A woman who stopped talking after a childhood trauma, finds healing from an unexpected stranger.  And when she hears that he has been involved in a near-fatal car accident, she drops everything to be at his side.  But while she waits for him to regain consciousness, she develops a strong connection to the man's brother.  And when he finally wakes up and can't remember anything from his recent past, she begins to lean even more heavily on her new friend.  The more time she spends with the two brothers, the more confused she is about her own feelings.  And choosing one of them means putting an insurmountable rift between them.  

Go Hyun Jung as Seo Jung Eun

Seo Jung Eun was abandoned by her mother as a child and raised by her grandfather.  Years later, she finds her mother, who is not at all pleased to see her long-lost daughter.  The hurt of that incident causes Jung Eun to quit speaking entirely.  Until a stranger shows up at her grandfather's clinic and teaches her how to open both her heart and her mouth again.  One day he leaves on a trip and is almost killed in a car accident.  When Jung Eun hears he is sick, she rushes to be by his side in Seoul.  But when he finally wakes up, Eun Ho thinks he is still a 13 year old and doesn't remember her at all.  As she patiently waits for him to regain his memory, she spends time with Eun Ho's brother, Eun Sup, and the pair end up falling in love.  Torn between the two men, Jung Eun will have to honestly examine her heart if she is going to find a happy future for herself.  

Seo Jung Eun is quiet and meek.  She was raised on a secluded island of Jeju, where she seldom encountered strangers.  Adjusting to life in Seoul is challenging for her, but she begins to make friends and build a life there, teaching piano lessons to children.  Go Hyun Jung is a fine actress, but this character lacked any kind of depth or sparkle.  The role felt very flat and wooden, with no real range of emotion.  I wish we had seen Jung Eun find more peace and joy in her life, so we could celebrate her journey.  But instead, she remains sullen and withdrawn until the very end.  

Han Go Eun as Kim Min Jung

Kim Min Jung has been best friends with Eun Ho since they were kids.  As they grew up, their relationship turned into a beautiful first love, until Min Jung ruined it all by cheating on Eun Ho.  Years later, Min Jung regrets her actions.  So when she hears that Eun Ho has lost all his memories and is looking for her, she hopes that she can have a second chance with Eun Ho.  She is disappointed to find that Eun Ho is already in a relationship with Jung Eun. But that isn't enough to make her give up. 

 ♥ Eun Ho Conclusion

I was happy that in the end Eun Ho acknowleged that Jung Eun and Eun Sup belonged together. Rather than stubbornly trying to hang onto her and putting a permanent rift in his relationship with his brother, he bowed out gracefully and even encouraged Eun Sup to go to her.  This may be the only example of mature thinking I saw in the whole drama, but I think it was a good ending for Eun Ho.  I'm also glad that he didn't just rush into Min Jung's arms out of convenience.  They may still end up together, but at least he is giving himself some time away to get his thoughts and feeling organized.  

 ♥ Yoon Suk's Son

I enjoyed the story of Yoon Suk's son, Jong.  I especially liked his interactions with Eun Sup and Jung Eun.  Watching them play house together was cute.  I can't imagine how sad it would have been for him to lose his mother after his father had already died, but I was happy that they gave him his own happy ending.  I am sure that life in Seoul will not be easy for he and Yoon Suk, but I am glad they will be together.  

Eun Ho's Mom

I kept waiting for more information on the backstory of Eun Ho's mom.  She seemed like a pleasant, down-to-earth lady, so I assume the blame rests with Hyung Jin.  But since the whole story is set in motion because of Eun Ho's desire to see his mother, and since it is obvious that his father has regrets, you would think they would eventually unveil the whole sordid history.  My money is on the fact that Eun Sup's mother had something to do with it.  I just felt like her story should have been told.

Unlikable Women

With the exception of a couple scenes of Eun Ho's mom, the women in this drama are largely uninteresting and unlikable.  And most of their stories lacked any real closure.  What was up with Eun Sup's mom anyway.  After the affair ends, we just see her depressed and moping around.  But how thick are her ties with the thugs who keep showing up and will Hyung Jin really love her?  Will she find a way to win Eun Sup's forgiveness, not that she deserves it?  Speaking of not deserving, do we think Eun Ho will ever take Min Jung back.  She apologized for cheating on him and then turned around and lied to Jung Eun about the whole John Hopkins thing, so she is obviously never going to actually change.  And what was the point of the jazz band leader's crush on her?  That was a pointless little diversion.  Yoon Sook gets a little redemption in the end when she sends for Jong, but the fact that she ran away and left him in the first place is hard to forgive.  

Well, the one thing I can say is at least we get a happy ending with this one.  Yoon Suk and Jong are reunited in Seoul and seem to be doing well.  Eun Sup finds out that Min Jung lied to Jung Eun and sets the record straight with Eun Ho.  Eun Ho finally accepts the fact that Jung Eun loves Eun Sup and that what he felt for her was probably not the kind of love to build a marriage on anyway.  He tells Eun Sup that he has taken a job at John Hopkins for real so he is going to go away and take some time to heal. Eun Ho contacts Eun Sup from the states to let him know that Jung Eun is managing the hospital in Biyang by herself, knowing Eun Sup will go to help her.  Later Eun Ho calls Jung Eun to give her a heads up that Eun Sup is on the way and encourages her to run to the dock now.  And he is only a little sad when she hangs up on him without a proper goodbye.  Meanwhile, Min Jung is still waiting for Eun Ho to come back and accept her heart.  And who knows, her perserverence just may pay off.  

A talented construction planner and art director's life is tragically changed when his first love is killed in a car accident on the way to their wedding.  Three years later, he doesn't believe that he will ever be able to forget her or love anyone else again.  But when he gets stranded on a mountain with a beautiful stranger, he feels his heart suddenly begin to thaw.  Little does he know that they share a connection from the past that could make them question any feelings they think they have for each other.  

Son Ye Jin as Shim Hye Won

Shim Hye Won grew up a sick child before she was able to get a heart transplant 3 years ago.  That surgery gave her a fresh healthy life.  One of her favorite hobbies these days is to go places and take pictures of wild flowers.  Which is exactly what she is doing before she gets lost and runs into Yoo Min Woo on the mountainside.  And she is surprised to find herself relaxing and enjoying his company.  But she can't believe it when she finds out that he has been hired to work on the same resort project as her.  Especially since she kept their meeting a secret from her childhood friend and fiance, Jung Jae.  And she quickly realizes that she never felt her heart race for Jung Jae the way it does for this handsome stranger.  

Shim Hye Won is warm, cheerful, and optimistic.  But when she finds out that she has Eun Hye's heart, she suddenly begins to believe that those traits, which Min Woo says he loves so much, are not actually her own.  Confused about whether Min Woo really loves her and not just the memory of Eun Hye, Hye Won breaks up with him, but she never stops loving or missing him.  Son Ye Jin has grown a lot as an actress since this role.  This character is rather simplistic and her overly emotional responses are often frustrating.  But I think that says more about the character than the actress herself.

Han Ji Hye as Park Jung Ah

Park Jung Ah is Jung Jae's younger sister and Hye Won's best friend.  She meets Min Woo while studying abroad and follows him home when he leaves suddenly without telling her.  She has a crush on Min Woo, but he has always told her he wasn't over his first love.  When she finds out that Min Woo is falling for Hye Won, she tries every trick in the book to try to keep them apart.  

 ♥ Genetic Memory

While a story about a transplant recipient and the loved one of their donor is nothing new to kdrama, I still find the concept intersting and somehow beautiful.  This idea of genetic memory is fascinating.  And in some ways, I can appreciate why the writers chose to give Hye Won a new heart in the end, just to prove that the love they shared was not based on Eun Hye's heart. But I still love the fact that through meeting Hye Won, Min Woo was able to find peace with his memories.  

 ♥ Romance

I have heard some people complain about the chemistry and lack of skinship in this drama.  And it is true that these older melodramas do have a tendency to keep those kinds of interactions to a minimum, partly because I think that it adds to the emotional angst and feelings of longings.  But I thought the scene of Min Woo and Hye Won dancing in the field was one of the most romantic scenes I have seen in a kdrama.  The intimacy of her standing on his feet and him finally getting to hold her close was poignant.  For me it was that breathtakingly subtle form of romance that is all together swoon-worthy.

Selfish Siblings

If I had to pick one, I definitely hated Jung Jae more than Jung Ah, but seriously these two were both horrible.  Jung Ah was just immature and manipulative, but she never really upped her game, and it got old by the end.  Jung Jae's attitude that he could tell Hye Won what to do and think, including kidnapping her when she didn't do what he said, was infuriating.  I don't very often want to thrown my remote at the television, but this one had me coming close.   

Ending Questions

Even though I have already complained that I thought this drama was longer than it needed to be, I wish they had done one more time jump at the very end.  Here's why.  First of all,  if the person I loved led me to believe that they were dead for 3 years, I might need a little time to come to terms with that and forgive them.  Also, even though Hye Won no longer has Eun Hye's heart, she did at one time.  I feel like some people might still be hesitant about them being together.  I would have like to see them a bit more in the future after they had conquered those obstacles.  

"Summer Scent" gives us a fair hint at a happy ending, even if it has to occur in our imaginations.  Hye Won collapses before her wedding to Jung Jae.  Later at the hospital, we learn that she is in serious condition and needs at least one surgery and possibly another heart transplant.  But Hye Won refuses treatment because she doesn't want to be tethered to a hospital bed again.  In the end, Min Woo convinces her to have the surgery, but only on the condition that he not stay around to see her at her worst.  So Min Woo leaves for Italy.  This section ends with an email from Jung Jae to Min Woo saying that she has passed away.  But 3 years later, we see a healthy Hye Won at Jung Ah's wedding.  When Jung Jae pushes her about why she doesn't just tell Min Woo the truth, she says she is scared that her heart will no longer flutter for Min Woo like it did when she had Eun Hye's heart.  We see Min Woo come home.  Dae Poong picks him up from the airport and we hear that he and Jang Mi are still together.  After a couple close encounters with each other, the final scene shows Min Woo and Hye Won both walking on a crowded stairway where everyone is holding umbrellas.  As they brush past each other, they both feel their hearts begin to beat fast.  Stopping in their tracks, they look up to find themselves face to face.  And the rest is up to you!

A taxi driver pick up a beautiful young woman.  But he soon finds out that she is a ghost with no memory of who she is, why she is dead, or where she needs to go next.  And if all that wasn't bad enough, she is mysteriously tethered to his taxi.   And when her presence begins making his other customers physically ill, they devise a plan to offer a service dedicated to granting the final wishes of ghosts trying to make their way to the other side.  As they continue searching for clues into her identity, they find an unexpected connection between them that could put them both in danger.  

Bang Min Ah as Kang Ji Hyeon

Kang Ji Hyeon is a detective who is killed in the line of duty and loses all of her memories.  Now as a ghost, all she knows is that, besides other ghosts, Yeong Min is the only person who can see her, and she is tethered to his taxi.  Luckily, the question of who she is gets answered fairly quickly, but she still has no idea how she died or where she is supposed to go now.  And since she is stuck in Yeong Min's taxi and causing him to lose any income he would be able to make, she comes up with the idea to cater to ghosts.  And that stroke of inspiration will eventually lead them down the correct path to answering all of her questions about her own life.  

Kang Ji Hyeon is bright and cheerful.  She has a strong determination and sense of justice.  These qualities are what lead her to personally confront a serial killer.  But her biggest regret is that decision unintentionally leads to the death of Yeong Min's mother.  As the layers of her identity unfold, she is only more driven to catch the person responsible and see him punished so she can leave this world.  Little does she know, her biggest surprise is yet to be revealed.  That she isn't actually dead, but just in a coma!  Bang Min Ah has an outgoing personality that translates well with this kind of character.  Her enthusiasm felt sincere and infectious.  I think she was a nice fit for this role.

Park Hye Jin as Park Bun Ja

Park Bun Ja is Yeong Min's grandmother.  She spends a lot of time at home with Ji Hyeon. Even though she can't actually see her,  she seems to sense her presence, so she carries on one-sided conversations with her.  Bun Ja loves her grandson and does her best to care for him.  Whether that is cooking him meals or trying to find him a girlfriend, she puts in her best efforts.  

 ♥ Do Kyu Jin

Kim Min Seok is really the best part of this drama, in my opinion.  He can go from smooth, charming hero to cold, calculating villain in the blink of an eye.  And it's all totally believable.  It was easy to see how eveyone could be fooled by him, and I thought the character was written well.  I appreciated the fact that they drew us in first, before they started to hint that there was more going on under the surface.  That made him feel more diabolical to me, that he could be so nice to people's faces and a stone-cold killer behind their backs.  

♥ Connecting the Dots

Although I definitely feel like the whole serial killer thing has become a bit overused recently, especially in rom-com style settings, I did appreciate how this drama managed to connect all the stories together in the end.  Even early cases that didn't seem to be connected at all, fit into Kyu Jin's reign of terror.  As far as the ghosts and their role in the overall story, everything fit very tidily into the main storyline.

Taxi Drivers

I really enjoyed the taxi driver side characers, but I wish they had found a way to make them more central to the overall story.  It would have been fun if their taxis could have run back-up for helping the ghosts.  I'm sure there is some comedy missed there, with them driving ghosts they can't actually see.  It just felt like they tried to establish each drivers individual character and then they didn't do anything with them.  For me, it just felt like another case of missed story and character potential.  

Phone Tether

I'm not sure that I ever got a clear idea of how or why the phone tether idea works.  Is it only because Ji Hyeon isn't actually dead that she needs a source of power?  And how does the phone allow Yeong Min and later Kyu Jin to see her?  The whole search for the battery bit made a fun distraction, but after making it through the entire series, I still don't really understand the rules of how this tether thing goes.  

A successful account executive for an advertising firm works tirelessly in the hopes of getting a promotion.  But her personal life is troubled by a secret power that allows her to see into someone's future if her lips touch them.  When an unfortunate fall causes her to accidentally kiss her prickly and difficult boss, she is shocked to see them involved in a romantic relationship.   As she explores her own beliefs about destiny, she finds they share a connection that goes back farther than she could have ever imagined.  And as she gets to know him, she is surprised to find that he has a secret power of his own.

Seo Ji Hye as Hong Ye Sul

Hong Ye Sul is an advertising executive who is mentored by her boss, Cha Min Hoo.  She has lost her memories of when she was young, but just before her father's death, she mysteriously gained the power to see someone's future by touching any part of them with her lips.  When she trips on the job and lands on top of Min Hoo, her lips accidentally touch his and she sees their future together as a couple.  Eager to see where this could be leading, she suggests that they start to date.  But just when her life is starting to look up, her ex-boyfriend shows up, and he shows her that her gift is not as accurate as she assumes and that maybe destiny is more complicated than she had believed.  

Hong Ye Sul has always dreamed of following in her father's footsteps as an advertising agent.  And when Pil Yo broke her heart, she threw herself whole-heartedly into her work.  Now, with her dream job around the corner, her life is really starting to look up.  I liked Seo Ji Hye in this role, and it was fun to watch her grow and mature through her ability.  This role didn't seem like much of a stretch for her as an actress, but she sat comfortably in the character and played the part quite naturally.  

Lee Joo Yeon as Oh Ji Young 

Oh Ji Young is the daughter of Min Hoo's doctor.  She has known him since they were young, and she has always loved him.  Unfortunately for her, Min Hoo thinks of her as a younger sister and has no romantic interest in her.  He has always been honest with her about his feelings, but Ji Young refuses to believe him.  Now she is a famous actress who is starring in the car advertisement being produced by Min Hoo and Se Yul.  

 ♥ Super Power Concept

I found the idea of two children who developed unexplainable powers as a result of a shared trauma to be interesting and original.  Having them both be particularly susceptible to kissing added an extra layer of depth, as if maybe the CPR created some kind of cosmic bond between the two.  I was sad to see them lose these abilities in the end of the series, and I wish the magic had been used more in the plot, but the small bit that we got was sure fun while it lasted.  

♥ Interpretations of Visions

This storyline dives into some deep philosophical waters with the question of what makes fate and whether it is unchangeable.  I thought they did a nice job of showing how Ye Sul saw a vision that she thought she understood from her perspective.  But when the event actually takes place, we see that things can be very different from what they seem.  And we are left questioning whether Ye Sul and Pil Yo could have shared a destiny, if she hadn't pushed him away for a simple misunderstanding on her part.  

Final Episodes

I was really disappointed in the final couple of episodes.  I hardly know where to start with this one.  First of all, we didn't just sit through endless flashbacks and cosmic connections to have the lead couple end up in a toxic bickering relationship just because Ye Sul can no longer see the future. I wanted to finally see them matured and happy together. Second, why squeeze 2 mystery stories into the series, and then just rush through their conclusions.  And lastly, if the leads were not each other's destiny, then why did they have those powers in the first place.  I just felt like they ripped apart every element of the plots they had so carefully constructed.  Also, Pil Yo and Ji Young?

Mystery Storyline

As this concept of mixing genre into one drama is becoming more popular, I kind of feel like a broken record.  Here's the deal.  The writers want to add some elements of a thriller to these dramas.  But they also understand that in the end, people come to a rom-com for the romance. The way they just suddenly solve the whole mystery and then move on with no effect to the character's lives is frustrating.  Also, the office politics and espionage story was a non-starter that didn't flow with the rest of the story.  It's not that I don't want these elements added, I just wish they would give the villains and plots they set up the respect they deserve in the context of the overall story.  

So, I have already said that I didn't love this ending, so I'll keep this short and simple.  Hae Jin is finally exposed as a stalker of Ye Sul and her mother.  Ye Sul and Min Hoo both get injured before the police show up.  And when it is all over, they have both lost their special abilities.  Now that things have changed for them, there relationship becomes rocky and volatile as they fight and break up constantly.  This makes work a tense environment. It finally comes out that Kyung Seok is the one releasing company secrets and trying to make trouble for Ye Sul and Min Hoo. Seung Taek and Ho Woo announce that they are getting married since Ho Woo is expecting a baby.  And Ji Young confesses to Pil Yo that she likes him in the middle of a press conference for their new film. He is shocked but obviously pleased. In the final scene, we see Ye Sul and Min Hoo fighting.    Ye Sul runs off and he chases after her.  And after some minor cajoling, they make up and decide to forget about what might happen in the future and just love each other in the present, living for today.