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I compared the astrological horoscopes of KSR and KSH (no birth times available). She is strong Leo and Cancer, he is strong Aquarius, Aries/Sag. Looked at the aspects of the planets: attraction and emotional support. This was an equal relationship from the start, with Leo/Cancer coming on strong and Aries/Sag liking the excitement of being wanted. When a Leo/Cancer person wants something, they come on strong (even if it is not that apparent to others) and are often extremely determined. KSR, after all her years in the industry, was likely to appear very knowledgable and grown up. Leos have their pride and Leo/Cancer appears to be more of a queen mother than a baby. That said, KSH has Mars in Sagittarius, so doesn't like to be tied down. He can be impulsive and if they got together again briefly in 2024 or 2025, she might have wanted to pick up where they left off while he may have just thought it was a brief moment. Theirs was a complicated and action-packed dynamic with many factors pulling them together and apart. If he said "no" to any pressure to marry, I am sure that she was devastated and angry. I am sure that he is now devastated, because, according to his chart, he is not the type to undermine others or collude with others to make things hard for people, more over, he is not the type of person who would "groom" someone. I can imagine that the agency pressured him to distance himself from her to keep the momentum going in his career. He may have succumbed to such pressure and is now filled with guilt. With sun and moon conjunct in Leo, she is not one to want to be publicly seen as weak. It may be that she was aiming to simply show him the impact of his actions on her, with only insiders knowing about it, but things went too far. All this is speculation, of course, but people are attracted for various reasons. It is not necessary or kind to paint people as being vile. Everyone has positive and negative aspects in their personalities. This is a tragic situation for all, why make it worse?

Dcinmb, Thanks for the background and the head's up regarding Kim's upcoming drama with Lee Jae-wook. Lee Jae-wook is also one of my favorites, and I can imagine that they will work well together, given they both have a natural, intuitive acting style. (I concur in his taking the role in Antique. He was made for it and must have had a blast playing the character.) I appreciate your insight!

Story of Kunning Palace and Princess Royal are fabulous dramas. Especially Kunning Palace. Zhang Ling He brings much reality and depth to the roles. I suggest you move these up to the top of your watch list.

Happy to read positive posts. All the negativity that has crept into the English MDL is terrible. I wish Chinese and Korean managers would stop paying people to be negative, or that MDL managers would STOP this. Talk only about the dramas' merits, not the stars themselves. How low can these negative people get?

The Korean version of "Nevertheless" has the absolute BEST soundtrack. I bought the CD version (with the book) that has all the songs plus ALL the instrumental background music. Totally awesome tunes, such as "Butterfly" by Junha Park (J.UNA) and "Love Me Like That" by Sam Kim. Inspiring and tender. It wraps around your head like morning-after sheets.

Few people in the comments below mention the drinking culture in Korea, second only to Russia for promotion of excessive drinking. This is especially troubling when it is mixed into work (and after work) culture. Please read up on what drinking does to one's ability to make rational decisions. If people want to see fewer of these incidents (pouring a drink on someone didn't used to be considered such a crime, more of a dry-cleaning bill and apology), I suggest that everyone work to reduce the drinking associated with both work-related and personal get-togethers.

I haven't seen the last episodes, yet, so can't comment on where the story goes, but I agree with Kyubin that Chang Wook was great and that "The Worst of Evil" is a better overall. Both are worth watching, but I have to cover my eyes more when watching "B-side."

I like Worst of Evil more, mainly because there is less violence and fewer "classic villain" characters. The Worst of Evil script is more complicated, unusual, and longer, and the love stories play a larger role. I like "B-side" very much--the script is fine and the story is basic, but good. I do think that it might be that the production company was looking to cut costs by getting two shows for one pre-production budget. They may have already found plenty of locations and had invested in all the cloths and gang-stuff needed to make it cheap to produce a second show. I don't know where the name "Gangnam B-Side" came from, but I think of it as the B-side of a vinyl 45-rpm record. The A-side is the big hit and the B-side is the secondary song that goes along with it. It seems to be a "1+1" to me (buy one, get one almost free). Note also that the term "broker" in the above article really means "pimp."

Also, it just occurred to me to let folks know, if they don't, that B-Side includes a lot of very visceral sadism and misogyny.

This is all a result of too much pressure in society, all societies: the "have nots" unconsciously finding an outlet for their own stress and negative self-thoughts. If countries did not drive their citizens to work endless hours for little pay, if countries promoted the attitude that everyone is good at something (not "useless," not "parasites"), if people had the money and time to relax and find joy in their own lives, they wouldn't waste time taking cheap shots at those who live the lives they wish they had. The better the lives lived by the average person, the less of this any country will have. When a country is run by a few "lords" and the rest of the people are struggling paupers working themselves to death (either in school or on the job), this is what you get. While this bullying behavior cannot be allowed, each country should look at the societal systems that they have in place and work to make everyone successful and happy. This is what happens when you put too many rats in a locked cage: they eat each other alive. More space, more food, more rest, more happiness, less anger, less hate, less insanity. Pray for us all.

Thank you!

Hi Kasia, Does this drama have a happy ending (no details necessary)? I get tired of watching all the struggles that end with "love in the afterlife." Thank you for providing the review; much appreciated!

I LOVED Song Kang in Nevertheless. His acting is subtle, but if you look closely at his face, you can easily see him crumbling from the inside out. The way he spirals down in Nevertheless when the leading lady rejects him is heartbreaking. His level of expression is similar to Jung Hae-In in Snowdrop, where most of the acting is in the subtle physical and facial changes. Kim Yoo Jung is very emotive, so I hope that she doesn't overpower his more nuanced and very realistic performance. Being positive, I am looking forward to seeing him holding his own with her. For example, there is a scene in Sweet Home where he is hugged by an older man, even though he/they are turning into monsters, and Song Kang just sobs and sobs. He can bring it when the role asks for it. I LOVE his acting.