It just occurred to me that "There are some things you can't overcome no matter how hard you try." is an alarmingly negative take, especially from someone so young. Considering that this is Korea, suicide capital of the developed world, I hope this young man has a strong support system surrounding him.
I can only try to imagine how upsetting/depressing it would be to have your promising career derailed by something as stupid as how you acted on a moronic Korean variety show, and then to have psycho Knetz piling on online to keep the silliness alive. Not that there was anything "wrong" with how he acted, of course. I wish Korean entertainers didn't have to appear on such shows as part of their promotional cycles. As fun as they may be, there are thousands of Knetz vultures watching for the tiniest perceived flaw in someone's behavior or manner; if such a thing presents itself, they start clicking away on their keyboards...
And then, people like Lily Malice leap in to magnify everything. Sigh...
Another good vertical series. I'm on a roll with them lately. Thank god for unknown, kind souls who stitch the thousands of ten-second episodes into one long one for me; otherwise, I would never watch verticals at all.
Both halves of the MC are excellent, and their chemistry is strong. The shorter one has incredible screen presence and butch energy despite his size. I think we know who's going to top whom during the first go-round. The evil guy actor did a great job, too. Good direction. I'm impressed at some of the verticals and how the good acting/story/direction have me forgetting that I'm watching a one-inch wide screen.
All the smooches were well-delivered, but the inverted/upside-down kisses on the Judo mat were the highlight. Swoon-worthy.
Well, at least you had the decency to put your pearl-clutching nonsense behind a spoiler button.
And I love that you choose to respond to a response to a year-old comment full of pearl-clutching nonsense.
See, here's the deal with you pearl-clutching prudes: This film doesn't ask you to "enjoy assault," not even close. The viewer is free to respond however they respond. But in THIS STORY, the conductor rapes the violinist, the violinist is clearly traumatized and upset about it, but in the end chooses to re-engage with the conductor, if only for the benefit of the orchestra.
In your mind, does that mean that you are being asked by the film to "enjoy" this process and outcome? Does seeing the assault onscreen make you want to go out and rape someone? Do you imitate everything you see in live-action fiction stories?
Do you ever watch murder mystery dramas or flicks? Does the fact that the plot includes a murder, maybe even shows it on the screen, does that mean you are being asked to "enjoy" the murder?
If a movie features a violent robbery, does that mean you are being asked to "enjoy" the violence and theft?
Ummm..no, it does not.
The violinist in this story does what he does, and the viewer is free to react to that, talk to other people about it, and maybe alter their perspective about such a situation or not at all. What a mature viewer does NOT do is shriek, "oh my god, there's a violent sexual assault in this film, performed by actors on a film set, not in real life, but anyway I'm going to freak out about it and insist that rape should never, ever be included in any piece of fictional storytelling forever and ever!"
That would be what an immature, pearl-clutching prude who thinks they have the right to go through life without ever experiencing discomfort when engaging with fictional stories, would do.
That's what you did. Congratulations. Question: Did you watch the entire film or run screaming when you saw the rape scene?
Nice. A pleasant but not outstanding BL drama. The plot is something I haven't seen before, so that's good. Felt a little slow in spots, but I kept watching, so something was pulling me along.
Episode 8: Takaaki is never more at peace than when given orders by Naoya. I love the look that comes over his face before he utters "understood." At that moment, he knows his purpose in life, and he likes it.
Takaaki has his own Servant Prince at the office. The dad saying "understood." Has anyone else noticed that the Evil Dad is the same actor playing Bar Mama in another Jbl, "Ordinary Love?" It's fun to enjoy him portraying two very different characters, and doing it well.
Naoya's dimples. Why did I become verklempt when Naoya and his fellow restaurant workers were celebrating their accomplishment?
Only two regrets: There could have been less focus on the business stuff, but maybe I'm wrong and that was entirely necessary. We didn't get to see Naoya ditch those horrible hair extensions. :P
Episodes 5&6: A mildly humorous and pleasant watch. I usually dump BLs with silly supernatural-type plots, but this one doesn't bug me. Chao Nan continues to amuse. The leads have nice chemistry, but nothing spectacular yet.
I appreciate that we're getting two episodes per week. The second one feels like Christmas. :)
That said, this is a huge part of what's wrong with the Korean entertainment/media complex: "...the heavy and cautious process of seeking the public's forgiveness and understanding and rebuilding their trust." It is not the public's place to "forgive" anything. The "public" is full of people with secrets, bad behaviors, transgressions out the wazzoo. When the "public" is itself perfect, then we can talk about whether anyone needs to seek its forgiveness.
And THAT said, I hope most of this statement is simply blah blah blah boilerplate the agency knows it needs to put out there so the Korean media can play its usual games of pretending it's in some righteous position to monitor Yoo Ah In's behavior. He will be watched with psycho hawk eyes.
And all THAT said...I hope Yoo has a solid team of people around him that care for him as a person, not a source of income. I hope he remains in an active program of recovery for the rest of his life. And I wish him all the very best of everything.
Raw, melodramatic, funny, and sexy...and not for immature prudes who think the universe is black/white when, in reality, it is an infinite kaleidoscope of grays. Ignore the lame-brains below with their Puritanical rants...if you appreciate BL and are interested in its origins and early manifestations, this flick is a must-watch.
If nothing else, it's worth watching for Yuuki's sexy, pouty mouth. :)
Judged for what it is in the time frame in which it was made: 9/10 + an extra half-point for upsetting the MDL Church Girls = 9.5/10.
lolOK, you got off on your "ooh, don't watch it!" screed, now put it behind a spoiler button. your delicate…
Good. On second thought, rather than a warning, it's a great advertisement for the flick. Grownups who can handle a classic, early BL/gay flick in all its transgressive glory, humor, and melodrama will flock to watch it, just as I did after reading your silly rant.
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Considering that this is Korea, suicide capital of the developed world, I hope this young man has a strong support system surrounding him.
I can only try to imagine how upsetting/depressing it would be to have your promising career derailed by something as stupid as how you acted on a moronic Korean variety show, and then to have psycho Knetz piling on online to keep the silliness alive.
Not that there was anything "wrong" with how he acted, of course.
I wish Korean entertainers didn't have to appear on such shows as part of their promotional cycles.
As fun as they may be, there are thousands of Knetz vultures watching for the tiniest perceived flaw in someone's behavior or manner; if such a thing presents itself, they start clicking away on their keyboards...
And then, people like Lily Malice leap in to magnify everything.
Sigh...
You have great screen presence and a strong energy that you use with skill.
All best in your future career!
I'm on a roll with them lately.
Thank god for unknown, kind souls who stitch the thousands of ten-second episodes into one long one for me; otherwise, I would never watch verticals at all.
Both halves of the MC are excellent, and their chemistry is strong.
The shorter one has incredible screen presence and butch energy despite his size.
I think we know who's going to top whom during the first go-round.
The evil guy actor did a great job, too.
Good direction.
I'm impressed at some of the verticals and how the good acting/story/direction have me forgetting that I'm watching a one-inch wide screen.
All the smooches were well-delivered, but the inverted/upside-down kisses on the Judo mat were the highlight.
Swoon-worthy.
Highly recommended.
9/10
Only in Korea, land of Krazy Knetz without lives, would a "lack of manners" be become a "controversy" that affected someone's career.
Insane.
See, here's the deal with you pearl-clutching prudes:
This film doesn't ask you to "enjoy assault," not even close.
The viewer is free to respond however they respond.
But in THIS STORY, the conductor rapes the violinist, the violinist is clearly traumatized and upset about it, but in the end chooses to re-engage with the conductor, if only for the benefit of the orchestra.
In your mind, does that mean that you are being asked by the film to "enjoy" this process and outcome?
Does seeing the assault onscreen make you want to go out and rape someone?
Do you imitate everything you see in live-action fiction stories?
Do you ever watch murder mystery dramas or flicks?
Does the fact that the plot includes a murder, maybe even shows it on the screen, does that mean you are being asked to "enjoy" the murder?
If a movie features a violent robbery, does that mean you are being asked to "enjoy" the violence and theft?
Ummm..no, it does not.
The violinist in this story does what he does, and the viewer is free to react to that, talk to other people about it, and maybe alter their perspective about such a situation or not at all.
What a mature viewer does NOT do is shriek, "oh my god, there's a violent sexual assault in this film, performed by actors on a film set, not in real life, but anyway I'm going to freak out about it and insist that rape should never, ever be included in any piece of fictional storytelling forever and ever!"
That would be what an immature, pearl-clutching prude who thinks they have the right to go through life without ever experiencing discomfort when engaging with fictional stories, would do.
That's what you did.
Congratulations.
Question: Did you watch the entire film or run screaming when you saw the rape scene?
A pleasant but not outstanding BL drama.
The plot is something I haven't seen before, so that's good.
Felt a little slow in spots, but I kept watching, so something was pulling me along.
7.5/10
Takaaki is never more at peace than when given orders by Naoya.
I love the look that comes over his face before he utters "understood."
At that moment, he knows his purpose in life, and he likes it.
Takaaki has his own Servant Prince at the office.
The dad saying "understood."
Has anyone else noticed that the Evil Dad is the same actor playing Bar Mama in another Jbl, "Ordinary Love?" It's fun to enjoy him portraying two very different characters, and doing it well.
Naoya's dimples.
Why did I become verklempt when Naoya and his fellow restaurant workers were celebrating their accomplishment?
Only two regrets:
There could have been less focus on the business stuff, but maybe I'm wrong and that was entirely necessary.
We didn't get to see Naoya ditch those horrible hair extensions. :P
8.5/10
And what's this?!
A special episode?!
A mildly humorous and pleasant watch.
I usually dump BLs with silly supernatural-type plots, but this one doesn't bug me.
Chao Nan continues to amuse.
The leads have nice chemistry, but nothing spectacular yet.
I appreciate that we're getting two episodes per week.
The second one feels like Christmas. :)
Go harass a celebrity.
That said, this is a huge part of what's wrong with the Korean entertainment/media complex:
"...the heavy and cautious process of seeking the public's forgiveness and understanding and rebuilding their trust."
It is not the public's place to "forgive" anything.
The "public" is full of people with secrets, bad behaviors, transgressions out the wazzoo.
When the "public" is itself perfect, then we can talk about whether anyone needs to seek its forgiveness.
And THAT said, I hope most of this statement is simply blah blah blah boilerplate the agency knows it needs to put out there so the Korean media can play its usual games of pretending it's in some righteous position to monitor Yoo Ah In's behavior.
He will be watched with psycho hawk eyes.
And all THAT said...I hope Yoo has a solid team of people around him that care for him as a person, not a source of income.
I hope he remains in an active program of recovery for the rest of his life.
And I wish him all the very best of everything.
Raw, melodramatic, funny, and sexy...and not for immature prudes who think the universe is black/white when, in reality, it is an infinite kaleidoscope of grays.
Ignore the lame-brains below with their Puritanical rants...if you appreciate BL and are interested in its origins and early manifestations, this flick is a must-watch.
If nothing else, it's worth watching for Yuuki's sexy, pouty mouth. :)
Judged for what it is in the time frame in which it was made: 9/10 + an extra half-point for upsetting the MDL Church Girls = 9.5/10.
On second thought, rather than a warning, it's a great advertisement for the flick.
Grownups who can handle a classic, early BL/gay flick in all its transgressive glory, humor, and melodrama will flock to watch it, just as I did after reading your silly rant.
By all means, leave it up.