displacedmoon

when they were recapping how da won died from the killer's point of view, the show made it seem like someone was watching the rangers while they climbed through the rock valley/river during their search. goo young was at the station during this time, so i still have my doubts it's him, although he's definitely suspicious.

After this drama, I will definitely think twice about hiking alone.

definitely not a huge fan of how netflix is changing the k-drama format to a more westernized one with multiple seasons. while i don't always love the 16 ep k-drama format because they tend to sometimes drag, they usually complete the story in one run without unnecessary cliffhangers. in the end it's all about money. netflix wants to see how 6 episodes will be received before sinking more money into a project. so they'll give us open-endings in order to easily continue if they feel it will benefit them. sucks for the viewers.

i think her disappearance for a few years and then her return is quite similar to how korea expects celebrities to reflect on their wrongdoings/stay low for a few years when they have scandals (even if proven untrue), before being allowed to return to the limelight.

it's not bad. it's rather good actually. that said, it's not for everyone. i think folks may have been expecting a more typical horror/supernatural k-drama, and this is definitely not it. be prepared for a dark drama with disturbing/graphic scenes and an exploration of the exploitative nature of people when placed in positions of extreme power.

went in with zero expectations and actually enjoyed this. lots of disturbing scenes though, so beware. hope there's a S2 to explain all of the unanswered questions and that last scene in ep 6.

that's what i loved about HP. it was bits and pieces of alot of things, which kept me entertained. had it only been romance or just medical, then i probably wouldn't have loved it as much. plus the dynamic between the friends was just goals.

typecast? not really. he's played a variety of roles over the years and is a seasoned actor who probably now has the luxury of choosing characters that he resonates with. only in recent years has he tended to chose dramas that fall within the thriller, crime, and law genres, which to me isn't a bad thing, but just shows his evolution as an actor. before that, he was in a lot of historicals, in which he did equally as well.

seeing ep 7 made me realize how many resources are needed and how difficult it is to stop fires from spreading on a mountain. respect and appreciation for the frontline workers who put their lives at risk keeping our forests and surrounding communities safe.

I’ve seen this aspect in all genres, actually. To explain a little more, it’s when some jdrama characters when faced with a challenge, tend to give these full-blown motivational speeches as to why they feel a certain decision is the right one to make or why they feel they can become a better person by doing XYZ, and the list goes on and on. The following clip made me chuckle because although it’s for anime, it kind of applies to jdrama (since many are live versions of anime), and illustrates what I’m talking about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjXyEUosiaQ

i see your points, but if it would make more sense for him to try to finish his experiment in the most efficient way possible, then wouldn't that include not endangering himself by using himself as a test subject? even if he has no fear about what could happen to him if the tests go wrong, he still wants to successfully complete his experiment, so using himself as a guinea pig seems counterproductive.

I don't see him in the cast list, but was that Song Jong Ho as the magistrate?

definitely love the fact that jdramas have fewer episodes and therefore don't tend to drag as much. i've always wanted to try asadoras and taigas, but the episode count is just so off-putting! lol.

japan's ingenuity when it comes to writing eccentric offbeat stories is unparalled. i've often found myself thinking only they can come up with the weirdest and cheesiest plots, and still make it work. they also don't shy away from addressing grittier and darker themes.

i think the only thing that i dislike about jdramas is that they sometimes get a little too "preachy" for me, where the characters will go on and on in these lengthy moral expositions. anyhow, thanks for the great article!

definitely an interesting drama and a lot jammed into that first episode. some thoughts so far -- i get that the mother wasn't thinking clearly at the time, but i felt it was selfish of her to suicide in front of her child and to cause such a traumatic experience for that innocent truck driver. also, sewon is supposed to be a person ruled by logic, so it didn't make sense that he would jeopardize his years of research by skipping testing steps, using corpses without consent and experimenting on himself. i mean even if no one learned of this unorthodox methods and he made research advances, wouldn't they be invalid without proper protocol documentation?

i think dae jin is a red herring. the show keeps making it too obvious that he's involved, when in actuality he might just be investigating on his own. you are not imagining things! that last scene seemed to show "paranormal" KHJ being caught on camera.

it seems like the show keeps highlighting the restricted paths and poachers, so you may be on to something as this could be the connection between the victims.

i'm also still unsure why the female ranger was targeted as initially all she knew was that her grandfather had potato bombs, but hadn't shared her suspicions with anyone yet. but i guess we'll learn more as the show continues.

so it's likely that the master mind is a local (be it the police, rangers, townfolk, conservationists, etc). because of that, it seems odd that they would target some of the locals and use potato bombs, as this would just draw more attention within the mountain-side community.

i also wonder if there is some connection amongst the victims. in the last episode the show deliberately panned onto the notebook a few times and had se wook read the list of names with death locations/causes. there must be some meaning behind that.

one thing for sure is that the person behind everything is a master manipulator if he/she could brainwash se wook into killing yang sun and framing the grandfather, both who were supposedly close to him. i suspect everyone at this point -- even the girl searching for her lottery ticket. lol.

it was a nice surprise to hear his voice during the previews. lovely ost. :)

it's been a while since we've had any death-game themed blockbusters (ie, hunger games), so part of SG's popularity can be due to filling an undersaturated need. korean entertainment has also been in the spotlight the last couple of years so that has definitely played a role in SG garnering more attention over AIG. plus, SG is actually an interesting and well done drama, so once it began to trend on netflix, it's no surprise that it continued to exponentially snowball. with covid and the financial instability it has brought to many, i also think SG deeply resonates with people the world over, as it touches on the concept of crippling debt and the choices people would make if given the opportunity to get rid of it. i liked both but AIG has the slighter edge for me.

maybe try... be with you (2018), a werewolf boy (2012), a moment to remember (2004)