untildawn19

Netflix definitely did some damage on how Kdramas are produced recently but I think some of you also put wrong credits on which is which. Most times Netflix is just the platform and not the production studio of a kdrama.

The shows y’all think of that has “big names” probably are made by the agencies of the big name actors themselves. It’s what the transaction is now: make their own show, cast own actors, promote it crazy, ask Netflix for marketing and platform, campaign for awards, everyone benefits from the awards.

It’s a happy ending but nope he didn’t leave thr body

But they’re already dead and the 8ft ghost isn’t just “one” person it’s the entire village seeking justice.

They were cooking with Yeori becoming the spirit from underworld then they cut it short for another Kangcheol vs. Possessed king showdown?! When we already know he was going to be defeated because we already saw them fight so many times 😓! They wanted him to be the main Main character til the end by doing the fighting and “dying”. Kangcheol should’ve went to Pungsan and distracted him!! Yeori almost had it if it weren’t for that blind shaman 😒
That would’ve been more unpredictable and not cliche. The coolest and refreshing scene was her showdown with the 8 ft spirit.

They still landed the ending imo but like I said they’re so afraid to go full in with the genres. Where’s the kiss for the romance? The proposal scene at least? The scene of Kangcheol in heaven choosing to be back for the fantasy of it all? They were “telling” and not showing towards the end T^T

Well the queen really did die 😒 I’ll repeat share my comment a week ago [https://kisskh.at/769825-return-to-the-palace#comment-22143620]
I was just rolling my eyes with the “double king” scene after that bc really the queen had to die for this? A dream sequence possession?
And isn’t it overdone to pull the same “one actor two ‘roles’” trick in one show ?
Forced hardships are so cheap to me -_-

Is there a moderator for MDL? Bc some accounts are definitely on the cuckoo fangirl type of fan here💀 God help us with these people

I’m not reading all that LMAO I can tell you’re batshit insane 💀 Disrespecting Rebecca Ferguson while glazing over mid performances of korean male actors?

The music part is so true bc a lot of not so great kdramas were carried by OSTs. There’s a reason why other shows pay for idols to sing one track

Yeah mothers always know it besides they’re so different it’s hard not to miss it. It’s not like they tried hard to hide it too

The Stranger Things clip kills me because I usually classify actors if they’re acting is for Disney channel-Netflix levels or HBO-Apple tv levels😭

Most kdrama frequenters are used to the Netflix in your face type of acting so when confronted with the HBO-Apple tv type of acting they think it’s “less” when that’s more ideal at least for me. Rebecca Ferguson in Dune pops up in my head as an example for this style.

At the start she did but of course she noticed how different her son was acting. When YG then came back she confirmed it there was really something wrong and then when they switched back the change was too obvious

I know at the beginning they were actually off to a good start bc I saw potential in how they treated the female characters but that was the extent of it 😅 Even if it was sageuk I still hoped they’ll give the female characters more depth because more shows are evolving now. Ah maybe I feel so sad with the queen dying because they had a whole episode dedicated to saving her back then.

The timing of it all sounds like someone had an idea for a show and pitched it to different directors but then somewhere along the lines the idea got spread out and workshopped by different people😭 There’s even a show that’s reverse, Joseon era character transported to modern times

I’m surprised they wrapped it up so fast. This conclusion was the best scenario although painful for YG’s mom. I wish they let the original form of imoogi back just for this episode too. Still questionable to live in a dead guy’s body tho 😭 But that’s a whole different story angle

Okay so I know feminism is a little shaky in Korea and Idk how to phrase this more eloquently but you can tell the writer put more care in writing the male characters than the female ones. It’s like most of them are used to prop up the male characters.

**Actual spoilers**

If the queen does die (assuming from the trailer), then that’s unfortunate. The queen was there just to make the king look good, now she’s going to die to give way to the King more emotional scenes (not fond of those).

CMIIW, around the time they introduced Bibi, they just gradually forgot about the ghost lady from the well? When she and Yeori were becoming friends? She’s more enjoyable, sensible and helpful! Just so the audience can have another oppa to cry over and feel sorry for even though he’s an idiot and whiny. At least the ghost well lady had justifiable reason taking revenge.
Brings me to my next point, very unfortunate that the prince that died got away from his crimes! No one knew he’s a disgusting piece of shit so the royals all still “mourn” for him and cry over him.
Yeori is also under-utilized, the scenes when she’s doing shaman rituals are so cool but so limited. I would rather have those than undercooked fight scenes for the male characters to get their macho aura. (I’m sure the majority eat it up anyway sigh)

The writer got the motherhood stuff right and got me emotional in those so that’s one aspect that’s good.

It’s like they are all in a hurry to consume all these shows so they end up getting fatigued or mixed details. No one is forcing y’all to watch 5 kdramas all at once?

Some of the questions here shouldn’t be asked because the answers would be literally spoilers? You can get the answers as you watch on (and if you pay attention)
There’s an lack of attention span epidemic bruh

This is me with old men in kdramas hahahahah

It's because it's obvious the writer is edging the romance to appease people that aren't "up for romance". It's the same with the horror, they aren't going full horror in case it's too much for most audience so the effect is meh. They're trying to balance the multiple genre thing and it's weighing them.

The scene was OOC for Kangcheori. There was no reason for him to act shocked when that's not the first kiss at all. Plus for all the inner monologue he had where he says "he wants to eat Yeori", and for all the times where he acts impulsively surely that should've translated to a passionate kiss. eventually?

Do you watch the show with your nose... He let her believe he's the killer of her grandmother who she can't even reach as a spirit then she was ostracized by the village as a child because people blamed her for "Imoogi's curse" like drought and disasters. Why would she be grateful for something she doesn't know?