It's obvious he is. Every single scene has pointed to that being the case from the beginning.
Same. I am THIS close to dropping it, as she is becoming weaker and more whiny by the day :) Giving it one more episode, but if she doesn't grow a backbone soon, I think I'm probably done.
It's obvious he is. Every single scene has pointed to that being the case from the beginning.
It will be interesting to see how her family responds though once the scam is revealed. Although, let's hope it's not just another reason for Dr. Cha to stay with her family, or I will be dropping this now annoying drama like a hot potato :)
Kdramas would become 2× better if they'll just make the no. of less than 16. Most dramas just drag to fill the…
Yep. 12 episodes are the gold standard. I have rarely watched a 16 episode drama, with the exception of Crazy Love, Crash Course in Romance and Her Private Life, that were worth the extra 4 episodes. And this one just needs to end, before I hate every single character in it :)
Beginning to detest this drama. It had such promise when it started off, but now the FL is just whiny, annoying and weak. At this point, I prefer the mistress to her. Will likely finish it but, if it continues down this road, my initial rating of a 10 is more likely going to be a 3 or 4. I just can't stand weak, whiny women, and that's who the FL has now become. Yuk.
The drama is set during a very prominent revolt against colonization. It’s history, not politics.
Unlike the Germans, who owned up to their horrendous past and tried to make retribution for it, the Japanese never have. Just like the Austrians (I currently live in Austria) with many older Austrians to this day trying to still push the "we were victims" narrative, when the majority of the country went all in on supporting the Nazis.
Personally, I like the Japanese as people and I love the culture, but it is their inability to accept responsibility or sincerely apologize that makes me have less respect for them. The Koreans, however, I have hella respect for.
Their country was destroyed during the 35 years of Japan's occupation, with almost a million Koreans murdered, and even more forced into being 'comfort women' or forced labor, while much of their wealth, cultural heritage and natural resources were stolen by the Japanese and then shipped back to Japan.
Yet, in less than 50 years, and even after then having to suffer through the Korean War just over a decade after the Japanese left, the Koreans built their country back up to become one of the richest and most powerful in Asia. And not many people can say that about their own country.
Has the anti-japan elements calmed down a bit? I just want to watch it as entertainment without political statements.
It's an historical drama dealing with the period of the Japanese invasion of Korea. An invasion, by the way, that destroyed the country as the Japanese looted, raped, murdered and stole a huge amount of Korea's culture heritage.
And, even when they left, they weren't just satisfied with leaving, they burnt and pillaged the entire country before they did, leaving half of Korea starving and destitute.
Why would South Korea hide that incredibly tragic HUGE part of their history just to pacify the Japanese?
Come on, its MDL where users will literally drop a drama because a character says one sentence they find "offensive". NEVER go with MDL ratings, they're usually wrong. :)
The problem with Yuri and Ju-hwan (the exes) is that they wanted their respective cakes and eat them too. The…
Can you tag it as a Spoiler please? It's unfair to those who haven't started the drama yet to be faced with half of the plot. Thanks :) And nice review.
I'm amazed this rom com is not doing better in Korea as it is one of my faves of the season. Superb acting by every main lead, Yoo In Na is her usual fabulous, and the plot is fast-paced and fun. Can't believe we're heading towards the final two episodes so quickly, as this one has been a delight.
LOL nice seeing you here after TTEOTM ended. Do you think it would make sense to watch this season of the show…
Stick with Season 1, it's superb once you get into it. Took about 4 episodes for it really to grab me but, when it did, it was well worth watching the last 8.
Plus, if you don't watch the first season, while you might enjoy the 2nd, you will not understand much of the back story, which is really important to be able to understand why each character does what they do in the second season.
I think ppl just take it too seriously and this is the type of drama that shouldn't be taken too seriously, I…
Exactly. I've read comments of people dissecting the "reality" of scenes saying that what happens isn't possible. Yep, like everything that happens in films like Mission Impossible is reality - hahahaha. It's just a light, fun, and very entertaining show with fabulous characters. I'm now 9 episodes in and loving it.
No idea why the rating is as low as it is, nor why people are not watching it (in Korea or internationally) in the numbers they should be? It's excellent. Very entertaining, the characters are fabulous, and it's a fast and fun watch. Definitely recommend.
I am not a fan of period dramas at all but, so far, this one is superb. Funny from the first scene, with the series' premise set up really really well in just the first 10 minutes. Highly recommend so far.
I respectfully disagree. sometimes you just like to see how human every one is. The romance made him more understandable…
It's because so many K-drama watchers are teenagers who can't stand that their favorite actor has a private life/love life. Immaturity at its best, IMO.
Personally, I love the FL as played by Han Ji Eun Her character is kickass and she has superb chemistry with Lee Dong Wook.
Same. I'm only on Episode 4 so far, but this is one of the best K-dramas I've seen in a long time. Unless it suddenly…
Finally finished :) Giving it a 9 overall. Eps 15 and 16 were excellent, so worth speedwatching through Eps 10-14 to get to them. Just wish the writing had been tighter on Eps 10 thru 14 as it would have made the entire thing more exciting to watch.
Still looking forward to the sequel though. Especially as it's in a different era.
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Personally, I like the Japanese as people and I love the culture, but it is their inability to accept responsibility or sincerely apologize that makes me have less respect for them. The Koreans, however, I have hella respect for.
Their country was destroyed during the 35 years of Japan's occupation, with almost a million Koreans murdered, and even more forced into being 'comfort women' or forced labor, while much of their wealth, cultural heritage and natural resources were stolen by the Japanese and then shipped back to Japan.
Yet, in less than 50 years, and even after then having to suffer through the Korean War just over a decade after the Japanese left, the Koreans built their country back up to become one of the richest and most powerful in Asia. And not many people can say that about their own country.
Hella respect.
And, even when they left, they weren't just satisfied with leaving, they burnt and pillaged the entire country before they did, leaving half of Korea starving and destitute.
Why would South Korea hide that incredibly tragic HUGE part of their history just to pacify the Japanese?
Plus, if you don't watch the first season, while you might enjoy the 2nd, you will not understand much of the back story, which is really important to be able to understand why each character does what they do in the second season.
Personally, I love the FL as played by Han Ji Eun Her character is kickass and she has superb chemistry with Lee Dong Wook.
EDIT: She gets much better after Ep 8. Nowhere near as stupid :)
Still looking forward to the sequel though. Especially as it's in a different era.