Terry Tsurugi

This was OK. It was full of cliches and had too much filler, but the good feelings made up for it. Thankfully, there were a lot more characters who were good people than the usual Kdrama, and they greatly outnumbered the few evil characters. I'm so used to the only decent human beings in an entire show being maybe the 2 leads, a grandparent, and one best friend, while everyone else is either an NPC, a coward who joins in with the bullying majority, or pure evil. I'm glad that wasn't the case here.

Why is Lee Sang-hee always playing the sensible best friend to Han Ji-min's foolish main character?

Thanks for letting me know!

I only watched the first 3 episodes before dropping it (I generally don't like sleazy documentaries), but that was enough to almost make me ashamed of my Korean heritage. It seems like all the corruption, sadistic bullying, herd mentality, cowardice, dishonesty, greed, fanaticism, and injustice that you see so much in K-dramas actually reflects a lot of the real Korean society. Of course, every country has its good and bad sides, but I was expecting more from Korea, especially since Han is such an important part of its identity. You'd assume that there would be way more sympathy for victims, the powerless, the lower classes, and the oppressed than there seems to be. But, again, you can probably say the same for every country.

I'm looking for English subs too.

This was OK, but the version to watch is this one: https://kisskh.at/21825-twin-sisters-of-kyoto

Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know!

A beautiful movie, with an excellent performance by the lovely Iwashita.

That's great, thanks a lot for letting me know!

Any English subs?

Any English subs?

Any English subs

Man, I wouldn't be able to choose between Lee Min-jung and Park Shin-hye.

Paju, Secret Sunshine, Oasis, and I can't decide among several movies for the last slot

The TV show and the movie were really gripping, entertaining, and deeply moving. There were a few moments when I felt my eyes get moist. And it was a really fascinating critique of not only the idol industry, but also the broader entertainment industry in Japan. I just wish the villain was a stronger character whose motives were more understandable. If the anime is anywhere near as good, then I'm really looking forward to seeing it.

After finishing the movie (which is an absolute must since this series leaves you hanging at the last episode), I have to say, this whole live action production is surprisingly outstanding. It makes me look forward to going back and watching the anime, and maybe even reading the manga.

That was a strange movie. Korea was a very different country in the 70s.

I actually ended up watching several months ago.

I'm glad for that.

I say this is one of the top 5 greatest Korean movies ever.