A fun poll.Q1: Is Female-EunHo going to kiss the 2ML?Q2: Is Male-NaEon going to kiss the 2FL?Q3: Should they switch…
My answer: A1: This one is so hard to guess. Female-EunHo is struggling between retaining his identity as a man and living as a woman. Female-EunHo sure is showing a lot of signs he is adjusting to life as a woman.
And his love with his handsome body and face is overlapping with himself being a woman, to the point that, for sure, it is already confusing him.
A2: I'll be surprised if Male-NaEon won't kiss the 2FL. For one, she is hell-bent on finding out who tried to kill her, so she will do anything to get what she wants. She even conquered her first shock being in a man's body, very fast, and used it to her advantage.
So I think Male-NaEon will kiss the 2FL. Not because she's attracted to her, rather, to find out who wants to take her out.
However, I think she will start to change her mind on returning to her body.
For example, she no longer has to live with that ghostly shadow, whatever it is. It's no longer her problem. She now knows that the ghostly shadow is attached to her original body, not to her consciousness/spirit.
And of course, the benefits of being a man in the Korean culture, made it easier for her to do things
A3: No. I don't want them to switch back. I want to see where and how they're going to explore body swap.
They already showed us a lot, like how they easily accepted their predicament; and how Female-EunHo is firing up his neurons in understanding sexuality and being a woman, and is starting to appear to be embracing his new reality.
It is rare to see these things explored. There are a lot of ways they can go to. For example, if they choose to make them permanent swap and Female-EunHo falls in love with 2ML, they will have to explain how and why. I already have an idea, though. :p
Think of it this way, if you were in their shoes, would your mere consciousness be enough to hold on to your previous gender identity? Or, are you eventually going to give in to your new body's hormones, neural pathways, sexual nerves?
Like Female-EunHo. In that car scene, he's probably feeling everything biologically female firing up while thinking, “I'm a man!” I'm not a woman, so I can't explain it, but I think women can understand it well. Your heart starts to race. You start to feel tingling sensations everywhere. Your insides are firing up. Your mind is telling you a thousand things why you should and should not. But the guy's so attractive in some way or another, even if they're not that handsome. Just one kiss. That's all. One kiss and I'll stop.
Yes they are especially the ladyboy is so cool. He is the best character I have seen in a k drama and his princess…
Exactly!
He nailed his LGBTQ character. I don't know if he is LGBTQ in real-life, but he sure brought the real deal on screen, despite it being still controversial in their culture.
Even the sex toys episodes. That was surprising. This show is surely breaking the taboos of Korea.
For example, studies (years and years ago, I don't know today) have shown that when it comes to suicide, women are braver than men. When women commits suicide, it's a done deal. However, men will leave the door open to make sure someone will find them and rescue them.
In break-ups. Women are more brave when it comes to breaking-up, regardless of how much they love the person. They will call it quits if it's no longer beneficial, or if it is already toxic. But men? They'll keep holding on because the pain is just too much. It wasn't exactly ego or masculinity, although that's often what many assume, actually it's the pain. Women can see their life without a man; and men cannot imagine a life with the girl they love.
And well, giving birth. They grew up their entire life not knowing the pain, and secretly thinking how painful it could be. Yet they go through it. Not to mention, the 9 months process, the changes, and everything.
I think the show also showed it when the ML in the FL's body complained so much about her monthly period. That's just the one of many, and the ML in the FL's body was already complaining.
While at the same time, we haven't seen the FL in the ML's body complaining. Instead, she liked her newfound “freedom” being in a man's body.
Because she's upset that gets punishment by supervisor.
Not really. She's been doing that since the very beginning, she should have learned already her lesson.If what you're saying is the reason, then the FL is acting like a kid for letting herself "upset" over something that already sailed a long time ago. A mature individual, especially in her profession, wouldn't let their personal emotions hamper their ability to get the job done.
1. They skipped the obvious body swap reaction “don't touch my body”, etc. But they had two episodes about sex toys. Hahaha.
2. While they made it appear that ML in FL's body unleashed his inner femininity, they still showed how he is not into kissing men, typical of men.
3. At the same, FL in ML's body is daring and doesn't care kissing women. They showed her masculinity. Ironically, which is true. Women are actually strong and daring when it comes to a lot of things men either hates or pretend to be strong.
It's a nice play on gender taboos and sensitivities. The two characters simply opened up and accepted their predicament, but at the same, they still show their original gender-body “upbringing” and stereotypes.
I definitely do not want them to switch back, for the sole reason that I want to see how they are going to handle it.
Is ML on FL's body going to go all out and embrace being a woman?
Is FL in ML's body will still want to return after experiencing the benefits of being a man in Korean culture?
I love how they are not awkward with their kissing and flirting scenes. Most especially Kim Ji Eun, it was nothing to her. She's at the same level as Kim Tae Ri and Jang Na Ra.
There so few Korean actors (male and female) who can act naturally in such scenes. Often than not, you can detect they're feeling shy and awkward.
Korean dramas are unrealistic, adding body swapping and time travel only increases the number of hilarious moments.
Koreans are not the only ones who do body switch. That trope is as old as the Old Testament.
Also, why complain if it was unrealistic?
If the body swap was science fiction, it's realistic? Otherwise, not? That genre is called fantasy.
Either way, for a few centuries now, we've learned that "magic" and "fantastically elements are simply "science" and "discovered we just have not understoot yet. For example, unicorns. For centuries we assumed it's fantasy. The last few years, there are now theories that the first horses more likely had a horn because of some evolutionary thing they recently discovered.
Another fantastical creature: dragons. Since time immemorial, dragons have been part of stories.
The name of the zodiacs and the rest of the constellations, remained exactly the same since man started naming things. Could it be then that dragons were real? What are the odds that various ancient cultures around the world all have dragons in them? Some worship them, some ignores them. It's even deeply embedded in religious texts.
So, unrealistic because they didn't give a scientific explanation for the body swap?
Maybe it isn't. We just don't understand how it is possible.
Ancient texts have recorded how they were able to levitate themselves and objects. We dismissed those as fiction. Guess what? We're doing real levitation in labs today.
Zombies. We've known for quite a while now that animating a dead body is possible, and the source of the word "zombie" originated from cultures who found a way to do it. Only difference, they don't act like the fictional zombies, eating people and blood and so on.
What then is "unrealistic"? 🙂
If there was something unrealistic, it would be how they did not act how you would expect them to be. Like a guy suddenly in a woman's body. Or, a woman in a man's body. Wouldn't you be curious at all? Of course they didn't show that because the show should be wholesome. 😆
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A1: This one is so hard to guess. Female-EunHo is struggling between retaining his identity as a man and living as a woman. Female-EunHo sure is showing a lot of signs he is adjusting to life as a woman.
And his love with his handsome body and face is overlapping with himself being a woman, to the point that, for sure, it is already confusing him.
A2: I'll be surprised if Male-NaEon won't kiss the 2FL. For one, she is hell-bent on finding out who tried to kill her, so she will do anything to get what she wants. She even conquered her first shock being in a man's body, very fast, and used it to her advantage.
So I think Male-NaEon will kiss the 2FL. Not because she's attracted to her, rather, to find out who wants to take her out.
However, I think she will start to change her mind on returning to her body.
For example, she no longer has to live with that ghostly shadow, whatever it is. It's no longer her problem. She now knows that the ghostly shadow is attached to her original body, not to her consciousness/spirit.
And of course, the benefits of being a man in the Korean culture, made it easier for her to do things
A3: No. I don't want them to switch back. I want to see where and how they're going to explore body swap.
They already showed us a lot, like how they easily accepted their predicament; and how Female-EunHo is firing up his neurons in understanding sexuality and being a woman, and is starting to appear to be embracing his new reality.
It is rare to see these things explored. There are a lot of ways they can go to. For example, if they choose to make them permanent swap and Female-EunHo falls in love with 2ML, they will have to explain how and why. I already have an idea, though. :p
Think of it this way, if you were in their shoes, would your mere consciousness be enough to hold on to your previous gender identity? Or, are you eventually going to give in to your new body's hormones, neural pathways, sexual nerves?
Like Female-EunHo. In that car scene, he's probably feeling everything biologically female firing up while thinking, “I'm a man!” I'm not a woman, so I can't explain it, but I think women can understand it well. Your heart starts to race. You start to feel tingling sensations everywhere. Your insides are firing up. Your mind is telling you a thousand things why you should and should not. But the guy's so attractive in some way or another, even if they're not that handsome. Just one kiss. That's all. One kiss and I'll stop.
Q1: Is Female-EunHo going to kiss the 2ML?
Q2: Is Male-NaEon going to kiss the 2FL?
Q3: Should they switch back, or do you want them to stay as-is?
He nailed his LGBTQ character. I don't know if he is LGBTQ in real-life, but he sure brought the real deal on screen, despite it being still controversial in their culture.
Even the sex toys episodes. That was surprising. This show is surely breaking the taboos of Korea.
For example, studies (years and years ago, I don't know today) have shown that when it comes to suicide, women are braver than men. When women commits suicide, it's a done deal. However, men will leave the door open to make sure someone will find them and rescue them.
In break-ups. Women are more brave when it comes to breaking-up, regardless of how much they love the person. They will call it quits if it's no longer beneficial, or if it is already toxic. But men? They'll keep holding on because the pain is just too much. It wasn't exactly ego or masculinity, although that's often what many assume, actually it's the pain. Women can see their life without a man; and men cannot imagine a life with the girl they love.
And well, giving birth. They grew up their entire life not knowing the pain, and secretly thinking how painful it could be. Yet they go through it. Not to mention, the 9 months process, the changes, and everything.
I think the show also showed it when the ML in the FL's body complained so much about her monthly period. That's just the one of many, and the ML in the FL's body was already complaining.
While at the same time, we haven't seen the FL in the ML's body complaining. Instead, she liked her newfound “freedom” being in a man's body.
^_^
OH MY. I sure hope that's the case. It would explain why they are so comfortable with their new body. Hahaha ^_^
1. They skipped the obvious body swap reaction “don't touch my body”, etc. But they had two episodes about sex toys. Hahaha.
2. While they made it appear that ML in FL's body unleashed his inner femininity, they still showed how he is not into kissing men, typical of men.
3. At the same, FL in ML's body is daring and doesn't care kissing women. They showed her masculinity. Ironically, which is true. Women are actually strong and daring when it comes to a lot of things men either hates or pretend to be strong.
It's a nice play on gender taboos and sensitivities. The two characters simply opened up and accepted their predicament, but at the same, they still show their original gender-body “upbringing” and stereotypes.
I definitely do not want them to switch back, for the sole reason that I want to see how they are going to handle it.
Is ML on FL's body going to go all out and embrace being a woman?
Is FL in ML's body will still want to return after experiencing the benefits of being a man in Korean culture?
Bring it on!
If my calculations are correct:
* Feb 14 00:00 KST (UTC+9)
* Feb 13 23:00 ACT (UTC+8) my timezone
* Feb 13 11:00 EDT or 10:00 EST
There so few Korean actors (male and female) who can act naturally in such scenes. Often than not, you can detect they're feeling shy and awkward.
Also, why complain if it was unrealistic?
If the body swap was science fiction, it's realistic? Otherwise, not? That genre is called fantasy.
Either way, for a few centuries now, we've learned that "magic" and "fantastically elements are simply "science" and "discovered we just have not understoot yet. For example, unicorns. For centuries we assumed it's fantasy. The last few years, there are now theories that the first horses more likely had a horn because of some evolutionary thing they recently discovered.
Another fantastical creature: dragons. Since time immemorial, dragons have been part of stories.
The name of the zodiacs and the rest of the constellations, remained exactly the same since man started naming things. Could it be then that dragons were real? What are the odds that various ancient cultures around the world all have dragons in them? Some worship them, some ignores them. It's even deeply embedded in religious texts.
So, unrealistic because they didn't give a scientific explanation for the body swap?
Maybe it isn't. We just don't understand how it is possible.
Ancient texts have recorded how they were able to levitate themselves and objects. We dismissed those as fiction. Guess what? We're doing real levitation in labs today.
Zombies. We've known for quite a while now that animating a dead body is possible, and the source of the word "zombie" originated from cultures who found a way to do it. Only difference, they don't act like the fictional zombies, eating people and blood and so on.
What then is "unrealistic"? 🙂
If there was something unrealistic, it would be how they did not act how you would expect them to be. Like a guy suddenly in a woman's body. Or, a woman in a man's body. Wouldn't you be curious at all? Of course they didn't show that because the show should be wholesome. 😆
The smile, at least for me, was a mischievous smile.
The idea is, the ML suddenly showed his feminine side, while the FM showed her masculine side.
So, as the ML is in the FL's body, it suddenly fits his, quoting the FL, "soft"-ness.
While FL being in the ML's body, now it fits her character, that is, being hard in herself and everyone else.
Also, the ML admitted he only said he wants her soul because she fired him. He practically said that was not who he is.
Thus, when he acted all shy, it truly fits him being in the FL's body, making is very funny.