KD director/KW’s version of romance is basically “Oops, our lips touched—WHY ARE YOU THIS CLOSE TO ME?!” and then both of them looking like they’ve just seen a ghost. The accidental kiss could totally have been played as a comic shock moment, not a romantic one. Their expressions would make it even funnier. ha ha ha 😆 That's chemistry? Learning!
Oh look, our first Knetz drops in to label Jennie a "disrespected racist," in hopes of badgering her to…
BS, “However, it would be a bit difficult for me to extend a hand to a Korean person in such a situation, considering I’m halfway around the world from Korea.”
If they have access to MDL, Reddit, YouTube, or any other KD/K-pop channel where people can comment, surely someone can translate. We have a voice, and we have the technology. Show them that there are people who will not tolerate wrongdoing.
“Take your ridiculous lecture, your all-caps shrieking, and, you know, shove it.” That is not going to help.
There are already videos and discussions addressing these issues: “Video demonstrates how K-Pop rips off Black American culture, and in some cases copies it frame by frame.” “A dancer accused Lisa of stealing dance moves, but netizens’ reactions were completely opposite.” “BLINKS ANGRY, Ice Cream SIMILAR to Another ARTIST? American Artist REFUSES Collab w/ BLACKPINK.” “BLACKPINK’s Dance Backlash!” “Predebut videos of some Blackpink members saying the N-word repeatedly.” When someone is a public figure—whether an actor, actress, singer, or K-pop artist—you need a clean background check. Telling people, “Take your ridiculous lecture, your all-caps shrieking, and, you know, shove it,” is not going to create change or help bring about peace on Earth.
Hope they are working on Season 2 with a lot of romantic kisses! Will Da Yeol’s father approve of TY? Will Season 2 finally lift up this K-drama, or so-called BL, from its legacy of bad luck?
Oh look, our first Knetz drops in to label Jennie a "disrespected racist," in hopes of badgering her to…
Accountability, Suicide, Racism, and the N-Word
People who committed suicide are people who felt they had NO WAY OUT of a situation because people like you did not lend a helping hand. We should be helping one another improve our society and our communities and make them better places for you, for me, and for the entire human race. — The late King of Pop, MJ.
Suicide can happen when someone is facing bullying, systematic racism, malicious or mischievous behavior, harassment, or deliberate mistreatment. It can happen when you witness a group making someone else’s life a living hell and you stand there doing and saying NOTHING. When people are suffering, we should not ignore them. We should step in, speak up, and offer a helping hand.
Only the blood of the Lamb, strong faith in the Lord, and the strong survive. “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
So you have the gall to talk about suicide while ignoring the very circumstances that can drive someone to feel like they have no way out?
Now, regarding the N-word: the N-word is not for White, Asian, or other non-Black people to use. That derogatory word has a specific history of anti-Black racism and oppression. AA and FBA communities have reclaimed the N-word in certain contexts.
Black people reclaimed the N-word to strip a tool of racist oppression of some of its painful power, turning a symbol of hate into a sign of survival, solidarity, and shared identity. By changing the sound and context, speakers can take control of language that was historically used to harm them.
That is a power shift. Taking a word that was meant to degrade Black people and using it on one's own terms can remove some of the power from the person who originally used it as a weapon.
Instead of you, her agency, and her manager coming up with excuses, the appropriate response should have been simple:
Apologize to the AA and FBA communities and DON'T USE THE N-WORD AGAIN.
De-escalate. Make peace. Take accountability.
ALL of y'all came up with hundreds of excuses for BLACKPINK, KNOWING full well what the N-word represents and why it is offensive.
The N-word is rooted in historical anti-Black racism, chattel slavery, and white supremacy. It is considered one of the most offensive and dehumanizing insults in the English language.
So why make excuses? Do you think being a popular K-pop idol makes someone entitled or powerful enough to use a word with that history?
If even one Black person finds out that BLACKPINK members used the N-word, the wider Black community can become aware of it. When the backlash comes, you should not blame or victimize the people who were offended. Deal with your own guilty conscience and take responsibility for your actions.
“What's up, my N-word?” is not a phrase that non-Black people are entitled to use simply because they hear Black people use it among themselves. Reclamation within a community does not give outsiders permission to use a racial slur against that community.
And when it comes to Black culture, recognize the enormous contributions Black people have made to music and popular culture — POP, R&B, ROCK 'N' ROLL, BALLAD, RAP, SOUL, and countless other forms of music and cultural innovation. Those contributions deserve acknowledgment, respect, and proper credit.
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
Take accountability. Apologize. Learn from it. De-escalate. Make peace. And DON'T USE THE N-WORD AGAIN.
I have to confess that I wasn't so sure about this drama in eps 1&2, but it keeps getting better and better.…
Don't think he knows ... suspicious, yes, cuz of the sticker, ( there are many stickers sold to children, that's Y i HATE soju script ) but dismiss it as coincidence until proven otherwise. HE KNOWS HIS WIFE IS A HIRED K!llR? The mother of his child. WELL... He better protect her from his reporter colleague and the news room.
Epi 6 the elevator scene is absolutely meant to make you suspicious of Assistant Manager Gi. And the question isn't simply “Why didn't he warn BN?” but “Why did he allow the situation to get that close to exploding?” The elevator → hallway sequence is basically psychological torture . The KD deliberately slows everything down because Gi knows something BN doesn't know, and the suspense comes from watching the possibility of the husband and BN crossing paths become increasingly unavoidable. What makes it especially suspicious is that Gi has opportunities to intervene. If his only concern were protecting BN from being exposed, the obvious thing would be to warn her immediately: “Your husband is here. Don't come out / leave / be careful.” He doesn't do that. So the omission feels intentional rather than accidental.
What's actually going on with Gi
Gi is essentially letting the situation develop because he has his own reason for needing the husband to be there / for allowing the encounter to potentially happen. He's not behaving like a straightforward protector anymore. He's watching, calculating, and withholding information.
That's why his behavior feels so creepy in those scenes. He isn't panicking in the same way BN would if she knew what was happening. He knows where everyone is and what the consequences could be. We're waiting for the door to open, the elevator to arrive, someone to turn the corner, etc., while Gi seems to be one step ahead. And that's also why the corridor scene feels way more intense than the actual amount of physical action would justify. The suspense is entirely about information. We know enough to understand that these people being in the same place could blow everything up, but we don't yet know exactly what Gi intends to do with that situation.
Is Gi trying to get BN caught because the encounter serves a larger purpose for him. And is there an ulterior motive. His silence is just incompetence or an oversight. The elevator shot is particularly nasty because the drama keeps giving you the possibility that the doors will open and the husband will see her. Then the corridor does the same thing, every footstep becomes threatening. It's almost Hitchcock-style suspense: the characters don't have the same information as the viewer, and the viewer is desperately waiting for the collision. What Gi gains from letting the situation play out like that perhaps he didn't know the husband / reporters were there also, until much later. Suspicious!
Towards Se Ri? Why should he? She caused the accident that resulted in his leg being amputated. She manipulates…
" She approached that man after seeing him being sweet towards his family. " Which epi 🙏? And children/ adult children be respectful, stay out of parents affairs.
Episode 5 really was a tearjerker! Yul pulled at all our heartstrings, while Bo Na unintentionally made a love connection between AM Ki and Se Ah. And Tae Seong’s mom? A piece of work—the real mother-in-law from hell! Absolutely love TS for standing up for his wife, though. We need more husbands like him in KD!
Towards Se Ri? Why should he? She caused the accident that resulted in his leg being amputated. She manipulates…
With cheaters, people ALWAYS go after the other woman and NEVER hold the man accountable.
Min Gi left his wife for Se Ri. She wasn't a baby mama, and he didn't come begging for forgiveness, saying, “I made a mistake, but I want to stay with my original family, pay child support, and have visitation.” **He chose to leave.**
Se Ri was giving him something he felt he wasn't getting from his wife, who refused to divorce him. Whatever anyone thinks of Se Ri, Min Gi was the one who made the vows. **He had a responsibility to honor them.**
So stop putting all the blame on the other woman. Min Gi made a choice—and he made that choice while married. Remember the vows? They were HIS too. Stupid ones have opinions too. Agree to disagree.
News 
The accidental kiss could totally have been played as a comic shock moment, not a romantic one. Their expressions would make it even funnier. ha ha ha 😆 That's chemistry? Learning!
If they have access to MDL, Reddit, YouTube, or any other KD/K-pop channel where people can comment, surely someone can translate. We have a voice, and we have the technology. Show them that there are people who will not tolerate wrongdoing.
“Take your ridiculous lecture, your all-caps shrieking, and, you know, shove it.” That is not going to help.
There are already videos and discussions addressing these issues: “Video demonstrates how K-Pop rips off Black American culture, and in some cases copies it frame by frame.”
“A dancer accused Lisa of stealing dance moves, but netizens’ reactions were completely opposite.”
“BLINKS ANGRY, Ice Cream SIMILAR to Another ARTIST? American Artist REFUSES Collab w/ BLACKPINK.”
“BLACKPINK’s Dance Backlash!”
“Predebut videos of some Blackpink members saying the N-word repeatedly.”
When someone is a public figure—whether an actor, actress, singer, or K-pop artist—you need a clean background check.
Telling people, “Take your ridiculous lecture, your all-caps shrieking, and, you know, shove it,” is not going to create change or help bring about peace on Earth.
People who committed suicide are people who felt they had NO WAY OUT of a situation because people like you did not lend a helping hand. We should be helping one another improve our society and our communities and make them better places for you, for me, and for the entire human race. — The late King of Pop, MJ.
Suicide can happen when someone is facing bullying, systematic racism, malicious or mischievous behavior, harassment, or deliberate mistreatment. It can happen when you witness a group making someone else’s life a living hell and you stand there doing and saying NOTHING. When people are suffering, we should not ignore them. We should step in, speak up, and offer a helping hand.
Only the blood of the Lamb, strong faith in the Lord, and the strong survive. “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
So you have the gall to talk about suicide while ignoring the very circumstances that can drive someone to feel like they have no way out?
Now, regarding the N-word: the N-word is not for White, Asian, or other non-Black people to use. That derogatory word has a specific history of anti-Black racism and oppression. AA and FBA communities have reclaimed the N-word in certain contexts.
Black people reclaimed the N-word to strip a tool of racist oppression of some of its painful power, turning a symbol of hate into a sign of survival, solidarity, and shared identity. By changing the sound and context, speakers can take control of language that was historically used to harm them.
That is a power shift. Taking a word that was meant to degrade Black people and using it on one's own terms can remove some of the power from the person who originally used it as a weapon.
Instead of you, her agency, and her manager coming up with excuses, the appropriate response should have been simple:
Apologize to the AA and FBA communities and DON'T USE THE N-WORD AGAIN.
De-escalate. Make peace. Take accountability.
ALL of y'all came up with hundreds of excuses for BLACKPINK, KNOWING full well what the N-word represents and why it is offensive.
The N-word is rooted in historical anti-Black racism, chattel slavery, and white supremacy. It is considered one of the most offensive and dehumanizing insults in the English language.
So why make excuses? Do you think being a popular K-pop idol makes someone entitled or powerful enough to use a word with that history?
If even one Black person finds out that BLACKPINK members used the N-word, the wider Black community can become aware of it. When the backlash comes, you should not blame or victimize the people who were offended. Deal with your own guilty conscience and take responsibility for your actions.
“What's up, my N-word?” is not a phrase that non-Black people are entitled to use simply because they hear Black people use it among themselves. Reclamation within a community does not give outsiders permission to use a racial slur against that community.
And when it comes to Black culture, recognize the enormous contributions Black people have made to music and popular culture — POP, R&B, ROCK 'N' ROLL, BALLAD, RAP, SOUL, and countless other forms of music and cultural innovation. Those contributions deserve acknowledgment, respect, and proper credit.
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.
Take accountability. Apologize. Learn from it. De-escalate. Make peace. And DON'T USE THE N-WORD AGAIN.
HE KNOWS HIS WIFE IS A HIRED K!llR? The mother of his child. WELL... He better protect her from his reporter colleague and the news room.
The elevator → hallway sequence is basically psychological torture . The KD deliberately slows everything down because Gi knows something BN doesn't know, and the suspense comes from watching the possibility of the husband and BN crossing paths become increasingly unavoidable.
What makes it especially suspicious is that Gi has opportunities to intervene. If his only concern were protecting BN from being exposed, the obvious thing would be to warn her immediately: “Your husband is here. Don't come out / leave / be careful.” He doesn't do that. So the omission feels intentional rather than accidental.
What's actually going on with Gi
Gi is essentially letting the situation develop because he has his own reason for needing the husband to be there / for allowing the encounter to potentially happen. He's not behaving like a straightforward protector anymore. He's watching, calculating, and withholding information.
That's why his behavior feels so creepy in those scenes. He isn't panicking in the same way BN would if she knew what was happening. He knows where everyone is and what the consequences could be. We're waiting for the door to open, the elevator to arrive, someone to turn the corner, etc., while Gi seems to be one step ahead. And that's also why the corridor scene feels way more intense than the actual amount of physical action would justify. The suspense is entirely about information. We know enough to understand that these people being in the same place could blow everything up, but we don't yet know exactly what Gi intends to do with that situation.
Is Gi trying to get BN caught because the encounter serves a larger purpose for him.
And is there an ulterior motive. His silence is just incompetence or an oversight.
The elevator shot is particularly nasty because the drama keeps giving you the possibility that the doors will open and the husband will see her. Then the corridor does the same thing, every footstep becomes threatening. It's almost Hitchcock-style suspense: the characters don't have the same information as the viewer, and the viewer is desperately waiting for the collision. What Gi gains from letting the situation play out like that perhaps he didn't know the husband / reporters were there also, until much later. Suspicious!
And children/ adult children be respectful, stay out of parents affairs.
And Tae Seong’s mom? A piece of work—the real mother-in-law from hell!
Absolutely love TS for standing up for his wife, though. We need more husbands like him in KD!
Min Gi left his wife for Se Ri. She wasn't a baby mama, and he didn't come begging for forgiveness, saying, “I made a mistake, but I want to stay with my original family, pay child support, and have visitation.” **He chose to leave.**
Se Ri was giving him something he felt he wasn't getting from his wife, who refused to divorce him. Whatever anyone thinks of Se Ri, Min Gi was the one who made the vows. **He had a responsibility to honor them.**
So stop putting all the blame on the other woman. Min Gi made a choice—and he made that choice while married. Remember the vows? They were HIS too.
Stupid ones have opinions too. Agree to disagree.