People seem to have issues with almost everything in this show. Some criticize the FL's behavior, others take issue with how her mother treats her and some have problems with the cultural aspects. FL's behavior towards ML is perfectly normal. If you cant understand it, you might not have experienced certain types of friendships in real life. Perhaps you are used to friendships where there is no teasing or playful hitting and thats fine. But there are also friendships where both friends tease, hit and even playfully bully each other and thats just another way of expressing affection. ML is fine with it so its clearly not abusive or annoying (and dont even start the "what if the genders were reversed" argument).
As for how the mother treats FL, its a realistic portrayal of many asian parents. While she may have gone a bit overboard in some ways, this reaction is understandable given the lack of communication from FL. She simply stated, "I quit my job, i canceled the marriage," without offering any explanation. Naturally, any typical asian parent would be upset. This is a reflection of asian culture, if you cant handle these cultural differences, then maybe these dramas arent for you.
Im from an asian country myself. Before discovering kdramas, i watched a lot of western shows but found them largely unrelatable. After getting into kdramas, i realized that western shows just werent for me. Remember, these shows are made for korean audiences, so everything is tailored to suit their tastes and cultural context.
Im not saying you cant criticize the show, but at least try to understand the culture first. The world doesnt operate solely by western norms.
This KDRAMA is KDRAMAing the way KDRAMAs used to KDRAMAing in 2016-18, It feels as if the crew traveled back in time, filmed the show and released it in 2024. The relationships, even the sibling dynamic between Seok Ryo and Dong Jin are just like those in classic dramas. The execution, direction, cinematography and minimal background music all add to the nostalgic feel. It reminds me of shows like She Was Pretty, Thirty But Seventeen, Fight for My Way and others. This is exactly what i have been missing in current dramas and its fullfilling every missing trope of original kdramas. Im absolutely enjoying it.
Suyeon's character is truly fascinating and exceptionally well written. Unlike many negative characters who plot against the protagonist out of shallow jealousy, suyeon’s motivations are deeply rooted and relatable. Her backstory, her re entry into sun hui's life and the gradual growth of her jealousy and insecurity make her actions more understandable compared to typical antagonists.
When suyeon first reconnected with sun hui, her intentions were purely to reunite with an old friend. She had no ill will. However, upon seeing how happy and fulfilled sun hui's life had become, suyeon couldnt help but feel a jealousy. She realized that she, too, could have had a similar life if not for a past incident for which sun hui is indirectly responsible. This realization sparked the beginning of her resentment, as she felt she deserved to reclaim what she had lost.
Despite these feelings, suyeon wasnt entirely antagonistic toward sun hui at first. For example, when those bully girls asked suyeon to join them to bully sun hui, suyeon rejected them by beating the bullies.
However suyeon’s jealousy and hatred eventually overpowered her initial intentions when Gyeong ho entered the picture. He helped and protected her from bullies and in her vulnerable state, suyeon misinterpreted his kindness. She began to desire him but when he indirectly rejected her, she lost control leading to the tragic events that followed.
When comparing Choi Yebin’s current role suyeon to her previous role as Eun byeol (Penthouse), the difference in character depth is striking. Eun byeol’s jealousy towards Bae rona, though supported by a backstory, lacked the depth necessary to fully justify her actions. In contrast, suyeon’s character evokes sympathy and understanding because her grievances, while indirectly do stem from sun hui's past actions. When you put yourself in suyeon's shoes, you can understand her better.
This backstory is pretty much similar to backstory of pyramid game, where a villain girl bullied one of the female lead for childish reason. That villain girl's character backstory was poorly written but here, suyeon's story has more depth and solid reasoning for everything.
E2 of perfect family was a real banger, fast paced and intense. I didnt expect them to reveal the mother and father’s grey shades so early. They are genuinely terrifying characters.
Also this episode quickly jumped to the opening scene from the first episode & then started the main plot.
I have a feeling the parents initially planned to adopt Suyeon but ended up adopting Sun Hui instead. I think they are fully aware of the entire backstory of both Sun Hui and Suyeon.
submitted for delete yoon chanyoung & edit director. the director from drama pale moon
I also submitted a request to move Heo Nam Jun from the supporting character category to the main lead category. He is 4th in the billing order, whereas Jung Eun Chae is a major supporting character, not a main lead.
This drama is a true masterpiece. Although the first half of EP 2 was a bit slow, it was crucial for setting up the plot. ML finds himself trapping in his own plan, with Lee Sang taek ruining all his carefully laid plan. While ML tries to pin the blame on Lee Sang taek, but Kim Kang heon is aware that the car's driver has asthma which means the truth is bound to come out soon. Ho Yeong's asthma will play a big role in uncovering the truth.
The second half was incredibly intense. The reaction of the mafia family to their beloved son's death was genuinely terrifying. The mother's furious anger, the brother's bloodthirsty desire for revenge and the sister's emotional breakdown, contrasted with the father's dont know how to react to situation, all showed just how far these characters will go to punish the culprit behind the accident. The acting by the sister and mother in their respective scenes was exceptional.
The last scene really blew my mind. It sent chills down my spine, from ML's guilt over the grandmother and granddaughter to his shocked reaction to the sudden explosion. This scene was masterfully executed and gave me goosebumps all over my body.
I was surprised at the court scene in ep 16. In the USA there is no statute of limitations for the crime of murder.…
They have different statue of limitations for different crimes, in general it is 10yrs. But i remember watching signal kdrama where they had 15yrs of statue of limitations. I guess later they changed it to 25yrs.
Plot is great, acting is great but editing is just worst. They were just throwing scenes after scenes, transition from one scene to another was jarring.
Im so glad iconic shows like Goblin, Reply 1988, Strong Girl Bong soon, Flower of Evil etc werent released 2023-24 because they would have faced the wrath of haters with fake IDs and review bombing.
MDL has become incredibly toxic nowadays. Instead of enjoying their own favorite shows, people just spread hate in the comment sections of other popular shows. These haters are so obsessed that they cant even enjoy their own favorites. Their only aim is to spread negativity.
Knetz are themselves very obsessed with beauty standards, and now they are bashing him. It looks absolutely hypocritical…
Someone already mentioned (in below comments) that most directors are often harsh and strict, much like strict teachers. They may speak harshly, but their goal is to bring out the best in the actors and the show. They don't do it for personal satisfaction. Without this strictness, actors might not listen, and the director wouldn't be able to bring out their best. Only because he was harsh was he able to bring out every side of Sol so beautifully onscreen. He projected KHY in a way that we instantly fell in love with her. Furthermore, KHY is on good terms with him and even calls him appa. So why criticize him when KHY herself has no issue with his methods?
For those who are defending pd who said Kim Hye Yoon should adjust her visuals. Simply not understanding his tone…
Knetz are themselves very obsessed with beauty standards, and now they are bashing him. It looks absolutely hypocritical of them. I mean, it's because of them that there are some toxic beauty standards set everywhere, but now they will make a villain out of him.
Oh, finally it's peaceful here. It seems like the war has stopped. Now I can actually talk about the drama. I…
I was also worried about that rapi*t guy's scenes but since he didn't even appear for more than 5 minutes in the whole 2 episodes, there wasn't much disturbance from him. I ignored his scenes and didn't even feel like I missed anything.
Oh, finally it's peaceful here. It seems like the war has stopped. Now I can actually talk about the drama. I…
Additionally, let actual fans of the drama enjoy it and have discussions, which they currently cant do because of the toxic atmosphere in the comment section. This comment is for both drama fans and certain genre fans who are at war.
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Nationwide Ratings: 6.0%
Metropolitan Ratings : 6.7%
As for how the mother treats FL, its a realistic portrayal of many asian parents. While she may have gone a bit overboard in some ways, this reaction is understandable given the lack of communication from FL. She simply stated, "I quit my job, i canceled the marriage," without offering any explanation. Naturally, any typical asian parent would be upset. This is a reflection of asian culture, if you cant handle these cultural differences, then maybe these dramas arent for you.
Im from an asian country myself. Before discovering kdramas, i watched a lot of western shows but found them largely unrelatable. After getting into kdramas, i realized that western shows just werent for me. Remember, these shows are made for korean audiences, so everything is tailored to suit their tastes and cultural context.
Im not saying you cant criticize the show, but at least try to understand the culture first. The world doesnt operate solely by western norms.
When suyeon first reconnected with sun hui, her intentions were purely to reunite with an old friend. She had no ill will. However, upon seeing how happy and fulfilled sun hui's life had become, suyeon couldnt help but feel a jealousy. She realized that she, too, could have had a similar life if not for a past incident for which sun hui is indirectly responsible. This realization sparked the beginning of her resentment, as she felt she deserved to reclaim what she had lost.
Despite these feelings, suyeon wasnt entirely antagonistic toward sun hui at first. For example, when those bully girls asked suyeon to join them to bully sun hui, suyeon rejected them by beating the bullies.
However suyeon’s jealousy and hatred eventually overpowered her initial intentions when Gyeong ho entered the picture. He helped and protected her from bullies and in her vulnerable state, suyeon misinterpreted his kindness. She began to desire him but when he indirectly rejected her, she lost control leading to the tragic events that followed.
When comparing Choi Yebin’s current role suyeon to her previous role as Eun byeol (Penthouse), the difference in character depth is striking. Eun byeol’s jealousy towards Bae rona, though supported by a backstory, lacked the depth necessary to fully justify her actions. In contrast, suyeon’s character evokes sympathy and understanding because her grievances, while indirectly do stem from sun hui's past actions. When you put yourself in suyeon's shoes, you can understand her better.
This backstory is pretty much similar to backstory of pyramid game, where a villain girl bullied one of the female lead for childish reason. That villain girl's character backstory was poorly written but here, suyeon's story has more depth and solid reasoning for everything.
Also this episode quickly jumped to the opening scene from the first episode & then started the main plot.
I have a feeling the parents initially planned to adopt Suyeon but ended up adopting Sun Hui instead. I think they are fully aware of the entire backstory of both Sun Hui and Suyeon.
The second half was incredibly intense. The reaction of the mafia family to their beloved son's death was genuinely terrifying. The mother's furious anger, the brother's bloodthirsty desire for revenge and the sister's emotional breakdown, contrasted with the father's dont know how to react to situation, all showed just how far these characters will go to punish the culprit behind the accident. The acting by the sister and mother in their respective scenes was exceptional.
The last scene really blew my mind. It sent chills down my spine, from ML's guilt over the grandmother and granddaughter to his shocked reaction to the sudden explosion. This scene was masterfully executed and gave me goosebumps all over my body.
8.6 on Douban with 87k voters
8.8 on IMDB with 4.4k voters.
Whole south korea was going gaga over LR
Yes all these people are new to drama, even south koreans also. Only you are that one entitled person who has seen everything in dramas.
Good joke.
MDL has become incredibly toxic nowadays. Instead of enjoying their own favorite shows, people just spread hate in the comment sections of other popular shows. These haters are so obsessed that they cant even enjoy their own favorites. Their only aim is to spread negativity.