I ended up dropping this show half way through. I had watched 2 episodes at the time it came out and put it on hold... Now I tried to come back to it but just couldn't do it. Maybe it's because of GSY and having watched her on WGM. I don't know why... but I just couldn't find the plot, any portion, be it the parents, the kids, the couple, the employees, the co-workers, the money... none of the storyline really got me going. I mean, I kinda understood where they were going with this, but the way they went about it just didn't entertain me.
I would liken this show's concept kind of similar to Misaeng, however, Misaeng approached it in such a way that even without romance I was captivated by the relationships, good & bad, between all the players... Even if they seemed insignificant.... HITTG just couldn't pull that off. I wasn't interested in any one person's story in particular... Maybe it was the overt naivety where, at certain points it didn't make sense to me. I don't know, can't put my finger on it really... I just go way to uninterested in it all to bother finishing it up.
Okay, I'm at ep. 14 right now.. and the last 2-3 episodes I found myself ffwd through all the "illness talk" and "chaebol mess".. It's seriously too predictable. The paternal family, not one person, have absolutely no redeemable value as humans. In the beginning you had the maternal side to balance that out... but from like ep.12 to now, they're not even barely there.
If it wasn't for the OTP and kid being so good at selling their romance, and frankly, Lee Seo Jin is playing passion to the hilt, I'd have dropped this show already because it has all the classic cliche K-Drama plot memes you can imagine in it. Not much about it is original. What makes it original is that Lee Seo Jin's Ji Hoon gives off so much feel. You can feel him being hurt for the 1st time, in a real way. You feel his tears are like decades in the making, held back to maintain a wall against the pathetic pigpen mudpile of a family he's had to live with and be controlled by all his life. You feel he's finding himself... and Uee.... she does a good job. She has her really awesome moments, although I don't feel her love for Ji Hoon as much... it's still okay. It works...
So, what I'm saying is, sad or happy ending.... OTP sweet moments are the only thing that's keeping me around. I just really have a hard time with the Melo- when it gets all outer limits crazy that you want to hit your computer screen, but hold back because you know you won't actually be able to do any damage. You really, really, and I mean REALLY, want to kill just about everyone that has anything to do with the paternal side... and I guess if you're into that kind of "feels" then this has it in spades.
No matter how many times I revisited this series, I just couldn't warm up to it. Even though it was done in the last couple years, it has the vibe of 2004 or 2008 drama with an uninteresting story.
Okay the wet noodle that was supposed to be a wood stick and some acting from the newbies that needed much more polishing around the edges is where I ended up around in the middle.... but I have to say that even as ridiculous as this show got, I was never on the verge of quitting it because, frankly, Lee Junki could sell coal to a diamond mine. An added benefit was Lee Soo Hyuk, who was all kinds of hotness in this series, could actually pass for a charismatic korean royal/noble. He wears the King's outfit well. I think it would nice to see him play a straight sageuk like 6FD. I think it would fit him.
Yoon Shi Yoon just returned from military service this past January. This wasn't as hyped as Yoo Sueng Ho or Song Joong Ki's return and they took a few months to figure things out but everyone was anticipating everyday. YSY's last project before going into the Marines was as a 2nd lead in a drama that wasn't that good for me. Prime Minister was okay for a one time watch, but was lacking to me in many ways and I felt it was sad for YSY to finish with it. ...I've been anticipating his return because I really enjoy his acting. I will be honest, I have been disappointed by YSH's choices upon his return. I hope I don't end up feeling the same way about YSY. From everyone's comments about the age gap, if it is a true romance with an underage girl, regardless of skinship, I hope it doesn't damage his image. I want the cute YSY back like before.
Watching the BTS was so revealing. If you go back from the start, how many people posted comments here about how SongSong, at the Press Conf, were so distant and not into each other... and then people said that they had absolutely no chemistry and only the 2nd couple were giving the vibe.... and then you see all the BTS of SongSong and they were attached at the hip and busting each other up over and over and couldn't stop laughing together constantly. Skinship with easy... kissing each other over 100x on the tower to get every angle right and then DoTS doesn't even show the close up footage in the actual drama. [this fist bumps at the HK press conf...] lol... Naw... There was loads of chemistry between these two... I heard they spent time together going out to dinner in NYC after the show finished. I mean, what is that? At a minimum these two, irl, are very close friends with mutual friends within their inner circle. I think they really enjoyed their time doing this drama and this show went from ratings of 12.6% to 35.3%. I don't think we've seen ratings like that recently since You From Another Star. This show definitely boosted SJK & SHK's star power by a mile. The OTS is all over the place and not only is it all over the place in South Korea, but you still see regular newspaper stories coming out about this shows popularity internationally. I don't think I ever recall that kind of international attention with s K-Drama. I think it may even bring a wider international audience to K-Dramas in the future as well.
So whether you liked it or not, that's fine... but as far as Ent Industry goes, this was a huge success for everyone involved. I'm certain they will earn many rewards.
Okay... saw the close up kiss that was edited out of the series. Daebak. From how much SHK made SJK rofl and get shy and childish...it's just dang interesting. They obviously have boatloads of chemistry. The JG & KJW were said to have more chemistry etc. than the main... but at the end when they finally show skinship, for me, it was just very awkward.
I am dying to see how this ends up... Does anyone have any clue when the movie will be released on DVD, so we can get an idea of how long to wait for an online subbed version?
this drama gives me different feeling in a way of watching it. Usually if i like a drama my goal is to finish…
I just finished it yesterday and I started watching it from the very beginning and even reviewed 6 of the episodes...I understand exactly how you feel... it was then that I just felt like slowing down. Funny, I didn't switch to watching other dramas either... I just felt like relaxing and taking it bit by bit... It was a fascinating transition for me. ;)
So, I watch a lot of pro gamers, especially playing League of Legends on Twitch, and I found it really funny that even some of the non-Korean gamers have DoTS OST music running while they are playing their games. The OST to this series is very, very popular right now. lol... and I remember how for the 1st two episodes we all, even those who ultimately enjoyed the drama, shit talked the choice of music being played during certain scenes. At one point, I think we all felt that the music was too lovey-dovey for a couple who just met and it gave a false impression that this couple fell in love completely at first sight because of the OST running in the background.... and now everyone just loves the music.
I'm just humored how things change, and viewpoints change so quickly. Don't take it all to seriously and enjoy what you enjoy and walk away from a drama that don't float your boat. Don't get offended by people who enjoyed it nor for those who say that it was terrible. There's room for every opinion under the sun... but one thing you cannot change is the overall rating of a drama. Whether you think it's too low or too high, we all have a right to our personal opinions, but the final review comes from the "majority". I may sometimes agree or disagree with the "majority" but in the end, the vast MDL members as a collective have the final say. While we may not accept another's view of what is good or not good, we must accept the final result of the tallies. That is life. ;)
tbh it wasn't as good as I was expecting. The story wasn't as developed as I'd have liked it to be. However, the scenery and filming were nicely done and it was still worth the watch. Just wasn't as impressed by it as I thought I would be.
So I was gonna marathon this series and after reading the article where the producers/directors had to apologize to the creator of the story for writing their own ending and NOT letting her know that they would do this, I was kind of appalled. 1. You should never have to apologize to fans. 2. It's hard work to write a proper story and screwing up someone's stuff, in my book is insulting. [ Could you imagine JK Rowling ever letting go of her Harry Potter series and allowing Warner Bros to change the endings? That's why she maintained "producership". These asshats think they can do a better job, and usually it's worse. If they think they can do a better job, they should just write the stuff on their own from the beginning.] 3. An actor should never be heard in an interview saying, "I signed up for this drama but halfway through filming I don't even know what show I'm in. This wasn't what I agreed to do. I have no idea what's going on." 4. An actor should never have his part cut down to size because of "PERSONAL" disagreements. It's completely unprofessional. The actor was dismayed and expressing the same sentiments that fans of the writer's story were expressing. There was a reason you had to "APOLOGIZE". You took her stuff WITHOUT telling her and, as she said, ripped it to shreds and didn't even give the same ending to HER MAIN characters. The actor was expressing the same sentiments as everyone else.
^^^When I read about all this stuff, not the comments below [they're subjective opinions], I decided I'm not going to give the show my time. I made the decision on behalf of the original writer. That's some messed up crap. It's bad enough they have "in-house" writers who start off good then crap up the endings on a regular basis, then to have them take another person's story and halfway through crap up THEIR ending with a RE-written crappy ending that they never even wrote in the first place. Again, I say, if you wanted to WRITE your own shit, then just stick to doing the WHOLE thing from the beginning. Everyone else has HIGHER expectations.
^^^^BTW: The crapped up ending saga for Kdramas & TWdramas is the MAIN reason I joined a site like MDL. I hardly ever watch a drama while it's airing for THIS very reason. I wait so I don't get my heart ripped out and stomped on. I've learned from my mistakes. MARATHONING is almost always the better way to go. Less time invested in crap that doesn't make my heart feel good. These guys have a real malady with wanting to destroy endings. I often am dismayed by it tbh.
On another note: You ALL should be savoring this moment of Yoo Ah In's acting and appreciate it, because he is…
yeah but he'll be 32 so he will be in a new element of dramas he can play. I heard that the industry is pushing as much stuff his way because there are only a handful of guys at his age range that can act as well as him and then they'll be with an empty pool for 2 years. That's why he's been so busy lately. I do wonder if he'll complete 1 more movie before going into service. I heard Seung Gi is doing another movie and will enter by September of this year. These 2 are at the same age. Ah In ssi really cannot put it off much longer. =*(
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I would liken this show's concept kind of similar to Misaeng, however, Misaeng approached it in such a way that even without romance I was captivated by the relationships, good & bad, between all the players... Even if they seemed insignificant.... HITTG just couldn't pull that off. I wasn't interested in any one person's story in particular... Maybe it was the overt naivety where, at certain points it didn't make sense to me. I don't know, can't put my finger on it really... I just go way to uninterested in it all to bother finishing it up.
If it wasn't for the OTP and kid being so good at selling their romance, and frankly, Lee Seo Jin is playing passion to the hilt, I'd have dropped this show already because it has all the classic cliche K-Drama plot memes you can imagine in it. Not much about it is original. What makes it original is that Lee Seo Jin's Ji Hoon gives off so much feel. You can feel him being hurt for the 1st time, in a real way. You feel his tears are like decades in the making, held back to maintain a wall against the pathetic pigpen mudpile of a family he's had to live with and be controlled by all his life. You feel he's finding himself... and Uee.... she does a good job. She has her really awesome moments, although I don't feel her love for Ji Hoon as much... it's still okay. It works...
So, what I'm saying is, sad or happy ending.... OTP sweet moments are the only thing that's keeping me around. I just really have a hard time with the Melo- when it gets all outer limits crazy that you want to hit your computer screen, but hold back because you know you won't actually be able to do any damage. You really, really, and I mean REALLY, want to kill just about everyone that has anything to do with the paternal side... and I guess if you're into that kind of "feels" then this has it in spades.
http://kissasian.com/Drama/Descendants-of-the-Sun-Epilogue
So whether you liked it or not, that's fine... but as far as Ent Industry goes, this was a huge success for everyone involved. I'm certain they will earn many rewards.
I'm just humored how things change, and viewpoints change so quickly. Don't take it all to seriously and enjoy what you enjoy and walk away from a drama that don't float your boat. Don't get offended by people who enjoyed it nor for those who say that it was terrible. There's room for every opinion under the sun... but one thing you cannot change is the overall rating of a drama. Whether you think it's too low or too high, we all have a right to our personal opinions, but the final review comes from the "majority". I may sometimes agree or disagree with the "majority" but in the end, the vast MDL members as a collective have the final say. While we may not accept another's view of what is good or not good, we must accept the final result of the tallies. That is life. ;)
^^^When I read about all this stuff, not the comments below [they're subjective opinions], I decided I'm not going to give the show my time. I made the decision on behalf of the original writer. That's some messed up crap. It's bad enough they have "in-house" writers who start off good then crap up the endings on a regular basis, then to have them take another person's story and halfway through crap up THEIR ending with a RE-written crappy ending that they never even wrote in the first place. Again, I say, if you wanted to WRITE your own shit, then just stick to doing the WHOLE thing from the beginning. Everyone else has HIGHER expectations.
^^^^BTW: The crapped up ending saga for Kdramas & TWdramas is the MAIN reason I joined a site like MDL. I hardly ever watch a drama while it's airing for THIS very reason. I wait so I don't get my heart ripped out and stomped on. I've learned from my mistakes. MARATHONING is almost always the better way to go. Less time invested in crap that doesn't make my heart feel good. These guys have a real malady with wanting to destroy endings. I often am dismayed by it tbh.
http://www.koreatimesus.com/actor-singer-lee-seung-gi-to-be-assigned-to-special-forces-command/