Basically, any scene that had Lee Min Ho crying. This scene is like a brutal twist of a knife, followed by a similar one with him crying at the airport. He finally stops trying, and sits on a road, crying and screaming. The show wasn’t a spectacular work of art and neither did it spell some profound lessons on the divide between the poor and the rich-but it had several memorable scenes, including the one where a teary Junpyo runs after Jan Di’s bus after she breaks up with him. To be fair, Koo Hye-Sun gave the character all she had, but there was only so much she could do with it-cry, fight or sacrifice. It’s an established norm, that men get such substantial plotlines, layers and experience, while the woman has a fixed path to follow, without much changing in the arc of her character. Jan Di’s character follows the script of many shows - the good poor girl, who is sweet enough to cause diabetes, and will sacrifice for the one she loves. His character along with Ji-Hoo’s are actually well developed and get layers as the season progresses, while we are suddenly thrust with a storyline for So Ji-Yeong. Lee Min Ho brings all the warring demons to the fore, in the form of silent tears, anguished screams or just heavy silences.
You begin to feel for Junpyo, a man who misses his father, and is torn between his future and the woman he loves. Lee Min Ho brought a sense of urgency and intensity to Junpyo halfway through the season, making it hard to turn away.
So what did make the show so hugely popular? The plot twists were predictable, but it was the acting, mostly Lee Min Ho’s, and the chemistry between the leads is what carried the show forward.
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