Second lead syndrome (as if all women have two admirers at the same time). Alcoholism as a given in almost every…
OMG YES to your point about endings. You hang on to the emotional roller coaster for dear life for 16 episodes, but only get 5 minutes of conclusion to wrap up. That drives me NUTS. It's not like they got canceled without notice -- they know from the start they've only got X many episodes! If you tried to pull that with a novel, publishers would laugh you out of the business!
I also thought they went overboard, but I didn't let that ruin my viewing experience. It's over-dramatized for…
I did. After I got over my little fit, I finished it. I loved all of it so much with the exception of that part (I think I'm sensitive to it because i'm trained in psychology, and there is some really ugly history to inpatient treatment), there was no way I could miss the end.
After all that, I really enjoyed it, and only docked it half a point for the hospital parts! :D
They make a HUGE difference in the telling of a story, and can often carry part of the emotional weight themselves. For instance, Goblin, my favorite OST, even the love songs have a thread of sadness and loneliness running through them, even if they sound happy and cheerful.
Take Hush by Lasse Lindh, for example. It has a lovely, light piano tune, and on a surface listen, sounds like a man's ode to the beautiful woman he loves. But if you pay attention, it speaks of them eventually being separated and the ways they will still be part of one another when they do, as well as a longing to run away from fate.
Perfect for all the levels of both major love stories in that drama. *sniff*
My only negative is how Schizophrenia is portrayed and easily cured. Kdramas tend to make light of mental health…
Worse, for me, was that pretty much everything that happened to Jang Jae Yeol in the hospital would have resulted in a GIANT malpractice lawsuit in the U.S. Threw me right out of a story I had been enjoying to that point.
I absolutely adored this drama right up until Jang Jae Yeol's hospitalization. I haven't seen such an irresponsible and inaccurate depiction of psychiatric care in many, many years of watching movies and television. Every one of those doctors should lose their license, and that hospital its certification. I half-expected Nurse Ratchett to show up to schedule Jang Je Yeol's lobotomy! Threw me right out of what had previously been a wonderful, positive depiction of everyday people living with various psychological and physical issues.
This was really interesting! I too am a Kdrama freak, but I've been interested in trying some Chinese stories. Since I'm also a bibliophile, adaptations are a great place to start. Thank you!
I can't even judge this, because everything in dramas makes me cry, especially m male leads! Coming from the US, where a truly sobbing man is all but non-existant, any hero crying well makes me lose my mind. Especially characters who are usually stoic, but then break down. I know it',s not ",cool" or whatever to like Lee Min Ho, but he rips my heart apart like few actors I've seen so far.
Lost me at the beginning of the 2nd episode. How anybody finds a character who sends a bunch of guys to RAPE A GIRL HE DOESN'T LIKE sexy or entertaining is beyond me. Absolute misogynist garbage.
As a Kdrama maniac, Seoul is at the top of the list, but Tokyo and Kyoto are up there too. Stunning cities with amazing lights, color, history, and culture!
After all that, I really enjoyed it, and only docked it half a point for the hospital parts! :D
Take Hush by Lasse Lindh, for example. It has a lovely, light piano tune, and on a surface listen, sounds like a man's ode to the beautiful woman he loves. But if you pay attention, it speaks of them eventually being separated and the ways they will still be part of one another when they do, as well as a longing to run away from fate.
Perfect for all the levels of both major love stories in that drama. *sniff*
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/goblin-ost-hush-lyrics.html
I dropped it, and I can't imagine going back.