Nobody is expecting something like The Handmaiden or a GL, but a light kiss should be in it. The director said…
I think you're kind of agreeing w/ what I said. The mainstream western tv shows with openly lesbian/bi female characters in the past are there but not in large quantities, sure more than in Korea but the point remains. I would go even as far back as the 90s with Xena. The earliest openly lgbtv female lead in a kdrama (that I know of) is Painter of the Wind 2008. There's been several since 2020 (even a trans woman story in a historical) but still without kisses. They'll get there...hopefully soon. And I would love for it to be with Taeri's drama XD
Nobody is expecting something like The Handmaiden or a GL, but a light kiss should be in it. The director said…
I think lgbt relationships are more easily represented in flims than in television. Television networks take less risks imo. They are more conservative. There have been openly queer characters in Korean television dramas in the past, it’s just been few and far between (same as in the USA & other western countries until only a few years ago really). I hope that the Jeong Nyeon creative/production team (with support from tvn) will dare to take the next big step forward for representation in korean mainstream media. But any forward motion is good.
Regarding the romance from the Webtoon ~ this is what the PD had to say!! Seems like we will be getting it! And…
Am I too guarded or does that just sound like "yes, but it’s subtextual. Not totally explicit for those that aren't accepting" Regardless, subtextual is better than nothing at all.
Who is playing Bu Yong? Is it Seung hee???And who is Jung Eunchae's character?
Their characters haven't been confirmed. And, unfortunately, we still don't know if BuYoung is part of the drama adaptation (several other characters haven't gotten casting announcements either).
LOL by the same definition you’ve posted what they said is NOT hate speech. They didn’t attack any of the actors in a personal manner, they just don’t think the actors chosen fit the roles. They didn’t say they were bad actors.
An opinion is an opinion whether it's positive or negative.
I've seen tweets about rumors saying it'll be 5 movies.I haven't read much of the webnovel but 5 movies seems…
Damn. If it's gonna be very edited down then it may lose a lot of substance. Or it'll be rewritten/adapted to fit into 5 movies. Even if it turns out quite different from the original source.
Why whenever there is a drama with only women leads everyone hopes for GL? Just asking
In the Revenant comments section people were always asking, since before the show aired, if there'd be romance (to the point others got annoyed) even though it wasn't a genre listed for the drama.
That's just one example but there are always people that ask about romance with almost all dramas.
Why whenever there is a drama with only women leads everyone hopes for GL? Just asking
Probably for similar reasons why many always hope for romance between every male and female lead in dramas. With the added factor of people wanting to see that kind of representation in kdramas.
In the case of this particular story, there are actual canon GL relationships so we're hoping the show doesn't exclude those plotlines.
This reminded me a lot of Flower of Evil and Awaken (which came out after this one). I think it has an interesting concept but the execution was a bit weak. I think the most important flounder was in the male lead. He has a traumatic childhood but they don't explore his character's psychology at all. He is written as a stoic and emotionless husk with practically no emotional reactions to anything or any character development. He barely felt like a character, if he were written out the story could progress fine and I'd even dare say maybe better. Feeling invested in his character or relationships with others was hard, which isn't to say I disliked him or that he was a bad character but he needed way more. Meanwhile, the female lead was a much better-written character. We are able to connect with her by seeing her still dealing with her childhood traumas and conflicting emotions, and we experience her character development. The same goes for the third female lead.
Yeah, let’s cross fingers that they chose to be true to their source material.
The earliest openly lgbtv female lead in a kdrama (that I know of) is Painter of the Wind 2008.
There's been several since 2020 (even a trans woman story in a historical) but still without kisses. They'll get there...hopefully soon. And I would love for it to be with Taeri's drama XD
There have been openly queer characters in Korean television dramas in the past, it’s just been few and far between (same as in the USA & other western countries until only a few years ago really).
I hope that the Jeong Nyeon creative/production team (with support from tvn) will dare to take the next big step forward for representation in korean mainstream media. But any forward motion is good.
Definitely wont be Seunghee, the director talked about her as part of the theater group.
Regardless, subtextual is better than nothing at all.
https://twitter.com/taeri_yeosin/status/1745632389144236227?t=PQmbb7vDaNxL9AbmFuO4hA&s=19
https://twitter.com/taeri_yeosin/status/1743825094441566538?t=YibNnqxCV50MhaBcIq-jVg&s=19
Seems that the episodes of JN will be more expenssive than those of Mr. Sunshine 😯
I'll definitely be doing a rewatch of season 1.
I'm happy to see Revenant alumni (Oh Jung Se and Yang HyeJi) joining season 2.
An opinion is an opinion whether it's positive or negative.
If it's gonna be very edited down then it may lose a lot of substance. Or it'll be rewritten/adapted to fit into 5 movies. Even if it turns out quite different from the original source.
could it mean what I think it means? Are we getting BuYoung and the lgbt themes from the webtoon?
That's just one example but there are always people that ask about romance with almost all dramas.
In the case of this particular story, there are actual canon GL relationships so we're hoping the show doesn't exclude those plotlines.
Meanwhile, the female lead was a much better-written character. We are able to connect with her by seeing her still dealing with her childhood traumas and conflicting emotions, and we experience her character development. The same goes for the third female lead.
I give it a 7.8