How much time and effort one commits to his or her lover’s family raised contemplative moments in the 3rd week of Strangers Again.
Keeping relationship-breaking secrets for fear of hurting our family members was also highlighted in the latest chapters. Strangers Again continues its provision of ruminative lessons about relationships, marriage and divorce.
That if you have current love apprehensions, it makes you inwardly assess if you are committed to the relationship, not because of love but because it is what you need at the moment.
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Strangers Again Episodes 5 and 6 Highlights
Deciding to date officially, Ha-ra’s first night with Jae-gyeom did not happen when his mother suddenly showed up at his place. To make up for the awkward first meeting where her new boyfriend’s mom saw her naked, she kept asking to dine casually.
However, Ha-ra was asked by CEO Hong for help in handling her daughter’s divorce case. Also, Jae-gyeom’s spontaneous request for Ha-ra to make decisions to meet his family makes her uncomfortable.
“We’re not yet family. So, it is uncomfortable meeting your mother often.”
Aside from the faint nagging feeling that her relationship with Jae-gyeom is progressing too quickly, Ha-ra also learns about Eun-beom’s relationship with Seo-hee developing romantically and real this time.
When Jae-gyeom opens up about the possibility of spending vacation time with his family for her birthday; Ha-ra makes a clear cut that she does not feel comfortable meeting his mother often when they just started dating.
Mentioning how she did not meet Eun-beom’s mother previously often, Jae-gyeom also brings up why she did not say it to him directly and had to learn from Eun-beom.
“You can’t just date someone by being madly in love without looking at the conditions. On my end, even the crazy love I took all the way eventually broke up after marrying. So, starting something even without being madly in love. I don’t know why I should bother with that.”
Communicating with his friend Seo-hee that he is planning to move out, Eun-beom also relayed how he really cannot agree to Seo-hee’s proposal to be together and be a father to her daughter. He firmly tells her that he can only offer friendship.
CEO Hong asks Ha-ra to work with her in a case regarding her daughter. Apparently, her daughter’s husband can’t take being looked down on anymore by CEO Hong’s ex-husband. Years ago, she decided to leave her family for the same fate she suffered from her mother-in-law so she can empathize with her son-in-law’s predicament.
Fortunately, her son-in-law still has an affection for her daughter and they were able to draw an adjustment for the divorce not to push through.
Becoming “weekend lovers”, Bi-chwi and Si-wook confront labeling their relationship. As Si-wook seems to want to make it clear, Bi-chwi prefers the “friends with benefits” status they have.
Working on a case that mirrors the same predicament they have also sealed their common understanding that they cannot proceed with what Si-wook suggests. But when Bi-chwi speaks with Ha-ra, she hints at really feeling something with Si-wook already.
Meanwhile, Eun-beom makes time to be with her mother for her wellness check-up. Inadvertently, he also bumps into Ha-ra’s father. He learns of his secret child and agrees not to tell Ha-ra but Eun-beom made him promise to come clean and not delay it anymore.
To make the situation tricky, the other woman of Ha-ra’s father consulted her with her intention for her daughter to be acknowledged. Summoned by his former mother-in-law, Eun-beom agrees to her plea to not reveal it to Ha-ra as she does not hope to file for a divorce as well.
Ha-ra’s father warns the mother of his illegitimate daughter not to visit his daughter, but she goes on another trip to Ha-ra’s office, seemingly keen to drop an explosive bomb
Strangers Again Episodes 5 and 6 Musings
Putting emphasis on how two families would impact a marriage, Strangers Again delved into the boundaries that respective families of two people aspiring for marriage should not cross.
Of course, separating marriage completely from respective families has always been a situation that causes problems for couples. Keeping a private space for a couple away from families can never be fully achieved.
Dating someone with vague feelings was also highlighted in this week’s episodes. Ha-ra who affirms attraction to the good qualities of Jae-gyeom knows deep within that she does not love him to an acceptable definition of love or to her very own understanding of it.
Being too broken to love, Bi-chwi’s reluctance to Si-wook offer to label their connection represents people opting to do ambiguous relationships out of fear of not being able to sustain the initial flame to something more meaningful.
Si-wook’s simple-minded and traditional approach to sealing romance with mutual admittance and commitment to make the love work in a relationship also attests to how the idea could hurt in the process, especially if there’s an imbalance from the onset.
The same predicament is also what Ha-ra carries by deciding to be in a relationship out of attraction, and it is honestly unfair to Jae-gyeom who sincerely loves her. This scenario differentiates Ha-ra and Eun-beom’s different perspectives when it comes to love.
Eun-beom rationalizes things like how he straightly tells Seo-hee that her idea of being together is not feasible. Albeit they really jive well, that is because of the love they share is that of true friends.
Ha-ra is set to confront a painful reality from the person she deeply cherishes. Can she be strong enough to handle it?
Strangers Again is airing on ENA Channel and Genie TV. International fans can watch it on K-PLUS.
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