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"Actor Yoo Ah In will inevitably appear because he is a major character who shapes the story. To minimize disruption of the flow of the work, the director, writer, and production team conducted ample discussions to proceed with re-editing [the drama] in the later stages of production."

I'm hoping this means it is impossible to edit out YAI and still have a movie, so any cuts will be minimal. Which seems kind of pointless, and thus, begs the question: why edit him out at all? I would be amazed but not surprised to find that Netflix is prepared to lose millions of $$$ on a project for the sake of a few self-righteous Puritans in South Korea.

A lot of self-righteous MDLers DO care, that's the sick part. Anyway, it sounds from this press release that YAI will remain prominent in the film, as his character is central to the story. I bet Netflix has had it up to here with Korea's hyper-cancel culture affecting its plans to release projects.

No one here in the U.S. gives a shit about YAI's personal problems; in fact, those of us who know and appreciate Yoo's work are pulling for him to come all the way back. If indeed, he has a drug problem, and that has not been established, then treatment, not punishment is the sensible response.

Korea needs to get its act together on this. Companies like NF are going to take their millions of production $$$ elsewhere if they have to worry about not being able to air shows after the fact every time crazy people on the web get a bug up their ass about the private life of one of their stars.

Koreans regularly cancel performers for absurd transgressions such as having the nerve to date someone, being accused of an extramarital affair, texting a bar hostess, touching the leg of one of your friends who is drunkenly dancing on the table in a bar, being accused of grade-school bullying, etc. Korea makes all my favorite movies, but this juvenile, hysterical cancel culture, which just took LSK from us, has been freaking me out from the time I discovered what it was, years ago. After each suicide, I ask myself if watching Korean films is contributing to the cycle.

Like many others, I have been worried about Yoo's mental/emotional state for many months, concerned he may choose LSK's route to peace. I hope he has lots of love and personal support around him to prevent that.

Hey Yoo, my man! Escape Korea and all that bullshit and come to America! Hollywood and the film/drama-watching public adores you and doesn't judge you. If you've got a problem, we have the best treatment centers in the world, and you can give Seoul the finger and get right to work on your next project. Your talent is too precious to waste and let's face it: Now that it's gone this far, this "scandal," Korean media and MDL's favorite word, will follow you forever in your native land. Every news article from here on out to the end of time, will rehash your "scandal." Here, we'll cheer your recovery and look forward to seeing you win your first Oscar!

Robert Downey Jr., who just won Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild prizes for his Best Supporting Actor performance in "Oppenhemier," experienced drug and legal problems years ago, but such was his talent and determination that the public never stopped pulling for him to recover and succeed. The American public's mature, sensible attitude in this regard is one of the few things I'm proud of about this place.

So come on, Yoo, never forget many millions of people around the globe are wishing you the best. Keep your head up, leave Seoul in the rear-view mirror, and come to America!

Among the best political-themed films I have ever seen. The only notable flaw was the awful age makeup on LSK near the end.

Highly recommended.

9.5/10 (The half point is for that makeup.)

I get what you say about Kyung Gu's lack of charisma, but to me he seemed perfect for this role. Just as perfect as LSK was for his role. But hell, LSK was perfect for every role he played.

I LIKE long comments! I like reading and, unlike many MDLers...thinking.

I always get a laugh after writing a maybe four-paragraph reply to someone who's been trashing me and they respond with "I ain't reading all that!" hahaha...imbeciles. One idiot a few days ago wrote me a four-paragraph response to my one-sentence remark mocking his refusal to read my original four-paragraph comment. lol

MORONS

hahaha...I don't think she'd agree I've been "patient." :) We've exchanged barbs above.

Try to be kind. She's not intelligent.

"hating on people" lol Very original and thoughtful, just like your clueless OP.

Stop being so stupid. You have no idea if any of this is true, but like a true, brainless, toxic af "fan," you jump on board as though it's any of your affair.

The son is most definitely hot for his buddy, and it went absolutely...nowhere.
The daughter makes a sexual move on her blood brother/father, the bisexual dude responds physically, the only reason they didn't do the deal is because the other dad showed up and stopped it. wtf? The brother/father (if I understood that correctly) should have gotten the boot, and the girl should go into therapy. However, in this story it's all over and forgotten the next day. I wouldn't trust that dude alone with her again. I'm not "offended" by the material, I love a scandalous story line, but the only sick thing about that family is that they just sort of blew off that incident.
Ugh...the Lesbians...acting like Ozzy and Harriet with all the behavioral stereotypes, then shocked that their 18 year old son would have questions about his paternity, then squealing and stomping their feet when shit hits the fan.
Lots of reasons to be disappointed here.

A potentially great story, full of challenging subject matter, handled lamely in every way I can think of. Wild shit out of left field that had no repercussions, definite hints of intriguing/exciting feelings that went nowhere, grown women acting like middle-school girls, hard-core behavior just sort of shrugged off, some bad acting, all in all a very disappointing flick.

I'd love to see the very same basic circumstances and characters in the hands of much better writers and a director who knows what to do with them.

Also, the film often had the production feel of a low-budget TV movie.

Not recommended except to soak in the looks of the young ML and his best friend.

5/10

You sound like a heartsick lover who got jilted. You're very dramatic. Sorry, but our affair was entirely in your imagination, such as it is.

"...you live in ur head to much." As opposed to you, who rarely visits their head, not even on weekends.

I like my way better. Thinking before typing is a good thing.

Wow, that's a long-ass comment coming from you, even if it is borderline psycho. You seem upset. Are you OK?

"I've talk to u on this app in many occasions b4 and u always like to play victim and act like ppls friends after being a complete dick. That's who you are."

Are we in grade school? Did I ignore you on the playground?

" i said multiple times i do agree with you but the way u do shit isnt okay."

Oh dear. I'll stop doing the "way I do shit" immediately.

I know ONE person who very much "...cares about me and my stupid opinions:" YOU. lol Following me all over MDL, drinking up my comments, loving them but hating them, wanting me but being repulsed by me. I think it's all become too much for you and you may snap. Why don't you do yourself and your psychiatrist a favor and block me?

hahaha...I know. But those were some of the very first BLs I stumbled across before I knew what a BL was, almost three years ago. I remember when the first "kiss" happened and they leaned into each other stiffly, but you could tell their mouths were nowhere near each other, and the camera went swooping this way and that so we couldn't see their faces. I was like "What the fuck is happening?"

I KNEW you'd be the type who finds more than two sentences in a comment to be a challenge to your tiny mind.

First thing: Why do you respond to comments you claim to not have read? If you don't read them, how do you know what's in them? Or are you just lying, and you actually read them and then pretend you don't?

Second thing: This comment you're refusing to read because it's "all that" is no longer than the one YOU wrote, to which I was responding.

Third thing: Are you a moron?

On edit: Sorry this is so long.

lol Could you explain how I "play the victim?" Are you objecting to my having real emotions about entertainers I admire killing themselves?" If so, f**k you.

I have never read any dating "scandal" stories except on MDL, you cretin. And I read them because it's wise to read articles one wishes to comment on.

I'll make this very simple, because YOU are simple: I don't care one spec about whether or not these two actors are dating. I care very much that MDL keeps printing stories like this. Think very sloooooowly and perhaps you'll be able to grasp the difference. Or maybe not.

You're out of control and ranting now. It's hilarious that you're jealous of ppl in comments "agreeing with" me. I know, it's so awful when that happens. So you thought you'd step in with your nonsense and teach me what's what, eh?

Loon.

Some people smoke. I don't; I think it's gross. But some people smoke IRL, so some people smoke in movies. Actually, when he first pulled out the cigs I thought "I think this is the first cig smoking I've seen in a Strongberry piece."

Interesting. I hate dead fish kisses more than anyone else on the planet, and this kiss didn't read that way to me. I took it as a sweet, very delicate first kiss between two guys just getting to know each other. It didn't have that stiff-mannequin feeling I got from shows like SOTUS and SOTUS S.

Strongberry rocks.

Every single time.

Han Hyun Jun is a talented actor. I hope his career takes off.

There was nothing wrong with this. Flawless. 10/10

Oh, you poor baby, someone has put a gun to your head and forced you to read my comments.

I have news for you: Anyone who reads comments under one of these stupid, intrusive stories HAS ALREADY CLICKED ON THE LINK AND READ THE STORY. See how that works? No one who hasn't already read about this alleged "relationship" will read my comments about it. Can you wrap your little brain around that?

I am not posting links to this story on BL and movie pages, screaming "get over to the front page and read this new intrusive dating story!!!"

It's telling that you equate telling someone face-to-face, in real life, that you're sorry their family member has died, with leaving a comment on the Internet. Apparently, you don't know the difference.

Now go try to tell off someone else. Perhaps they'll give a shit what you think. I don't.