beautifully executed, not enough to make justice for the plot
dear hongrang is the beauty of tragedy and chaos. it's such a sad piece, but you just can't stop looking at it, wanting to witness its deepness.
what a shame this is such a short drama. this plot could've been better used with a longer duration, that could've avoided some plot holes like the lack of construction of some characters and their relationships.
although this drama is a masterpiece, with an amazing photography, sound effects and ost, it still bothers me the place female characters are giving in korean dramas, especially the saeguk ones, where the oppression to women can be "justified" by the period. you can say that Min Yeonui and Kkot-nam have important roles in the drama but the way they are portrayed, personality wise, tells me that women in dramas are almost always shown with a certain intention, visible in the way they are built - only being motivated by men and the pain they leave behind. I say this specifically thinking about Jaeyi's character, who seemed like she was there just to be oppressed, a love interest, someone rejected by her family that just stayed in the same position for the whole story, only being set free by the love and protection of a man.
this being said, the performance of all cast was amazing. the entirety of the actor and actresses gave their everything for the roles, specially Lee and Kim Jaewook, that are always marvelous in my opinion.
i really liked the construction of the story and the way things took place, but unfortunately, once again, this drama couldn't have been only 11 episodes long, and this is the biggest issue it has in my opinion. some things remained unanswered, and even though this could add to the mysterious feeling of the drama some aspects of it could have been more developed and, even then, leave space for viewers interpretations.
with that being said, this is a good watch in my opinion, especially for those who are into drama and mystery medias that touch some dark or unusual themes.
what a shame this is such a short drama. this plot could've been better used with a longer duration, that could've avoided some plot holes like the lack of construction of some characters and their relationships.
although this drama is a masterpiece, with an amazing photography, sound effects and ost, it still bothers me the place female characters are giving in korean dramas, especially the saeguk ones, where the oppression to women can be "justified" by the period. you can say that Min Yeonui and Kkot-nam have important roles in the drama but the way they are portrayed, personality wise, tells me that women in dramas are almost always shown with a certain intention, visible in the way they are built - only being motivated by men and the pain they leave behind. I say this specifically thinking about Jaeyi's character, who seemed like she was there just to be oppressed, a love interest, someone rejected by her family that just stayed in the same position for the whole story, only being set free by the love and protection of a man.
this being said, the performance of all cast was amazing. the entirety of the actor and actresses gave their everything for the roles, specially Lee and Kim Jaewook, that are always marvelous in my opinion.
i really liked the construction of the story and the way things took place, but unfortunately, once again, this drama couldn't have been only 11 episodes long, and this is the biggest issue it has in my opinion. some things remained unanswered, and even though this could add to the mysterious feeling of the drama some aspects of it could have been more developed and, even then, leave space for viewers interpretations.
with that being said, this is a good watch in my opinion, especially for those who are into drama and mystery medias that touch some dark or unusual themes.
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