The finale of 'Love Me' reveals truths about love and loneliness, as characters confront their pasts and embrace new beginnings.
January/24/2026 16:10
*This article contains content related to the drama's story. The JTBC Friday series 'Love Me' delivered courage that anyone can fill their loneliness with love, concluding its six-week journey. In episodes 11 and 12 aired yesterday (23rd) in Korea, So Jun-kyung (So Hyun-jin) learned the truth that reality is not always a salvation in front of the Pandora's box she opened. Watching Chu Do-hyun (Jang Ryul)'s silence and pain, and Daniel (Moon Woo-jin)'s confusion, all Jun-kyung could do was apologize. However, this time she did not run away. She was able to gather courage again because Do-hyun caught her. Im Yoon-joo (Kong Seung-ha), Jun-kyung's ex-girlfriend who mistakenly thought Do-hyun would fill her loneliness like 15 years ago, decided to return to Germany with Daniel. However, the moment Daniel called Do-hyun 'dad' during their last goodbye meant that their father-son relationship transcended blood ties. So Jin-ho (Yoo Jae-myung) faced a harsh fate again. Jin Jae-yeon (Yoon Se-ah) was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. However, she did not crumble in front of the love that began again. She finally found and caught Jae-yeon, who disappeared to let Jin-ho go before her memory faded, not wanting to make him suffer. During that time, Jae-yeon met Kim Mi-ran (Jang Hae-jin), who said, 'I think that person cannot do without Jae-yeon,' and embraced the messed-up Jin-ho for a day. So Jun-soo (Lee Si-woo) moved forward in life at his own pace. Ironically, he hurt Choi Hae-eun (TWICE's Dahyun) with sharp words born from guilt after going to drive for her award ceremony. However, he read her sincerity in her novel, 'I want to be together like this while drinking beer with tonkatsu.' This made him refuse the path of buying qualifications with money. Hae-eun accepted Jun-soo's apology and gave her number one fan a handwritten signature. On Jae-yeon's birthday, everyone gathered at home after a long time. Before blowing out the birthday cake candles, Jae-yeon calmly confessed her illness, but no one wanted to hear more. They celebrated her birthday with applause, took commemorative photos, and hugged while shedding tears. Next to the old family photo of the four-member family, one or two more family photos were buried. Time passed, and Jin-ho silently protected Jae-yeon, who was receiving treatment diligently, while Jun-soo, who stood up again holding Hae-eun's hand, passed the weather forecast exam and announced tomorrow's weather. Jun-kyung prepared for her marriage to Do-hyun and considered adoption. With the narration, 'Happiness may be similar to loneliness,' she realized that loneliness is not a lack but another name for love, and the drama came to a close.
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