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My Lovely Girl Episode 11 Recap — 20 Comments

  1. Yay,tq for the recap,ms.koala 🙂

    I wonder if the scene where rain was sick and krystal accompanied him was meant to give krystal a lil bit of rest since she’s so tired and even fainted at smtown shanghai,poor her. :'(

    im this close to drop this drama,but then I looove watching shiwoo-sena scenes,so yeah…

  2. Thank you for the recap… I really agree with the idea that the secret should be out now. I just don’t see the point of dragging it. It’s already in episode 11 yet nothing seems to be happening. Anyway, I heard the audio of Shiwoo’s song and I love it!

  3. You’re just seeing what I’ve been seeing for 11 episodes. Dullness. I feel we’ve seen all that Hyun Wook and Se Na can offer together and for me it isn’t much. I don’t think it ever will be for me. I’m still in the belief that this story could have worked better without the romance. It is what it is though. I’m just here for Shi Woo and Shi Woo/Se Na. I don’t care if they don’t end together. The chemistry is great, they are cute, and I like them better and that’s that.

    Unfortunately, my enjoyment of them is being torpedoed. I don’t understand. I am confused and I don’t understand and I don’t like it. Shi Woo asks her straight out this time if she likes Hyun Wook (bless his blunt honesty…and he’s a lot sharper than I gave him credit for even though he’s been suspecting) and while she didn’t have to answer that too truthfully, this was the chance to put the breaks and let him know that she doesn’t feel the same way. I’m not even entertaining the idea that she doesn’t know he likes her anymore, she must be completely stupid not to notice at this rate. At least Hae Yoon (proud of her this episode, despite the complete 180) has been put through the burner and can make the decision to resolve her feelings. Se Na is not allowing Shi Woo the chance to do that and is stringing him along and he’s liking her more and more. Unfairly so. It’s hard to watch. I am at my complete end of frustration with her. You do not play with people’s feelings like that and she’s going down on my list. Leading others on is NOT cool.

    Ironically enough, Se Na is being hoodwinked herself. She’s fallen for someone without knowing his identity. Unlike this couple, others in their position, as in, they fall for their sibling’s ex or boyfriend, know the connection and can make a conscious, emotional choice with awareness of what it means. Hyun Wook has not offered her that. I would be personally disgusted if I found out that this guy I’ve been with has been intimate with my sister and did not inform me beforehand. But I’m not Se Na. And I’m just waiting for the ghost of her sister to come back to tell her it’s perfectly cool with her and Se Na stays with him after some probable angst in 1 or 2 episodes once she finds out the truth. La di la.

    Good to see that Se Na has warmed up more to Shi Woo. I found she was rather annoying about it with how she regarded him. Of course, this is happening due to Shi Woo’s unending efforts but at least she’s kind of returning that effort now.

    She’s still on my crap list though >:(. Tell him, damn it.

    • Sena’s doing to Shi Woo what Hyunwook has been doing to Hae Yoon for the last 12 years. Even if it was unknowingly, the lead characters should be clear on what they feel towards the other people around them, not just between them. They have been self-serving since their romance blossomed.

      • At least Se Na finally tells Shi Woo next episode judging by the preview. However, it really didn’t have to take 12 episodes for her to do so and had him go this far into liking her :/. I guess the good news is that it’s done and over with and he can now move on if he wants to (I hope he does, I don’t want them to make him clingy even though it’s a process getting over someone depending on how far his feelings went). I already feel sad seeing his reaction. Sigh.

        The second leads are being done justice. Hae Yoon didn’t go down the evil path and Shi Woo has been what’s keeping me here. I hope it continues and they both can find happiness outside of self serving people. Hae Yoon and Shi Woo were sooo obvious that it’s hard to believe they were leading them on unknowingly. I give Hyun Wook a break somewhat because he attempted to make it clear to Hae Yoon multiple times verbally and with action unlike Se Na. I honestly still don’t get what took her this long.

  4. Yeah. This drama is snoozing along for the big reveal, which will either be a bang or a sad fizzy pop…Which hopefully they don’t drag out to long (I suspect they are, with the preview)

    HW isn’t winning any points with me no matter how devoted a boyfriend he can be to SN if he can’t tell her she was bib sis’s boyfriend. It’s not the ick factor (you kissed my sister) more as though he’s taken a choice away from her.

  5. Thank you for recap. I always appreciate your introductory synopsis and after thoughts. Agree with you. I almost dozed off when Rain and Krystal are together even they have some cute couple interactions. I’m still hanging there following the slow-paced plot just because Shiwoo/Sena moments gave me some satisfactory entertainment. Sigh…I’m curious why the writer made their interactions more with falling-in-love vibe.

  6. I guess my problem with this drama is…I really care more about the second lead characters than the main leads, which is not a good thing if I want to enjoy the drama. I’m actually proud of Haeyoon this episode, even though it seems sudden but it’s never impossible that she will reach this stage since she is never a bad person to begin with. I guess this is her stage of acceptance, and good for her because now she can start to move on. I hope she sticks to her words and not jumps ship. Also can some people please stop calling her a witch? because she is not.

    Siwoo just continue being the most satisfying part of this drama. I don’t need to explain more why I like him because a lot of people already did. I just hope Sena really rejects him soon. Oh, also too bad that his performance is cut shorter again when in real it’s already short, thank god I get a hold of the recording from the filming haha.

    • Omg. You just made me realize that I also prefer the second leads over the actual leads and feel more attached to their arcs. I mean, with Shi Woo it was obvious, but Hae Yoon was a question mark. How she handled herself this episode just closed the deal – I actually care more for the second leads. That explains why I skip to certain scenes more than others.

      HW and SN are cute, but so bland. Together and individually. I can’t connect to them at all. Especially with the dumb melodrama surrounding it. I mean, next episode…a grown ass man’s solution to a problem is to kidnap the girl and run away. That’s kind of ridiculous. And Se Na keeps acting and talking like a teenager in love while with Hyun Wook it comes off a bit more serious (as in, settle down serious) and yet still immature at the same time. Oh, k-dramas.

      • yup, I already like and care for Haeyoon from the start and this episode just made me like her more. I’m rooting for her to finally move on from Hyunwook and find a better man. And just like how I would hate it if Siwoo ends up with Raeum, I would be even madder and hate it more if Haeyoon ended up with Jaeyoung, no matter how he will redeem himself. Please no, she deserves way way more. I wonder what will she do now that she quits her job, I hope they show her trying to move on so I will be satisfied (heh). I hope that the second leads get their deserved happiness soon.

        HW/SN is fine, I can see why people love them because their relationship (used to be? on the surface?) is quite healthy, if you dismiss their secrets and Hyunwook’s possessiveness. Too bad the secret is big and I can’t excuse Hyunwook after this episode. I tried to understand why Hyunwook doesn’t tell her, just like how I tried to understand why Sena hasn’t rejected Siwoo. But I can’t even find excuses anymore since he’s making a move on her. I want to yell at him to tell her when I watched the episode. It would be better if he’s the one who tell her. But again maybe the writer actually don’t have a lot to tell for the next episodes and just keep postponing the things that the characters should have done long ago.

        (Also, am I the only one who think that Sena forgave Hyunwook too easily after the craps he pulled the last episode? If it was me I would give the guy a hard time first before forgiving him, but that’s just me =)) )

        Wait, Hyunwook and Sena is running away next episode? 😮 I don’t really watch the preview, I only know Siwoo’s preview parts in the preview from what people said on twitter. That’s…not a really mature solution. I can’t believe that he’s actually over 30 years old if he really makes that decision >.> But well I’m pretty sure that Sena will be just happy and just going along with what Hyunwook’s doing.

        Uh come to think about it, I don’t even ship anyone in this drama, not even Siwoo/Sena. Not anymore, at least. Okay maybe I ship Sungjin/Haeyoon a little. This drama is frustrating me, but I just keep watching because my heart keeps yelling “For Siwoo! and Myungsoo! and Haeyoon too! They’re worth it!”

        (people, if you read this, don’t laugh at me, please)

      • Se Na forgiving him so easily isn’t surprising at all. I always saw her as young no matter how others try to pull this maturity blanket on her. I never saw her that way. Therefore one hug and her turning into a puddle of goo makes perfect sense. She acts like a teenager in love when with him, not a woman. It’s fitting.

        “But well I’m pretty sure that Sena will be just happy and just going along with what Hyunwook’s doing” is exactly correct! That’s how she looks like when he gets her and drives off with her in his car. Again, unsurprising.

        In fact, I don’t even think the reveal will affect her much, if at all. Someone said that it could either be a bang or fizzle out and I feel it’s going to fizzle out judging by her behavior.

        Yes, despite that she fell in love with someone without consciously knowing he was with her older sister and that he was aware of it yet didn’t bother to tell her when he chose to date her. She isn’t even really allowed that much of a choice mentally as she would have in the beginning because she already likes him and is tangled in that web. She’ll be peachy about the secret though, and after an episode or 2 go all gooey again. And since Hyun Wook’s maturity levels go down, he can keep up with her age. They’ll write a song together in all its cheesiness aaand end drama.

        My issue with Hae Yoon was her intentions. I don’t want to support a character who will go down an antagonistic path and hurt others. I liked her otherwise. It’s good that I don’t need to worry about whether her emotions will overcome her and go “evil”. She does have her morals. I support her and Sung Jin. I feel he’s also in her place, dealing with unrequited feelings while watching the object of his affection be in love with someone else. But isn’t that the story with mostly everyone except the leads?

        It’s fine if you don’t ship anyone. Even before Shi Woo/Se Na, I’m here for Shi Woo. I’ve known it wouldn’t happen since the get go and it’s time to throw the chips down and enjoy whatever is left with them. I want L and Krystal in another drama where they could make better use of the thick chemistry between them. Hopefully they’ll also be better actors.

        It’s a shame here. Shi Woo’s and Se Na’s stories and the dependency of their careers to each other is potential used but wasted. Shi Woo needs to be loved, he needs someone to inspire him and give him confidence and strength. I want to see him fully happy and not hiding in a mask of boastfulness. I don’t want Ra Eum, she isn’t that person.

      • It’s making me sad that the writer makes Sena like that towards Hyunwook, because Sena as a character has a lot of potential to be awesome. She’s already quite better than a lot of other candy female lead, but still her world still revolves around the male lead’s character. I can say that her character becomes weaker when she’s with Hyunwook and her character shines better when she interacts with other characters. I’m an actual teenager(-ish) and way younger than Sena, but I think that she’s still too childish when it comes to love and I don’t understand the way she acts around Hyunwook. So it’s either she’s really childish or it’s me who’s weird, lol.

        I think the secret won’t be really a big issue for Sena, she’s in too deep with Hyunwook. IDK, I’m still wishing that when the secret is out it will be a bang for Sena and makes her think again about her life outside of Hyunwook. But sometimes it feels impossible…I’m starting to think that the writer purposely turning Hyunwook into an immature man just so he and Sena will be mutual in mental age.

        I was afraid that Haeyoon would go to the dark path, I am glad that she didn’t. Does the preview for next episode has Haeyoon in it?

        Oh I never thought that Sungjin could possibly like Haeyoon, now it makes sense. It’s sad that almost everyone in this drama other than the leads fell in love with the wrong persons. The side characters are more pitiful than the leads, somehow.

        I’m here since the beginning for Siwoo too, actually haha. Other than because Myungsoo is the actor, because from the character descriptions I think Siwoo is the most interesting one. And I was right. I used to ship Siwoo/Sena but I’m put off by her unresponsiveness towards Siwoo. Plus the shipping wars that I read in some places are making me crazy even when I’m not really involved, making me don’t want to ship anyone because there is nothing I hate more than people forcing their opinions without good reasons on me/others in any kind of war.

        About Myungsoo and Krystal being in the same drama again…hmm I wonder if that’s possible. I hope so, since they’re both my biases and I’m not satisfied with their story together in this drama. It was already a miracle that they were both casted in the same drama here, I never thought that would happen.

        I don’t think we need to worry about Raeum, she never shows up again (and hopefully she really won’t show up again in the next episodes). Siwoo needs someone who wouldn’t reject him, since he is already rejected by many people.

      • Yes, Se Na still continues to be two steps forward, two steps backwards. It’s like she has a backbone to be active and honest in pursuit of him, and call him out, but is otherwise entranced by him like a smitten little girl. You can tell her total inexperience. I feel she was a lot more vibrant and spunky in the earlier episodes, but she slowly started to get bland to watch. I have no idea why but she got more and more mellow as the show went on. I don’t find the “lovable” part of her character too much. Especially since she can act so unresponsive, like you said, to anyone that isn’t Hyun Wook. I really do feel she has no priorities outside of him. She can’t even freaking take a few damn minutes to reject and talk to someone after Hyun Wook beckons her. And if she used it to avoid Shi Woo’s question, that’s still awful on her part. That boy could not have been in the position he is right now if she just opened her mouth long ago.

        I honestly find it so weird what they do to Hyun Wook’s mentality. Running away is such a pointless act because Se Na will eventually suspect even if he goes far from Jae Young. Acting sick (if he was or not doesn’t change the childishness) And how he went all gooey gaga like a young boy over a plastic ring that she gave him also made me raise an eyebrow. I think I’m supposed to find that adorable, but at 32 years old it’s not that cute anymore. And then people say Se Na needs a “man”. Other than age, I don’t see a man but at times sort of a man child. He has an air of maturity about him but his actual immaturity equals that of the 23 year old artist under his company. And that 23 year old is experiencing a rather nice growth.

        This is common in k-dramas with adult CEOs though, so to expect this drama to do it differently isn’t the right train of thought.

        I just guessed Sung Jin liked Hae Yoon. Even as a friend, what he does for her and how he sticks up for her is a bit much. I may be wrong, but…he gets too involved in her issues to write him out.

        I never thought L and Krystal would be in a drama either, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Very pleasant. I really don’t want their chemistry to go to waste on screen. But the chance of them ending up in another drama together seems bleak. Darn it all.

        I’m glad I don’t have to see Ra Eum’s face again. Even without the rejection part, her character is vapid, shallow, and so full of herself that she’ll be a regression to Shi Woo’s character than not. She already was when she “advised” him to beat Rae Hoon and to stand his ground against the ideas of the CEO. Look how that ended.

  7. I was looking for recaps and I finally found them. Although, I did have to lol since HW/SN are one of favorite OTPs of the year and SN up there with Bride of the Century heroine. Just goes to show you the different reactions people can have when watching dramas. Anyways thanks for the recap Koala and interesting insights as always 🙂

  8. I’m back >:D.

    The description of this drama was that the leads fell in love together through music. But that wasn’t the case in any way whatsoever, lol. Placing her in a position at an entertainment company and giving some critiques here and there isn’t what I would call bonding through the wonders of song. They fell in love due him being good to her and taking care of her like a kind oppa. Not “music”.

    The ones who actually fell in love through music, and the ones who fit the summarized description more, are Shi Woo and Se Na. Your recaps and thoughts just reminded me of this fact. Naturally, it’s more of Shi Woo falling, but I get what you mean about them being more organic for this drama. How ironic really, that the doomed pair ended up fitting more of the supposed message. If things were different, this would have been a nice coming-of-age story for the youngsters.

    I have nothing else to say that hasn’t been said otherwise. I already expressed VERY clearly my thoughts on the drama and couples and the Si Woo bandwagon that I am still riding. Props for Hae Yoon this episode.

    • Yes – Shi Woo and Sena! I agree with your comments here. I marathon- watched all of the eps and got frustrated and then bored with the lead story lines. The second leads – the chemistry is there. Has there ever been a switch in kdrama history where the second lead character gets the girl at the end?

  9. Hi admin, do you know what ep when sena is sick and hong take care of her. then theres something sena said i want to meet him even its hurt her -something like that

    i really need that scene for my project. i truly hope you can help me

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