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Five Stars

1. Young Woo throwing back the argument of the Judge back at him.Yeah, why not? It's logical. What's wrong with it? But in the neurotypical world, there are 'social rules' to follow and what Young Woo did is not acceptable, it is considered rude and especially disrespectful for a judge who is higher in rank.But again, autistics think more on the logical side and doesn't understand 'social rules' the way neurotypicals do. For neurotypicals, they understand these 'social rules' naturally, for autistics, we don't. You have to tell us, then you have to explain it logically, then we will add it in our already long list of "Do's and Dont's" that is draining us.2. Letting Attorney Choi speak first.Scene: court trialThis one is not easy to generalize so I'll just react if I'm on their shoes.Even though Young Woo and I are different, I would not be able to take advantage of that opportunity wherein the jury is feeling sympathetic over the witness. My approach and thinking will still be logical which always appear harsh for neurotypicals. It's all about "x + y", especially in an argument (like debates and courtrooms).3. "Why the long face?" And Young Woo checked her face.3.a: "Literalism".This is one thing I've been waiting for them to touch on, "literalism". They could've done this in a lot of ways but they chose something funny. That is good, I applaud them for their choice on how to portray this.In other shows I've seen, literalism was portrayed on a more serious scenario, either by telling an autistic to "wait here" when in fact the neurotypical girl left him and he did not realize he was dumped. Or, the autistic was confused because s/he can not tell if they should take it literally or not.EAW chose a more lighthearted way to portray literalism. I like that. However, I hope they touch on it again in a more serious occassion because this is one of the most misunderstood aspect of an autistic and if one is not careful--especially if they already know the person is autistic--it might not turn out well.For example, if one tells an autistic to "wait here", there are autistics who will wait for as long as they can. They may ask someone to buy food so they can stay there and wait because they were told to "wait here". THEN! When the person who told them to "wait here" sees them, they'll blame the autistic person for being stupid for taking it literally.3.b: It is not easy for us to understand idiomatic expressions.Like in this example, "long face", Young Woo did not understand the idiom.From my own experience, in the Philippine elementary education system (at least back in the 80s), it is part of our curicculum to teach kids about idioms. So I understand many of the basic and common idiomatic expressions, like "fall in line" (which is used a lot in schools).There are also idioms that makes sense so even if it is new to me, I can deduce some meaning to it and react accordingly. But there are idiomatic expressions I have to ask about or research to understand what it means, some examples are:- break a leg -- for the longest time, I never understood this. If used in a context, I understood it as "go change things" or "go prove to them you are right". But what it actually means, and I found this out only today, is "good luck".- easy does it -- what it means to me is "easy, right?" Just today, I found out it means "slow down".- give the benefit of the doubt -- what it means to me is literally that, give a person a benefit of the doubt. Meaning, give them an opportunity maybe they are right or they are telling the truth. Give them a chance. But I learned today, it means to "trust what someone says". That's way over my head. "Trust" is such a huge word. The idiom "give the benefit of the doubt" does not fit "trust" in any way as far as I'm concerned. I'm just giving you a chance.- "a perfect storm" -- is as literal as it gets. I have no idea this is used as an idiom until today which means "the worst scenario".Because I also love to read fiction novels, I had the chance to get exposed to these idiomatic expressions and many other nuances of the English language. Whenever I encountered something I don't understand, I keep re-reading the sentence or the paragraph for the context, deduce some meaning, then I go check a dictionary or thesaurus to confirm if I understood it correctly; today, I just go online and search for it to confirm.Here is another example: In the UK, their greeting is "how do you do" and you reply with "how do you do". For an autistic, the reaction (verbally or in thought) is "how do I do what?" This was portrayed in the film "A Brilliant Young Mind" (a.k.a. "X + Y").Such expressions are confusing. My reaction is the same and it took me a long time to get used to it. Still, there are other expressions that I have to pause because I have to figure out what it means.My personal pet peeve is this: apologizing when someone mentions a relative or friend of theirs passed away. I will never understand this 'social rule'. It simply does not make sense especially if the person who passed away was years ago. But it is a 'social rule' so it is in my checklist.This is why it is draining for us, we have to keep a list in our mind of 'social rules' and react accordingly when encountered, otherwise people will whisper "rude", "what's wrong with him/her", etc. For me, the more appropriate reaction is either silence or tapping them on their back or ask them "are you okay" but apparently those are rude.It's similar with "condolence" and "sorry for your loss". I just say "thank you" if they're telling it to me. I just say "condolence" if someone I know is greiving. Does it mean I am not sincere? Not at all. It just does not make any sense but since it is a 'social rule' …However, since I've been watching K-dramas and recently there were a lot of mourning scenes, I think I found what that I can appreciate and agree with: the Korean way of mourning. I have not fully looked into it but the Korean way makes far more sense than "condolence" or "sorry for your loss". You visit them, pay your respects, if you are relative or very close you do 2.5 bows. If a colleague, you do a head bow. Then you eat the food they offer not because it is part of the "ritual" but because it is part of paying your respects. It is like the last meal you'll share together.That makes far more sense to me.4. Young Woo: "I don't like department stores"Reasons: Too crowded -- it is draining for us. Too much noise -- same thing, draining. Confusing -- this one is hard to explain but I've seen other autistics use this as an explanation why they avoid malls and department stores. For me, since reading maps is my first fascination, I learned to orient myself and creating personal landmarks. I also learned to visualize an area from a top view, it may not be exact but I can see the layout. I am __not__ saying I don't get lost, there was one time that I did and to this day I still can't figure out what happened that night. (And I was with friends not familiar with the area.) Too many things to 'fix' -- me, I just learned to distract myself, and I tell myself I don't get paid to make things perfect. Unfamiliar - she did not grow up visiting such places so she has not found a routine and ways to cope with everything that is happening in such places. If a place is unfamiliar, we can get overwhelmed. This is one reason why many, not all, autistics are afraid to travel alone. We can but first need to prepare for it. To find order to things. To have a checklist in our mind. We go through with it again and again. In my case, I check online maps, familiarize myself with the town or city's layout, where the police stations are, the malls, foods, and so on. When I visit an unfamiliar establishment like malls or hotels, I pay attention to fire exits, where the doors are, staircases, except the restrooms (you can just ask for that one without anyone calling you weird (I once asked where the fire exits are and I got looks and laughter from people around me, so I stopped asking about it)). "No touching" policy, she more sensitive to it than usual because she's already trying to calm herself and it's only adding more pressure5. Young Woo's suspected mother may be in the spectrum too.Scene: she fixed the shoe displayIt looks like they are going to touch on the most common understanding that autism is genetics and can be passed on.Besides that, this is also interesting. If her [suspected] mother is in the spectrum too, so far it appears that her mother is masking her autism so well like autistic women in real life.6. RomanceIt is good that they are not pushing it. I think the message here is that it should be taken slowly to let an autistic find his/her way to it and make them comfortable. If it is rushed, the tendency is to take flight.Autistic women are the best ones to explain this.

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Mar 18, 2021

Worth watching

What made this episode very special was the depiction of an attack in South Korea from North Korea in the present day with the current technologies.All I can say is, let's not take it for granted, let's all aim to avoid war.#NoToWar
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Mar 18, 2021

Easily the best episode so far

Great execution. Great scenes and acting. Epic script. It felt like it actually happened and I was watching a live broadcast.
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Jan 22, 2021

A great start.

A great start. They established the basics of the show: introduced the characters, the relationships (or lack thereof), who they are, and the tension. It's not slow nor fast, it just right. Again, a great start.
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Jan 12, 2021

A touching episode

Episode 9 was a episode jam-packed with life lessons even though the romantic scenes between Seo Ji Sung (played by Song Ha Yoon) and Jung Kook Hee (played by Lee Jun Young) were lovely and shot perfectly.This episode revealed how cruel the Internet and mass media can be when the wrong information is fed to the people, and how keyboard warriors and trolls can destroy people offline through social media and and social networks. This is a very common issue today and there does not seem to be a way to stop it. However, the episode also demonstrated how the Internet can be used to silence "fake news", not by stooping down to their level but by using it to spread the good deeds of people. In these cases, we can not fight fire with fire. We should do what firefighters do, we should fight fire with water and do good deeds no matter what.I also applaud and bow to the writer, director, and the whole cast, in showing us the heroism and dedication in saving lives, of all firefighters around the world. Majority of the more than 7 billion people in the world rarely see firefighters in action that we tend to simply dismiss them as "just another public servant", through this episode we were reminded that they stay loyal to their desire to save lives even if their own is at stake, even if they might leave their spouse and children behind.While the romantic scenes were lovely, I hope that we all learn from this episode that [1] we should speak out and spread the good of other people; [2] in most cases we must fight fire with water; and the highlight of episode 9, [3] let us always remember and respect all firefighters, no matter their past.

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Dec 25, 2022

Reborn Rich ending explained (SPOILER of course)

The title “Reborn Rich” was not about Yoon Hyun Woo being re-born as Jin Do Joon. It was about Jin Do Joon being reborn as Yoon Hyun Woo and becoming rich!1. Yoon Hyun Woo did not die, he was in a coma for 1 week. He can not be reborn at all.2. When Jin Do Joon died in the 2nd car crash, Jin Do Joon was reborn as Yoon Hyun Woo. Who later became rich.3. The “Timeline 2” did not exist. As Yoon Hyun Woo said so himself that it was not time travel, nor possession. It was a repentance for both Jin Do Joon and Yoon Hyun Woo.Everything else happened, other than the small changes (he was just recalling a previous life he should not be able to recall at all, that's why there were small changes), exactly the way it did.“Reborn Rich” also meant being a new person, rich with values.“Reborn Rich” also meant being reborn as a new person after his brush with death, and coming out of the coma (was “reborn”).Re: Repentance1. As Yoon Hyun Woo, this is his repentance because he chose money over reporting the murder.2. As Jin Do Joon, it is his repentance because he did do things he shouldn't, he actually became his grandfather in the end.When Jin Do Joon was reborn as Yoon Hyun Woo, it was his chance to repent as Jin Do Joon (previous life) and as Yoon Hyun Woo (present life).In the end, Yoon Hyun Woo became part of Miracle, the company he founded in his previous life as Jin Do Joon.That was one heck of a story twist. Totally unexpected.

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A good closure for Papa Cha

I'm torn with Papa Cha leaving. He added a unique dynamic in the team, and the show itself.However, in a way, his story has ended when he found closure with the pain he endured. Him choosing to resign, despite what Master Kim told him, was Papa Cha realising that he was being consumed by the events of 3 years ago. He can not move on from it, which was affecting him as a person, as a father, and as a doctor.What did he realise?It was his fault his student committed suicide.Why was it his fault?Simple. He did not bother to understand the new generation. As someone who is older, as a professor, he should've had taken the time to reach out and understand, to ensure his message was conveyed and not misunderstood.But he failed.You see, this is a very common mistake a lot of people do every day. Once we are up there, once we have enough experience, we forget where we came from. We forget how we started. We forget that things change and not everyone is like you and me. As a Xennial, I made that mistake too, a lot. Often, it is too late to realise that mistake and we've hurt people along the way.This is what Papa Cha realised, hence, he chose to resign. He finally started to see how the new generation think.Did he surrender? Not at all. He chose to start anew. Fresh. It is his way to make amends and to honour that student who committed suicide, and his favourite student at that. It is also better for the hospital to have a new head, otherwise, they will continu to whisper. Which, as Dr. Cha told Papa Cha, she does not like people whispering about him.Dr. Cha is right, at the end of the day, no matter what our opinions of our family, be it good or bad, they still are our immediate family. Hearing people whisper about the mistakes of your family is not something any human being should experience.So, a salute to Papa Cha. He may be thinking that it was his downfall, and there is no grace in it. However, the way I see it, he exited with grace and honour; and it was not his downfall. Rather, it was actually the first step in him rising up again because the incident 3 years ago already left him “down” for so very long.

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Episode 2 feedback re: autism from an autistic

Summary: Like in episode 1, this was a well done episode. No exaggeration. No sensationalized portrayal. No stereotyping.Detailed feedback:1. Taste sensitivity. - Scene: ham was changed in her gimbapAs I mentioned in my episode 1 feedback, autistics have sensory sensitivities and it is both positive and negative. Or to put it another way, it can be blessing or a curse. In this case, it is neither. Attorney Woo simply recognized the ham used was different and she did not like the new ham.Now, for Attorney Woo this seems to be okay. However, as I also mentioned in my episode 1 feedback, there are varying degrees to each trait per autistic--it does not mean that we have the same degrees of each trait just because we share it.For some autistics, changing the ingredient may become a "big issue" that neurotypicals usually misunderstand as "rude", "disrespectful", and "finicky"/"nitpicky"/"choosy". If an older autistic reacts this way, most neurotypicals would say the person is acting like a kid.For some autistics, it also has to do with not being able to handle "changes". While this is more applicable in routines, it can also apply to cases like taste (if the taste and texture are similar; it's possible an autistic may not detect it; but there is no guarantee in that).So, while our dear autistic attorney was fine with the surprise change in the ham ingredient used and her reaction was simply to remove it and express her dissatisfaction by arranging it in an "x", not all autistics will react similarly. Some may react in a way that neurotypicals will find negatively while some autistics won't even react at all.From experience, I used to be picky and I won't eat it. But as I grew up, I learned to concentrate on the food and I always think that there are other people who have nothing to eat, this helps me to just eat the food. I'm still picky but this time it is because of health and religious beliefs. But if the taste and texture is really, really, bad …2. Texture / touch sensitivity. - Scene: trying out a wedding dress.Our dear attorney commented that it was like she's wearing a clothes filled with tags/labels. It's irritating her.This is texture/touch sensitivity and is a common trait amongst autistics. Again, depending on the degree of the sensitivity, for some autistics they can only wear a particular type of clothing. For some, any would do. While for others, all the tags/labels has to be removed, and to others as long as they can not feel the tags/labels it'll be fine.But, yes, this one is correct.3. Curiosity and very observant. - Scene: meeting the client's daughter at her room.Again, this is true and is a common trait. This is also one reason why autistics hear/see things most neurotypicals can't or don't. Our eyes and attention are always roaming around, taking in our surrounding, automatically processing everything.In the attorney's case, she's processing the daughter's room in relation to her case. Under normal circumstances, she would more likely comment about so many things. But since she's there for her case, she limited it to within the parameters of her case, like why there are no pictures of her husband.And when the daughter explained, our attorney pointed out that there is actually a photo of her husband … tucked away in a corner. This was her in attorney mode, analyzing things, trying to narrow down the scenarios already in her head (since she already noticed these things, she still has to ask to narrow it down).4. Slow to get a joke.I would say this is a common trait too because the way we think and process things is logic comes first, so once we realize it was a joke, we have a late realization and reaction.I'm no stranger to this. Eventually, I learned a way around it: instead of reacting with logic/facts, I quickly process it in my head first and try to detect if it was a joke or not. It is not fool-proof, sometimes what I thought was a joke was actually not and I end up offending the person.Bottomline, it is not easy for us. We do understand simple jokes but the deeper or complex it gets the less we'll understand it and the more we'll get confused.5. Attorney Choi Su Yeon told litigation Attorney Lee Joon Ho that he should set boundaries on when Attorney Woo can talk about whales.Okay, so this is something neurotypicals are finding very hard to understand. Most neurotypicals are so concerned they might offend a neuroatypical/neurodivergent person if they tell them to stop or to set boundaries. Or, the autistic might suddenly go "wild" (neurotypical description not mine).No, we will not get offended. At least majority of us autistics won't. It is actually helpful if you do tell us to stop and if you set boundaries. However, you just need to explain it logically, because this is the way we understand and process information.In the show, Attorney Woo already understands why she talking about whales should be limited because her father always reminded her of that. Thus, Attorney Lee Joon Ho doesn't need to explain why he's setting boundaries, Woo simply understood it already.To give another context, in my case, whenever I start talking about something and you stop me because you noticed I'm just repeating myself or going endlessly about it, I take it as a sign that I've been talking forever, like Woo, I just understand it already.However, again, for some autistics this is not the case and you do have to explain why. Some will probably ignore you and still continue talking, and you really have to be patient. If it won't work, don't force it, try it another time.Some would probably say this is usually the case for "classic autism" and for those who are "high functioning" (like aspergers syndrome) "you won't have problems". Not true. It is not possible to divide autism into Category A, Category B, Category C. We do have common and uncommon traits but the degrees of these traits are different per person.Someone who is in the "classic autism" classification may understand "stop" and "boundaries" but in that same classification another will just continue talking and ignore you. The same goes in the "high functioning autism" classification, and I for one knows a lot who will just keep on talking and they're "high functioning".Bottomline, Attorney Choi Su Yeon is correct. Do set boundaries, we do appreciate setting boundaries, like come on, we set boundaries on getting touched, right? That means we understand what boundaries are for. we just need to understand why, it should make sense, it should be logical.In Woo's case, it makes sense not to talk about whales randomly and she understood that especially because her father patiently worked with her. (So clue here: support is very important; and I can not stress this enough, support at home. Today, we think of support as attending a 'special needs' school, while there is nothing wrong with that, these 'special needs' does not necessarily fit each individual. If we are different from you, we are also different from each other within the autistic community.)6. Attorney Woo laughing and was very happy when he saw Attorney Joon Ho "lovestruck". - Scene: trying a wedding dress.I can't speak for that. I'll leave that to autistic women.From my perspective, yeah, we do laugh and enjoy simple things like seeing other people dumbstruck or lovestruck because of us. I mean, we are no different from neurotypicals, we are human beings too. We just think, process, and express things differently. But deep inside, the very basic of everything? We're human beings like you. There are reactions that will always be no different from anyone else.7. Everytime she was asked to do something during a meeting, she leaves immediately.I did not explain this in episode 1 but here is why: we take things literally.This one is also not easy to explain because if I simply say "we take things literally" then one would assume we take everything literally--but that is not the case.We do think and try to analyze things however, there are some areas where we automatically take things literally because it does make sense to … well … take it literally. Like in this show, she was told to write a report/statement, so off she go to do just that.In some cases, especially in the real world, the 'boss' of the meeting would probably stop the person from leaving and ask "where are you going?" And the person would reply, "you told me to do this and that". The 'boss' would probably reply with, "are you mocking me?" or "are you serious?" or something along those lines. The autistic person would be dumbfounded because at this point, the person wouldn't know how to process things. #1 the person is now already aware s/he did something wrong; and #2 if they say more, they might make things worse.For most neurotypicals, they understand this as "do it after the meeting". But not so for autistics, especially for those working for the first time.If you see a team member or a subordinate acting this way, be patient. More likely than not, they are autistic and they either chose not to disclose it; or they do not know. If they are not autistic in anyway, then they are probably intentionally doing it … and that's a different discussion.Can we tell which things autistics will take literal? Nope. Like how each trait have varying degrees of effect; we also have different things that we take literally. For some autistics, if you tell them to "wait here", they will literally wait wherever here is, and they'll probably still be there the next morning.For some autistics, if you tell them to "wait here", they'll wait for an hour or two but then realize something is wrong or they were dupe. For some, they'll understand it immediately as "let's break up"/"end it here" or "don't follow me".If it comes to lovers quarrel, well, that makes it even more complex and confusing. I think even neurotypicals / non-autistics will be confused in a lovers quarrel scenario. If you've ever experienced this, when your girlfriend tells you to "wait here" or "stop following me" when what she actually wants is for you to follow her--but she gets angry if you follow her--so you don't know what you'll do. YEAH, that exactly is how we autistics feel and think.We end up with doing what is more logical, considering all other factors. For example, if someone tells Attorney Woo that she should not leave a meeting when she's told to do this and that … even though she will take "do this" literally, she will consider what she was told before and will stay.Like in a lovers quarrel, if the girlfriend/wife got angry when the boyfriend/husband followed her, the next time he won't follow. (But the girl will be angry again because he did not follow.) Good thing, real life isn't a lovers quarrel so it's a little bit easier to choose.---I guess that's it for episode 2.I can't wait for episode 3 because they are going to tackle an autistic trying to help an autistic with a different degree of "autisticness" (if that is even a word). I'm seeing that episode 3 will demonstrate what I meant by having common and uncommon traits but each trait have varying degrees of 'effect' on an autistic.

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17 days ago

Five Stars

This is what Kdrama used to be like, and not just Kdrama but the entire RomCom genre worldwide. It's awesome to have watched this type of story and execution in late 2025.Oh, and the finale episode was lovely and reminiscent of fairytales.
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Deeply disappointed with the basketball challenge

YJS made an error in judgement in the basketball challenge. The rule and tradition was for the Whenever Friend to choose who they will replace during the bonus round, instead what happened —based on the scenes—it was YJS who made the decision.Pyo YeJin volunteered already and tried so call the attention of the Whenever Friend. But YJS stepped-in and insisted he should be the one who should leave and YeJin must continue playing.Why? There was no doubt the Whenever Friends would've chosen Pyo YeJin as well. She was the most logical choice.Did YJS set them up to fail? If so, why? Budget constraints? He got disappointed with the Whenever Friends?Or, was YJS trying to save YeJin's face because she hasn't made a single point?Here's the thing. No one will blame YeJin. That's just a fact of life, we all have strengths and weaknesses. There is nothing wrong if YeJin wasn't able to make a basketball point up to that point, most people can't!If that was YJS's objective, the reverse happened. YeJin probably quietly blamed herself. Audiences who did not see YJS's misjudgment are probably blaming YeJin.I was very disappointed by that incident.The Whenever Host made a decision for himself instead of the Whenever Friend, as per the rule and tradition. (Again, based on the scenes in the final cut, that's what happened.)The Whenever Guests are there to bring more fun and variety, as well as, to show that celebrities are humans too—which many have forgotten—and thus have shortcomings like everyone else. It is fine not to be good in sports and/or in any games.In addition, making the Whenever Friends choose who to replace in a bonus round is an indirect way of saying, "this is your strategy". It's their only chance to be directly involved and increase their chances of taking home the prizes.Remember, Whenever Possible is about the Whenever Friends. It is to give them memories to cherish of having met and interacted with celebrities they otherwise would've never experienced.I hope the kids were compensated for this misjudgment. It was supposed to be fun, bet that misjudgment will instead dominate their memories once they realise it. (Assuming the editing showed us exactly what happened.)

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Oct 27, 2025

Filler episode

You can skip this. Nothing in thes episode is needed in episode 6 or the entire series. It didn't add anything to the story nor the characters.
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My Love by My Side

SPOILER ALERT!---The break-up was so relatable. While in our case the reasons were different, breaking-up with your first love (we were first love to each other) is never easy. The person will always have a special place in your life, and that pain becomes a part of you.Like them in this episode, we had to pour everything for that final goodbye, otherwise, we won't be able to continue with our lives. Yes, we know, because when we did that, it was 11 years after we broke up. We thought we poured out everything on the night of our break-up, however, it took 11 years for us to realize we did not. It was like the threads of fate kept on making sure our paths often cross, it only stopped after we did pour everything.First loves are special. It is when we learn a lot of things about ourselves, the people around us, and the wild and crazy world. It's when we first experienced to give ourselves for someone. Our first to feel deep pain because of someone we hold dear. The first time we understand that there is indeed something that can stop our lives if they're no longer with us. First time we can not imagine tomorrow without our significant other.A very good episode. Gread execution, scenes, and editing. I literally forgot the actors, especially IU, and only saw two people who loves each other but the universe is against them. Two people who had to make the most painful decision in their lives because they understood nothing good will come out if they stayed together.20 out of 10 ✨

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Mar 23, 2025

They should've filmed in Korea

1. They should've ensured that the Korean prod team had control of filming in Japan. The shift in style and quality was too obvious.I am not saying that the Japanese have low quality production, rather, this is a common pitfall when filming in other countries. To save budget, the foreign production hires local prod to handle things. This often changes the style and quality. I'm from the Philippines, and I can tell if certain scenes were actually filmed in our country or not, and if they hired/partnered with local prod and gave them more control or not.Some scenes from Mission Impossible filmed in Asian countries also suffered the same. The Jason Bourne spin-off was the same. Some 007 films filmed in Latin America had similar issues.Yes, it's also possible that for them to get a permit to film, they were required to give the local prod more control. Then they should've declined and filmed in Korea instead of going to elsewhere. Different countries have different styles and qualities in filming. It was obvious here in E05.2. They wasted screentime "touring" Japan that was not actually a tour. Was it to showcase Japan? Because honestly, they did not showcase anything. Mt. Fuji? They did not even go to the best place to see Mt. Fuji. Foot spa? Dinner?And the outdoor scenes were mainly close-ups. We can't see "Japan" at all. The culture. The people. The life. They kept the frames up close and personal. Many of it were done inside a car too!If they can't show the environment, then why bother filming in Japan? For the brand sponsorship? If the reason is "because of Korean and Japanese sensitivities", again, why film there?3. What's with the filter? Were they trying to present Japan as a country stuck in the 1200s? Then they should've "toured" where samurais are.4. And talk about culture and touring. What was with the WIND scenes about its products with a very sleepy dialogues and "tour presentation"? Who told them to do it in a sleepy and very boring way?"These are blah blah blah."Dead air"And these are blah blah blah."Dead air"He's cute.""That's his son."Dead air.What the F?!! Get lively people. The CEO should've been proud and excited to present their achievements. The actor is a good actor, so who told him to do it that way? Unless he was sick when it was filmed? 5. The negotiation room. That was the best they can get in Japan? 6. The dialogues they gave the Japanese, they should've let a Japanese adjust it so it's natural. And the sake scene, was that even needed? That the Japanese people are greedy, ambitious, conniving employees? Practically every culture is like that, and K-drama revilves around that, so why repeat the same trope for a Japan scene?I can't even feel "The Art of Negotiation" with a Japanese company in Japan. Are they trying to depict that Japanese companies are greedy and is out to take advantage of foreign companies? That there is "art" in negotiating with them, there is only "war"?E05 = 0 stars.

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Nov 14, 2023

Five Stars

I delayed watching ep679 because it's a farewell episode for Jeon So Min, but it is unavoidable as farewells are a part of our lives.To Miss So Min, thank you for all the laughter you've given us through Running Man. We will definitely miss your unique comedy in the show. As you have said, it was a dream come through for you and congratulations, you did amazing for 7 years!Keep looking forward as life still has a lot in store for you. Whatever was the reason you have to bid farewell, remember always to be happy. Family, health, and happiness is a right of every human being.So, keep running girl! And always wear your genuine smile.Saranghae from the Philippines!

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Five Stars

Wow. This is actually very, very good! It shares enough information about mental illnesses, makes you have some basic and updated understanding, and doesn't focus on medicines, but more on how to deal and communicate with people. Yes, people, not “abnormals”.Because that's how we should treat everyone, as people, as human beings. And I applaud them for that, and this is just episode 01.
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