His ex-girlfriend is there, she’s not annoying but still has feelings for him. Then there’s another girl in…
The ex-girlfriend literally serves only one purpose: she is inserted just around that moment where the audience starts pondering, "why is this guy 34 and single, has he never been with/dated other women, what's his damage?" And the other girl is only there to give him the "look, the other girls around him have been/are chasing him, too, but he's only got one person in his heart"—card.
Just finished this. It had me in tears by the end of it. I loved the message this drama was conveying, lots of heart-warming moments and gut-wrenchingly sad real life issues. In Seo Mok Ha's words, whatever you go through, hang in there for just 5 more minutes, the sun will shine on you.
I'm only at ep 3 and I'm LOVING this! The sismance moments have me tearing up. We really need more dramas like these where women help uplift other women, instead of seeing each other as threats.
I don't know why when an Asian drama, series or movie has a 18+ certification, some people are quick to say some…
Sorry, I'm only at ep 3 and I can already tell you that this has got a whole lot of unnecessary violence and crude behaviour that are there for no other reason than to add shock value. Unless there's going to be some sort of a take home message at the end or real justice for the victims, like in The Glory, it really isn't worth watching. If you like suffering for no reason, turn on the news.
still not a justification for his actions toward others though, he even affected his only son, he was mad in love…
Thank you! I was just about to comment the exact same, she was her best friend who was by her side for a longer time than he was. She lost someone she held dear as well and never got to mourn her loss. The way he took it out on Ko Mi Ja and her family is not justified at all. It's just what OP said, a reaction, a coping mechanism. Not a right one, not a justified one, but a coping mechanism nevertheless. And we're absolutely allowed to judge that.
I haven't watched Ji Chang Wook for a long while, I feel like he's had a long patch of pretentious dramas/roles. This, here, is exactly what I've been missing! That down to earth, genuine, boyish actor. I watched this for Shin Hye Sun but got reminded once again why I fell in love with JCW. And of course seeing him back with Kim Mi Kyung was just the cherry on top. Such a sweet, slow paced, heart warming drama!
Just a little heads up. This is about friendship, family and community. I wouldn't watch this for the romance.
You actually feel somewhat sorry for the King at the end of this drama. In reality, there was absolutely nothing sympathetic about Yeonsangun. He was absolute trash.
This drama has an unusually high score for a sageuk... for a reason.If you feel like the first half isn't quite…
I'm not kidding when I say this, but I heard the OST by Jambinai when it came out without ever having watched the drama itself. It had me in tears. The other day I was reminded of the song and took a listen to it. After so many years, it still has me in tears. Finally watching the drama now
EDIT: I don't know why I waited this long to watch this drama, maybe it was the fact that it's 30 episodes long-- but holy damn, it went fast! That's about how enjoyable this drama has been, I'm almost finished and I just don't want it to end!
The first part (pre-ep10) was a solid 10/10. Second part is a 2/10. Put them together and my rating for this would be a 6/10. Might still be a little generous, but credit where credit is due.
The plot was promising, unfortunately it didn't deliver in execution. It's as if they'd realized towards the second half of the drama that they'd been too ambitious with it and had to tone it down for whatever reason. The result is a half-assed pile of disappointing episodes that you sit through for the sheer commitment you had to the first half and for your love of JJS's phenomenal acting.
I'm not going to slam SSK (a lot), she's gorgeous to look at and I think she's been slammed enough, but I will say (and I could be wrong about it), that I did feel like the plot was written a bit around her and her limited range as an actress. It gave me the feeling that they deliberately chose not to go certain routes for the drama when that might have been the initial plan because of SSK not being able to carry it out, which I initially did think was genius cause she's not terrible per say, she's just not 'as good'. So working around it, I thought, was a good idea, but instead it turned out extremely dull. Nothing happened, no shocking revelations, nothing we hadn't expected, no unexpected twists, nothing dynamic developing between her and the King (or anyone else). No interesting reactions, facial expressions. In the end, they scraped off the main role tag off her character and made her a supporting role to the King. Or that's how it felt to me. The interesting aspect in this story was the female baduk player, the strategic planner, but the role got sooo toned down it just ended up tasting bland like water.
She doesn't have much of a range and can't emote. ....So, it's isn't that she's a bad actor or forgettable, she's…
To be honest, she's too pretty to go off unnoticed dressed as a man. Think that in itself is a bad plot hole. We're at ep 10 and no one's been suspecting her in the slightest. I thought the King knew but didn't let on to it, but nope.
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And the other girl is only there to give him the "look, the other girls around him have been/are chasing him, too, but he's only got one person in his heart"—card.
I was just about to comment the exact same, she was her best friend who was by her side for a longer time than he was. She lost someone she held dear as well and never got to mourn her loss. The way he took it out on Ko Mi Ja and her family is not justified at all. It's just what OP said, a reaction, a coping mechanism. Not a right one, not a justified one, but a coping mechanism nevertheless. And we're absolutely allowed to judge that.
Just a little heads up. This is about friendship, family and community. I wouldn't watch this for the romance.
EDIT: I don't know why I waited this long to watch this drama, maybe it was the fact that it's 30 episodes long-- but holy damn, it went fast! That's about how enjoyable this drama has been, I'm almost finished and I just don't want it to end!
The plot was promising, unfortunately it didn't deliver in execution. It's as if they'd realized towards the second half of the drama that they'd been too ambitious with it and had to tone it down for whatever reason. The result is a half-assed pile of disappointing episodes that you sit through for the sheer commitment you had to the first half and for your love of JJS's phenomenal acting.
I'm not going to slam SSK (a lot), she's gorgeous to look at and I think she's been slammed enough, but I will say (and I could be wrong about it), that I did feel like the plot was written a bit around her and her limited range as an actress. It gave me the feeling that they deliberately chose not to go certain routes for the drama when that might have been the initial plan because of SSK not being able to carry it out, which I initially did think was genius cause she's not terrible per say, she's just not 'as good'.
So working around it, I thought, was a good idea, but instead it turned out extremely dull. Nothing happened, no shocking revelations, nothing we hadn't expected, no unexpected twists, nothing dynamic developing between her and the King (or anyone else). No interesting reactions, facial expressions. In the end, they scraped off the main role tag off her character and made her a supporting role to the King. Or that's how it felt to me. The interesting aspect in this story was the female baduk player, the strategic planner, but the role got sooo toned down it just ended up tasting bland like water.