Hae Soo's trust had a giant crack effectively chiseled into it by someone who could even make a little brother…
> Just like docs can't operate on family
In Korea, I guess. There were/are doctors who can.
> and cops can't work on cases involving family
I guess in Korea again, by the operative word "can't". In other countries, there's no stopping them from working on cases involving a family member. It is either up to them not to, or because the public has gone dismissive, so they were ordered to stay away from it.
> a reporter is going to be horribly unobjective when trying to investigate something this traumatic and emotional.
Maybe the newbies. I've seen reporters who stayed objective and kept reporting even though it involved their loved ones.
I guess it's safer to say that Hae Soo is not a seasoned reporter. Or, her grudge is so deep, it trumps all logic and objectivity.
> Having normal, wholly fallible characters is harder to do from a writing perspective than having ones who are ideal/near-perfect.
If so, my question then, why did they opt for the harder way when it is easier to write a realistic character? Also, no one said a character has to be ideal or near-perfect, having a realistic character is itself is bringing in the flaws of a human being.
The issue I find is, they established the characters a certain way, then suddenly they are out-of-character. Hae Soo was established as a seasoned reporter, she's even an anchor, that means she's above reproach and can be depended on to make the right decisions.
Yet, poof, all of that gone the next episode. It was as if she never learned anything for being a reporter. Did she earn an anchor spot because she's wealthy and well-connected?
> neither is going to be rational for a while. None of us would be, either, no matter our job skills.
A very strong statement to make. ^_^ But, I've seen people proving otherwise, even worked with one. It was only later that I found out why, because that person was a cop, they left the force because of low pay, but retained their objectivity and rationality. (I learned from that person a lot, too.)
So, again, going back, some characters were already established to be this and that person, and then in the next episode, they're a totally different character. It was like they are Hyde and Jekyll.
Look at the men in the story, they're consistent with their established characters. I wasn't even surprised who actually killed the monkey, because it's consistent with the character's personality.
As you've explained, I guess we can sum it up to, her grudge being so deep, it overrides all her rationality and objectivity. Probably the only way to reconcile the sudden 180 about her character.
This is the type of "conflict" method that I don't like with Korean TV series: don't make the characters talk to each other to build conflict. LOL.
In this case, they're close friends. So, how come they're not communicating?
Also, how cam Hae Soo have forgotten that Tae Ra lost her memories and concluded everything was fake and she lied? What happened to their closeness?
On Tae Ra's side, we can let it slide because she's probably thinking the best way to protect Hae Soo is to not let her know she recovered her memories, and she was trained to be an assassin.
But, Hae Soo? Searching for her father's killer? She could have done subtle questioning, she's a good reporter after all. Read between the lines. Stay close to Tae Ra, because, hey, the best way to know the truth is to stay close, not declare a war.
Where did her reporter logic and skills go? LOL. It's too out of her character. She was a great reporter, very good at getting answers, and then she made the worst mistake anyone in her career can ever make… declare war with the people who can provide you with answers.
Then, the men are in talking terms even though they hate each other to their guts and bones. LOL. Seriously.
Last time I checked, it's most men who keeps quiet, and plots how to stab each other behind their backs. While most women are the brave ones who will fight face to face.
If not for Lee Ji Ah, I wouldn't bother. I want to see her in an action role.
the sex scenes are real. as the commentor before this one said, they were left alone w only one female staff and…
Yep, the directory said it in an interview.
He said something like he wants realism, and told the two actors beforehand, and stressed, that there will be s*x scenes. He made sure that they understood before they signed-up for the project.
Then, he said, the first shoots they did where the s*x scenes because he learned that it is these scenes that makes the entire filming hard when the actors constantly think about it.
So, by doing the scenes first and foremost, they'll be focused on the other non-s*x scenes.
He then explained how he those scenes were filmed, especially the one between the two actresses, which was what the other commenters said.
The director explained that it was to ensure the two actresses felt comfortable. Before they filmed it, he already explained in detail the kind of scenes he wanted to film. However, he gave them complete freedom on how to show/interpret those scenes. The idea is there, it was up to them how to do it.
The director was in another room, controlling the cameras, and it was only him in that room. And voila, a masterpiece film was produced.
The director isn't new to this type of films. He's an expert on how to tell stories with s*x scenes. Not like other films where they just added s*x scenes for the sake of adding s*x scenes, not because it adds to the story.
I wished I saved the URL, you can try searching, the article will probably still show up.
its exist in every religion i guess, not alone Christianity.
Actually, the Roman Catholic Church is the most notorious. There are Asian countries where the RCC is truly hated, one such is Cambodia, and this is according to Cambodians themselves. They don't trust the RCC, the "Sisters", the "Priests". They trust the Born-Agains and Pentecostals more than the Catholics and Protestants.
The story is long so I won't share. Just a clue and for context, it has to do with children and how they convert people against their wishes.
This might have changed today, since, those kids forcefully converted are now adults. That's how you change/conquer a nation, you educate the children because they are going to replace the current status quo of adults.
They need to add the comedy tag on this show and remove the thriller and mystery tags. This season is nothing…
> Not to mention the fact that they always have some earphone connected to everyone and that works everywhere but you never see it no matter in which angle the characters are shot. It's like they installed an earphone in their brains, lol.
Oh, there is an in-ear plug that can be inserted and can't be seen in any angle. Some Western shows are also starting to use it.
It is actually a brilliant way to save budget. Because they don't have to buy any materials, and just pretend it exist there (they don't have to buy the real deal, or use some earphones).
Personally, what is crazy is the range. But if they are using existing technology, then it's possible. For example, their phones are always connected to the Internet and are using a radio app connected to the Internet. This exists.
But, if they are only using the traditional radio frequency, now that's crazy. The range is too wide, and it also mean they registered their own frequency, or hijacking another frequency. LOL.
If you haven't watched One Dollar Lawyer, this is a spoiler.
I recall there was a part in ODL wherein he disappeared for a time.
MAYBE, this is one of those cases he handled before settling around that town and help the elderly.
He did say that he was trying to find himself and understand things from a new perspective (or something like that). So, he more likely travelled around before staying at the elderly town.
Now, we're probably going to see one of his side gigs while he was on a journey to find himself?
They put stickers in places only people who needs help see them, like on the edge of a bring where people who…
Yep. All brilliant.
Though, under a police car… what are the odds someone will fight arrest by pushing themselves under a police car.
Makes me wonder if someone actually did that in SoKor. But, that's a useful tactic to show the arrest is wrong and make a strong statement against it. ^_^
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In Korea, I guess. There were/are doctors who can.
> and cops can't work on cases involving family
I guess in Korea again, by the operative word "can't". In other countries, there's no stopping them from working on cases involving a family member. It is either up to them not to, or because the public has gone dismissive, so they were ordered to stay away from it.
> a reporter is going to be horribly unobjective when trying to investigate something this traumatic and emotional.
Maybe the newbies. I've seen reporters who stayed objective and kept reporting even though it involved their loved ones.
I guess it's safer to say that Hae Soo is not a seasoned reporter. Or, her grudge is so deep, it trumps all logic and objectivity.
> Having normal, wholly fallible characters is harder to do from a writing perspective than having ones who are ideal/near-perfect.
If so, my question then, why did they opt for the harder way when it is easier to write a realistic character? Also, no one said a character has to be ideal or near-perfect, having a realistic character is itself is bringing in the flaws of a human being.
The issue I find is, they established the characters a certain way, then suddenly they are out-of-character. Hae Soo was established as a seasoned reporter, she's even an anchor, that means she's above reproach and can be depended on to make the right decisions.
Yet, poof, all of that gone the next episode. It was as if she never learned anything for being a reporter. Did she earn an anchor spot because she's wealthy and well-connected?
> neither is going to be rational for a while. None of us would be, either, no matter our job skills.
A very strong statement to make. ^_^ But, I've seen people proving otherwise, even worked with one. It was only later that I found out why, because that person was a cop, they left the force because of low pay, but retained their objectivity and rationality. (I learned from that person a lot, too.)
So, again, going back, some characters were already established to be this and that person, and then in the next episode, they're a totally different character. It was like they are Hyde and Jekyll.
Look at the men in the story, they're consistent with their established characters. I wasn't even surprised who actually killed the monkey, because it's consistent with the character's personality.
As you've explained, I guess we can sum it up to, her grudge being so deep, it overrides all her rationality and objectivity. Probably the only way to reconcile the sudden 180 about her character.
^_^
In this case, they're close friends. So, how come they're not communicating?
Also, how cam Hae Soo have forgotten that Tae Ra lost her memories and concluded everything was fake and she lied? What happened to their closeness?
On Tae Ra's side, we can let it slide because she's probably thinking the best way to protect Hae Soo is to not let her know she recovered her memories, and she was trained to be an assassin.
But, Hae Soo? Searching for her father's killer? She could have done subtle questioning, she's a good reporter after all. Read between the lines. Stay close to Tae Ra, because, hey, the best way to know the truth is to stay close, not declare a war.
Where did her reporter logic and skills go? LOL. It's too out of her character. She was a great reporter, very good at getting answers, and then she made the worst mistake anyone in her career can ever make… declare war with the people who can provide you with answers.
Then, the men are in talking terms even though they hate each other to their guts and bones. LOL. Seriously.
Last time I checked, it's most men who keeps quiet, and plots how to stab each other behind their backs. While most women are the brave ones who will fight face to face.
If not for Lee Ji Ah, I wouldn't bother. I want to see her in an action role.
He said something like he wants realism, and told the two actors beforehand, and stressed, that there will be s*x scenes. He made sure that they understood before they signed-up for the project.
Then, he said, the first shoots they did where the s*x scenes because he learned that it is these scenes that makes the entire filming hard when the actors constantly think about it.
So, by doing the scenes first and foremost, they'll be focused on the other non-s*x scenes.
He then explained how he those scenes were filmed, especially the one between the two actresses, which was what the other commenters said.
The director explained that it was to ensure the two actresses felt comfortable. Before they filmed it, he already explained in detail the kind of scenes he wanted to film. However, he gave them complete freedom on how to show/interpret those scenes. The idea is there, it was up to them how to do it.
The director was in another room, controlling the cameras, and it was only him in that room. And voila, a masterpiece film was produced.
The director isn't new to this type of films. He's an expert on how to tell stories with s*x scenes. Not like other films where they just added s*x scenes for the sake of adding s*x scenes, not because it adds to the story.
I wished I saved the URL, you can try searching, the article will probably still show up.
The story is long so I won't share. Just a clue and for context, it has to do with children and how they convert people against their wishes.
This might have changed today, since, those kids forcefully converted are now adults. That's how you change/conquer a nation, you educate the children because they are going to replace the current status quo of adults.
Oh, there is an in-ear plug that can be inserted and can't be seen in any angle. Some Western shows are also starting to use it.
It is actually a brilliant way to save budget. Because they don't have to buy any materials, and just pretend it exist there (they don't have to buy the real deal, or use some earphones).
Personally, what is crazy is the range. But if they are using existing technology, then it's possible. For example, their phones are always connected to the Internet and are using a radio app connected to the Internet. This exists.
But, if they are only using the traditional radio frequency, now that's crazy. The range is too wide, and it also mean they registered their own frequency, or hijacking another frequency. LOL.
MAYBE, this is one of those cases he handled before settling around that town and help the elderly.
He did say that he was trying to find himself and understand things from a new perspective (or something like that). So, he more likely travelled around before staying at the elderly town.
Now, we're probably going to see one of his side gigs while he was on a journey to find himself?
"Wait, wait, let me check if there is a sticker under your car before you arrest me!"
2: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/20/entertainment/korean-celebrity-wedding-scli-intl/index.html
She'll be married this May!
Though, under a police car… what are the odds someone will fight arrest by pushing themselves under a police car.
Makes me wonder if someone actually did that in SoKor. But, that's a useful tactic to show the arrest is wrong and make a strong statement against it. ^_^
The writer sure knows how to make things funny.
Source: Official GMA Network YouTube videos.
Source: Official GMA Network YouTube videos.