I finished the novel few days ago because after all the cdrama I have watch after speed and love, I just go back and rewatch it, I thought that reading the novel would just heal a part of me and get me out of withdrawal, but hey it gotten worst because now I miss them more š„ŗ
someone please help another translated cnovel with the same vibe (I am up to date with cdrama as cdrama watcher for long time so I donāt think there is use of recommending me another cdrama š) also if anyone knows where to read translation of the author other work, i believe she has another, that would be great too.
anyways, I will continue to rewatch zhaozhao & mumu š
aftershock - this drama is to me; itās when I have thought I just enjoyed this drama, but after feeling empty when I completed it, I had realized this drama actually took my heart and now I feel soulless, and all I do is rewatch this show multiple times, watch edits, watch bts, everything to feel my heart beating again.
there were shows where you know they have your heart while watching, xianxia cdramas are those shows that as much as I am enjoying something, my stress level is high alert bec any minute it can give you trauma instead, so during the time I was watching it I thought it was another xianxia drama where I can say I enjoyed it but I cannot say I was fully invested, this is by far the xianxia drama that had actually gave me more happy memories than angst so I am fully satisfied and am able to rewatch with hearts content.
it leaves me with such a beautiful memories that rewatching it still brings me the same butteflies, the same emotions I have felt the first time even better the second or more rewatch, I thank this drama for coming to my life, but I have a hardcore withdrawal that no other drama can take me out, i miss them so much š
I might have missed it but why is the master of the Wei family called Wei Shao and Zhong Lin? Iām on ep 4 now…
men were given courtesy name upon age, when they hit 20 - Wei Shaoās courtesy name is Wei Zhong Lin, only family can call him Zhong Lin, if you notice Qiao Ci doesnāt have one yet and his family calls him Ci bec he is not of age yet
one of the scenes from last 4 episodes that had me absolutely sobbing was when Yifan was being carried on Sang Yanās back, and she glanced at her mom who was walking away.
it was the realization of her finally letting go of a love she had held on but had failed her, in the arms of the person that had truly given her the love she wants and deserved.
itās a dating show where they put these attractive women & men (12 total) in an island where they cannot reveal their job and age so they can only use their charm/personality/looks to attract the person they like
there will be participants who likes the same person so there is tension of the love triangle, i enjoyed it also probably because they are all likable, and love relationship that form, i say give it a try at least till ep 5-6 (halfway) this is when things gets more interesting
Seeing Seulki on the reaction/review and how chatty, and expressive she is, sheās really this ideal type of girl, sweet and pretty.
I felt bad that throughout the show, she received so much hate because all we can see is her awkward situation with the guys, her first paradise date with Dongwoo was awkward because she just did not enjoy his company with his questions and actions, but she was still respectful to him just smiling here and there.
Then her date with Jinyoung, she was clearly nervous around him and he wasnāt showing emotions so it was awkward though they have warmed up, the attraction and tension was so thick to add on top of everything.
Seeing Seulki and Soe so close to each other on the recents pictures, even when I donāt remember them being that close, I can tell they have cut a lot of the scenes between the girls. We would have been able to see more of their personality esp that some girls are different when they are comfortable or with their girlfriends.
Seulki just have that aura of kindness, and sweetness so a lot of the guys just gravitate towards her, but since she was getting a lot attention from others so sheās getting the screentime (this is a dating show after all). The only thing we see was her awkward moments, then the fact that fans just want their bias to one of the guys that likes her, all these made her the biggest target of hate to a point where she even had to close her ig comment section.
Only when she didnāt pick the guy that also rejected their bias suddenly change their narrative. I hope only good things comes her way from now on, and for her heart to be happy.
āThe person who impressed me from beginning to end, and with whom i felt the strongest connection is the person I enjoyed my time here with the most. And that person is Seul-kiā - Jinyoung
Jinyoung had stated that he wanted someone he can connect with, and they may have more convo that we did not see on cam, so all we see is them unable to have proper conversation, but for him to say he had the strongest connection with SK, and that she was the person he enjoyed his time, Iām just sad that he wasnāt able to properly convey his feelings.
āWhen I was with her, I realize once again, that Iām not good at expressing myself. When we got out of here, I want to take her out for dinner. Iām going to try to express how I feel about her some moreā
He wanted a chance to be able to express his feelings for her outside, and maybe that would be better without all the cameras, unfortunately, Seulki could be that āone that got awayā
I will continue to support them individually in the future, there is something beautiful with their story.
Personal opinion or observation, it seems like Jinyoung started with no mind of actually finding a match, the panel host even commented how his idea of āthree second sparkā is just too hard to meet.
But, he didnāt expect himself to fall for Seulki, even when he was attracted to her at first, he acted like no emotion around her till her question about crossing the line did took him by surprise. Their time in paradise did something to him that he himself isnāt expecting.
Itās a dating show and everyone wants to get to know him so he had pretty much conversation with all the girsl (except SeoEun & SoE). He has that confidence, he knows girls like him, he isnāt naive about Seulkiās actions around him, but Seulki doesnāt seek him out, he is craving for their time (something he felt during their time in paradise), he then seeks her out whenever he gets a chance. I thought I saw him talk more to other girls but when Minsu ask him who he is closest to, he answered Seulki.
He sees his competitor and felt absolutely threatened by Jongwoo this is most likely because he can actually see Seulki spending so much time with him. Man acts towards his emotion when he knows Seulki will spend Paradise with Jongwoo, he fought hard, but ultimately lost.
During his conversation with Seulki, he took Seulkiās hint, at this point these are not hint, these are confession, he chicken out, he was suddenly seriously thinking about the future which the panel was also surprised, i think this was the time he felt like he did like her but was worried that bec of his job, it may not worked out. This is when he made a mistake.
During their last bonfire, he is straight up admitting his feelings, choosing Seulki as the person that gave him the best first impression, admitting that he fought in the pit for her, but before this, Seulki already made up her mind answering YJās question if she already decided. JY made a last attempt to stir her heart asking if she like Paradise with him or Jongwoo. Revealing her answer would mean revealing who she chose.
āI think I like youā is to me something he just recently discovered as well, probably wondering why he did not like the fact whenever he sees her with another. When he finally realize his own feeling, he had already lost her.
Jinyoung : I truly believe that this guy thinks that he cannot decide or show his intentions but his actions says otherwise, unfortunately sometimes subtle actions are not enough to another esp when a better competitor is available.
Seulki : Sheās someone who is considerate and knows herself. When she was heartbroken for not being sure if her feelings are reciprocated, she pick herself up and decided to give the person who showed sincerity to her, a chance, unfortunately she took so many bullets from being a person that is most sought after
Jongwoo : A definition of a guy that knows how to express both in words and action and know how to have bounderies. I was happy for him the most.
Seo Eun : Loveliest girl, sheās is honestly one of the best if not the best girls in this season, someone who can be direct, expressive, and decisive.
Youngjae : One of the best guy, I love that when his heart decided for him, he knows how to act on it, he was hated on for stringing a girl on but I do understand that it was hard to reject someone who showed so much sincerity.
SoE : If Iām being honest, I was frustrated that after many hints, after many times YJ did not pick her, after seeing him going only for one girl, Iām surprise she still going for him, I felt so sad for her, but I was so glad that someone came and change the game, she deserve to be loved.
Sejun : Easily the best guy in the show, the unbothered loyalty, and respect to SoE was so admirable. His humor and charm was insane.
Dongwoo : A guy who has two choices at first and was pick by the exact two women, unfortunately failed to capture both of them. May have been the most forgettable cast.
Nadine : Lovely personality, she was a chill person and unfortunately the show just didnāt work out for her.
Hanbin: The most respectful guy, someone who goes fir what he wants but does not make it heavy for another. A considerate nice guy, unfortunately someone had already capture the heart of the person he like.
Sejong : Probably the only person who I felt like someone who just wanted to go to Paradise more than finding a match.
Minsu : She participated late, but didnāt shine at all, she was easily overshadowed by all other girls.
COUPLES
Jinyoung&Seulki : their chemistry is off the charts, the tension can cut, and the feelings were so strong BUT communication was their downfall.
Jungwoo&Seulki : that love that you wanted to watch grow, that sincerity that blooms, it felt safe and warm.
SeoEun&Youngjae : the power couple, the couple that you can tell was strong from beginning to end, it screams forever.
SoE&Sejun : The unexpected chemistry and charm of like manhwa story, cute, and lovely.
**i have this on my review for the show, but just want to share that the biggest strength and advantage of this season over the first one was the cast/participants.
1. Jinyoung from the very beginning chose Seulki and admitted he went for someone he like not minding if she chooses him or not, and after their Paradise time, Seulki set the BAR for Jinyoung, and the bar is unfortunately high.
2. The boys immediately ask JY about his date with Seulki, Dongwoon was especially interested because he needed to know if SK had shut him down the way she did to him, but JY gave a very vague answer and just said it was okay, later on admitted to SK that he said to other GUYS their date was okay even though he actually had a good time, this shows that he doesnāt want her to be more appealing than she already is, he knows there are some guys that are going after her, so to state that he had great time would show she is desirable, contrary he told the GIRLS that SK had left such an impact that if no one surpass that bar, SK would still be the person he will choose. He had gatekeep her from other guys but actively telling the girls sheās the bar.
3. Jinyoung was always surrounded by the girls, while SK was being actively sought by Jongwoo and Dongwoo that the two barely meets, but when Jinyoung sees a chance, he immediately seeks her attention, ie washing dishes, even when they played in the beach, he seeks where she is.
3. When Jinyoung was surrounded by ladies by the bonfire, he has told the girls that he wanted to get to know everybody, his exact statement āI want to talk to everyone at least once, and those I havenāt yetā SK had heard the convo and immediately escape as she wasnāt please with the statement as it sounded like he still checking everyone and see which suited him best, a statement that would make SK think that she didnāt really leave a mark that he would still be actively seeking some other girls
4. Jinyoung heard Dongwoo said goodnight to SK and finally notice them then immediately stands up and seek her out to talk (again she was the only one he seeks out and go after).
5. JY & SK convo started with SK asking who are the people talking on the small tent, JY outright called Jongwoo, a competitior with him saying āthe friend you talked to in the afternoon, heās a good competitorā. Everyone knows JW only has eyes for SK, if he considered him competitor, it only means he has eyes for SK as well.
6. SK expressed dissapointment about his earlier statement with the girls and he said āwhy did you walk at that momentā like at this moment it was clear for me that he just told the girls some generic excuse to not choose them (same excuse YJ had told SoE) but did not want to say the same to SK because sheās the one he is seeking out.
7. His first paradise with Minsu, the emcee even commented, Jinyoung with Minsu in the pool is different from Jingyoung with Seulki in the pool, with Minsu, he goes around swmming hard here and there, but with Seulki, boy couldnāt take his eyeās off her, his eyes are giving that intense desire.
8. After the girls played the wrestling, Jinyoung had express his desire to stay in inferno though the boys had quickly told him someone from the girls would surely pick him, note that the girls that are going to Paradise are: SoE, MinSu, Nadine, it clearly shows that not one of them is someone he would like to spend time in Paradise.
9. If Minsu had good impact on their paradise date, Jinyoung would have not stated he wanted to stay in inferno & wouldnāt hint her to choose somebody else. He had good talk with Nadine but even when he responds well to her (laughing & having good coversation), again he still wanted to stay in inferno.
10. Jinyoung had honestly stated to MinSu that he does not see her in a romantic way because it was so comfortable, i believe this is the same type of comfortable with Nadine, Jinyoung wanted the excitement, but for a moment he ask himself maybe comfortable is okay? but decided that no, he still going for what his heart wants, he wants the spark, he wants the excitement and nervousness talking to person he likes.
11. After getting back from Paradise, he start seeking out information about what happen in inferno, and boy, all he can ask is āSeulkiā he even commented that Jongwoo looks happy, this is a huge threat meaning the moment he went to Paradise, Jongwoo was given more chance to gain advantage by being with her in inferno and disadvantage to him as he is with someone on Paradise.
12. Him and YJ took off to check the pictures, Jinyoung is now on edge as he sees clear evidence of a threat, Jongwoo and Seulki has plenty of pictures together. Seulkiās comment āyou look well-restedā followed by Jinyoungās response of āyou look well-rested tooā is like a bullet, itās a statement of you enjoyed your time without me/with someone else.
13. Jinyoung commented on her outfit and she hinted she wanted to look nice, Jinyoung got the hint that was clearly directed to him, which JY confirm if it was hint.
14. SK had stated that she realize the place is heaven or hell depending and who she is with, JY knows SK is slipping away from him, the threat is now much visible since the words did came from SK, when she was ask if thereās something she regrets, she answered not sure, this cause JY to laughed, he took the hint well.
15. Jinyoung had stated that he struggle to get in between Jongwoo and Seulki. Boy was clearly jealous.
16. JY was able to get a chance to talk to SK, he was already expressing jealousy when he stated that she can talk to JW for so long but quiet with him.
17. SKās question of āDid you had fun?ā had flustered him, boy is not dense, he was feeling giddy for SK turn to show jealousy, again he was only ever flustered by SK.
18. He told her that he had soju, itās not a champagne day, and that he got drunk. SK expression dim a little bit because girls donāt like the idea of the guy they like being drunk with another girl.
19. Soju & Champagne - my interpretation: Soju, and getting drunk means want to get knock out quickly, basically he went to sleep early and call it a day. Champagne, is something he had when he was with her, champagne wouldnāt get him drunk, this shows a guy wanting to spend more time with you. Flashback to YJ telling SeoEun that he did not want to sleep yet. Same thing here, a guy that shows interest to another would want to be in their company longer.
20. Before the fight the pit, DW & JW had agreement to give each other chance to speak with Seulki to whoever loses, JY clearly heard and would like them to repeat, but DW outright excluded him, the convo was so intense even the other guys in the room felt it. This is a clear message that the guys KNOWS that JY likes SK. DW & JW easily recognized him as their competition.
21. Fight in the pit, JY wanted to take out people on the pit as soon as possible, he was so eager to win, his target are those that have less muscle mass than him (Sejun/Hanbin) then he targets Dongwoo & Jongwoo, two of his rivals.
22. Jinyoung fought hard, he bled, he cause someone to bleed, surely this was the biggest message here, he wanted to take Seulki to Paradise, and he is gonna block his competitors to get the chance to be with her, JY wouldnāt care if YJ was left in the pit, he knows YJ is going for SeoEun, when there only 3 of them and it guarantees all of them gets to Paradise, he was still desperate to take out JW, why? of course because he knows JW will ONLY choose SK
It's really hard to see Body and Soul as Separate things. No matter how deep their love, Physical appearance still…
yall need to watch Kdrama called āBeauty Insideā this drama or the movie version has shown that love goes beyond the appearance, you love a person because she is that person, even in reality, you wonāt say a personās appearance donāt change, a person grows old, your memories will be the same, you will one day look back and share those things.
A personās appearance can change a lot, one can get plastic surgery, one can have their teeth straighten, one can work out or have surgery to loose fat, sometimes you cut your hair, color your hair, all these are just the surface, Iāve seen a manās love for someone even when she had to shave off her hair due to cancer, no matter how small or how big the changes of your appearance, the fact that you share memories and you fell for that person because of their personality and their whole being was what love so beautiful. If physical appearance matters, then those donāt look pretty means they cannot find love? but peace of advice stop projecting yourself to these characters, if YOU cannot love somebody if their appearance changes then thatās you, not these characters.
We all predicted Red Wedding type of ending, but Jang Uk went from being Harry Potter the Chosen one to Daenerys, Mother of Dragons, rising from the flames, that I did not see coming.
Not particularly a fan of Park Jin but when Uk died, he was shaking him, screaming Uk-ahh, I was sobbing.
Can we talk about how everyone in the preview was surrounded by darkness except Yul (and Kim Do Ju) š§š¤
Uk is now considered criminal, Iām sure he took Naksuās place being assassin but only difference is, he only kills bad guys, he might have gone into hiding and only comes out whenever needed, some dark hero
I have so many questions even more now than answers from the finale, the finale of season 1 was a definite set up for season 2 and a way to close the doors of season 1.
Season 1ās beloved characters, Jang Uk, Mudeok/Naksu, Yul, Danggu, Won, Choyeon. These characters were just youngs adults who had went through shit, and light in their eyes are gone, we will meet them as changed persons.
Season 1 set the sweet and innocent beginnings, while season 2 will have these characters stripped from the good things and hearts full of hatered, guilt, greed.
This show was doing well explaining at first half till second half feels like it opted out the explaining and just throw it in your face to figure out. Last 2 episodes suddenly seems like when you have soul shift before, and comes back to your body, you will still run wild. Jang Gang & Naksuās father are both soul shifter that even though they were back to their own bodies they still pertified.
That means even if Naksu goes back to her original body, she would still run wild eventually.
Jang Uk is now considered criminal to Daeho, Uk also doesnāt know Naksuās real face, it will be interesting to see Naksu making him for fall her the second time, his heart has Mudeokās face on it, Iām excited to see Naksu making him fall for her in her original body, we will witness a much stonger and deeper love he has for her, she had been denaying her feelings for him the second half of the show, and only fully accepts them the last 3 epsiodes.
Unfortunately the biggest fail the show did for me was to develop Naksuās character. After it was revealed that Daeho four leaders kill his father because he had run wild, I was waiting for her to feel lost like how Uk was lost after Park Jin had told him his father was really not his father. His whole purpose in life and direction were suddenly vanished and was lost. I expected Naksu to go through the same. Naksu all her life had been training to be an assasin for the sake of revenge, turns out she was only used and the whole revenge would feel like a misunderstanding, but no she never had this stage, she wanted to continue as assassin and to that just felt off like why would she want to continue as an assassin though? she was desparate to retrieve her powers but no motivation behind it, I thought she just misses having powers so she can do what she does before like climing the highest tree, but the way she kept saying how when she get back her powers, sheād be Naksu again, I somehow question why would she want to go back as an assassin? for what purpose? Season 1 has 20 episodes, but barely answers questions they built, I hope they do better job in season 2.
I hope they can have a really good explanation on how they are gonna bring back Naksu on her old body considering, 1. Jang Uk has the ice stone, 2. Her body was burnt. JSM may have filmed before hand some scenes that will be in season 2, Iām sure we will see some sort of flashback how Naksu will gain her original body and what will happen to Buyeonās body. Also considering the fact that Buyeon didnāt come out when Naksu was being controlled, maybe she did died during the time Lady Jin was killing Mudeok. idk so many more questions.
I think UK is dead, and because of stone he came back to finish, what unfinished. JSM will have a cameo with Uk,…
Yul & Naksu had a beautiful closure already, leave it at that please, next season is only 10 episodes, let leave all these branches of lovelines, they need to focus on developing Naksuās character instead of being just an center of affection from all sides
The way we never got to hear Jang Uk call Naksu by her real name.
Naksu was her name as an assasin literally translate to shadow assasin, and Jang Uk wouldnāt call her as one, rather I was waiting for Naksu to tell him her real name, but to them the name donāt matter, just like the body donāt matter, to him Naksu = Mudeok, his Mudeok.
someone please help another translated cnovel with the same vibe (I am up to date with cdrama as cdrama watcher for long time so I donāt think there is use of recommending me another cdrama š) also if anyone knows where to read translation of the author other work, i believe she has another, that would be great too.
anyways, I will continue to rewatch zhaozhao & mumu š
there were shows where you know they have your heart while watching, xianxia cdramas are those shows that as much as I am enjoying something, my stress level is high alert bec any minute it can give you trauma instead, so during the time I was watching it I thought it was another xianxia drama where I can say I enjoyed it but I cannot say I was fully invested, this is by far the xianxia drama that had actually gave me more happy memories than angst so I am fully satisfied and am able to rewatch with hearts content.
it leaves me with such a beautiful memories that rewatching it still brings me the same butteflies, the same emotions I have felt the first time even better the second or more rewatch, I thank this drama for coming to my life, but I have a hardcore withdrawal that no other drama can take me out, i miss them so much š
it was the realization of her finally letting go of a love she had held on but had failed her, in the arms of the person that had truly given her the love she wants and deserved.
there will be participants who likes the same person so there is tension of the love triangle, i enjoyed it also probably because they are all likable, and love relationship that form, i say give it a try at least till ep 5-6 (halfway) this is when things gets more interesting
I felt bad that throughout the show, she received so much hate because all we can see is her awkward situation with the guys, her first paradise date with Dongwoo was awkward because she just did not enjoy his company with his questions and actions, but she was still respectful to him just smiling here and there.
Then her date with Jinyoung, she was clearly nervous around him and he wasnāt showing emotions so it was awkward though they have warmed up, the attraction and tension was so thick to add on top of everything.
Seeing Seulki and Soe so close to each other on the recents pictures, even when I donāt remember them being that close, I can tell they have cut a lot of the scenes between the girls. We would have been able to see more of their personality esp that some girls are different when they are comfortable or with their girlfriends.
Seulki just have that aura of kindness, and sweetness so a lot of the guys just gravitate towards her, but since she was getting a lot attention from others so sheās getting the screentime (this is a dating show after all). The only thing we see was her awkward moments, then the fact that fans just want their bias to one of the guys that likes her, all these made her the biggest target of hate to a point where she even had to close her ig comment section.
Only when she didnāt pick the guy that also rejected their bias suddenly change their narrative. I hope only good things comes her way from now on, and for her heart to be happy.
Jinyoung had stated that he wanted someone he can connect with, and they may have more convo that we did not see on cam, so all we see is them unable to have proper conversation, but for him to say he had the strongest connection with SK, and that she was the person he enjoyed his time, Iām just sad that he wasnāt able to properly convey his feelings.
āWhen I was with her, I realize once again, that Iām not good at expressing myself. When we got out of here, I want to take her out for dinner. Iām going to try to express how I feel about her some moreā
He wanted a chance to be able to express his feelings for her outside, and maybe that would be better without all the cameras, unfortunately, Seulki could be that āone that got awayā
I will continue to support them individually in the future, there is something beautiful with their story.
But, he didnāt expect himself to fall for Seulki, even when he was attracted to her at first, he acted like no emotion around her till her question about crossing the line did took him by surprise. Their time in paradise did something to him that he himself isnāt expecting.
Itās a dating show and everyone wants to get to know him so he had pretty much conversation with all the girsl (except SeoEun & SoE). He has that confidence, he knows girls like him, he isnāt naive about Seulkiās actions around him, but Seulki doesnāt seek him out, he is craving for their time (something he felt during their time in paradise), he then seeks her out whenever he gets a chance. I thought I saw him talk more to other girls but when Minsu ask him who he is closest to, he answered Seulki.
He sees his competitor and felt absolutely threatened by Jongwoo this is most likely because he can actually see Seulki spending so much time with him. Man acts towards his emotion when he knows Seulki will spend Paradise with Jongwoo, he fought hard, but ultimately lost.
During his conversation with Seulki, he took Seulkiās hint, at this point these are not hint, these are confession, he chicken out, he was suddenly seriously thinking about the future which the panel was also surprised, i think this was the time he felt like he did like her but was worried that bec of his job, it may not worked out. This is when he made a mistake.
During their last bonfire, he is straight up admitting his feelings, choosing Seulki as the person that gave him the best first impression, admitting that he fought in the pit for her, but before this, Seulki already made up her mind answering YJās question if she already decided. JY made a last attempt to stir her heart asking if she like Paradise with him or Jongwoo. Revealing her answer would mean revealing who she chose.
āI think I like youā is to me something he just recently discovered as well, probably wondering why he did not like the fact whenever he sees her with another. When he finally realize his own feeling, he had already lost her.
Jinyoung : I truly believe that this guy thinks that he cannot decide or show his intentions but his actions says otherwise, unfortunately sometimes subtle actions are not enough to another esp when a better competitor is available.
Seulki : Sheās someone who is considerate and knows herself. When she was heartbroken for not being sure if her feelings are reciprocated, she pick herself up and decided to give the person who showed sincerity to her, a chance, unfortunately she took so many bullets from being a person that is most sought after
Jongwoo : A definition of a guy that knows how to express both in words and action and know how to have bounderies. I was happy for him the most.
Seo Eun : Loveliest girl, sheās is honestly one of the best if not the best girls in this season, someone who can be direct, expressive, and decisive.
Youngjae : One of the best guy, I love that when his heart decided for him, he knows how to act on it, he was hated on for stringing a girl on but I do understand that it was hard to reject someone who showed so much sincerity.
SoE : If Iām being honest, I was frustrated that after many hints, after many times YJ did not pick her, after seeing him going only for one girl, Iām surprise she still going for him, I felt so sad for her, but I was so glad that someone came and change the game, she deserve to be loved.
Sejun : Easily the best guy in the show, the unbothered loyalty, and respect to SoE was so admirable. His humor and charm was insane.
Dongwoo : A guy who has two choices at first and was pick by the exact two women, unfortunately failed to capture both of them. May have been the most forgettable cast.
Nadine : Lovely personality, she was a chill person and unfortunately the show just didnāt work out for her.
Hanbin: The most respectful guy, someone who goes fir what he wants but does not make it heavy for another. A considerate nice guy, unfortunately someone had already capture the heart of the person he like.
Sejong : Probably the only person who I felt like someone who just wanted to go to Paradise more than finding a match.
Minsu : She participated late, but didnāt shine at all, she was easily overshadowed by all other girls.
COUPLES
Jinyoung&Seulki : their chemistry is off the charts, the tension can cut, and the feelings were so strong BUT communication was their downfall.
Jungwoo&Seulki : that love that you wanted to watch grow, that sincerity that blooms, it felt safe and warm.
SeoEun&Youngjae : the power couple, the couple that you can tell was strong from beginning to end, it screams forever.
SoE&Sejun : The unexpected chemistry and charm of like manhwa story, cute, and lovely.
**i have this on my review for the show, but just want to share that the biggest strength and advantage of this season over the first one was the cast/participants.
1. Jinyoung from the very beginning chose Seulki and admitted he went for someone he like not minding if she chooses him or not, and after their Paradise time, Seulki set the BAR for Jinyoung, and the bar is unfortunately high.
2. The boys immediately ask JY about his date with Seulki, Dongwoon was especially interested because he needed to know if SK had shut him down the way she did to him, but JY gave a very vague answer and just said it was okay, later on admitted to SK that he said to other GUYS their date was okay even though he actually had a good time, this shows that he doesnāt want her to be more appealing than she already is, he knows there are some guys that are going after her, so to state that he had great time would show she is desirable, contrary he told the GIRLS that SK had left such an impact that if no one surpass that bar, SK would still be the person he will choose. He had gatekeep her from other guys but actively telling the girls sheās the bar.
3. Jinyoung was always surrounded by the girls, while SK was being actively sought by Jongwoo and Dongwoo that the two barely meets, but when Jinyoung sees a chance, he immediately seeks her attention, ie washing dishes, even when they played in the beach, he seeks where she is.
3. When Jinyoung was surrounded by ladies by the bonfire, he has told the girls that he wanted to get to know everybody, his exact statement āI want to talk to everyone at least once, and those I havenāt yetā SK had heard the convo and immediately escape as she wasnāt please with the statement as it sounded like he still checking everyone and see which suited him best, a statement that would make SK think that she didnāt really leave a mark that he would still be actively seeking some other girls
4. Jinyoung heard Dongwoo said goodnight to SK and finally notice them then immediately stands up and seek her out to talk (again she was the only one he seeks out and go after).
5. JY & SK convo started with SK asking who are the people talking on the small tent, JY outright called Jongwoo, a competitior with him saying āthe friend you talked to in the afternoon, heās a good competitorā. Everyone knows JW only has eyes for SK, if he considered him competitor, it only means he has eyes for SK as well.
6. SK expressed dissapointment about his earlier statement with the girls and he said āwhy did you walk at that momentā like at this moment it was clear for me that he just told the girls some generic excuse to not choose them (same excuse YJ had told SoE) but did not want to say the same to SK because sheās the one he is seeking out.
7. His first paradise with Minsu, the emcee even commented, Jinyoung with Minsu in the pool is different from Jingyoung with Seulki in the pool, with Minsu, he goes around swmming hard here and there, but with Seulki, boy couldnāt take his eyeās off her, his eyes are giving that intense desire.
8. After the girls played the wrestling, Jinyoung had express his desire to stay in inferno though the boys had quickly told him someone from the girls would surely pick him, note that the girls that are going to Paradise are: SoE, MinSu, Nadine, it clearly shows that not one of them is someone he would like to spend time in Paradise.
9. If Minsu had good impact on their paradise date, Jinyoung would have not stated he wanted to stay in inferno & wouldnāt hint her to choose somebody else. He had good talk with Nadine but even when he responds well to her (laughing & having good coversation), again he still wanted to stay in inferno.
10. Jinyoung had honestly stated to MinSu that he does not see her in a romantic way because it was so comfortable, i believe this is the same type of comfortable with Nadine, Jinyoung wanted the excitement, but for a moment he ask himself maybe comfortable is okay? but decided that no, he still going for what his heart wants, he wants the spark, he wants the excitement and nervousness talking to person he likes.
11. After getting back from Paradise, he start seeking out information about what happen in inferno, and boy, all he can ask is āSeulkiā he even commented that Jongwoo looks happy, this is a huge threat meaning the moment he went to Paradise, Jongwoo was given more chance to gain advantage by being with her in inferno and disadvantage to him as he is with someone on Paradise.
12. Him and YJ took off to check the pictures, Jinyoung is now on edge as he sees clear evidence of a threat, Jongwoo and Seulki has plenty of pictures together. Seulkiās comment āyou look well-restedā followed by Jinyoungās response of āyou look well-rested tooā is like a bullet, itās a statement of you enjoyed your time without me/with someone else.
13. Jinyoung commented on her outfit and she hinted she wanted to look nice, Jinyoung got the hint that was clearly directed to him, which JY confirm if it was hint.
14. SK had stated that she realize the place is heaven or hell depending and who she is with, JY knows SK is slipping away from him, the threat is now much visible since the words did came from SK, when she was ask if thereās something she regrets, she answered not sure, this cause JY to laughed, he took the hint well.
15. Jinyoung had stated that he struggle to get in between Jongwoo and Seulki. Boy was clearly jealous.
16. JY was able to get a chance to talk to SK, he was already expressing jealousy when he stated that she can talk to JW for so long but quiet with him.
17. SKās question of āDid you had fun?ā had flustered him, boy is not dense, he was feeling giddy for SK turn to show jealousy, again he was only ever flustered by SK.
18. He told her that he had soju, itās not a champagne day, and that he got drunk. SK expression dim a little bit because girls donāt like the idea of the guy they like being drunk with another girl.
19. Soju & Champagne - my interpretation: Soju, and getting drunk means want to get knock out quickly, basically he went to sleep early and call it a day. Champagne, is something he had when he was with her, champagne wouldnāt get him drunk, this shows a guy wanting to spend more time with you. Flashback to YJ telling SeoEun that he did not want to sleep yet. Same thing here, a guy that shows interest to another would want to be in their company longer.
20. Before the fight the pit, DW & JW had agreement to give each other chance to speak with Seulki to whoever loses, JY clearly heard and would like them to repeat, but DW outright excluded him, the convo was so intense even the other guys in the room felt it. This is a clear message that the guys KNOWS that JY likes SK. DW & JW easily recognized him as their competition.
21. Fight in the pit, JY wanted to take out people on the pit as soon as possible, he was so eager to win, his target are those that have less muscle mass than him (Sejun/Hanbin) then he targets Dongwoo & Jongwoo, two of his rivals.
22. Jinyoung fought hard, he bled, he cause someone to bleed, surely this was the biggest message here, he wanted to take Seulki to Paradise, and he is gonna block his competitors to get the chance to be with her, JY wouldnāt care if YJ was left in the pit, he knows YJ is going for SeoEun, when there only 3 of them and it guarantees all of them gets to Paradise, he was still desperate to take out JW, why? of course because he knows JW will ONLY choose SK
A personās appearance can change a lot, one can get plastic surgery, one can have their teeth straighten, one can work out or have surgery to loose fat, sometimes you cut your hair, color your hair, all these are just the surface, Iāve seen a manās love for someone even when she had to shave off her hair due to cancer, no matter how small or how big the changes of your appearance, the fact that you share memories and you fell for that person because of their personality and their whole being was what love so beautiful. If physical appearance matters, then those donāt look pretty means they cannot find love? but peace of advice stop projecting yourself to these characters, if YOU cannot love somebody if their appearance changes then thatās you, not these characters.
Not particularly a fan of Park Jin but when Uk died, he was shaking him, screaming Uk-ahh, I was sobbing.
Season 1ās beloved characters, Jang Uk, Mudeok/Naksu, Yul, Danggu, Won, Choyeon. These characters were just youngs adults who had went through shit, and light in their eyes are gone, we will meet them as changed persons.
Season 1 set the sweet and innocent beginnings, while season 2 will have these characters stripped from the good things and hearts full of hatered, guilt, greed.
This show was doing well explaining at first half till second half feels like it opted out the explaining and just throw it in your face to figure out. Last 2 episodes suddenly seems like when you have soul shift before, and comes back to your body, you will still run wild. Jang Gang & Naksuās father are both soul shifter that even though they were back to their own bodies they still pertified.
That means even if Naksu goes back to her original body, she would still run wild eventually.
Jang Uk is now considered criminal to Daeho, Uk also doesnāt know Naksuās real face, it will be interesting to see Naksu making him for fall her the second time, his heart has Mudeokās face on it, Iām excited to see Naksu making him fall for her in her original body, we will witness a much stonger and deeper love he has for her, she had been denaying her feelings for him the second half of the show, and only fully accepts them the last 3 epsiodes.
Unfortunately the biggest fail the show did for me was to develop Naksuās character. After it was revealed that Daeho four leaders kill his father because he had run wild, I was waiting for her to feel lost like how Uk was lost after Park Jin had told him his father was really not his father. His whole purpose in life and direction were suddenly vanished and was lost. I expected Naksu to go through the same. Naksu all her life had been training to be an assasin for the sake of revenge, turns out she was only used and the whole revenge would feel like a misunderstanding, but no she never had this stage, she wanted to continue as assassin and to that just felt off like why would she want to continue as an assassin though? she was desparate to retrieve her powers but no motivation behind it, I thought she just misses having powers so she can do what she does before like climing the highest tree, but the way she kept saying how when she get back her powers, sheād be Naksu again, I somehow question why would she want to go back as an assassin? for what purpose? Season 1 has 20 episodes, but barely answers questions they built, I hope they do better job in season 2.
I hope they can have a really good explanation on how they are gonna bring back Naksu on her old body considering, 1. Jang Uk has the ice stone, 2. Her body was burnt. JSM may have filmed before hand some scenes that will be in season 2, Iām sure we will see some sort of flashback how Naksu will gain her original body and what will happen to Buyeonās body. Also considering the fact that Buyeon didnāt come out when Naksu was being controlled, maybe she did died during the time Lady Jin was killing Mudeok. idk so many more questions.