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I think it is one of those things that are hard to translate, both literally and as a concept. In many shows they translate it as Brother, or they just use the first name, since using the first name has a different connotation in most Western countries as well than, say, using Mr. Last Name. Sometimes I think it would be better to just write Hyung or Oppa or whatever and let people find out for themselves that it is a respectful adress. I understood as much from the get go as it is the same in India, as I wrote in the beginning of the article, but with the difference that it almost definitely signifies brotherly/sisterly feelings or if you use it with a stranger, a kind of plea to be treated like a sister. Not unlike the American "Bro", actually, something we don't use at all in the European languages I know.

It's not that kind of drama. I haven't finished it yet, it got a bit too heavy for my current mood. But I don't think it's a romance at all.

Thankyou! <3

The funny thing about the calling each other by the last name is that many times they are in fact calling each other "Mr.President", "Secretary Kim" or whatever job title they first were introduced as well into a relationship. Often these are then subtitled as Ms.Kim or something, because calling each other by job title is even more unusual. Took me a while to not find it funny, and enjoy the sweet moment when they are like: "We have been kissing each other for two weeks now, maybe call me "Surname-First Name" now." Or if they were already at Surname-First Name, call me First-Name-Diminutive.

I don't know, but that kind of stuff happens a bit more organically in my country, where we go from Last Name to First Name very quickly in most contexts and calling each other by the first name after dating is unusual, as we usually use pet names then.

Host clubs aren't nightclubs or cabarets though. They are places where you specifically go to be surrounded and entertained by the male and female employees, according to your preferences. This includes physical contact, although not kissing/sex, at least not on club premises. It is more like a strip club without the stripping.

What, you never dated a guy that then turned out to be your half brother? How disappointing!

Yeah, it is sometimes hard to discern between popular tropes and reality if you have never been there. I shared a dorm with a few South Koreans for two months, and I felt among the same gender they were more physical than us central Europeans are, but then also much more reserved with the other gender, which was interesting. They would easily react to a joke with a flick of the wrist with another girl, but then hugging goodbye with the guys made them go beet red. lol

Oh yes, the random slaps of higher ups to lower downs. I don't know how much real life that is, but try that in Europe and you would either have a full on brawl or an assault charge on your hands. Everybody just standing there was one of the few culture shocks. I get the job market is tight, but my human instinct would have my hands itching.

I heard somewhere they were using a brand new technology for filming the background (3D screen or something) and that they are having technical difficulties in post production because of it.

I have honestly stopped myself from getting excited about anything by the synopsis or trailer. Been burned badly last year, (ahem Legend of Anle ahem, ahem She and her perfect Husband ahem) and won't be getting myself hyped again. On the other hand I watched a few that weren't on my radar before I randomly stumbled upon them and clicked watch, and they turned out quite good.

That being said, "Men in Love" looks good. Liang Jie often chooses good scripts and I just like her on my screen. And her partner as well, he is a good romance actor.

As does "A Snowstorm of Love", the setting in Iceland alone makes it worth the watch I hope.

I might also peek at the one with Gina Gin, because love her and see what she is like in a Wuxia. Hoping for beautifully choreographed fight scenes, she was a ballet dancer after all.

I mean, which show. 😏😁

I saw so many clips on YouTube, I was kind of over it before it finished airing. The spoilers were unavoidable.

You might have just made me want to watch this! Great article, so well written!

Also, great post. I only watched a part of My Secret Bride with her, but your write up is inspiring me to watch more. Also love what you did with the colours!

Looks a bit melodramatic for a show with that many topless guys. But will I watch it, propably yes. :-P

So... you are just going to leave us without telling us where that last GIF is from?

I don't think you answered the right comment.

But for the sake of it: I nowhere said that this is a good way to live or to solve it in a story.

I said it was realistic, as in, this happens thousands of times everyday the world over. And thus, her needing a second operation until she finally leaves... it often takes the breaking-point, and that is different for everyone. Your breaking-point is very much dependent on how you grew up, violence in your family, your culture etc.

The reaction of the victim does not diminish the guilt of the perpetrator. So understanding the victim does not mean I sympathize with the husband or anyone.

I hope anyone that watches this drama takes away all the red flags, and keeps mental, financial and emotional independence even when married, and walks away at the first infraction, society be damned.

I have not done much reading these last few years, but you inspired me to get my audible subscription back. I wish they would remake some western classics into shows, like Pride and Prejudice or Romeo and Juliet, but interpreted for Chinese and Korean history of course. It would be fun to see, since I have seen renditions in other cultures as well, and that's always fun.

Yeah, I want articles about dramas, and not just KDramas either, and major news (deaths, weddings) about the actors. Not copy/pasted and badly AI translated gossip, with apparantely no foundation. Someone said that someone said... No thanks.

"Now every romance has to have a serial killer, supernatural fantasy lelmnts or a supernatural serial killer :("

OMG, this. I have been watching some KDramas recently, but the romance just doesn't hit the same if I have to sit through blood spouting, people getting kidnapped and buried alive and random zombies showing up. I have barely ever come across a KDrama that didn't have them, though. China is better at those, but then you have to sit through business bla bla.

Recently aired "I may love you" and "Here we meet again" were really nice romances, if you skip the semi-interesting business blabla. Also, some Japanese shows, but they often lack in terms of aesthetics.

Tick the spoiler warning please!