Thanks for your article, I have an extremely long "Currently Watching" list and am currently struggling to continue with gasp....... Nirvana in Fire! Please don't attack me MDLers, I know this show is universally adored, but for me, it's lacking the X factor. Once again, thanks for your great article.
I dropped Descendants of the Sun at episode 4. I didn't like Song Hye Kyo's interpretation of her character, she's quite frankly annoying. I also didn't like how the show handled the portrayal of the "indigenous" people in the place where the soldiers were stationed; it lacks self awareness and is ignorant.
The first drama I would gladly give more than 10 out of 10. I will definitely rewatch this and I'm not even big on rewatches, but this drama.......I won't get over it in a hurry.
This is an ok drama. The initial scenes in Italy grabbed my attention. I do feel that Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun didn't have much chemistry, it was cute and funny but ultimately not emotionally resonant. It's entertaining but maybe a bit long, 16 episodes would have done the job much better. Like I said, it's an ok drama.
This lacks emotional punch. I've dropped this at 25 and probably should have dropped it sooner. Initially I enjoyed its cute and zippy tone but the leads have lost much of the chemistry they had in the beginning, there's zero dramatic tension and the second female lead has been given too big a role in this version, so it's irritating and draggy, also the female lead is way too one dimensional. The female lead is supposed to encapsulate a quiet strength, so that even though she's sweet and submissive, there's an inner core of steel that runs beneath the surface. Liang Jie has completely failed to project this persona. The male lead is wishy washy, saying one thing and doing another, he's not convincing in this role. Overall this doesn't begin to hold a candle to the Taiwanese original or the Korean adaptation.
Asking for spoilers: does it have a love triangle? Who are the final couples? How many couples?
The love triangle is between the male and female lead and the male lead's college girlfriend, actually its a love square because Han Yeo Rum likes the female lead. The other main couple is Lee Hoon Dong and Nam Hyun Hee.
Asking for spoilers: does it have a love triangle? Who are the final couples? How many couples?
There is a love triangle, but it’s not too annoying and the other woman doesn’t get too much attention. There are two final main couples and our two leads end up together ofcourse ( Jang Mi and Gong Ki Tae)
Thank you for sharing your experience on the matter. You're right, everyone is different. But I still stand for…
You article is not short sighted because it's YOUR point of view and that's all any of us can ever do; we communicate from our own point of view and hope that people can accept the message knowing that it's specific to us.
This is a lovely article about how you have used dramas to help yourself heal. Thank you for your positive attitude and wonderful recommendations, I love watching dramas for insight into the human condition and I'm glad to see that other people get solace from watching dramas, so thanks.
Once again, thanks for your great article.
I've dropped this at 25 and probably should have dropped it sooner. Initially I enjoyed its cute and zippy tone but the leads have lost much of the chemistry they had in the beginning, there's zero dramatic tension and the second female lead has been given too big a role in this version, so it's irritating and draggy, also the female lead is way too one dimensional. The female lead is supposed to encapsulate a quiet strength, so that even though she's sweet and submissive, there's an inner core of steel that runs beneath the surface. Liang Jie has completely failed to project this persona.
The male lead is wishy washy, saying one thing and doing another, he's not convincing in this role.
Overall this doesn't begin to hold a candle to the Taiwanese original or the Korean adaptation.