Since we are on this topic (The Smile Has Left Your Eyes)
To be honest, I prefer the original Japanese version over the Korean one.... And there's this thing for me with Seo In Guk, I don't like him in arrogant type roles.
On the surface it is a Normal type Rich guy poor guy type of drama.... But.... There's something different in here. Ii think that thiis drama is the prime example that you don't necessarily eed a fast paced or thrilling script to make a good drama. If you make really well written characters and explore them deeply, you get a good drama. It's that simple yet it's such a hard feat to achieve. I feel like the writer is someone like Mi joo, a person with lots of love and passion towards their work, putting effort into all the minor aspects all the while trying out something new and different (the movie references). I think that Run on is the Top tier definition of Good writing for me, tge writer doesn't try to force in anything to the characters, even for the things we know how it'll turn out to be the writer takes the time for the characters to reach there. The drama is like embracing that aspect of Kdramas without making it boring or the writer taking the easy way out or just manufacturing conflicts fir tge sake of it. And my favourite thing about the drama is how comfortable each character looks and that feeling makes us connect with them. Also, the jokes, all the jokes stay 100% true to the characters. The jokes are witty and funny without the characters simply not trying too hard to make us laugh. The comedy in this drama is more like a feel good type of comedy, the comedy that puts you in a good mood rather than a one which was just made because you need a comedy scene. Even one of the scenes which was mostly for comedy showed us the possibility of a connection between the characters and a possible character development arc fir a character (the running scene with the idol brother). I would like to point out that tge dialogue why do we fall is the one frok Batman Begins, and not exactly Mi Joo's dialogue, Although I understand that they're trying to pay homage to that movie. The drama is full of Easter eggs with reference to many movies, finding them makes you recognise the effort the director and the writer has put in. And lastly, the dialogues, I never knew that it's possible to write this many good dialogues in a drama. It's like every episode has atleast five dialogues that you could frame as an inspiring quote. I think that the writer is one of the most passionate and hardworking writer I've seen in recent times. And is really glad someone someone like this is out there writing dramas. And right now I only have one wish, that is, because this drama is going to finish soon, this writer-director combo to come up with another drama soon
Arguably one of the best performance by Jung Kyun HoIMHO, his best performance yet (that I've seen) is in "Life…
Yes, Life on mars sucked me into being interested in Jung Kyung Ho... I just purely love him fir his portrayal. I really wish that they make a second part fir Life on Mars, though I don't see that they ever will. It has kind of an open ending though. I really want to see him play a role in the 70s, he's soo cool in it
Oh! i actually really liked the plot twists of the undercover agents in cruel city since it was something unique…
I liked it at first, it was intriguing as part as characters are concerned fir me. But the problem was that they used that undercover into all the possible twist. It was like, they kind of ran out of ideas and made everyone into an undercover agent, which was kind of unnecessary. And the biggest problem for me in the drama is how they made the police man the antagonist. He lacks serious charisma, also his purpose was vague as hell for a character to incorporate so much undercover agents in there. Also, I really feel that the drama's main strength was it's characters, so when they started focusing on the twist, I feel like the twists made them miss an opportunity to focus on the characters.. Hence, I think that the twist towards the end was kind of unnecessary. Also, we were able to kind of see it coming. I feel like that twist didn't actually surprise us also, it took away the opportunity for the writer to focus more on the characters.
My opinion: iotnbo is overrated. This may be harshly criticized but I strted skipping a lot from ep 6. Ik the…
Yeah, At first I really loved the drama, Seo Ye Ji's character, the details they put in, the effort they made for justba side story (in the first few episodes, the guy without clothes), etc.. Just made me wow at the drama. I was like, this is one high quality drama right here. And then they got lazy, the whole drama was just lazy and started to ride off the fame of the leads. That made the drama a big disappointment too.
I think that's what the writer is going for. Dan Ah is kind of a typical rich person who had been through lots…
and, there's one more thing I loved about this drama, All the characters introduced here are the ones with flaws.. Ki Seun Gyum is like a person who helps everyone, but doesn't helps himself... Mi joo is actually kind of a selfish person because of her circumstances, she's now helping out others Dan Ah is a sagachi (rude brat), psycho type of character and Yoeng Hwa looks like a really cool guy and all, but he was introduced as a bad guy or something, (I don't actually know what it is, I think that we'll get to know more about it in the future)
I think that's what the writer is going for. Dan Ah is kind of a typical rich person who had been through lots…
You see, I think the problem with her is that it's not that she doesn't empathise with people, which she surely does, but she doesn't know how to express the empathy... She thinks that all these empathy things are more like a showing off, (can understand her as she has to deal with lots of fake people, and being hurt with a complicated family). Also, she doesn't know that words can actually hurt people, it's just in her character... Like she teases people like crazy, and sometimes it touches their wounds and vulnerability... She doesn't know it yet... There was once I made fun of a friend, and I didn't know that person was hurting, for me it was just fun...But after knowing how much I hurt the other person, I figured out i was such an asshole. I think that it's kind of a similar case with Dan Ah...
I have really come to admire Ahn Pan Seok and his talent form mood setting.In regards to "secret love affair"…
To be honest I've been wanting to watch these dramas for a while, just couldn't find the time to do so... I've heard a wife's credentials is just as good as SLA or even better, and Heard it through the Grapevine has a cute small couple, a cute baby and some dark comedy in it too.... I'm undecided as to what I should watch first too...
Ok...So I think this person really likes soft,heartwarming and series with classic vibes...I like some of them…
Yeah, for that I guess Cdrama will be more suitable... And the ongoing drama Run On, I think that has a really good mix of Soft hearted romance and a romcom with a really good refreshing touch...
I love yet dislike danah, I love how she stands for what she wants and does everything she likes regardless of…
I think that's what the writer is going for. Dan Ah is kind of a typical rich person who had been through lots of hardship. She's fierce and acknowledges competent people, but at tge same time isn't empathetic, making her empathetic is what the writer is going for I think.
I feel like they commissioned the extra episodes because they know we aren’t going to be happy with the ending.
To be honest, as for me the only logical way to end the drama is by a sad ending. Because, Kdramas are not open that open to the concept of BL mainstream dramas. Atleast, not yet... So, I don't think there'll be a happy ending for the drama. And yes, the only happy way that I could see the drama will end is by it becoming a BL drama.
And there's this thing for me with Seo In Guk, I don't like him in arrogant type roles.
Yeah still agree with your opinion
But....
There's something different in here.
Ii think that thiis drama is the prime example that you don't necessarily eed a fast paced or thrilling script to make a good drama.
If you make really well written characters and explore them deeply, you get a good drama. It's that simple yet it's such a hard feat to achieve.
I feel like the writer is someone like Mi joo, a person with lots of love and passion towards their work, putting effort into all the minor aspects all the while trying out something new and different (the movie references).
I think that Run on is the Top tier definition of Good writing for me, tge writer doesn't try to force in anything to the characters, even for the things we know how it'll turn out to be the writer takes the time for the characters to reach there. The drama is like embracing that aspect of Kdramas without making it boring or the writer taking the easy way out or just manufacturing conflicts fir tge sake of it.
And my favourite thing about the drama is how comfortable each character looks and that feeling makes us connect with them.
Also, the jokes, all the jokes stay 100% true to the characters. The jokes are witty and funny without the characters simply not trying too hard to make us laugh. The comedy in this drama is more like a feel good type of comedy, the comedy that puts you in a good mood rather than a one which was just made because you need a comedy scene. Even one of the scenes which was mostly for comedy showed us the possibility of a connection between the characters and a possible character development arc fir a character (the running scene with the idol brother).
I would like to point out that tge dialogue why do we fall is the one frok Batman Begins, and not exactly Mi Joo's dialogue, Although I understand that they're trying to pay homage to that movie. The drama is full of Easter eggs with reference to many movies, finding them makes you recognise the effort the director and the writer has put in.
And lastly, the dialogues, I never knew that it's possible to write this many good dialogues in a drama. It's like every episode has atleast five dialogues that you could frame as an inspiring quote.
I think that the writer is one of the most passionate and hardworking writer I've seen in recent times. And is really glad someone someone like this is out there writing dramas.
And right now I only have one wish, that is, because this drama is going to finish soon, this writer-director combo to come up with another drama soon
I really want to see him play a role in the 70s, he's soo cool in it
Also, I really feel that the drama's main strength was it's characters, so when they started focusing on the twist, I feel like the twists made them miss an opportunity to focus on the characters.. Hence, I think that the twist towards the end was kind of unnecessary. Also, we were able to kind of see it coming.
I feel like that twist didn't actually surprise us also, it took away the opportunity for the writer to focus more on the characters.
Will watch it for sure and will get back to you Shin Chan san
Would love to see more of those kind of Drama...
Like Pegasus Market and Sound of your heart 2016
Millie : by my soul.
Ki Seun Gyum is like a person who helps everyone, but doesn't helps himself...
Mi joo is actually kind of a selfish person because of her circumstances, she's now helping out others
Dan Ah is a sagachi (rude brat), psycho type of character
and Yoeng Hwa looks like a really cool guy and all, but he was introduced as a bad guy or something, (I don't actually know what it is, I think that we'll get to know more about it in the future)
She thinks that all these empathy things are more like a showing off, (can understand her as she has to deal with lots of fake people, and being hurt with a complicated family).
Also, she doesn't know that words can actually hurt people, it's just in her character... Like she teases people like crazy, and sometimes it touches their wounds and vulnerability...
She doesn't know it yet...
There was once I made fun of a friend, and I didn't know that person was hurting, for me it was just fun...But after knowing how much I hurt the other person, I figured out i was such an asshole.
I think that it's kind of a similar case with Dan Ah...
I've heard a wife's credentials is just as good as SLA or even better, and Heard it through the Grapevine has a cute small couple, a cute baby and some dark comedy in it too....
I'm undecided as to what I should watch first too...
And the ongoing drama Run On, I think that has a really good mix of Soft hearted romance and a romcom with a really good refreshing touch...
Because, Kdramas are not open that open to the concept of BL mainstream dramas. Atleast, not yet...
So, I don't think there'll be a happy ending for the drama.
And yes, the only happy way that I could see the drama will end is by it becoming a BL drama.