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Fame is when ordinary becomes luxury. It comes with consequences...
This is a story of a fan and her idol proving his innocence. Sounds simple, but not easy to prove as the murder happened in the idol's house. There starts the push and pull game of faith, fate and resilience.
As a kpop fan myself, it was hard to watch. Idols and fans are inseparable items. Both of them exist for and because of each other. But if one of them crosses the line, everything falls down. It made me wonder how my favourite idols go through their lives. Do they face these types of problems, backlash, humiliation, and negative thoughts every day? I bet they do. In spite of that, they put on a happy mask in front of us. Idol life isn't easy.
Call me weird, strange or crazy, but I liked Laik's vulnerable side, especially when he cried.
Unlike everyone, Laik expressed his deepest emotions and feelings very clearly. Maybe because he was poo psychologically struggling, he was aware of his mental struggles and never shied away from articulating them in words. His crying face is painful for me as I found myself moved by them. He looked pretty and pitiful and at the same time.
He was thinking that he'd be protecting others, but he was the one who needed to be saved. Initially, we saw him behaving rudely to staff and band members, but we didn't know why he was acting that way. Idol's life isn't easy, his every move is constantly scrutinised and judged by people without any explanation, even if it wasn't their fault. How unfair is that?
This drama isn't perfect, it has its flaws, but one thing I know, I loved it for what it is. It wasn't a romcom, murder mystery or a full-fledged law drama, but the mix of everything that held its essence till the end. It keeps you guessing and suspecting possible murderers before the police. I loved how it wasn't romance focused because it wasn't. It was a journey of Laik proving his innocence, finding and loving himself once again. Without Maeng Sena it wasn't possible. She was the trust he needed to peddle himself back to his own identity as a person, Laik. Also, I loved how the romance wasn't forced, it was naturally flowy and slow but powerful. If you think it isn't romance-focused, the mystery ends in Ep. 11, and you get a whole episode of them being lovey-dovey. They made up the audience's hope for every single missed opportunity for romance. It was more than enough for me.
Acting was great! Personally I'm a fan of Choi Soo Young, also the reason I started this drama. But oh boy, got bamboozled by Kim Jae Young's superb acting and his handsome face. I could stare at his face for HOURS!!! Side characters, especially the ex-gf, bandmate's emotional acting was notable. The OSTs were nice, did created a whole idol vibe but nothing really stand out for me.
Overall, a worthy, entertaining drama if you are interested in watching something not very romance-focused.
As a kpop fan myself, it was hard to watch. Idols and fans are inseparable items. Both of them exist for and because of each other. But if one of them crosses the line, everything falls down. It made me wonder how my favourite idols go through their lives. Do they face these types of problems, backlash, humiliation, and negative thoughts every day? I bet they do. In spite of that, they put on a happy mask in front of us. Idol life isn't easy.
Call me weird, strange or crazy, but I liked Laik's vulnerable side, especially when he cried.
Unlike everyone, Laik expressed his deepest emotions and feelings very clearly. Maybe because he was poo psychologically struggling, he was aware of his mental struggles and never shied away from articulating them in words. His crying face is painful for me as I found myself moved by them. He looked pretty and pitiful and at the same time.
He was thinking that he'd be protecting others, but he was the one who needed to be saved. Initially, we saw him behaving rudely to staff and band members, but we didn't know why he was acting that way. Idol's life isn't easy, his every move is constantly scrutinised and judged by people without any explanation, even if it wasn't their fault. How unfair is that?
This drama isn't perfect, it has its flaws, but one thing I know, I loved it for what it is. It wasn't a romcom, murder mystery or a full-fledged law drama, but the mix of everything that held its essence till the end. It keeps you guessing and suspecting possible murderers before the police. I loved how it wasn't romance focused because it wasn't. It was a journey of Laik proving his innocence, finding and loving himself once again. Without Maeng Sena it wasn't possible. She was the trust he needed to peddle himself back to his own identity as a person, Laik. Also, I loved how the romance wasn't forced, it was naturally flowy and slow but powerful. If you think it isn't romance-focused, the mystery ends in Ep. 11, and you get a whole episode of them being lovey-dovey. They made up the audience's hope for every single missed opportunity for romance. It was more than enough for me.
Acting was great! Personally I'm a fan of Choi Soo Young, also the reason I started this drama. But oh boy, got bamboozled by Kim Jae Young's superb acting and his handsome face. I could stare at his face for HOURS!!! Side characters, especially the ex-gf, bandmate's emotional acting was notable. The OSTs were nice, did created a whole idol vibe but nothing really stand out for me.
Overall, a worthy, entertaining drama if you are interested in watching something not very romance-focused.
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