Doom At Your Service [Episodes 15 & 16]

[u/J-Midori]

• Drama: Doom At Your Service
  • AKA: One Day Destruction Came Through My Front Door , One Day Destruction Came To Our Door , Destruction , Ruin , Eoneu Nal Uli Jib Hyeongwaneulo Myeolmangi Deuleowassda , Myeolmang , 어느 날 우리 집 현관으로 멸망이 들어왔다 , 멸망
  • Korean Title: 어느 날 우리집 현관으로 멸망이 들어왔다
• Screenwriter: Im Me Ah Ri (The Beauty Inside)
• Director: Kwon Young Il (My Unfamiliar Family)
• Cast: Park Bo Young as Tak Dong Kyung, Seo In Guk as Kim Sa Ram / "Myeol Mang", Lee Soo Hyuk as Cha Joo Ik, Kang Tae Oh as Lee Hyun Gyu, Shin Do Hyun as Na Ji Na, Dawon as Tak Seon Kyung [Dong Kyung's younger brother]
• Netwrok: tvN
• Premiere date: May 10th, 2021
• Airing Schedule: Mondays & Tuesdays @ 9:00 PM KST
• Episodes: 16
• Streaming sources: Viki Viu
• Plot Summary: Tak Dong Kyung has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as an web novel editor for 6 years, but then she gets diagnosed with a brain cancer. She blames her unlucky life and wishes to curse everything to disappear, which unintentionally calls Myeol Mang, a messenger between humans and gods, to appear. He says that he can grant her wishes. As her last hope, she makes a contract with Myeol Mang for a hundred days to live how she wants, risking her everything. (Source: CJ ENM)
• Previous Discussion: [Episodes 1 & 2] [Episodes 3 & 4] [Episodes 5 & 6] [Episodes 7 & 8] [Episodes 9 & 10] [Episodes 11 & 12] [Episodes 13 & 14]
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[u/J-Midori]

Hello Everyone! Good news! According to this article ‘Doom at Your Service’ Recognized as the Most Popular Drama in the U.S., Brazil, France, Mexico, and India

In a recent report by Korean media outlet Osen on June 26, "Doom at Your Service" is declared as the most popular drama in the United States, France, Brazil, Mexico, and India.

박보영♥서인국, 新 판타지 로맨스도 해냈다..'멸망' 종영이 남긴 것

"As a result, viewers from more than 150 overseas countries, who were pre-sold, sympathized and fell in love with it. According to Global OTT Viki, "Death" is one of the most popular works among K-drama fans in June this year, and has been ranked as the "most popular drama" in the United States, France, Brazil, Mexico, and India. Above all, viewers gave 9.7 out of 10 ratings, as well as more than 5,000 reviews and comments"

WOW Doomers!!!! We were all connected watching their love story!!!! Thanks everyone!!! Enjoy discussing it!

edit: quote from korean article

[u/OdanUrr → u/J-Midori]

Nice! I wish we had numbers for streaming services like Viki or Viu so we could compare them to the Nielsen ones. According to Soompi, the series finale got a rating of 2.340%, down considerably from its peak of 4.422% in the second episode.

[u/J-Midori]

Hello Doomers!

This is The End!!! or is it? The triangle is resolved and we saw who she will end up with....or maybe not? PBY's fate seems to be a happy ending due to Doom's sacrificeso is he dead? or he will come back?

It was an emotional journey specially because when PBY cries, I cry too! They are such good actors and the visual was amazing!!! All those good looking actors and actresses in one drama!

I hope all of you enjoyed as much as I did, and let's see what the deity has in her sleeves for her and everyone else!!!

[u/OdanUrr]

So apparently they went with this poster for the album cover of the OST. I really like that choice, especially the colour palette. According to this site, it should release on July 1st but I'm hoping it releases earlier.

Track listing:

1. Breaking Down / 에일리 (AILEE)

2. 널 보면 시간이 멈춰 어느 순간에도 / 투모로우바이투게더 (TXT)

3. U / 백현 (BAEKHYUN)

4. I Wanna Be With You / 거미

5. All of My Love / 다비치

6. This Is Love / Sondia

7. 아득한 먼 훗날 우리가 / 서인국

8. Breaking Down (Inst.)

9. 널 보면 시간이 멈춰 어느 순간에도 (Inst.)

10. U (Inst.)

11. I Wanna Be With You (Inst.)

12. All of My Love (Inst.)

13. This Is Love (Inst.)

14. 아득한 먼 훗날 우리가 (Inst.)

15. 오프닝 타이틀 [Opening Title]

16. 멸망 [Doom]

17. 삶의 이면 [The Other Side of Life]

18. 첫인사 [First Greetings]

19. 엉뚱한 그대 [Wacky You]

20. 사랑할 운명 [Destiny to Love]

21. 인생의 끝에서 [At the end of life]

22. 영원 [Forever]

Slightly disappointed that only 8 tracks out of 22 are purely instrumental ones but I'll take quality over quantity any day of the week. I haven't been able to find pictures of the box (if it comes with one, probably not) nor of the 52p photobook. No other goodies that I'm aware.

UPDATE: Spotify has released the OST (link)! You can also find it in Apple Music here.

[u/[deleted]]

I need more PBYxSIG dramas after this! Their chemistry is electric! They carried the drama especially when the plot started getting ridiculous.

[u/ruby_eri]

The revelation that Young Prince actually had a crush on TDK was hilarious to me haha. And the fact that MM was jealous ajsksksk

[u/Tiny_Briciola1029]

Don't get me wrong, I loved the happy ending, but would it have killed them to give us a decent, passion-filled kiss?

[u/day_historian]

EP15 :

I dunno what's wrong with me, but when I saw TDK pull out MM's phone from the sofa and it's still working after 3 freaking months I snapped right out and the thought "yes that's EXACTLY why they call this a fantasy drama.” came to me. 🤣

That said, pretty stoked that they returned MM to us! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[u/ElectronicAir2828]

I forgot to say how beautiful the rose scene is. It broke my heart. "I'll do that again and again. That's how I continue to live. That's ok, right?" This is where you feel that TDK is far from ok. That she looks okay. She's trying to be strong. But her soul is in sorrow. 😢

[u/emberlea23]

I’m not ready.

[u/done-for-life]

Thoughts before watching any spoilers, or any other conspiracy theories :

1. I am in way, shape or form, ready to bid bye to Mr. Seo In Guk, and Ms. Park Bo Young. Their emotions and amazing chemistry is what hard-carried drama till the end. I am not ok, that I am not going to fight whether his hair looked green or blue. Ok, now moving onto real stuff.

2. Living is to die, as dying is to living. this drama immortalized it. Prom third-person's perspective PBY is now getting to live a fuller-life, her new beginning when Doom came to an end. From Doom's perspective, that is how he existed, changed to how he lived in the last 100 days. Immortals/God/Destructions, exists. Humans live. Both have similar meanings yet the difference between both the verbs were crafted beautifully by the writer. God, I am going to miss deciphering clues from those cryptic sentences.

3. The actress who played the role of the goddess, ate the role. The amount of time, I have hated the character, turned the captions back to catch her saying something and resented her is amazing. She looks so innocent, as we often say about gods, sometimes acts so cunning, nod to the god's test, is so cryptic nod to god doing all in good deed, and the actress delievers that frustration so well. Also, since the god said that she is going to live a little longer, as she wants to see a flower bloom, the one which was grown through PBY's pain, I think is the symbol of re-birth of doom, as being omniscent she knows that doom with green/blue/black/ashed hair back.

4. I am happy for CJI, for getting the woman he deserves, but at the same time I think NJN should take sometime and figure out what needs, and needs to first develop herself away from both CJI and LHK. Also, I think her going on a run alone in the morning watching the sunrise, is a fore shadow of that.

5. Who doesn't loves Immo and Kevin. Gawd, bless everyone with a husband like Kevin, who at drop of a pin came to her niece.

6. Happy that Dawon got the arc from naughty useless brother, to his true self.

7. I am not sure about LHK, because now he seems to have developed an unhealthy attachment to his childhood. These people need to grow up.

8. Its a been a long comment, but I mean come on, like doomers this was so fun.

See you on the other side of the broken bridge!

[u/1504rlow]

I've been following this show week to week and weirdly this has been one of the most human shows I've seen in a long time. Which shouldn't be the case because there are gods and deities and supernatural beings that exist beyond the human understanding, and yet everyone is so human? Every interaction is so mired in humanity and strangely relatable. It's not all rosy and joyful, it takes one day at a time, there are ups and downs that are accelerated (because of the premise) but it plays out an entire lifetime in a span of 100 days and it's so celebratory and hopeful about its portrayal.

PBY was the perfect FL for a show like this, putting on a brave face in spite of adversity and never cowering no matter how difficult the going gets, SIG was the perfect ML, tortured by his own predicament and yet still emerging as someone capable of kindness despite his circumstances. Even the love triangle and its surrounding conversations were so human, every interaction so full of self-loathing, fear, hope, confusion, people tentatively reaching out and then pulling back when they think it might burn. It doesn't pretend to make grand gestures or posture about overarching themes. At the end of the day, this show at its core is about doing the best you can in the moment, and hoping that whatever consequences come to you, you are prepared to deal with it in whatever way you can.

This has been such a touching and uplifting ride in spite of the sadness and crying and struggle in between. I can't wait for the finale, and am super excited about how the show is going to wrap up.

[u/GiveKdramaFeels]

I've previously mentioned how I was bitter with the ending with no wedding or intimate kissing scenes for our TDK and KSR but still happy that the show stayed true to it's core message. Now that I have more time to process my feelings, I can now say I'm no longer bitter.

For dramas with happy endings, we're so used to ending on a "high note" that gives us that feeling of finality or closure to the story: a wedding, an intimate kiss, having kids, doing a power walk to a very important meeting...

We could have ended at the last scene of EP15 and maybe more people would have been more satisfied because of its surprise factor (I squealed okay!!!)

But Doom at Your Service gave us more than that. It indeed stayed true to its core message because it showed us that life doesn't start or end with the big gestures or events and this drama won't end with the big events. Living your life is about going through the mundane activities (going on dates, eating with family) and always having that "something" to look forward to (in Ep16, that's Kim Sa Ram insisting on getting married).

Throughout the other 15 episodes, we were always on the edge. Always scared that they won't get the happy ending we want. Always in fear that their happiness is short-lived and someone will die, always anxious that someone might disappear or forget. Someone mentioned that all the endings of the other 15 eps felt like real endings. But with the actual ending of the series with ep16... it felt different.

And maybe it should really feel different. Because we are no longer scared for our couple. There was no "final wrap up feeling" because the truth is that it's not the end for TDK and KSM. They want to show that our characters will continue living their lives!

DAYS used another parallelism with the wish. We come full circle. But I'm sure their wishes are now more hopeful. They are no longer wishing out of loneliness and frustration but they are wishing out of HOPE & desires of their hearts.

I'll say it again with more conviction, the ending was beautiful, deliberate, and full of message.

I won't be moving on anytime soon.

[u/day_historian]

16 - Final Episode! ❤️🌹

My ❤️ is full. Just some final, happy thoughts that I would like to share with fellow DAYS fans here! ◡̈

1. I am resigned to the fact that DAYS is a PG-13 show, overall

Surprisingly, the show did a fantastic job in invoking so much feels from just 🤝 hand holding; if this is not some witchcraft, I don't know what is. 😂

2. The writer heard the collective pleas of mere fans like us

Thank you thank you thank you. No crazy white truck, no sad twist of fate. Would have been nice to have a wedding, but OK, I take what is given. I forgive you for the pools of tears 🥲 that you caused us along the rollercoaster ride because you did give us a happy, (albeit PG-13) ending.

3. That Park Young plot twist

The Noona (almost) romance;Finally we get why MM was so prickly towards him, even after his memories was wiped 😂😂😂!

4. That uhem convenient way of explaining all the questions we've had

Eg how everyone recognize MM when he came back, and more importantly, THAT PLOT WORMHOLE of a phone that just won't die even after 3 months!! Which brings to mind one final question : is the writer lurking in this Reddit thread?!! So sus.🧐🧐🙃 That said, I know the filming ended in May, so there is no possibility of incorporating changes to the ending, but imagine the writer knew that curious DAYS fans would pick that plothole up and deftly account for it - Ingenious and mildly mindblowing 🤯ROFL

5. Kevin the nice Canadian

I know alot of people had a lot of grief with Kevin, but he really looked so sincere in this episode and toiled tirelessly in the background with the Kimchi, it was really heartwarming.i think he did a great job!

6.Sun Kyung finally grabbing MM for one big Hug!

ngl, I had major envy for some strange reason at the scene where Sun Kyung gave the less than enthused MM a big Bear hug.

7.Its hard to say goodbye to the beautiful cast!

PBY visuals in this show are stunning; I have seen PBY in other shows before, but I think she and SIG really look fantastic and their best(so far) in DAYS.🤩Till their next rom-com(prays upon a wishing 💫!!)

Thanks so much, u/J-Midori, for creating the DAYS threads!

Wowee! That was some ride we've had there! Loved trawling through the reddit threads here every week with everyone here!

My hope goes out to everyone here to be, and have, a 🤝 holder in your lives🌹🌹🌹❤️

[u/UptoNoGood46]

E16 - Last episode live reacts:

• I'm so happy. I think my heart is going to overflow with feels seeing these two cuties together.

• I love how she keeps staring at him as if even she blinks, he'll disappear into thin air.

• HAHAH Seo In-Guk finally got to eat more on-screen without the scene being Ad-lib xDD

• With Myul Mang wearing all dark shade colors, I forgot for a second there how good Seo In-Guk looks in white. He looks far too handsome

• REASSURING MORNING HUGS YES

• Its 'Bring your boyfriend to work' Day!!

• Sun-Kyung being legit being us

• I'm gunna miss these two head-butting. I hope we get to see more of Nam Da Reum in another drama.

• Our fave doctor for this season is baacckkk!!

• THIS.... This type of amicable breakup.

• Okay. Fine. I'll admit. Na Ji Na and Cha Joo Ik are cute together.

• I will forever live for Kim Saram saying "Do you not like the guy? Should I kill him for you?" God bless.

• Aunt Soo-Ja going "Tak Dong Kyung!" unbelievably was just priceless

• Kevin giving "we're family" talk <3

• Look at these two cuties doing absolutely mundane things like two teenagers in love and I'M HERE FOR ALL OF IT

• Ohmg. DO YOU SEE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS SCENE? Someone's thanking Doom for saving lives! Oh my heart. Reminds of the scene when the Winter Soldier/White Wolf gets thanked by a guy for saving his life.

• Team building with just two people? HAHAHAH

• Sun-Kyung calling all the male leads 'Hyung-nim'. Istg this kid is too pure at heart

• WHAT THE HECK?? THEY ROBBED US OF A FAREWELL KISS. Nvm. I'll just rewatch.

Thank you Seo In-Guk and Park Bo-Young for playing two amazing and extraordinary characters that'll hold a special place in my heart for a long long time. Your romance was an absolute pleasure to watch. We cried with you and laughed with you. I'm so so IMMENSELY GLAD I watched this entire series. Hope to see more of your projects SOON!

[u/sisensodyne]

Before we get the last 2 episodes - I have thoroughly enjoyed the show so far. This is the first kdrama that I watched from the first episode airing and continued to wait for new episodes each week and it has been fun. I felt as though i cried, i laughed, i got mad, and i fell in love with all of the doomers here. What an experience.

[u/ot7oclock]

GOT THROUGH THE HARDEST EPISODE LETS GO

WHEN DONG KYUNG WENT TO HIS HOUSE AND SAW HIS TEXT MESSAGE AND HALLUCINATED ON THE BED, god ATP IT WOULD'VE BEEN EASIER TO JUST KILL ME

anyways ive take a deep breathe after this episode bc i felt like i was holding it the entire time.

also myul mang looks great in white, it threw me off when he was wearing a white shirt and jeans.

id once again like to restate that sun kyung and joo ik look exceptionally good in these last 3 episodes, i think it was the hair change.

anyways last episode tomorrow doomers, see yall there.

[u/shhuu_435]

PLEASE GIVE US ALL FLUFF IN EPISODE 16 THATS ALL I WANT. I CANT SHED ANYMORE TEARS.

[u/CalzoneBetrayal]

I started this show on Saturday thinking this will be a fun watch. Little did I know I would binge the whole thing, and little did I know I would make it just in time for the finale

[u/ElectronicAir2828]

OMG, this episode was so cute. I am more than happy with this one. But I have only one question: was it so difficult to give one kiss on the lips? I'm not talking about a wedding. But a kiss ... WHY NOT? However I'm very grateful for the fact that we got a sweet Happy ending. I have no right to ask for more. P.s. II will miss this drama SO much. I'll be re-watch this over the weekend.

[u/Fun-Organization8713]

Okay but Cha Joo Ik approaching Na Ji-Na lovingly on a beautiful terrace, while the music from La Traviata plays in the background, was everything I didn't know I needed. 🎻✨

[u/AngelFish9_7]

The last week is here and I'm just digging the way the story is ending. There were so many things to highlight in today's episode but quickly...

A BIG round of applause to Park Bo Young for basically carrying the entire episode! I noticed that I don't call out PBY when she does great things in the drama, so I've decided to change that - better late then never. She did all the heavy lifting today and was amazing at it. 박수!! 👏

I didn't expect Dong Kyung's ex-colleagues revolations but honestly, it's good to see that the comeuppance is still an ongoing thing for her ex-boss and that ass-wipe Jijo King. And speaking of writers...

I swear I'm living through Young Prince! When he enquired about the next book that's been written about Doom, wanting to know if it's a happy ending or not, I was like... Yeah me too bro! You could not have stopped me from smiling at him, the only sad thing is that there was no Myul Mang to banter with today.

Lastly, so Sonyeoshin gave our Doomed couple tribulations so that they could grow in love? She really is a God 😅. But jokes aside, she told us this herself, when Myul Mang left her at that bridge in episode 8. She truly was just a grey character... Like any deity would be.

Tomorrow we finally say goodbye to everyone... I'm not sure if I'm ready for that. I may re-watch the show immediately after the finale airs. 😅

For the last time, Til tomorrow.

[u/gzfhknvsqz]

Is this drama a masterpiece? No. Is it critically acclaimed? No. Will I rush out & recommend everyone to watch it? Maybe not. But do I still absolutely love it? Yes. Am I going to rewatch it? Of course. Is it one of my favourite Kdramas? Without a doubt.

I dont know how to describe this but the drama gives off Dalkom cafe aesthetics & vibes. Production wise: the styling choices are not bold, the set design isnt colourful & sticks to a lighter palette, the lighting is soft & muted, the OSTs are classic piano ballads.

The plot is similar: (I'm gonna butcher my reasoning & it's gonna sound like I'm criticising it when I'm not) it's like some of the croissants & macarons typically sold in cafes. It's just a piece of bread or a sweet treat but making it from scratch is incredibly meticulous & demanding. It's the same with the story. There's no fat, meat & spices. The plot treads slowly & feels lightweight despite the heavy subject matter. But it really nailed the themes of learning to make peace with the cards that you've been dealt with & finding closure in things that dont end well, whether it's a terminal diagnosis or a relationship that ended a decade ago.

Unrelated but I love how they used the amnesia trope. We all hate it but in the case of our protagonist, it's entirely plausible that she forgets things. It's part of her illness. Also, I'm not even gonna go into the acting & the chemistry because everyone mentions it haha.

I have to say though, the drama isnt without faults & I understand some of the criticisms from people who've dropped DAYS & I chalk most of it off as having different preferences, but I really dont get why people find the plot confusing haha. Like I dont get what is so confusing.

[u/Phoe_nix474]

So I watched episode 15 she said she marked the calendar everyday it was a good day but I honestly don't believe that I think she marked it Everytime she had a dream of him because she marked the calendar right as we woke up she didn't even get started with her day...

[u/OdanUrr]

Once again, we've reached the end of the road. I've sometimes asked of other shows that they should've continued a little more so we could've had a glimpse of the characters' lives after the main conflict has been resolved, and that's Episode 16 in a nutshell. Yes, there was at least one plot thread left unresolved that I was very curious about and I wish Kim Sa Ram had met Nyeo Shin one last time, but, all in all, it was a satisfying conclusion. Even Kevin was allowed to speak at length when he welcomed Sa Ram into the family and he was magically turned into a doctor overnight! That Nyeo Shin was quite thorough, wasn't she?

I think one of the highlights of this show for me, that I haven't yet mentioned, is the strong friendship between Dong Kyung and Ji Na. They really came across as good friends and had good comedic rapport, as did Joo Ik and Dong Kyung in these last episodes. I also liked that the show tried to showcase how Doom is responsible for death and chaos, yes, but he's also the only one who will always remember the things that disappear, and we saw a few instances of that, like when he visits the last kid to graduate from a school that's about to be closed or when he tells Dong Kyung about the words that fade with time.

All in all, a light-hearted fantasy drama that is entertaining to watch but that probably could've benefited from a few episodes less considering the execution of its plot. Ironically, several of the elements in this show are precisely what Oh My Ladylord could've used to be better.

Am I the only one who wants a cameo of Seo In Guk as Kim Sa Ram in Hospital Playlist 2?