Love Letter

Summary From Wikipedia
As a young orphan, Lee Woo-jin/Andrea received horrible treatment while growing up under his aunt. When his uncle comes back from Italy, his uncle a priest decides to raise him. Eun-ha another orphan is brought to the cathedral as well. Although initially antagonistic to Woo-Jin, the 2 becomes inseparable friends. At the end of high school, Eun-ha is about to confess her feelings for Andrea however Andrea tells her of his dreams to become a priest.

Andrea and Eun-ha leave the cathedral to attend college. Andrea meets Jung Woo-Jin and the two become close friends. Jung Woo Jin falls in love with Eun-ha but she rebuffs his attentions. The love triangles causes hurt and pain for all 3 friends. It is brought to a climax where Andrea writes Eun-ha a love letter but Jung Woo-Jin destroys the love letter without Eun-Ha reading it.

Andrea returns from the seminary but has not taken his final vows of priesthood. Eun-ha develops a heart condition and before the final operation makes Andrea promise to fulfil his dreams to become a priest. After the operation Eun-ha slips into a coma. Jung Woo-Jin is finally able to escape the love triangle and Andrea takes his vow to become a priest. Eun-ha awakens from the coma and Andrea agrees to take care of her.

My Thoughts
I saw this drama a couple of years back and I was drawn to it because of the theme and the lead actors: Cho Hyun Jae (Andrea) & Soo Ae (Eun-Ha) Hyun Jae was new then and I found his clean good looks very appealing. I loved Soo Ae's sultry voice and her crying scenes were believable and heart-wrenching. I was confused about the ending though. I took it to mean that their love was to remain pure and platonic but it was kind of unrealistic to me or maybe I'm just jaded.

This quote below is from a scene where Eun-Ha already reconciled herself to the idea that Andrea was going to study to be a priest. He was hanging laundry at the roof-top of the house they rented out near the university. She said this with tears falling down her cheeks.

Promise me that you'll stay by my side even when you've become a priest. I want you to hear all my confessions. I want you to absolve all my sins. I want you to pray for me every time.

And if I do get married in the future, I want you to conduct the ceremony. I want my child to be baptised by you. If one day I should die, when I die, I want you to conduct the funeral.

I want you to hold my hand always. Always stay by my side. Promise me. Promise me that you'll always have a place in your heart for me.

Never, ever desert me.