I agree with sumikon's comment that there are some things about it that could be better. I personally struggled to connect with ep 1. The pacing off was to me, some of the character interactions felt weird, and it didn't make me laugh at all. Ep 2 is definitely better. I liked the characters way better, the plot felt more natural, and I laughed multiple times. Both eps feel like they should have been packaged together as 1 episode though, not 2.
Unrelated to this drama, but it makes me want to pull my hair out when people rate a drama that hasn't even finished airing, lol. I rate dramas I've dropped all the time, but when a drama hasn't even aired more than 2 eps, rating it is nonsense.
Sadly, this is not surprising to me. I lived in Korea for about a year back in 2012, and the hierarchical system there makes these sorts of situations depressingly common.
On the flipside, however, seeing more of these situations being addressed publicly makes me feel a little bit hopeful that there might actually be some level of change in the future. This would never have been discussed openly in Korea in the past, as it would have been seen as losing face. The fact that more Korean actors, singers, etc. are more openly discussing it says to me that that attitude is dwindling.
So while it might feel distressing to all of us outside of Korea, I personally hope we start seeing more people in the industry pointing out these practices. After all, in order to fix a problem, you have to admit it's there first.
The dating show was a one episode "pilot" and my impression was that if it had great ratings, they would have…
Ah, ok. That would make some sense. It still feels a bit like a bait and switch if they don't go on to have the show revolve around a dating show, but I can at least understand the logic of that.
Second episode was much better than the first. I actually laughed out loud multiple times, which I didn't episode 1. But did I understand the preview for ep 3 right and the dating program is literally only going to be one episode? If so, that both makes no sense, and I also feel like I was kind of tricked into this story. If you advertise that the characters are going to be on a dating show, then the drama should be about a dating show.
Just finished episode one, and I'm unsure what I think. There was something about the episode that felt off to me. I don't know if it was the pacing or what. I think the story itself was fine, but there was just something that didn't quite click. I also don't know how she recognized it was him, when he looks totally different from when he was a kid, lol.
I can't believe I haven't watched this drama sooner! It's been on my to-watch list for ages, and I know it's really popular, but for some reason, I've just never been in the mood. I'm on ep 11 now (after marathoning most of last night, lol), and I love everything about this drama! It does all of the tropes of its era right without spinning its wheels in drama or prolonged misunderstandings (minus the main misunderstanding, which is the whole conceit of the drama, lol). I'm just impressed and in love with the story and regret not watching it sooner!
I was never a follower of his career as he never really did dramas that I was interested in watching, but it makes me very sad that he's been using drugs, and I'm praying for him that whatever it is that drove him to drug use, he can find a healthier way of dealing with it. Drugs destroy your life, and I don't want that for anyone.
I'm three episodes from the end of this drama, and I just want to sing it's praises. I'm hesitant to say it's better than the original Kdrama as it's been awhile since I watched the original (I plan on doing a rewatch so I can do a comparison and analysis), but I'm confident in saying that this version is more strongly written and plotted. I adored the original with all my heart, but I would be lying if I said it didn't have flaws. Plotholes, plotlines that don't go anywhere, some story elements that come out of nowhere. This version addresses all of those issues while managing to stay pretty closely faithful to the original story. It fills in the plotholes, follows through on the dropped plotlines, and gives those random story elements purpose. I think I'll probably find I prefer the performances in the original version more once I do a rewatch, but I have to commend this version for the way it handled the flaws in the original without losing what made the original so good.
Just finished watching, and I loved this. When I watched the original series in 2021, I enjoyed it immensely,…
All I'm asking for is that the writers eventually, someday (preferably within the near future of my life) finally let Akiko and Akira actually get together. It's adorable and hilarious watching Akira chase after her and pine for her and hope, but my heart can only take so much.
And I guess I here I go to see if there is any progress on their relationship in the 2022 special. Here's desperately hoping, lol.
Just finished watching, and I loved this. When I watched the original series in 2021, I enjoyed it immensely, but it was also a pretty strange ride. The overarching story is very silly, but the writers really knew how to pull completely unexpected, from left-field, twists while pulling at your heartstrings and making you love these (sometimes odd) characters. It wasn't until watching this special, however, that I realized how much I love the original series.
I just love every character in this universe, and watching them be happy makes me happy. (Spoiler below for one particular plot point.)
This drama is very silly, lol. I assume the silliness is on purpose as it feels like it is, but even if it's not intentional, it's still really fun. It's a story about a couple of oddballs being odd together and ending up in some outlandish scenarios. Definitely don't take anything in this drama too seriously. Just go with it, and you'll have fun.
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Unrelated to this drama, but it makes me want to pull my hair out when people rate a drama that hasn't even finished airing, lol. I rate dramas I've dropped all the time, but when a drama hasn't even aired more than 2 eps, rating it is nonsense.
On the flipside, however, seeing more of these situations being addressed publicly makes me feel a little bit hopeful that there might actually be some level of change in the future. This would never have been discussed openly in Korea in the past, as it would have been seen as losing face. The fact that more Korean actors, singers, etc. are more openly discussing it says to me that that attitude is dwindling.
So while it might feel distressing to all of us outside of Korea, I personally hope we start seeing more people in the industry pointing out these practices. After all, in order to fix a problem, you have to admit it's there first.
And I guess I here I go to see if there is any progress on their relationship in the 2022 special. Here's desperately hoping, lol.
I just love every character in this universe, and watching them be happy makes me happy. (Spoiler below for one particular plot point.)