My Golden Life: Moments of weakness

Is this man Seo Jian’s salvation?

In my view, everyone, even the strongest person, will have moments of weakness. No one can stay strong infinitely. Outwardly, one might portray a strong and resilient facade but deep down, there will be moments of weakness, of uncertainties, of not knowing what to do, of wanting help, of giving up. This is particularly so when one is face with insurmountable challenges and cannot see any way to circumvent them.

Seo Jian in KBS drama “My Golden Life” has been shown to be a woman of strength. She has been presented as a responsible person who takes care of the well being of her family. She works hard to earn money, contributing to her family’s meagre income and even gives pocket money to her younger siblings.

This Jill of all trades can also short-circuit a car!

She is a jill of all trades, knowing how to handle any body, any thing or any situation from impressing snobbish society ladies, to short circuiting a car to addressing and convincing a board of directors. She shoulders the burden of every one in her family and her extended family, one where she was pushed into due to Mother Seo’s lie. Super woman, this Seo Jian.

But, super woman that she is, she also has her moments of weakness or vulnerability. Her biggest moment of weakness came when her world came crashing down on her. She accidentally found out that she has been living a lie as Choi Eunseok, the daughter of the rich chaebol family. Being in the situation, in her mind, there is only one way out and that is to reveal the truth. This would bring significant repercussions on both the Seos and the Chois. It involved crime and punishment on the one hand and on the other, loss of face and credibility for a powerful family whose reputation has been impeccable.

Moment of weakness when the future looked bleak

While she knew her situation would be dire, what she didn’t bargain for was the magnitude of it. And worse, the man whom she had counted to be her support when she broke the news was not there by her side! So all hell broke loose!

Who would begrudge Seo Jian for her moment of weakness when she chose to leave behind everything? Wiping her existence from the surface of the earth? And when this was not to be, she opted for the simple life, as a worker drying seaweed by the seaside.

A strong woman, in her moment of weakness, took a route she would never have taken…was it an easy way out? Or was it not?

Who can bring back the spark in her life?

Will this man help her weather the storm?

“我黄金光辉的人生”：虚弱的那一刻

每个人，即使是最强的人，也会有虚弱的那一刻。没有人能保持无限的强大。从表面上，一个人可能看起来强大而固执，但内心深处，可能有虚弱，不确定的时刻，不知道该怎么做，需要帮助，甚至想放弃。尤其是面对难以克服，无法绕开的挑战时。

KBS电视剧“我黄金光辉的人生”中的徐智安一直被描述为一位坚强的女孩。她是一位非常负责任，照顾家庭的人。她努力赚钱，为家里的微薄收入作出贡献，甚至也给弟妹们提供零用钱。

At her lowest moment

她似乎什么都可以做，知道如何处理任何人，任何事情或任何情况。她给有势利的社会女士留下深刻的印象，懂得汽车机械处理，还可以主持和说服董事会。她肩负着自己家和因为徐妈妈的谎言，以为是出生的家的每一个成员的重担。超级女强人，这位徐智安。

但是，超级女强人的她，也有虚弱的那一刻。当她的世界轰然倒下时，她最虚弱的那一刻就来临了。她意外地发现，一直以为自己是富有财阀家的女儿崔恩素其实是个谎言。在这种情况下，在她的脑海里，只有一条出路，就是揭露真相。这当然会给徐家和崔家带来重大的影响。一方面涉及到犯罪和惩罚，另一方面会给有地位名声的强大财阀家族丢面子和信誉。

Taking the easy way out?

虽然她知道自己的情况很糟，但是她没有估计会有这么巨大的程度。更料不到的是，当她暴露真相时，她认为会在哪支持她的人并不在她身边！所以就如下地狱般的痛苦恐惧！

当她选择放弃一切，谁会吝惜徐智安的虚弱的那一刻呢？从世界消失？但，当这不可能时，她选择了简单的生活，当一位在海边晒海苔的工人过活。

一位坚强的女人，在她虚弱的那一刻，选择了她永远不会走的路线…是否选了简单无忧无虑的出路？

谁可以再点燃她生命的火花呢？

Credits – Many thanks! KBS Drama, Park Sihoo Instagram