![]() ![]() In the first episode, we see our heroine, Kang Dan-i (played naturally and with an abundance of warmth by Lee Na-young) facing a series of rejections at job interviews all based on the fact that she has been away from the workplace for some time (something that was taken from the American show that inspired this show, Younger). The show starts off by painting a stark picture of the inhumane nature of modern living in South Korea. However, for me now, Romance is a bonus book is a show about both things and that all together, the show is a tapestry of stories about the things that give us and help us to survive in its world. When the show entered its final stretch, then it felt more like this was a story about storytelling, its importance of stories in the world and the stories we tell each other. At first, Romance is a bonus book for me was a story about homes and how we attempt to find or create homes, places of love and support in the world. At the end of Romance is a bonus book, the show leaves us with the words, ‘the moon is beautiful.’ For a moment, I was slightly taken aback but then I found myself whispering the words back. It is usually a brief ‘thank you for watching’ or a summary of the message of the show. It acts as a farewell message, an acknowledgement of and appreciation for the time spent together. ![]() Most K-dramas end with a final message which shows up on the screen after the final shot fades away.
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