Same it's fucking with my head more than the switching of the languages depending on the speaker
Thank you lol Also, Love in the Big City just dropped on Viki 15 minutes ago so u can even check it out rn if u like. One thing I can guarantee about that show is that it's gonna make u laugh, cry, blush & leave a gaping hole in your heart π₯²
I am absolutely DYING to watch it rn but I have exams going on & I just know that if I start watching, I won't be able to emotionally recover for at least a few days after & will essentially get no studying done π
Same it's fucking with my head more than the switching of the languages depending on the speaker
Omg, ok so 'Let free the curse of Taekwondo' has already aired 2 episodes & managed to have us viewers completely wrapped around it's finger π No surprise there since we expected this to happen once it was announced that it was THE Hwang Da Seul's aka Mother of KBLs newest project π
Lucky for u, Love in the Big City (the drama) is airing tomorrow (Oct 21)!!!! I believe all the episodes are dropping at once. The reason about why there's so much hype surrounding it's release is bc it's the first ever MAJOR BL to come out of SK. It's being funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency which means they have GOVERNMENT funding for a BL! This is a HUGE deal for Korea since they have a vastly conservative population. What's even more impressive is that it's being released on a major Korean streaming platform, TVing (which is basically as widely used as cable tv I think - not 100% sure). The show is based off of a novel & even has Nam Yoon Su, a mainstream actor playing the main gay lead - a huge milestone in the quality & reach of KBLs imo. Unfortunately he received a lot of hate from his so called "fans" & some conservative groups even protested against the release of this drama & got the trailer take down temporarily (insane behavior if u ask me since they have more pressing matters to tend to like, hmmm, let me think, raging misogyny among all age grps & settings, deepfake crimes happening against women on a national scale, predators & r*pists roaming free or just on probation!). But this absolute DIVA was unbothered & even mocked the haters at the show's press conference by basically saying "I just laughed at the hate comments & don't give a flying fck lol" π
You really should check it out! It's so much fun with all their interviews & freshly released content!
AAAHHHHH MY PARENTS ARE HERE π In ep 2, when Do Ho tries to kiss Ju Yeong outside but he dodges, he goes on to suggest kissing at the underpass but Do Ho says "Who even kisses at an UNDERPASS". Omg I can't believe I missed this the first time but it's a reference to 'To My Star 2' π It's a shade to THAT scene at the beginning of ep 5 where Ji Woo & Seo Joon kiss at an underpass at night ππ I'm SOBBINGGGG OMFG (,,β₯οΉβ₯,,)
Gonna have to keep my eyes peeled for more easter eggs now π₯Ή
As was the matter with TMS2, I trust HDS to give us ANGST angst, but then also patch up their relationship & give us a sweet satisfactory ending. Just hope that she doesn't make us cry too hard π₯Ή
This is such a well produced drama, everything from the planning & storyline to the execution was done to perfection and it's visible within just 2 episodes. The leads have impeccable chemistry & really bring through the innocence of teenage firsts. The excitement, giddiness, hesitance and confusion all come together to make for an amazing experience for the audience.
I'm honestly impressed by how HDS was able to establish the 2 MLs relationship in the first 2 episodes without making it feel rushed! Many dramas struggle with this aspect even after airing 8 episodes but she was able to do this in just under an hour! Truly the Queen of KBLs π
Same it's fucking with my head more than the switching of the languages depending on the speaker
Sameee lmfao π The thing is, it's not only the languages that create the disconnect, there's differences in their "habits" (hand movements, expressions, behavior, elongation of words etc) & humor that is unique to each culture, & for the viewers who've been around for both Thai & Kdramas, it's a really really bad crossover that gives whiplash imo. Like genuinely, a person who's seen both Thai & Kdramas would NEVER in a million yrs say that there are any similarities between the two. Their overall tones + acting & artistic styles are wayyy different so it doesn't feel like a good match up :(
Anyhow, I'm just waiting for 'Let free the curse of Taekwondo' & 'Love in the Big City' to come out. Those are gonna be the saving grace of BL in 2024 for me π₯Ή
Maybe you not familiar with those type of series. Well for me its kinda cute (idk if you get me). Like its nice…
I get what u're saying, and yeah, to an extent I agree too. It's interesting to see people communicate in different languages & still understand eo but I think there's just something so sweet about taking that step & trying to use the other person's language (no matter how bad your attempt is) to communicate. It shows consideration & effort, but especially for this drama, the Thai ML is an exchange student, so it would make more sense for him to at least TRY & speak Korean, if u get what I mean π
But yeah, the dual language starts to get easier on the ears as you continue watching & doesn't bother as much
Not them doing the dual language concept again π As a person that understands Korean & has been watching Thai dramas for a while, this show is messing with my brain in a really bad way π₯²
Imo, Korean & Thai don't really work well for these type of projects since they have vastly different phonetics, intonations, tones and vowels that don't mesh well together, and make for a bit of a messy product auditorily.
I have nothing against using two languages in a drama, but it would've been so much smoother & realistic had at least the MLs used a few words from each other's languages. Or even just having the Thai guy speak in Korean a little since he IS an exchange student in Korea lol. Not to mention how the languages come with their very own "habits" such as the use of hands or overall how dramatic you are when speaking, so that's proving to be a speedbump in this drama's quality as well for me
Heavenly Tv confirmed that this is gonna start airing in October on their platform, with 2 episodes being released each week. We have no date yet tho :(
Also, Love in the Big City just dropped on Viki 15 minutes ago so u can even check it out rn if u like. One thing I can guarantee about that show is that it's gonna make u laugh, cry, blush & leave a gaping hole in your heart π₯²
I am absolutely DYING to watch it rn but I have exams going on & I just know that if I start watching, I won't be able to emotionally recover for at least a few days after & will essentially get no studying done π
I have to painfully put it off for later π₯Ή
No surprise there since we expected this to happen once it was announced that it was THE Hwang Da Seul's aka Mother of KBLs newest project π
Lucky for u, Love in the Big City (the drama) is airing tomorrow (Oct 21)!!!! I believe all the episodes are dropping at once. The reason about why there's so much hype surrounding it's release is bc it's the first ever MAJOR BL to come out of SK. It's being funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency which means they have GOVERNMENT funding for a BL! This is a HUGE deal for Korea since they have a vastly conservative population. What's even more impressive is that it's being released on a major Korean streaming platform, TVing (which is basically as widely used as cable tv I think - not 100% sure). The show is based off of a novel & even has Nam Yoon Su, a mainstream actor playing the main gay lead - a huge milestone in the quality & reach of KBLs imo. Unfortunately he received a lot of hate from his so called "fans" & some conservative groups even protested against the release of this drama & got the trailer take down temporarily (insane behavior if u ask me since they have more pressing matters to tend to like, hmmm, let me think, raging misogyny among all age grps & settings, deepfake crimes happening against women on a national scale, predators & r*pists roaming free or just on probation!).
But this absolute DIVA was unbothered & even mocked the haters at the show's press conference by basically saying "I just laughed at the hate comments & don't give a flying fck lol" π
You really should check it out! It's so much fun with all their interviews & freshly released content!
In ep 2, when Do Ho tries to kiss Ju Yeong outside but he dodges, he goes on to suggest kissing at the underpass but Do Ho says "Who even kisses at an UNDERPASS". Omg I can't believe I missed this the first time but it's a reference to 'To My Star 2' π
It's a shade to THAT scene at the beginning of ep 5 where Ji Woo & Seo Joon kiss at an underpass at night ππ
I'm SOBBINGGGG OMFG (,,β₯οΉβ₯,,)
Gonna have to keep my eyes peeled for more easter eggs now π₯Ή
I thought you meant the text, as in what I said. Not the animation
So in that case, yeah, it is copy pasta π
I wrote the whole thing myself π₯²
It's the way that Do Ho's face just lights up when he sees Ju Yeong with an umbrella, coming to pick him up & runs to him with the stupidest grin on his face π©
And Ju Yeong is smiling at him equally entranced & wiping away at his coat π
Lemme just π₯²
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This is such a well produced drama, everything from the planning & storyline to the execution was done to perfection and it's visible within just 2 episodes. The leads have impeccable chemistry & really bring through the innocence of teenage firsts. The excitement, giddiness, hesitance and confusion all come together to make for an amazing experience for the audience.
I'm honestly impressed by how HDS was able to establish the 2 MLs relationship in the first 2 episodes without making it feel rushed! Many dramas struggle with this aspect even after airing 8 episodes but she was able to do this in just under an hour! Truly the Queen of KBLs π
The thing is, it's not only the languages that create the disconnect, there's differences in their "habits" (hand movements, expressions, behavior, elongation of words etc) & humor that is unique to each culture, & for the viewers who've been around for both Thai & Kdramas, it's a really really bad crossover that gives whiplash imo. Like genuinely, a person who's seen both Thai & Kdramas would NEVER in a million yrs say that there are any similarities between the two. Their overall tones + acting & artistic styles are wayyy different so it doesn't feel like a good match up :(
Anyhow, I'm just waiting for 'Let free the curse of Taekwondo' & 'Love in the Big City' to come out. Those are gonna be the saving grace of BL in 2024 for me π₯Ή
That and 'The time of Fever' π«
But yeah, the dual language starts to get easier on the ears as you continue watching & doesn't bother as much
They 100% have bilingual/different writers that are fluent in Thai or Korean, so why can't we just add a few dialogues to each of their scripts? π
And don't even get me started on the second-hand embarrassment I got from that drunk "Hyunggg" π
As a person that understands Korean & has been watching Thai dramas for a while, this show is messing with my brain in a really bad way π₯²
Imo, Korean & Thai don't really work well for these type of projects since they have vastly different phonetics, intonations, tones and vowels that don't mesh well together, and make for a bit of a messy product auditorily.
I have nothing against using two languages in a drama, but it would've been so much smoother & realistic had at least the MLs used a few words from each other's languages. Or even just having the Thai guy speak in Korean a little since he IS an exchange student in Korea lol. Not to mention how the languages come with their very own "habits" such as the use of hands or overall how dramatic you are when speaking, so that's proving to be a speedbump in this drama's quality as well for me
It was a perfectly good BL that they turned to bromance π₯²
I love grandma π€