Ok i get it his mother's voice resembles to her late mother's voice but why tf she is so obsessed meeting her to the point she is even ready to become his fake girlfriend?? This is so ridiculous.
Otherwise i find the drama pretty good but the whole reasoning behind ML-FL getting together is just so absurd.
In the last episode, i really liked Pyo Nam Gyeong’s scene when one of her patients passed away. She was grieving their death but at the same time, an emergency case came in. She had to rush to the delivery room, where a new life was born in her hands. That scene was a powerful symbol of how life and death coexist and constantly intersect.
In the drama, i also liked how most of the senior doctors were so understanding. Many of them were genuinely focused on training the residents and preparing them to become the next generation of successful doctors. There are plenty of doctors who get jealous when their mentees improve and progress, seeing them as future competitors. But here, i really liked how the senior doctors patiently guided the residents and taught them the ropes of being a good doctor.
My personal favorite senior doctor was Sabi’s mentor. He helped her many times and was always understanding, caring and kind. I saw a glimpse of Uhm Jaeil’s future in him.
Lastly i wouldnt mind a S2, either with the same characters or new ones. They could expand the Hospital Playlist universe (like Reply Series) with more seasons or spinoffs featuring new casts and different departments.
? I focused on the plot instead of the makeup that I can barely see due to the dim light.
The plot was so generic that i couldnt even focus on it but the makeup was so ugly it kept grabbing my attention even with the dim lighting. So yeah....
A typical chinese historical drama based on the theme of revenge, where the protagonist loses his family to enemies and later returns to seek vengeance. E1 was quite basic but it shows promise for the future.
What i disliked in E1 was the makeup. What was with that hideous makeup, especially the mother of the ML?? Her foundation was really poorly done, it looked quite ugly. The other characters didnt have good makeup either. Even the wounded face of the little boy and the injuries on the young ML's back looked very fake.
Dayum, you can try and give a run for scriptwriting lol
My frustration over the stepmother treating FL like a doormat activated my creative mind lol. My plot may not be perfect but i want a sageuk along similar lines. Real scriptwriters could turn this concept into a historical drama with intricate details and make it a compelling sageuk centered around an anti heroine.
Dude are we even watching the same drama, as far as I remember, FL never initiated or wanted to kiss ML, in ep…
I have only watched up to E5, but i wasnt talking about that episode. From spoilers, i learned that they kissed twice and at that time, the FL didnt know whether he was her brother or not. I saw a scene on a reel where they kissed in a cave or something maybe people in the comment section were talking about those scenes. But its also true that she was developing feelings while still unsure about his identity, so in that context, it still gives me incest vibes and feels uncomfortable.
I watched till E5 and so far, this drama hasnt impressed me at all. The cinematography and background score are the only highlights for me but i just cant digest the plot. Even though i know from spoilers that the leads arent actually brother and sister, it still gives off strong incest vibes. What bothered me more was the fact that the female lead started developing feelings and even kissed the male lead while she was still unsure if he was her brother or not. One thing that really irked me was the stepmother’s abuse of the FL. The way she treats her absolutely boiled my blood. And the way the FL allows herself to be treated like that without standing up for herself made me dislike her too. It annoyed me to the point where I started imagining an alternative plot, one where the FL is actually an anti heroine, and the entire drama centers around her dark character.
Here is the alternative plot I came up with: This drama is set in a royal palace. The ML and FL are step siblings, with the ML being the crown prince and the FL the princess. The FL's real mother was the queen, while the ML’s mother was the king’s favored concubine. Since the queen couldnt bear a male heir, the ML, son of the concubine was named crown prince. The other concubines also failed to produce a male heir. Despite this, the concubine remained jealous of the queen and eventually plotted to kill her and succeeded. After the queen’s death, the concubine became the new queen and began abusing the FL, keeping her away from palace.
As children, the ML and FL were very close. Despite the abuse, they secretly met because they loved each other as siblings. One day, the ML was kidnapped. While everyone searched for him, the FL found and rescued him. They fled together but when they reached a cliff, the ML nearly fell. The FL held his hand at first but then smiled cruelly and let go, intentionally causing his fall. Years later, with no male heir, the FL is declared crown princess. She gains significant power in the palace. A political struggle begins between her and the former concubine (now queen), who suspects the FL of causing her son’s death. The FL keeps up her innocent image in front of everyone, including her father, the king, while showing her true colors only to the queen dowager. Since she cannot officially rule as queen, she uses the SML as her puppet. She marries him because of his strong family background and everyone expects him to become king, allowing her to rule through him.
When the old king starts suspecting the truth, the FL plots and kills him as well. She feels no guilt as the king had ignored her suffering and always sided with the new queen. During the SML’s coronation, her plans fall apart when the ML, whom she thought was dead, returns. Court ministers support shifts towards him as the rightful heir. A fierce power struggle ensues. The FL attempts to expose him as an imposter but fails. Its revealed that he truly is her stepbrother. Though the ML becomes king, the FL continues to wield influence in the palace through her political ties.
Eventually the ML exposes the FL’s dark secrets, how she tried to kill him and murdered their father. Unable to accept defeat, the FL takes her own life.
After her death, the SML exposes the ML’s mother. It turns out that ML was never the real son of the king as king was unable to produce male heir, ML's mother had conceived him with her first love, a powerful court minister. He also reveals that the ML’s mother killed the previous queen, explaining the trauma that turned the FL into what she became. The court exiles the queen dowager and her ex lover, and she loses her sanity in exile. Unable to accept the truth, the ML disappears and is never seen again. Since the SML was complicit in the FL’s crimes, he and his family are exiled too.
Eventually, another princess from another concubine becomes queen and her husband becomes king. The story ends.
We really need more anti heroine sageuks like this.
I found E1 really average. The drunkard FL and her drunkard family annoyed me so much. If the FL werent a drunkard, i might have liked it a bit more but here, i just hated her character. They even tried to gain sympathy for her by showing that her ex cheated on her, as a way to justify her drinking habits but i felt zero sympathy.
Even Brewing Love had an alcohol theme but at least the leads werent drunkards. I didnt even feel any annoyance while watching Work Later, Drink Now but this one was purely annoying.
Sieun-Suho shippers are so annoying on social media, especially on X. Liking them and shipping them on the show is one thing but shipping them in real life based on baseless assumptions and making false claims about their sexualities is another, its honestly one of the most annoying things im witnessing these days.
Shippers from QOT used to do the same thing back then and now im seeing it happen all over again.
There was one post where someone faked an Instagram story of Choi Hyunwook, making it look like someone asked about his sexuality and he gave a vague reply implying he is bisexual. When i read the replies, i realized it wasnt real, it was actually made up by the original poster.
I dont know if they understand the gravity of making such false claims. Talking about someone’s sexuality or relationships based on their delusions, these people seriously need to stop.
Heavenly Ever After is such an amazing show, everything feels so unique. The whole mystery surrounding Young Ae and Somi is so fascinating, i wonder who exactly is Somi?? Her habits are so similar to Young Ae’s yet she clearly isnt her so then who is she?? Sometimes i even wonder if she might be the lead couple’s daughter. Imean, what if she died during the Hae Suk's pregnancy?? Or maybe she was stolen by someone or something even stranger happened?? And if she is supposed to be the Hae Suk’s younger self, then why is she in the afterlife and how come neither Nak Joon nor the Hae Suk herself realizes it?? Even the dogs keep saying she has a unique scent but why?? Sonya also seems to know something about her but as usual, she behaves like a cat, sly and silent and refuses to reveal anything. And what about those terrifying, hellish dreams Somi keeps having?? So many questions yet no clear answers. The mystery is quite gripping, it keeps you guessing at every turn.
I completely agree with you and the thing is, i have read the webtoon as well and i find it interesting how the…
Im glad someone finally understands that not every piece of source material can be translated directly to the screen as it is. Most of the time, changes are necessary. You cant just demand a scene by scene adaptation, there are many factors to consider when creating live action versions of webtoons, novels, anime etc. One of the biggest factors is the total airing time and number of episodes, which greatly influence how the storyline is shaped and which parts need to be included or left out. (Here another factor was when Suho's character became extremely popular. Because of that, they had to bring him out of the coma by the end of S2 so he could return in S3. That also influenced the direction of the story in S2.)
What really matters is the quality. To me, it was just as good as S1. Everything was on the same level and i was thoroughly impressed from start to finish.
By intensity, i meant emotional intensity. I found it deeply overwhelming as Si Eun was deeply depressed because…
I found S1 depressing as well as light hearted, imean the trio had their own happy moments here and there in S1 until last few eps but this season was straight heavy right from the start mostly because of suho being in coma.
I have to disagree on the intensity and greatness, at least for the first 2 episodes. No where near the quality…
By intensity, i meant emotional intensity. I found it deeply overwhelming as Si Eun was deeply depressed because of Suho and the overall atmosphere felt heavy and gloomy.
I dont understand why everyone is hating on it. Since i havent read the webtoon, it didnt feel rushed to me at all, it felt just as good as S1. Personally, i enjoy fast paced dramas with shorter episodes, so this suited my taste perfectly. Thats also why i loved S1, it was concise and got straight to the point.
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Otherwise i find the drama pretty good but the whole reasoning behind ML-FL getting together is just so absurd.
In the drama, i also liked how most of the senior doctors were so understanding. Many of them were genuinely focused on training the residents and preparing them to become the next generation of successful doctors. There are plenty of doctors who get jealous when their mentees improve and progress, seeing them as future competitors. But here, i really liked how the senior doctors patiently guided the residents and taught them the ropes of being a good doctor.
My personal favorite senior doctor was Sabi’s mentor. He helped her many times and was always understanding, caring and kind. I saw a glimpse of Uhm Jaeil’s future in him.
Lastly i wouldnt mind a S2, either with the same characters or new ones. They could expand the Hospital Playlist universe (like Reply Series) with more seasons or spinoffs featuring new casts and different departments.
Read full review of mine here:
https://kisskh.at/profile/8794803/review/455818
What i disliked in E1 was the makeup. What was with that hideous makeup, especially the mother of the ML?? Her foundation was really poorly done, it looked quite ugly. The other characters didnt have good makeup either. Even the wounded face of the little boy and the injuries on the young ML's back looked very fake.
One thing that really irked me was the stepmother’s abuse of the FL. The way she treats her absolutely boiled my blood. And the way the FL allows herself to be treated like that without standing up for herself made me dislike her too. It annoyed me to the point where I started imagining an alternative plot, one where the FL is actually an anti heroine, and the entire drama centers around her dark character.
Here is the alternative plot I came up with:
This drama is set in a royal palace. The ML and FL are step siblings, with the ML being the crown prince and the FL the princess. The FL's real mother was the queen, while the ML’s mother was the king’s favored concubine. Since the queen couldnt bear a male heir, the ML, son of the concubine was named crown prince. The other concubines also failed to produce a male heir. Despite this, the concubine remained jealous of the queen and eventually plotted to kill her and succeeded. After the queen’s death, the concubine became the new queen and began abusing the FL, keeping her away from palace.
As children, the ML and FL were very close. Despite the abuse, they secretly met because they loved each other as siblings. One day, the ML was kidnapped. While everyone searched for him, the FL found and rescued him. They fled together but when they reached a cliff, the ML nearly fell. The FL held his hand at first but then smiled cruelly and let go, intentionally causing his fall.
Years later, with no male heir, the FL is declared crown princess. She gains significant power in the palace. A political struggle begins between her and the former concubine (now queen), who suspects the FL of causing her son’s death. The FL keeps up her innocent image in front of everyone, including her father, the king, while showing her true colors only to the queen dowager. Since she cannot officially rule as queen, she uses the SML as her puppet. She marries him because of his strong family background and everyone expects him to become king, allowing her to rule through him.
When the old king starts suspecting the truth, the FL plots and kills him as well. She feels no guilt as the king had ignored her suffering and always sided with the new queen.
During the SML’s coronation, her plans fall apart when the ML, whom she thought was dead, returns. Court ministers support shifts towards him as the rightful heir. A fierce power struggle ensues. The FL attempts to expose him as an imposter but fails. Its revealed that he truly is her stepbrother. Though the ML becomes king, the FL continues to wield influence in the palace through her political ties.
Eventually the ML exposes the FL’s dark secrets, how she tried to kill him and murdered their father. Unable to accept defeat, the FL takes her own life.
After her death, the SML exposes the ML’s mother. It turns out that ML was never the real son of the king as king was unable to produce male heir, ML's mother had conceived him with her first love, a powerful court minister. He also reveals that the ML’s mother killed the previous queen, explaining the trauma that turned the FL into what she became. The court exiles the queen dowager and her ex lover, and she loses her sanity in exile. Unable to accept the truth, the ML disappears and is never seen again. Since the SML was complicit in the FL’s crimes, he and his family are exiled too.
Eventually, another princess from another concubine becomes queen and her husband becomes king. The story ends.
We really need more anti heroine sageuks like this.
Even Brewing Love had an alcohol theme but at least the leads werent drunkards. I didnt even feel any annoyance while watching Work Later, Drink Now but this one was purely annoying.
Shippers from QOT used to do the same thing back then and now im seeing it happen all over again.
There was one post where someone faked an Instagram story of Choi Hyunwook, making it look like someone asked about his sexuality and he gave a vague reply implying he is bisexual. When i read the replies, i realized it wasnt real, it was actually made up by the original poster.
I dont know if they understand the gravity of making such false claims. Talking about someone’s sexuality or relationships based on their delusions, these people seriously need to stop.
(Here another factor was when Suho's character became extremely popular. Because of that, they had to bring him out of the coma by the end of S2 so he could return in S3. That also influenced the direction of the story in S2.)
What really matters is the quality. To me, it was just as good as S1. Everything was on the same level and i was thoroughly impressed from start to finish.
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