I feel the same! It was so sad watching Eunjae in his previous life last season :'( basically no one was there to protect him, they were all focused on his brother (704). So I've been mostly anxious to see him getting some happy moments this season, but 2nd couple is still taking up so much time that I'm losing interest in them
I agree! The backstory arc was actually what really made me feel this way. They were both suffering and both the “focus”, but for some reason, only 704’s suffering was being emphasized to and by the other characters.
I could definitely be jumping to conclusions, but I honestly feel like the author grew to prefer the 2nd couple a little more somewhere along the way which is why they use and focus on the 1st couple as minimally as possible. I hope that’s not the case, but at the moment, it feels like it.
I think 2nd couple definitely is the fan favourite, it benefits from that "side couple"-syndrome. most ppl seem to have a bias towards the "side couple" - they will always prefer that one and ignore its flaws lol
No disrespect to the storyline or the 2nd couple cause they’re great, but I really hope the constant interrupting of the 1st couple’s moments will lead to something big for them eventually. Because I feel like ever since season 2 shifted more towards the 2nd couple, they have been the only ones getting fully fleshed out and progressive moments. On the other hand, the 1st couple are either not the focus, or if they are they’re either: not together, or, if they are, it’s builds up to a big moment that never ends up actually happening. Especially the second half of season 3 and the entirety of season 4 so far has just been non-stop building up moments for the 1st couple only to immediately switch to the 2nd couple or the next plot point.
I understand we’re still pretty early into the season, so I’m hopeful the 1st couple will get more exposure and progression. Hopefully, I’m not wrong about this.