Sinasina

in e8

Not all societies are on course for being more accepting and open minded. The counter forces are very strong in Korea & the progress is very very slow.

I don't think the studio would dare to shock Korean audiences with this up until the final 30 seconds of E12, if at all.

That's a lakorn for you, omg :D

In South Korean society it's a huge flaw, it's kind of similar to how it used to be in 60s America, but worse, because of Confucianist family values. Strangers would treat you like this happened in 60s America, but your family could just remove you from the family tree & never talk to you again. Of course it would be a huge scandal a for chaebol heir to be gay & the gay heir would need bow a lot to shareholders, apologize & resign.

Living in America happily would defo be the best choice for a rich Korean like DH.

The FL actress is incredible. 11/10 pretty, 11/10 chic, 11/10 acting, I really hope she will keep getting lead roles until the end times. (even if I'm -not yet- in love with this drama after 3 eps, the premise is just too makjangish for my taste)

How close of an adaptation is this, for example compared to Lover from the Star?

Many are paid reviews, since there is no reason not to. Though I'm sure there are some legit 10/10 reviews.

>"it's okay, that's love"

That's one of the best kdramas ever made & unfortunately Slump's not even remotely on the same level. It's not just that it's not nearly as good, but rather the overall vibe is just very different.

Then again I'm happy for you that this drama gives you such feelings.

This I don't know, but in dramas this is a frequent enough plot point that it's not unimaginable.

I love the Interstellar soundtrack, but as of E4 I have not yet noticed this. Could you perhaps give a Youtube link, or search keyword?

I love Jiwon, but have you ever heard someone -in Korea- describing their costar as a mean person?

If you found it unbearably ridiculous early on, then dropping it is a good call.

I don't understand this comment at all, yes 2016 has been a much better year than 2023, but by then we reached the "modern" era. It may be 7-8 years ago, but nothing much changed since then in terms of production and writing.

In fact I would argue that if we are nitpicking, then maybe 2019- 2020 has been the "healing drama" period.

Is there a triangle as of e10?

I'm still behind, I have but one question, are we done with Yura yet?

>Chinese dramas target teenagers more

This is not really true.
Cdramas have shitty parents, because that's one of very few ways to add a lot of makjang without failing censorship. (and the establishment likes plots where children stay loyal to their shitty parents)

You are not completely wrong, but you can enlist at any time once you are an adult. Most normal people enlist before graduating from university. A white collar worker cannot go on a 2 year carrier break and expect to not near certainly ruin his carrier prospects and so they'll get this over with as soon as possible.

This is different for actors, because if someone gets the opportunity to become famous, they would be stupid to miss out on a chance that may never come again. Once you are really famous, a 2 year break is not nearly as big of a deal. Na In Woo has reached that level & now he can easily get main roles once he is done with his time.

He is not doing anything wrong, but missing out on some immensely positive optics to go on a reward vacation. Perhaps the benefits (building connections maybe?) outweigh the loss.

This logic is insane. It took him this long to become an A lister, had he gone 2 years ago, much of his efforts to build his carrier would have gone down the drain.
Going now will make it very easy for him to come back after the service, this is a smart choice.
What is not so smart is going on the reward vacation, he should have just announced that he is entering military service immediately & his Korean fans would have respected that a lot.