Dramas such as DOTS, Goblin, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (WFKBJ) and Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (SWDBS) are four such dramas where the strong romance between the main leads led people doubt if they were actually dating in real life or not!!
(There are many other dramas with such speculations but I'm talking about the ones mentioned in this article and are a bit recent)
It has been an year since DOTS aired and still we hear rumours or read articles about the Song-Song couple (for example, rumours of Song Joong Ki celebrating his birthday with Song Hye Kyo or he's planning to propose to her blah blah).
As for Goblin, South Koreans went crazy when Kim Go Eun posted a wedding shoot scene photograph on the sets of the drama, of her and Gong Yoo (arms linked) on her official Instagram account!
As for WFKBJ, I believed that young actors such as Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung were bound to fall for each other in reality because they put in so much effort for their first ever main lead roles (did it in all their sincerity and seriousness) and I'm so glad it turned out to be a reality!
And in SWDBS, due to Bong Bong and Min Min (in reality, they're called the Park-Park couple as well) couple's cute chemistry left the drama staff doubting if they were really dating or not (because they'd do their scenes so realistically and fool around the set as if it was a dating place haha)!!
I really thought that the writers would make Baek Tak gain enlightenment by staying for a while at that Buddhist temple and start taking Bong Soon as his group's new master! XD And then Bong Soon and Baek Tak's thugs could together beat the crap out of Kim Jang Hyun!
She looks a bit like Han Hyo Joo in "Please love the useless me". The hairstyle is so similar that it was difficult for me to believe that she's Fukada Kyoko and not Han Hyo Joo! :O
Battered/abused husbands is real and it is not funny! Grrrr....
Yeah! I was a bit taken aback at the scene where Bong Soon's mom gets all jealous at her husband smiling and having a chat with Gok Doo's mom! He had bruises on his lips and right eye later on (when he was trying to remember the author's name Gok Doo's mom had been talking about!).
I'm contemplating whether I should drop this or not, the story is good when I watch it but I don't know…
Although, I'm loving the cinematography and the story is a bit different (out of the box) than the usual time travelling dramas and also the romance is great but I don't know why I don't feel the excitement for the new episodes every week!
Either I'm not getting the story very well or the "melodrama" is not my cup of tea this time (exceptions do exist!). I will continue watching it though~
This drama was an absolute mess. Sun woo was too proud and selfish and they did ji dwi so wrong even until the…
@Hani OMG YES! And I was expecting a big blow to Ban Ryu's grandfather (like show him loosing his mind after being revealed like that!)
Plus, so many questions left unanswered!
1) What's the background story of Master Hwi (the teacher) and why was he in prison in the first episode?
2) Did Master Ahn Ji actually like the Queen?
3) What about Sun Woo's sudden fainting illness?
4) What happens of King Jinheung's and the Princess' marriage?
5) What are the reforms that took place after King Jinheung started ruling in full fledged way? And what role does Sun Woo play in this new regime?
6) Why wasn't Soo Ho there in the last scene when they went horse riding?
7) What happened of Hwarang under King Jinheung's reign?
8) What happens to the Queen's commander (does he like disappear after getting shot by the Princess' arrow?)
Just what have happened. They made Ji Dwi come back to being helpless puppy only dressed up like a king and Sun…
Agreeing with Jinsoo's comment below (couldn't have written it better):
"Ji Dwi is shown saying that he got there by himself--but nah. Literally got the throne handed to him, though not by his mother but by his friend. Sure, that might be because he's not the lead, but for me he didn't have to be that weak while Dog-Bird can still hog the spotlight!"
PHS's character's (King Jinheung) build up was very weak and I'm very disappointed with that! It takes guts to sit on the lonely throne and govern a nation (in contrast with, living a 'happily ever after' with your girl)! They should've justified Sam Maek Jong's thoughtfulness and bravery, by including that in the later years of his reign he actually reformed Silla and strengthened the Hwarang and not to forget, planted the seed to unify the Three Kingdoms (but if the writers did include this, I bet they'd credit Sun Woo for these achievements too as in the end he is shown to have visited Baekje on an official matter, showing how much he's involved in 'building the nation' together with Sam Maek Jong ! *eyeroll*)
So disappointed that one of the most respected Kings of Silla was shown in this way, no matter how fictional the story is meant to be!
Is it just me or did the writer focused on fooling us that he/she ended up being the fool? Don't get me wrong,…
Yes, I agree with PHS's character's (King Jinheung) build up being very weak and I'm very disappointed with that! It takes guts to sit on the lonely throne and govern a nation (in contrast with, living a 'happily ever after' with your girl, although Ji Dwi did consider that before)! They should've justified Sam Maek Jong's thoughtfulness and bravery, by including that in the later years of his reign he actually reformed Silla and strengthened the Hwarang and not to forget, planted the seed to unify the Three Kingdoms (but if the writers did include this, I bet they'd credit Sun Woo for these achievements too! *eyeroll*)
So disappointed that one of the most respected Kings of Silla was shown in such a disappointing writing, no matter how fictional the story is meant to be! PHS deserves the credit for having acted well. Its the first drama where my SLS has stayed until the end (usually I fall for the main lead as the drama progresses but hey, records are meant to be broken!)
This drama was an absolute mess. Sun woo was too proud and selfish and they did ji dwi so wrong even until the…
In the ending scenes, when Sun Woo visits Ji Dwi to give him the report about Baekje etc Ji Dwi's character (although its shown as joke between friends) is shown weak enough to say "Then you should've become the king!" and Sun Woo replies, "No, it looks better this way (with Ji Dwi sitting on the throne instead of him)!" This makes the viewers still think that Sun Woo is better suited for the throne, but because he's a romantic chap as well, he prefers to live with Ah Ro. And this scene also includes the hint that the King/Prince of Baekje still think that Sun Woo is the King of Silla (although its shown that Ji Dwi's fine with it) and hence, Sun Woo visits Baekje! Like why? The true King of Silla, King Jinheung, doesn't need to hide anymore!!!
The "good" thing about Ji Dwi shown is that he is brave enough to walk the lonely path of a worrying king and in return, maintains his friendship by letting go of his "love for Ah Ro"! (Like even this just enhances lead character's reputation! If they had to show how strong of a King Jinheung became, they should've included the later years of his reign where he actually reformed Silla and strengthened the Hwarang and not to forget, planted the seed for eventual unification of the Three Kingdoms!
And in the episode where Sun Woo shouted "I am King" (Baekje episode), he solely did it for Ah Ro! Yes, there may be some percentage of concern included for the other peasants being slaughtered but even Sun Woo didn't speak up when the peasants before Ah Ro were slaughtered! This shows that he's only concerned in acting up with valour when it involves Ah Ro in danger! His revenge for Lee Kwang Soo's character is put aside (by just slightly slicing Sam Maek Jong's hand EVEN though he isn't the one who killed his friend or ordered it *ugh*) once Ah Ro becomes his focus!
Agreeing with Jinsoo's comment below:
"Ji Dwi is shown saying that he got there by himself--but nah. Literally got the throne handed to him, though not by his mother but by his friend. Sure, that might be because he's not the lead, but for me he didn't have to be that weak while Dog-Bird can still hog the spotlight!"
Totally agreed with "Jealousy Incarnate" being on this list! I don't understand why that drama didn't receive accolades of attention because it totally deserved it!
(There are many other dramas with such speculations but I'm talking about the ones mentioned in this article and are a bit recent)
It has been an year since DOTS aired and still we hear rumours or read articles about the Song-Song couple (for example, rumours of Song Joong Ki celebrating his birthday with Song Hye Kyo or he's planning to propose to her blah blah).
As for Goblin, South Koreans went crazy when Kim Go Eun posted a wedding shoot scene photograph on the sets of the drama, of her and Gong Yoo (arms linked) on her official Instagram account!
As for WFKBJ, I believed that young actors such as Nam Joo Hyuk and Lee Sung Kyung were bound to fall for each other in reality because they put in so much effort for their first ever main lead roles (did it in all their sincerity and seriousness) and I'm so glad it turned out to be a reality!
And in SWDBS, due to Bong Bong and Min Min (in reality, they're called the Park-Park couple as well) couple's cute chemistry left the drama staff doubting if they were really dating or not (because they'd do their scenes so realistically and fool around the set as if it was a dating place haha)!!
Also, I feel Song Hye Kyo and Han Hyo Joo look very similar :O
But now that you mention it, interestingly Lee Sun Bin does resemblance Song Hye Kyo!!
Totally agreed with this :P
#Hwarangreunion #JiDwixPaOh
Either I'm not getting the story very well or the "melodrama" is not my cup of tea this time (exceptions do exist!). I will continue watching it though~
Plus, so many questions left unanswered!
1) What's the background story of Master Hwi (the teacher) and why was he in prison in the first episode?
2) Did Master Ahn Ji actually like the Queen?
3) What about Sun Woo's sudden fainting illness?
4) What happens of King Jinheung's and the Princess' marriage?
5) What are the reforms that took place after King Jinheung started ruling in full fledged way? And what role does Sun Woo play in this new regime?
6) Why wasn't Soo Ho there in the last scene when they went horse riding?
7) What happened of Hwarang under King Jinheung's reign?
8) What happens to the Queen's commander (does he like disappear after getting shot by the Princess' arrow?)
Etc. etc.
"Ji Dwi is shown saying that he got there by himself--but nah. Literally got the throne handed to him, though not by his mother but by his friend. Sure, that might be because he's not the lead, but for me he didn't have to be that weak while Dog-Bird can still hog the spotlight!"
PHS's character's (King Jinheung) build up was very weak and I'm very disappointed with that! It takes guts to sit on the lonely throne and govern a nation (in contrast with, living a 'happily ever after' with your girl)! They should've justified Sam Maek Jong's thoughtfulness and bravery, by including that in the later years of his reign he actually reformed Silla and strengthened the Hwarang and not to forget, planted the seed to unify the Three Kingdoms (but if the writers did include this, I bet they'd credit Sun Woo for these achievements too as in the end he is shown to have visited Baekje on an official matter, showing how much he's involved in 'building the nation' together with Sam Maek Jong ! *eyeroll*)
So disappointed that one of the most respected Kings of Silla was shown in this way, no matter how fictional the story is meant to be!
So disappointed that one of the most respected Kings of Silla was shown in such a disappointing writing, no matter how fictional the story is meant to be! PHS deserves the credit for having acted well. Its the first drama where my SLS has stayed until the end (usually I fall for the main lead as the drama progresses but hey, records are meant to be broken!)
The "good" thing about Ji Dwi shown is that he is brave enough to walk the lonely path of a worrying king and in return, maintains his friendship by letting go of his "love for Ah Ro"! (Like even this just enhances lead character's reputation! If they had to show how strong of a King Jinheung became, they should've included the later years of his reign where he actually reformed Silla and strengthened the Hwarang and not to forget, planted the seed for eventual unification of the Three Kingdoms!
And in the episode where Sun Woo shouted "I am King" (Baekje episode), he solely did it for Ah Ro! Yes, there may be some percentage of concern included for the other peasants being slaughtered but even Sun Woo didn't speak up when the peasants before Ah Ro were slaughtered! This shows that he's only concerned in acting up with valour when it involves Ah Ro in danger! His revenge for Lee Kwang Soo's character is put aside (by just slightly slicing Sam Maek Jong's hand EVEN though he isn't the one who killed his friend or ordered it *ugh*) once Ah Ro becomes his focus!
Agreeing with Jinsoo's comment below:
"Ji Dwi is shown saying that he got there by himself--but nah. Literally got the throne handed to him, though not by his mother but by his friend. Sure, that might be because he's not the lead, but for me he didn't have to be that weak while Dog-Bird can still hog the spotlight!"