I'm trying to decide if I want to stick this out and complete it or drop it and attempt it when it's done ...…
I thought you recommended S&L to me? You never watched it? She's definitely a fun FL.
Oh, definitely!
Yes, she is! And her campaign of revenge, so far, is delicious.
Most of the dailies I've finished are from KBS2. My first k-drama was also a KBS2 daily, Unknown Woman. I watched it on YouTube... and to this DAY, I'm still hooked onto makjangs. How are you liking Wife Returns? Any thoughts? (I can DM you in case there's spoilers.)
I'm getting the vibes of a villain FL too. This should be... fun?
She definitely gives off those vibes. She takes no shit at all, which I *LOVE.* But... she's using Young-Chae's name for herself and to gain her own power in the world. A part of me thinks she's jealous of YC too.
I'm trying to decide if I want to stick this out and complete it or drop it and attempt it when it's done ...…
Tbh I wanted Lucia to be a villain, but I have NO idea what the hell the writer is doing with her. Kyung-Chae annoys me. ALL the characters do, the only one I barely like is Stella. (And the actress is excellent.) JSY isn't bad, but she's... a little off-putting here, if that makes sense. Like I LOVE her in Thorn Flower and she seems really good in Golden Empire/Empire of Gold (another villain FL story, it starts in the past [1998-2010], I really recommend it!)
I barely watch MBC dailies for this reason 😭 they always fall apart somehow. I honestly prefer SBS dailies (RIP) or KBS2. I think I've only completed a couple... I'm definitely gonna rewatch Witch's Game, I'm currently rewatching Secrets and Lies (Shin Hwa-Kyung is evil and manipulative AS FUCK, I love her as a villain FL), and I've finished Meant to Be, Third Marriage, Second Husband, and Pink Lipstick. I think that's it lol maybe MBC dailies aren't for me either. I do plan to watch a few, though.
i stopped watching at ep 17 a while back and now just picking this back up at 1.5x speed (which isn't as fast…
I highly recommend A Graceful Liar which is airing right now. It absolutely does NOT have the budget or aesthetics of a normal daily drama. Also, we're seeing a villain origin story with the FL, which is also pretty new to me! I'm begging you to watch it because I'm already obsessed with it and the vibes are incredible there too.
I agree with everything you said, though. Jang Shin-Young isn't a bad actress (watch Thorn Flower and Golden Empire, she's good in both and amazing in Thorn Flower), but she is awful here. I blame the script and the characters. So the script lol and the pacing. It's all over the place. Either too much is happening or nothing is happening at all. No stakes, no proper development, it's just people doing things. I'll give the music a good score, though.
Secrets & Lies is good if you like a villain FL, Family Secrets from what I've seen is great too.
It's a possibility. So many people hated The Two Sisters (and there was also a LOT going on behind the scenes too, similar to Woman in a Veil), so KBS likely investigated it and decided to start from scratch, possibly. Then KBS2 redeemed themselves with Cinderella Game.
According to Wikipedia korea,the original title was "The Golden Palace," but the final title was changed…
Really? I didn't know that.
Also, I understand the context of "Intimate Ripley" now. Ripley refers to Ripley Syndrome, a trait of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD, aka sociopathy.) It's also a reference to Tom Ripley, protagonist of the Ripley books. He's a villain protagonist: a psychopath, a con artist, and a serial killer.
So this must be Cha Jung-Won's villain origin story. We're following a villain FL here (the start of one, right now.) Intimate could refer to the relationships she has/had with the different characters.
I got sick of it and dropped it then picked it back up at ep 75 now since I’m watching on Kocowa I’m watching…
I simply can't invest my time in a drama I'm not enjoying 😭 there was one drama I dropped after only watching the first episode! I wouldn't mind watching in 2x speed, but I'd miss important details and get frustrated over that lol
I'm gonna have to drop this drama. Loved it at first, but everything is starting to irritate me now. I thought Lucia was growing as a character, but NOPE! Right back to square one. The ML? Let's not even talk about him. Even the villains aren't smart. It's frustrating. It's a mess. And I had MUCH higher hopes for this since I liked The Women's Room... I'm disappointed. Maybe I'll pick it back up like I did with Queen's House (20 times better), but right now? I don't think so.
I barely drop dramas. You have to absolutely SUCK story-wise and piss me off in order for me to drop it. Somehow this drama has done all of the above. Congratulations. Clap, clap, clap, as my k-drama critic jagiya says.
Jeez man, it's the first damn episode! 😭 The kids aren't that good to me, but we'll see... bro really came…
Nah, the acting is mid in general. Ji Hyun-Woo is ESPECIALLY bad. He's awful here (and this is probably my first time seeing him.) You can easily drop the drama then lol
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Oh, definitely!
Yes, she is! And her campaign of revenge, so far, is delicious.
Most of the dailies I've finished are from KBS2. My first k-drama was also a KBS2 daily, Unknown Woman. I watched it on YouTube... and to this DAY, I'm still hooked onto makjangs. How are you liking Wife Returns? Any thoughts? (I can DM you in case there's spoilers.)
It might become my new favorite daily drama from KBS2 if things go well!
I barely watch MBC dailies for this reason 😭 they always fall apart somehow. I honestly prefer SBS dailies (RIP) or KBS2. I think I've only completed a couple... I'm definitely gonna rewatch Witch's Game, I'm currently rewatching Secrets and Lies (Shin Hwa-Kyung is evil and manipulative AS FUCK, I love her as a villain FL), and I've finished Meant to Be, Third Marriage, Second Husband, and Pink Lipstick. I think that's it lol maybe MBC dailies aren't for me either. I do plan to watch a few, though.
I agree with everything you said, though. Jang Shin-Young isn't a bad actress (watch Thorn Flower and Golden Empire, she's good in both and amazing in Thorn Flower), but she is awful here. I blame the script and the characters. So the script lol and the pacing. It's all over the place. Either too much is happening or nothing is happening at all. No stakes, no proper development, it's just people doing things. I'll give the music a good score, though.
Also, I understand the context of "Intimate Ripley" now. Ripley refers to Ripley Syndrome, a trait of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD, aka sociopathy.) It's also a reference to Tom Ripley, protagonist of the Ripley books. He's a villain protagonist: a psychopath, a con artist, and a serial killer.
So this must be Cha Jung-Won's villain origin story. We're following a villain FL here (the start of one, right now.) Intimate could refer to the relationships she has/had with the different characters.
I barely drop dramas. You have to absolutely SUCK story-wise and piss me off in order for me to drop it. Somehow this drama has done all of the above. Congratulations. Clap, clap, clap, as my k-drama critic jagiya says.