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Among Neo Hou which I also liked as Wu Xie, Zhu Yi Long is my favorite in the series so far and when it comes to the entire cast it's definitely Reunion I like most.
Yes, the Iron Triangle in this drama was amazing chemistry-wise. I was so happy that Reunion got 2 seasons and a lot of episodes in total because that gave them more screen time.
I feel you, censorship is quite annoying especially when it's resulting into cutting a drama into pieces.

A truly inspiring movie (based on a true story) with a flawless performance of its cast. I decided to watch it after seeing Yoo Ji Tae in the drama "Mad Dog" and don't regret it. After watching the movie I checked out the tenor this movie is based on and was amazed even more. Definitely worth a watch!

I've been waiting for The Oath of Love and Out Of The Dream (the cover got me immediately) so long that I lost count. ^^
Who Rules The World joined the list recently after I completed The Long Ballad.
When I read on Youko that Being A Hero would come soon I was excited. Now I wonder how they define "soon" as that was a month ago. xD
I'll take a look at The Bond since it has Bai Yu and Rachel Mao, two of my favorites.

Actually it was Old_Anime_Lady who made a list with movies over 180 minutes runtime but I will check out the unknown actors from your list, so there's definitely something I'll find. I've been watching more J-dramas this year so this comes at the right time. ^^

Yeah that challenge is challenging. xD In Byakkotai's case it's 2 x 2 hours.

Great top 10! Personally I would add Akaso Eiji and Machida Keita.
A couple of the ones here are on my PTW list with either dramas or movies but so far I only watched the entire Code Blue series with Yamashita Tomohisa. He was great in this one. Next is the movie Byakkotai with him which I can use for the movie over 180 minutes watch challenge. xD

You should. :)

Getting bored is hardly possible with 200+ titles on my list. The question is rather which one to watch. xD

It's okay, it's never bad to have enough stuff to watch. :)

Why did I click on this when I know you'll recommend another interesting drama that I can't resist to add to my watchlist? xD Thanks for keeping me occupied. ^^

I can relate so much to the Animal Crossing picture. xD If Found Family trope is the bait, I bite.
I love when colleagues, friends, strangers form a companionship and become a family.

Yeah I saw the article and went to read it immediately. :)
I know what you mean. I get wary of SFLs as well, sometimes I even check before I watch the drama if it has a jealous/plotting SFL because I've already watched dramas where the SFL managed to spoil the whole story as there was not one episode where the main leads were save from her.
I hope so too. Any well-written villains with motives besides power/getting the throne, money or love are really appreciated. :)
Thank you for sharing this interesting article with us! ^^

@missjb21 Sometimes actors/actresses leave such a deep impression that it's hard and can take a while to not see them in character anymore. It helps when they play a likeable character too so you're not only associating them with the villain role. :)

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Very interesting article and kudos to how much thought and work you and the participants put in.
I've never really questioned if I feel different towards male or female villains but your article makes me think. :)
A trope I'm seriously annoyed of is definitely the second female lead who's jealous and plotting. Mostly because it's so overused and they are often overdrawn to the point of resembling a snake who continuously spits poison since their whole existence is dedicated to drive the main leads apart. How is someone supposed to relate to such manic behaviour?
Which does make me agree to the comparison of SFL and SML, while the first is often portrayed as jealous and evil the second is usually kind and makes the viewer root for them.
I think for me the gender of the villain is pretty much irrelevant. More importantly is how the character is written and what his motives are. If a character acts based on good reasons instead of mere maliciousness it's way easier for me to relate to them.
I once despised a male villain so much that I found myself unable to watch other dramas with the actor who played him. It took me a while to calm my feelings and truly appreciate the actor's talent for making me hate a character so much, now he's a favorite of mine. Still, I would never go as far and attack or hate an actor/actress for a character they played. Even if I can't help feeling repelled from a villain they played, as an actor/actress they have my respect. One is fiction, the other is real life and those shouldn't be entangled by the audience in my opinion.

Haha this must be indeed funny. xD
I love to hear this, looking forward to more articles. ^^

I can relate. xD I feel similar whenever I see CPR or medical stuff done wrong in dramas. I hope we get more articles from you. It's really interesting to look behind the dramas.

These are the times when I feel blessed for not having background knowledge of this industry because I can feel your pain of not being able to un-see it. xD
But yes, the 3,000 people thing is really hard to ignore as it's obviously fake.
Thanks for giving us some insight. :)

I'm pretty much tired of stereo-type villains who are evil because they want power or money which is why I find your character picks for the article so refreshing. It's great when a script gives the villain much more depth and actually portray them as human instead of a monster that is bound to be hated by the audience.

I love your article and how you go and explore deeper motives for villains actions. Very interesting read. I watched Suspicious Partner and could relate to the villain because the wrongdoings of others made him like this. It makes you question who the "real" villain was. The one who didn't give justice to the victim or the one who acted wrong based on right motives. I enjoy when a drama portrays complex characters and show that there's a lot of grey shades, it's not simply evil or good and one seemingly minor thing can have a big impact. That always makes me think.

Thanks for writing and sharing this informative Guide about him. I first encountered Cha Eun Woo through ASTRO which I became a fan of right away. He's really a talented yet humble guy. <3