MistyMaid

Honestly, I only like this drama for the second lead relationship going on between Baek Sul and Sand Woo. I wish the drama centered around them instead of the main leads haha. Nothing against the actors of the main leads because I think they are amazing actors but the story and characters that they portrayed was not exactly compelling so not their fault. The lead couple just reminded me too much of big sister taking care of little brother kind of relationship.

Fingers crossed, haha

Maybe 2023 but will probably release late in 2023. Like fall or winter time. If not then early 2024. It takes time to make a great TV series.

Personally, I'd rather they take their time to make something quality instead of rushing it to meet demands only for it to be a half-ass job. Then again, some people are not as patient as I am, hahahaha.

But at least it was greenlit for a continuance for two more seasons!!! Instead of being dropped and cancelled.

Lol, kind of way too late to stop it. They would lose millions of dollars in budgeting for nothing. Actors would lose months and years of work and time and all the props, setup and travelling would've gone to waste.

But, I do agree with you on one point that the original was kind of makjang but it could just be the way some countries' cultures appropriate their own style of entertainment. Like a lot of Chinese romance dramas are very dramatic (slo-mo scenes, eyes meeting, dazzling background filter, etc) and really cheesy (at least for me) but that's what the people want and like there. I can't say for any other Chinese genre dramas because I've never watched anything besides romance. A variety Japanese dramas can often be poignant, super slapstick, or somber, depending on the drama. A lot of American shows like the thrillers, political dramas, CSI-type shows, dystopian, and not really that much into romance like a lot of Asian countries do. If they are in a sense "romantic" it's often high school scene and VERY sexualized.

So, to bring it back again, I don't think you're wrong that the original was a bit makjang. But, that's coming from our perspective who may be more used to a certain entertainment style that's more commonly found in East Asian countries. Money Heist was produced and filmed in Spain and that makjang style could be what fits their entertainment style in the culture of Spain and/or the European side of things. It just a difference in tastes and I don't believe it has to do with the quality of the show itself. I still think it was a smartly written and brilliantly produced show, aside from the slight tendency towards the dramatics.

I believe Netflix Korea has learned to create a balance in their style of entertainment though that appeals to most everyone across the world and feel they've proven that multiple times with Squid Game, Sweet Home, All of Us are Dead, and Hellbound. These are all shows that were well received and watched on a global scale or were on the top 10 list of most viewed in more than 50 countries worldwide.

So, hopefully you'll give this show a chance because the cast are VERY talented and most of all, EXPERIENCED actors who won't get sloppy with their characters. The past work experience of the director and screenwriters gives me some hesitation to be honest BUT Netflix is known to be very generous with their budgets to shows they believe will be a great one. The bigger the budget allowance, the more room the staff and producers have to create a more quality drama.

Saw her in Semantic Error and I think she has great acting potential! She gives off au naturale vibe. Whatever genre she explores next, can't wait to see her again in something else. :)

Haha, true. I feel like people who judge harshly on remakes imagine them like posers. And no one really likes a poser, hahaha

I personally really loved the original series! But I do agree that it felt overly dramatic at some points. To be fair though, I think that's just where we come to a culture clash. Just as something that is normal for someone may seem abnormal/strange to another.

Regardless, I'm super excited for this Korean remake! The original Spain show was still entertaining and gripping to watch but I'll probably relate better to the Korean remake just because I'm also Korean.

♪♫ I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it ♫♪
♪♫ I'm about to lose control and I think I like it ♫♪

Dude!!! So flippin excited for this! Watched the newest trailer out. One of my favorite actors is playing my favorite character!! Kim Ji Hoon as DENVER!! I feel like it's difficult for men in general to pull off the long hair look, much less Asian men, but it looks SO GOOD on him! He pulls it off so well! In Flower of Evil and here!

My very FIRST sentence stated that I wasn't a fan of this guy. Learn to read and then reply. I'm done with you. Bye Felicia!

Ok, let me break it down for you.

I KNOW that you didn't accuse ME of being a rapist. BUT you DID accuse ME of DEEFENDING a rapist. AKA Kim Ji Hwan. So, in short, you accused ME of defending Kim Ji Hwan and saying that he's NOT a rapist.

My issue with YOU is that you accused ME of DEFENDING Kim Ji Hwan (who YOU think is a rapist) because I said an opposing opinion that he could POSSIBLY NOT be a rapist.

No one wants a rapist to get away with their crimes. But, YOU did not present a sufficient argument. I know this is the internet and everything but people should understand that their words hold a certain weight and they are responsible for saying them. Take responsibility for your own words.

This was your comment, copied and pasted "I guess you're a prosecutor on the case now lol. The facts of the case are that he tried to pay the victims under the table. That alone is suspicious. He was convicted of his crimes. Idk what you get out of defending a rap*st."

What was that last sentence then?
"Idk what you get out of defending a rap*st."

P.S. In this instance, I'm not defending Kang Ji Hwan but I'm defending myself because you have apparently accused me of defending a rapist. You don't know me as a person so I urge you not to assume who I am as a person from a mere comment reply.

Trying to pay people under the table could mean a lot of things though. If you were smart and objective about the case then you would entertain other possibilities instead of going with the most "obvious" or "expectant" reason. He could have been scared of the backlash and made the bad decision to pay for silence, or he could have done the deed he was accused of and paid them to keep quiet, or he could have been advised by his team or outside influences to pay them off.

Also, just because he was suspicious does not correlate that he is guilty. Someone being in the wrong place at the wrong time could appear suspicious but that doesn't automatically mean that they are guilty either. As I repeat again to you, the evidence against him was flimsy at best. You can judge for yourself if you actually read everything in the link I posted.

Convictions do not always mean 100% accuracy of justice being served. Humans make mistakes and justice rely on humans. There have been plenty of people who were convicted of crimes they did not commit or should not have been committed for. Such as the case of Loving vs Virginia. It was a crime to marry a black person in the state of VA back then. Would you say this was justice served? Prejudice and bias also play a part in the justice system (though we'd like to think it doesn't play a part in it). We feel justice should be pure and transparent, but justice can never and will never be so black and white as we wish it to be. Why? Because, as human beings, we are flawed. And who created justice, if not humans to begin with.

So, I ask you. I don't know what you get out of accusing me for defending a "rapist" (according to you). Do you expect an award or recognition for presenting such a flippant accusation to back your argument? Or do you think your comment undermined me by some small degree?

Thanks, that's actually a very wholesome answer :) Thank you!

Unfortunate, yes. But, I think it was more acceptable for people to accept drug abuse because oftentimes, drug abuse is abuse of the self. Though drugs can lead to harm towards others, it's a stereotype that drugs are a self-abuse and it is my belief that Korean citizens often base their perspectives on stereotypes. This is not a criticism but a belief because Korea is such an insulated culture and country that they are not often exposed enough to different people, cultures, countries enough to understand what is a stereotype and what is reality.

Additionally, South Korean people are by nature a passionate people. They are also a community-oriented culture. So, think of Spartans. What hurts one, hurts them all. They are a prideful people an stick with one another. Unjustified harm to another is a pain that they all feel they must together because injustice is a trending topic in the country of South Korea currently.

Life isn't like a drama series. Not everything is logical in life. For example, it would be logical to stand up for yourself and immediately point out the person who did you wrong instead of waiting decades to bring it up. But the one thing most people ignore or come to a wall against is emotions. Emotions are not logical. They aren't predictable or foreseeable. Just because something doesn't make sense logically doesn't always mean that there is an ulterior motive.

Reversely, you could argue that the bullies should've spoken up about it and take responsibility for their past actions but they didn't. If they have changed and are different as they believe they are, then they should have no problem acknowledging their past. But shame, fear, and/or denial can often stop them from speaking up about it. Fear for their career, their integrity, or fear of criticism.

We have to understand that people's personal lives are their own. We, the public, have no right to invade in on the details of someone else's personal life. It's become a bad habit for people to think that the public has a right to know everything about something but we must be considerate towards others in how this attention is affecting the one being exposed.

Yes! I completely agree! I feel like he's an underrated actor. In Flower of Evil, he made a great villain and hardly recognized him compared to his other dramas. When you can't recognize an actor on screen, you know they have some talent as an actor.

That's true, a copy is a copy and can be just for money-making but we forget that a business is also a business. Actors, staff, employees and companies need to get paid and should be paid for their work in it. Nothing wrong with making money and creating something fun and exciting at the same time. The dirty truth is, money makes the world go around whether we want to admit it or not. Just because they're making money, doesn't always mean it's bad.

Sure, no problem. Unfortunately, there's no black and white answer to your question though. In an ideal world, we think things should be either guilty or not guilty, yes or no, black and white. We don't like grey areas or answers. This is a situation where this is a grey situation and not a question of whether or not he is actually guilty or not, but what you believe. LEGALLY, he was convicted due to his own confession, most likely due to the fact that he himself believed that he may have done the crime because he blacked out from drunkenness. But, there are several cases in this world where people are convicted of crimes they never really committed. But in most cases, if you are convicted its because the evidence was so damning the answer is pretty clear the person committed the crime. But in this case, I believe the evidence was flimsy and was not "damning" enough to be so obvious that he did it. It's mostly his confession that was the most damning, but all other evidence is far-reaching if you ask me.

If you're asking what I believe, I believe that he is mostly innocent. I say mostly because I do believe he may have invited the two ladies to his house under certain flirtatious pretenses but I don't believe he did the crime of sexual assault or rape. I believe that he is innocent of the assault and rape charges because there was no DNA evidence of penetration. One woman said that he molested her with his fingers. She was on her period so there would still be traces of iron on his fingers if sprayed with luminol. Iron is found in blood so even if he washed his hands, iron does not wash out easily with soap and water unless he soaked his hands in bleach for two hours. It takes about two hours to completely dissolve DNA evidence on skin. Even so, he was drunk and I doubt anyone who was blacked out drunk would be able to think properly to soak their hand in bleach to get rid of DNA evidence, especially for two hours as bleach is extremely corrosive against bare skin and also inhaling it is damaging to the lungs.

Then there is the text messages evidence from the two victim ladies. It was found out later that some parts of their police statement did not match their tone or time of text messages. And by tone, I mean, if you were just raped or sexually assualted you would not be reveling and bragging to your friend about being in the vast luxarious property of a celebrity.

And lastly, I believe that the mob mentality was the biggest influence in getting Ji Hwan convicted, kicked out of the entertainment industry and forced into retirement. Of course, we never want people who actually committed such awful crimes of sexual assault or rape to get away with it and get off free but on the other hand if we also doubt the convictions then a lot of people will say that you are horrible for supporting a raper and/or accuse us of being blind to the celebrity factor and protecting a bad person. You'd likely become an outcast and a target for cyber-bullying for just having an opposing opinion. At least, in Korea, that would most likely be the case because it's a community-oriented culture. People want to fit in and encourage others to be of the same mind and behavior. A lot of peer pressure happens. Whereas the United States is more individualistic and is a culture that encourages people to be different and have opposing opinions and thoughts from each other.

Because, there was no room for doubt without becoming a target themselves, even if they thought differently, people just jumped onto the bandwagon of "guilty conviction" because that's what the majority of people were shouting out. Plus, it's easier to think that a man was being a typical macho-pervert and did it because it's a stereotype then to think that women would actually lie about being assaulted or raped and destroy a person's career and life for some money or attention. There's also the stereotype that women are always the victim in this kind of case. I'm a woman myself but I believe that such horrible women do exist. Maybe not a lot but they do exist. Women know that they will easily be looked at as the victim so they will most likely use that to their advantage to get away with lying or committing a crime by riding on the stereotypes of their gender.

With everything that I've explained here though, I'm not trying to convince you to agree with me. I just wanted to explain why I believe he may be innocent of his charges but if you follow the link above, you can read for yourself and form your own opinion. Don't ride on my opinion as truth because it's an opinion not facts. People riding on the opinion of others is probably what got Ji Hwan convicted in the first place, unfortunately. :(

Apparently there is news that Ji Soo was innocent of all allegations all along. I regret believing initial reactions of accusations of him being a school bully. I apologize. Though it might not mean much, one small comment, doesn't mean that it doesn't mean anything either. But it is sad to see how people succumb to such lengths to hurt others and spread their pain in the hopes that it will somehow ease their own. Your pain is your own. Even if other people feel your pain, they will never understand it like you do so why give it to others in the first place. Let's try not to use our pain and hurt selfishly.

I copied and pasted this comment from my reply to my earlier comment two months ago. I hope this comment reaches some people to re-think before they type hurtful and mean things.