‘A Love Other Than Yours’ Seo Kang-jun, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Joo-an, Jo Aram delivered their final greetings. The four, shaken between a love that had lasted 10 years and a new relationship experienced for one month, each drew their own emotions and choices; their stories reach a period through tonight’s (1st) finale.
KBS 2TV weekend miniseries ‘A Love Other Than Yours’ (directed by Hwang Seung-gi·Lee Ga-ram, written by Yoo Su-ji) is a work that begins with the realistic concerns of a 10-year couple whose excitement has been obscured by familiarity. The two, who love each other but could not speak of their feelings and gradually drifted apart because of their individual circumstances, ultimately decided to meet other people for one month.
However, the new encounters did not simply remain a process of finding excitement in another person. They confronted resentments and guilt hidden in the name of love, the feelings they had ignored while putting the other first, and pasts they could not easily let go of. The actors who portrayed the four characters who experienced growth and change amid these tangled emotions shared their reflections on saying farewell to the production ahead of the finale.
First, Seo Kang-jun, who plays Namgung-ho, offered his thanks, saying, “I thank the viewers who joined us for ‘A Love Other Than Yours.'” He added that the work left him with meaning, noting, “I was able to think a lot about the various forms of love that are part of our lives.” Seo Kang-jun, who has delicately expressed Namgung-ho’s emotions from his feelings for Lee Mi-do (Ahn Eun-jin), with whom he has long been a lover and family, to the new heart he experienced upon meeting Park Soo-a (Jo Aram), also expressed gratitude to the fellow actors and staff. Looking back, he said it was a time when they could enjoy filming and promised to meet viewers in another role.
Ahn Eun-jin, who plays Lee Mi-do, conveyed gratitude to those who worked on the production with her. She expressed affection, saying, “It was a meaningful and precious time to be able to work with good people.” Portraying Lee Mi-do’s complex inner conflict between familiar love for a long-time partner, the excitement felt in a new relationship, and the fear that she might lose direction in her life, Ahn Eun-jin also responded to viewers’ support. She closed her final greeting with a vow, saying, “I will work hard so I can continue to show you good performances.”
Lee Joo-an, who plays Han Tae-seung, reviewed the process by which she came to understand and accept the character. At first, Han Tae-seung’s actions were hard to understand, but as the work progressed she began to empathize and, at some point, found herself cheering for and loving him. Lee Joo-an conveyed her sincere thanks, saying, “I am truly grateful as Tae-seung’s No. 1 fan because it seems viewers joined me in experiencing this process and cheered for Tae-seung.” She added that she was happy to have felt up close the efforts and passion of colleagues who had worked on set with her for a long time.
Jo Aram, who played Park Soo-a, also expressed gratitude to the director, the writer, fellow actors and the on-set staff. Having handled a range of emotions from a bold confession to the pain of first love and a character’s growth as she tries to live true to her convictions, she thanked the viewers who stayed with the work until the end. She added, “I will cherish the emotions and lessons I gained through the work and the character, and I will strive to greet you with even better acting in the future.”
Along with the actors’ final greetings, attention is focused on the endings of the four characters. In the last episode, when the agreed one-month period ended, Namgung-ho and Lee Mi-do said goodbye to their respective “other you.” But even if they sorted out their relationships, they could not easily set aside their feelings. Han Tae-seung, saying he would try to change, grabbed Lee Mi-do, and Park Soo-a clung to Namgung-ho, saying she would continue to like him even if he could not keep his promise. The allotted time had ended, but feelings for each other remained in progress.
The finale preview heightened curiosity by crossing the unresolved hearts with the approaching sense of parting. Han Tae-seung holds onto Lee Mi-do, and Namgung-ho confesses his regret that had they met under ordinary circumstances, the two might have had a different ending. In addition, Lee Mi-do announces that she has broken up with Han Tae-seung, and Namgung-ho confesses sincerely that he learned the happiness of life thanks to Lee Mi-do.
The four, who had kept each other by their sides for 10 years and, through a month of new encounters, finally came to reflect on themselves, are left with only the final choice: whether to maintain familiar relationships, choose new feelings, or walk their own path different from anyone else’s. Viewers’ attention is focused on what kind of ending they will face.
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