Coupang Play’s highly anticipated series What Comes After Love has finally concluded with a heartwarming finale.
What Comes After Love is a sentimental melodrama depicting the aftermath of a fateful love between a woman named Hong who has forgotten everything and a man named Jungo who is full of regrets.
In the final episode, Hong (Lee Se Young) and Jungo (Kentaro Sakaguchi) gave viewers the romantic ending they hoped for. While Jungo’s narration reflected on his past mistakes and hinted at a sad ending, Kanna (Anne Nakamura) encouraged him to be honest with his feelings. Inspired by her words, Jungo ran out to find Hong. They finally met, but Jungo hesitated, leaving Hong heartbroken. Viewers were pained to see her cry in her car. However, Jungo finds a birthday card Hong left behind and goes to find her again. This time, he expressed his true feelings, and his sincerity reached Hong.
Fans have expressed their love for the series, with comments like: “It felt like reliving a beautiful moment from my youth, and the drama made me feel better about the unhappy parts of my youth,” “It was a lovely piece that showed me the meaning of love,” and “I could really feel the characters’ emotions. It was heartwarming, heartbreaking, and everything in between. The main actors had amazing chemistry, making the show even more enjoyable.” Another fan reflected, “This drama made me think deeply about love and relationships. It inspired me to be a better person.” Others shared a strong desire for more: “I NEED a second season! Please!” and “I’m so sad it’s over. I laughed, I cried, and now I don’t want to let go.”
"What Comes After Love" illustrates that love is more than just a feeling.
it relies on the quality of the relationship, care, and shared time. Beni wanted to spend time with him, but he focused solely on work. this one-sided prioritization led him to build a wall between them.… pic.twitter.com/NSvAmp0Pjl— kdrama diary (@kdramasdiary) October 4, 2024
And it’s a happy ending! #WhatComesAfterLove is such a beautiful melodrama about two lovers—a Japanese man and a Korean woman—who reunite in Korea to resolve all the misunderstandings from five years ago through mature communication 🥹🤍 pic.twitter.com/QB67dX3Sqn
— kdrama tweets (@iconickdramas) October 26, 2024
Viewers also praised the overall production, saying, “Everything about this show was perfect,” and “This was the best drama I’ve seen in a long time. I want more!” The emotional impact was real, with one admitting, “I’m a tough guy, but I couldn’t hold back the tears during the emotional scenes.” Others also wrote, “It’s been a while since I’ve loved a drama this much. I hope they are happy together!” and “I’m going to miss these characters so much. The ending was perfect.”
i love how what comes after love utilizes color symbolism as a visual storytelling to convey the emotions and character relationships between choi hong and aoki jungo pic.twitter.com/9VtzNfZlt3
— 🀨 (@4sonee) September 27, 2024
This time, he didn’t wait on the path and didn’t let her run alone, instead he caught up to her and ran with her in the same pace bc he knew she ran all this time from loneliness 😭😭 I LOVE THIS SCENE SO MUCH #WhatComesAfterLove #WhatComesAfterLoveEp6pic.twitter.com/MMEWpjkesZ
— ً ً (@lalalisa_area) October 25, 2024
What Comes After Love is now streaming on Coupang Play.
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Source: Coupang Play
