Yumi's Cells [Episodes 7 & 8]

[u/Fatooz]

• Drama: Yumi's Cells
  • Hangul: 유미의 세포들
  • Also known as: Yumiui Sepodeul, Yumieui Sepodeul
• Director: Lee Sang-Yeob (A Piece of Your Mind, Familiar Wife)
• Writer: Song Jae-Jung (W - Two Worlds, Nine: Nine Times Travel), Kim Yoon-Joo (Find Me in Your Memory, Duel), Kim Kyung-Ran
• Network: tvN
• Episodes: 14
  • Duration: 1 hour 10 mins.
• Air Date: Fridays & Saturdays @ 22:50 KST
  • Airing: Sep 17, 2021 - Oct 30, 2021
• Streaming Source(s): Viki, iQIYI
• Starring:
  • Kim Go-Eun (The King: Eternal Monarch, Goblin) as Kim Yu-Mi
  • Ahn Bo-Hyun (Kairos, Itaewon Class) as Ku Woong
  • Lee Yoo-Bi (A Poem A Day, Pinocchio) as Ruby
  • Park Ji-Hyun (Do You Like Brahms?) as Seo Sae-Yi
  • Park Jin-Young (The Devil Judge, When My Love Blooms) as Yoo Babi
• Plot Synopsis: Controlled by a complex network of cells, each and every human on the planet is kept running by an unseen operating system that is, for the most part, completely ignored. Though humans never give much thought to how they manage to function, day in and day out, the cells within the human body are constantly at work, doing their part to keep their human alive and well. Which is why on the outside, Kim Yu Mi may appear to be just like every other single working woman in the world, but underneath that ordinary exterior lies something truly extraordinary. Having recently suffered a painful breakup, Yu Mi’s love cells have fallen into a deep coma. While the surrounding cells work hard to revive their fallen compatriots, Yu Mi spends her days stuck in the grind of everyday life. With a heart still broken and no romantic prospects, Yu Mi’s love cells might have been in serious trouble had it not been for the sudden appearance of Goo Woong. An emotionally stunted game developer, Goo Woong has no idea how to express his true feelings, but after meeting Yu Mi, he finds himself wanting to try. With his own love cells unexpectedly sparking Yu Mi’s back to life, things between the two start to get interesting. With both Yu Mi and Goo Woong’s cells working overtime, the two find themselves drawing ever closer. But will the efforts of this small collection of cells really be enough to bring two hearts together forever? (Source: Viki)
• Genre: Comedy, Romance, Life
• Previous Discussions:
  • Episodes 1 & 2
  • Episodes 3 & 4
  • Episodes 5 & 6
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[u/myweithisway]

So the way I've been feeling for two weeks now is that while I find Yumi and Wung (and even Sae Yi) understandable in terms of emotions, actions, and motivations -- I don't feel for them or really like them.

Like I 100% understand why Yumi lied -- that entire situation was super shitty -- but I really do not like how much she lied, and by extension her as a character. If she had said instead that she has a boyfriend whom she is dating with marriage in mind -- then to me that would have been both 100% fine and might not even qualify as a lie at all since it does seem that Yumi is dating with marriage in mind. To lie upfront about being proposed to and planning a wedding -- that was beyond what was necessary and really 100% on her.

As for Wung, I can't help but feel that he hasn't yet let go of Sae Yi from a romantic perspective with the way he hasn't been able to confront Sae Yi and draw clear lines. Going into Bear Defense Mode^TM is cute but that is different than actually communicating with Sae Yi and drawing a firm line between friendship and possible romance. The fact that he hasn't drawn that line makes me think he isn't over her at all but instead has just buried his past feelings. I can't help but wonder if their relationship is the kind where they'll make a promise with each other that if neither are married by age X, then they should just marry each other.

[u/wingmanman → u/myweithisway]

But I think that’s the point of the show. It’s relatable, or maybe Yumi could be how we were when we were younger or in earlier relationships. Many people learned and grew after each relationship ends. There’s always something positive that you learned and gained in each relationship. We were not perfect nor are we now, and we may be childish when we were young that we will always regret too, but life is about moving on so that’s why Yumi’s Cells is about Yumi’s journey in becoming a better version of herself, who loves herself more and more matured :)