Nothing against TSHLYE, but it's pretty much winning half of the poll categories, with WWWSK as a close second. It's disappointing because it's the same every year -- one or two dramas sweep the majority of the categories. If MDL were to take the two dramas that led in the polls, and give them top choice awards, for example this year, "Most Popular Across All Categories (TSHLYE) and "Most Popular Across Romance & Comedy Categories (WWWSK)," rather than award them in each category they win in, the resulting wins would be a lot more balanced and representative of last year's kdrama.
this drama was hard to stomach. i had to fast forward through alot of it in order to finish. i try to avoid imposing ethnocentric values when watching asian dramas, but this was too much. the way the male lead treated the female lead was criminal. in no part of the world should abuse be romanticized. sadly, this still sells in thailand, otherwise tv networks wouldn't be producing it. yuck.
Best Korean Drama was REALLY hard. Aside from Mr. Sunshine which I still have to watch, I equally loved Prison Playbook, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Life On Mars and My Mister. 2018 was a really good year for kdrama.
so true.. the only thing working for him is his good-looks.. the girl needed some back bone and self respect as…
agree. if peat had been some ugly, slovenly man, most of us would have been creeped out by his terrible behavior. but because he was good-looking, many of us kept hoping he would change for the better, which i'm not convinced he really did. peat needed therapy for his mommy-daddy issues, not a relationship. and it was really frustrating to see kiew forgive him so quickly and easily -- i certainly wouldn't after all of the ridiculous crap he put her through.
I've enjoyed my fair share of dramas featuring love-hate dysfunctional relationships and controlling egotistical jerks, but this one felt like a lost cause. After nearly an entire drama of Peat making Kiew's life miserable, the last thing I wanted was a happily ever after involving those two. Kiew deserved so much better. There was little likable or redeemable about Peat -- he spent 60% of his time acting like an entitled self-serving misogynistic brat; 30% wallowing in self-pity; and only 10% actually being a semi-decent human being. Sorry, but 10% just wasn't enough for me to forgive his horrendous behavior.
grrrrr....another one that ends in tragedy. i was really enjoying this one until that ending. why do i let myself get reeled into watching chinese dramas?
Park Bo Gum and Song Hye Kyo -- two of my favorite actors and both extremely talented. They will definitely knock this out of the park as long as the director does a good job and the story holds up. But I'm optimistic given who the screenwriter is. Thus far she's given us some truly well-written and emotionally evocative movies -- many of which are personal favorites.
People just gonna ignore that she woke up and this dude just killed her?
Mi So didn't wake up. It was mentioned a few times that she was in a vegetative state. People in a vegetative state may blink their eyes, look around, withdraw their limbs to stimulation, etc. Mi So opening her eyes and moving her fingers is an example of this. However, these actions are still unconscious, and the person has no awareness of themselves or their environment. If a person remains in a vegetative state for several months after brain damage, which was the case of Mi So, the chances of recovering consciousness are very low.
Because it was likely Mi So would remain in a permanent vegetative state, she asked Kang Soo to euthanize her. During their rooftop conversation, Mi So told him that she had decided to let go as she didn't want to see her loved ones suffer over her. Therefore it was her choice -- Kang Soo didn't just kill her.
That said, he was the only one who could see Mi So. Given his fragile mental state after his wife's death, Mi So could have been a figment of his imagination where he projected his wife's wish to die onto Mi So. In which case, you're correct -- it was non-voluntary euthanasia, aka murder.
Which makes this movie all the more interesting and thought-provoking as it tackles the moral and ethical issues of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. When, if ever, is euthanasia a viable option?
Dang...despite HG&JE being a light and fluffy rom-com, I still expected a more interesting story given the talent that was cast -- both main and supporting. Regrettably this is going into my "forgettable" pile.
After that plot twist revealing the grandfather had always been aware of NSIII and is in fact, the financial sponsor, I'm pretty certain the "kill switch" the mom is itching to pull, won't do a thing . The grandfather is a master manipulator -- he must have had (or will have) David install some countermeasure, unbeknownst to the mom, in order to protect his investment.
After i read spoiler in dramanice comment section, i think they did that to keep their family image, because the…
@bloomsberry - thanks. that's just terrible if it's true. it looks like everything might blow up in the parent's faces anyway if SY becomes becomes completely unhinged from the news.
i'm a little confused. was it ever explained (in the drama or webtoon) why the parents never told the brother that he wasn't the one kidnapped? did they try 24 years ago and he was just too delusional? because seriously, that's some crappy parenting, even going as far as switching their names to keep up that twisted illusion, rather than getting him the psychiatric help he needed.
i decided to start the drama because the ratings were high. but after 4 episodes, i wondered if i was watching the same drama. i'm glad i put it on hold, and will now officially drop after reading your review. i like romance dramas, but only when you have a tight well paced script or it's integrated with other genres to keep the plot interesting.
i enjoyed season 2 overall, but the last episode, not so much. it felt rushed as the writer unsuccessfully crammed as much as possible into the final moments of the series. hopefully a third season will wrap up the loose ends, but as we all know with kdrama, another season is always a big "maybe."
Firstly, I just wanted to say I love your picture.....as an ARMY mum, I always give a shout out to my daughter's…
Bullying will continue to be a societal challenge for decades to come. We are making some strides with awareness campaigns, but it's difficult to measure their impact across the school systems. As you mentioned, physical violence plays a huge role. Teachers often look the other way when confronted with situations that endanger their well being. I don't necessarily blame them - they're hired to teach, not police. However this shouldn't be an excuse. In this day and age, identifying and dealing with bullying is sadly part of the teaching experience, and the education system should provide educators with safe outlets to report these incidents. There really isn't an easy answer, but with time hopefully mechanisms will be set in place that will alleviate the issue and make schools a safer environment for everyone.
Because it was likely Mi So would remain in a permanent vegetative state, she asked Kang Soo to euthanize her. During their rooftop conversation, Mi So told him that she had decided to let go as she didn't want to see her loved ones suffer over her. Therefore it was her choice -- Kang Soo didn't just kill her.
That said, he was the only one who could see Mi So. Given his fragile mental state after his wife's death, Mi So could have been a figment of his imagination where he projected his wife's wish to die onto Mi So. In which case, you're correct -- it was non-voluntary euthanasia, aka murder.
Which makes this movie all the more interesting and thought-provoking as it tackles the moral and ethical issues of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. When, if ever, is euthanasia a viable option?