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Ngl I was rooting for the mother dog to rip apart the researcher

Code kunst has breathed life into this show but sometimes I miss the og lineup that included sieon & han hyejin & sunghoon & hwasa and Henry.

I imagine the director was not looking for international success, hence didn’t consider it necessary to make it “easily digestible” for international audiences. I have to disagree with “dont bring politics into entertainment” though because art has always been political throughout history, the very nature of art is making a statement (which is often political).

The grandfather was buried there because high ranking position ensured the grave not being dug, at the time graves of high ranking people were under surveillance because of grave robbery. The Japanese man in the picture recommended that place so no one will uncover the grave and find out the other things hidden in it.

The Japanese spirit (fox) wanted to break the tiger’s (korea) back = separation of south and North Korea. The grave is right next to the border of North Korea.

The iron stakes were used to attack and trap the spirit, this is related to Korean folklore and shamanism.

The samurai, I believe was indeed a warrior who had killed 10000 people as it was mentioned in the movie. It’s uniform was used as an object to possess, that’s why it was searching for its helmet.

If you mean the Japanese monk, he is morally bankrupt.

I found it interesting and enjoyable but this is not really an “exciting” movie.

Are there shamans in this show?

This is essentially a movie about Japanese colonialism, chinilpas and separation of Korea into South and North. If you wish to enjoy this movie fully I recommend you to read basic information about those topics beforehand which makes the understanding of the nuances in this movie way more easier and the watching experience more enjoyable.

Yes to both! The grandfather worked with imperial Japan to sell his country Korea which made him amass enormous wealth. At the time, Japan was giving out land to its Korean supporters and in the beginning of the movie it’s mentioned that their primary source of wealth is property. For example, there is an entire island in South Korea that is to this day owned by the decedents of a chinilpa. The grandfather was buried there because high ranking position ensured the grave not being dug, at the time graves of high ranking people were under surveillance because of grave robbery. The Japanese man in the picture recommended that place so no one will uncover the grave and find out the other things hidden in it.

I don’t completely understand your questions but maybe I can offer some clarification. The Japanese spirit (fox) wanted to break the tiger’s (korea) back = separation of south and North Korea. The grave is right next to the border of North Korea. The traitor (Japan) wanted to separate and weaken Korea in order to make it part of Japan, the grandfather was a chinilpa who amassed his great wealth from selling his country to Japan. This movie will make sense if you look up Korea’s history with Japan

The contrast between the lacklustre international feedback compared to the local Korean feedback is interesting to follow. This is the kind of movie that is best enjoyed if you have general understanding of Korean culture and history, especially regarding Japan. The meaning will get easily lost otherwise as it’s shown in the comment section.

I think I finally pinpointed why I enjoyed this show, it conveys a sense of community. All of the characters are flawed and realistic, the show feels very “summertime” with the beautiful Jeju views throughout the show. You are essentially getting to know a local community in Jeju with all their tears and happy moments. The best way to enjoy Our Blues is to watch is in the summer with no other expectations than witnessing lives that are so different form your’s yet somehow relatable.

It would have been totally realistic for him to hate her too. kdrama writers always do this, it’s like their lives’ depend on portraying childlike black and white morals again and again

He’s sucking the youth out of her 😭

Very interesting female character and great acting performance from everyone!

The ML’s character in the first 8 episodes was so interestingly flawed, especially for a kdrama. I was a fool to think they would let it marinate instead of watering him down to just another misunderstood good boy. His romance with mijoo was corny and her character was wasted as well. They could’ve done so much more with her mother problems yet they turned her into your typical kdrama ride or die FL with low self-respect.

The fist half of this show was so fresh and intriguing. All the characters were interesting and morally complex, just like the story. All the well built nuanced layers went down the drain starting from ep 9, the writer ruined the ML by making him just another misunderstood kdrama boy. The romance was corny and the plot turned into just another forgettable good guys vs irredeemable bad guys story that has been repeated in media since forever. The writer chose high quality ingredients with complex flavours in the beginning only to serve us moral instant ramen in the end. Disappointing.

She is exactly your typical kdrama fl actually. She believes sacrificing your needs and not prioritising yourself makes you a good woman. Just like all kdrama fls her source of problems are bad communication skills and taking pride in giving more than receiving, Everyone seething over little criticism is projecting lol nobody in show is perfect

I’m asian darling. She’s the main breadwinner because she didn’t tell the father of twins she’s pregnant and is not receiving alimony from him. All of the replies are proving my point, she shouldn’t be the sole provider for her children when their alive father has a good job and receives bags of money like lunch money. Her choice of not telling the twins’ father he has kids hurts both her and her children.

I pity mijoo but her actions are glorified. We saw her as a child trying to mother her own mother and sisters because his dad was incompetent and her mother was suffering the consequences. She never witnessed her mother get nurturing love and developed mother issues, she become a mother before a woman. Even as a teenager she would pack kimbap for kangho’s entrance exam (something only mothers did, if you rewatch the scene). When they become adults she takes his mother’s place and does the things she wouldn’t do for him. She doesn’t prioritise herself (her happiness, her needs, her life) and even after being dumped when she’s pregnant with twins she tells herself that the twins’ father’s plans for future is more important. She is scared of admitting that she turned out like her mother, a pitiful woman wronged by the father of her children. She copes with the situation by denial, making herself believe that the father’s plans are more important and justify neglecting her children. Getting alimony so she can raise her children requires her to accept her position, so instead she dumps them with her mother and makes them suffer from negligence. Her actions are realistic but not noble, she mothers a man but not her children (until recently). Both leads have mother problems but only the ML’s is noticed.