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I'm not trying anything. I 've pointed out the similarities of these two dramas and I've asked if these are related with a religion as one of the reviews claimed or if these are imaginary and one of these two dramas copied the other.

Why do some of you have that much problem to discuss something ? Do you really think that those who point out something they are related in any way with the drama you watch and that their aim is to bring it down?
None of this dramas is mine and I will point out whatever I notice, whenever I notice it.

The hand gesture is repeated on both dramas. I've just screenshot some scenes that I could find easily without having to search in a load of episodes.

Thanks for the info about the gesture either way. :)

I don't have to apologize for paying attention to what I'm watching.

Here are screenshots with the hand gesture. The first one is from Hyochakusha J-drama first episode the second one is from Hometown 5th episode. Both gestures are supposedly done by the members of the cults of both dramas respectively. Are these relevant to Hinduism by any means?
If so then they use Hinduism to depict an imaginary evil cult.
If not then the Hometown writers used the Hyochakusha imaginary cult as reference for their own drama's cult.
Hyochakusha screenshot
https://ibb.co/5GXW1Q7
Hometown screenoshot
https://ibb.co/qxbmCFP

Here are some random screenshots with the hand gesture. The first one is from Hyochakusha J-drama first episode the second one is from Hometown 5th episode. Both gestures are supposedly done by the members of the cults of both dramas respectively. Are these relevant to Hinduism by any means?
If so then they use Hinduism to depict an imaginary evil cult.
If not then the Hometown writers used the Hyochakusha imaginary cult as reference for their own drama's cult.
Hyochakusha screenshot
https://ibb.co/5GXW1Q7
Hometown screenoshot
https://ibb.co/qxbmCFP

The worst lack of consent in C-Dramas it's in their duration. 40- infinite episodes on each and every one of them in order to get to the ( plot) point.! If you can withstand this then you deserve whatever else you get in there... lol

The story is not plagiarized. The cult though has many similarities with the JDrama, even the hand gesture that its members are using. That with the crossed hands joined in the thumbs.

The plagiarism is not on the use of Hinduism rituals, ( this is only potentially offensive for those who follow Hinduism) but on the story plot and the way that the imaginary cult is presented on this drama. You can see the similarities if you watch ( a quick fast forward if you are not interested) the first episode of the JDrama Hyochakusha.

I've noticed it because it just happen to watch this Jdrama recently.

Don't get your attention destructed by the characters. Stick to the point that is the mole in the agency that probably has already messed up multiple times with the missions of the black agents.
That is the reason why Ji hyuk wanted to find a way to go back and find him instead of disappearing ( actually abandon the agency) as other black agents did whenever they had the opportunity.
I think that is a case of revenge and not only a case of simply finding a mole in an agency that each and everyone is trying to push his own agenda. It is personal IMHO.

I'm not particularly familiar with the Indian religions but if that is the case it is indeed insulting. It is not acceptable to use elements of a certain religion in order to depict an imaginary evil cult.
But there are other problems in the script too as I noticed that they have used the same hand gestures and elements of another imaginary cult from a Japanese drama. This is plagiarism btw.

It's ok to copy events from existing cults but not copy the imaginary cults of other dramas. The first is reference to real ( historical if you want) events, but the second is pure stealing, plagiarism and a lazy way to write a script.

Edit to add: One of the reviews also claims that this drama is using and misrepresent elements of Indian religion as rituals of the imaginary cult. I'm not familiar with Indian religions but if that is indeed the case this is unacceptable because it offends the Indian people who follow this religion and they don't belong of course to a religious cult.

I'm watching episode 5 and this drama has many similarities with the plot of Hyochakusha JDrama that I watched recently. Same main plot and even same style cult that is using even the same hand gesture. In both series the cult leader ( guru) can hypnotize the members of the cult but in Hyochakusha can predict the future too like some kind of messiah... but same stuff and a lot of copying.
I have start losing my interest and both series got a downvote on my rating for lack of originality and for potentially copying the one the other.
No mercy to those who are unable to invent an original cult for their drama's plot! lol

Don't worry.. It seems that the writers of Hometown have copied the Hyochakusha JDrama plot.

After the couple of series with similar plots you'll get used to the same tricks and you will not pay any attention... lol

I'm watching episode 5 and I've noticed that the cult members are using the same hand gesture that were used by the cult members of Hyochakusha JDrama that I've watched recently! Is this the new trend in cult gestures or a case of pure copying?
And who is copying who btw? The S. Koreans copied the Japanese or the other way round. ( I think that is the first because the Hyochakusha drama has already complete ).
Copying is a bad thing and it gets boring too. I'm leaving you to downgrade my ratings on both series.

I was certain that Ji hyuk was the one who killed his colleagues and I believe that he did so because he knew that either they were moles in the agency or they were taking orders from the person that was the mole in his agency who didn't know who he was.
I suspected that he killed them from the very first episodes simply because he deleted his own memories by taking the ZIP drug in order to avoid reveal what he did and what he knew, even when he was interrogated and had to pass lie detector test.
It was obvious from the very beginning that he he was involved in all this and he was trying to find a way to go back and find who was the mole.
I assume now that the mole had messed up more than one missions of the black agents and that is the reason why he wanted to find who that person is. Otherwise he would have disguised himself and disappeared like other black agents did, whenever they had the opportunity. Why get killed after all if the game wasn't clear either way and they were considered consumable on each and every mission?

If Lee Kyung Young ever retires we will run out of villains!! lol
I love him!!

A bit irrelevant but why they use so heavy and also so light/white make up on Han Ye Ri's face. The make up on her face is three tones whiter than her neck and it is disturbingly visible on HR. She a very beautiful woman and she doesn't need in the first place all that stuff on her face, not to mention that the character that she is playing is not supposed to wear that much make up.

That is what I've just replied to catstreet before reading your reply. I think that that is the case. A terrorism attack with hallucinogenics in the water network of the city that will drive the whole population crazy.

Another thing that I thought at some point, is that he is going to attack the water network of the city. Because at some point we see them at a aqueduct.
Anyway.. My opinion is that it has nothing to do with ghosts and supernatural. It is probably a terrorism attack with hallucinogenics or/and subliminals and hypnosis. Something that will drive the whole population crazy. And I think that the murder of the first episode was done by the daughter who was high as a kite because she ate one of the candies. She disposed the wrap of the candy into one of the mix tapes' box and the cop found it.

I have watched up until the 3rd episode but it is obvious ( at least to me ) that the tapes contain subliminal messages and hypnosis techniques and the candies contain hallucinogenic drugs. Those who listened to the messages had their memories altered and those who ate the candies were hallucinating. That is the reason why the terrorist said at some point that he was planning something big that it would take time to complete and those who would be affected by it they wouldn't be able to recover.
I'll tell you more when I'll watch the rest of the episode but I bet that this terrorist guy was planning to make them kill each other instead of killing them with neuro gas/agent.
I haven't got to the point where there are any mentions about a cult or something but this is not so important because it doesn't matter who does this but the way he does it.

I've dropped it in the middle of the second episode. It is an overrated and overhyped drama probably from those who are not familiar with KDramas. It wouldn't get such stellar reviews if it wasn't broadcast on Netflix. I think that it's case is similar with that of Parasite film that though it wasn't the best of S. Korean films got an Oscar and suddenly became a "masterpiece". Meanwhile other way better films and dramas don't get the publicity that they deserve.

My opinion is that a good and matching with the plot OST can enhance and upgrade the whole production. I've noticed recently that most of my favorite films and dramas all had great OST.