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I think they were meant to be found in order to screw with Hwa-pjung's head.

I'd say it's slightly scary if you're easily frightened. Personally I didn't find it scary at all. Just atmospheric and very, very good.

Reading the title, I expected this to be based on Tennessee Williams' play of the same name, or perhaps the movie adaption, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn (which I quite liked), but based on the summary this doesn't seem to be the case. Bummer.

Thank you. I'm aware those kind of sites exist, but my days of using non-official sources are far and gone.

I don't like dropping shows, and I do like this genre, but I started this in late 2018, it is now late 2021, I've watched less than 1/3 of the show (and most of that in the first couple of months), and haven't watched a single episode for over a year. Compared to that I finished Lovers in Bloom (120 episodes) within a week, and Once Again (100 episodes) in less than three weeks. I want to like this show, and do like some elements of it, but overall it's just too boring.

I want to watch this again, but it's no longer on Viki. I hope it reappears on some streaming service, available to me.

I haven't followed her "scandal" too closely, but from what I've read (and remember) she appeared to have been a jealous and unreasonable girlfriend. That's basically it. So I don't see the problem. She shouldn't have asked her boyfriend to act that way, and he shouldn't have given in to her demands. But the fact that they did is of little to no significance to me. On the scale of questionable things to do that stuff is pretty low. I don't think there are too many people who've never done something atleast equally as bad. So why should celebrities be any different? I really don't understand the mindset behind boycotting people over nonsense like this. Murderers and rapists - sure, that makes sense. People, who did some other really horrible things, too. But based on this right here? I don't get it. I think it's barely worth noticing.

If there ever was a good time for Sly to appear in a korean drama...

"when they say where is the proof well honey where is the proof they didn't"

I don't know about your country, but where I'm from the burden of proof lies with the accuser, not with the accused. Meaning you don't have to proof your innocence, but are assumed innocent until proven guilty. I believe it to be reasonable to apply the same standard at the court of public opinion. Furthermore, I personally would rather deem a guilty person innocent, than an innocent person guilty.

I will never be in favour of people getting fired over accusations. Show proof. Preferably sue and get a conviction.
Also: Bullying =/= bullying. That's just a buzzword. A vague description with little detail. It's important what happened specifically. Otherwise a situation cannot be jugded fairly.
Regarding the alledged victim becoming suicidal: I think that's a difficult thing. Assuming - for argument's sake - that severe mistreatment by her colleagues took place - I tend to believe this would play a part in someone becoming severely depressed and suicidal, but I don't think it's the sole reason. Maybe(/probably?) not even the main reason. Your upbringing and your family situation/relationships is/are just as important. Maybe even more. Your background plays an important part in how well you deal with trouble like this, how easy you may become a victim that doesn't know how to fight back, and whether or not your new troubles stand alone, or add to previous existing ones.
Not everybody reacts to things the same way and not everybody gets affected by things the same way. Someone may laugh about receiving the harsh words that would kill their neighbour.

While I don't believe that bullying should be underestimated, and recognize the severe impact it can have upon those who suffer from it, I am at the same time also convinced, that not everything that someone might experience in an impactful negative way, must a) have been intended in such a (severe) manner, and/or b) be categorized the same way when looked at from a more objective point of view. I do have sympathies towards those who are honestly suffering, but I cannot put the entirety of the blame solely upon those who might have wronged them. Life is more grey and more complex than that.
However, I, too, once put the majority - if not all - of the blame regarding what went wrong in my life on those, who I believed wronged me. And it took me years to view things in a more reflective manner. So I can't and won't blame the victim(s) for not being able to do so. However, those of us who are not directly involved need to be wiser and need to do better.

Finally, idols and trainees tend to begin to live together at an age where you are still learning how to be a member of society. It's also an age of rebellion and trying to find out who you are by testing your limits and those of the people around you. Taking away those people, who were children only minutes ago, from their families and not providing them with substitute parenting is a disaster waiting to happen. No wonder things get wrong. Parents shouldn't let their children do this. Companies need to recognize their responsibilities towards these adolescents. Netizens need to STFU. However, none of that will happen - resulting in underprepared people with unsufficient support and an unnatural amount of pressure from all sides. No wonder some of them act out. Trying to protect their spot. Trying to vent. Or whatever their reasons may be. Some get depressed, some get hostile, others react in other ways. It is what it is. In the end it doesn't matter. What matters is finding out what actually happened instead of punishing someone based on mere accusations alone.

Took me three months, but I finally finished it. Not a good show by any stretch of the imagination, but a lot of unintended humour save it from being boring. The main actor was horribly wooden, though.

I'm still waiting for those kids to remember their father...

He appeared in quite a couple of my favourites. "Angel" is a top tier show. And while "Crusade" isn't, it's mother show, "Babylon 5" certainly is. "24" has been non-guilty pleasure through its run. "Lost" was decent enough. "CSI" (guest appearance) managed to de-throne my #1 show for about a year back in the day (Grissom was such an awesome character) and "Charmed"... well, alright, that show wasn't on the same level as the others. But still fun for the most part. 15-25 years ago american television was on a roll!

I wasn't a fan of the first season, at all. That being said, I appreciate the casting of Ha Ji Won, who played one of my most favourite K-Drama leading roles in "King2Hearts", and Daniel Dae Kim, who I remember from "Angel" (personal Top 5 show...), "Crusade" (...as is "Babylon 5"), and several others.

I'm still on the fence regarding whether I will skip it. We'll see.

1. When dramas are too long

For me it depends on my mood and the actual drama itself. Not every show is the same. Sometimes even 80-90min can pass in the blink of an eye, while othertimes 25min might seem like a chore.

Regarding binging, I don't think it really matters. K-Dramas usually aren't episodic. Whether you watch three episodes of 25min each, or one episode of 80min - what's the big difference? If you just want to watch a single episode, it might be an issue, but if you want to watch a couple of hours, does it matter, whether they are divided into three episodes or nine episodes?

2. When the female lead always chooses the male lead/ when the second male lead does not get a happy ending

I'm not a fan of love triangles in general. Usually I can do without the third wheel, because I know he doesn't stand a chance, anyway. If I really like him (doubtful), or his relationship with the FL, I might lament the writer's choices. For me, there are very few instances, where a third wheel actually adds to the story. Too bad, drama relationships don't tend to end up in a ménage à trois. That would be better than some guy who only exists in order to provide meaningless conflict.

3. Static Kiss

LOL, yes. I don't know the rules and regulations of korean television, and in some cases crazy fandoms surely play their usual part of making life more difficult for everybody else, but often enough this is simply ridiculous. I have no idea how these girls can sometimes get pregnant. It's actually some form of miracle. Even the Virgin Mary probably saw more action before giving birth than those people on korean television.

4. When Love interests Knew each other when they were kids

I don't mind it in general, but it gets used a bit too often. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. There are other tropes that bother me more. Going away for a year in the (second to) last episode, for example. Who came up with that nonsense, and why are so many people jumping on the bandwagon?

5. Annoying Cliches

Most of the listed clichés don't bother me. Some I actually like (like back hugs and busses). If it rains and somebody doesn't almost die before being totally fine a bowl of disgusting looking porridge later, I'm actually disappointed. Nothing wrong with product placements and advertisement, either. People need to make money (plus: Subway rules). What I don't like, is when they hide brand logos on clothing or cars. Looks ridiculous.

I'm a bit on the edge regarding the wrist grab. At first it was annoying. Now I'm more used to it and it depends on the situation and relationship between the characters.

Something that bothered me in the last two dramas, I watched, was the overuse of cellphones. I actually think they played a part in every single scene of one of those dramas. Hopefully that was product placement, otherwise it's just ridiculous.
And while we're on the topic, two things regarding phones, that bother me:
1. If you're about to say/do something important and your phone rings - ignore it. And even if you don't, get back to what you were doing before, afterwards.
2. What's up with that overused shot of slowly dropping your arm to your side, phone in hand, when you receive shocking news? Atleast drop the damn thing to the floor...

Another thing, I could do without, are overbearing mothers (in-law) in family dramas. I watched Once Again last month. Those mothers were throwing fits like some neglected toddlers whenever their grown-ass "kids" were making any decision regarding their relationship status whatsoever. In some cases this might actually warrant therapy. No adult should act like that. Sadly, I've seen something similar actually happen in real life. Some people need to get their priorities straight.

I just finished it. While it wasn't as perfect, as I hoped it would be after the first quarter of the show, I liked it a lot. No big mistakes, it just didn't hit every note perfectly regarding my individual taste. Jung So-min further cements her spot as one of my very favourites in korean television. It's pretty much a toss up between her and Lee Bo-young with a couple of others following behind.

Once thing, that bothered me, though, was the fact that music/singing scenes were often muted/filled with generic background music. I suspect it might have been a rights issue, but I don't actually know.

Noted. I actually didn't know that.

I disagree with the position of this article, and to be perfectly honest, I kinda hate the term "problematic" since it seems to be mostly used to state opinions (I tend to disagree with) as facts.

It can be argued, that topless scenes are often not integral to the plot. But this goes for many other scenes, as well. Comedy scenes might be a good example. Why not talk about those? A scene or element of a scene doesn't have to be integral to the plot in order to add something of value to the overall product.

Sex sells. Everybody knows it, and most of us are customers in one way or another. I don't believe there is anything wrong with giving the customer their money's worth. So if the customers like to see a little bit of fanservice, and the actors are fine with it, why not give it to them? Let's not ignore, that actors are often somewhat exhibitionistic in nature. It takes a special breed of human being to do that kind of job. And it takes an even more special breed to do it on the level of national (or even global) reckognition. Actors *want* to show themselves. Sometimes literally.

Obviously, everybody is different and people have their own boundaries regarding what they are willing to do and to show, and under what circumstances. I can personally somewhat agree with criticism regarding reporters asking actors to flash them. I haven't seen it, since I don't watch red carpet interviews, and also don't follow any actors, but my support for this is definitely smaller than for scenes that are part of a drama or movie. One is something that was agreed upon, and something, that can somewhat easily be refused, while the other is being put on the spot in front of a live camera.

I believe there's no big difference for men and women regarding this. On average it might be easier for a man to take of his shirt than for a woman, but assuming that both agreed to do it, this doesn't really matter. And yes, it's being done to better sell a product and to make more money, but why is that wrong? People can still decide for themselves. They are not being forced (unless they are). If they're not completely stupid, they know what's coming. They have many choices along the way. Even after the initial agreement. Break your contract and suffer the consequences if you have changed your mind. That's being an adult.

These actors (and actresses) are not little children. They don't need us to guard or parent them. They can decide for themselves what they want to show and what they want to agree to. Unless they talk about being criminally forced and threatened and ask for help, we shouldn't interfer with other people's business.

Finally, I want to strongly disagree with the notion that appearing shirtless boils down to objectification. What does that even mean? Why does being sexy mean you are to be viewed as an object? I think this term (like so many others) gets used way to loosely. To me, you can talk about objectification if you show nothing other than the body (or even worse: specific body parts). Film somebody without showing their face. Don't give their character a name, don't give them any lines. We might be able to talk then. But the lead of a drama stepping into a shower? No. I completely disagree with that viewpoint. We all watch dramas because the people look good. They get casted because they look good. Looking good, being attractive, being seductive, has always been part of entertainment. The reason we consume is to get something we might not get in our everyday life. Some fantasy. Some daydreaming material. And yes, sometimes this involves a shower scene that might fuel a fanfic or two. Nothing wrong with that. It's part of the business and part of the allure. It helps actors with their popularity and income, helps companies with their income, and helps viewers with getting something out of watching that specific show. If not, we can close our eyes or switch the channel. But let's not tell grown people what they should do.

[Half-Serious] I'll critisize one thing, though: The lack of chest hair. What the hell is up with that? Unless we're talking about 90s Lex Luger, this weirdness doesn't fly with me. [/Half-Serious]

Just got added to Amazon Prime.

Good question. These are some of my favourites:

• Because This Is My First Life. (I'm not entirely sure if I have a single favourite drama, but if I do, it is this one.)
• Black. (This show wasn't perfect and IIRC the ending was a bit weird or weak, but if you like to see tragedy and suffering, this is the show for you.)
• Five Enough. (There are a handful of those 50 episode family dramas, I really like. This is one of them.)
• Goblin. (One of the most prominent dramas – in recent years atleast – and unlike some other "big names" this one actually delivers. Killer OST, too. Even more so than usual.)
• I'm Not a Robot. (Again a drama that wasn't perfect, but the romance part really worked for me here.)
• Imaginary Cat. (It's short webdrama. But there's a cat. That should be enough.)
• Incomplete Life. (I'm actually not as fond of it as other people seem to be, but it's a really good show and definitely worth checking out if the genre suits you.)
• Kill Me, Heal Me. (Like "Black" this one has quite a bit of tragedy. Unlike "Black" it also has comedy. A lot of it. The lead actor is fantastic and the main OST track, which is basically being played every other minute, is awesome, too.)
• Lovers in Bloom. (There are a 120 episodes of it, so it's obviously not as tight as your typical 16-20 episodes drama. I watched it during the absolute heyday of my K-drama consumption period and probably wouldn't watch it today. But I quite liked it. I also already liked the lead actress from her supporting role in "Five Enough".)
• Man to Man. (It's not the best of shows and the romance part didn't do anything for me, but it has a nice bromance dynamic that I really liked. There was also a scene in the end with one of the main villains, that might actually be my favourite K-drama scene so far.)
• My Father Is Strange. (Another 50 ep family drama that's really good. One of the lead actresses also played the lead in "Because This is My First Life", so that was a plus.)
• Oh My Ghostess. (My first ever K-drama and still a favourite to this day. The romance doesn't get any better and all three leads remain favourites of mine to this very day. Kim Seul-gi needs to get some leading roles, ASAP. – Bit weak in the end though. For the most part it's an interesting mix of genres, but some of the writing towards the finish line might hurt your brain. However I have come to realize that this is a bit typical for many K-dramas, so I'm used to it by now.
• Seo Yeong, My Daughter. (One of my two favourites out of all those 50 ep shows and the reason why Lee Bo-young is my favourite drama actress. She's always great, but here she gets great material, too.)
• Smile, You. (My first ever 50 ep show and the other of my two favourites. I'm in love with this show. The second half of it was an emotional ride like I've never experienced it before. I will definitely watch this one again. The main couple is also a strong favourite of mine.)
• The Sound of Your Heart. (Funny as hell. The reboot is okay, too, but can't compare to the original.)
• Trot Lovers. (Decent show with a great lead and great singing. It's Apink's Eunji, so that one shouldn't come as a surprise.)
• What Happens to My Family? (Yet another 50 ep family drama. There are indeed quite a few of those, I liked. Especially from KBS. The secretary and the country bumpkin were some of my favourites.)
• You Are the Best! (Let's end this list with the final 50 ep show, shall we? This time we've got IU, who I like decently as a singer [some songs are great, others don't interest me at all], but quite adore as an actress. This show is her best [from all that I've seen, atleast], but like all of those long running shows it's an ensemble effort first and foremost. The male lead is one of my favourites, as well – like I've already mentioned above when talking about "Oh My Ghostess".

Also thanks for the praise. I hope I've listed a show, or two, that is to your liking.

I've already seen it, but thank you anyway.