Originally written on Jul 14, 2021

A couple days ago I wasn’t sure if I should rewatch Twin Peaks for the tenth time or if I should give My Mister a shot. I’m glad I decided to go with the latter. After not having cried in over two years, the final episode of My Mister managed to bring me to tears twice. Both times it was just a single tear, but I’ll take it.

There’s just something so wholesome and heartfelt about Ji-an and Dong-hoon’s relationship. It’s such a pure depiction of friendship. The kind you don’t see that often in film, or real life even. I was already a fan of IU’s music, but on top of being a great singer she’s also an amazing actress and she did an incredible job as Lee Ji-an. I’ve only seen Lee Sun-kyun before in 2019’s Parasite, but I have to say I liked him more in My Mister.

At first I wasn’t too sold on the other characters and their stories. I just wanted to see more of Ji-an and Dong-hoon. But the more I kept watching, the more I grew to like them and by the end I really loved how their stories all came together in one big, wholesome tale of friendship and family. I binged the whole thing in three days, but I wish this would go on forever. It’s that good.

After more than two years My Mister broke me. Or fixed me, depending on how you look at it.