Exactly! So much can be lost in translation, and also by lack of knowledge, the scriptwriters and directors' oritinal intentions are often distorted...
Oh, I didn't mean to make it sound like there's absolutely no love story in the drama. I'm sorry If I made it sound like that. I think... the love plot was just to make it more "verosimilar", since people do fall in love, afterall. I just mean that other cistunstances would not mess up the plot of the drama, as the focus on their relationship itself is minor, and more screentime is given to their own personal struggles, than to them dating.
Honestly, as a literature bachelor, it makes me quite disapointed when people assume "romantic" is always related to "love" instead of "romanticism". Specially after hearing people complain to me about the drama not having much focus in "romance" by mistaking the title... XD
There's one love story, but that's not what the drama is about and it's not a significant part of the drama (I don't know If you'd agree, but with or without them being a couple, the drama would still have a main plot going on). If you watch the entire drama, Dr. Kim also says his ideal is "romantic". The meaning is not "romantic" as "love", but as with ideals of romantism. The focus in the drama is not the couple (as they are just "part of the scenario"), but Dr. Kim and how he believes in people and criticize the society by using his own "unrealistic" ideas of medicine, as for "surpassing law and winning against the evil practice of medicine". "낭만" is also a choice of word that comes from romanticism (낭만주의).
I assume there's a lot of misunderstanding around the "romantic" thing. "Romance" is not always meaning love story, nor novel/romance, but taking from "romantism". So no, it's not a drama about love stories.
The "romantic" in the title is about "romantism", as of portraying human nature and self-conserned mindsets. The humanitary view of Doctor Kim and his idealization.
Come on, guys. You can dislike Ah Ro all you want, and you can have SLS as much as you want, but please keep in…
I don't think it's because of Jidwi that most people dislike her... Both Sunwoo and Jidwi do not have chemestry with her. I mean, even the princess, who just had one scene with Sunwoo, seemed more enjoyable to watch with him. Jidwi and Ahro don't give a couple vibe, so I actually like that she refuses him. She's just... boring and with really unconvincing crying scenes, it get's annoying...
So because I'm still having a strong SLS regardless of however the drama is progressing, I just hope that…
I hope he'll stay and turn into a "legend of Hwarangs". The drama has too many historical flaws, but since they make it clear that it's still fictional, I am hoping they'll make up for it with a good ending, and keep going with the modern jokes, since that's one of the best parts of the drama. XD
can someone please explain why jidwi has to marry princess sookmyung? i thought they were something like a half…
They are half-siblings. They are also "sacred bones". In Silla, the "bone rank" was everything, and in order to keep them "pure", he has to marry someone within the same level... So, his half sister, as one of the few with such a high ranking blood alive (only few in Kim family were still "sacred bone"), is the perfect choice.
In history, King Jinheung and her were really married, even If the relationship didn't last, since they did not love each other. Only sacred bones were allowed to sit in the throne, so If Jidwi married Ahro and did not have kids with his half-sister, the royal family would be in deep trouble.
So because I'm still having a strong SLS regardless of however the drama is progressing, I just hope that…
I doubt it... Even If it's fiction, they are talking about King Jinheung, one of the greatest Kings of Silla. It would be kind of disrespecting towards Korea's history to make that kind of ending. Specially saying that someone who almost couldn't write and sometimes is totally dumb turned into a King, when Korea was pretty strict in royal families. More like Jidwi will be rejected until the end by Ahro and marry princess Sukmyeong, following the real course of history.... Even If a bit different from original, they still used the same names and base (Silla in danger, Queen rules in her son's place since he was too young, her son turns into the real King, marries the princess [who actually is his half sister and both do not love each other], the King wins over Baekje, Hwarang becomes the well known "elite guard" of the King and help unifying the Three Kingdoms). Unless the scriptwriter wants really bad to be hated by all Korea, that's how it should go.
They use modernity to play great jokes~. I mean... The "Okta"(Octagon) thing was a gem. XD
Honestly... I dislike Ahro a lot. She's boring, annoying, and it feels like even through they try to show…
Hyungsik has been a bae for me since ZE:A, and one of the reasons I gave Hwarang a chance. He's not only doing well at acting (I've been keeping my eyes on him since Sirius, and he improved a lot), but a talented singer. His musicals usually are enjoyable, and he put a lot more of himself out on stage (In Hwarang he's all cool and homme fatale, but he's a puppy inside XD). I recomend you to also go for Im Siwan's dramas/movies, like Misaeng.
Hwarang's characters are my reason to keep going too. So many good characters, it's a waste for the drama direction to be so messy. ㅠㅠ
Honestly... I dislike Ahro a lot. She's boring, annoying, and it feels like even through they try to show she is independent... she's too weak and boring. Sooho's sister is so much funnier and strong. Banryu has a great chemestry with so many characters it even hurts. I'd ship him with both Sooho and Sooyeon.
The romance thing with Ahro doesn't work for me neither with Jidwi, nor with Sunwoo. She's just one more of that female mains that makes you roll your eyes. Hyungsik and Seojoon are doing great jobs with their lines and acting *even making super ultra cheesy lines into something somehow... sexy*, but this is not one of Go Ara's best characters... Seriously. Her crying and voice is making me dislike her character a lot. It's not convicing anyone. Not sad, nor anything. And she spends half the episodes crying or being dumb. That kind of main character is seriously off putting. She was way better acting in Reply 1994. Ahro and the Queen are not even the real villains, but I want to punch them more than any other character.
Except for that, the drama is quite funny and the characters have good chemestry. I personally love all the bromance and sub plots. Also the play words with Korean culture/language/places, great body gags by the elder cast (Dong-il character is seriously so dirty, but so good XD). I just think they try to run too fast with the sub plots, since they don't have much time, and it gets a bit messy and the main plot also kepts on coming and going... Basically, they have great scenes when it's about comedy, great heart-breaking scenes (thanks to Lee Kwangsoo, mostly), great action scenes, good plots in their hands, but a very confusing rhythm of scenes distribution and a really, really bad main love triangle. I ship either the main male characters together or both with the princess, since at least she's more of a bad ass, not a crybaby. A bad ending would be better than to see good characters wasted.
Still, I'm happy with the main cast (and the elder cast too, but they are already everywhere, it's hard to miss them in dramas~). Seojoon and Hyungsik always had a place in my heart, but now I will also look foward to see Do Ji Han and Jo Yoon Woo in other dramas/movies. Do Ji Han is doing a really good job as Banryu. His scared face made my heart break.
I couldn't get through the rest of this movie. The daughter was dumb as fuck and I didnt feel sorry for her. Those…
It was actually based in true facts. If you ever read about Miryang gang rape case(2004), and know about how society treat rape victms, you'd perfectly understand her reaction to the blackmail. If two kids (14yo and 13yo) raped by at least 41 boys multiple times (being blackmailed with the videos) were treated as sluts even by the police (who told them they were "shameless" for "destroying their city image"), it's hard to want them to react as strong as you want to. The adults who should protect them hurt them even more. Killing the people who raped you will not less your pain, even If you think that would be "revange". Her life, as much as the Miryang gang rape case victms, would never be the same. The fact is, in Korea, If your rape get exposed, you may even find it hard to get married and may get dumped by their boyfriends (It's not a uncommon thing, so most girls hide the fact they've been raped or sexually assaulted in any way *My Korean friend was one of the girls who got harassed by the teacher of Seoul University and had to take 1 year off University and get support from foreign friends before she got the courage to speak up*).
In Korea, most rape cases are burried. This case I told you about had the most unfair sentences. All the boys are free nowadays. They blackmailed and raped two underage girls, formed their own gang and still, got only 2 years. So I do understand why the character felt hopeless and killed herself.
I watched this in April of 2014. Extremely violent which, given the circumstances of what is going on is understandable.…
Umh... may I have a word? If you actually study psychology, kids want to be loved by their parents, and If society does not make very culturaly clear that parents-kids relationship is wrong, they'll never think of it as repulsive. If you study Freud, you'd see there's a lot of "I want to be the woman dad loves/guy mama loves" things shown in the movie. She is not taught that it's wrong. The village itself was ALL disturbing, there was no one who was "mentally normal" there.
The movie portrais more than it seems. Not only about how isolation and lack of knowledge can make a kid be an easy to fall victm of sexual abuse (and so, we can also put on Freud's theory in the movie), how people blind themselves to other prople's crimes SPECIALLY in Korea (the fact that the woman, from the beggining KNEW the guys assaulted the girl, but did nothing, the fact that she knew about her childhood friend being raped and about the other village members ignoring the woman's cry for help). It's not only about the Isle itself, but a good representation of Korea. Women are being raped and assaulted, but being ignored and discriminated by the old generation. People coldly abuse and turn their back into people in need, and at some moment, it retaliates back.
Instead of being about revange, I'd say it's about being pressed to the limit. She did not kill everyone for revenge. She could have killed them long ago If it was just for it. They drove her mad. She appeared mentally ill since the very first scene she shows up. She takes her friend dearly, but also envy her. Just by the acting you can get how she loves and hates her friend at the same time.
IMO, the previous scenes (rape and the assaults) are more violent than the murders. They are cold-blooded, raw and straight to the point of torturing someone by violenting their bodies and minds. The director clearly puts Hyewon as much to blame as all the others. The ones that do not help are equally at fault. She is also a part of the Island, she's also a part of the crime, no matter how she tried to avoid it. She's the eyes that keep on seeing things and pretending they don't. The grandmas are the mouths who keep on creating rumors, lies and offenses. For me, it was a really deep movie...
Maybe because I'm already used to gore movies, but I actually didn't find the killings as horrific as most...? I do think it's pretty disturbing for the fact the movie has so many triggers...
Honestly, as a literature bachelor, it makes me quite disapointed when people assume "romantic" is always related to "love" instead of "romanticism". Specially after hearing people complain to me about the drama not having much focus in "romance" by mistaking the title... XD
The "romantic" in the title is about "romantism", as of portraying human nature and self-conserned mindsets. The humanitary view of Doctor Kim and his idealization.
In history, King Jinheung and her were really married, even If the relationship didn't last, since they did not love each other. Only sacred bones were allowed to sit in the throne, so If Jidwi married Ahro and did not have kids with his half-sister, the royal family would be in deep trouble.
They use modernity to play great jokes~. I mean... The "Okta"(Octagon) thing was a gem. XD
Hwarang's characters are my reason to keep going too. So many good characters, it's a waste for the drama direction to be so messy. ㅠㅠ
The romance thing with Ahro doesn't work for me neither with Jidwi, nor with Sunwoo. She's just one more of that female mains that makes you roll your eyes. Hyungsik and Seojoon are doing great jobs with their lines and acting *even making super ultra cheesy lines into something somehow... sexy*, but this is not one of Go Ara's best characters... Seriously. Her crying and voice is making me dislike her character a lot. It's not convicing anyone. Not sad, nor anything. And she spends half the episodes crying or being dumb. That kind of main character is seriously off putting. She was way better acting in Reply 1994. Ahro and the Queen are not even the real villains, but I want to punch them more than any other character.
Except for that, the drama is quite funny and the characters have good chemestry. I personally love all the bromance and sub plots. Also the play words with Korean culture/language/places, great body gags by the elder cast (Dong-il character is seriously so dirty, but so good XD). I just think they try to run too fast with the sub plots, since they don't have much time, and it gets a bit messy and the main plot also kepts on coming and going... Basically, they have great scenes when it's about comedy, great heart-breaking scenes (thanks to Lee Kwangsoo, mostly), great action scenes, good plots in their hands, but a very confusing rhythm of scenes distribution and a really, really bad main love triangle. I ship either the main male characters together or both with the princess, since at least she's more of a bad ass, not a crybaby. A bad ending would be better than to see good characters wasted.
Still, I'm happy with the main cast (and the elder cast too, but they are already everywhere, it's hard to miss them in dramas~). Seojoon and Hyungsik always had a place in my heart, but now I will also look foward to see Do Ji Han and Jo Yoon Woo in other dramas/movies. Do Ji Han is doing a really good job as Banryu. His scared face made my heart break.
In Korea, most rape cases are burried. This case I told you about had the most unfair sentences. All the boys are free nowadays. They blackmailed and raped two underage girls, formed their own gang and still, got only 2 years. So I do understand why the character felt hopeless and killed herself.
The movie portrais more than it seems. Not only about how isolation and lack of knowledge can make a kid be an easy to fall victm of sexual abuse (and so, we can also put on Freud's theory in the movie), how people blind themselves to other prople's crimes SPECIALLY in Korea (the fact that the woman, from the beggining KNEW the guys assaulted the girl, but did nothing, the fact that she knew about her childhood friend being raped and about the other village members ignoring the woman's cry for help). It's not only about the Isle itself, but a good representation of Korea. Women are being raped and assaulted, but being ignored and discriminated by the old generation. People coldly abuse and turn their back into people in need, and at some moment, it retaliates back.
Instead of being about revange, I'd say it's about being pressed to the limit. She did not kill everyone for revenge. She could have killed them long ago If it was just for it. They drove her mad. She appeared mentally ill since the very first scene she shows up. She takes her friend dearly, but also envy her. Just by the acting you can get how she loves and hates her friend at the same time.
IMO, the previous scenes (rape and the assaults) are more violent than the murders. They are cold-blooded, raw and straight to the point of torturing someone by violenting their bodies and minds. The director clearly puts Hyewon as much to blame as all the others. The ones that do not help are equally at fault. She is also a part of the Island, she's also a part of the crime, no matter how she tried to avoid it. She's the eyes that keep on seeing things and pretending they don't. The grandmas are the mouths who keep on creating rumors, lies and offenses. For me, it was a really deep movie...
Maybe because I'm already used to gore movies, but I actually didn't find the killings as horrific as most...? I do think it's pretty disturbing for the fact the movie has so many triggers...