When Eun Chan expressed to Han Kyul her desire to become a bartista so that she could support herself rather than just marrying him and depending on him and his wealth. This added depth to her and exemplified that she was determined to become successful and self-sufficient. How this complicates matters is that Han Kyul does not understand her "stubbornness," as he calls it, but then Eun Chan later reveals to him that she had promised her father that she would etch out a life for herself. This brought out a very real issue of women who never work before they marry and so they do not have the experience in working for themselves. As Eun Chan expressed to Han Kyul, she did not want to become helpless like her mother became after their father died. Therefore, this responsibility in having to support her mother and sister helps fuel the desire to become self-sufficient that Han Kyul does not understand. However, Han Kyul's grandmother does understand where Eun Chan is coming from and confronts her that, Eun Chan's mother must learn how to economically support herself rather than expecting her daughter to support her. This I am sure rang true for the cultural community.
Another event that I particularly enjoyed was when Han Yoo Joo denied Han Seong's proposed and then later on actually proposed herself. This of course fit her character as she was the independent career orientated women-- so of course she would propose marriage to man rather than accept a marriage proposal from one. It seems like maybe more and more women today are taking the initiative to decide how to define and declare their love for their partners.
Finally also, it appears that Han Kyul and Eun Chan have sex with one another after all the building tension between them for the past several episodes. What was interesting was when the morning after- Eun Chan is embarrassed what seems with her actions and nakedness. It appeared that after they had sex their relationship seemed to solidified and become calmer.
I honestly did not think that Eun Chan and Han Kyul would remain together when Eun Chan left to study abroad. So when they did stay together, I felt that it was an easy way out to finish the tv series. When Eun Chan returned to Korea from Italy, she was sophisticated and appearing feminine. What was interesting was that she seemed to have returned from Italy more mature than when she left. It was because of this new mature and different form of confidence that Eun Chan's expressed from her presence that allowed me to accept Han Kyul and Eun Chan remaining a couple. I finally felt that they were equals and possible could be lovers rather than just friends.
The post- Coffee Prince Special was very helpful as it brought the audience behind the scenes. This more in-depth look at what and how the actors had to endure throughout the series allowed me to know what their thought was on the script. Also, with the comments from the director guiding us in why he decided certain themes and styles over others gave me assurance and provided understanding in how I was suppose to perceive the show. Especially when the actors and director were aware that Coffee Prince is a "trendy drama" but they were determine to supplement that with sincere emotions and a spin on traditional topics. Were they successful? Well it was still trendy, but I thought they managed to engage in many topics society deals with in a manner that made it interesting to their audience. As Coffee Prince proves, the blend and mix of popular media and society's pressing or controversial issues can be accomplished.
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