Does K-Drama “See You In My 19th Life” Have A Sad Ending? Netizens Notice Parallel To “Romeo + Juliet”

Netizens have noticed an iconic movie reference in the new K-Drama See You in My 19th Life. 

Shin Hye Sun (left) and Ahn Bo Hyun (right) | tvN & Netflix 

The new tvN K-Drama stars Shin Hye Sun, Ahn Bo Hyun, Ha Yoon Kyung, and Ahn Dong Goo. It focuses on Shin Hye Sun’s character, who remembers her past lives with each reincarnation.

Ban Ji-eum can endlessly reincarnate. But when her 18th life gets cut short, she dedicates the next one to finding her now grown-up childhood love.

— Netflix

Child versions of the main characters | tvN & Netflix 

So, when she remembered her childhood love from her 18th life after reincarnating to her 19th life, Ban Ji Eum checked on Moon Seo Ha to see that he was still alive. She makes it her mission to grow up and meet him again.

The child version of Ban Ji Eum | tvN & Netflix 

Finally, Ban Ji Eum meets Moon Seo Ha at the hotel as they are on opposite sides of a fish tank. They locked eyes through it.

Netizens thought something was familiar about this scene. They remembered that it resembles the iconic scene from the 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare‘s classic Romeo and Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.

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Knowing that Romeo & Juliet is a tragedy with an unfortunate ending where both kill themselves rather than live without the other, netizens became concerned. They hoped that the K-Drama would not have such a sad ending.

Despite many netizens being worried, others had nothing to fear. Some viewers know how See You in My 19th Life ends already. Before it was a K-Drama, it was a WEBTOON by Lee Hye.

“See You in My 19th Life” | WEBTOON

So, those who have read the WEBTOON of the same name know that it has a good ending. There’s nothing to worry about. But we’re not going to spoil it!

There’s no need to take the cinematography parallels to Romeo + Juliet to heart. It’s just a subtle reference movie lovers can appreciate.