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    mmym  |  Posted February 18, 2012 at 11:30 pm  |  Permalink

  I can’t remember how many Kdrama heroines I’ve longed to be but not one that I can truly empathize with until Lee Eun-jae of Can’t Lose 지고는 못살아 came along. With Choi Ji-woo and Yoon Sang-hyun together, I was expecting nothing less than fun and entertaining. What I didn’t expect was it to be emotionally engaging that it prompts room for some self-realization.

  It was initially disconcerting and illogical to be able to identify with a character that seemed to be so different from mine because I was by no means married nor divorced, and neither a lawyer nor married to one. But with Eun-jae’s proud, practical and competitive nature coupled with her father issues, the unlikely connection was made.

  Naturally, Choi Ji-woo shined more for me because she was playing the role and personally, I also thought she had a bigger share of those shining moments. I suspect the writer was a divorcee herself because the story offers more of the female view, so I doubt the men would feel justified if they watch this. Not that they’d ever do anyway.

  Eun-jae’s best moment was probably that courtroom scene when she was interrogating Manager Kang whom she treats as a father but suddenly stands as witness for her husband who refuses to divorce her. CJW was great as she effectively evokes feelings of betrayal for someone she completely trusted and injustice for being stubbornly kept in a relationship where she believes she is unfairly treated. That scene also wittingly unveils unseen episodes in her married life that would make you fully understand and sympathize in her frustrations. Like her, I also needed some time to breathe right after the court session because the absurdity of being deliberately outcasted by a trusted ally was quite overwhelming for me as well. Another notable Eun-jae moment would be that brief hurt look on her face when her husband mistakenly calls her by his ex-girlfriend’s name. The unmistakable genuine look of pain was priceless.

  Yoon Sang-hyun who played Eun-jae’s husband, Yun Hyung-woo, had his own moment too in that emotionally charged funeral scene when he lost his only brother to an accident of his own doing. There are quite a few Korean actors who could do comedy and drama at such equal footing and I think YSH is one of those.

  My favorite line from this series was uttered by Eun-jae when she said that we show our concern and love differently for the people around us. Like when we happen to see someone in the streets caught up in the rain and think about how unfortunate it was that that person was not able to bring an umbrella. But if it was someone who we treat as family, we would undoubtedly be scolding that person for forgetting to bring one though all out of worry.

  I only wished this drama was shorter because I think the unplanned extension stretched out the story unnecessarily, so it kinda’ dragged out after episode 12.

  Can’t Lose 지고는 못살아 is one of those dramas that dwell and focus more on inciting viewer’s feelings for them to identify with the characters and their journey, regardless if it’s a familiar one or one you’ve never had. So if you’re wanting of something with all the sparkles, frills and grandeur then you’re best to skip this one.