Seems the screenwriter is the same judge that wrote The Devil Judge, which is another really fantastic legal drama, albeit more like wish fulfillment on his part. It makes sense how good these cases are (also read that they're based on true stories), especially the one from Episode 5-7. That one is my favourite so far, but all the others hit just as good and hammer in on the big issues overlooked by the imperfect legal constitution. I really love how well the cast works together, and JKH is always amazing at playing arrogant narcissists with a lot of heart and well intentions. He was amazing in Devil with No Name, Life on Mars, CCIR, and now this. I also think the director really did a fantastic job with this drama. Not a lot of dramas are able to keep the character development and plot going so well at the same time, since they tend to focus on one over the other, and usually mess the balance up. I love seeing the cases stay interesting, while sparing enough time to flesh the Pro Bono team out and show them growing visibly closer. No waste of character potential yet. Definitely underrated must-watch for legal drama lovers that appreciate comedy and realism mixed in.
Plus he only started the drugs cause his mental health went downhill after all the criticism he'd get for being…
Actually, you are absolutely right. I shouldn't have jumped to saying those things. I just knew these things off the surface from what others have said elsewhere on forums, but I decided to do some personal research after your comment, and there's no clear evidence of him being gay. The internet and media just jumped to extreme accusations after the photo of him being seen in a gay club, while doing nothing wrong. I guess that's the part that may have contributed to some of the stress he became dependent on drugs for.
Plus he only started the drugs cause his mental health went downhill after all the criticism he'd get for being…
He's been seen at gay bars, has voiced support for LGBTQ+, and when previously questioned about his sexuality by reporters, YAI famously responded that to "deny" being gay would be an insult to the social struggle of his gay friends.
exactly....sexual predator get pardoned after only 3 years and starts his fucking career but when someone do drugs…
Plus he only started the drugs cause his mental health went downhill after all the criticism he'd get for being a shy speaker, being openly gay, etc. In Korea, they look down on those things so much more than other more serious crimes, which is why all the hate got to him and he became dependent on the drugs to get through his days. He also had a cancerous tumor removed from his leg, at one point. I guess that's probably when he got addicted to pain relievers.
Why drugs is considered bad in the first place is the addict might commit crime to support the drug habit. But…
Plus he only started the drugs cause his mental health went downhill after all the criticism he'd get for being a shy speaker, being openly gay, etc. In Korea, they look down on those things so much more than other more serious crimes, which is why all the hate got to him and he became dependent on the drugs to get through his days. He also had a cancerous tumor removed from his leg, at one point. I guess that's probably when he got addicted to pain relievers.
Thanks for saving my time. Definitely not into that kind of FL and surface-level plots, so I'll skip out on this. I did watch the trailer, so I was already skeptical. But hell, it's a 9.0 where I thought the FL would definitely get development. Guess I'm proven wrong.
Did you understand why he said to his brother "I don't want to hear it" in ep. 10? Didn't get it.
Pretty sure he just wanted Do Young to step aside, since this was after the summer kiss between Do Ha and Ha Gyeong. He wanted his relationship with her to become official, even at the cost of their triangle.
Wow, Episode 10 was beautiful. I wasn't really sold on the brotherly relationship between these two, but Episode 10 was literally all about them, and I think it came across very realistic. I didn't really like Baek Do Ha before, but now I think he's a really great example of a flawed character trying to change himself and sacrifice everything to take the place of his brother where his family needs. It saddens me that there's two episodes left when I think the drama should just end here, since now we have a great conclusion for all three of the main characters. What else is left?
Well, I'm really disappointed. I think the conclusion for all the characters is fantastic, although very bittersweet for some. However, there's no real mystery explored here, and don't expect to get any answers about the mailbox. I understand even Reset never answered exactly why the time travel happens, but at least the characters used their wits to actually find a lot of answers on why it repeats and how they could use it to their advantage. The mailbox may as well not even be in this drama, since it's only really used for one significant change. Also I'm surprised at how seriously incompetent the police are. Literally all the problems for the FL in 1991 could have been solved if they actually investigated reports on domestic abuse. I did really enjoy the realistic take on poverty, crime, and desperation though. Overall, I mostly only enjoyed this for the acting, music, and realistic story intertwining past and future. The mystery of the mailbox was meaningless, and a lot of potential was wasted.
Went into this blind, and it shattered me. I had to look up more information about what happened to this case, and I'm so glad to hear that the release of the film led to a huge public out cry in South Korea. The school in question was shut down (horrifying that it ran for 6 more years after the events of this film), the case from the film was reopened in real life, and it even led to the passing of new law that effectively helps victims of child abuse and the mentally disabled. Sadly, it took all the horrible graphic depictions in this movie to make the Korean public take the child abuse seriously. Not even the book or the court case of 2005 was enough to make the public retaliate.
I really feel sad for the child actors that had to go through having to act some of the horrifying scenes in this movie. Glad to see they've had good careers after this and weren't affected.
On Ep 9 right now. I was so excited after Ep 2 to think this would be more of a melodrama, but it seems like the writers just couldn't decide what they were going to do with it. Huge fan of the angst and longing in relationship dramas and it had me so excited to see LJW in a melodrama. But it's played so many moments as light and cutesy when they should've been actual arcs and plots of the story. Although the cast pairing of LJW and CSE is fantastic for this drama and they're delivering their best efforts along with the rest of the cast, the writers really dropped the ball on this. I don't even mind seeing a relationship form between twisted characters with baggage and deep-seated issues, but the writers keep jumping around between the sadder moments back to rom-com moments which just do not fit the drama whatsoever. I did love the cute romance moments in the recent episodes, but the writers are so scatterbrained that I'm fed up with watching the FL self-destruct every other episode due to something new going on.
The 12 year age gap plus LBH's history of sexual harassment makes this disgusting.
Don't worry about it. I love LBH as an actor, but he's very questionable as a person. I plan to watch this drama soon. I was just wanting to point out that behind your comment lies a lot of context that you may not have been aware of.
Always on the Move was really great as a slowburn life, family, and period drama that lets you live in the moment and experience the lives of several great characters. But, the romance was never meant to be focused on. I really doubt BJT will do any romance dramas for a while, since he often switches from genre to genre, and he has done so many romance dramas already. He only picks worthwhile scripts he really likes. I would love to see him again in a romance drama, though, but I still enjoy all his other projects.
I really feel sad for the child actors that had to go through having to act some of the horrifying scenes in this movie. Glad to see they've had good careers after this and weren't affected.