Hello Jaejun 🥰
I'm back today to tell you a fun thing I did last night, as well as update you on my feelings after finishing Episode 6 of Lovely Runner!
I went with my sister and our friends to see a couple local bands play at a bar. My sister had listened to them and wanted people to go with her to the concert. I didn't know these bands at all but I love live music so I went anyway, and I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID!!!!!!!! It was so much fun and the music was awesome and everything about last night made me so happy.
Usually when I go to concerts, the venues hold at least a few hundred people so this bar was a drastically different experience... But, honestly, there was so much that I loved even more than a regular concert. First and foremost, being less than a foot away from the stage and being able to see clearly as the band plays their instruments was my favourite part. I love watching people do the thing they are most passionate about. I love being able to see the skill, the talent, the effort, everything. It's so cool.
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Now, onto Lovely Runner...
A lot has happened since the end of Episode 3. We know a lot more about Sol and what leads to her injury. Sunjae told her they met before she time traveled and broke into his swim meet, and later she finally remembered that moment for herself. She also knows that Sunjae likes her, and thanks to that memory, she also knows that Sunjae has had a crush on her ever since they first met.
There's also been Taesung... and I feel bad for him. I'm not rooting for him to end up with Sol, not even a little bit! However... It sucks. His situation sucks. I hope he is able to change for the better.
I know I said this yesterday, but this drama is definitely an easier watch than I anticipated it being! Once again, you could easily forget this is more than just a high school romance. I don't mind that at all. It's actually kind of a relief. Now that doesn't mean I haven't been sad watching this.. My heart has certainly felt heavy and achy watching some scenes.. But there isn't the constant weight of sadness in every scene... and I appreciate that.
I don't know how to naturally work this into my reviews of this drama but there is another show my brain keeps thinking of while I watch this. They aren't similar at all really... aside from the alleged manner of Sunjae's death. So I don't understand why my brain wants to compare the two.
Anyway, have you ever seen Tomorrow? It's one of my favourite shows I have ever seen. There's been plenty of dramas that include That Subject Matter to varying degrees, and almost every one of them does it in a way that.. to put it mildly.. annoys me. Tomorrow is the only drama I've seen handle this topic with such grace, kindness, respect, and true honest understanding. I know that it's silly to expect every character on TV to agree with me on everything and a character's ignorance can make sense in the context of the plot. But watching Tomorrow, I finally heard characters say all the things I was screaming at the TV during those other shows. It was so cathartic to finally watch a show that got it.
Back to Lovely Runner, there was one specific moment in the three episodes I saw that stood out to me more than anything else. It was when Sol and Sunjae were talking after he realized she was trying to keep him busy so he couldn't watch the Olympic swim competition. Sunjae ended up telling her that she didn't need to do that for him.
But what I can't stop thinking about is when Sunjae said he would choose to start swimming even if he knew he'd have to stop at 19. He said he didn't regret starting swimming, and he doesn't regret that he can't do it anymore. He said that while he could swim, he was happy and that happiness was worth it. That's a sentiment I've been thinking about quite a lot lately. Something doesn't need to last for eternity to be important or special or meaningful. I don't know how to put my feelings about this into words. I just.. I think it's nice.
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Today's letter has come to an end~
I hope you smiled a lot today. I hope everything is alright with you. But if you're reading this after a terrible day, then please accept this giant warm hug and maybe a kiss on the forehead if you'd like one. Let's go to sleep and hope that tomorrow sucks less.
I love you, Lee Jaejun.
Sincerely,
Tori 🇨🇦