The FL is not a very good character in this. It's unfortunately the biggest flaw this show has. Just finished episode 12 and this girl has no personality, she's a MarySue. No idea why the ML likes her, the other woman that likes him is much more interesting.
I'm currently on the fourth episode. The villains are quite cartoonish lol the webtoon screams through the show. I can see how fans of the webtoon would love this, but for the first time I can't help but think maybe sticking so close to the source material makes the TV show a bit cringe...
All mediums/medias have a different feeling to them than to one another and it's for good reason. If I wanted two dimensional characters I would just stick to the comic! Character development and depth is generally supposed to be the best in original novels, second best in original TV series, and apparently the worst in original webtoons/comics/cartoons.
If you're making an original webtoon into a TV series, there's certain things you have to do so that the writing doesn't suffer, like adding depth and humanity to the characters that don't get it in the webtoon/comic.
Sure, we have to hate the villains (original bsf & bf) so we don't feel bad when she's getting her revenge on them, but can't we still hate them, even when they come across as realistic people that might actually exist somewhere? It's not just that they are fully evil characters, which can be fun, but they do nothing other than think about how to make the FL suffer at every moment. No other thoughts whatsoever. Nothing else going on in either of their lives.
That being said I'm enjoying the surface level justice we're getting. I'm shocked this got an 8.5 though; thinking it's going to get better is the only reason I'm not dropping this yet.
This show is so heart rending. It gives me that warm but grieving feeling when I watch it because you know how things end from the start. The ML and FL are very frustrating in that they don't communicate properly. To be fair no one in this drama does, and it's kind of the baseline of this show. I wonder what this story would be like if they all talked to one another and showed their feelings and pasts honestly.
The characters are very human. The writers don't shy away from showing their flaws but also why each character is loved by someone.
This era of television is gone now; they really don't make dramas like this anymore. This was from before the Hallyu wave, and you can tell it was truly written and produced primarily for passion. It also encompasses darker and more scandalous themes than the majority of Korean dramas made afterwards. Or maybe it just shows these themes in a more brutal and scorching way.
Not to say this is the best drama from Korea, not even close. There are modern dramas that are much better. Yet still none that have the vibe and atmosphere of a show like this; it's very unique and refreshing.
I had no idea she had all these allegations against her with illegal drug use and driving under the influence. I just wanted her to come back to screen because she's one of the prettiest people I've ever seen. Hope she's doing well
Im curious about one thing in ep 4, when the chairman was looking for the password in the pen rack and couldn't…
I replied this in another comment, but I think he's probably suspicious that Dongju took it with him so that no one else could access the safe. However he does not want to believe it and is going to wait until dongju is supposed to return before panicking, and he is going to check for other suspects in his surroundings. I also think that the chairman's daughter took it because she wants to frame dongju, otherwise she could have just taken a photograph
I think he's probably suspicious of dongju but doesn't want it to be true. He's probably trying to think of other…
tbf dongju has worked hard at making himself indispensable, but it probably helped that the chairman is an alcoholic lmao I am wondering what the chairman's daughter is planning to do with the password. seems shortsighted to take it like that. might as well photograph it and then there's no one the wiser, unless she wants to frame dongju...🙈
The scene where the chairman is looking for the password and having a flashback to the pen holder..i didn't get…
I think he's probably suspicious of dongju but doesn't want it to be true. He's probably trying to think of other suspects, So he's putting faith in dongju's hasty return. I don't know how he's gonna take dongju showing up with no memory 😅
All mediums/medias have a different feeling to them than to one another and it's for good reason. If I wanted two dimensional characters I would just stick to the comic! Character development and depth is generally supposed to be the best in original novels, second best in original TV series, and apparently the worst in original webtoons/comics/cartoons.
If you're making an original webtoon into a TV series, there's certain things you have to do so that the writing doesn't suffer, like adding depth and humanity to the characters that don't get it in the webtoon/comic.
Sure, we have to hate the villains (original bsf & bf) so we don't feel bad when she's getting her revenge on them, but can't we still hate them, even when they come across as realistic people that might actually exist somewhere? It's not just that they are fully evil characters, which can be fun, but they do nothing other than think about how to make the FL suffer at every moment. No other thoughts whatsoever. Nothing else going on in either of their lives.
That being said I'm enjoying the surface level justice we're getting. I'm shocked this got an 8.5 though; thinking it's going to get better is the only reason I'm not dropping this yet.
The characters are very human. The writers don't shy away from showing their flaws but also why each character is loved by someone.
This era of television is gone now; they really don't make dramas like this anymore. This was from before the Hallyu wave, and you can tell it was truly written and produced primarily for passion. It also encompasses darker and more scandalous themes than the majority of Korean dramas made afterwards. Or maybe it just shows these themes in a more brutal and scorching way.
Not to say this is the best drama from Korea, not even close. There are modern dramas that are much better. Yet still none that have the vibe and atmosphere of a show like this; it's very unique and refreshing.