I thought it was decent(6/10), and being kept at only 8 episodes helped. I think even 6 episodes would have been enough considering how thin the plot was. The antagonist is certainly the best thing in the show, because she was more interesting. If you watch it with the right expectations it is mildly enjoyable.
It's just splitting the story because of tvn. Even it happened to Arthdal Chronicles.
My just tiny objection is the use of the word "tainted" lol. I don't see things as one better than other. There is good and bad stuff on both sides. My only desire is that Korean (and other International) content remain largely authentic. It is invetiable that cultures influence each other, but retaining authenticity and uniquness is absolutely key in my opinion. I think K-drama at the moment is either near peak or at peak in terms of international popularity. So, what will happen in the next 2-5 years will be crucial.
It's just splitting the story because of tvn. Even it happened to Arthdal Chronicles.
Yes. I am relatively new to K-drama (2.5 years). I would say 95% of them are one season (especially pre-Squid Game). I watched one series that had 2, but the first season had a complete arc, so I didn't feel the need to keep watching.
It's just splitting the story because of tvn. Even it happened to Arthdal Chronicles.
Yes. I see the reasons behind it. I think multi-seasons format will not harm the American (generally the Western) audience, because people are used it. But K-dramas biggest International audience is by far still Asia. Followed by probably South America/Africa. USA & Europe will jump on the famous ones. I strongly believe Asian audience prefer one season format. They can put up with long series, but they know it will end. And that is something that also attract the Westerners who are now regular K-drama followers. I think we will start eventually see two types of K-dramas. One that are funded from the start by Netflix. Those will be more or less American shows (short, multi-seasoned, more in line with Western taste and sensibilities, and eventually with lots of sex) but with Korean creative team, and Korean actors (they are so good looking lol) And others, that will be produced for the domestic, and Asian audience by Korean production companies.
Should I wait for season 2 to finish and then start the drama?
Yes. But you risk being spoiled. I don't watch trailers, so I don't know at all what is coming. But, officially (and many people here) are calling what is coming Part 2. And considering how things were left (nothing resolved), I expect what is coming would be direct continuation.
It's just splitting the story because of tvn. Even it happened to Arthdal Chronicles.
Fair enough. I partially agree. I must admit that I try to avoid behind the scenes and gossips because they often spoil things. I don't even watch trailers. So, if you are saying this is a different case I believe you. I am also aware that this is part 2, rather than S2. I am still not happy, but point taken. I also know that some shows have 2 seasons, but they are rare exceptions. I am not a media expert, but from my lots and lots of discussion with international audience I can tell you that the one season format of K-drama is one of its most attractive attribute. And I think it will make a difference if K-drama start to be multi-seasons. The question will always come down to money I supose. If it is more profitable, and Netflix will keep paying, then they will probably keep making. I have such mixed feelings about Netflix. On one hand they are helping with the spread of K-drama (and other international content), but on the other some of the American characteristics starting to seep in. Btw..this is NOT an attack on American show. I grew up watching them, and I love tons of them. I just don't want everything to look like them.
I'm annoyed with ep 20. Personally we could have ended it there but I'll just go back to watching our slow Park…
For me the show has always been around 8 (Very good by my rating), but my projection is 7 now. The show certainly didn't need more than 20 episodes. There was a lot of wasted time.
It's just splitting the story because of tvn. Even it happened to Arthdal Chronicles.
Mentioning more shows just makes it worse. I seriously think the Korean industry should be careful, and not lose the big picture and forget why international audience started to watch Korean drama in the first place. K-dramas biggest trump card over American shows is the one season format. That is the most distinct attribute (and lack of sexual content). Everything else can also be found in American shows. So, if K-dramas are also going to be multi-seasons then why bother? Actually, they will become even worse since they are 16-20 episodes @ 1+hour per episode. 20 episodes of AoS would have been the equivalent of 3-4 American seasons. Creatores had more than 30 hours to tell essentially fluffy story (fund and entertaining, but silly and nonesensical). Why do they need even more time!!??
Am I the only one who thought that she was better than HoYeon Jung (Player 067) in Squid Game? I didn't think HoYeon Jung was a particulary good actress. She has done a decent job, and I don't begrudge her at all her success, but I thought even Lee Yoo-Mi (Player 240) was better. I do think that a lot of HoYeon Jung success was down to her character and her looks.
I have been watching K-dramas only for about 2 -3 years. Their biggest advantage over US shows for me (apart from…
I am also in Europe, and there is nothing inherently wrong with another one or two seasons, but I have been burnt so many times by that syatem, I try to avoid it. Beginning of 2022 I decided that I am going to limit myself to 2 (max. 3) of multi-seasons American shows. I can tolerate it if they tell us in advance, as you said, like Pachinko for example (I have also read the novel, so even if they cancel it, it is less painful), but I am not putting myself through another Lucifer for example. By the time they reached the last season I lost ALL interest. I didn't even bother to google the end. I agree that WYW has the room for another season. Maybe they can have more neurdivergent and disable cases, so they really stress the point of spectrum, and that disability is really hard and tough, and 90% of people with it are not as fortunate as WYW. But, I am more likely than not to stop here. It wasn't a perfect end, but good enough, and I will always remember the first 12 episodes as some of the best I have seen in recent years.
This multi-seasons format is following me everywhere. I want to scream! The biggest attraction of K-dramas for me (apart from novelty) is the single season format. If that goes, I might as well just go back to American shows. Anyway, I won't be watching S2 of "Squid Game" eventhough it was my favourite drama of last year in any language. And, I won't be watching S2 if they do it eventhough I loved this series despite its weak last few episodes.
I love the drama so much, that after completing all episodes, I felt "fulfillment" as Woo Young Woo's newly discovered…
I have been watching K-dramas only for about 2 -3 years. Their biggest advantage over US shows for me (apart from novelty) is the one season format. Most American shows are unrecognisable by the time they end. Their quality have declined massively, and so many times you don't even get a closure. The threat of cancellation is always hanging. Thanks to streaming services, there are lots of alternatives. I would be really sad to see K-dramas going the way of American shows. I sincerly hope that the Korean industry should realise that global audience is attracted to them because they are different. We don't want just a copy of American shows.
I totally agree with you.I am relatively new to K-drama, so the first time I saw Park Eu-bin was in Hot Stove…
HSL is about the pre-season, and the preperation for the upcoming season. So, there is very little actual matches. There is a lot of Baseball jargon, but it is not that different really than medical drama for example when doctors discuss diagonsis and treatments. The heart of HSL is the human drama, and the attempt of the new manager director to overhaul the culture of the organisation.
The problem in some dramas is that when they do romance, they want to pair all the characters with each other…
I totally agree with you. I am relatively new to K-drama, so the first time I saw Park Eu-bin was in Hot Stove League
*SPOILER OF HOT STOVE LEAGUE*
That drama was refreshingly without romance. I was expecting the two lead to fall for each other, but was surprised they didn't. I thought that was really good. They didn't force the issue.
dnt know why it is rated a high..cases are very boring...
I would argue that this is not a legal drama despite the marketing and the format. This drama is not that much about the legal system. It is about looking at lfe through the eyes of an Autstic person. That is the primary goal. The cases are there just as an excuse to highlight issues in society. So it is much more a social commentary drama rather than legal one. I am assuming that the overwhelming majority who follow it don't really care that much about the legal stuff, but at the messages and issues trying to highlight, and they are (myself included) loving it for that.
The antagonist is certainly the best thing in the show, because she was more interesting.
If you watch it with the right expectations it is mildly enjoyable.
My only desire is that Korean (and other International) content remain largely authentic. It is invetiable that cultures influence each other, but retaining authenticity and uniquness is absolutely key in my opinion.
I think K-drama at the moment is either near peak or at peak in terms of international popularity. So, what will happen in the next 2-5 years will be crucial.
I am relatively new to K-drama (2.5 years). I would say 95% of them are one season (especially pre-Squid Game). I watched one series that had 2, but the first season had a complete arc, so I didn't feel the need to keep watching.
I think multi-seasons format will not harm the American (generally the Western) audience, because people are used it.
But K-dramas biggest International audience is by far still Asia. Followed by probably South America/Africa. USA & Europe will jump on the famous ones.
I strongly believe Asian audience prefer one season format. They can put up with long series, but they know it will end.
And that is something that also attract the Westerners who are now regular K-drama followers.
I think we will start eventually see two types of K-dramas.
One that are funded from the start by Netflix. Those will be more or less American shows (short, multi-seasoned, more in line with Western taste and sensibilities, and eventually with lots of sex) but with Korean creative team, and Korean actors (they are so good looking lol)
And others, that will be produced for the domestic, and Asian audience by Korean production companies.
I don't watch trailers, so I don't know at all what is coming.
But, officially (and many people here) are calling what is coming Part 2. And considering how things were left (nothing resolved), I expect what is coming would be direct continuation.
I must admit that I try to avoid behind the scenes and gossips because they often spoil things. I don't even watch trailers.
So, if you are saying this is a different case I believe you. I am also aware that this is part 2, rather than S2. I am still not happy, but point taken.
I also know that some shows have 2 seasons, but they are rare exceptions.
I am not a media expert, but from my lots and lots of discussion with international audience I can tell you that the one season format of K-drama is one of its most attractive attribute.
And I think it will make a difference if K-drama start to be multi-seasons.
The question will always come down to money I supose. If it is more profitable, and Netflix will keep paying, then they will probably keep making.
I have such mixed feelings about Netflix. On one hand they are helping with the spread of K-drama (and other international content), but on the other some of the American characteristics starting to seep in.
Btw..this is NOT an attack on American show. I grew up watching them, and I love tons of them. I just don't want everything to look like them.
I seriously think the Korean industry should be careful, and not lose the big picture and forget why international audience started to watch Korean drama in the first place.
K-dramas biggest trump card over American shows is the one season format. That is the most distinct attribute (and lack of sexual content). Everything else can also be found in American shows.
So, if K-dramas are also going to be multi-seasons then why bother? Actually, they will become even worse since they are 16-20 episodes @ 1+hour per episode.
20 episodes of AoS would have been the equivalent of 3-4 American seasons.
Creatores had more than 30 hours to tell essentially fluffy story (fund and entertaining, but silly and nonesensical). Why do they need even more time!!??
I didn't think HoYeon Jung was a particulary good actress. She has done a decent job, and I don't begrudge her at all her success, but I thought even Lee Yoo-Mi (Player 240) was better.
I do think that a lot of HoYeon Jung success was down to her character and her looks.
I can tolerate it if they tell us in advance, as you said, like Pachinko for example (I have also read the novel, so even if they cancel it, it is less painful), but I am not putting myself through another Lucifer for example. By the time they reached the last season I lost ALL interest. I didn't even bother to google the end.
I agree that WYW has the room for another season. Maybe they can have more neurdivergent and disable cases, so they really stress the point of spectrum, and that disability is really hard and tough, and 90% of people with it are not as fortunate as WYW.
But, I am more likely than not to stop here. It wasn't a perfect end, but good enough, and I will always remember the first 12 episodes as some of the best I have seen in recent years.
The biggest attraction of K-dramas for me (apart from novelty) is the single season format. If that goes, I might as well just go back to American shows.
Anyway, I won't be watching S2 of "Squid Game" eventhough it was my favourite drama of last year in any language. And, I won't be watching S2 if they do it eventhough I loved this series despite its weak last few episodes.
Most American shows are unrecognisable by the time they end. Their quality have declined massively, and so many times you don't even get a closure. The threat of cancellation is always hanging.
Thanks to streaming services, there are lots of alternatives.
I would be really sad to see K-dramas going the way of American shows. I sincerly hope that the Korean industry should realise that global audience is attracted to them because they are different. We don't want just a copy of American shows.
So, there is very little actual matches.
There is a lot of Baseball jargon, but it is not that different really than medical drama for example when doctors discuss diagonsis and treatments.
The heart of HSL is the human drama, and the attempt of the new manager director to overhaul the culture of the organisation.
I am relatively new to K-drama, so the first time I saw Park Eu-bin was in Hot Stove League
*SPOILER OF HOT STOVE LEAGUE*
That drama was refreshingly without romance. I was expecting the two lead to fall for each other, but was surprised they didn't. I thought that was really good. They didn't force the issue.
This drama is not that much about the legal system. It is about looking at lfe through the eyes of an Autstic person. That is the primary goal.
The cases are there just as an excuse to highlight issues in society.
So it is much more a social commentary drama rather than legal one.
I am assuming that the overwhelming majority who follow it don't really care that much about the legal stuff, but at the messages and issues trying to highlight, and they are (myself included) loving it for that.