Initially, I was going to write about my dream about Doms and my conversation with Gillian Lim about it. But after watching the last episode of 49 Days, I decided to write about that some time later and instead, write about my thoughts about the ending.

*Warning: spoilers hahaha*

Many people seem to be disappointed with this show's ending. I, however, am not. Those who dislike the ending probably dislikes the fact that Ji Hyun died, that she and Kang did not live a happy life, that it didn't have A. HAPPY. ENDING. I am also sad that Ji Hyun died, that she didn't live a happy life with Kang. But I disagree that it didn't have a happy ending. I believe the ending is a happy one. Ji Hyun and Scheduler (Yi Soo) were able to leave without any regrets. Han Kang and Yi Kyung and the other characters were able to continue living without the burden of Ji Hyun's and Yi Soo's death. That, for me, is what makes the ending a happy one. It shows a deeper happy ending as compared to other dramas that explicitly show a happy ending.

There are people who ask "What the hell was the 49 days journey for if she's just doing to die in the end?! I feel like the show's betrayed me *heartbreak*" Well, I suggest you rewatch the last episode again, especially the part where Ji Hyun's talking with Yi Kyung (it's in the first part of the episode). Ji Hyun explains it clearly there that the 49 Days was a blessing in disguise. The 49 Days gave her the opportunity to save her father's life. To save their company. To stop Min Ho from becoming like his father. To stop In Jung from being a horrible friend. To realize Kang's love for her. To realize her love for Kang. To help Yi Kyung move on with her life. To help Yi Soo resolve things with Yi Kyung. If not for the 49 Days, she would've died after living a shallow life. The 49 Days journey made her grow into a mature person. At first, I didn't like Ji Hyun because she was so naive. But as I watched the episodes, I saw her growth and became so attached to her. Too attached that I cried bucketloads for her death as if she was a living breathing person, as if she was a good friend that I've lost. I am sad that both Ji Hyun and Yi Soo died. But I'm satisfied for their deaths. I'm not happy because they died. Death is never a happy thing you know. I'm satisfied because they didn't die for nothing. Their deaths had meaning (dammit I'm remembering Elliot) and that's what the show wanted to, you know, show.

I'm also glad that they didn't make Han Kang and Yi Kyung end up together. Just because they were left by their loved ones doesn't mean that they're supposed to end up together. The story of 49 Days is not about two people ending up together. Of course Ji Hyun-Hang Kang love story and Yi Kyung-Yi Soo love story were parts of the story. But that's not the main theme. The main theme of it is about Life and Death. And I believe that 49 Days has tackled that theme very well. One's Life and One's Death are the things that we will never have full control over. Although I don't really believe in the ideology that our lives have been already planned even before we were born. I just believe that a person's life and death are influenced by the many coincidences in the universe. It's not just you and the people around you that are responsible for your life and death. The whole universe is responsible for each being's life and death.

All in all, 49 Days is one of the best dramas that I've watched. Great plot. Great actors. Great characters. And great ending. At first, I was hesitant with watching this because I just knew that I would cry. But I'm so happy that I watched this show. Yes, it did make me cry. But the tears were a small payment for making me realize how much I'm taking my life and other people's lives for granted. Nobody knows when they're going to die. And that's why we should always make the most out of every moment so that when we leave this world (isn't it ironic that live and leave sounds almost the same?), we leave with no regrets.