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It seems many of these is people getting married and having kids. I've seen exactly one interview with Won Bin and he seemed very ambivalent about acting and being a star so he didn't really come across as someone who is super passionate about the craft.

The entertainment industry, whether in Hollywood or Korea, is pretty cut throat so it could be that some people decided it wasn't worth the hassle, especially if they didn't need the money or moved on with their lives.

PYC though...that was totally the scandal.

Thanks for the info. I read something earlier that the original plan was to bring DF and a few other Warner properties into a streaming site in late 2019 but sounds like they couldn't maintain that long. Truthfully, I think Netflix and Kocowa was probably a double whammy but it seemed like they were recovering a bit. I hate how this happened because it just leaves a bitter taste especially for people who paid for a year's service up front. I've always paid monthly thankfully. It also seems they could have finished the shows they had going. I discovered k-drama on Netflix but DF was my go to place for a long time before also joining Viki. Thanks again for the update.

Thanks for the input. One of my biggest complaints with them is the lack of communication when stuff happens. I understood the complexities of the licensing situation when Kocowa started and I waited it out since they were still getting more and more C-dramas. Still they could have avoided a lot of confused, unhappy customers if they'd been more open about it. I read on a comment thread that someone thinks it has to do with something going on at Warner Brothers and that DF might be pulled into another site with more mixed content (and no doubt higher subscription) but I have no idea if this is just random gossip.

Anyone know what the deal is with Dramafever saying that subs are delayed apparently for their new k-dramas? (This one included) I finally was happy they seemed to get their mojo back after the Kocowa stuff happened and now this. I like supporting legal sites but, boy, DF makes it hard.

I have no issue with the government going after legitimate tax revenue, but they don't need to disappear a person for months on end to get that done. Prove the Yin/Yang contracts were being done, send the bill for payment once proven and start garnishing wages if she and no doubt her management company/agents can't pay....cuz this doesn't happen without everyone's involvement. American stars have been busted by the dreaded IRS (Wesley Snipes comes to mind) and they even went after the Oscar gift baskets for presenters that sometimes have $50,000 worth of stuff and, yep, now they have to pay taxes on it.

FBB was used as an example to show everyone else to pay up or else, and I have no doubt that it has been very effective. For everyone dissing on FBB (and I've never seen one of her dramas), it sounds like most major C and T drama stars were doing the same dang thing. The only thing I don't understand is why everyone thought they'd be able to get away with this forever.

This is totally about the leads and the side couple. I'm enjoying those relationships. I am not a fan of the love triangle, but I like the way they had Ki Joon accept it was a no/go instead of the "I'll make her love me" cliche that sometimes happens. I really like the chemistry of the leads and hope noble idiocy is not on the horizon. The chaebol politics are boring and wish they'd actually spent more time on the mystery of what happened back in the day.

I still can't believe a few of the side characters were totally left out of the end.

Fun post though I loved Arang and the Magistrate.

I'm sticking with this one though it seems like a drama that would have been produced 5 years ago. It is at least keeping my interest. I actually wished the amnesia aspect played more of a roll; it seems to be a mere minor inconvenience at this point.

Iljimae is such a surprise because of the cheeky humor and I always remember the father/son story so much. Two Weeks is from one of my favorite k-drama writers, and I like that she was brave enough to have very little in the way of romance which doesn't happen that often but - again - the parent relationship, this time father/daughter is great. Speaking of LJG, Lawless Lawyer was solid as well.

I also agree with City Hunter and You Are All Surrounded was a nice ensemble drama. I agree with someone below that Money Flower is makjang revenge drama at its best.

I can only speak to the beginning 10 episodes as I just started this drama. I feel like I get what is going on in this drama much more so than at the beginning of Eternal Love. I really relied on comments from people who had read the book in Eternal Love. This is also more comedic at the start with the actress really pulling off what could have been annoying in less capable hands because she's clueless but hilarious at the same time. This one is addictive from the get-go as well. I'm dreading the angst coming my way....

Okay, episode 8 is probably episode 16 to some depending on where you are watching it. DF is keeping the hour episodes intact these days.

It's a character driven drama so we see how the people change, but it doesn't have huge cliffhangers or stuff like that. I really like it and was really touched by episode 8, but it might not be your cup of tea which is totally cool.

So I'm at episode 6 and the story is solid though there is an ick factor which I don't see much in wuxia style dramas. Production wise my biggest complaint is the rough editing, but the episodes zip by so I'm gonna continue.

Ha! I dropped Tomorrow's Cantabile around episode 2. Good luck with that one.

Loved this article and would love a part 2. The flashback thing is interesting....never thought about what that would be like. What do you do if you end up really disliking a drama? Do you drop or feel like you've committed to doing the whole thing? Usually, I dump dramas quickly (1 to 2 episodes), but sometimes one hits me wrong mid-way through and I'm out.

One of my favorite things so far is the level of communication between the two main characters and the real conversations they have together. When she told him how she was hurt about him making fun of her back in the day and him relaying that that wasn't it at all and explaining his view. It seems a silly thing to like about a drama but I've seen too many silly misunderstandings last multiple episodes. Also that she already told his mom that she was the girl on the bridge. The pacing is quite good.

So at 8 episodes in, I find myself pretty content with this drama. It's not setting the world on fire but the episodes zip by which is pretty good given that it is a character-driven drama. Hope it can continue as I just noticed that it isn't a 16 hour drama but a 20 hour show.

While I'm enjoying a few other dramas right now, this drama is what I look forward to the most. It could be because I had little to no expectations going into the drama and that always helps. I hope it also deals with how the Kyung Suk is known for his good looks and also judged on them. I appreciate the pacing of the drama and that the two leads actually have conversations to try to work things through.

It's telling to me that it is doing well with the source material because fans of the original seem to be liking this a lot though that can change (ahem CITT).

Yep, I'm skipping as well. I get they wanted a story independent from the main couple, but this isn't working for me either.