I like the angst and drama, and appreciate that daeyong is a messed-up dude because those are the most interesting characters, but I don't buy he'd be hot for that arrogant worm.
It's hilarious the producers want $4 for 90 extra seconds of this slow-as-molasses series.
All that said, Jeong Ri U is an exceptionally gifted actor. I see the character thinking/feeling/hesitating/angsting/etc. in his face and eyes, all very subtle but clear as day. I hope he gets some good roles going forward.
If they.........cut out all.......the......apologizing to each other and Taishin..............spoke at a normal........pace.........the episodes................................would...be five minutes................long........Senior. Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh? Eh?
Weird that they've made a spin-off from a non-existent show.
Under South Korean law, its citizens are prohibited from using drugs, even if they are abroad in a country where…
I'm not clear on what you're saying about extraterritorial law enforcement regarding U.S. property in other countries, so I won't try to respond. Yoo did not smoke dope on Korean property in the U.S. Those laws are psycho.
Also, you know what's really bizarre about Korea? As you say, the public is still largely "conservative and closed," so how to explain Kpop? Near-naked young women gyrating on stage in all manner of seductive, very sexually alluring costumes, performing often erotically-charged choreography to Western-style pop/rock/rap music.
Same for the guys: Though unfortunately they mostly remain clothed, the costumes and especially the choreo are often extremely sexual and suggestive. Not only that, but a big percentage of male Kpop idols are clearly gay, and a lot of the "fan service" and on-stage antics among group members plays to the audience's desire to see a couple of them get it on, or at least pretend that they do.
Kpop is HUGE in Korea and more so all over the world. BTS had a #1 hit on the hot 100 here. (I hated it, but no one cares what I think.) I do follow a couple of groups and solo acts, starting about five years ago, which is why I know these things even as an old fart in America.
Furthermore, Korean cinema, which I follow avidly, has been producing mainstream flicks with the hottest, most graphic, most naked sex scenes I have ever seen for at least 20 years. I love Korean movies in general, which is how I know these things also. :)
So, how do we square the supposed "conservatism" at the heart of Korean society with the overwhelming popularity of Kpop and sex in successful, mainstream Korean movies? To me, it's schizophrenic as hell.
Under South Korean law, its citizens are prohibited from using drugs, even if they are abroad in a country where…
Totally disagree about the law thing. Hell, most COPS don't know the laws they're supposed to enforce, let alone the public.
Yes, I hope he gets whatever rudimentary drug addiction treatment is available in Korea while he is in prison, though I would be surprised. Korea is mostly about blaming, shaming, and punishing perceived offenders, not helping them become better people.
Bro, is that supposed to mean something? Before you go off on some USA-hating rant, I am fully aware that the US is far from perfect and has many problems. But here we are discussing YAI's sentencing and drug laws in Korea, not America's obsession with guns, not our huge rich/poor divide, not the scourge of the Republican party, not our own drug use problems, not alleged Imperialism or a hundred other things you are eager to bitch at me about.
When it comes to drug addicts and their treatment by the law and society, America is a century ahead of Korea. In the US Yoo would be headed for mandatory rehab, mandatory community service, a fine, and eventual probation, not a fucking prison where his disease may actually get worse. It's the pushers, dealers, traffickers, and often doctors who go to prison here...Bro.
Under South Korean law, its citizens are prohibited from using drugs, even if they are abroad in a country where…
Because I despise that phrase, "it is what it is." It means nothing at all and became a thing only about 20 years ago. People already know a thing is what the thing already is, saying "it is what it is" adds nothing but people use it as if it were profound.
I'm not annoyed at YOU in particular, but the phrase. :D
You didn't say "idols and actors," you said "every Korean citizen..."
Precisely! I was hoping Yoo would flee to the U.S. before Korea threw him in the slammer. However, I'd guess Korea would demand his extradition and the U.S., as a close ally, would comply.
In every case, the Propofol was administered by a doctor in a hospital setting, making this insanely severe punishment…
I make no excuse for the doctor. Propofol is a very short-acting anesthetic; almost useless as a sleep aid because it wears off so quickly, usually in 20 minutes or so. Thus, those to whom it is administered wake up not too long after Propofol wears off.
I have been administered Propofol for minor medical procedures. You go out like a light, but you wake up a half hour later or so. I hope these "doctors" weren't giving him repeated doses in one night, as that is extremely dangerous. Propofol, administered in exactly this way, is what killed Michael Jackson. I'm amazed that, given the publicity surrounding that death, any physician would risk killing off a famous person by overdosing them.
I just keep wondering if Yoo Ah In thought "this must not be illegal. How else would I be getting this treatment from a licensed physician in a hospital setting?"
I'm appalled that nothing has been said about his doctors/pushers being stripped of their medical licenses.
Under South Korean law, its citizens are prohibited from using drugs, even if they are abroad in a country where…
"it is what it is..." The lamest excuse on Earth.
What in the world makes you think "every SK citizen is aware of the law?" I 'd bet most people are unaware. WTF business of the Korean government's is it what their people do while in other countries, under those country's laws and traditions? Why aren't ALL Korean laws effective regardless of where they are broken? Why only drugs, especially Marijuana, which is far less destructive to mind, body, and society than Soju?
It's pure performance art for the gullible, conservative Korean public, who picks and chooses which things to be upset about.
YAY! And we will welcome him with open arms! Hollywood is waiting with big movie offers and the possibility for a great career. Yoo will not be shamed for using. He can make the most of sobriety programs here to stay clean and sober, and be celebrated for setting a wonderful example for other addicts.
marijuana is legalized in lots of countries already.To imprision someone for using drugs is not the right way…
What BS. Korea has the highest rate of alcoholism in the entire world. It costs the economy billions of $$$ in a hundred different ways each year. The alleys of Korea flow with Soju and puke each night, but you're good with that, right? What harm did YAI's addiction do to anyone else but him?
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It's hilarious the producers want $4 for 90 extra seconds of this slow-as-molasses series.
All that said, Jeong Ri U is an exceptionally gifted actor. I see the character thinking/feeling/hesitating/angsting/etc. in his face and eyes, all very subtle but clear as day. I hope he gets some good roles going forward.
If they.........cut out all.......the......apologizing to each other and Taishin..............spoke at a normal........pace.........the episodes................................would...be five minutes................long........Senior.
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Weird that they've made a spin-off from a non-existent show.
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Also, you know what's really bizarre about Korea? As you say, the public is still largely "conservative and closed," so how to explain Kpop? Near-naked young women gyrating on stage in all manner of seductive, very sexually alluring costumes, performing often erotically-charged choreography to Western-style pop/rock/rap music.
Same for the guys: Though unfortunately they mostly remain clothed, the costumes and especially the choreo are often extremely sexual and suggestive. Not only that, but a big percentage of male Kpop idols are clearly gay, and a lot of the "fan service" and on-stage antics among group members plays to the audience's desire to see a couple of them get it on, or at least pretend that they do.
Kpop is HUGE in Korea and more so all over the world. BTS had a #1 hit on the hot 100 here. (I hated it, but no one cares what I think.) I do follow a couple of groups and solo acts, starting about five years ago, which is why I know these things even as an old fart in America.
Furthermore, Korean cinema, which I follow avidly, has been producing mainstream flicks with the hottest, most graphic, most naked sex scenes I have ever seen for at least 20 years. I love Korean movies in general, which is how I know these things also. :)
So, how do we square the supposed "conservatism" at the heart of Korean society with the overwhelming popularity of Kpop and sex in successful, mainstream Korean movies? To me, it's schizophrenic as hell.
Yes, I hope he gets whatever rudimentary drug addiction treatment is available in Korea while he is in prison, though I would be surprised. Korea is mostly about blaming, shaming, and punishing perceived offenders, not helping them become better people.
Before you go off on some USA-hating rant, I am fully aware that the US is far from perfect and has many problems. But here we are discussing YAI's sentencing and drug laws in Korea, not America's obsession with guns, not our huge rich/poor divide, not the scourge of the Republican party, not our own drug use problems, not alleged Imperialism or a hundred other things you are eager to bitch at me about.
When it comes to drug addicts and their treatment by the law and society, America is a century ahead of Korea. In the US Yoo would be headed for mandatory rehab, mandatory community service, a fine, and eventual probation, not a fucking prison where his disease may actually get worse. It's the pushers, dealers, traffickers, and often doctors who go to prison here...Bro.
It means nothing at all and became a thing only about 20 years ago.
People already know a thing is what the thing already is, saying "it is what it is" adds nothing but people use it as if it were profound.
I'm not annoyed at YOU in particular, but the phrase. :D
You didn't say "idols and actors," you said "every Korean citizen..."
omo-omo-omo is the idiot, not you. :)
Why did you put your reply under the spoiler tag?
I have been administered Propofol for minor medical procedures. You go out like a light, but you wake up a half hour later or so. I hope these "doctors" weren't giving him repeated doses in one night, as that is extremely dangerous. Propofol, administered in exactly this way, is what killed Michael Jackson. I'm amazed that, given the publicity surrounding that death, any physician would risk killing off a famous person by overdosing them.
I just keep wondering if Yoo Ah In thought "this must not be illegal. How else would I be getting this treatment from a licensed physician in a hospital setting?"
I'm appalled that nothing has been said about his doctors/pushers being stripped of their medical licenses.
What in the world makes you think "every SK citizen is aware of the law?" I 'd bet most people are unaware. WTF business of the Korean government's is it what their people do while in other countries, under those country's laws and traditions? Why aren't ALL Korean laws effective regardless of where they are broken? Why only drugs, especially Marijuana, which is far less destructive to mind, body, and society than Soju?
It's pure performance art for the gullible, conservative Korean public, who picks and chooses which things to be upset about.
I can't wait for Yoo to call himself an American.