Eh.. it's the most popular kdrama of 2023 so far, I'll give you that.
just because something has popular support, doesn't mean it has merit. does mcdonald’s have the best burger because they sell billions? is britney spears a better musician than mozart, who you never hear on the radio? two products are never the same. there’s different marketing, branding and consumer perception that contribute to popularity
king the bland offers nothing but two popular, conventionally good-looking idols from the golden age of kpop. girls' generation, 2pm and other big 3 groups paved the way and propelled kpop to international fame, long before concert appearances or millions of youtube views were standard fare. they had and have established fandoms. without yoona or junho, king the bland wouldn't have been popular. the drama should be knocked down a peg or tossed in the trashcan altogether
In hindsight one of the worst shows. Don't tell me this show is better than The Glory and a handful of other shows,…
king the bland can't be better than queenmaker and bloodhounds that are packed with eye-catching outfits, flawlessly-crafted untangling of political lies, malfeasance and coverups, adrenaline-fueled, bloody battles and cutting-edge visual effects. they offer a sense of purpose and camaraderie among the determined women or men
you're confusing me with yourself. the only thing gross around here is your attitude. get off your high horse and get yourself admitted into a psychiatric hospital. a mentally well person wouldn't unleash such illogical fury on fictional ships
of course you are misogynist 🤡 typical Bl fans with self hatred and jealousy lmao
i wish jung young found love with a woman. nothing misogynistic about that
you dislike the female-dominated bl fandoms and make fun of their non-conforming entertainment preferences. that's misogynistic and homophobic. you’ve got more to worry about than me
Is he seriously engaged to a woman? That's sad, i was gonna watch it :/
jun mo (jun) saw the woman "kiss" hyun woo (jun) before his eyes. the engagement must have been arranged by her parents. i fear mls won't have the screentime to overcome the hurdles of an arranged engagement, but that's my fear talking. they might find a way out
I honestly have no idea what you're talking about with the seducing. They barely spoke to each other and CJ did…
"... while there's no context, there's also no point"
exactly! things are going too fast and too much is happening. the childhood friend romance is glossed over, and the love square has a lot of groundwork to lay before it can get started. we should work on them; the jealousy and longing that were pulsating with anticipation and moving jun mo (jun) between his 3 suitors. jun mo (jun)'s journey of self-discovery should remain the beating heart of the story
the fiancé part felt like it was pulled out of someone’s pile of terrible ideas. it downright ruined the attempt at a clever surprise
we don't have time for the very much unwanted "oops! forgot i was engaged to a woman" trope stirring things up and interfering with the progression of gay relationships. i'm not dropping this. i'm just disappointed
I honestly have no idea what you're talking about with the seducing. They barely spoke to each other and CJ did…
the fiancé part is cringier. ye bin (young) knows hyun woo (jun) loves jun mo (jun), but comes in discreetly between them, putting another strain on their weary relationship. hyun woo (jun) notches up the flirting with little sympathy for jun mo (jun). what if jun mo (jun) picks up his signals? he will be hyun woo (jun)'s second choice; the toy hyun woo (jun) will play with on the side
the conflict doesn't bring depth to the story. it pits women against gay couples. it's far more fulfilling to write a story with gay couples at the center
there was a "kiss" between a man and a woman, and none between the men. mls aren't moving at a healthy pace. the reason? hyun woo (jun) is a coward. his actions don't live up to his words. he should man up, have a serious conversation with that fiancé, his family and jun mo (jun), break off the engagement and express that his decision to date jun mo (jun) is final
Am I the only one who is happy that So Moon and Hana might not become a couple? I for one love the noona×dongsaeng…
you're not the only one. i don't want them to ruin the younger brother/older sister dynamic
i read the webtoon, and in it, the counters survived. they summoned pil kwang and gelly. so moon and the yung territory became one. the territory coursed through his veins and he drove out the level 4 spirit from ju seok without summoning it or removing its host
there are a couple of things i'd have changed. for example, i wouldn't have let gelly erase so moon's memories. i wouldn't have let the other counters develop extra strength or telekinesis. so moon had to go into a temporary state of minimal consciousness to restore his memories. he relived the loss of his "parents" and woke up days later. he invested considerable time and effort (2+ years) into developing extra strength and telekinesis. all it took for the other counters to develop them was for them to think about semi-conscious so moon and semi-communicate with his subconscious mind/for so moon to cry and subconsciously think about them 😐 so moon earned his powers. the others didn't (i want so moon to be super special and super powerful, okay? sue me). the drama might be different
the drama has already strayed from the webtoon and made it better. webtoon jeok bong was a toxic aspiring singer who thought he's hot shit, webtoon counters and webtoon ju seok were strangers, webtoon ju seok had a daughter, and it wasn't an unborn child and webtoon wi gen was an ethnically german woman
hyun woo (hantae) and do yoon (baram) moments were surprisingly cute and convincing. i could read the signs of genuine attraction between them from the get-go. they've become one of my favorite couples
i fast-forwarded through yoo in (young mi) and ja keon (jeong pal) moments. i don't want to see anything "straight" in bls (or gls) 🙏
how could the ex-teacher do this? copying and pasting baram's work without giving credit is dishonest and lazy. he made our baram cry! i want to wipe that stupid smile off his stupid face
king the bland offers nothing but two popular, conventionally good-looking idols from the golden age of kpop. girls' generation, 2pm and other big 3 groups paved the way and propelled kpop to international fame, long before concert appearances or millions of youtube views were standard fare. they had and have established fandoms. without yoona or junho, king the bland wouldn't have been popular. the drama should be knocked down a peg or tossed in the trashcan altogether
you're confusing me with yourself. the only thing gross around here is your attitude. get off your high horse and get yourself admitted into a psychiatric hospital. a mentally well person wouldn't unleash such illogical fury on fictional ships
you dislike the female-dominated bl fandoms and make fun of their non-conforming entertainment preferences. that's misogynistic and homophobic. you’ve got more to worry about than me
exactly! things are going too fast and too much is happening. the childhood friend romance is glossed over, and the love square has a lot of groundwork to lay before it can get started. we should work on them; the jealousy and longing that were pulsating with anticipation and moving jun mo (jun) between his 3 suitors. jun mo (jun)'s journey of self-discovery should remain the beating heart of the story
the fiancé part felt like it was pulled out of someone’s pile of terrible ideas. it downright ruined the attempt at a clever surprise
the conflict doesn't bring depth to the story. it pits women against gay couples. it's far more fulfilling to write a story with gay couples at the center
there was a "kiss" between a man and a woman, and none between the men. mls aren't moving at a healthy pace. the reason? hyun woo (jun) is a coward. his actions don't live up to his words. he should man up, have a serious conversation with that fiancé, his family and jun mo (jun), break off the engagement and express that his decision to date jun mo (jun) is final
i read the webtoon, and in it, the counters survived. they summoned pil kwang and gelly. so moon and the yung territory became one. the territory coursed through his veins and he drove out the level 4 spirit from ju seok without summoning it or removing its host
there are a couple of things i'd have changed. for example, i wouldn't have let gelly erase so moon's memories. i wouldn't have let the other counters develop extra strength or telekinesis. so moon had to go into a temporary state of minimal consciousness to restore his memories. he relived the loss of his "parents" and woke up days later. he invested considerable time and effort (2+ years) into developing extra strength and telekinesis. all it took for the other counters to develop them was for them to think about semi-conscious so moon and semi-communicate with his subconscious mind/for so moon to cry and subconsciously think about them 😐 so moon earned his powers. the others didn't (i want so moon to be super special and super powerful, okay? sue me). the drama might be different
the drama has already strayed from the webtoon and made it better. webtoon jeok bong was a toxic aspiring singer who thought he's hot shit, webtoon counters and webtoon ju seok were strangers, webtoon ju seok had a daughter, and it wasn't an unborn child and webtoon wi gen was an ethnically german woman
i fast-forwarded through yoo in (young mi) and ja keon (jeong pal) moments. i don't want to see anything "straight" in bls (or gls) 🙏