I loved this show! but the ending......not so much. I was shipping Shi Kyung and everything was going fine until…
Yeah...I didn't quite get why she had to disappear when Hyung Myung was supposed to be her true love. I think the writers did it that way so they could add that cheesy Terminator reference at the very end where she comes back in a flash of lightning. Sigh. I applaud the writers however, for pulling off a semi-plausible ending with such limited time. I've seen dramas with 20+ episodes with worse endings.
I honestly don't know what I was thinking holding off on watching this! The story/writing was absolutely fantastic and used creativity that's sadly lacking in alot of the dramas out there lately.
It took some effort to wrap my brain around the ending, but I think the writers gave us enough clues to figure it out. From what I gathered, Sun Woo decides to "keep it simple" (this is from his commentary to himself on the plane in the last episode) by using the incense sticks once, in 2032, to save his brother. We see their mountaintop reunion in the last scene, when an older Sun Woo greets his brother with, "It's been a long time."
Another drama that starts off with a good story and fizzles out at the end. This one at least had an excuse, as the writers had to contend with drastic episode cuts. I honestly didn't care who Ha Ni ended up with in the end. Shi Kyung's character just wasn't compelling enough. Hyun Myung's role was a little better, but barely. At least we got some eye candy out of it. Also, I get what they were trying to do with the "Terminator" reference, but it's placement at the end fell flat and was somewhat confusing---completely unlike the earlier pop culture nods in the series which I thought were hilarious.
It's no surprise I hated almost all the top rated dramas (Empress Ki especially is absolute foulness). I'm honestly…
Completely agree. This year has been a wash for me with maybe 1 or 2 exceptions. Sometime this Fall, I finally admitted I was burned out on k-dramas after fast-forwarding through another one, despite it starring my favorite k-actor. Very disappointing considering he's usually enough to keep my interest in just about anything. Lately I find myself turning to American shows, j-drama, variety and movies to avoid the highly cliched plot lines of k-drama. I'm still hoping however, that a few gems will be thrown our way in 2015.
This year it seems like most of the dramas that were promising in the beginning, just fizzled out somewhere towards the middle, and then barely kept my interest for the ending episodes. Needless to say, I used my fast forward button more than usual.
I applaud Lee Joon for making this film choice. It shows that he's willing to step out of the cliched cutesy idol mold and take on more exploratory and abstract works that add depth to his acting resume. Yes, it's a risky move because of the more mature scenes, but people said the same about the movie, Frozen Flower...and all of the lead actors from that film are doing quite well in their acting careers. I thought Lee Joon was great in this. Can't wait to see what he chooses next.
This was among the first kdramas I ever watched. Just decided to watch it for the 2nd time and loved it just as much! And the music in this drama has be one of the best osts!
Really impressed with this movie. I typically avoid films like this because I dislike watching people get bullied. But the writer/director really explored all sides of the story, showing us that bullying takes on all forms and isn't always as clear cut as we think it should be. Well done in my opinion. As other people commented, I felt badly for Gi-Tae, even as he swung back and forth between bullying and repentance.
Not quite sure what LDW was thinking when he chose this one. I really enjoy a quirky drama/movie and the story is interesting enough, but the scriptwriting/directing is a weird combination of slapstick with melodramatic undertones which sometimes work, but more often just falls flat (at least for me). A positive of this drama is the creativity they use with their cinematography/visual effects--really quite brilliant. Example feather, food and firefly scenes in ep 5. I like LDW---so out of loyalty I'll certainly continue to give this a go and hope that it will grow on me.
Thanks to the writer, director and superb cast for providing us with such a beautifully scripted and executed drama. I'm so happy the typical storyline with the 2nd female lead throwing a revenge tantrum and making everyone's life hell, was avoided. Gong Hyo Jin really has a knack for picking good dramas. Can't wait to see what she's in next.
I want a refund for the hours I wasted. Aaron please be a bit more discerning when selecting your next drama. Your talent was utterly wasted on this one (as well as that of some of the other cast members). I found myself fast forwarding through most of it starting around ep 10. What a shame because this drama was such a carefree and fun watch in the beginning with the promise of being great. And then the melodrama took over giving it a completely different feel from it's rom-com start. Seriously...this is an example of how good dramas are destroyed by bad writers/directing and main leads with the inability to change their facial expressions (yes Tia, I mean you). I couldn't even summon a smile at the end, because I honestly didn't care who ended up with whom.
Just the one scene alone where Hyun Bin is doing push ups was enough to sell me on the movie. Just kidding...but barely. Seriously, it's actually a really good movie with lots of character depth and an intriguing storyline.
It took some effort to wrap my brain around the ending, but I think the writers gave us enough clues to figure it out. From what I gathered, Sun Woo decides to "keep it simple" (this is from his commentary to himself on the plane in the last episode) by using the incense sticks once, in 2032, to save his brother. We see their mountaintop reunion in the last scene, when an older Sun Woo greets his brother with, "It's been a long time."