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I personally saw an article from a self-acclaimed "reputable" news agency in the Philippines stating that he has admitted to the abortion claims and the whole controversy in general. I was soooo furious.
If someone as big as that company could twist his words shamelessly, then what more those websites who feed on clickbaits?

he basically apologized for the chaos that he indirectly caused because of that girl's post. however, he didn't apologize for any of his actions a.k.a. he knows he's not in the wrong, but he just wants to still say sorry as a lot were affected by the news.

It's quite funny how these antis keep claiming that he has admitted to "everything" when all he did was issue an apology. He kept his silence. Makes me wonder which unreliable news sites have they been visiting.

Indeed. What struck me the most was that despite not being the ones in focus, the people in the background were like real-life people who have other concerns as well and aren't just standing and listening to the person with lines. Each scene feels and appears so dynamic.

A particular scene in mind was when Hyejin and Pyo Miseon ran into the company of PD Ji and staff with Hong Banjang at Hwajeong's restaurant. While Hyejin and PD Ji were talking, Seonho was busy mouthing his words to Miseon in the background. He looked so natural when doing that.

It was only then that I realized that Seonho truly doesn't follow the robotic-like and movement-numbered acting method of tv actors because he's not used to being contained in a frame. He wants to move around and enunciate his facial expressions.
What a treat to see a lot of those in the show .

The writer has an incredible skill of weaving all of those stories into one. The side characters were written very well and each one takes center stage. The director also managed to keep the chill and light atmosphere of the setting. The cast is primarily composed of theatre actors and amazing child actors so you're in for a treat. The OSTs were well-placed, helping the actors convey the emotions better. Overall, it's a very heartwarming drama with beautiful lessons that could help us in our daily lives.

This is what happens when you cast seasoned theatre actors and incredible child actors! Everyone has been saying that it's such a breeze to work on set and each taping day finishes on time. Who would have thought that despite the happy working environment, we would be seeing all those emotions especially towards the finale?

So please, casting Directors. Give theatre actors more chances to be on TV. It's truly a magical experience from a viewer's perspective.

They used several North Korean defectors though who were from several parts of the North. So this is as accurate as it can be. One of the writers is also a North Korean defector from Pyeongyang. He tried so hard to imitate the North.

oh noes. I just got reminded by this post thanks to you. I didn't watch it yet because I got so smitten with Hometown Cha-cha-cha, I don't have the time to focus on other things.

oh sorry! I must have mixed it up with the previous comment. My comment sounds so stupid :D

I might watch this because a youtube comment from HosPlay Season 2's OST for ep 11 said that such song came from this series.

Her former mother-in-law was the only accepting and stable "family" figure she has from her pre-rich life. She wanted to throw away the rich madam in her that she grew to loathe. She wanted to return to her old self and she realized, her former MIL was the only one she could return to.

If I remember it correctly, Eunbyul did not initially plan to disappear but it had to happen when she saved her twin sister from drowning. Already filled with guilt because of her best friend's death, she felt another wave of guilt upon realizing that her twin sister, whose adoption process she sabotaged, was extremely bullied for being an orphan to the point that she even wanted to commit suicide.

Since she's been wanting to run away and evaluate her life anyway, she took that as an opportunity for her sister Eunbi to finally live the life that was supposedly for her if not for Eunbyul's lie. It was all unplanned but it felt right for her to do so. Little did she know that Eunbi would suffer from temporary amnesia, making her have more time to self-reflect.

Love Alarm and Nevertheless are different though so it's hard to compare. LA started with innocent and clueless highschoolers who are still trying to find themselves and are starting to build personal relationships. Nevertheless, on the other hand, has characters who are already in college, has tons of relationship experience and are quite mature in handling their own personal problems. In terms of maturity, Nevertheless deals with Love Alarm 2's age group. With regard to the storytelling, I find Nevertheless better than LA2 as it's clearer, more consistent, and honest.

And if I were to rate, although the three dramas are beautiful in their own way, I'd personally go for Nevertheless.

yes, I personally loved it. Recommended it to some friends who are not that fond of historical dramas and surprisingly they fell in love with this one. You may want to try. It was really filmed very well and EXPENSIVELY (it's very apparent)! :D

It's really hard to decide especially considering that both versions were done very well. Allow me to perhaps provide you an insight regarding the two options.

(a) You may want to start with the NIW Ondal for continuity's sake. I also feel like his new 6 episodes feel more vibrant than the first. I found his version more charming than the previous one.

(b) If you start from where you left off, it's still okay but you would really need time to take in all the changes. Adjustment phase is required although props to the cast, they made the adjustment smooth and bearable. It's just that, NIW's interpretation of Ondal is very different from that of Jisoo's. That's where you'd primarily adjust on actually.
Since you started with Jisoo, you'd think Ondal is this confident, foolish, brave, and strong character. But with NIW, Ondal is this raw, pure, innocent, sweet, and very light character who'd develop into a mature and brave general. It really gives off a different vibe.
Even Sohyun had to adjust her acting style to suit the synergy with this new Ondal.

I'm not saying either actor was bad because none of them was. It really boils down to their respective interpretation. However, the writer shared in an interview that as soon as he saw NIW walk down on the set during his first taping, he was so surprised to see the Ondal that he wrote. Even more so when he started acting. He felt so happy about the chemistry with Sohyun too that he changed some episodes and added more romantic scenes. Good thing the Director loved the changes too. They changed the 6th episode by the way to make it coherent with the next eps.

So yeah, they really did film 2 dramas in a span of 5-6 months. If you start where you left off, you would still want to check the new version anyway hahaha.

It's about the female lead considering the premise of the story is about her birth and life. However, the male lead character's story is equally compelling. So you'd get both.

Ohhhhh I see. thank you for the info!!

Chicago Typewriter (The last few episodes wrecked me so much. It took me weeks to recover)
Prison Playbook
Mr. Sunshine
My Mister (for these 3 dramas, the whole situation is just sad. My heart cries for them)
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Hi, Bye Mama
Catch the Ghost (trigger warning: the FL's character is a bit annoying)
Hotel del Luna (the side stories and the (my) main couple)

Second!
So will he be learning Filipino? And which actress might they cast as his mother? and HE DREAMS TO BECOME A BOXER???? Gosh. So this is a Pacman-inspired tale then.

Ohh never heard of that but will surely check that out. Thank you!