That's all that came to me as I sat in the stillness at the end of the film. Relentlessly intense from start to finish. I have no idea who the most f**ked up person in the movie is, but it may be a tie among several characters. Most horrifying is how we see the stage being set for the next suicide before the last one is even in the ground. Seriously, what would it take for these people to catch a clue?
I was fascinated and stressed from beginning to end, which, combined with the above attributes, makes for just my kind of flick. :D
A butter knife? Really?
An unyielding look at Korea's culture of suicide, with the highest rate in the world by far. Taken as an accurate depiction of reality, this film makes it easy to imagine a lot of reasons why that is the case.
It's remarkable, the extent to which LSK elevated even a basic thriller like this to the level of art. There is no other actor as talented and charismatic in my experience, be it in Asia or here in the U.S. That he is gone is a monumental tragedy.
It was a delight to see him here as a "bad" cop, the type of role I've not seen him play before. Even his fight scenes are first-rate, combining powerful choreo with LSK's magnetism and powers of evocation to produce truly rare stuff.
As the slimy but incredibly sexy, evil bad guy, Park Hae Joon is excellent.
Naturally, this film is criminally underrated here on MDL, where down is up and vice-versa regarding ratings.
Also, Jung Hwi has an acting resume a mile long, but in true MDL fashion, all we see above is a confusing, short blurb about this stupid car wreck that was not his fault. christ...
Only in Korea would a person who was in the BACK SEAT, obviously NOT DRIVING, who had called for a sober driver; but whose drunk friend then got behind the wheel and caused a car crash, be expected to QUIT their jobs, destroy their career, and apologize to the public. For WHAT? What, exactly, did he do that was wrong? Is it that he was breathing the same air as the drunk driver? That he didn't try to wrestle the wheel away from the drunk driver, thus causing a certain car crash?
Reasoning like "netizens are unforgiving..." are SO lame. Fuck these psycho "netizens." This guy did nothing wrong. omg, I can't stand it... almost all my fave films/BLs, and other dramas are Korean but when I read shit like this, and spend my time holding my breath waiting for the next Korean celebrity suicide, I really wonder if I should be supporting an industry that allows itself to be dominated by a tiny minority of crazy, self-righteous, morons on the Internet with no lives of their own.
Sorry u had to go thru that. Must of been difficult.
Sadly, I went right back in the closet and it took me 15 years to come back out. Looking back, it was one experience of many alone the road to self-acceptance. I just rewatched this for the third time and was more deeply moved by the very end than I had been previously, as I identify more with Jun Seok than Jung-hyun.
But it hit harder this time that no matter what choice he makes, Jung-hyun will pay dearly for it. If he continues to ghost Jun Seok and hang with his asshole buddies, he will miss what was developing with Jun Seok. If he chooses Jun Seok, he will be ostracized by his former "smoke" buddies and be the subject of constant rumors and speculation.
Realistically, I think he chooses what feels like the safer route right now...the closet and his clique of homophobes. Such a melancholy ending.
Sorry u had to go thru that. Must of been difficult.
Thank you for saying that, Yes, it was horrible. One of the worst times of my life. I had absolutely no one to talk to about it, and spent five or six months in an intense, near-suicidal depression. In retrospect, that's not very long, but I was much younger and it seemed like forever. I cried half the time and lost 30 pounds. Don't let anyone tell you depression isn't a real illness.
Cryingg this is the 3rd comment ive read talking about breast implant but how did u guys know that👀
If you mean how I recognized an implant instead of a natural breast, they're easy to spot if you know what to look for. :) The fake ones are too stiff, don't move naturally, and often are too large for the small body frame of the actress who has them. The SURE sign is when an actress is lying on her back and the boobs stick straight up in the air like two halves of a cantaloupe, rather than drooping slightly to each side.
There are implants that look natural, but they have to be of high quality and installed by a skilled surgeon. Also, many women simply want boobs that are too big for the space, which results in a tight fit and a rigid appearance.
Over the top rip-off of the Spanish "Elite," but not even 10% as good, and without the sex. Everything, from the very start, is ridiculously cheesy, obvious, and predictable. It comes off as a parody of "Elite," rather than an Asian re-boot.
I love me a good high school bullying/snobbery/rich vs. poor type drama, but this is shit.
lol, this gets funnier with every ep. Can't believe they got Park Bom to be the butt of jokes about her god-awful plastic surgeries, her weight, her age, and her status as a has-been. lol Genius! Meanwhile, Seungri continues to take the brunt of the most slams, right and left, and with good humor. He is excellent as the ring-master of this mess.
Again, I'm amazed YG allowed itself to be portrayed in this way, and I'm very impressed by their willingness to take a joke.
All this said, I feel terrible for Park Bom and what is obviously a severe addiction to plastic surgery. I can't imagine she did this without agency approval. I looked her up and she was very pretty before all this nasty work was done. You can tell she can't move her face properly. She looks like a 50 year-old woman, for god's sake. Lord, what is wrong with South Korea? It ranks first among developed nations for suicide, alcoholism/alcohol abuse (Soju), and plastic surgery...not good things to rank first in. :(
What a great find. This is mostly hilarious. Some of the jokes don't land, but the unintended (or intended) cringe-effect of that is funny in itself. I admire greatly that YG allowed itself to be parodied like this, along with Seungri, who is the butt of many of the jokes. He is also a natural comedian as well as musical performer.
I don't give a rat's ass about the BS "scandal" (everything in Korea is a "scandal"). Seungri and Jung did their time and paid their fines and f**k the losers who won't let it go because trashing celebs gives them a reason to live. I wish Seungri much success in his future endeavors, be they in Cambodia, Korea, or here in the U.S. COME TO AMERICA, SEUNGRI!
What a great little surprise! This is excellent, for what it is, a 25 minute short film if they'd put all the eps together, which I've no idea why they didn't do.
Anyway, wow! Great, light-hearted little story with quite a few lol moments, as well as lots of sweetness and a sexy undercurrent too. It has a Strongberry/Matchbox feel to it, which is a massive compliment, but apparently, it is not one of theirs...?
This needs to become a full-blown BL. Both leads are cute/handsome without stepping into the pretty boy/idol category and the acting is excellent. I'll be keeping my eye out for more from whoever made this, as well as from both leads. The GL girls were cute too.
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That's all that came to me as I sat in the stillness at the end of the film. Relentlessly intense from start to finish. I have no idea who the most f**ked up person in the movie is, but it may be a tie among several characters. Most horrifying is how we see the stage being set for the next suicide before the last one is even in the ground. Seriously, what would it take for these people to catch a clue?
I was fascinated and stressed from beginning to end, which, combined with the above attributes, makes for just my kind of flick. :D
A butter knife? Really?
An unyielding look at Korea's culture of suicide, with the highest rate in the world by far. Taken as an accurate depiction of reality, this film makes it easy to imagine a lot of reasons why that is the case.
9/10
It's remarkable, the extent to which LSK elevated even a basic thriller like this to the level of art. There is no other actor as talented and charismatic in my experience, be it in Asia or here in the U.S. That he is gone is a monumental tragedy.
It was a delight to see him here as a "bad" cop, the type of role I've not seen him play before. Even his fight scenes are first-rate, combining powerful choreo with LSK's magnetism and powers of evocation to produce truly rare stuff.
As the slimy but incredibly sexy, evil bad guy, Park Hae Joon is excellent.
Naturally, this film is criminally underrated here on MDL, where down is up and vice-versa regarding ratings.
Highly recommended.
9/10
Reasoning like "netizens are unforgiving..." are SO lame. Fuck these psycho "netizens." This guy did nothing wrong. omg, I can't stand it... almost all my fave films/BLs, and other dramas are Korean but when I read shit like this, and spend my time holding my breath waiting for the next Korean celebrity suicide, I really wonder if I should be supporting an industry that allows itself to be dominated by a tiny minority of crazy, self-righteous, morons on the Internet with no lives of their own.
9/10
But it hit harder this time that no matter what choice he makes, Jung-hyun will pay dearly for it. If he continues to ghost Jun Seok and hang with his asshole buddies, he will miss what was developing with Jun Seok. If he chooses Jun Seok, he will be ostracized by his former "smoke" buddies and be the subject of constant rumors and speculation.
Realistically, I think he chooses what feels like the safer route right now...the closet and his clique of homophobes. Such a melancholy ending.
There are implants that look natural, but they have to be of high quality and installed by a skilled surgeon. Also, many women simply want boobs that are too big for the space, which results in a tight fit and a rigid appearance.
I love me a good high school bullying/snobbery/rich vs. poor type drama, but this is shit.
Embarrassing. Dropping after 2 episodes.
4/10
Again, I'm amazed YG allowed itself to be portrayed in this way, and I'm very impressed by their willingness to take a joke.
All this said, I feel terrible for Park Bom and what is obviously a severe addiction to plastic surgery. I can't imagine she did this without agency approval. I looked her up and she was very pretty before all this nasty work was done. You can tell she can't move her face properly. She looks like a 50 year-old woman, for god's sake. Lord, what is wrong with South Korea? It ranks first among developed nations for suicide, alcoholism/alcohol abuse (Soju), and plastic surgery...not good things to rank first in. :(
I don't give a rat's ass about the BS "scandal" (everything in Korea is a "scandal"). Seungri and Jung did their time and paid their fines and f**k the losers who won't let it go because trashing celebs gives them a reason to live. I wish Seungri much success in his future endeavors, be they in Cambodia, Korea, or here in the U.S. COME TO AMERICA, SEUNGRI!
Anyway, wow! Great, light-hearted little story with quite a few lol moments, as well as lots of sweetness and a sexy undercurrent too. It has a Strongberry/Matchbox feel to it, which is a massive compliment, but apparently, it is not one of theirs...?
This needs to become a full-blown BL. Both leads are cute/handsome without stepping into the pretty boy/idol category and the acting is excellent. I'll be keeping my eye out for more from whoever made this, as well as from both leads. The GL girls were cute too.
9/10