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Oh my gosh..."Amanza!" Perhaps the most affecting film/series about terminal illness I have seen. I have watched it at least three times. Jisoo is remarkable and heartbreaking, as is the acting/writing across the board. It blows my mind that was a television production (if I'm correct).

The other part of that show that blew me away was the animated sequences and the story they told for us of what was going on in his mind. If I had seen that style of animation on its own without the script and context I would not have believed it would move me so deeply. I was wrecked more with each watch because I knew what was coming.

Thank you for reminding me of that silly "controversy" about Jisoo bullying somebody if freaking junior high and how overblown it was. After watching Amanza and then reading his bio I knew the basics but had vaguely hoped it would blow over since it didn't amount to a hill of beans. Of course, I was wrong. Never underestimate the Knetz.

I will follow up on what he's up to in the Philippines and seek out his new work. That is an interesting choice for a place to start over. Japan seems like a first choice to me. Something starring Jisoo is bound to be one of the few good things I've seen out of the Philippines in ages. :P

I am hoping the phenomenal reviews and box office success of "The Match" with Yoo Oh In indicate some dents are being made in the culture of persecution in Korea. And there is another movie and a series already complete which will be released over the next few months. My naivete has been left behind though; the Knetz will hound Yoo about the Propofol thing to his dying day.

I wish he and Jisoo both would come to the U.S. and give Hollywood a shot. It's about time for Asian men to break out big into lead roles and while this country is massively fucked up right now, at least we don't harass people out of their careers for jr. high school bullying and drug addiction. We love second, third, and fourth chances. Sometimes a fifth!

Take care. Your comments here have been breaths of fresh air and sanity amid the madness.

yep

There are 10 points. How can 7.3 be "low?" At worst, it's average.

Hugs :)

Episode 1:

Interesting...I have seen this exact Korean BL 46 times before.

ML so lacking in self-esteem that he barely registers on screen, with lifeless narration to match.
ML so smarmy he leaves a trail of viscous ick behind him like a snail.
Same, brainless misinterpretations and misunderstandings (or ARE they?!) as in the other 46 K-BLs.
Same overly loud cell phone voice to ensure the person you don't want to hear your conversation from the other room hears it nonetheless.
Soft-focus cinematography dialed as high as a Lifetime Christmas Movie.
Lifeless, dull apartment/nothing on walls or furniture, zero signs of life.
Lights left blazing as MLs have sex.
Lights left blazing after MLs have sex, get up and put on sweats, then go back to bed.
Same team of actors who play the office staff in all Korean BLs set in offices.
Same, stiff, predictable dialogue as in the other 46 Korean BLs.
Same bad acting as above...
Same hilariously vague chit-chat about office tasks, contracts, etc. "Please spell-check this paragraph for me." lol Run the freaking spell-check yourself, dude.
Various other cliches/tropes/shortcomings too numerous to mention.
And oh, so much more (less?).

Nice making out in the early going, which was surprising for this type of BL. I expected dead fish kisses.

All this said, I am going to keep watching at least through one more ep because I have been without a fresh BL to watch for at least three weeks. That said, it's sad that I no longer eagerly anticipate K-BLs because this type of thing has become the norm.

lol

Stupid is pretending 0.001% is...well, I suppose it IS more than nothing, but not by much.

"filthy mouth..." Yes, you're deeply offended by my foul verbiage directed at the Killer Knetz Klowns on this thread. Meanwhile, you are trying to destroy and potentially kill another human being.

Perspective much?

Oh man...this synopsis reads like an oncoming train wreck.

Here goes...

Why do you consider a 7.3 out of 10 to be "low?"

The general understanding of ratings here on MDL seems odd. There are 10 points. How can 7.3 be "low." At worst, it's average.

lol

I am He Who is Everywhere on MDL.

Legions hate me. Legions love me. I'm ambivalent either way.

I rarely use this phrase but here goes:

THIS SHOW IS GAY-BAIT GARBAGE.

Dropped.

1/10

Do you have to be an "adult" in Korea in order to legally kiss someone?

"Just that if he did indeed have romantic relationship with KSR when she was a minor as many of us believe based on the evidence presented and his own actions, that their should be consequence for such a sever lack in judgment and morality. With the obvious consequence being his career ending and him going into retirement. He is very wealthy, and could live well the rest of his life."

Questions:
Who do you think you are?
How is it your place to pass judgement and decide "morality" (lol)?
How is it your place to pronounce sentencing?
How did you arrive at "his career ending" as a proper sentence for your fantasized crimes against morality? Is there a sentencing guidelines handbook for such things?
Why are you obsessed with convincing others to believe something of which you have zero first-hand knowledge and have arrived at only through dubious sources which have already been disproven? If you've chosen to believe this nonsense, fine, don't pay to see his movies, don't watch his dramas, gossip about him in meat world, whatever; but why this unrelenting, vicious campaign of online character assassination, especially knowing Korea's appalling history of celebrity suicide?
Why are you so very eager to believe the accusations against him, but refuse to consider anything he says in his own defense?

"He is very wealthy, and could live well the rest of his life."
This is a significant tell as to your mindset. You are envious and resentful of his success, as I've no doubt you are of all successful people. But because KSH is a celebrity, his success is in your face on a regular basis, so you are desirous that he be punished for it.

This is all old, established fan-celebrity psychology. People like you are as eager to tear down entertainers as you are to build them up. This satisfies your desire to punish others for perceived slights and injustices in your own life. Full of envy and resentment, you lash out

Simply put, you are emotionally/psychologically unwell. Rather than seek help, you seek to drive famous, glamorous people to suicide.

The most amusing part of your comment is your assertion that because you and your fellow blood-suckers don't publicly proclaim your desire to see KSH kill himself, it follows that you desire no such thing. lol Spare me. As if you've the balls to come right out and admit that, even from the anonymity of the Internet.

Although, one of your kind specifically stated here that they were fine with him committing suicide. Strangely, they were unwilling to share their real name and address. I wonder why that would be?

That's the biggest tell of all. What is YOUR name and address, Killer Knetz Klown?

Thanks! for providing an excellent example of the fact-free, filthy garbage I mentioned above. Your obsession with driving KSH to suicide via lies is duly noted.

F**k off, Killer Knetz Klown.

https://kbizoom.com/korean-press-criticizes-garo-sero-and-sullis-brother-from-cha-eun-woo-iu-to-p-o-a-wave-of-victims-from-reckless-exposes/

I hope you're not reading filthy garbage like the thread below, KSH, but if you happen to see this comment remember millions and millions more people support and love you than the teeny-tiny minority of hateful Knetz who are basically animalistic psychos.

If it wasn't you, they'd be all over someone else, trying to drag them down instead.

IGNORE them. Stay strong! We love you.

Seventeen-thousand hearts full of love for you above are not nothing. :D Hugs!

50,000 signatures = 0.001% of Korea's population of 50,000,000.

You have a lot of work to do.

lol Delete yourself from existence, please.

That's 0.001% of the Korean population of 50,000,000.
You psychos have a lot of work to do.

Classic Knetz misdirection BS.