The chapter was wonderful.I love my babies and seeing them happy makes me happy too.And I’m not here to talk about the obvious impending doom (I’m just going to enjoy their peaceful moments for now), but there’s something I haven’t been able to get out of my head for a few months so far: why do I feel like they already knew each other before? And I’ll bring up some points that make me think this:
1 – In chapter 4, Ilwoo mentions a place he went to in Gicheon when he was still a child that was narrow, damp, smelled like mold, dark, and full of broken things everywhere (something similar to what Baekhee’s house used to be like). It’s also worth remembering that Ilwoo can’t see well in the dark, so even if he lives in that same house now, it’s clearly a very vague memory to make that kind of association.
Which leads me to 2 – In chapter 17, Go Gyeshiton mentions that Baekhee threw out all the furniture from the house, showing that if Ilwoo had been there before, there would be no way for him to recognize it. 3 – In chapter 19, Ilwoo mentions in his dialogue that meeting Baekhee again was not a coincidence. Some of you said he was referring to the convenience store, but I’m not so sure about that. I think Nodeok left that statement intentionally vague, to keep the benefit of doubt—especially since it’s future Ilwoo speaking.
And 4 – Baekhee asks if he has ever traveled somewhere, and Ilwoo says no, and that he doesn’t remember much from when he was a child, once again leaving that possibility open.Can you guys tell me what you think? Because I can’t take thinking about this anymore and feeling like I’m just imagining things on my own lol.
Oh, and one more thing: why Baekhee doesn't recognize Ilwoo? Well, he dyed his hair, right? And when I say they met, it must have only been for brief moments—I don’t think they actually became friends.
The chapter was wonderful.I love my babies and seeing them happy makes me happy too.And I’m not here to talk about the obvious impending doom (I’m just going to enjoy their peaceful moments for now), but there’s something I haven’t been able to get out of my head for a few months so far: why do I feel like they already knew each other before?
And I’ll bring up some points that make me think this:
1 – In chapter 4, Ilwoo mentions a place he went to in Gicheon when he was still a child that was narrow, damp, smelled like mold, dark, and full of broken things everywhere (something similar to what Baekhee’s house used to be like). It’s also worth remembering that Ilwoo can’t see well in the dark, so even if he lives in that same house now, it’s clearly a very vague memory to make that kind of association.
Which leads me to 2 – In chapter 17, Go Gyeshiton mentions that Baekhee threw out all the furniture from the house, showing that if Ilwoo had been there before, there would be no way for him to recognize it.
3 – In chapter 19, Ilwoo mentions in his dialogue that meeting Baekhee again was not a coincidence. Some of you said he was referring to the convenience store, but I’m not so sure about that. I think Nodeok left that statement intentionally vague, to keep the benefit of doubt—especially since it’s future Ilwoo speaking.
And 4 – Baekhee asks if he has ever traveled somewhere, and Ilwoo says no, and that he doesn’t remember much from when he was a child, once again leaving that possibility open.Can you guys tell me what you think? Because I can’t take thinking about this anymore and feeling like I’m just imagining things on my own lol.
Oh, and one more thing: why Baekhee doesn't recognize Ilwoo? Well, he dyed his hair, right? And when I say they met, it must have only been for brief moments—I don’t think they actually became friends.