I don't think it's pandering to viewers longing for a "happy ending" -- in fact it seems so much tougher than most other K dramas about terminal illness, with a heroine who doesn't just swoon prettily but undergoes scary looking radiation therapy, is constantly hanging over the toilet ...
It took me a couple of minutes to get Vic’s final words of “Mommy, I love you…” out. I saw Alan look at the clock on the wall. I knew our time was almost up. He sat forward on his chair, his elbows on his knees. His voice and eyes were gentle with compassion. “...