“See You in My 19th Life“, starring Shin Hye Sun and Ahn Bo Hyun, concluded with its final episode on July 23. The K-drama follows Ban Ji Eum (Shin Hye Sun), who recollects her 19 past lives and her pursuit of love with Moon Seo Ha (Ahn Bo Hyun). In the last two episodes, Ban Ji Eum delves into her first life to uncover her connections with Moon Seo Ha, Kang Min Gi (Lee Chae Min), and Yoon Cho Won (Ha Yoo Kyung).
Throughout the show, the K-drama skillfully built suspense around the intertwining lives of the characters, which resulted in Ban Ji Eum’s curse of remembering her past lives. While attempting to recover her memories, she mistakenly believes Moon Seo Ha to be her sister’s killer. Eventually, she discovers that Kang Min Gi was responsible for her sister’s death and decides to curse herself for 1000 years to seek revenge against him. However, as the story progresses, Ban Ji Eum forgives Kang Min Gi and chooses to forget her past lives to break the curse.
In the end, some viewers felt that Ban Ji Eum‘s immersion in her past lives did not seamlessly align with the conclusion. Despite pursuing her past love, she quickly forgives her enemy without much contemplation. The relationship between Moon Seo Ha and Ban Ji Eum, which seemed to hold promise, primarily focused on their connections in past lives. Some viewers also noted that characters from Ban Ji Eum’s first life, like Lee Chae Min’s role, lacked adequate exploration and were somewhat overlooked.
Talking about the conclusion then, the subplots involving Ha Do Yoon and Yoon Cho Woon concluded on a positive note, providing a satisfying ending for those storylines.