Dong Man was a competitive athlete before giving up his dream after an incident during high school that got him barred from competing in Taekwondo. Ae Ra spent years supporting her boyfriend while he studied for the civil-service exam instead of chasing after her dream of being an announcer.
Seol Hee and Joo Man have yet to get married even though Seol Hee could want nothing less. Seol Hee, Ae Ra, and Dong Man not only grew up together, but also put their dreams aside for various reasons. Another major theme, the second half of the meaning of “Fight My Way,” involves chasing dreams. The ups-and-downs of couple-hood is not the only theme of this drama. This girl spent her entire childhood as the “neighborhood boss,” but can’t handle her boyfriend risking injury in a competitive sport? It only gets worse - not only does Dong Man tell her he’s choosing her, he goes behind her back and continues training, later (after he gets caught) saying he was going to tell her after the wedding. She expects him to support her, but never does the same for him granted, she did go to his first match, but then she proceeded to cry and complain instead of congratulating him. Ae Ra leaves a bad job and decides to finally chase her dream of being an announcer, but when Dong Man tries to do the same, she protests and even tells him to choose between her and his dream. Joo Man cheats on Seol Hee, and it magically only takes Seol Hee two months of breaking out on her own and finally finding something she is passionate about besides her boyfriend to take him back. This next paragraph has some major spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the show, I recommend skipping it.īoth couples ending up together at the end did not make me any happier than I would be sad if they stayed broken up. Several months later, my image of the two couples was like the next picture. Meanwhile, Dong Man is just waking up to the idea that his feelings for Ae Ra might be more than just platonic.īasically, one relationship has peaked while the other two characters are about to hit rock-bottom with only the other to hold onto and see where things go from there. Childhood friends who know everything about each other, Ae Ra can send one text that she wants Dong Man to eat lunch with her and he goes running while she continues making sacrifices for her long-term boyfriend (who’s cheating on her). Ae Ra/Dong Man are pretty much the opposite. They’re a cute couple, but things get rough when a pretty intern starts making the moves on Joo Man and he becomes frustrated with how Seol Hee lets people take advantage of her. Joo Man obviously has some issues with Seol Hee’s tendency to go out of her way for others (which usually results in people taking advantage of her), while Seol Hee is the seemingly weak, “good” girl whose world revolves around her boyfriend. In the beginning of “Fight My Way,” Seol Hee/Joo Man are a couple of six years who are hiding their relationship in their work place.
During the first couple of episodes, my feelings towards the main couples were best described by the following picture. The drama is centered around two main couples. “Fight My Way” may not end up in gross mud, but I certainly won’t be putting flowers by its spot. Pardon my morbid metaphor, but rather than file dramas away, I dig them a little hole in the “K-drama graveyard” where the great ones get a sunny, green spot with frequent flowers, and the disappointing ones end up in the back with the mud. “Fight My Way” has ended, and as the cast prepares to enjoy a vacation together to celebrate their achievements with the drama, I’m left feeling unsatisfied and mournful.
After 16 hours of watching “Fight My Way” and wondering if both couples would end up together, if they would achieve their dreams, if the characters would finally figure out who the landlady is when viewers figured it out in the first flashback with her, the wait is over.
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