Sorry y’all who are going to hate me for this post but I had to ask: did anyone else not like this story as much as I didn’t? I feel like part of the fault is that the nuances of the dialogue are lost in google translator. But seriously, I had such a hard time with the plot and up to now (ep5) I still can predict the next scene and mouth the next line before it’s spoken. The actors play characters I’ve seen before and ones they themselves have played before. The chemistry between the leads is non existent and so I can’t really understand why they are in love so bad. The whole production also feels like an echo of 10 miles when listening to the voice actors and observing the scenery. And, God forbid, I find William Chan and Cecelia Liu overated. I’m particularly frustrated. Anyone feeling me?
Well thinked, some dramas reflex this tension, tension which exist in every society, but in Korea the capitalism…
Not sure I understand completely what you have written. I do agree that the show does bring up the tensions of current Korean society. Like youth suicide, which it seems both Jian and Gwangil contemplated, and abandonment the elderly - who also have high suicide rates in Korea.
I find this show so interesting and multilayered. I got to thinking tonight about its portrayal of clan/collective ideals and capitalist/individualist ideals that come up against each other in Korean society and the consequences of that conflict in the lives of the characters. The role of the ajusshi - an old school type hero with old school values - in his corporate, community and family life is beautifully captured in this show. His relatinship with Jian threads through these areas of Dong Hoon’s life to give us a very human experience of the hero. Love this show to pieces. Well done.
I just love his presence. It’s been so long since I’ve come across an actor with such charisma. He really immersed into his roles. Hope to see great works from him in the future!
There is so much a dislike about this drama. The emotional realism (except KC and GS) vs the fantasy vs the romanticism of the camera work was so disjointing. The characters that conveniently fit the plot was irritating and the typical plot elements of birth secret, truck of doom, useless detectives, acancer, etc was so cliched.
I'm telling you. I am here for Pope alone. The story is cute and I like the OST. I also like that there is (obviously restrained) some commentary on the equality of men and women. I love Pope's open and honest adoration of his female leads.
HS. I can't believe the amount of comments this drama got. For one of the episodes the drama got 850 on discuss. It's possibly one of the most popular recent dramas.
Ramblings after finishing Ep. 10 with 5 more to go. We all love it when the guy is head over heals for the girl and isn't a creepy stalker and we get that here. Yay! The gender equality in Buppe Sannivas is way unbalance but I have to say that I love Pope in just about anything where he showers FL with adoration. Too bad our FL is such a Mary Sue. They try to play it off with humor and do not praise her for every modern thing that she knows/does and so I let it go. The one thing I am not cool with here is the treatment of the original Karakade. I get the social norms, but lakorns really need to do better in the way they portray women. And seriously, with all the merit that replacement Karakade is doing, I would think that original Karakade would be reborn as a man and a move up the karma food chain thereby canceling her own existence :). Who knows. Anyway, it's really worth the watch.
I got some big bones to pick with this series. I stayed only for the DeeDa trajectory and I was hoping they would go through with the pregnancy but they didn't damn it. Okay, alright. The whole gender rules/role allocation for both couple bugged me to no end. Like, welcome to the 21C you show for 21C teenagers. Man, we so could have done without the second couple parallel. So unnecessary. The plot devices to keep them from confessing until the last 5 minutes and the clichéd conflict/resolution and characters drove me crazy. Like hell. And more than anything, the overt Oishi product placement had me doing the face-palm every episode. I started to liken the Oishi drinks to the hemorrhoid cream in Heroin. Like Oishi cures all emotional ailments so does that cream cure all physical ailments. Anyways. Enjoy the drama if you can get past this feedback.
I'm so with you there on Yang Mi's and Dylan's acting. I've really not liked watching Yang Mi and Liu Cecilia on screen - too much hype for the package. Eternal Love was delicious but I got to say that this had more to do with Mark Chao, the directing and the shots. Yang Mi did emote more and interacted with her costars better but I think it was because of the blessing of the above collaborators.
This show is over my head right now. I have absolutely no idea what direction it is going in. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the dream sequence from Miss Go's character. So, although I have not idea where it is heading, I am intrigued by what is to come.
Perhaps I am hesitant with some of these picks because the actors are being compared to the actors from the movie…
I finally found someone who agrees with me about the P&P mini series vs the movie. I was invited by a former high school friend to see the movie in theatre when it was released. I literally burst out laughing at the most tender moments and ruined the experience for that friend. However, a year back, I had spent a six-hour late night with my roomie devouring the miniseries.
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We all love it when the guy is head over heals for the girl and isn't a creepy stalker and we get that here. Yay! The gender equality in Buppe Sannivas is way unbalance but I have to say that I love Pope in just about anything where he showers FL with adoration. Too bad our FL is such a Mary Sue. They try to play it off with humor and do not praise her for every modern thing that she knows/does and so I let it go. The one thing I am not cool with here is the treatment of the original Karakade. I get the social norms, but lakorns really need to do better in the way they portray women. And seriously, with all the merit that replacement Karakade is doing, I would think that original Karakade would be reborn as a man and a move up the karma food chain thereby canceling her own existence :). Who knows. Anyway, it's really worth the watch.