My friend had this happen--his wife, who had grown up very religiously conservative met and developed very strong feelings for someone else without meaning to, and because she had felt so repressed her whole life felt like she had to explore it so she could fully understand herself, so asked him if he would be comfortable opening the relationship. He loved her and wanted to stay together, so he accepted it and tried to understand and work through it together. ( He was also allowed in this situation to date someone if he found someone he connected with).
It wasn't easy for either of them and it wasn't just someone being selfish and wanting to cheat, they were both trying to be as honest as they could be and navigate a tough situation with someone they had been together with for a long time. They did end up divorcing in the end not because of the open relationship, but because they realized they wanted different things in life in general at that point in their lives, and the open relationship was just one symptom of that. They parted on very good terms and are still friends.
If handled well and approached with maturity this topic can be a fascinating look at human nature and what love really means.
I'm with you that it's far past the time when a mainstream BL drama should be airing in this day and age in any country. But it should be a drama written specifically as a BL drama, you can't just say because this drama has two men in it that have a friendship that it is homophobia that they're not gay, and it would be a better show if they were gay. Male friendships are worth exploring in dramas as well. Such an extreme and weird take.
I want to like this but I find Da Reum soooo irritating. She is supposed to be an adult but acts so clueless and ridiculous, I just want to smack her so often. I don't really feel any chemistry between her and the CEO either, idk he seems like an older brother or something. And I don't understand why he is supposed to be attracted to her? So far all he's seen is that she gets irresponsibly drunk often, like why is he supposed to care about her or like her? Idk man, I'm two eps in but I think it's a drop for me.
The amount of hate Lee Jong Suk receives is honestly insane. People have been harassing him for years, constantly…
I don't care if someone gets work done, esp if their livelihood is tied to their appearance, but there is a point where it starts to distract me from enjoying a drama because it is so obvious and affects the way an actor can emote. I'm a fan of LJS in general but it's getting to the point for me that it's distracting, and that's a fair criticism.
Writing Fluff Romcoms is easy.Writing this type of complex kdramas without Character Assasinations is much harder.There's…
Already dreading the amount of hate this story will get just for being realistic rather than a fairytale. I love me a good fluff drama but I also want dramas that explore mature, complex emotions and relationships
Also, writing ANY good drama is not easy, there are high quality fluff dramas, too, there's no need to act like this type of drama is superior--it's just different. If we want others to have an open mind about a drama like this we need to have an open mind about other drama genres as well.
Because it's his first nomination for Best Actor , it's like that for all korean awards
This isn't totally true cause Yoo Ah In got nominated for best actor for Baeksang his first time getting nominated. I think it's more that if it's your first time and if the performance isn't strong enough to be full best actor they will put you in best new actor.
I liked this a lot more than season 1, it was a lot more heartwarming and I connected to the contestants more.
The editors totally did Hyuk Joon dirty pushing the player narrative. I was so annoyed watching it play out, but by the end it was pretty clear he was genuinely worried Hyun Seo didn't like him as much as he thought and that they'd moved too fast, plus he thought they were both going to talk to other people, which is kinda the whole point of the show anyway. And that ended up being the right call since by the end they could both be sure they liked each other the most. Their chemistry those last couple days was so good, esp the last date. Honestly I totally get where HJ is coming from, if you're an eternal single and you're afraid the girl you like isn't as into you as you thought, and multiple other people ARE into you, it'd be hard not to get an ego boost from that and feel like it you needed to explore your options.
Tae Hoon was that special brand of toxic person who sees others only as an extension of his own needs. If you are giving him something he wants he'll treat you with respect but if not he will treat you without even basic civility. He really was the only person on this show that was utter trash.
I wish they wouldn't make the dates so random at first. It would be better if they had a chance to talk to everyone on the first day and if they did better jobs providing ice breakers or other things for them to discuss. And let them spend a longer time together at fist--10-15 mins just isn't enough time.
I really wish they would meet with their coach more than just at the beginning. I think that would be sooo helpful if every couple of days they get to meet with their coach and talk about what's been going on and get more advice.
Still feel like the best part of this show is the commentary. So hilarious.
As someone who was silently rooting for the SH couple since day 1, I just got out of the roller coaster of emotions…
I was screaming at my TV when she picked Taehoon, who was an absolute ass. And couldn't have made it any more clear he didn't care about her at all. But I think maybe she wanted a more final closure since Taehoon never had the balls to simply just tell her "I don't like you and it's 100% over." So I get it. I just wish she had more respect for herself.
The writer and director don't have any notable dramas or a great track record... so, probably a pass unless people…
Yeah feels like there are so few good drama writers these days. I didn't watch Siren's Kiss (the writers only other drama) but people seemed really into it as it was airing at least, and this one is adapted from a completed webnovel so has that going for it. I'll at least watch a couple eps to see if it's decent cause watching dramas as they air is more fun
I'm not a huge fan of his acting tbh and I don't really care about him as a person, but looks like the evidence isn't there to prove he did what they're saying he did. All the people screaming that he must be a sexual predator and there must be a huge conspiracy to cover it up no matter what are just as bad as the uber fan apologists who immediately and loudly defended him before waiting to see all the evidence and what the courts found.
In order for women to be taken seriously when they accuse men of sexual harassment/violence we have to acknowledge that there is a small percentage where men are unfairly accused, and when evidence doesn't add up to show guilt we have to stop harassing the person accused until there is actual evidence that would hold up in court. Burning him at the stake just because he was accused hurts women and hurts real victims.
This writer does her best with adapted works, the director her best with fantasy, Lee Se Young is at her best in over the top dramedy, Lee Jong Suk is at his best in Noona romances, and he two leads are aces. The stars are aligned like this is either going to be amazing or unwatchable there can be no in between
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It wasn't easy for either of them and it wasn't just someone being selfish and wanting to cheat, they were both trying to be as honest as they could be and navigate a tough situation with someone they had been together with for a long time. They did end up divorcing in the end not because of the open relationship, but because they realized they wanted different things in life in general at that point in their lives, and the open relationship was just one symptom of that. They parted on very good terms and are still friends.
If handled well and approached with maturity this topic can be a fascinating look at human nature and what love really means.
Also, writing ANY good drama is not easy, there are high quality fluff dramas, too, there's no need to act like this type of drama is superior--it's just different. If we want others to have an open mind about a drama like this we need to have an open mind about other drama genres as well.
The editors totally did Hyuk Joon dirty pushing the player narrative. I was so annoyed watching it play out, but by the end it was pretty clear he was genuinely worried Hyun Seo didn't like him as much as he thought and that they'd moved too fast, plus he thought they were both going to talk to other people, which is kinda the whole point of the show anyway. And that ended up being the right call since by the end they could both be sure they liked each other the most. Their chemistry those last couple days was so good, esp the last date. Honestly I totally get where HJ is coming from, if you're an eternal single and you're afraid the girl you like isn't as into you as you thought, and multiple other people ARE into you, it'd be hard not to get an ego boost from that and feel like it you needed to explore your options.
Tae Hoon was that special brand of toxic person who sees others only as an extension of his own needs. If you are giving him something he wants he'll treat you with respect but if not he will treat you without even basic civility. He really was the only person on this show that was utter trash.
I wish they wouldn't make the dates so random at first. It would be better if they had a chance to talk to everyone on the first day and if they did better jobs providing ice breakers or other things for them to discuss. And let them spend a longer time together at fist--10-15 mins just isn't enough time.
I really wish they would meet with their coach more than just at the beginning. I think that would be sooo helpful if every couple of days they get to meet with their coach and talk about what's been going on and get more advice.
Still feel like the best part of this show is the commentary. So hilarious.
In order for women to be taken seriously when they accuse men of sexual harassment/violence we have to acknowledge that there is a small percentage where men are unfairly accused, and when evidence doesn't add up to show guilt we have to stop harassing the person accused until there is actual evidence that would hold up in court. Burning him at the stake just because he was accused hurts women and hurts real victims.