‘Nevertheless’ will ignite memories of your TOTGA and past flings
This article contains spoilers.
Do you remember people from your teenage years who made up the tales of your love life? They brought a different kind of thrill, whether it was short-lived or lasted longer than you expected. But at the end of the day, you experienced feeling like you’re on cloud nine until you weren’t just like the characters from Nevertheless.
JTBC’s latest Korean drama series was directed by Kim Ga-ram. It follows a girl named Yu Na-bi (Han So Hee) who broke up with her cheating ex-boyfriend. On the same day, she met Park Jae-eon (Song Kang) in a bar, and the rest was a whirlwind of emotions. Both of them were art students, and they have the same group of friends who were also caught up in situations that will flare up your feels.
Don’t settle for temporary kilig
At one point, you probably made a reckless choice over who you want to date like Na-bi. She met Jae-on when she was in a vulnerable state and ended up being in a friends with benefits arrangement.
Her inner monologue always mentioned that there was something in the way he looked at her or how he touched her, and how the butterfly tattoo on the back of his neck made things seem more interesting. It actually has a connection with her name since Na-bi actually translates to ‘butterfly’ in Korean.
Having a casual relationship isn’t wrong as long as both parties are comfortable and have a clear understanding. When it comes to the show, complications transpired when Na-bi lowkey wanted to take things seriously, but Jae-eon had a reputation of casually sleeping around with different women. She eventually broke her resolve and stopped seeing him.
However, they ended up getting back together. This time, the two of them seemingly tried to make it work. Her move might not be the best for some, but it could give you a taste of deja vu when it comes to real-life decisions.
Sometimes you get the urge to jump into a label-less relationship just to experience a kick of adrenaline that it brings like Na-bi. You can go for it, but it isn’t ideal for that person to be your endgame. Don’t settle for those fleeting moments of intimacy and kilig because it doesn’t completely make up for everything.
Your TOTGA can be a reminder of what you deserve
Between Na-bi’s moments of uncertainty with Jae-eon, she had a meet-cute moment with her childhood friend Kim Eun-han (Lee Jung-ha). The two unexpectedly met on a bus when she was on the way home. Before she went down, the vehicle went on a full stop, leading to his potatoes falling on the floor. This led to viewers calling him ‘potato boy’ or her the one that got away, a.k.a TOTGA.
Eun-han ticks all right boxes: he has genuine intentions for Na-bi, he is someone she can introduce to her family, he gets along with her friends, and bonus: he can also cook well. There’s no doubt why he activated the viewer’s second lead syndrome.
On the day that the universe felt kind enough to send someone you deserve, Na-bi seemed to have ignored it. Towards the end of the series, she admitted that she was happy to have rekindled with Eun-han, but Jae-eon was still the person she went for.
Learn about ‘love’ from the people around you
Throughout the show’s 10 episodes, other characters from Na-bi and Jae-eon’s university also unveiled stories of their own. The two things that they all have in common are their interest in creating art and their own complications regarding love.
Another duo in the series that the viewers rooted for was Yoon Sol (Lee Ho-Jung) and Seo Ji-wan (Yoon Seo-ah). Apart from Sol holding back their feelings over the fear of ruining their friendship, the both of them never showed interest in dating other women. But things changed when Ji-Wan had the courage to admit how she feels. Luck was on their side because it was mutual, after all. Their narrative also shines a light on the young queers who are going through the same thing.
Oh Bit-na (Yang Hye-ji) and Nam Gyu-hyun (Kim Min-gwi) had different interpretations of what being in a committed relationship should be like. Bit-na never experienced anything long-term, so she sees it as only sleeping with one person. But Gyu-hyun sees them as something past superficial things. The two eventually learned to compromise and slowly tried to figure out how to make things work.
The two professors, Gyeong-Jun (Jeong Jae Kwang) and Min-Young (Han Eu-Ddeum), also had a few charming moments. They had been working together in the university for quite some time, but things changed when she temporarily lived in his apartment while finding a place to rent. Their connection was subtle, but it shows the one-in-a-million chance that your ‘the one’ has been there all along.
Nevertheless served classic tropes to be expected in romantic films like arguing in the rain, swoon-worthy stares, and a matching soundtrack to elevate each scene. It also gives you a familiar memory that you were once like Na-bi, who went for someone with no strings attached, or maybe do the complete opposite and took a chance on someone who wholeheartedly reciprocated your feelings.
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