I am not sure I understand the confusion?People everywhere, not just Asia, married really young in the generation…
Yeah it fits. The family is more or less modeled after Samsung, especially the founder, Lee Sung-Min looks very much like Lee Byung-Chul (founder of Samsung), the trucking company the chairman in the drama started is also a parallel to Samsung, same for the semi-conductor business and so on. And Lee Byung-Chul had his first child with 19, and his wife was chugging out children in a two year rhythm.
Rationally I understand how emotionally manipulative this movie is, still can not help but cry in the reunion scene especially, I guess speaks for the guys behind the movie and the acting skill.
The first Korean movie I watch with a sad ending. It's a truly outstanding movie... First time I watch a Romance…
Welcome to Korean movies. There are not many who can rival Park Chan-Wook´s capabilities as a director, not only in Korea, but the world, but there are many outstanding Korean movies out there in every genre.
Ep 06 was … really? Seriously? They're going down that plot?But still I was happy to see Jamie Leighton back…
This was obvious though, the show is literally named after his character, and the setup is typical "look at his character and the people who react to him and are influenced by him". Chief Kim was essentially the same. And NGM is, at least in dramaland, A-list actor who can both carry a show and who viewers are attracted by to watch a show.
Expecting realism from a drama, c´mon...Alcoholism in general is highly glamorized in dramas. Maybe there are…
Not really true, the depictions of men and women in drunk state are often different though.
Usually females are shown drunk for comedic purposes whereas males are usually shown drunk as remedy due to mental stress, whether it´s being lovesick or something else, of course there might be exceptions though. Both have problematic real life implications.
There might be some younger people who buy into dramas too much, but I think most people see it like that, it´s just it is such a common trope in dramas that talking about it seems futile.
Like I said before, there are a lot of things that are problematic by various degrees in dramas but not depicted as problematic in dramas (sexual harassment, drinking, violence, lack of respect for privacy, lack of respect for individual rights...). And the next problem would be, how much these depictions are actually rooted in the very culture the dramas are created in. Though it is inherently not wrong to point these things out, judging dramas based on them basically is futile since you would be judging/condemning the entire genre basically, hence my reply.
Surprised they solved it so early in episode 6 but good ending to the case. Seems like flashback is going to at least take next episode, possible one more, interesting to see.
Expecting realism from a drama, c´mon...Alcoholism in general is highly glamorized in dramas. Maybe there are…
You are though because you are projecting real life implications and consequences onto something that is inherently unrealistic, which is drama.
You seem to have the impression that I disagree with your sentiment, i truly don´t. I neither find it good that the scenes are incorporated, nor do I find them particularly funny.
Having said that, this is one of many aspects of K-dramas (or Asian dramas in general) that if transported into real life becomes heavily problematic but is so inherently connected to dramas that you will not be able to change it to be honest (putting aside the obvious aspect of Soju companies being high paying sponsors of dramas), hence my reply to your initial comment. Not to forget how deeply alcoholism is connected to Korean society in the first place. If you ever been to SK, drunk people sleeping on the scene is the norm, not the exception.
That comparison is intellectually dishonest and you probably know it yourself since one situation (being drunk) has the potential of being dangerous while the other is literally a crime.
It´s an ok movie which is in the end hindered by its script since acting (JJH and the king are both great actors), cinematography, the concept of the storytelling and so forth were great.
And Lee Byung-Chul had his first child with 19, and his wife was chugging out children in a two year rhythm.
Anyway, since Lady Vengeance, she has been my favorite Korean actress, so nice to see. I don´t know anything about the source material though...
8/10
There are not many who can rival Park Chan-Wook´s capabilities as a director, not only in Korea, but the world, but there are many outstanding Korean movies out there in every genre.
8/10
Usually females are shown drunk for comedic purposes whereas males are usually shown drunk as remedy due to mental stress, whether it´s being lovesick or something else, of course there might be exceptions though. Both have problematic real life implications.
There might be some younger people who buy into dramas too much, but I think most people see it like that, it´s just it is such a common trope in dramas that talking about it seems futile.
Like I said before, there are a lot of things that are problematic by various degrees in dramas but not depicted as problematic in dramas (sexual harassment, drinking, violence, lack of respect for privacy, lack of respect for individual rights...). And the next problem would be, how much these depictions are actually rooted in the very culture the dramas are created in.
Though it is inherently not wrong to point these things out, judging dramas based on them basically is futile since you would be judging/condemning the entire genre basically, hence my reply.
Writer Noh Hee-Kyung´s dramas (Live, Dear my Friends, Our Blues)
Writers Kim Young Hyun and Park Sang Yeon´s dramas (Six Flying Dragons, Arthdal, Tree with deep roots should be much higher)
Story of Yanxi Palace
Story of Minglan
Stranger 1+2
Writer Park Hae-Young´s last two dramas (My Mister, Liberation Notes)
Joy of Life
Nirvana in Fire
D.P.
And of course Writer Lee Woo-Jung´s dramas (Reply Series, Prison Playbook)
Seems like flashback is going to at least take next episode, possible one more, interesting to see.
You seem to have the impression that I disagree with your sentiment, i truly don´t. I neither find it good that the scenes are incorporated, nor do I find them particularly funny.
Having said that, this is one of many aspects of K-dramas (or Asian dramas in general) that if transported into real life becomes heavily problematic but is so inherently connected to dramas that you will not be able to change it to be honest (putting aside the obvious aspect of Soju companies being high paying sponsors of dramas), hence my reply to your initial comment.
Not to forget how deeply alcoholism is connected to Korean society in the first place. If you ever been to SK, drunk people sleeping on the scene is the norm, not the exception.
That comparison is intellectually dishonest and you probably know it yourself since one situation (being drunk) has the potential of being dangerous while the other is literally a crime.
6/10