'Nevertheless' Ending - Why We Think Nabi Chose Jae Eon

Netflix Kdrama Nevertheless starring Han So-Hee and Song Kang ended this weekend. Here's why we think Nabi and Jae-Eon ended up together ... fashion Feature News&Events Interview StylingTips Trends&Shopping Celebrities Community GoingCNYShopping?StartWithTheseComfy,ColourfulEssentials NikeUnveilsAirMaxScorpionSneaker TheOversizedBowIsThisHoliday’sHottestHairAccessory,AccordingToCHANELAndTheseCelebs beauty Feature News&Events Interview Reviews&Tips Makeup Skincare Hair Nails Fragrance Community 10VitaminCSerumsThatWillHelpFadeDarkSpots&More 10BestBodyScrubsForExtraSmoothSkin 10MoisturisersThatAre*JustRight*ForYourComboSkin travel Feature News&Events Guide Review Community These10LipTintsWillGiveYouA"MyLipsButBetter"Moment BestPlacesToEnjoyWinterActivitiesInJapan HIROSHISENJUMUSEUMKARUIZAWAOffersAWell-Rounded,MeditativeExperience lifestyle Feature News&Events Interview Fitness Wellness Food&Drinks Gadgets Entertainment Art Community InstagramTestsFeedOptionsAndPrivateLikesOnStories ​​50MotivationalQuotesToGetYouOutOfARut 3EssentialTipsOnBuildingASpaceYouCanThriveInForTheNewYear promos CoolJP CollabShop / lifestyle.Entertainment 'Nevertheless'Ending:Here'sWhyWeThinkNabiStillChoseJae-Eon Redflags?Well... AmandaArambuloon23Aug,2021 FeaturesWriter JTBC’slatestK-dramaNevertheless,starringHanSo-Hee(TheWorldOfTheMarried)asNabiandSongKang(LoveAlarm)asJae-EonhasbeentrendingsinceitspilotwasreleasedonNetflixoveramonthago.Contrarytotheusual16-episodeK-dramaformat,however,Nevertheless,’endingcamealittletoosoon;its10thandfinalepisodeairedlast22August.Andspoiler:NabiandJae-Eonendeduptogetherdespitetheredflagsintheirrelationship. Whileit'sexpectedformoststoriestohavethetwoleadsmeetahappyending,Nevertheless,'finalereceivedmixedreactions.Thisgotusthinking:whydidNabichooseJae-EoninsteadofDo-Hyeok?Ourthoughtsbelow.  P.S.Nevertheless, webtoonendingspoilersaheadtoo! Butfirst,arecap YuNa-Biisanartmajorwhorecentlybrokeupwithherboyfriendaftershefindsouthewascheating.Whilewallowinginherheartbreak,shemeetsParkJae-Eon,anattractivejuniorfromherschoolwhomsheimmediatelygetssmittenby.TheystartflirtingbutNabigetscautiouswhenshehearsfromfriendsandacquaintancesthatParkJae-Eondoesn’t‘date’butratherjustseesgirlsasconquests.Still,herattractionforhimgrowsstrongereachtimetheyinteract.Theysoonbecome‘friendswithbenefits’.  Nabiisawareofher‘label-less’relationshipwithJae-Eonanditsimplications.She’sokaywithitatfirstdespitehavingreservations.Theirsetupisconsensualandtheykeepthingslowkeyespeciallyaroundtheirschoolmates.However,whensherealisesthatshewantsarealrelationshipwithhimbuthedoesn’t(shealsofindsoutthatJae-EonisstillhangingaroundhisexSeoladespitebeingwithher),sheimmediatelydistancesherselffromhim.ThingsgetevenmorecomplicatedwhenNabi’schildhoodfriendDo-Hyeok(ChaeJong-Hyeop)comesintothepicture. Do-HyeokiseverythingthatJae-Eonisn’t.He’scaring,considerate,andhashiseyessetonlyonNabi.Yetevenwithamoreidealguyinfrontofher,NabiknowsinherheartthatJae-Eonistheoneshe’syearningfor. Inthemostrecentepisode(Episode9),Jae-EonasksNabitobehisgirlfriend.However,NabifindsoutthatJae-Eonmight’veonlydonesobecauseheseesDo-Hyeokasathreat.NabifinallyseesJae-Eon’struecoloursandaskshimtonevershowhimselfinfrontofheragain. Jae-Eon,lookingdejected,says,“IlostNabiforgood,”astheepisodeended.ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJTBC드라마공식인스타그램(@jtbcdrama) Thewebtoonending WithonemoreepisodetogoandthatshatteringEpisode9ending,weimaginedsomanydirectionswhereNabiandJae-Eon’sstorycouldgo—oneofwhichistheNevertheless, webtoonending. Inthesourcematerial,NabiandJae-Eonactuallypartwaysforgood,withNabisurprisinglyendingupwithDo-Hyeok.It’soneoftheveryfewstorieswheretheprotagonistendsupwiththesecondlead,whichmakesNevertheless,’webtoonquiteunique.What’salsointerestingaboutthisconclusionisNabi’schangeinpersonality;shebecomesmoreguardedandcautiousaboutrelationshipsingeneral.SheevenstartsdoubtingDo-HyeokeverytimesheseeshimtalkingtoothergirlsdespiteDo-Hyeokalwaysshowinghisdevotiontoher.Ultimately,thewebtoon’sendingexploreswhattoxicrelationshipsdotopeopleandhowharditistorecoverfrombriefyetimpactfulencounters.Nevertheless,theK-drama,divertedfromthisending.ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJTBC드라마공식인스타그램(@jtbcdrama)IsParkJaeEonreallyawalkingredflag? K-dramaswiththeusual16episodestendtofeeldragging.ButNeverthelesswould’vebeenfleshedoutbetterifithadmorethan10episodes.Thisisbecauseascomparedtothewebtoon,Jae-Eon’sactionsinthedrama—oratleastsomeofthem—aren’tenoughtobeconsideredasredflags,inmyopinion.ItonlyseemslikeitbecausewetendtowatchdramastogetatasteofapureandidealistickindoflovemuchlikewhatDo-Hyeokasasecondleadoffers. Notaredflag:Jae-Eonnotwantinglabelsinarelationship Nowbeforeyoustartprotesting,hearmeout.IkeepseeingpeoplecallingJae-Eonaredflagsimplybecausehewantsnothingtodowithlabels.Ifthiswastheonlybasis,I’dsayhe’snodifferentthananycasualdaterintheir20s.Somepeoplearoundthisagerangeconsiderexclusivityaspartofbeinginaseriousrelationship.Andmaybeforthosewhoaremoreconservative,there’snootheroptionthanthis.Buttherealityis,therearepeoplewhojust‘dateandgo’.Jae-EonstayingbyNabi’sside,evenhangingoutwithherduringherbirthday,ismorecommitmentthanwhatotherswould’vegivenconsideringtheirlabel-lessrelationship. ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJTBC드라마공식인스타그램(@jtbcdrama)Aredflag:Jae-EonbeingcondescendingtowardshispastconquestsHowever,someofJae-Eon’sactionsshouldn’tbetoleratednomatterhow‘casual’yoursetupis.Forone,therewasascenewhereJae-EonandNabiwereapproachedbyagirlwhowasimpliedtobeoneofhispastflings.Nabisawthatthegirlhasabutterflytattooonherinnerarm(butterfliesareJae-Eon’s‘thing’),whichisintheexactpositionwhereJae-EondrewthesymbolinNabi’sarmwhentheyfirstmet.Butthat'snotwheretheredflagcomesin.Whileusingthesamemoveoverandovertowardsthegirlsyou’repursuingisn’texactlyabadthing,talkingaboutthesegirlscondescendinglywhenthingsareoveris.WhenNabiasksJae-Eonaboutthegirl,Jae-Eonimmediatelydismissesit,sayingthatitmightbebecausethegirlwantedtogetareactionoutofhim.Hisexpressionwasalsofilledwithspite,likehewasprovingtoNabithathewastheonebeingchasedafter,evenifalltheothergirldidwascasuallyinvitehimtohangout.Thegirldidn’teveninsistwhenhesaidnoandjustwenthermerryway.SowhywasJae-Eonactinglikethegirlwassuchanuisance?Inanotherinstance,Nabicatcheshimkissinganothergirl(priortowhenheandNabiwerea‘thing’).Jae-Eonsaysitwasjustagameandthatitwasthegirlwhowantedtotryitout.Healwaysmakesitseemlikethegirlshe’sflirtingwithweretheonlyoneswholikedtheinteractionsandhewasnotanactiveparticipantintheacts.ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJTBC드라마공식인스타그램(@jtbcdrama)Notaredflag(sortof):Jae-EonstillhangingoutwithhisexWhilethedramashowedJae-Eonbeingiffyabouthispastflings,however,heremainsfriendlywithhisexSeola.ThispushesNabitoherlimit,whicheventuallyleadstoherdistancingherselffromJae-Eon.Evenso,thedramadoesn’tshowwhetherornottherewasstillsomethingmoregoingonwithJae-EonandSeolawhileJae-Eonwas‘with’Nabi.SeolaevenadmitstolyingaboutbeingwithJae-Eon.Sure,hangingoutwithyourexisclearlyabigno-noformostpeople,butthefactthatSeolaandJae-Eon’srelationshipisnothingmorethanjustafriendshipofconvenienceshowsthatthere’smoretoJae-Eon’sfeelingsaboutNabithanwhatweseefromNabi’sperspective.Aredflag:howJae-EonmetNabi WhenJae-EonandNabifirstmet,Jae-EonalsocancelshisdatewithsomeonewithoutthinkingtwicesincehefoundNabiattractive(andfindshernameamusingsincenabimeans'butterfly'inKorean). ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJTBC드라마공식인스타그램(@jtbcdrama) WhywethinkNabichoseJae-EonintheNeverthelessK-dramaending Eachepisode’slabelisverytelling.Wegetupfrontstatementslike‘IKnowItIsn’tLove’followedby,‘Nevertheless,’.ThisimmediatelycluesusinonNabi’sthoughtprocessineachepisode.Itindicatesthatshe’sawareofeverysinglethingthatJae-Eonisdoingandhowitmakesherfeel,andyetshe’swillingtomakeitworkandtakerisksdespitethisawareness. IfwelookatEpisode9,thetitlegoes‘IKnowIt’sOver.Nevertheless,’whichgaveusaclueabouttheending.WillNabitakeJae-Eonbackdespitesayingshedoesn’twanttoseehimagain?Willsheeventuallybelievethathesincerelywantstoformallygooutwithherevenifshelearnedthatoneofthereasonshemight’vedonesowasDo-Hyeok’spresence?Somehow,allthesignspointedtoyes.Andasconfirmed,Episode10'stitle,'Nevertheless,IStill...'alreadycuedusintoNabi'sfinaledecisionevenbeforewehitplayontheepisode. ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJTBC드라마공식인스타그램(@jtbcdrama) LookingatallofNabi’sromanticrelationships,Jae-Eonistheonlyonethatknowsthe‘realher’.Herexwasmanipulativeandinsincere.Do-Hyeok,ontheotherhand,putsheronapedestal,makingherscaredofdisappointinghim.WithJae-Eon,she'svulnerableyetstillincontrol,sheseekswarmthyetunderstandstheirboundaries,andshe’salotmorehonestwiththethingsshewantanddon’twant.Itdoesn’tmaketheirrelationship100%healthy,butNabiismoreincommandofheractionswithJae-Eonthanherotherrelationships.SheisawareofJae-Eon’seffectonherandevencarefullyconsidersherresponseknowingthattherewillbeconsequences.Herdecisionsarenotalwaysagreeable,butjustliketheepisodetitlessuggest,shehasfullagencyoverherdecisionsinrelationships. It’sdefinitelywrongforJae-EontofeelprovokedafterseeingDo-Hyeokascompetition.ButitdidhelphimfinallytakehisfeelingsforNabiseriously.EvenSeola,whoseemstobetheonlypersonwhoknowsJae-Eon’struenature,madeitclearthatJae-EonfinallyfoundhismatchinNabi.Howtheseries*actually*endedIntheend,bothNabiandJae-Eondecidedthatdespitealltheupsanddownsoftheirrelationships,theyarefinallywillingtogiveitashot.Nabisaidshemightgethurtandregretitbutsheknowsthesituationbetternow.ThefinalsceneshowedNabiandJae-Eongoingonadate.NabicaughtaglimpseofDo-HyeokinarestauranttheypassedbyandgaveDo-Hyeokonelastlonginglook,asifthinkingofwhatmighthavebeenifshechosehim,beforeholdingontoJae-Eonandgoingtheirmerryway.  Ifitwereuptous,we’dpreferitifNabiendedupchoosingherselfandmovesontofindsomeonemoredeservingofher.Butaswepredicted,thedramadeviatedfromthewebtoon’sendingandmadeJae-EonandNabifindtheirhappyendingineachother,nevertheless.(Coverphotofrom:@jtbcdrama)LookingforawholesomeK-dramacoupletocleanseyoufromNevertheless?CheckoutNamLee’sbestWeightliftingFairyKimBokJoomomentshere. 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