Comparing the two male lead actors. If I were in Dalmi’s shoes, I would choose Dosan. Why? Because his love…
And you think HJP's love is not genuine? HJP is the literal manifestation of the quote "If you really, truly, love someone, you are willing to let them go", and that is what he did.
We don't really get the chance to see how amazing HJP's love for SDM is, because she does not give him a chance. And YET, even without any provocation, he still does amazing things for SDM.
I disagree, I think his feelings for SDM has always been there. Just like SDM fell in love with fake dosan due to him comforting her through the letters, HJP fell in love with her for comforting him with her letters. That parallel was shown in Ep. 16.
I wanted to give my impression of the first episode of Run On.
For more than half the episode, I did not get a good idea of what the story is about, or what it will be about. I think this may be because the episode runtime is only slightly over 1 hour. As soon as I feel, I am finally getting my bearings and understanding what is happening, we are being shuttled to a brand new story arc with brand new characters, who I have to decipher their importance to the plot and the Main Couple.
There is a saying that less is more, and I feel that Run On's first episode could have benefited from less unnecessary scenes of which there were plenty of. Like for example, the meeting of the ex-boyfriend of the FL was completely unnecessary. There have already been quite a few scenes that made me raise my hands, and go "What?". There is already quite a few leaps of logic I have to do to believe certain scenes.
I am currently watching Welcome to Waikiki 2, and in one of the episodes, they talk about how in Korea, there is a belief that if you meet a person three times, then you are fated to be together. I don't know if this is an actual Korean belief made for that show, but we see that belief seemingly be the central focus of the show of how the FL falls for the ML.
The pacing on the scenes felt rushed, as if the director wanted to rush in as much background information in that first episode, that I often felt lost on who is who, and which characters are which characters. The poor camera work in my opinion did not help this case, as they spent too much time focusing on actors, I'm assuming will only be there for that one scene. The use of slow motions, panning shots, and the early part slideshow, in my opinion left much to be desired.
I also have an issue, how they portray every single male character in the show, including the ML as kind of unlikeable. They portrayed every supporting character in the first episode as huge misogynists, to artificially makes the ML look like a good guy. But if such a ML were to be paired with regular guys, the ML would seem quite unlikeable in fact. I felt this was a weird direction for the writer to go, as the audience investment in the ML may feel artificial to some, as it did to me.
What I did enjoy though is the character of the FL. I really like the eccentricities of her character, even though I don't know much about her yet. Although she is suffering from some inconsistent writing in the first episode, you get a grasp of what her character is suppose to be, and it's fairly relatable. In fact, I felt tempted to fast forward every one else scene to just view the FL's story arc. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the ML, who for lack of a better word, I found quite weird. I could not understand what characterization the writer wanted for the ML.
All in all, I felt the first episode, even with it's 1 hour 6 minute run time, felt quite dragging, and boring. As far as pilot episodes go, this one did not grip me at all, and the end cliffhanger of the first episode, felt kind of weak.
In conclusion, after the first episode, I feel I need an interpreter to tell me what I just watched. I may give this show one more chance in Ep. 2, but if it faces the same problem as Ep. 1, I don't see myself continuing with this.
I've sworn to never again watch a drama while it's airing.
it's not just the drama, this comment section has been quite a good place to hang out in. I'm afraid comment section of other shows may not be as active or fun.
You are scaring me with this new persona...What did you do to gsgg and who are you?
Fans in general would have less issue with the script, if the love triangle ended around Ep. 7. and focused more on the business aspect, and Won Injae's proper return to her family, not the rushed family reunion we saw in Ep. 15-16.
Yes, I agree, they didn't show enough reasons of why SDM loved NDS, nor do we understand why NDS loved SDM for that matter. I mean the only thing we get from NDS is that SDM is beautiful, seems quite superficial to me.
And of course lastly, give HJP a proper arc. He was in much of the first 6 episodes, with arguably a stronger story arc than NDS. To see him sidelined, and end up still being alone, is a bit cruel from the writer. Especially since HJP was not a bad guy.
I hope the younger people who viewed Start Up, realizes that all the family connections in the drama are not healthy. Do not think that this type of family connection is normal, especially in Asia. This is just my opinion on how I'd like my family to be.
Here are the things NOT to do when your a 25+ year old.
1. Ignore your parents for three years, when you travel or immigrate somewhere. At the very least call them once on the weekends.
2. Do not blame your parents for how you turned out, nor should you . It's nor fair to them, nor is it fair to you, as you subconsciously limit yourself because you feel you can blame your parents for your mistakes. Unless of course they actually do something malicious that ends up harming you.
3. Do not tell your parents that you don't want them to be their pride, or don't want you to be their pride. For asian parents, especially the more traditional ones, they sacrificed their whole lives to make sure that you end up being a good egg, and if they want to brag a little about it, or be proud of their children, let them be. It's one of the few things asian parents subconsciously dream for their kids.
4. Don't blame your parents for pushing you in your studies. For asian parents, education is very important, and the more potential you have, the more they will push you to maximize your potential. If you are overwhelmed by the pressure, talk to them properly, you'll be surprised how communication trumps rebellion. You'll be surprise at how much your parents may understand.
5. Do not treat your family home as a boarding home. Your family's home is not just a place for you to crash, and eat. Your parents worked very hard to provide you with a comfortable place to grow and live. The least you can do is spend a little bit of time enjoying it with your parents.
6. Your parent's are not your personal ATM machine. Although I know it can be difficult psychologically. But when your parents give you money, or invest in your future, you should treat that money as more important or equally important as if the investors are from Black Rock Capital, Berkshire Hathaway, or other large investment firms. Unlike large investment firms, your parents are giving you money they have saved up and worked hard for, and have no backup plan or insurance for when that money is wasted or disappear.
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We don't really get the chance to see how amazing HJP's love for SDM is, because she does not give him a chance. And YET, even without any provocation, he still does amazing things for SDM.
I disagree, I think his feelings for SDM has always been there. Just like SDM fell in love with fake dosan due to him comforting her through the letters, HJP fell in love with her for comforting him with her letters. That parallel was shown in Ep. 16.
For more than half the episode, I did not get a good idea of what the story is about, or what it will be about. I think this may be because the episode runtime is only slightly over 1 hour. As soon as I feel, I am finally getting my bearings and understanding what is happening, we are being shuttled to a brand new story arc with brand new characters, who I have to decipher their importance to the plot and the Main Couple.
There is a saying that less is more, and I feel that Run On's first episode could have benefited from less unnecessary scenes of which there were plenty of. Like for example, the meeting of the ex-boyfriend of the FL was completely unnecessary. There have already been quite a few scenes that made me raise my hands, and go "What?". There is already quite a few leaps of logic I have to do to believe certain scenes.
I am currently watching Welcome to Waikiki 2, and in one of the episodes, they talk about how in Korea, there is a belief that if you meet a person three times, then you are fated to be together. I don't know if this is an actual Korean belief made for that show, but we see that belief seemingly be the central focus of the show of how the FL falls for the ML.
The pacing on the scenes felt rushed, as if the director wanted to rush in as much background information in that first episode, that I often felt lost on who is who, and which characters are which characters. The poor camera work in my opinion did not help this case, as they spent too much time focusing on actors, I'm assuming will only be there for that one scene. The use of slow motions, panning shots, and the early part slideshow, in my opinion left much to be desired.
I also have an issue, how they portray every single male character in the show, including the ML as kind of unlikeable. They portrayed every supporting character in the first episode as huge misogynists, to artificially makes the ML look like a good guy. But if such a ML were to be paired with regular guys, the ML would seem quite unlikeable in fact. I felt this was a weird direction for the writer to go, as the audience investment in the ML may feel artificial to some, as it did to me.
What I did enjoy though is the character of the FL. I really like the eccentricities of her character, even though I don't know much about her yet. Although she is suffering from some inconsistent writing in the first episode, you get a grasp of what her character is suppose to be, and it's fairly relatable. In fact, I felt tempted to fast forward every one else scene to just view the FL's story arc. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the ML, who for lack of a better word, I found quite weird. I could not understand what characterization the writer wanted for the ML.
All in all, I felt the first episode, even with it's 1 hour 6 minute run time, felt quite dragging, and boring. As far as pilot episodes go, this one did not grip me at all, and the end cliffhanger of the first episode, felt kind of weak.
In conclusion, after the first episode, I feel I need an interpreter to tell me what I just watched. I may give this show one more chance in Ep. 2, but if it faces the same problem as Ep. 1, I don't see myself continuing with this.
The show lends itself to be memed and made fun of, because of how many problems it had.
NDS has both parents, who are really supportive of him.
It wasn't too much trouble to write this, the thought just came to my head.
As with most things I write, I don't write them because it's my job, I write them because I enjoy writing them.
Yes, I agree, they didn't show enough reasons of why SDM loved NDS, nor do we understand why NDS loved SDM for that matter. I mean the only thing we get from NDS is that SDM is beautiful, seems quite superficial to me.
And of course lastly, give HJP a proper arc. He was in much of the first 6 episodes, with arguably a stronger story arc than NDS. To see him sidelined, and end up still being alone, is a bit cruel from the writer. Especially since HJP was not a bad guy.
Here are the things NOT to do when your a 25+ year old.
1. Ignore your parents for three years, when you travel or immigrate somewhere. At the very least call them once on the weekends.
2. Do not blame your parents for how you turned out, nor should you . It's nor fair to them, nor is it fair to you, as you subconsciously limit yourself because you feel you can blame your parents for your mistakes. Unless of course they actually do something malicious that ends up harming you.
3. Do not tell your parents that you don't want them to be their pride, or don't want you to be their pride. For asian parents, especially the more traditional ones, they sacrificed their whole lives to make sure that you end up being a good egg, and if they want to brag a little about it, or be proud of their children, let them be. It's one of the few things asian parents subconsciously dream for their kids.
4. Don't blame your parents for pushing you in your studies. For asian parents, education is very important, and the more potential you have, the more they will push you to maximize your potential. If you are overwhelmed by the pressure, talk to them properly, you'll be surprised how communication trumps rebellion. You'll be surprise at how much your parents may understand.
5. Do not treat your family home as a boarding home. Your family's home is not just a place for you to crash, and eat. Your parents worked very hard to provide you with a comfortable place to grow and live. The least you can do is spend a little bit of time enjoying it with your parents.
6. Your parent's are not your personal ATM machine. Although I know it can be difficult psychologically. But when your parents give you money, or invest in your future, you should treat that money as more important or equally important as if the investors are from Black Rock Capital, Berkshire Hathaway, or other large investment firms. Unlike large investment firms, your parents are giving you money they have saved up and worked hard for, and have no backup plan or insurance for when that money is wasted or disappear.
7. Don't lie to your parents for 15 years.