KKN supposed to play good characters, can't see him in villain. First 2 ep were action packed without fillers...but now we have gotten so sued to 12 ep format for a story like this, because it can be wrapped very nicely in 12 rather 16.
Adamas drama was good for almost 10 ep, but then they dragged, when it could have been summarized in 12.
My only joy in this series apart from LMK acting is HTS playing positive role, not only positive, but a leader with no regards to power, and is a real aloof. Loved it.
The FLs of this director seems pushover just like SITR and OSN, but she waits for right moment to speak and say her position loud and clear. Thats what truth does. Truth doesn't fight when lie is winning, truth waits and then appear as clear as sky to make everything clear.
I was waiting for the confrontation between FL and director, and she said everything on-spot, without beating around the bush. It was satisfying.
ML thought FL is sacrificing and loosing because of her nice nature, and feels he used her to have thins position, but FL knew where she stood and what she wants. A true mature character.
Love this series, as beautiful as SITR and OSN, but people hated those and definitely not gonna like it.
This is mature romance, deals with Korean taboos of age, senior-junior toxic culture, office culture, marriage culture so it is not perfect picture you are hoping for, it will have faults and because of those faults this is beautiful.
I remember last Friday, right after rolling out of bed, I dove into the latest episode. But when Ming attacked…
Same here, I can't forget or forgive what happened in EP4. I mean, in jealousy, sure, you make some trouble, but what Ming did as the ML of the series, who is supposed to get the boy in the end, is unacceptable. He kidnapped Joe for Tong, showed no remorse, destroyed Joe's career, and is still proud, thinking he is the only one deserving of Joe. That is not love. Even if it were, he can't turn back time with no amount of apologies, especially since Joe is dead. Ming has a foul tongue, a proud personality, and lacks humility. I can't see any change in him. No matter how much love you have in your heart, if your words are hateful, love runs away. For me, this is a crime.
My mother used to say, "One can live without love and food, but if there is no respect, one can't live a day." Ming has zero respect for Joe. He disregards Joe's wishes, his presence, and his desires for his own future. Ming wants to control him and sees him as a doll to use and play with as he pleases. That's what I get from this series. I don't care what is written in the book or how he is more abusive and cruel there. There is a difference between reading a book and seeing it on screen. The emotions are different. While the production values are good, if you talk about the lead character, he is really bad. If you are kind in your heart but unkind in your words, you are just bad. Plain bad. There is no other understanding or reason.
I don't even want to talk about Tong. He is non-existent for me. Unfortunately, Joe is still helplessly in love with him, and I blame some of this on Joe as well. If you have learned your lesson, you do everything in your power not to be used by the same person again, but here Joe is falling into the same trap as before.
Major turn-off: Joe is dead; he can't come back. Only the audience sees his face. This is a major turn-off for me. Are we supposed to see Joe (Poom)'s face till the end and assume that he is alive when he is not, while the other Joe's face remains unseen? I am just irritated by the fact that in "My Stand In," Joe is dead, and this Joe is not the same by face. This is the second factor that makes me unable to continue this series.
same elements scene over and over in K drama, lets see what different here, as they production values are high but story, characters, and all other things are typical through and through.
I don't care how sorry ass Ming is, and how he feels, he still uses his ill tongue and bad character to rule over Joe. I don't know what is in his mind that he thinks her owns Joe and he don't even feel ashamed of what he has done.
I am sure he feels his mistake, but his pathetic pride is much higher than admitting his mistake and true forgiveness for Joe. Joe will never comeback, it is us only who sees his face, but the characters sees other Joe. I am just sad but thinking ;like this. Also this is the huge turnoff as well, that will they start showing alive Joe face or keep showing dead Joe face, which is not good at all.
Novel readers said old Joe body's is found later and he keeps in new Joe body. Even for drama sake, they should show real Joe face, as character seeing new Joe face. But then Poom is the lead here.
Also novel reader said Ming is much more abusive and bad then on TV, so what the point of whining and ranting when he is bound to be abusive and ill tongue.
I am fine with this actor being a cheater, as he is not handsome, famous and has played mostly negative and grey characters. I know I sound bad, but i have to say this to make my BP inn check as cheating is involved, so I have to comfort myself by saying this.
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Adamas drama was good for almost 10 ep, but then they dragged, when it could have been summarized in 12.
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ps. The actors knew that their viewership ratings were not high, but they are aware of how popular it is.
I was waiting for the confrontation between FL and director, and she said everything on-spot, without beating around the bush. It was satisfying.
ML thought FL is sacrificing and loosing because of her nice nature, and feels he used her to have thins position, but FL knew where she stood and what she wants. A true mature character.
Love this series, as beautiful as SITR and OSN, but people hated those and definitely not gonna like it.
This is mature romance, deals with Korean taboos of age, senior-junior toxic culture, office culture, marriage culture so it is not perfect picture you are hoping for, it will have faults and because of those faults this is beautiful.
My mother used to say, "One can live without love and food, but if there is no respect, one can't live a day." Ming has zero respect for Joe. He disregards Joe's wishes, his presence, and his desires for his own future. Ming wants to control him and sees him as a doll to use and play with as he pleases. That's what I get from this series. I don't care what is written in the book or how he is more abusive and cruel there. There is a difference between reading a book and seeing it on screen. The emotions are different. While the production values are good, if you talk about the lead character, he is really bad. If you are kind in your heart but unkind in your words, you are just bad. Plain bad. There is no other understanding or reason.
I don't even want to talk about Tong. He is non-existent for me. Unfortunately, Joe is still helplessly in love with him, and I blame some of this on Joe as well. If you have learned your lesson, you do everything in your power not to be used by the same person again, but here Joe is falling into the same trap as before.
Major turn-off:
Joe is dead; he can't come back. Only the audience sees his face. This is a major turn-off for me. Are we supposed to see Joe (Poom)'s face till the end and assume that he is alive when he is not, while the other Joe's face remains unseen? I am just irritated by the fact that in "My Stand In," Joe is dead, and this Joe is not the same by face. This is the second factor that makes me unable to continue this series.
ps. is he having affair with 2 women?
I am sure he feels his mistake, but his pathetic pride is much higher than admitting his mistake and true forgiveness for Joe. Joe will never comeback, it is us only who sees his face, but the characters sees other Joe. I am just sad but thinking ;like this. Also this is the huge turnoff as well, that will they start showing alive Joe face or keep showing dead Joe face, which is not good at all.
Novel readers said old Joe body's is found later and he keeps in new Joe body. Even for drama sake, they should show real Joe face, as character seeing new Joe face. But then Poom is the lead here.
Also novel reader said Ming is much more abusive and bad then on TV, so what the point of whining and ranting when he is bound to be abusive and ill tongue.