I just finished ep. 14. What a way to end the episode.
If that's not a confession, then I don't know what is haha.
I think she knows from way before but pretends not to. 'Cause I act that way too when I notice somebody's interested in me, especially if I don't feel the same way (which is all the time) lol.
My jaw dropped when I found out Leo is 32! He looks really convincing as a high school student. **Pardon me as…
I don't like Ashes of Love as much even though It seems like everybody loves it, but I have to admit, it introduced me to Leo and loved his awesome performance there.
At wich episode they will fall in love with eachother? I’m at episode 5 and I really love their chemistry
Uhm the male lead already loves her since birth? Haha just kidding. Well around high school which explains why he cares so much about her even from episode 1.
I don't really want it to end next week! It was just getting good, and I want to prolong the days where I could still see Miura's final performance. Why do all good things come to an end?!?!? I mean too soon....
she's definitely not a damsel in distress and though she does get help from other characters (like the ml and…
She's not exactly the typical one, but I'm expecting more realistic and stronger female lead since the set up is a corporate world full of men. I guess I expected more because of the setting. I mean if this was just a typical drama scenario where the girl is a part-timer or celebrity then okay I won't have that expectation. But if she remains like that, like the male lead said, she doesn't belong in that field if that's the case.
A good example would be the dramas like WWW: Search and Misty. That's how strong women should be in a corporate setting.
she's definitely not a damsel in distress and though she does get help from other characters (like the ml and…
I don't know about that because she constantly needs help or she's not assertive enough. I mean I hate that scene where she drank alcohol with those pigs clearly taking advantage of her and the fact that she didn't fight back enough even if she has alcohol allergy was just so bizzare. And of course, the ml (and sml was just a second late) had to rescue her. C'mon now! Aren't they supposed to be in their 30s and have enough experience in life that at least taught them to defend themselves in situations like that?
I'm still watching this drama and enjoying their cute scenes but that scene rub me off the wrong way. I mean maybe the female lead actually need to experience the bad things in life that make you grow and more assertive.
I loved your comment best one completely shows how they narrated the plot in this drama but some people don't…
Thanks. I just love how this drama make us think and lets us have different interpretations or opinions. I like the fact that nobody is starting a war (at least on my post) and is basically trying to listen and understand each others different perspectives.
My problem with THAT trope is the fact how romanticised it is in dramas. When it real life I can't imagine anything…
Yes! But I understand where the others are coming from about not liking how he lost the important memories. Just like what he and Ji Won went through to strengthen their bond and to prove their loyalty and sincerity to each other no matter what happens to them was now forgotten, but it was coming back to him somehow. I guess they didn't like the fact that he had to start all over again when he obtained all those life-changing experiences that proved he deserved Ji Won's loyalty to him.
My problem with THAT trope is the fact how romanticised it is in dramas. When it real life I can't imagine anything…
I agree but to my understanding it is one of the possible solutions for his character arc, albeit not the best one but kind of an easy way out. I felt that it was hard for him to separate himself from the persona he built for his wife since he was a person who lied about not only his background or identity, but also his real personality -- anti-social, somehow manipulative, or a person with alexithymia.
A good scene to further explain this would be when they were having that argument they in the car from the last episode. That particular scene explained to me why they used that trope. It was for his wife to completely see and accept the real him and for him to be free and not be confined or confused by who he was expected to be by both his wife and society. If you think about it, he wasn't really allowed to build his own identity from the age where he should be exploring it because of his circumstances, and how people perceived him (demon, cursed, possessed).
He came to the conclusion that the only way his wife ansociety would accept him was to be the person they would like him to be -- a human without flaws. This meant that he should be a loving and super understanding husband, a super rational not emotional thinker (the school incident scene with his daughter), a father who brings up his child with less support from his wife, and an awesome cook. I mean he was too perfect before if you think about it, right?
This was too ideal and not realistic at all, but he became just that for around 14 years, and I'm sure it took a toll on him. Now, would that persona he built be easy to change even if he wanted to for both him and his family? Not at all, so that trope was the easiest way to show how he was eventually accepted by his family even if he was not normal or despite his mental disorder. If not, we would probably need another season where he slowly dealt with that, and how his family responded which I could have been totally fine with haha.
In my 500+ drama list record (which hasn't been imported here eversince the other dramalist website closed), I thought I'm never gonna see any new and fresh plot again from a drama, but this drama proved me wrong. Even with its flaws, in my eyes, it's just perfect. The acting from the outstanding cast and the execution from the director balanced those plot holes. Of course, the writer has made the biggest impact -- creating a fictional plot to a very realistic one thanks to her incredible and unique storytelling skills. I'm now an official fan ma'am!
(Edit) P.S. I wrote this after rewatching that perfect family ending scene for the third time. I know the other comments below are confused about that very-famous-trope-that-shall-not-be-named like I was, but I thought the ending scene made up for that. If you think about it from another perspective and pretend you were not aware of the kdrama tropes, it was for him to have a fresh start and to not have to pretend to be someone who he is not; to actually be accepted by his family for who he is .
Everything is cool with this drama except that Nao/Sakura kept literally breaking down whenever she's with the mom. I mean even if the mom doesn't even lift a finger, she cowers!!! Lol.
Exhibit A: Mom shows off red nails. Nao almost dies from panic attack.
Exhibit B: Mom takes off Nao's kimono. Nao's reaction? Let her take it off as if she's a doll and hug herself after, like she was assaulted with a gun pointed at her.
Exhibit C (my favorite): Episode 7 - Nao shows original copy (I mean no other copies) of her and her father's DNA test result only to get it ripped by mom. Nao's reaction? "No, that's my only proof!" Then, weaklessly tries to get the ripped papers. Only to get pushed by the mom against the wall lol.
For a girl who's trying to get revenge and is fully aware that Tsubaki's mom made her mom's life miserable, she's definitely a weakling. I mean c'mon! She didn't even give her at least an eye roll during their face-offs haha!
Those microexpressions from Lee Joon Ki at the end!!! I live for that lol. Starting from his whole face to neck (and neck veins lol) trembling to express how much emotion he has been holding back and those nervous lips trying to break a smile when he was bursting with all kinds of feelings during that kiss to that dad to daughter moment and then the family hug scene -- the anxious expression to the relief of feeling the familiar once again. I mean just the way he closed his eyes then a tear rolls down his cheeks, and finally, his cheeks and lips slowly moving upwards to express blissfulness at that exact ending scene is just...too perfect.
Seems like some people are quite disappointed! The reason behind, is because they were never here for a story…
Oh really? That's rare somebody has the same taste as I do 'cause people I know who watch dramas go for the romcom or fluffy ones. I mean I hate dramas like Boys Over Flowers and Heirs lol. Let's be drama buddies then!
About Itaewon Class, it didn't really click with me. I mean I thought I like the story at first because of the underdog, injustice, and friendship elements, but then, the restaurant fight/revenge plot got old fast for me. I find it boring that the story mostly revolved on that. Plus, I didn't really fell in love with the characters even though I like Park Seo Joon.
I mean if I'm gonna watch revenge dramas it would be like Money Flower. Dark and intelligent. If you love Jang Hyuk like I do, I recommend it if you haven't watched it.
I think she knows from way before but pretends not to. 'Cause I act that way too when I notice somebody's interested in me, especially if I don't feel the same way (which is all the time) lol.
A good example would be the dramas like WWW: Search and Misty. That's how strong women should be in a corporate setting.
I'm still watching this drama and enjoying their cute scenes but that scene rub me off the wrong way. I mean maybe the female lead actually need to experience the bad things in life that make you grow and more assertive.
A good scene to further explain this would be when they were having that argument they in the car from the last episode. That particular scene explained to me why they used that trope. It was for his wife to completely see and accept the real him and for him to be free and not be confined or confused by who he was expected to be by both his wife and society. If you think about it, he wasn't really allowed to build his own identity from the age where he should be exploring it because of his circumstances, and how people perceived him (demon, cursed, possessed).
He came to the conclusion that the only way his wife ansociety would accept him was to be the person they would like him to be -- a human without flaws. This meant that he should be a loving and super understanding husband, a super rational not emotional thinker (the school incident scene with his daughter), a father who brings up his child with less support from his wife, and an awesome cook. I mean he was too perfect before if you think about it, right?
This was too ideal and not realistic at all, but he became just that for around 14 years, and I'm sure it took a toll on him. Now, would that persona he built be easy to change even if he wanted to for both him and his family? Not at all, so that trope was the easiest way to show how he was eventually accepted by his family even if he was not normal or despite his mental disorder. If not, we would probably need another season where he slowly dealt with that, and how his family responded which I could have been totally fine with haha.
(Edit)
P.S. I wrote this after rewatching that perfect family ending scene for the third time. I know the other comments below are confused about that very-famous-trope-that-shall-not-be-named like I was, but I thought the ending scene made up for that. If you think about it from another perspective and pretend you were not aware of the kdrama tropes, it was for him to have a fresh start and to not have to pretend to be someone who he is not; to actually be accepted by his family for who he is .
Exhibit A:
Mom shows off red nails. Nao almost dies from panic attack.
Exhibit B:
Mom takes off Nao's kimono. Nao's reaction? Let her take it off as if she's a doll and hug herself after, like she was assaulted with a gun pointed at her.
Exhibit C (my favorite):
Episode 7 - Nao shows original copy (I mean no other copies) of her and her father's DNA test result only to get it ripped by mom. Nao's reaction? "No, that's my only proof!" Then, weaklessly tries to get the ripped papers. Only to get pushed by the mom against the wall lol.
For a girl who's trying to get revenge and is fully aware that Tsubaki's mom made her mom's life miserable, she's definitely a weakling. I mean c'mon! She didn't even give her at least an eye roll during their face-offs haha!
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About Itaewon Class, it didn't really click with me. I mean I thought I like the story at first because of the underdog, injustice, and friendship elements, but then, the restaurant fight/revenge plot got old fast for me. I find it boring that the story mostly revolved on that. Plus, I didn't really fell in love with the characters even though I like Park Seo Joon.
I mean if I'm gonna watch revenge dramas it would be like Money Flower. Dark and intelligent. If you love Jang Hyuk like I do, I recommend it if you haven't watched it.