So many find the FL to be “petty” and this and that.For me, the character is perfect.Why?
Because it captures what the majority of people, in real life, actually feel and do.
What?
They claim they moved on, but their hatred and jealousy says otherwise.
I've always said this, a person who truly moved on will never feel anything about seeing or hearing about their exes.
The FL, in this show, is a prime example of such a person. She clearly hasn't moved on.
This is a story about the ML and FL. First, it is a story about the FL, tackling her feelings, lying to herself that she “moved on” when clearly she hasn't. Second, it is a story about their relationship. A relationship that has not truly ended even after their divorce. Third, it is a story of the ML, an ML who later regretted having divorced her.
If the FL, in this story, truly moved on, then the show wouldn't exist in the first place. Think of the show as bringing on screen what the majority of people actually feel and do after a [nasty] break-up. They lie to themselves that they've moved on… but they hate seeing their exes. Contradictory.
Which, I am happy to say, that the FL realised in episode 3. She truly has a logical mind to have come to that conclusion fast. She finally admitted she hasn't moved on, that's why she's feeling hatred, anger, and jealousy. She still has feelings for the ML.
That is the first step in truly moving on. Facing the truth and embracing it. You can not move on if you keep on lying to yourself.
Now, it's just a matter of, does she really want to move on? Since it was revealed there the affair was fake, suddenly all her hatred doesn't mean anything. With that out of the way, the only thing left for her to hold on is: “he needs to suffer for faking a divorce when we could've had talked about his issues”. Other than that, there is nothing stopping her from not letting her true feelings go wild.
Don't get angry at the FL, because the majority of people out there are actually like her. I've been in her shoes. I learned from it. And later, I was able to use it to move on quickly when the unfortunate happened again.
ML's case is a custody case, not just a divorce case, a custody case involving a 6 year old. Rather than focusing…
Because the show is about the ML and FL. The custody case is what we call in writing circles as, “plot device”. A plot device is something writers use to move the story forward.
The custody case was simply a plot device to corner the ML to finally reveal that the “affair” was faked, so he can get a divorce.
Well, that's the technical explanation.
The in-universe explanation is, well, there's the revenge thing, but it is also about winning. In the FL's case, she approached the father with a clear intention of using him, and their custody case, to get back on the ML.
Which is not new. It does happen in real life. There are attorneys who use cases for whatever purpose it will serve them.
Does the fl know that he faked an affair to get divorced from her ?
No. The FL was surprised. She wouldn't use that affair card if she knew it was fake, it can get her license suspended for submitting a useless evidence knowing it was fake.
The custody case suddenly turned very nasty and a total joke. I had to rewind twice to make sure I understood everything. But no, it really turned nasty and a total joke.
I wasn't even surprised when I saw the preview that the judge was angry. No case should suddenly turn personal and out-of-topic. If I am not mistaken, if the attorneys have anything to do with their clients, they are not allowed to represent them, to avoid exactly what just happened. Regardless if it was fake or not.
Huh… interesting that a Korean writer included the “Lying game”. I haven't seen that in other Korean dramas. I wonder if the writer got the idea on their own, through experience, or researching in other countries.
The “Lying Game” is one of many methods to say that you truly want to say but, for whatever reason, can not say it under normal circumstances. I've seen it used in Filipino, and other ASEAN dramas, but not in CJK dramas.
It's interesting they included it in this show. It fits perfectly too with the 1FL character. Good idea.
1FL + 2ML = principles clashing. They need to break up already. These type of people will never match and will always have problems in their relationship.
1FL = she wants to help people she cares about 2ML = he feels bad when someone is sacrificing for them
2FL + 1ML = their social status is getting between their relationship. They should break up, too. Also, their personalities are clashing, going to be a major issue if they pursue it.
2FL = she only thinks of herself; what she wants, she will get it. She doesn't care what other people feel. 1ML = he is not materialistic; he came from a poor family, so he grew up a simple person. He also values his principles. Accepting that car would make him look like he's in a relationship with 2FL only because she is rich.
Ep. 10 = skating rink scene.
Finally, 1ML understood what 1FL wants. When 1ML refused to skate and said he'll let her win, that was the reason 1FL liked about him. He's humble and understanding. But in the 1st two episodes, he acted like an arse, dominating, pretentious.
1ML needs to just relax and be himself, because if someone likes you, they want to spend their time with you. Exactly what 1FL has been doing since Episode 1. He doesn't need to dominate, or to demand, or to know all the answers. Relax, take it slow.
Now, the ball is on 1FL. What is she going to do about it?
No, wrong question. What are they going to do about it?
It's rare to see a sequel as good as the original. Confidential Assignment 2 was not only at par with the original, it surpassed it. This is more fun to watch. Have more action scenes. And, much solid plot. If they are going to release another sequel, they raised the standards too high with this release.
What I miss with Western movies: a solid plot, a serious story, but still can make you laugh because the comedy parts were natural. Glad to see the Koreans are sticking to that formula instead of following the footsteps of Hollywood.
Well done, great acting from all the actors, the staff, the director, writer, and editing team.
I wonder whose idea it was to change Clark to Caliz; and Angeles to Agiles; but not Manila to Mamashark.If it…
1. Agiles is “Angeles City”, an independent city (meaning, it is not under the political jurisdiction of its former Province [which was Pampanga]).
Angeles City is a beautiful place to live. When you live in Angeles City, you will feel it is a mixture of urban and rural. Life is not as fast as in highly urbanized cities; but it is not as slow as in rural areas. There is a good balance.
Fruits are cheap too since the surrounding areas are where these are harvested.
Prices for everything else are a little the same as in Metro Manila, since Angeles City is economically part of “Mega Manila” or “Megapolitan Manila”.
2. Caliz is “Clark”. Clark is part of Angeles City.
Clark is a beautiful place to visit. Lots of open spaces for families, exercise, cycling, running, and what have you. There are also high-end areas in Clark, too. There are grander plans for its development. Last I heard, it's going to be the second smart city in the country.
3. Caliz International Airport is “Clark International Airport” (was also known as Macapagal International Airport). It is located, well, within Clark in Angeles City.
4. Yes, there are casinos in Clark and in other parts of Angeles City. I mean, which country doesn't have hotel and casinos, even illegal ones?
5. Clark, today, is dominated by mainland-Chinese businesses. Most especially POGO (online Chinese casino services mainly; the President of China hate POGO operations, mind you).
6. The first and oldest Korea Town in the Philippines is in Angeles City. It near the border of Clark (which is also within Angeles City).
If you visit the Philippines and are looking for authentic Korean food, you'll find it all in Korea Town, Angeles City. The farther you go from it, the less you'll find authentic Korean food. Of course, in other Korea Towns (small ones), there are also authentic Korean food.
7. The “Korea Town in Manila” shown in one episode, did not exist yet as of the year it was mentioned in the series. As far as I know, it now exists today, or at least part of the project.
Talk of a “Korea Town in Manila” only started sometime 2021. Malate, Manila was designated as the “Korea Town, City of Manila” or a.k.a. “Manila Korea Town”.
They shot a few scenes in Malate, Manila / “Manila Korea Town” in this series. Those were in Remedios Circle and Manila Baywalk. I think there were others, but I rarely visit this place, before and after it was designated as “Manila Korea Town”.
But, you should definitely visit this place. Malate itself is historical. ^_^
8. The Plavio(?) / Pavio(?) casino aerial shots was actually Okada Hotel and Casino. Which is located in Pasay City, Metro Manila. It's privately owned, so of course they changed the name.
9. Local authorities not getting involved with crimes by and against foreign nationals is, well, true. They admitted as much in the previous years, and the reasoning behind that is simple: delicate diplomatic considerations. If the local authorities receive a formal request, then they'll do something about it, otherwise, they just keep tabs (i.e. watching/observing).
10. Easy to handle employees because there are no Labour Unions in the Philippines.
Partly true.
Labour Unions are enshrined in our laws. Unfortunately, it is not popular because companies in the Philippines stay away from applicants and employees who are a member of Labour Unions.
Secondly, many of the well-known labour unions are either politically aligned, or, do nothing but organise strikes. In other words, there is a negative image around labour unions. So, even though it is highly encouraged by the Philippine government for the workforce to form labour unions, or join one, regular folks who only want to get by, stay away from labour unions.
11. Yes, there were Korean (and Chinese) crimes in the past. Usually committed by their own fellow countrymen (Korean vs Korean; mainland Chinese vs mainland Chinese). And this makes it very hard for the local authorities to get involved. And foreign nationals are very much aware of this, so they rarely get Filipinos involved to make sure the hands of local authorities are tied.
Again, if there is an official request, or it came from Interpol, then the local authorities can take action. Anyway, better ask the experts in diplomatic stuff why it is so.
12. The election did not happen in 2015, it happened in 2016. This was when former President Duterte was elected.
13. The President in 2010 for this show is fiction because he has a son. The real life President in 2010 was single.
In addition to having a son in the show, in the real-life 2010 government, police escorts were limited to government officials; and the use of sirens by police escort were also forbidden.
In the fictional 2010 Philippine government, that did not happen.
did they really film in the Philippines? The venues look familiar, might be Okada or Solaire.
Yes.
1. Pasay City (Okada) scenes. 2. Angeles City 3, Clark, Angeles City
-> Caliz is Clark -> Agiles is Angeles -> Pasay City is, well, "Metro Manila" (since it's part of it anyway)
The "Korea Town in Manila", that doesn't exist in the year it was mentioned in the show. It was still being planned. But, AFAIK, it now exist, or partly, literally a Korea Town in the City of Manila.
The first and oldest Korea Town is located in Angeles City. It is near Clark, Angeles City.
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What?
They claim they moved on, but their hatred and jealousy says otherwise.
I've always said this, a person who truly moved on will never feel anything about seeing or hearing about their exes.
The FL, in this show, is a prime example of such a person. She clearly hasn't moved on.
This is a story about the ML and FL. First, it is a story about the FL, tackling her feelings, lying to herself that she “moved on” when clearly she hasn't. Second, it is a story about their relationship. A relationship that has not truly ended even after their divorce. Third, it is a story of the ML, an ML who later regretted having divorced her.
If the FL, in this story, truly moved on, then the show wouldn't exist in the first place. Think of the show as bringing on screen what the majority of people actually feel and do after a [nasty] break-up. They lie to themselves that they've moved on… but they hate seeing their exes. Contradictory.
Which, I am happy to say, that the FL realised in episode 3. She truly has a logical mind to have come to that conclusion fast. She finally admitted she hasn't moved on, that's why she's feeling hatred, anger, and jealousy. She still has feelings for the ML.
That is the first step in truly moving on. Facing the truth and embracing it. You can not move on if you keep on lying to yourself.
Now, it's just a matter of, does she really want to move on? Since it was revealed there the affair was fake, suddenly all her hatred doesn't mean anything. With that out of the way, the only thing left for her to hold on is: “he needs to suffer for faking a divorce when we could've had talked about his issues”. Other than that, there is nothing stopping her from not letting her true feelings go wild.
Don't get angry at the FL, because the majority of people out there are actually like her. I've been in her shoes. I learned from it. And later, I was able to use it to move on quickly when the unfortunate happened again.
Life, love, and relationships.
For me, the character is perfect.
Why?
The custody case was simply a plot device to corner the ML to finally reveal that the “affair” was faked, so he can get a divorce.
Well, that's the technical explanation.
The in-universe explanation is, well, there's the revenge thing, but it is also about winning. In the FL's case, she approached the father with a clear intention of using him, and their custody case, to get back on the ML.
Which is not new. It does happen in real life. There are attorneys who use cases for whatever purpose it will serve them.
I wasn't even surprised when I saw the preview that the judge was angry. No case should suddenly turn personal and out-of-topic. If I am not mistaken, if the attorneys have anything to do with their clients, they are not allowed to represent them, to avoid exactly what just happened. Regardless if it was fake or not.
The “Lying Game” is one of many methods to say that you truly want to say but, for whatever reason, can not say it under normal circumstances. I've seen it used in Filipino, and other ASEAN dramas, but not in CJK dramas.
It's interesting they included it in this show. It fits perfectly too with the 1FL character. Good idea.
Also, I'm not aware female users are defending him. When the show started, everyone was angry at him. O_O
1FL = she wants to help people she cares about
2ML = he feels bad when someone is sacrificing for them
2FL + 1ML = their social status is getting between their relationship. They should break up, too. Also, their personalities are clashing, going to be a major issue if they pursue it.
2FL = she only thinks of herself; what she wants, she will get it. She doesn't care what other people feel.
1ML = he is not materialistic; he came from a poor family, so he grew up a simple person. He also values his principles. Accepting that car would make him look like he's in a relationship with 2FL only because she is rich.
Ep. 10 = skating rink scene.
Finally, 1ML understood what 1FL wants. When 1ML refused to skate and said he'll let her win, that was the reason 1FL liked about him. He's humble and understanding. But in the 1st two episodes, he acted like an arse, dominating, pretentious.
1ML needs to just relax and be himself, because if someone likes you, they want to spend their time with you. Exactly what 1FL has been doing since Episode 1. He doesn't need to dominate, or to demand, or to know all the answers. Relax, take it slow.
Now, the ball is on 1FL. What is she going to do about it?
No, wrong question. What are they going to do about it?
Look for "Confidential Assignment 2 International 2022 1080p WEB-DL AAC2.0 H.264 tG1R0". That's the one with the best translation and timing.
Look for "Confidential Assignment 2 International 2022 1080p WEB-DL AAC2.0 H.264 tG1R0". That's the one with the best translation and timing.
Look for "Confidential Assignment 2 International 2022 1080p WEB-DL AAC2.0 H.264 tG1R0". That's the one with the best translation and timing.
What I miss with Western movies: a solid plot, a serious story, but still can make you laugh because the comedy parts were natural. Glad to see the Koreans are sticking to that formula instead of following the footsteps of Hollywood.
Well done, great acting from all the actors, the staff, the director, writer, and editing team.
Angeles City is a beautiful place to live. When you live in Angeles City, you will feel it is a mixture of urban and rural. Life is not as fast as in highly urbanized cities; but it is not as slow as in rural areas. There is a good balance.
Fruits are cheap too since the surrounding areas are where these are harvested.
Prices for everything else are a little the same as in Metro Manila, since Angeles City is economically part of “Mega Manila” or “Megapolitan Manila”.
2. Caliz is “Clark”. Clark is part of Angeles City.
Clark is a beautiful place to visit. Lots of open spaces for families, exercise, cycling, running, and what have you. There are also high-end areas in Clark, too. There are grander plans for its development. Last I heard, it's going to be the second smart city in the country.
3. Caliz International Airport is “Clark International Airport” (was also known as Macapagal International Airport). It is located, well, within Clark in Angeles City.
4. Yes, there are casinos in Clark and in other parts of Angeles City. I mean, which country doesn't have hotel and casinos, even illegal ones?
5. Clark, today, is dominated by mainland-Chinese businesses. Most especially POGO (online Chinese casino services mainly; the President of China hate POGO operations, mind you).
6. The first and oldest Korea Town in the Philippines is in Angeles City. It near the border of Clark (which is also within Angeles City).
If you visit the Philippines and are looking for authentic Korean food, you'll find it all in Korea Town, Angeles City. The farther you go from it, the less you'll find authentic Korean food. Of course, in other Korea Towns (small ones), there are also authentic Korean food.
7. The “Korea Town in Manila” shown in one episode, did not exist yet as of the year it was mentioned in the series. As far as I know, it now exists today, or at least part of the project.
Talk of a “Korea Town in Manila” only started sometime 2021. Malate, Manila was designated as the “Korea Town, City of Manila” or a.k.a. “Manila Korea Town”.
They shot a few scenes in Malate, Manila / “Manila Korea Town” in this series. Those were in Remedios Circle and Manila Baywalk. I think there were others, but I rarely visit this place, before and after it was designated as “Manila Korea Town”.
But, you should definitely visit this place. Malate itself is historical. ^_^
8. The Plavio(?) / Pavio(?) casino aerial shots was actually Okada Hotel and Casino. Which is located in Pasay City, Metro Manila. It's privately owned, so of course they changed the name.
9. Local authorities not getting involved with crimes by and against foreign nationals is, well, true. They admitted as much in the previous years, and the reasoning behind that is simple: delicate diplomatic considerations. If the local authorities receive a formal request, then they'll do something about it, otherwise, they just keep tabs (i.e. watching/observing).
10. Easy to handle employees because there are no Labour Unions in the Philippines.
Partly true.
Labour Unions are enshrined in our laws. Unfortunately, it is not popular because companies in the Philippines stay away from applicants and employees who are a member of Labour Unions.
Secondly, many of the well-known labour unions are either politically aligned, or, do nothing but organise strikes. In other words, there is a negative image around labour unions. So, even though it is highly encouraged by the Philippine government for the workforce to form labour unions, or join one, regular folks who only want to get by, stay away from labour unions.
11. Yes, there were Korean (and Chinese) crimes in the past. Usually committed by their own fellow countrymen (Korean vs Korean; mainland Chinese vs mainland Chinese). And this makes it very hard for the local authorities to get involved. And foreign nationals are very much aware of this, so they rarely get Filipinos involved to make sure the hands of local authorities are tied.
Again, if there is an official request, or it came from Interpol, then the local authorities can take action. Anyway, better ask the experts in diplomatic stuff why it is so.
12. The election did not happen in 2015, it happened in 2016. This was when former President Duterte was elected.
13. The President in 2010 for this show is fiction because he has a son. The real life President in 2010 was single.
In addition to having a son in the show, in the real-life 2010 government, police escorts were limited to government officials; and the use of sirens by police escort were also forbidden.
In the fictional 2010 Philippine government, that did not happen.
If it was fine to retain “Manila”, then why change Clark and Angeles?
If they were playing safe, then why did they not change Manila?
It's fiction. They themselves use real-world locations in Korea without changing the names, but with a lot of fictional stuff added.
So, for those who are not from the Philippines, here's a rundown:
No.
But it probably has a negative connotation in Korea, at least based on the other K-drama with Casino/Gambling involved.
1. Pasay City (Okada) scenes.
2. Angeles City
3, Clark, Angeles City
-> Caliz is Clark
-> Agiles is Angeles
-> Pasay City is, well, "Metro Manila" (since it's part of it anyway)
The "Korea Town in Manila", that doesn't exist in the year it was mentioned in the show. It was still being planned. But, AFAIK, it now exist, or partly, literally a Korea Town in the City of Manila.
The first and oldest Korea Town is located in Angeles City. It is near Clark, Angeles City.
They filmed 1Q of 2022 if I remember correctly.
Maybe they will add one in the future, maybe not.
I'm not sure if there are unlicensed sources with English subs.