I disagree. There are a lot of adaptations like You are my glory where the directors and producers have made a…
Just like what I said, yes they can alter some parts. But if what they altered causes the main plot to be completely revised, then that makes the adapted series obsolete. That means they must have just made a completely new series without marketing it as an adaptation as respect for the author and the fans. If for whatever reason, may it be on financial or technical incapability; that they could not be faithful with the source material, then they should just not do it. This is the problem with a lot of prideful directors nowadays. They want to cement their own creativity on their *own* series disregarding the fact that what they did is utterly disrespectful and irrelevent. Remember the movie version of Avatar The Last Airbender? That is like the American version of this situation, just way worse. End of arguement.
I say this every time a drama/movie is adapted from a Novel........They are two separate entities and works of…
I disagree. There are a lot of adaptations like You are my glory where the directors and producers have made a great effort to preserve the integrity and novelty of the source material. And no, this series was never advertised as something that is LOOSELY BASED from a novel. It is an ADAPTATION. The least we should expect is for them to remove minor details that would not affect the main plot. But no, what they did was they removed and changed a lot of details that makes the series as compared to its source material to lose its novelty and intended purpose.
The Chinese fans have the same sentiment for this, and I quote from one of the comments on weibo, 'If you cannot make a true and honest adaptation of a well-written novel, then it's better to just give it up and pass it to other directors. Respect the author's work and the fans' dedication.'
I rarely watch Korean Historical dramas up until the last episode. I can't just help but to compare them midway with the WAYYY higher budget Chinese A++ costume dramas that has better story and cinematography. But this particular drama is a rare exception!! This is my 3rd time now re-watching episode 16 and 17 ahhhhhhhhhhhh
I started watching it during the break cause im bored, I can't believe im still watching this today lol. Some scenes are a bit dumb, but I'm still enjoying it.
MBC must be so happy right now. This is their first non-family drama in AGES to get this much attention from the korean viewers. I honestly thought MBC dramas would go continuously stagnant after The Veil (which was supposed to be their 'comeback to being the best channel') failed to get high ratings even with the heavy promotions and very high budget.
The only complaint I have on this drama is the music. OSTs are good, but they are all being played loudly and repeatedly like every 3 minutes. Sometimes they are putting instrumentals instead of the OST, but even that are so awkwardly place + obnoxiously loud.
Is this drama also available in dramacool Or kissasian website???
Yes. You could also watch it on wetv for free. The VIP is just 1 usd if you want to access vip contents. Dont mention illegal sites next time here. You might get muted by mods.
Then I am really scared for the cast and crew who believed the writer maybe because of her past work. Because…
Asia's Unknown Uprisings by George Katsiaficas, a Westener's neutral perspective of the June Democracy struggle is a good read if you are looking for a credible reference.
1987: When the Day Comes a film by Jang Joon hwan is also a good depiction of the struggle. It was both positively acclaimed by the right and left wingers in korea, but was criticized by the far-rights.
"there are also controversy about the team not contacting some of the families of real people depicted in the…
It's a naver opinion article but it's most certainly not true since it came from an 'anonymous source' (technically it could have just been anyone) that have been sent to them. Although a lot on the comments believed on it even with the disclaimer. Ill send here once I get aa hold of it again.
Snowdrop is plagued with so many controversies. I know that this is supposed to be fiction; but, fictionalizing controversial events in the past where thousands suffer and died is a disrespect for the victims and their families (there are also controversy about the team not contacting some of the families of real people depicted in the drama to get permission to use their 'story' and identity). On top of that, many controversial figures and groups portrayed in the drama are either glorified and/or misrepresented. Fiction should never be about distorting historical facts. In a Western context, this is like representing Nazis as tolerant and kind to the Jews or al-Qaeda apologists justifying the 7/11 attacks, both disturbing and inaccurate.
The fact that many right wing extremists (same people who support genocides against North Koreans and ethnic minorities) publicly express their support for this drama does not help either. I'm not a Korean but I'm majoring in East Asian studies, and even so, I have no say if this drama should be cancelled or not. The team worked hard for this so it would be a shame if this get dropped. But again, since this is political and historical, only Korean people and authorities should have a say on this.
The Chinese fans have the same sentiment for this, and I quote from one of the comments on weibo, 'If you cannot make a true and honest adaptation of a well-written novel, then it's better to just give it up and pass it to other directors. Respect the author's work and the fans' dedication.'
You could also watch it on wetv for free. The VIP is just 1 usd if you want to access vip contents.
Dont mention illegal sites next time here. You might get muted by mods.
1987: When the Day Comes a film by Jang Joon hwan is also a good depiction of the struggle. It was both positively acclaimed by the right and left wingers in korea, but was criticized by the far-rights.
The fact that many right wing extremists (same people who support genocides against North Koreans and ethnic minorities) publicly express their support for this drama does not help either. I'm not a Korean but I'm majoring in East Asian studies, and even so, I have no say if this drama should be cancelled or not. The team worked hard for this so it would be a shame if this get dropped. But again, since this is political and historical, only Korean people and authorities should have a say on this.