Nothing makes sense in this drama. It’s totally a wild, and weird, ride 😂. Just enjoy the ride 😁
True. I almost bailed partway through Episode 1 because it seemed pretty silly, but glad I stuck with it. There's something that makes me laugh in every episode.
her ability just doesn't make any sense...lol i am enjoying it by thinking how on earth this power works, like…
I have to agree with you there. I liked the simple B&W power with the shaky, grainy camera work. It really seemed like what a dog or cat might remember, for example. Now it's over the top.
I nearly bailed on this a half hour in, it seemed rather silly. Then I figured, at least try a full episode or two. Glad I did. Once Ye Bun's psychic episodes kicked in, I was hooked. Well done, really feels like you're experiencing the memories of the animal (or person). And Han Ji Min is appealing.
This type of K-drama is right in my wheelhouse. Too bad the Na In Woo character is so obnoxious. Not sure I can tolerate him as the ML through 14 episodes.
Need to rewatch this. No other dramas give me the same feelings like this one. Our Blues comes close.
It was a 10 for me. Very poignant. A series that raised my spirits, like feeling on a high after watching an episode, particularly as it drew near to the end.
Yes, my take as well ! I also quite liked 19th Life at first but really started running out of interest around Episode 8. It was a slog making it through 10. Generally, I finish a series when I'm this close to the end, but really have no interest in watching the last two episodes.
Yes, my take as well ! I also quite liked 19th Life at first but really started running out of interest around Episode 8. It was a slog making it through 10. Generally, I finish a series when I'm this close to the end, but really have no interest in watching the last two episodes.
On the Agency discussion thread, someone recommended On the Verge of Insanity as a much better portrayal of corporate…
Where this series disappointed me was in building up Han Se Kwon as a great villain, the man you love to hate for 15 episodes. Only to rehabilitate him in the finale as now become a decent human being, apparently in the interest of sweetly wrapping all loose ends to package a happy ending. I mean WTF ?! The guy was a flaming asshole: arrogant, manipulative, dishonest, boastful, a kiss up/kick down manager, the kind who relies on a smooth line of BS and playing the political game to get ahead. No, I just couldn't accept that outcome in such an otherwise strong series.
Another implausible piece was Hanmyeong letting Han Se Kwon back in the door after it was proved that he'd falsified test data, putting his company at risk of lawsuits and a massive recall. No matter what he promised the president, seriously: in the real world, NOBODY gets reinstated after doing that. I get it as a plot device to reinsert him into the mix, but it wasn't credible.
On the Agency discussion thread, someone recommended On the Verge of Insanity as a much better portrayal of corporate life. I'm glad they did because I quite liked this series. About halfway through I thought it a 9.5 or 10, but the ending cut my rating to an 8.5. Can't explain that without a spoiler.
As for working at Hanmyeong Electronics, all I can say is the writers absolutely nailed it. Although now retired, I worked for over 40 years in Silicon Valley as an operator, tech, supervisor and manager. From R&D labs to acrimonious meetings, this aspect of the drama absolutely rang true. Honestly, I felt like I was back at work as a "fly on the wall" observer.
Particularly compelling was how they captured the aura of gloom that hangs over a company in serious trouble, with layoffs looming on the horizon. Some cuts here, a project eliminated there, wage and hiring freezes, plant shutdowns which you need to cover with personal vacation time, early out packages and morale sinking towards rock bottom. Been there and experienced that, from both sides.
I saw this drama was categorized as a comedy on Wikipedia. To an extent, yes, although with the exception of an icky romance played for laughs at the end, the comedic moments just flowed naturally in the course of the drama. The acting and casting were top-notch, with two very appealing leads. And Lee Sang Yeob was great as the despicable Han Se Kwon. Yet it was the treatment of this character that I couldn't reconcile.
Shin Hye Sun chooses the best female leads! I love how her characters are always breaking stereotypes.
I love her in this series. SYS is really the only thing that keeps me watching. I quite liked this drama at first but now I'm stumbling to the finish line. It's funny, that she was in a favorite series Stranger, but I hardly remember her, perhaps so subsumed was she to the role. And while I respect her work in Mr. Queen, the series doesn't quite work for me. But in My 19th Life, wow ! Is it a matter of flattering makeup and lighting, or can she turn on the gorgeous radiance like a sunlamp ? I think it may well be the latter.
Great drama. The FL's were superb. Very creative cinematography: LOL, tres avant-garde. The flashbacks in B&W was a good touch, relative to dramas which can be hard to follow when the timeline jumps back and forth. 8 episodes was just right.
how I wish that it was dropped all at once. it would've been appreciated and hyped way more
Right ? The slow drops can be torturous. I always fall into the trap, "This one looks interesting, but not many available episodes yet. I'll just watch the first one to see if it's worthwhile." Then as is the case here, I'm hooked and watch 2-3 episodes a day, fully caught up all too soon.
I'm loving this one so far, uplifting yet poignant. Shin Hye Sun is perfect.
And if there's one thing I've learned in 3 years of watching K-dramas, the horrific "truck rams car" trope is almost never accidental. It makes me believe that behind the FL-ML dynamics, there's a darker element to this series (merely foreshadowed in these early episodes) waiting to play out.
KtL is a one and done for me, the K-drama equivalent of cotton candy. I generally try to give a drama several episodes before deciding to continue or drop, but even fast forwarding through the stuff like dancing at clubs, this was just too cheesy. Moved on to My 19th Life, coincidentally also involving the hotel business, but an altogether more engrossing first episode. Your mileage may vary, of course.
I went directly from rivers of tears in The Good Bad Mother to rivers of blood in Bloodhounds. Strong action sequences, although relentlessly and extremely violent. LOL, think I need to cleanse the palate with a series featuring a sweet and beautiful female lead.
I liked that the series was done in 8 episodes with minimal fluff. The fight scenes were very well and convincingly done, although it seemed that because the two leads were boxers, that the gang members also boxed instead of the usual Korean martial arts style. Except when they used knives and baseball bats, of course. ;-)
why were they all acting like it was unreasonable and criminal of the authorities to euthanize the pigs after…
I kind of get why it felt unfair from their perspective. But what puzzled me was no indication that the government would compensate farmers for destroying all their livestock. It seemed like, "We have to wipe out your livelihood to stop the disease from spreading. Oh well, too bad. Sucks to be you."
Another implausible piece was Hanmyeong letting Han Se Kwon back in the door after it was proved that he'd falsified test data, putting his company at risk of lawsuits and a massive recall. No matter what he promised the president, seriously: in the real world, NOBODY gets reinstated after doing that. I get it as a plot device to reinsert him into the mix, but it wasn't credible.
As for working at Hanmyeong Electronics, all I can say is the writers absolutely nailed it. Although now retired, I worked for over 40 years in Silicon Valley as an operator, tech, supervisor and manager. From R&D labs to acrimonious meetings, this aspect of the drama absolutely rang true. Honestly, I felt like I was back at work as a "fly on the wall" observer.
Particularly compelling was how they captured the aura of gloom that hangs over a company in serious trouble, with layoffs looming on the horizon. Some cuts here, a project eliminated there, wage and hiring freezes, plant shutdowns which you need to cover with personal vacation time, early out packages and morale sinking towards rock bottom. Been there and experienced that, from both sides.
I saw this drama was categorized as a comedy on Wikipedia. To an extent, yes, although with the exception of an icky romance played for laughs at the end, the comedic moments just flowed naturally in the course of the drama. The acting and casting were top-notch, with two very appealing leads. And Lee Sang Yeob was great as the despicable Han Se Kwon. Yet it was the treatment of this character that I couldn't reconcile.
And if there's one thing I've learned in 3 years of watching K-dramas, the horrific "truck rams car" trope is almost never accidental. It makes me believe that behind the FL-ML dynamics, there's a darker element to this series (merely foreshadowed in these early episodes) waiting to play out.
I liked that the series was done in 8 episodes with minimal fluff. The fight scenes were very well and convincingly done, although it seemed that because the two leads were boxers, that the gang members also boxed instead of the usual Korean martial arts style. Except when they used knives and baseball bats, of course. ;-)