Currently bingeing on shows of Kim Ji Eun because I found her really adorable in this show. Just started with her previous show this year "Branding in Seongsu" and it has been terrific so far. Couldn't even comprehend that why the hell such a solid show could have a measly rating of 7.6 I would suggest fellow Kim Ji Eun fans to give some love to that show and don't rely on the MDL rating. She is a femme fatale in first 4 episodes and an adorable dork in rest of the drama.
Finished Ep 8. Its so hilarious! Lomon is also serving really good looks, I can't deny. The cliched trope has been handled in a pretty meta manner in this drama which is pretty fresh. Kim Ji Eun is giving a acting masterclass of how to behave polar opposite to your true character effortlessly what a hilarious performance indeed.
Finished Ep 7 and I have to say its probably the most progressive K-Drama I have watched since Itaewon Class. Never thought would see a drag show in a K-Drama.
Just finished Ep 4 and man what a rollercoaster ride! Kim Ji Eun looked so effing hot throughout the episode. I don't think I have ever seen a female lead as fierce as her, she is a femme fatale and can kill men with her looks. And I swooned at the end! Lomon is a lucky b@st@rd!
Completed Ep 10. I think this is one of the best episodes of KDrama in 2024 even surpassing the highs which I experienced in Lovely Runner another gem of a show. Its rare that you are going to see the full spectrum of emotions expressed and portrayed in the best possible manner. Kudos to all the actors especially the female leads parents and of course the star of the show Jung So Min. I couldn't stop my tears as well. I will not be surprised if the voters aren't biased then this show is going to sweep a lot of acting awards.
Completed Ep 9. Increased my rating from 9.5 to Perfect 10 . This is going to become a cult classic, I can feel it! This time around Jung Hae In proved with his emotional acting at the end of the episode that why is currently considered the most promising star of his generation with not only a handsome face but real acting talent to back it up. Absolutely floored by the last scene of the episode and felt that the tension in the last 8 episodes were building up to this cathartic scene! Again heads off to the stellar writing as well which has slowly elevated this drama to a potential masterpiece IMO.
Just finished Ep 8 and I have to say that the drama took a dark turn in this episode which I was definitely not expecting. Also, the female lead arguing with her parents was also written really really well and the acting performance by Jun So Min was again absolutely top notch. Not only Korean, but every Indian viewer watching the drama like me, would feel that the biggest conflict is when we have to argue and corner our own beloved parents especially regarding our career and relationship decisions.
Just starting watching it and finished first 2 episodes. Jung Hae In looks so handsome and charming! Jung So Min is not only drop dead gorgeous but also great at acting especially her confrontation scene with her mom.
This show ended on a nice note and tied up all loose ends IMO. I didn't expected much from the beginning and wasn't disappointed at all. It was average and meh from start to finish as neither the story nor the romance was a standout in the show. I just watched the show for the gorgeous Son Na Eun and mostly watched the drama skipping every boring scene in between. Sometimes the parents gave really nice performances as well but since the writer didn't go into the depth of any character or emotion, even that could not elevate the show.
I thought me being Indian, could provide some insights into the situation :-
1. Indian film "Luck" I watched the movie when I was pretty young and the found the film very entertaining as it was quite different from the usual Bollywood rom-coms. Rewatched it later when I became an adult and realised that it was a pretty mediocre and average movie. Since I have seen Squid Game as well, take my word on the fact that there is very little similarity between the two content. The movie "Luck" is similar to the extent that people are playing deadly game testing their luck which is being live streamed to the outside world who are betting on the contestants, thats it. Squid Game is more nuanced and overall more statisfying and entertaining IMAO.
2. Inspiration from other sources As director of Squid Game himself has said that he was inspired from Japanese survival horror game content and since I have also consumed similar content like the Japanese manga Kaiji, Tomodachi game, Liar game, Alice in Borderland etc. people are absolutely right in commenting that Squid Game seems like a ripoff of above mentioned content and I can't deny that fact. However, thats the case with most popular content. Survival horror game genre is a very niche genre having limited audience, Squid game director did 2 things right with the drama :- a) Injected Korean culture and context into the games and contestants b) Making the game simpler and the entire content palatable to general masses leading to the global success across all countries, languages and age groups.
3. No one has a copyright over survival horror game genre Japan as in most domains, is far more superior in inventing novel products and services than its Asian counterparts which are then consumed by Otakus like me. But this should not prevent countries to make similar content to Japan as starting point and then later they can pivot to things which is very indigenous to their own country's culture and history. I would love Japanese content to have more soul and humane connection and Korean content to have more intelligent and logical characters. Instead of fighting and commenting among ourselves, we should focus more on suggesting similar stuff from each other countries and memory so that we all can have access to the colorful world of cinema.
Apologies in advance if I hurt someone's sentiments.
glah I'm not the only one who thought it was kinda weird that scene. I mean. I was like "man... you wanna a wife…
Yeah, I agree that whatever mentioned in the articles are not objective truth and there is still no hard science that explains or justifies this behavior. But still thanks a lot for sharing your perspective in good detail and depth, really appreciates having such interesting conversation on this platform.
1. Indian film "Luck"
I watched the movie when I was pretty young and the found the film very entertaining as it was quite different from the usual Bollywood rom-coms. Rewatched it later when I became an adult and realised that it was a pretty mediocre and average movie. Since I have seen Squid Game as well, take my word on the fact that there is very little similarity between the two content. The movie "Luck" is similar to the extent that people are playing deadly game testing their luck which is being live streamed to the outside world who are betting on the contestants, thats it. Squid Game is more nuanced and overall more statisfying and entertaining IMAO.
2. Inspiration from other sources
As director of Squid Game himself has said that he was inspired from Japanese survival horror game content and since I have also consumed similar content like the Japanese manga Kaiji, Tomodachi game, Liar game, Alice in Borderland etc. people are absolutely right in commenting that Squid Game seems like a ripoff of above mentioned content and I can't deny that fact. However, thats the case with most popular content. Survival horror game genre is a very niche genre having limited audience, Squid game director did 2 things right with the drama :-
a) Injected Korean culture and context into the games and contestants
b) Making the game simpler and the entire content palatable to general masses leading to the global success across all countries, languages and age groups.
3. No one has a copyright over survival horror game genre
Japan as in most domains, is far more superior in inventing novel products and services than its Asian counterparts which are then consumed by Otakus like me. But this should not prevent countries to make similar content to Japan as starting point and then later they can pivot to things which is very indigenous to their own country's culture and history. I would love Japanese content to have more soul and humane connection and Korean content to have more intelligent and logical characters. Instead of fighting and commenting among ourselves, we should focus more on suggesting similar stuff from each other countries and memory so that we all can have access to the colorful world of cinema.
Apologies in advance if I hurt someone's sentiments.
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/relationships/a19919498/why-men-are-attracted-to-women-who-look-like-their-moms/
The reverse is also true :-
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/attraction-evolved/201801/our-attraction-partners-who-look-our-parents