Now that months have gone by since the devastating breakdown of Smart and Boom's relationship with their companies and each other, can anyone explain what ACTUALLY happened?
So many confusing stories were crashing around on the internet, and I never understood the sequence of events and how Smart and Boom were forced apart as a paired couple. There were versions that blamed the companies, and there were versions that blamed the actors - especially Smart in particular.
All I know for sure is that during press conferences and at fan events, they were kept apart or only allowed to sit near each other if they didn't interact or make eye contact. At all of those, they both gave the impression that they wanted to say SO much, but there were invisible hands around both of their necks preventing them from revealing anything.
And multiple times I saw tears in their eyes.
Does anyone have REAL information about what happened? Hopefully with legitimate links (not Reddit, not Instagram, not Twitter, etc.....I mean real links that explain both what happened with the companies and also what happened between Smart and Boom) so I can read more about it?
Whatever happened, it still makes me sad. They are both amazing actors, they had **incredible** chemistry, and they both had such potential for future projects. But they were ripped apart, and it was devastating for them and us. I just want to understand why.
Love the Leon reference. Okay, this will definitely show my age.Leon: The Professional (1994) was a film about…
Years ago I developed a MASSIVE crush on Jean Reno after I saw Leon: The Professional. (I'm showing my age, too. In fact I'm probably older than you, lol.)
- the fact that the male leads are in an established gay relationship. There's no need to build / develop / go through all of the growing pains of a new relationship. For them it's just a FACT of their everyday lives. It's not a specific focal point of the series. That's so refreshing, and it's very different from other series. It also just feels very natural, and it frees up a lot of the story and screen time to focus on their detective / divorce attorney experiences, as well as the arc with Hajime's sister.
- the natural chemistry between the three main actors - the two g-uncles and the young niece. It's WONDERFUL to see them just flowing, and that young girl is an EXCELLENT actress.
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Side note - I keep wondering if Anna's mother will get to leave the hospital, or if she's got a terminal illness and is trying to make sure Anna has a safe and loving home to go to if something happens to the Mom. If that is the case, the transition to living with her g-uncles will be seamless, because they already love her to bits.
Episode 4 - Did anyone besides me BURST into laughter at the mid-NC scene (between Sea and Lanee) product placement for the women's bras??? Hysterical!!
Knowing all of the super shady and illegal stuff Pheem has done (so far), which will probably get even shadier.....
.....I wonder if there will be an ending like "Spare Me Your Mercy" where the the cop (in this case, Than) ends up arresting his lover (in this case, Pheem)......? Even though they love each other.
Of course I could be completely off base with that theory.
okay just so I know I'm not crazy, did anyone else notice that Thup's right eye is a slightly different color?????…
In the scene where the woman brings in the bloodstained baby Thup and asks the monk to take care of him......the camera focuses on the baby's face, and the one eye is discolored even then.
I wonder if that eye has anything to do with Thup's ability to see ghosts.
I'm just now starting to watch Ep 1. The opening credit scenes are really well done, and I love the opening music.
Great start. I hope the episode is good, too. I already know what a great actor Pavel is. I just hope Pooh is better - has more presence and oomph - than his character in both seasons of the Pit Babe series.
Another one of the things I really like about this series is the music they've chosen for each episode. It feels nostalgic, and really goes well with young angst and the island setting.
I loved this episode. Honestly the best one in the whole series.That sunrise scene? Them knocked out on the hood…
I *really* appreciate series that build in scenes like the one in Ep 7, showing Lava and Wave sleeping on the hood of the truck as they waited for the sunrise. I loved it when they woke up long enough to say Good Morning, and then fell back asleep. That was just a lovely little moment.
I don't need - in fact I don't WANT - there to be "action" all the time.
The quiet scenes are important, too, and especially when they have great cinematography, those moments create atmosphere and character bonding, and they help the characters seem more human, therefore more relatable to the viewers.
So Siwat is testing his powers, sets a raging campfire alight, and then runs off to tell Khunkhao that he has better control now.........leaving the fire burning.........and the episode never goes back the abandoned campfire?
Even after Khunkhao's earlier speech about how not controlling fire could burn down the forest???
It's just......dropped? Out of sight, out of mind?
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So many confusing stories were crashing around on the internet, and I never understood the sequence of events and how Smart and Boom were forced apart as a paired couple. There were versions that blamed the companies, and there were versions that blamed the actors - especially Smart in particular.
All I know for sure is that during press conferences and at fan events, they were kept apart or only allowed to sit near each other if they didn't interact or make eye contact. At all of those, they both gave the impression that they wanted to say SO much, but there were invisible hands around both of their necks preventing them from revealing anything.
And multiple times I saw tears in their eyes.
Does anyone have REAL information about what happened? Hopefully with legitimate links (not Reddit, not Instagram, not Twitter, etc.....I mean real links that explain both what happened with the companies and also what happened between Smart and Boom) so I can read more about it?
Whatever happened, it still makes me sad. They are both amazing actors, they had **incredible** chemistry, and they both had such potential for future projects. But they were ripped apart, and it was devastating for them and us. I just want to understand why.
CORRECTION: Ep 2, part 1 and 2.
As long as it's not toxic like "Secret Relationships" was, lol. (Although TBH, that was a very good series.)
And I have to say, all FOUR of our guys are gorgeous, each in their own way. This is going to be an interesting series.
I am thoroughly enjoying this series.
A couple of things I really like:
- the fact that the male leads are in an established gay relationship. There's no need to build / develop / go through all of the growing pains of a new relationship. For them it's just a FACT of their everyday lives. It's not a specific focal point of the series. That's so refreshing, and it's very different from other series. It also just feels very natural, and it frees up a lot of the story and screen time to focus on their detective / divorce attorney experiences, as well as the arc with Hajime's sister.
- the natural chemistry between the three main actors - the two g-uncles and the young niece. It's WONDERFUL to see them just flowing, and that young girl is an EXCELLENT actress.
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Side note - I keep wondering if Anna's mother will get to leave the hospital, or if she's got a terminal illness and is trying to make sure Anna has a safe and loving home to go to if something happens to the Mom. If that is the case, the transition to living with her g-uncles will be seamless, because they already love her to bits.
Knowing all of the super shady and illegal stuff Pheem has done (so far), which will probably get even shadier.....
.....I wonder if there will be an ending like "Spare Me Your Mercy" where the the cop (in this case, Than) ends up arresting his lover (in this case, Pheem)......? Even though they love each other.
Of course I could be completely off base with that theory.
I wonder if that eye has anything to do with Thup's ability to see ghosts.
Great start. I hope the episode is good, too. I already know what a great actor Pavel is. I just hope Pooh is better - has more presence and oomph - than his character in both seasons of the Pit Babe series.
I don't need - in fact I don't WANT - there to be "action" all the time.
The quiet scenes are important, too, and especially when they have great cinematography, those moments create atmosphere and character bonding, and they help the characters seem more human, therefore more relatable to the viewers.
Question RE: the track list for Season 1:
Are there only 5 songs on the OST? (Well, 4 actually. One of the songs is repeated.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5Jt_VyORFs&list=RD-5Jt_VyORFs&start_radio=1
Without watching the whole series again, I can't remember if there were other songs.
If there were, can someone post a link to the complete OST for Season 1? Thank you!
https://www.koreaboo.com/news/contact-lost-jang-dong-ju-close-ones-following-concerning-post/
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UPDATE: He was found safe! Thank goodness.
https://www.allkpop.com/article/2025/10/after-posting-im-sorry-actor-jang-dong-joo-found-safe-agency-apologizes-for-concern
So Siwat is testing his powers, sets a raging campfire alight, and then runs off to tell Khunkhao that he has better control now.........leaving the fire burning.........and the episode never goes back the abandoned campfire?
Even after Khunkhao's earlier speech about how not controlling fire could burn down the forest???
It's just......dropped? Out of sight, out of mind?