On a side note. Ive noticed a lot of cast list on MDL having ppl as 'main leads' that are most certainly not main leads. Like theres on 2 main leads in this show byt they have, barely supporting, characters as main leads. Why?
The end of ep 10 😠oh the feels. YYK, and the writers, did such a phenomenal job!! I know two more eps to go and it will he a happy ending. But i still couldnt stop crying.
Am i missing something? Im asking honestly. 8.9 rating seems too high! I was waiting to binge this show as the trailer had me excited. Does anyone else do that? Wait on show they are really excited for to finish so they dont have to be tortured with thebslow realease week-to-week? Anyways. Since it's almost completed i started watching. But im fast-forwarding through so much. Which happens sometimes. Im not saying it's terrible. I just expected so much more (maybe less cringe/juvenile?) I think a part of my disappointment is the high rating meant i started watching with higher expectations. Im only a few eps in. Does it get better? I liked that the premise seemed/is different. But i was expecting something more along kinn/porche vibes.
It could also be because there are a lot of Catholics in Korea, and in Japan I think the majority are Buddhists…
The point to bring up China is b_c the poster brought up Japan and their practice of Buddhism being why they are open minded when i said while religion plays a part in ppls belief history/culture/traditions and politics also influence. You have proved the point in speaking about how China's politics has a greater influence on how the general population of the county treats LBGTQ ppl despite the overwhelming majority identifying as Buddhist/ Toaist/ Confucian or agnostic/atheist.
As far as Mew and Tul. Couldnt be happier for them! Like many have been seeing them on each others IGs and wondered :D but itnwas not easy for Mew. Idk how long youve been a fan so you may not know about it, im sure if you google it you can see it somewhere, by he was one of the first actor who actually did intimate scenes in the Thai BL industry. It's commonplace now but 6 years ago there werent a lot of actors that would even kiss even though they were in a BL romance. His acting partner outed him and said he tried to kiss him irl. It almost ended his career. B/c while fans like actors to 'act' like theyre gay, irl is a different story. Thing have progressed in Thailand and SEA in general. And i think that is due to media making shows and movies featuring same sex couples with happy endings, b/c wow too many tragic ones!! Before in Korea, regardless of religion, Koreans denied there were even gay Koreans. That it was foreigners issue. Now there are KBL TV shows and movies. and while thebfirst gay clubs were in Itaewon, which is considered the 'foreigner' section of Seoul. There are lbgtq places all over Korea. And while you still have, mostly older generations, claiming it's a foreigner influence, most no longer believe that.
It has taken time for even the most LGTBQ+ countries to bebwhere they are now. And theres still a lot of prejudice, unfortunately everywhere. Thailand just passed their same sex marriage laws this summer. And even though they are considered very progressive in that area there still arent that many openly out actors or actresses. And thise that are suffer from backlash andnhatebtheybhave had to overcome first. Toxic fans dont help. There arent really that many out Korean actors. But even if there were same-sex marriage isn't legal in Korea so you wouldnt see any prep whether Buddhist or Christian. (But on that line of questioning aside from MewTul do you have another example from Thailand, Japan or Taiwan of a celebrity gay couple getting married. Thats not a verybstrong argument as it's very rare, from anywhere.) South Koreas culture is very traditional and patriarchal. But ppl are fighting in Korea for womans and gays equality. Young ppl are tired and finding their voice and speaking out. But it's not easy. Progress is happening, even if its slow going. Sorry that was a lot. And hopefully it's not jumbled. But im typing on my phone and it doesnt really let you go back once youre a few sentences down on my phone. So re-reading/adding or correcting any mistakes is difficult to do. So apologies for anything that doesnt make sense or is misspelled.
It could also be because there are a lot of Catholics in Korea, and in Japan I think the majority are Buddhists…
You dont want to discuss theology. But you're the one who mentioned in you initial comment that it has to do with religion, Catholicism v Buddhism that is practiced in each country. I was pointing out the fallacies in your argument. That history, culture/government and religion ALL play a part. China could be a prime example against your argument. They are very anti-homosexuals to the point the dont even let kpop groups preform there b/c they are too feminine. Yet most ppl in China would identify as Buddhist, Confucius or agnostic. Christianity is persecuted in China and is not a major religion. Again, Im not saying religion doesnt play a part in the acceptance of the lbgtq+ community in Korea, and those minorities have loud voices. But there is much more to it than that. On the issue of black women i have absolutely NO idea what that has to do with anything we are talking about. There are almost no black ppl in South East Asia outside of foreigners. So im confused as to what that had to do with the topic at hand.
It could also be because there are a lot of Catholics in Korea, and in Japan I think the majority are Buddhists…
While Protestant and Catholic both fall under the same umbrella of Christianity, they are most certainly are not the same thing. That is also true for Protestant denominations. One of my undergraduate degrees is in Religious Studies with a focus in Christianity and Islam. How a Catholic, Southern Baptist and Methodist veiw sexuality through the lens of religion is very different.
Also what country you live in can also affect how you practice different religions. I lived in Korea for two years and while they have a fairly large Christian population, the influence of thousands of years of culture, traditions and other religions that had been present long before Christianity influences Koreans no matter what religion they currently practice.
Finished this in a day, what a watch.. Brilliant acting by Woo Shik & Suk Ku.. No unnecessary romance from any…
Strangers From Hell is unmatched. The best psychological thriller ever! It was a total mind f***. And the ending is amazing! Some ppl didn't get it and were confused. Which is sad, because it was brilliant!!
As someone who was completely unaware of any of the controversy surrounding if this show was scraggly good or not, i binged the whole show in one sitting.
This has been on my watchmen since May waiting until i had a free day to binge watch the show in one go. Tbh i forgot about it and then today i was looking through my watchlist and saw it in there. I watched a 30 second teaser and immediately got play. Im glad i didn't hop on here and see these reviews/comments first. No, I didn't think it was perfect. But wow some ppl really went at this show and the actors. I don't really understand. It was a cute fun show. Im glad i didn't come here first or i may have passed on this enjoyable show.
Why in the world did they cast a 16 y/o to star opposite a 28 y/o??? Either cast both as adults or as minors. That's just weird to do what they did! It's disappointing and taking away from what they could have done with the story too. And what do they have an 'uncut' version for? 🙄
Why in the world did they cast a 16 y/o to star opposite a 28 y/o??? Either cast both as adults or as minors. That's just weird to do what they did! And what do they have an 'uncut' version for?
Wish i had know in advance this was going to be 2 season. I wouls have waited to make sure it actually happens before watching the series 😕 has anyone seen an announcement season 2 is actually happening?
Honestly im a little surprised Liu Dong Qin took this role. This is the only Taiwanese drama hes done. The rest have all been Chinese dramas. In which hes been playing main lead roles since as far back as 2016. China, as we all know, is NOT a fan of BLs. But it looks like hes back to China staring as a ML again so maybe it's okay? But also BLs tend to attract ppl looking to break out. Like his co-star Benjamin. It's usually not actors with such a CV as his to play in a high school BL drama....
Does the younger girl stop being constantly whiny? Im into ep 2 and i cant stand how she never stops being whiny, pouty and immature.The reviews seem good. But if thats how she continues to act im dropping the show. Thanks in advance!
As far as Mew and Tul. Couldnt be happier for them! Like many have been seeing them on each others IGs and wondered :D but itnwas not easy for Mew. Idk how long youve been a fan so you may not know about it, im sure if you google it you can see it somewhere, by he was one of the first actor who actually did intimate scenes in the Thai BL industry. It's commonplace now but 6 years ago there werent a lot of actors that would even kiss even though they were in a BL romance. His acting partner outed him and said he tried to kiss him irl. It almost ended his career. B/c while fans like actors to 'act' like theyre gay, irl is a different story. Thing have progressed in Thailand and SEA in general. And i think that is due to media making shows and movies featuring same sex couples with happy endings, b/c wow too many tragic ones!! Before in Korea, regardless of religion, Koreans denied there were even gay Koreans. That it was foreigners issue. Now there are KBL TV shows and movies. and while thebfirst gay clubs were in Itaewon, which is considered the 'foreigner' section of Seoul. There are lbgtq places all over Korea. And while you still have, mostly older generations, claiming it's a foreigner influence, most no longer believe that.
It has taken time for even the most LGTBQ+ countries to bebwhere they are now. And theres still a lot of prejudice, unfortunately everywhere. Thailand just passed their same sex marriage laws this summer. And even though they are considered very progressive in that area there still arent that many openly out actors or actresses. And thise that are suffer from backlash andnhatebtheybhave had to overcome first. Toxic fans dont help. There arent really that many out Korean actors. But even if there were same-sex marriage isn't legal in Korea so you wouldnt see any prep whether Buddhist or Christian. (But on that line of questioning aside from MewTul do you have another example from Thailand, Japan or Taiwan of a celebrity gay couple getting married. Thats not a verybstrong argument as it's very rare, from anywhere.) South Koreas culture is very traditional and patriarchal. But ppl are fighting in Korea for womans and gays equality. Young ppl are tired and finding their voice and speaking out. But it's not easy. Progress is happening, even if its slow going. Sorry that was a lot. And hopefully it's not jumbled. But im typing on my phone and it doesnt really let you go back once youre a few sentences down on my phone. So re-reading/adding or correcting any mistakes is difficult to do. So apologies for anything that doesnt make sense or is misspelled.
Also what country you live in can also affect how you practice different religions. I lived in Korea for two years and while they have a fairly large Christian population, the influence of thousands of years of culture, traditions and other religions that had been present long before Christianity influences Koreans no matter what religion they currently practice.
This has been on my watchmen since May waiting until i had a free day to binge watch the show in one go. Tbh i forgot about it and then today i was looking through my watchlist and saw it in there. I watched a 30 second teaser and immediately got play. Im glad i didn't hop on here and see these reviews/comments first. No, I didn't think it was perfect. But wow some ppl really went at this show and the actors. I don't really understand. It was a cute fun show. Im glad i didn't come here first or i may have passed on this enjoyable show.