I did not want to bring it up but I would like to correct you a little bit. I was born and grew up in a place…
Thank you very much for your two cents. I appreciate your input :)
While your input is really interesting and valuable to me, and I do take it into account, I still maintain that the depiction of North Korea is in some ways romanticized and "southkoreanized". Still, I agree with you on most of what you commented.
It's mainly city landscapes (and a few town's) and some clothing that are "southkoreanized" (for example: https://kisskh.at/profile/Seonsaeng/feeds/EDPXVC3), not the overall lifestyle depicted in the drama, which is mostly accurate, sometimes even in small details. The writers did indeed do a great job when it comes to the depiction of life in North Korea.
Still, it's romanticized in the way that it omits many of the hardships a lot of North Koreans go through everyday, especially in rural areas. An uninformed viewer may get the impression that life in North Korea consists of just a traditional lifestyle with some inconveniences, which is true, but that's simplistic and reductionist. There's more than that when it comes to life in North Korea.
I have watched some North Korean dramas and many North Korean movies. I even co-wrote an article about it with Ebi (link in case you're interested: https://kisskh.at/article/from-best-korea-with-love-an-introduction-to-north-korean-dramas-movies-011013961). North Korea often looks better, fancier and more modern in CLOY than in most NK dramas and movies (except for the corruption and other bad stuff depicted in CLOY, that is).
I have also read many books about North Korea, in addition to UN documents on the the country (including the COI's and UPR's). I've been doing this for years. These documents are public access, and pretty useful to be updated on the situation in the country.
Last but not least, it'd be great if you mentioned some of the little tiny details I most likely didn't pick up. I am really curious. Thank you :)
I really liked this drama. While the depiction of North Korea is overall romanticized and "southkoreanized", it also gets some details surprisingly well in many instances.
In episode 5, the train song is identical to old Mansudae Art Troupe folk songs. Only a North Korean could have composed it.
I have written a few reviews, and let me tell you, it's not as easy as it may seem. We all should appreciate the work of reviewers. If not for them, we would have a much harder time when it comes to picking dramas/movies to watch.
That is quite true but everyone in each relationship had already lost feelings for each other before the affair…
Everyone had lost feelings? The affairs destroyed the lives of the husbands and the teacher's wife. They exist and they had feelings. Needless to say, cheating on your spouse is unforgivable. There's no excuse for that.
I hate every character in this drama except for the teacher and the detectives. The two leads, the bullies and the prostitute(s) are particularly loathsome. They are rotten to the core.
This drama does a great job at showing the moral decadence of a society. It's not a masterpiece but I'm enjoying it.
"Votar por este título" and "Votar este título" are both correct, but the latter sounds better. However, I believe in this context it would be better to translate it only as "Votar".
Which kind of site does it make reference to? Spanish language uses different words depending on the kind of site (a different website, a section within the same website, etc.)
"CLOY directors strived for and achieved authenticity to the level I would never have expected."
Couldn't have expressed it better :)
While your input is really interesting and valuable to me, and I do take it into account, I still maintain that the depiction of North Korea is in some ways romanticized and "southkoreanized". Still, I agree with you on most of what you commented.
It's mainly city landscapes (and a few town's) and some clothing that are "southkoreanized" (for example: https://kisskh.at/profile/Seonsaeng/feeds/EDPXVC3), not the overall lifestyle depicted in the drama, which is mostly accurate, sometimes even in small details. The writers did indeed do a great job when it comes to the depiction of life in North Korea.
Still, it's romanticized in the way that it omits many of the hardships a lot of North Koreans go through everyday, especially in rural areas. An uninformed viewer may get the impression that life in North Korea consists of just a traditional lifestyle with some inconveniences, which is true, but that's simplistic and reductionist. There's more than that when it comes to life in North Korea.
I have watched some North Korean dramas and many North Korean movies. I even co-wrote an article about it with Ebi (link in case you're interested: https://kisskh.at/article/from-best-korea-with-love-an-introduction-to-north-korean-dramas-movies-011013961). North Korea often looks better, fancier and more modern in CLOY than in most NK dramas and movies (except for the corruption and other bad stuff depicted in CLOY, that is).
I have also read many books about North Korea, in addition to UN documents on the the country (including the COI's and UPR's). I've been doing this for years. These documents are public access, and pretty useful to be updated on the situation in the country.
Last but not least, it'd be great if you mentioned some of the little tiny details I most likely didn't pick up. I am really curious. Thank you :)
In episode 5, the train song is identical to old Mansudae Art Troupe folk songs. Only a North Korean could have composed it.
Thank you! ^^
This drama does a great job at showing the moral decadence of a society. It's not a masterpiece but I'm enjoying it.