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Baek-ho has been presented as a straight arrow - logical and by the book, not in any way crooked. It was clearly stated that the CEO "asked him a favour" rather than it being a direct command, which even within the cultural context means he was not someone to order around. And from the way he relates to the top brass, he's not under the same pressure to obey without question like a regular employee. "I did as I was asked" might work for Ki-se because he's as bent as it gets but not for Baek-ho.

His character is so well-developed that this deviation, even from six years ago presents a conundrum. Was he capable of this much cruelty and has become a better person over the past six years? Was he still capable of this much cruelty in the present but has become a better person after meeting the FL and the Potato Lab team? Or was he unaware six years that he was meting out such cruelty to an innocent person.

First option - kinda dud because we didn't get to see him grow as a person for six years.
Second option - not great because it's kinda late in the game to show us this terrible side of him and expect us to believe he's changed that much in less that three months.
Third option - most likely in my opinion and what I hope is revealed before the drama ends.

I wasn't being random with my original comment. I gave it more than a bit of thought.

Responsibility ultimately lies with him imo. He could have stopped it. It might mean losing the opportunity to marry into the top brass' family. For the others, she was a stranger. She was his lover and teammate. He chose himself over her. Who pulled the trigger is secondary. If we take this complex situation and simplify it, the buck stops at his table.

Park Ki-se is still scum. Don't know where he gets off making demands of Baek-ho. Where was this conscience six years ago? Because he knew what was being done to Mi-kyung.

As for Baek-ho, I think there's a layer to the narrative that's missing - what exactly his superior told him about Mi-kyung, something that made him justify his actions (and even then...). If he knew the true situation and still did what he did, then the writers have ruined this character. There's a level of evil you have to be ruin an innocent person's life that way.

You dislike the character. There's a separation you're missing.

And Park Ki-se could have protected her if he wanted to. He could have confessed to his wife-to-be and clarified the situation but he chose himself and watched as her life turned into a living hell. Like he watched her suffer and did nothing. A woman he'd loved and been in a relationship with for years. A woman he'd been on the same team with and was friends with. His family knew and loved her. There's no shifting the blame anywhere else but on him. He could have stopped it.

I'm glad. I also found her a little annoying at the start.

Park Ki-se didn't just break the FL's heart, she was ostracized at work and fired from a job she really loved and was dedicated to for years. Because of him. And he joined in to ostracize her and nary an apology. Back to the heartbreak. He broke up with her by giving her his wedding invite. Do you know how wicked that is? If you're an adult you know how shit like that will mess with your self-esteem and all the self-blame. It's actually a point in the FL's favour that all the anger is directed outwards to Ki-se. Her grudge against him and the company is justified 100%. Too bad the ML had to take the heat for the company in the first few episodes.

To the ML firing her, it makes sense. On paper, she's deadweight. Everything she does can be done by the researchers. She goes above and beyond but doesn't have the professional qualifications. Plus it's a takeover. Corporate doesn't care about heart. And the ML is corporate at its finest. The FL understands why it has to be her which is why she was trying to find a way to show she's indispensable and why she has accepted the inevitable.

But that'd be different story from the one the writers wanted to tell. And the story they're telling works really well.

I actually think it's quite feasible that she never looked the wife up. And even if she did that she doesn't remember her face. I know k-dramas have conditioned us to think everyone has super memory but it's more realistic that she wouldn't. What's more, she was dealing with ostracization at work at the same time. Then she gets fired and moves to the boondocks to heal. The babe was going through a lot.

She's petty, childish and gets angry easily. She also stands up for herself and others. She has a loving relationship with her brother and best friend and father. She suffered heartbreak and unfair treatment at her last workplace and is rightfully mad at everything that concerns her ex and the company. She apologises when she's wrong and does her best to right things. She's dependable at work. I don't know how all that is distilled into annoying and pitiful. Maybe if you put aside a little of your bias the character might grow on you. If you can't you're just going to hate her more and waste your time.

I really enjoy reading the comments on these sorts of stories because people be losing their shit and projecting like mad over unconfirmed casting news. It's entertaining af. 😂 Keep up the good work.

Nobody is putting money, time and effort just to adapt a piece of work and make "change for the sake of change". I believe a lot of thought goes into this things. Adaptations are artistic creations in their own right rather than mere translations from one medium to another. Does it capture the essence of the original while working well in the new medium? That's the question to ask.

One thing you haven't said but that I agree with completely is the right of fans of the original work to have an emotional connection to it and want to see all the little details which means major and minor changes feel like they're taking away what made the original work special. They have the right to get mad.

I just find it hard to judge an adaptation mainly by faithfulness to the OG. And maybe MDL is not the best platform to have these kinds of discussions because people here are really passionate about what they like so I could just be hitting my head against a wall.

ps: I read and loved Heesu in Class 2 and I've been looking forward to the drama. I'm excited to see the characters and plot come to life and curious to see what they've done with the story. If they fuck it up and it sucks, best believe I will be loud af with my displeasure. And vice versa.

I never saw the trailer.

Here's the thing: adaptions don't have to stick to the original to the letter. It's been adapted for a different format and parts of the story will change. That's just facts. To be fair, I understand wanting to see a story you love come to life exactly the same but that's not going to happen so why not embrace change and enjoy it? Also, words mean things. It's just ep 1 and we've barely seen/know who the straight couple is and someone is already complaining about the lack of chemistry between them. That's what I mean by ridiculous nit-picking. Not valid stuff like a gay couple being switched for a straight couple, Phew. I need a drink.

Some comments read like folks were prepared to have issues with this show and since the issues didn't come up they have to make shit up to be upset about. Get ready for the most ridiculous nit-picking ever on a KBL.

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Now we're talking!

I'm a vampire nerd and my earlier comments on this show might have been a little harsh but I decided to think of the show as goofy/camp/irreverent just so I can enjoy the rest of the ride so yay.

ps: your page is so pretty. love the colours.

Of course I liked it. Wandee Goodday delivered on the romance and comedy, the characters were believable and the plot was fairly consistent. A solid 7/10 drama but I added one more point because of how entertaining it was. What else did you find out I like? Happy to share my thoughts.

I guess that explains it and we can just ignore decades of vampire lore about sunlight. But I was being pedantic and it doesn't matter much to me how they decide to tell the story atp.

Why does one have to read a novel to understand a drama adaptation? If the drama isn't answering at least some of the questions three episodes in, how is it the fault of the person watching and not the creators? And if we're being pedantic, vampires should not be able to walk around in the sun without any consequence whatsoever. In most popular well-written show/movie where they break that, there's an explanation. This drama doesn't even bother.

What's one more thing thrown in? 😂 I have come too far to drop it so I plan to enjoy it as much as I can.