i think changjo also passed in the end and that’s the reason he was able to “see” yeonhwa again. In a way it’s a sad ending but also quite beautiful because he got to experience spring through yeonhwa — which was his greatest wish before he met him. Also, the white lily is commonly used in funerals in korea, so i feel that him holding onto it at the end is like yeonhwa’s last gift to him, symbolizing he passed on peacefully and reunited with him finally.
i think changjo also passed in the end and that’s the reason he was able to “see” yeonhwa again. In a way it’s a sad ending but also quite beautiful because he got to experience spring through yeonhwa — which was his greatest wish before he met him. Also, the white lily is commonly used in funerals in korea, so i feel that him holding onto it at the end is like yeonhwa’s last gift to him, symbolizing he passed on peacefully and reunited with him finally.