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Only two episodes in, and I love it already. Definitely sticking around to see what develops.

Well it's much too good a word for us not to use it, so try to think of something!

I'm not doubting you, but the heck is "showned"?

I have a lot of complaints about Lakorns (I watch 'em anyway :-), but the biggest complaints I have is that the Thai police are frequently represented as dunces or Keystone Kops and evil doers escape justice. Characters can do shockingly bad things that would frequently get them serious jail time in RL, such as commissioning murder or serious injury to other characters.

How did you skip a lot in a drama that's only 75 minutes, total? By the time you click on the FF button, the episode is already over. :-)

I was just going to ask that question. There isn't even a hint of funny in the trailer.

One of my favorite actors, and I'm terribly sorry that his troubles have taken an ax to his career. I hope he is rescued and goes on to do brilliant work.

That would still be odd, though--you train, practice or drill exactly as you would in a real life situation. It's not an effective simulation if instructors, bystanders and students aren't wearing protective gear.

Good idea.
I wait until 12 episodes pass and they're all subbed. If it's a Jdrama, it needs to finish airing and be completely subbed.

These are both excellent actors, but I don't see the chemistry (Park Shin Hye is good at a lot of things, but chemistry isn't one of them, and I don't think even Park Hyung Sik can make the difference. )

But people improve, so I'm optimistic.

I really like MDL's commenting community, where people from everywhere post what they think. Especially disagreements!

Thanks for the reply!

I think the ML's revenge arc was not filled in enough, myself. He was as traumatized as the FL, and finding each other saved their lives.

The first part was brutal, you're so right about that.

Part 2 is more intense than part 1, but somewhat less satisfying for some reason. Also, this is the first Kdrama where one of the characters exposes her breasts, and I was really not prepared for that.

This is not a fast, light or easy watch, and the story had too many plot points that happen off screen, but ultimately, this is a very, very good drama.

Rewatching it right now.

Like almost all truly great dramas, it's better every time you watch it.

I probably shouldn't continue to be so surprised at these kinds of amateur mistakes on the part of the directors and PDs. I mean, aren't there meetings before filming starts where someone should be saying, "listen, the fake tan is going to be a continuity problem as we continue filming . . . " unless it's everyone's first day in the profession?

Great review and comment.

I have low expectations for these kinds of Cdramas, and yet this one managed to slide under them.

It's quite terrible, but the ML is headed for great things. He's why you'll watch, and why you'll keep watching, long after you realize that should have found something else to do.

Unusually good skinship, though, I must say.

So the FL is 15 in RL, and the ML is 25. If these characters accidentally bump into each other, the Chinese censors will have a cow.

Another spectacular and helpful article, Soju! Thanks.

I would differ with you about Thai drama remakes, which I think are terrible (with the exception of F4, which is better, by far, than all other versions.) Otherwise, Thailand seems to reliably get wrong what made the original(s) good, or zip off any heat, spice, or skinship and replace these with sniff kisses or crazy. They're usually quite awful, and I think beginners should skip Thai remakes entirely if they've seen the original version: Thai remakes don't shine in a comparison.

This is a detailed dive into Korean economics and bureaucracy, with some slight character development. All 16 episodes are fascinating and watchable. The relationship between the ML, 2ML and FL is not well developed. Quite disappointing that the groundwork for a relationship between Eugene Han and Lee Hye Joon is laid, and the show does so little with it.

Well, it's S. Korea, where the truth is no defense against a suit for defamation, so I wouldn't be surprised if JMS prevails for S. Korean broadcast.

But that would only apply to S. Korea. Netflix is a US based company, subject to US law which would protect the airing of the documentary in the US. Netflix can just block it for S. Korean viewers.

The other thing Netflix can do is air it now, making any injunction moot. Of course, that would deny Netflix what it most wants for the show: publicity.