Love For Love's Sake - Differences in the Kdrama and Novel: Spoiler Warning (Pt 1)
as the title says, i just wanted to spread information because I love this series and them soo much u cant pull me away from the grasp they have on me
the show is pretty faithful to the original, although there were some parts that were swapped for one reason or another - mostly due to time.
the way i'll do this is, i'll first say what happens in the Kdrama (since more people are familiar with it) and then what happens in the Novel - small changes like added dialogue / continuation of dialogue or simple swapped backgrounds wont be noted (unless I find it interesting, funny or of importance)
OR if the scene wasnt added to the drama at all, I'll note that down (and vice versa if the scene is not in the novel)
if something isnt explained - its because its exactly the same / similar enough to the Kdrama. also keep in mind that myungha has A LOT of internal dialogue in the novel - so some may be reference, some wont.
as usual im reading with a fan translation, so it may not be 100% accurate, but I'm trusting the fan who took the time out their day to translate - thank u to them
The very first scene is of Yeowoon's empty desk with Myungha in the background blurred out -
then shots of Myungha running to Yeowoon and finally reaching his house
then the first title screen and cut to the bar
the very first thing is actually the scene of Yeowoon crying at his match asking why Myungha is so nice to him
this scene is very short and ends here after this question as Myungha pauses and thinks for an answer.
Myungha then explains mentally (basically providing context for the reader) that he is 29 and has about a year left to live if he cant make his fav happy
then cut to myungha in the bar
[EP 1] WAKING UP IN THE GAME ====>
Myungha is asleep at his desk - he wakes up startled
he jumps to his feet and is shocked by his surroundings
he is subsequently scholded and sent outside by the teacher
Myungha then laments for a bit until class is over where he meets Kyunghoon for the first time
myungha asks kyunghoon many questions about the world
myungha gets a flashback to the bar,
myungha then asks about yeowoon
he then rushes to find his fav
the very first time myungha wakes up in this game world is not written down in the novel - instead it is mentioned he just woke up in the game (it was very casual - Myungha doesnt really panic)
its clear that at least a day had passed since he had come into this world (but that day isnt written)
myungha is in the faculty room - being scolded by a teacher
the teacher shouts at him for cheating on a quiz given previously (one he had done after he entered the game)
some insight over myungha being a 'dumb delinquent' is expressed here for the first time - with the teacher saying this random high score is unbelievable (Myungha usually has one of the lowest scores in the school)
after some shouting and a few slaps with a folder, the teacher lets him go, telling him not to cheat again but he has no real proof to keep him
Myungha bows before going back to his class, noting the strange environment he was thrown into (essentially giving context to his surrounds and the world)
myungha enters his class and gets his first ever message to make Yeowoon happy - he is dumbfounded by it and is scolded by the teacher to sit down.
myungha does as told and does a quiz until the bell rings
after class, Myungha roams the halls - other students avoid him (with even more context on myungha being a delinquent), he then meets Kyunghoon for the first time.
they talk about yeowoon (myungha doesnt get any flashbacks to the bar) he is about to go find his fav...
but he stops when Kyunghoon mentions the next class is about to start
myungha sighs and goes to class first - (he doesn't rush off immediately) this scene is to show Myungha's responsibility and his older 29 age - he's been worn down to be complacent by years of jobs - he's not like his 19 year-old self
he explains his surrounding a bit more and then gets a splinter telling him this isn't a dream - he needs to change yeowoon's 18
after class, myungha rushes to yeowoon's class
[EP 1] FIRST MEETING / SAVING YEOWOON ====>
Myungha is outside yeowoon's class asking a student who has no clue where yeowoon is or lives - just that he never turned up
myungha pieces together the time and date to yeowoon's grandma's death and therefor knows whats next (yeowoon's broken leg)
myungha gets a pop-up and agrees to find yeowoon - following the map
myungha complains about not having money and then decides to run
myungha runs to yeowoon and reaches his house
myungha sees him standing ontop the brick fence - about to jump
myungha pulls him off without a word (besides calling out his name)
myungha gets the 'the world has now changed cuz of your actions' message
the student myungha grabbed actually knows that yeowoon's grandma passed but doesnt know anything else before he leaves becuz he's scared of myungha
Myungha gets the pop-up and the map and begins running to yeowoon, lost in thought.
he thinks about Yeowoon's entire life - about his mother passing when he was young (only mentioned here but more on that in a later chapter) and father being a deadbeat - how his grandma is the only person who he loved before she passed of a chronic illness
and how after the passing, yeowoon got into a car accident (also mentioned later) and broke his leg - making him lose his scholarship and money - making his life as dark as myungha's
myungha jumps over the school gates and rushes to yeowoon's location (once more complaining about having no money and repeating his original age)
myungha reaches his house
yeowoon is standing on the OTHER SIDE of the fence, on the very edge (the fence here is a short, thin iron one so yeowoon doesnt stand ontop of it)
myungha realises that yeowoon's 'car accident' was actually him jumping off the roof
when myungha comes on the roof, he stratles yeowoon and yeowoon loses balance, letting go of the fence and falling off.
myungha rushes over and barely manages to grab yeowoon's hand (yeowoon had actually fallen off the roof)
the fence digs into myungha's stomach as yeowoon hits the side wall with a thud (luckily myungha caught him before he had fallen too far)
myungha sees his reflection in yeowoon's eyes and gets his 'Cha Yeowoon recoginses you' message.
myungha digs his heels into the ground asking yeowoon to 'please not die'
at first it was straining and difficult, but eventually myungha manages to pull yeowoon over the fence.
yeowoon lands ON TOP of myungha - back safely onto the roof
myungha takes a few moments to think about how beautiful yeowoon is
myungha gets the 'the world has changed cuz of your actions' message
[EP 1] FIRST ICECREAM ====>
Myungha and yeowoon choosing icecreams
they choose and myungha goes to pay - he doesnt have enough so he borrows some from yeowoon
yeowoon doesn't even question it and hands over 300 won
they get the icecream and leave
they talk about how myungha is 1 year older but acts like he's 11 years older - yeowoon then says myungha is just like the sports club (cuz of his annoyance/ego)
yeowoon tries to leave but myungha gets a debuff and drags yeowoon to his house to stay the night
as they reach the busstop, the bus already arrived so they rush on - myungha makes yeowoon pay for his ticket
myungha sits in the back with yeowoon in the front
myungha searches up 'love supremacy zone'
the bus arrives at their stop and the pair get off.
myungha tellls yeowoon its going to be a walk to his house
Myungha holds out two coins, telling yeowoon to get whatever he wants (within reason)
myungha complains about the prices in his mind - and about inflation
yeowoon says he'll buy his own but myungha stops him.
then yeowoon suggests buying it for each other - but myungha is embarrassed by an 18 year old buying him icecream
yeowoon groans and drags myungha to a store with 50% off. they get their icecream from there (myungha pays for both)
with icreams in hand, yeowoon sighs loudly while he eats - he asks why icecreams, but myungha says kids like it (they talk about age and if myungha is in the sports club just like the Kdrama)
myungha calls yeowoon rude and yeowoon shrugs and says he hears that a lot. myungha realises yeowoon is much ruder than in his friend's novel - all his puppy-dog tailwagging is reserved for the female protagonist. (this part makes me giggle)
myungha asks if this is yeowoon's personality always or if he is just being bitchy right now - yeowoon says all the time. myungha says he isn't shocked yeowoon has no friends - yeowoon then tells myungha to name his own friends then. myungha cant. (i giggle x2)
myungha asks exactly why yeowoon cant make any friends, is it because his personality is so bad? (no joke he actually asks this - i giggle x3)
at this point yeowoon is somewhat annoyed and just agrees, telling myungha to go home. myungha doesn't, and they continue walking while eating icecream
when they reach a near yeowoon's house, yeowoon tells him to go away.
Myungha doesnt leave and asks to stay the night at yeowoon's place - yeowoon is visibly shocked so myungha backtracks and instead takes yeowoon to his house.
myungha gets the debuff and his resolve strengthens - myungha grabs his arm and drags him away
Yeowoon complains on the way to the busstop about getting bruises from myungha's grip while myungha acts like nothing is wrong and shrugs saying he should have given in
they wait at the busstop for a few minutes
yeowoon says he wont go, but myungha jokes and says he has no money to get himself home then - yeowoon says this is extortion.
myungha drags him to the doors, yeowoon tries to leave but the driver shuts the doors immediatly as they enter
yeowoon swipes his card and tells the driver he's paying for both (myungha really thought yeowoon wouldnt pay for him)
myungha then gushes mentally over how yeowoon is still a good guy inside despite his exterior
myungha jokes "wow you paid for me" - yeowoon tells him not to talk to him.
yeowoon takes a seat at the front, myungha grumbles, telling him to sit together at the back but yeowoon doesnt even pretend to listen
myungha contemplates standing, but doesnt want fondess to low even more - and instead goes to the back
myungha searchs up about 'love supremacy' (same as kdrama)
myungha deosnt even realise when the bus stopped until driver tells him to get off - myungha apologises and does -
Myungha tells yeowoon its going to be a walk to the house
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i've decided to only do four in this post - i'll do more later - perhaps tommorow or the day after
also Yeowoon is so much more bratty in the novel and i love it
i want to do as many as possible in one post, but not make it overwhelmingly too much for one post
if you have any questions or just wanna talk about LFLS, please do <3
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