Because This Is My First Life – Ep 2

This guy has totally won me over – I could happily just sit and watch him in his stillness.

Spoilers after the jump.

First and foremost I have to say I find is so refreshing to see that the kiss hasn’t led to that awful path of “love at first sight” – hate that!! I love the fact that she didn’t think much of her first experience and I know that I will remember this reaqction later on when a kiss they share WILL mean something..why? Because there will be lots of emotions attached!! He is so right in his belief that because neither of them was impacted by the peck on the lips that they could be good roommates (cause the poor man doesn’t know that he’s in a kdrama..lol!!)

I especially like it that they really treat each other with respect and that neither is extreme or reacts extremely given the awkward situation. I love that both are SO honest with each other – they are so in tune – she doesn’t bother lying as to why she kissed him – she doesn’t bother with false pride (how can she when he’s seen her in her most embarassing moments??). In a way that’s so liberating for her and she can be herself and not fear judgement from him. Whaat a perfect confidante he turned out to be..who knew???

That head writer – grr..I loved it when she was told off..hehehe..I was soo proud of her..she might not have a job any more but she can at least live with herself. So now they are on the traditional path of the marriage of convenience and I can’t wait until they go from “no spark” to lots of sparks – but I hope that they take their time so I can enjoy each moment of the journey!!!

#because-this-is-my-first-life, #jung-so-min, #lee-min-ki, #metoo

Robin N 1:28 pm on February 28, 2018

What struck me most when I first watched this episode was how very timely it was with the first waves of the #metoo anger sweeping over social media and the news — mostly in the US, but increasingly elsewhere — and how vulnerable Ji-ho was in her experience. Now with a number of prominent actors in the news in Korea (1 fired and written out from the drama Repeat and 1 fired and being written out from Cross, and 1 fired and recast from yet another, to name a few), it’s even more timely. The way her work is co-opted so blithely by her former writing boss, the way she’s berated for having the nerve to stand up for herself and her own original script (and btw, haha for the slight dig at Siwon’s Revolutionary Love turkey) — those are bad enough, but the jerk of the guy she had the crush on coming onto her all the while insulting her degree and feelings in a place where she should feel safe was just too much! It could have been even more traumatic than this very easily. The writer is fairly contemporary about sexual relationships with the references to Soo-ji’s use of condoms and Ho-rang telling her boyfriend that her period’s over so they’re free to have sex again, so I wouldn’t have been surprised if it had been a darker turn of events. But then I think Ji-ho’s got enough on her plate emotionally, and it would make her too damaged for the comedy that is to come.

I loved the sad realization that she didn’t want to show her unfortunate situation to her friends and reveal how bad it was, and how she felt alienated from her family. It was just perfect that she ends up by “going home” to the place where there is someone who is equally alone. Is it strange to say that I loved that? It just felt so poignant and genuine.

I also laughed quite a bit at Se-hee’s matter-of-fact analysis of the different situations. A) their company runs a dating app based on analytical matches, so not using traditional methods like face-to-face meetings and phone calls would be kind of hypocritical. B) He tallies up all the pros and cons and is rational enough to admit that he’d never had a more perfect roommate (gender notwithstanding) and her habit of deep cleaning to overcome writer’s block makes her even more perfect. C) Now that they’ve kissed and can see that there’s no way they’d be bothered by emotional issues like falling in love, they are even more perfect. That he hits on the genius idea to propose marriage because his father will pay off his mortgage and actually suggests it is the icing on the cake. Watching his carefully made plans disintegrate will be so much fun!
chingu123 2:02 pm on February 28, 2018

You know what they say about the best laid plans..he’s thought it all out and it’s just PERFECT..I’ll bet he can hardly believe his luck that he’s found the best roommate AND his debt will also be paid in full by his father..yippee!! Speaking of plans..ok..choosing the room where you plan to die is going a little bit too far.and it’s also a bit presumptuous to think that he’ll have any say in the matter….also interesting to me that our heroine is so “innocent” in the best sense of the word when both of her friends are a worldly and modern pair ..the dynamics are quite interesting and you wouldn’t think that they’d have much time for her given the different life experiences and yet they obviously care for each other.
- Robin N 10:00 am on March 1, 2018
  
  Se-hee, is so analytical and controlled I think he really believes he can have a say in where he’ll take his last breath! But you know, I was thinking about this just now and it occurred to me that he’s chosen the room for its good ventilation because he’s assuming he’s going to die alone and his body be undiscovered for days (weeks?)… eeek! I just read a piece on the growing need for cleaning services in Japan where elderly people die alone and aren’t discovered for a long time and the crew has to go in and basically decontaminate the place. It’s funny, yes, but it’s sad too because this is a young man of not unpleasant looks or poor prospects who is so morose that he believes he’s going to live alone for the rest of his life.
  
  Thank god he’s going to find out how very wrong he is!
  
  As for Ji-ho’s inexperience, it’s very interesting that she’s prioritized her career before dating, but when you look at her friends’ lives it looks more understandable. She’s underemployed as a writer but she’s ambitious and wants to do better but we can imagine how many late hours they inflict on junior writers while dramas are in production, just like all of the crew members. Soo-ji however has a prestigious job (surrounded by MCPs, sadly) and lives alone and it seems like money is not a concern. She’s not so worried about a career that she can’t take her time and “look around” (heh he). And she comes from a different background than Ji-ho, with a different perspective. Ho-rang, OTOH, has a job, one she’s good at, but it’s not really a career. It’s a placeholder until she can get married and have children. She’s got that steady boyfriend and I wouldn’t be surprised if the living together and regular fun sex isn’t her carrot being dangled out for ring.
chingu123 1:08 pm on March 1, 2018

the sad thing is that..not only does he believe he’ll need that ventilated room to die it..he’s CHOSEN that fate for himself..hanging tough when everyone is trying to get him a mate!
yenchan69 9:18 pm on March 3, 2018

Gosh that young director guy turned out to be a slime!! At first I thought his at-work flirting was just typical office banter that she misread. Understandable. It happens. But NO! He was deliberately leading her on, and apparently was aware of her budding feelings THE WHOLE TIME! If that wasn’t bad enough, this guy is just so lacking in ethics, he offers a FRIEND a place to stay then wants to come over and rape her, wtf???? I also for a moment thought this drama was headed for a dark place, but boy I’m glad she got out of there in one piece! I do find it hard to believe that she never saw this seedy side to his character the whole time they were working together. I don’t think someone so amoral can hide it so well on a day-to-day basis. It really came out of left field for me.

That said, it certainly was a strong enough catalyst to make her acceptance of our hero’s proposal more believable. Though frankly I would have just barged in on my brother and told him to stow his pecker for one night because I need a place to stay (she was walking the street in her PJs for God’s sake). I don’t know why she’s giving her brother’s sex drive priority here. She’s the older sister, boss him around a bit! LOL. I will chalk up her decsion-making process to situational trauma.

I’m also glad that she stood up to the Star Writer lady, but I thought she could have been much more diplomatic about it. It didn’t seem the woman was taking over the project on purpose, why treat her like she’s the enemy? A private talk about how she was feeling displaced on her own project and a reminder that the other writer said she would not take over the project… I dunno. As a professional I think there were ways to fix that situation without burning her bridges. Now of course, who wants to go back to a job with THAT director?? Eeeek.

But yes, our couple seems so fated. They fit together so very well!!

One last thing… what was that undue spark of interest in a woman just because of discovering she carries a BigBoy condom in her purse?? Does that automatically mean she’s willing to have sex with anyone?? I was a bit offended on her behalf…hahaha!

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Because This Is My First Life – Ep 2