With the low rating, I was expecting to watch the worst kdrama of 2026. And yet, I kind of liked it. It's certainly…
I haven't watched it yet, but I like what you said about this drama being "crazy or different," because that's probably the reason for its low rating. I think it's pretty clear from recent releases that some k-drama creators are trying new and unexpected ways to entertain viewers (and in some cases even make them think about what the drama is "saying").
Writer Zou Yue and director Zeng Qing Jie are at the top of their game. And actors Tian Xi Wei and Zhang Ling He have never been better. She, especially, is just amazing in this role. Best and most profound costume c-drama I've seen since The Double.
I think it's probably better not knowing the actual historical events before watching this drama and just enjoy the superb writing and acting. Because, according to the creative team, this drama was mainly fiction but based on some actual events and its main characters were real people. In that sense, it reminded me of my favorite historical k-drama, The Great Queen Seondeok, and at one point, she's even mentioned in this drama. If you appreciate dramas that feature strong, super-intelligent FLs with a soft side, then both of these dramas are for you.
“Good Partner 2” will follow Cha Eun Kyung (Jang Nara), who is now the lead attorney of Korea’s first divorce law firm, as she joins forces with a partner bound to her by an inescapable and complicated connection to take on a series of unavoidable challenges.
Everyone has their own opinion but that doesn't mean this drama isn't underrated, and I'm not talking about actual…
There is very little exposition in today's films. We learn about the characters through their actions. That was beaten into me when I was in film school. Because k-dramas are now a minimum of 8 hours, there's plenty of time for exposition. The downside is that viewers, especially viewers who are used to watching 2-hour movies, get bored.
Further, you've completely misread much of what I said. I said that writing film scripts is easier than writing k-dramas; its selling film scripts that's difficult.
Everyone has their own opinion but that doesn't mean this drama isn't underrated, and I'm not talking about actual…
I like your comment. I give 10/10 to any drama that I like regardless of genre, and even though some are not without flaws. If I enjoyed and it, I give it a 10. It may be that I can appreciate how difficult it must be to write a multi-episode drama and keep viewers watching past the first 3 eps. People are so impatient these days. Anyway, much easier to write a 2-hour screenplay. The hard part is selling it.
I'm curious to see if the editor can piece together a coherent story out of an uncompleted production. It's supposed to drop in March, so there's still time for the production company to beg Zhao Lusi to film any needed scenes.
This could have been so much better with better writing and acting. The potential. Those scenes between I shin…
Both leads won major acting awards for their roles in Queen Mantis. In fact, Go Hyun-jung won SBS's Top Excellence award. But you're certainly entitled to your opinion.
Further, you've completely misread much of what I said. I said that writing film scripts is easier than writing k-dramas; its selling film scripts that's difficult.