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Yeah, I can see where you're coming from and its honestly okay. Its like we all like and expect different things in dramas. I like things to be entertaining but I also really need them to keep my mind stimulated, it cant be too simple. I like intensity, thats why I love thrillers. So, crime, mystery, supernatural thrillers (if you havent, try watching The Guest 2018, make sure you watch it in the daytime though). The plot needs to be solid, it needs to be entertaining, mentally stimulating and engaging, and above all intense. I need to be on my toes and if its romance, my emotions actually need to be moved and go haywire lol. Otherwise, I dont see the point of watching the drama or series, I can just watch a youtube video for something more normal.

For anyone talking shxt about this drama and is bringing "dramalist" ratings to prove their point... just stop because your "proof" is invalid first things first. If you compare all the top dramas right now, even with half, a third, a fourth of the numbers of watchers depending on which other drama you compare it with on the list , this drama still manages to be in the list and have similar ratings as the other dramas. You do your math and you'll see that your argument is not valid so just stop. And after more than a decade of watching K-dramas, those are the tags I am interested in -> Thriller, Crime, Murder, Mystery, Supernatural, Investigation, Dark, Mature, Psychopaths etc... things along those lines. I can't with the fluffy thing. So I mean yes, if you're relatively new to this, you might still be fascinated with the romance genre or it is just what you dig, this is the majority of people which is why those dramas have more watchers thus higher ratings. That's all there is to it.

SideNote: I will repeat it again for anyone who wants to hear it, Mouse with Lee Seung-gi was levels better than Vicenzo with Song Joong-ki (if you havent seen Mouse, be quiet, go on google and search it up, do yourself a favor and watch it). I like Song Joong-Ki, honestly but I think because it was his comeback drama since the divorce that it was overly hyped. The comedy was wacky, random, and misplaced. You didn't know if you were supposed to take the drama seriously or if it was just those typical comedy sitcoms once you removed all the glamour it threw in your face.

I need a great ass plot. I've learned this, plot trumps anything. Popular or good actors cannot save a bad drama but a solid plot is what drives actors to fame and makes them famous.. A solid plot is key. And Im just done with light, rosy, fluffy elements in dramas.

It was my pleasure, sweetheart <3

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Yes, age is definitely an important factor, I can be wrong but I think we are not as young as when we first started out so it does change the things you find interesting as opposed to when you were younger. Definitely agree with you on this.

And to think that I used to rate Chinese&Taiwanese romance dramas higher than Korean romance dramas back then. I think Im more of a serious romance type than the majority of what we have now, most are like cat&mouse (bickering for nothing) and it annoys me. Like Love me if you dare with Wallace Huo, I like that type of romance but its just I got confused with the plot later on. And the love story between Lee Seung Gi and Park Ju Hyun in Mouse, it was innocent yet there was rawness to it, then it became dark, real dark. I need heavy, not lighthearted, lol, I guess. Like BOF looked lighthearted but it wasnt you know, to me it was a melodrama. Sorry I rambled, it is just an interesting subject.

Actually, I used to dig more the old school Chinese dramas, I feel Chinese&Taiwanese-dramas back then had more intensity and substance like Autum's Concerto, Fated to Love you, Mars, Meteor Garden (original one with Jerry Yan), Devil Besides you etc... so many good ones. But now, when its wuxia, its a lot of plots within plots and it gets messy and unclear and the love story becomes dull and pointless. And if its the romance type drama because theres not of lot Chinese and Taiwanese dramas with the main genre being something other than wuxia or romance, so when its romance, its so childish in terms of the love story and interaction between the leads.

You eventually get used to it, its like every country has a certain way of acting I've noticed and BOF was my first korean drama thus my first intro to korean acting. So, I really was not used to their mannerisms and random faces they would pull here and there but then I gradually started to incorporate what I deemed weird per say as distinctive mannerisms of that culture. And years down the line, as a self-proclaimed Kdrama expert, Im so used to it, its just in the beginning, I had to pause to let my cringe out then continue. But the overall style of acting has changed or maybe its because I rarely watch romance-based dramas, OCN is my go to, lol. All about Thriller, Investigation, Psychological, Supernatural, Fantasy etc....

Yeah, but I think most kdramas in that era had actors overreact in general, esp. the female characters. Idk if thats just me but I guess that is also what intrigued us and kept us hooked in a way. For example, the first time I watched BOF, I was thrown off by Geum Jan Di's acting and the faces she made but I eventually got used to it. Kdramas used to be a little bit goofy then lol.

Did you literally make a dramalist account yesterday just to leave this "explicitly neutral yet implicitly negative" comment on her page? That is interesting, you're not a fan of hers, you're probably a fan of Yoo Jae Suk and what transpired turned you into a hater of hers. But you dont want to directly come off as a hater because that doesnt really work all the time on westernized platforms so you're playing a middle-of-the road kind crap on the surface. I am not saying it is fine that she didnt clap her hands when YJS won because I respect YJS as well. My point is if we want to vilify her on the basis that she didnt clap her hands in that moment and conclude that she is disrespectful and evil in real life. I hope you yourself are a very good person in real life and hopefully, you always clap your hands at all times for everyone because again you're a bad person if you dont. And I hope you also left those sort of comments on the page of every celebrities that were there and didnt clap their hands yet have met YJS at least once and participated in his shows. Just keep the same standard and energy as you have for her for yourself and your faves as well.

She was awesome in Trap. She's very attractive, I wish she would get more main roles.

Guys, ignore the comments complaining about the FL. The worst thing you could do is not watch this drama. Btw, let's rectify something by saying that the FL (as an actor) is not the problem, the character she is playing is as she will get on your nerves because of the things she does, basically she is so mean to the ML and kinda makes his life hell. After awhile, you understand that it is just her character and it wont bother you as much because you will also see her love for him. But the FL (as an actor) including every one else gave their character due justice, they played their roles phenomenally. I had taken some pause from Kdramas because it was too fluffy for me, but the goriness and rawness of this drama should not be missed.

She isnt necessarily a bad actress. As many have mentioned, SKY castle would make you see her see in a new light. I just think that the dramas she chooses do not make it easy for her true acting to come through. I understand that part of being an actor is being able to pull of different characters but sometimes, a person has to learn what works best for their ownself. In terms of their physical look and choosing a storyline that hits home for them in order to naturally evoke emotions which will make their acting shine through.

Kim Bo Ra to me fits more serious story lines (in SKY castle, her character lowkey had a dark life). Even if she was to be a lead in a romantic drama, (romcom would not be the go to, she would suit melodrama more). I think in real life, she isnt really an overly emotional sort of girl which might explain why as an audience we seek more emotion from her, but she doesnt reciprocate because thats not how she naturally respond to things. Thats why I feel we liked her in SKY castle (serious storyline) because though messed up and dark stuff were happening to her, her ability to navigate through all the crap while maintaining a idgaf poker face made her seem like a badass that would not subjugate herself for no reason.

Maybe as she learns to improve the expression of her emotions, she should pick roles that suit her more , like serious means with an important underlying messed up reality of life or just serious if it is fiction.

You need to learn the difference between acting and plot. If the writing of the plot is not intriguing enough thus the character that the actor is supposed to depict is as a result not interesting enough, that is not the actor's fault. Maybe the actor's fault in this case would be choosing a drama with an unsubstantial plot but it is the writer's responsability to write a character that is interesting enough but a bad or lacking plot further reduces the writer's ability to create such a character. Baifern was just acting the written character, why rate her so low.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! GORGEOUS

Im looking forward to seeing this couple again, they match well together and loved them in Once Upon A Time.

Okay, I seee your point.From a TAO fan's point of you, its offensive to straight up be hostile to him. One may not appreciate his acting chops but should recognize that his popularity is making the drama more known as opposed to if it had only been Janice's fans, its like two fanbase. Yeah, I understand, you re right in that sense.,

Doesnt he look like Kim Woo Bin? They look kinda similar

Yes, I agree with sjamili. You re making seem like this drama was not going to go anywhere if not for TAO, hum, obviously you dont know anything about Janice, shes a really good Actress. You should be grateful she was cast as the lead for his sake even.

A good plot can save bad acting but a bad plot can not save good acting.

Its not that her performance in Coffee Prince was the best and her performance in the rest was bad. Look at "Missing you", it was rated a 8 as well. The problem is the drama plot.

You may adore an actor or actress but I can assure you, if the plot of their drama is either weak, bland, or unnecessarily frustrating, you will stop watching that drama and hope for a better drama next time.

Fluttering Alert was bland and weak, she may have had an fairly okay chemistry with the lead but there was no intensity surrounding the cause of their falling in love and we are already all familiar with everything that happened in the drama, there was no novelty or uniqueness to the drama.

So, actors and actresses need to pick strong ass plots whether it'd be romance, thriller, crime etc... , that's all I can say.