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Another point to consider, which I’ve noticed here on the site over the past few years, is that some viewers always look back nostalgically at the earlier days of Korean dramas, thinking that the shows were better when they first started watching. The thing is, everyone started watching at different times, and what seems beautiful to them is already worn out in my eyes because I began watching their very old series, while they started when Korea had already become an entertainment powerhouse. Initially, it was fascinating, fun, and good, but gradually, they got tired of it because there's a certain repetitiveness in these dramas. It might be that the shows haven’t changed drastically, but because there are so many of them, a lot of things get repeated, and over time, it becomes boring. Each person starts at a different point, and the beginning always feels more beautiful and exciting. Of course, this is part of a larger picture, and you can’t expect every series to be great, just like with anything else.

The episode itself is mediocre at best. I'm watching it only because of the lead actor, who performed really well in his other two series on Netflix, both of which I enjoyed. Those two series were somewhat realistic portrayals, but I'm not entirely sure about this one.

I think Korea is going through cultural and social changes, and Netflix is either encouraging or enabling this. I mean, the two series he acted in are more realistic in my opinion compared to the series I watched years ago after taking a long break from Kdramas. They have very "hardcore" Korean elements.

I think Netflix allows for some expression, but it can also, of course, be limiting when considering the capabilities and creativity they can bring to their series.

It's sad, but it might not be related to Netflix at all; rather, it could be a natural process influenced by economic and social factors.

The first episode itself is mediocre at best. I'm watching it only because of the lead actor, who performed really well in his other 2 series on Netflix, both of which I enjoyed. Those two series were somewhat realistic portrayals, but I'm not entirely sure about this one.
The poster looks cheesy, as does the trailer, and the cinematography and costumes seem too polished to be realistic.

That makes me wonder if the beatings the main character receives from her mother are just standard violence. I already understand from various series over the years that Korean women suffer from ongoing oppression, but the violence shown in the first episode towards a girl who simply didn't want to get married and wasn't even given a chance to explain why is unbearable to me. I would expect that if this were a realistic series, it would be filmed properly, but there's something here trying to be comedic, and it wasn't shot in a funny way. It felt like there was just a desire to create drama, and that probably annoyed me even more than the violence itself.

If I watch older K series, this kind of thing was more common, but it was always filmed in a subtle or humorous way. Maybe that made it easier to accept and handle. It was never just prolonged violence without any humor or realism.

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Japanese people are not blond!

This is one of the most disappointing series I've watched. It started off promising, but after just a few episodes, everything got stuck and repetitive, which only became more frustrating. For me, it's just tormenting the viewer.

I think it’s a certain style that they try to emulate in manga, and part of the attempt to be Western. To me, it’s a bit irritating to impose this on someone who already looks good as they are, just like Koreans, for example, apply makeup lighter than their skin tone. It annoys me.

IDGA#

Seriously, how old are you! ?He’s not my type, and I don’t think he visually matches the Takara actor, but it wouldn’t matter as much if he acted naturally. I know it frustrates you to hear this because you really like this actor and think he looks great.
Honestly, we all enjoy watching good-looking actors, but these aren’t deep series, so stop pretending you can watch faces that aren’t to your taste. I’m sure you’re not watching it for the plot. So why are you looking down on me?

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Now I understand why the series is boring. They basically drained all the substance from the manga. In reality, it’s not a manga with depth or plot; everything revolves around excitement, and they entirely removed that from the adaptation, leaving us with all the other frustrating elements.

A boring and frustrating series that's hard to stop watching. at least until episode 4. Everyone is always so glum, and not a single smile comes from any of them. What kind of couples are really that miserable almost 100% of the time they're together? It seems more like self-torture than a relationship, and certainly a torment for viewers to watch the characters suffer. There's not enough dynamism, not enough actors, and not enough depth to enjoy their misery. It seems that if they made at least one of them smile a bit more, it would be less excruciating.

I don't understand why you guys think every film needs to be justified or validated. You’re not contributing anything to viewers who are uncertain or find it difficult to watch. It’s a fictional series, and that's the reason movies exist. Not everything needs to be normal, realistic, or aligned with your moral standards. If someone doesn't like the series, they’re welcome to continue watching other series where there is no age difference.

ep 2 is So so

Ep2 is so cute

Hopefully, they would stop dyeing their hair blonde altogether; it always looks bad. He, like everyone else, looks better with his natural hair color.

The casting is really not justified. The character is supposed to be shy but not speak so slowly. The actor confuses shyness with stupidity, which is especially frustrating when you know he speaks normally in interviews. This match wasn’t good in my eyes, and it's a shame because the series is cute and the "Takara" actor is exceptionally good-looking.

It's hard to understand their match, but it was a cute episode.

It's hard to understand their match, but it was a cute episode.

It's a low-budget series; they don't change locations, and there are no side characters with interesting stories. There's not enough plot. You see the man's parents once, and that's it. The rest of the time is spent on the main character's indecision and her partner's denial of his own feelings and hers. They waited for this realization, and in the meantime, uninteresting characters were introduced.