball
The “Pricey Hyeri” writers lastly gave us, the viewers, a much-needed break from the gloomy episodes… for a couple of minutes to be precise. As a result of the subplot ended up feeling bittersweet and emotional.
After being deserted as soon as once more by Hyun Oh on the finish of episode six, Eun Ho decides to faux to be Hye Ri yet another time, hoping to expertise a fraction of the happiness her second character writes about of their shared diary.
She goes to her car parking zone job and finally ends up enjoying dodgeball with Joo Yeon in its place participant, wanting pleased and content material. Not solely Joo Yeon, however his colleagues additionally act because the supportive neighborhood Eun Ho has all the time wanted. The distinction between Eun Ho’s co-workers at PPS and Joo Yeon’s at Media N Seoul is stark. Watching her overlook her worries for a number of hours exhibits that greater than a lover, she wants a bunch of mates who deal with her with the dignity and love she deserves.
Joo Yeon’s craving for Hye Ri
To begin with, Kang Hoon is doing an unbelievable job as Joo Yeon, and he deserves recognition for his efficiency. The way in which he seems at Eun Ho in latest episodes along with his craving, ache, and love feels palpable, and it’s unattainable to not root for Joo Yeon and Eun Ho to finish up collectively.
What makes Joo Yeon’s character so devastating is the episode seven preview, the place Eun Ho stands earlier than him, pretending to be Hye Ri. He smiles, seemingly shopping for into her act. Nevertheless, it seems he is aware of the lady in entrance of him isn’t the Hye Ri he fell in love with. And he realizes it simply from the best way Eun Ho says his title. Although they’ve solely identified one another for a number of months, he remembers her quirks and habits. Love is certainly about noticing the small issues, and Joo Yeon notices her.
Hyun Oh’s marriage dialogue
Whereas viewers perceive the backstory behind Hyun Oh’s fixed rejection of Eun Ho and his grandmother’s want for him to marry, Eun Ho stays unaware of all of it. It’s simple to say she knew what she was entering into once they began relationship, as he made it clear he by no means wished to get married. However her scenario is extra painful than that.
She believed Hyun Oh refused her proposal as a result of he opposed marriage usually. Nevertheless, after listening to the rumor of his alleged engagement, she realizes that’s not the case. Hyun Oh wasn’t in opposition to marriage; he was simply in opposition to marrying her.
In a way, her fears are legitimate. Whereas Hyun Oh could be against marriage, the principle motive he didn’t wish to marry Eun Ho was to spare her from the burden of his duties. So, he certainly was not completely in opposition to marriage, he simply didn’t wish to marry the lady he loves to avoid wasting her from caring for a number of aged girls. However although he thinks he’s doing her a favor, it feels disrespectful to not share his struggles with the lady he spent eight years with, denying her the prospect to resolve whether or not she wished to care for his grandmothers or not.
Hyun Oh’s actions additionally counsel that he considers the grandmothers a burden quite than the ladies who helped form him into the person he’s at this time. With out them, he possible wouldn’t have had the means to attend an excellent college or get pleasure from a cushty life. The grandmothers deal with Hyun Oh as if he have been their actual grandson, however he’s adamant about lowering them to merely a accountability he has to endure alone. In the event that they knew how he actually thinks of them, it might break their hearts.
Eun Ho’s failure at discovering happiness
Some individuals surrender the primary time they’re struck with hardship, and whereas these individuals deserve sympathy, those who actually make your coronary heart ache are those that preserve looking for happiness even when life retains getting worse. They fall down each evening, set on hearth by the world’s issues, and rebuild themselves each morning, solely to attempt once more. That’s the type of individual Eun Ho is.
She misplaced her mother and father as a toddler, her sister whom she liked greater than something, and her grandmother as she was making an attempt to deal with her sister’s disappearance. She was additionally deserted by the person she thought she would spend the remainder of her life with. However did she surrender? No. She tried to seek out happiness. She took a job at a car parking zone, pretending to be her lacking sister. Whereas that’s not a traditional response, it exhibits she continues to be making an attempt. Even when Hyun Oh left her once more, identical to he did 4 years in the past, she stored going.
However now, she has reached her restrict. She will be able to’t keep on for much longer. Watching her lose hope is like seeing a fantastic inexperienced tree wither away from a drought. Hopefully, someday Eun Ho and Hye Ri can turn into one, and Eun Ho can discover happiness as herself.
With each passing episode, rooting for Eun Ho and Hyun Oh turns into more and more tough. By typical Ok-drama logic, Hyun Oh is the male lead destined to finish up with the feminine lead, given their historical past. Nevertheless, one thing about their dynamic feels off. Hyun Oh let go of their eight-year relationship too simply and deserted Eun Ho once more, with out even explaining his facet of the story. Eun Ho deserves to be with somebody who respects her sufficient to confide in her, and the selection appears apparent.
The one drawback is he isn’t in love with Eun Ho, however with Hye Ri. However who is aware of, he would possibly fall in love with the individual with DID as an alternative of her second character.
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Presently watching: “Pricey Hyeri” and “What Comes After Love.”
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