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The plot sounds a lot like Nirvana in Fire. I hope it is similar. I could use another good politically-driven male-centric revenge drama.

It's probably just me but it's giving me Hana Yori Dango vibes. It's more Boys Over Flowers than Boys Over Flowers imho. lol Come to think of it, it has the DNA of practically every old school shojo manga. I quite like this. Just a fun short drama, no melodrama, no stress, and hilarious characters.

I would recommend iQIYI because their dramas don’t normally get acquired by Netflix and other global streaming platforms. Popular dramas from WeTV and Youku usually go to Netflix, Viki, or Prime Video. If you like Ao Ruipeng, two of his new dramas are coming to iQIYI.

Looks like it will be Disney that’s going to buy the rights.

I hope Netflix buys the global streaming rights for this. I don't want to renew my Youku subscription. lol

I just wanna say, your profile pic slaps! lol

Agreed! Anyone would've been more deserving tbh.

He is easily one of my favorite character actors. Incredibly versatile and talented. He is so damn good!

I just read the article on MDL and I'm shocked because this is looking to be a bad K-drama plot in the making. It sure beats any makjang drama I've seen! If these new allegations are true, then it appears that Gold Medalist have some dealings with a Chinese crime syndicate, which could explain why the FBI are investigating this stabbing case and not the New Jersey police. As for why Saeron agreed to be recorded, I can only guess that it has something to do with legal actions that she was planning to take at that point in time. Assuming of course that the recording is real. I think the recording makes sense though since she did write a long message (or letter) talking about her relationship with Soo Hyun that she never got to send. And the fact that Gold Medalist is being accused and maybe even sued for stock manipulation and tax evasion tells you that this is way deeper than just some grooming case and a story about exes.

The female lead is the older sister of the male lead's best friend. She treats Jiamo like her own brother. She has a slight romance with another character, though. It's very subtle. The male lead has no romantic interest at all.

You're welcome. None of these are romance, though. Maybe that's why I liked them. Weak Hero has two seasons. If you haven't seen The Uncanny Counter, I'd recommend that too. And oh, Prison Playbook. That one is pretty good too but it has a slight romance.

I recently finished Weak Hero Class 2. Another K-drama I enjoyed watching that has a lot of cool action is Study Group. Moving is a good superhero K-drama with lots of visceral action as well. If you like thrillers, I recommend Connect, which was directed by Takashi Miike, a famous Japanese filmmaker. I also liked The Art of Negotiation, which is a business-centric drama. Trauma Code was also entertaining. My favorite K-drama of all time is Misaeng, though.

I don't watch a lot of romance-oriented or makjang K-dramas, not really my cup of tea. It's just that I didn't have access to a wide variety of K-dramas back in the day so I had to make do with what was available. But since these days we get a lot of Korean content, I prefer to watch more action-oriented or more business-centric dramas. Those that have unique and fantastical plots also appeal to me. I sometimes watch dramas of Korean actors I like but if I don't get hooked immediately, I drop them. lol

Tbh, I found their relationship somewhat incestuous and gross. They were raised as siblings and made to think they were related until they were in middle school. Even adoptive siblings don't fall in love despite knowing they're not related. I just found it icky that they were raised in the same household with the same set of parents until they were in their early teens and they secretly had feelings for each other. I low-key hate these pseudo-sibling romance tropes and it was the trend in K-dramas back in the day. Even now there are romcoms that use this trope and I am not fond of it. The character that had the best development and growth was Tae Suk and even though I disliked him at first, I learned to appreciate him and was the better man at the end. Won Bin's charisma made that character more sympathetic.

Ngl, I enjoyed his villainous performance in Weak Hero Class 2. He was easily my favorite part of that season. He was born to play the bad boy. lol But you know what they say, if an actor is great at playing the villain, they're actually the opposite in real life.

You should check it out. It's just fun and shouldn't be taken seriously. It's like the unserious sibling of Weak Hero.

It's called streetfighting. But if any of them go up against Yoon Gamin and he takes them seriously, they're dead. lol

Somebody was kind enough to summarize his backstory, you can find it in the discussion threads above.

To manhwa-readers, can any of you please explain Na Baek Jin's backstory? It would be nice if you could place that on the discussion board so non-manhwa readers who have finished the drama and are curious about his background and relationship with Baku can check it out. If you just write a comment on this page, it'll get buried in just a few hours.

The first season was not a Netflix production, though. It was under Wavve. The drama was relatively an underappreciated gem until word of mouth helped blew it up internationally. The rights were then acquired by Netflix and they produced the season 2. I agree that even though this season is still enjoyable, it's not as good as season 1.