Okay I know he's young and has potential and all, but he really needs to work on his acting. I was surprised to see he had quite a number of leading roles before, cos watching him in Lady Ok is like watching a lost kid in a bunch of skilled actors. He looks perpetually scared/confused. Nothing annoys me more than someone who can't act in an otherwise perfect cast, in a show that is actually good.
Since he's probably the second ML, I hope he improves because his skill difference compared to the leads here is... huge. And this is a crime drama that usually requires actual acting chops 😩
This show is actually hilarious. The ML goes on and on about how those fertilized eggs are LIFE and how the FL is being a murderer by throwing them away (which is literally her job). Yes, and I am sure he would still be fertilizing the eggs like his life depends on it, if those were the eggs/sperm of a poor person. After all, all lives - human, rats, flies - matter! What a self-sacrificing hero! Actually, is this show meant to be a dark comedy that's mocking koreans' worship of chaebols? If that was the intention then I guess it's well done!
Also, you got to give it to them for portraying korean men as how most of them actually are: misogynists who will readily disrespect their female superiors (without any consequences). Finally, one aspect of the show that is true to real life! 👏👏👏
I'm currently reading the comments, and I can't help but wonder why people always only mention Interstellar when…
Idk why people are bringing up hollywood sci-fi masterpieces to defend this show, it is so counter effective. Interstellar is so many leagues ahead of this that mentioning it here is just gonna make this drama look even worse. It makes more sense to use the other korean sci-fi blockbusters as reference (though they all flopped lol).
The effects or production quality aren't even what everyone is complaining about, it's the plot. Even if you compare this script to a standard korean drama, it is still lacklustre and ridden with problems.
Writers seem to be going for a more realistic/emo feel to the story, but some parts are too extreme or not very logical. It just seems uneven. Flashbacks don't feel smooth and the jumping between timelines is quite counter effective. Overall, I get the impression that the director isn't very experienced.
Episode 4, I am dropping this. The first 20 minutes is an insult to human intelligence. Furthermore, all the sequences in every episode are way too dragged out. Male lead is a clown who keeps pulling the dumbest shit and he's not even repentant. I cheered so hard when he got slapped lol, which was the sign that I just can't stand him anymore.
This is what happens when writers write scenarios for specific actors. When the dramas are specifically created…
This is the problem with projects that are star vehicles rather than original stories. The process is to have a hallyu star as lead/hallyu star's agency produces the drama (which is what happened here), hallyu star brings investments + fan following --> writer writes story that plays to hallyu star's strengths --> story is usually trash.
I'm going to get flamed by his fans, but LMH has been sticking to like 2 character archetypes in his whole career -- aloof Prince Charming versions 1-10 or jokester puppy in love. The writers therefore have a very limited scope to work with, when he is the lead. This is why I usually avoid his dramas. We are seeing from this and The King Eternal Monarch's results that people are becoming less and less convinced with this strategy. In comparison, Pachinko's quality wasn't compromised because he is a side character.
In a Vacuum, 3.3% is indeed a strong start. the average rating for a show to be considered success is around 2%.…
That's not an accurate measurement at all. Simply compare it to the premiere ratings of previous dramas in the same timeslot, and you will realize this has among the lowest ratings for a tvN weekend drama in a very long time (probably years). 3% would be good on small channels like ENA or Channel A.
Wow, almost nothing in this is working for me. Everything is just so jarring. From the insertion of chaebol tropes…
Ep 1 was at least sometimes entertaining with the whackiness. For ep 2 I felt like I was watching a biology class / space documentary except you can't take it seriously because of how ridiculous and dumb it seems.
Not bad, pacing is surprisingly fast and so much stuff happens within just one episode. I actually wanted it to go a bit slower. But when the ML and FL have scenes together, my level of interest drops sharply. The foundation for their relationship (which they barely have) is not exactly very interesting. Hope the story will be mostly about her journey.
Apart from the lead actors, it's just average. It presented itself as mysterious and unconventional, but in the end it was just a very standard kdrama plot with a Netflix-y soundtrack and aesthetic. It's like opening a beautiful trunk only to find nothing special inside. Disappointed but not surprised.
Lim Ji Yeon is a terrific actress whom I admire, but in some scenes here , she seems to overact. However, it's…
Honestly? Even in The Glory, her acting was over the top for me. But she committed to that style of acting throughout and made Yeonjin an iconic character. She was a nice contrast to the gloomy and stoic FL. It really depends on the tone and scenario of the show. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
Since he's probably the second ML, I hope he improves because his skill difference compared to the leads here is... huge. And this is a crime drama that usually requires actual acting chops 😩
Also, you got to give it to them for portraying korean men as how most of them actually are: misogynists who will readily disrespect their female superiors (without any consequences). Finally, one aspect of the show that is true to real life! 👏👏👏
The effects or production quality aren't even what everyone is complaining about, it's the plot. Even if you compare this script to a standard korean drama, it is still lacklustre and ridden with problems.
I'm going to get flamed by his fans, but LMH has been sticking to like 2 character archetypes in his whole career -- aloof Prince Charming versions 1-10 or jokester puppy in love. The writers therefore have a very limited scope to work with, when he is the lead. This is why I usually avoid his dramas. We are seeing from this and The King Eternal Monarch's results that people are becoming less and less convinced with this strategy. In comparison, Pachinko's quality wasn't compromised because he is a side character.
Sorry not sorry 🤷♂️
Also Eve Kim: Delays the opening of a door that is being broadcast on TV because she got distracted by 2 fruit flies mating for 20 minutes.
Yeah... sounds about right.