When Life Gives You Controversial Oranges: Reflection of Injustice or Sophistry?

Recently, when life gave you a tangerine, it caused a wave of controversy because of a scene that was considered "overdone" in the movie. Accordingly, the character Geum Myeong appeared clumsy when she couldn't scoop soup herself and overreacted, making the audience frustrated.

The character Geum Myeong - daughter of Ae Sun (IU) and Gwan Sik (Park Bo-gum) in When Life Gives You Tangerines - is becoming the center of controversy on social networks, especially with the scene of "not knowing how to scoop soup" when first meeting her boyfriend's family. This seemingly small detail makes many viewers uncomfortable, even reducing their sympathy for the character.

This detail can be understood as a way to implicitly portray Geum Myeong as a gir.l who was pampered since childhood, growing up in an environment where she did not have to do housework, especially kitchen work. Witnessing her daughter bein.g criticize.d by Yeong Beom's family, Geum Myeong's mothe.r could no longer hold back. She frankly declared: "Because I do everything for her, Geum Myeong doesn't know how to do anything. I can't teach her because she is too precious, too precious. It was I who decided not to teach her."

However, the way this was expressed through "not knowing how to scoop soup" made many viewers feel unconvincing. They thought that a grown gir.l but not being able to do a simple action like scooping soup was too force.d, making the character's image less refined and unrealistic. Many people thought that this detail was exaggerated, making Geum Myeong unreasonably clumsy. No matter how pampered she was, not being able to scoop soup by herself and making the same mistake twice was unacceptable.

Besides the scene of "not knowing how to scoop soup" in When Life Gives You Tangerines, Geum Myeong continued to make the audience debate heatedly with her attitude when arguing with her lover. Instead of realizing the problem, she reacted harshly: "Why should I be embarrassed because I can't scoop seaweed soup? You're good at it? Did your family teach you?"

This statement immediately caused two opposing opinions. Some viewers sympathized with Geum Myeong, thinking that she was just protesting against the stereotype that women should know how to do housework, while men are not required to do so. However, the majority felt that her response was an excuse, avoiding the issue and making the character lose points. From a certain perspective, Geum Myeong was right to ask the question: "You're good? Did your family teach you?" This can be understood as a counter-argument to the injustice of gender expectations - when many people implicitly assume that girls should know how to cook, but boys don't need to. She was not wrong in not knowing how to ladle soup, but the problem lies in how she reacted to the situation.

Instead of showing receptiveness or simply accepting the differences in the way the two families raised each other, Geum Myeong chose to confront and act as if there was nothing to discuss about it. This made her lose points in the eyes of the audience, because her statement not only denied her own shortcomings but also showed stubbornness and lack of tact in communication.

Although it was only a short moment in the film, Geum Myeong's "not knowing how to scoop soup" scene became one of the most controversial details. This shows the influence of character building in the film, when just a small action can change the way the audience perceives a character.

Geum Myeong's statement may not be wrong in theory, but emotionally, it makes her lose points in the eyes of her lover, his family, and the audience. This is a thoughtful detail in When Life Gives You Tangerines - where seemingly simple details bring many messages about the differences in parenting and how we react to our own shortcomings.

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