I don’t really agree that the stakes evaporate once his mum gives him the cash. If anything, that moment clarifies the point rather than undercutting it. The money doesn’t remove the cost, because Sang-ung burns through it almost immediately saving people. The show keeps reinforcing that the cash is just a trigger, not the source of what he’s doing.
That idea is spelled out pretty cleanly later on too. In episode 7, when his father points out that even after Sang-ung maxes out his abilities, he’ll probably keep fighting anyway, the emphasis shifts from the gimmick to the person. The story isn’t really asking “what happens when the money runs out?” so much as “what kind of man keeps choosing to spend himself anyway?” His heroism isn’t the power, it’s the decision to act despite knowing the cost.
I’ve been noticing some surprisingly low ratings for certain K-dramas on MDL, and it honestly leaves me scratching my head. I’m not critiquing anyone’s personal opinion, but seeing a show like Cashero getting 4's feels off. On MDL, anything below a 7 is usually seen as not worth watching at all, so a 4 carries a very specific kind of weight, like the show completely failed. Cashero really didn’t. Trying to balance themes like capitalism and society while still committing to comedy is tricky, and that kind of tonal juggling will naturally lose some viewers. Personally, I thought that for an eight-episode run, they did pretty well
I have yet to watch a drama that has time travel and that it actually has any sense. This one didn't make it either…
Here are some underrated time travel kdramas you should check out: Nine: Time Travel Nine Times, 365: Repeat The Year, Live Up To Your Name, My Perfect Stranger, Life On Mars and Tunnel
So for everyone that finished it, I have a question
I saw people mention that it has an open ending, and was wondering if you'd say the open ending is similar to the Red Swan one where it's hopeful or is it a darker open ending?
It's crazy how a novel I read in 2017 now has a manhwa, anime and now a kdrama! Not too sure how Byeon Woo Seok will work as Jin Woo in the beginning, since hes pretty short and skinny early on. Also looking forward to see how the CGI works, since the only thing remotely similar I've seen is the kdrama Memories of Alhambra
Im currently up to date on the manhwa its really good so lets see how they adapt it into a kdrama
I'm confused with the summary cause from what I remember reading, isn't Hwang Jun Hyeon already an intern who falls onto the chairman while the chairman body is in a coma? Do they actually end up switching bodies?
I think you should try Oh My Ghost Clients which finishes today. Another historical drama which seems pretty good…
I typically wait until the last week a kdrama is airing and binge it in two days, I hate waiting for weeks. Helps me to not watch kdramas that get worse at the end.
Honestly, idk if its cause I haven't watched kdramas in two months, but I felt no chemistry between the leads. If anything the king and ml had better bromance than the romance itself...
Now I feel empty, what is there to watch that is as good as this?! 🥲
I think you should try Oh My Ghost Clients which finishes today. Another historical drama which seems pretty good so far is The First Night with the Duke, but I don't plan on watching it till it finishes
That idea is spelled out pretty cleanly later on too. In episode 7, when his father points out that even after Sang-ung maxes out his abilities, he’ll probably keep fighting anyway, the emphasis shifts from the gimmick to the person. The story isn’t really asking “what happens when the money runs out?” so much as “what kind of man keeps choosing to spend himself anyway?” His heroism isn’t the power, it’s the decision to act despite knowing the cost.
Byeon Woo Seok will work as Jin Woo in the beginning, since hes pretty short and skinny early on. Also looking forward to see how the CGI works, since the only thing remotely similar I've seen is the kdrama Memories of Alhambra