If you watch lots of jdorama you will notice that even when they do makeovers it's always understated. It's more of a cultural difference between Korea and Japan. While Korea is obsessed with labels like Prada, LV in their dramas, it is rarely mentioned in Jdorama. Out of all the jdorama I've watched they never mentioned or promoted material possessions like clothing, cars, houses. Even the rich people in jdorama are different, you won't see their fancy car, latest phone or their huge mansion. Of course they have these things but they just don't use them as status symbols in the same overt way.
Japanese dramas tend to emphasize character development, inner transformation, and subtle social dynamics rather than external displays of wealth. Even in makeover-themed jdorama—like "Make-up is Mud" —the change is more about confidence or personal growth rather than achieving a glamorized "before-and-after" look.
I hope this is not what they do in an emergency in Korea, cause it's ridiculous. They have no sense of urgency and the wife just strolls into an emergency zone like nothing special is happening.
I really wish they also released some sort of companion about such films. I had so many questions especially about the prickly ash and the 60-year-old plums. How do you get them to last that long?
I hate that they tried to make the aftermath of the SA a comic relief moment, when she couldn't walk properly. She was irritating most of the time, but appreciated her journey towards strength.
I loved everything about this movie—the introspective angle and how she finally finds herself. I had a feeling that it was written by a woman. Turns out it's the screenwriter of My Beautiful Man.
Me laughing at all these emo comments, like did we watch the same movie? Going to that extent to erase someone is rather ridiculous, and protecting her like that is so horrible. That kinda of took away a lot from the movie.
The shouting and screaming got to me. Hahaha, it was a little too dramatic, but not a bad movie. I'm against people with certain conditions being criminalized and made into the boogie man.
Not even Jang Hae In could save this boring movie. Not enough time to actually like any of the characters or root for them. It was like a choreographed nonsense. Not so funny comedy.
I actually think that removing the earring plotline in the class reunion downplayed a lot. It removed how cunning…
I think they only took the bullying part and the letter that alienated her in high school to show how mean the friend was to her. They are doing 10 episodes instead of 16 so they've less time for other things and they seem to have creative license.
The thing is even the clothes she chose to wear were not a name brand like the kdrama version. I think it shows the subtle difference between korean culture and japanese culture when it comes to material things. You rarely see them (jdorama) making reference to expensive clothes or name brand handbags like they do in kdrama. So maybe the earrings wouldn't translate well to the jdorama audience.
Can anyone who has seen the Korean version let me know how similar it is in plot and vibe? I personally didn't…
Kdrama version is more makjang and very dramatic with the revenge plot taking central stage. Fast paced and outlandish with her transformation. Jdorama version felt more romantic and not only about revenge but also the FL/ML falling in love with their cute interactions. I don't remember them going on dates in the kdrama version.
Kind of boring, esp the last two episodes. Even 2x speed wasn't going fast enough for me. Why did they have a group of random and old players as the last people standing? They could have had more action instead of those old guys doing nothing.
I hope they make Squid Game: The Beginning and show us the history of how it all began. That could be interesting if Lee Byun hun.
Japanese dramas tend to emphasize character development, inner transformation, and subtle social dynamics rather than external displays of wealth. Even in makeover-themed jdorama—like "Make-up is Mud" —the change is more about confidence or personal growth rather than achieving a glamorized "before-and-after" look.
Has anyone ever read the novel Mr & Mr Zhang that the drama is based on? Spoil the ending of the novel if you have. Thanks.
The thing is even the clothes she chose to wear were not a name brand like the kdrama version. I think it shows the subtle difference between korean culture and japanese culture when it comes to material things. You rarely see them (jdorama) making reference to expensive clothes or name brand handbags like they do in kdrama. So maybe the earrings wouldn't translate well to the jdorama audience.
I hope they make Squid Game: The Beginning and show us the history of how it all began. That could be interesting if Lee Byun hun.