Couldn't agree more. Imagine if the writer is Park Jae Bum (Good manager, Vincenzo) and the director is Cashero…
Yeah we all know LJH is a romance master but doesn't mean he has to act like a love puppy in every drama he takes. They can still keep the romance subtle, slow burn like in early episodes but no idea why they suddenly changed to a romcom vibe in Thailand. That being said, I think episodes before Thailand arc were generally solid. So far I'm just disappointed with the latest episode, same as you I've expected Majin case could be wrapped up shortly but it dragged alot without interesting plot. It quite common for kdrama to insert few filler episodes like this in 2nd half of the run tho, so I will still invest few episodes before making a conclusion.
The writer can create more well-written female characters than male counterparts. -Oh Miseon - An introverted…
Couldn't agree more. Imagine if the writer is Park Jae Bum (Good manager, Vincenzo) and the director is Cashero PD Lee Chang Min (Agency, one my favorite single protagonist business drama), the business plot would be much more compelling with charming male characters. Then the rating will be definitely go up up up. I definitely like to have good slice of life in a coming of age drama, but here the balance is not well placed. Also seems like PD wanted to showcase different facet of LJH but she should consider whether it is fit, like what's the point of portraying ML like a love struck in Thailand arc rather than a CEO handling business? It worked in a Romcom like KTL but didn't fit here.
I think it's safe to say this is more of a slice of life drama with a focus on human relationships in trying times…
Agreed. The director and the writer were great in capturing slice of life and character development (esp female characters), but the business plot was not well written enough, and sometimes quite loose and dragged. it is bearable but not great. Also i feel the writer is very ambitious to integrate multi genre in one drama, so the mood transition between exciting scenes and slice of life wasn't smooth at times.
Their thailand arc has nothing exciting on the business front. They should have excluded Go Majin bumblings .…
I had exactly same feeling initially after watching ep8, the conflicts between FL and Majin seemed exaggerated to a point that ML and business plot were sidelined. But after second thought I think writer intended to prioritize humanity and character growth over the business plot. Making money is definitely one key objective of doing a business, but the hardest part to manage is actually 'people', the conflict between FL and Majin was a typical people issue at workplace that worth to dig in depth. Only when those human issues were resolved and good work culture established (in long run) then a business can grow. i think this is one of the messages that the writer wanted to deliver through the Thailand arc.
Thank you for yor voice of reason.👍🏻 ALL the characters are flawed, ALL are working on their own insecurities,…
I'm happy that the writer didn't follow kdrama cliches that had ML stand upfront to save FL but stayed true to the reality. Initially I feel the conflicts between FL and Majin was overly emphasied in EP8 and sidelined ML and the helmets selling plot, but after second thought now I think it worth an episode for that as human issue is also an important business agenda nowadays other than making money.
Watching ep. 7 now. Am I the only one who didn't like the shoe smuggling scene? I'm happy to suspend my disbelief…
The shoe park story should be ended when the shoes were loaded onboard. So from the scene where the police raid came for drugs, to ML back to the port was a filler to me. FL's reaction was bit over too and editing of scenes was raw. I like the loan shark confrontation scene on the boat but the reason why they came for ML was not convincing. They should know the shoes were loaded and their money was secured.
It's a story about growth. Workplace has various type of mistreatment not just limited to sexism. Learning how to deal with and learn from an experienced but difficult person like Ko Majin is part of work life. Let the FL grow. She's also learning how to overcome inferiority and stand up for herself. Meanwhile ML's learning how to resolve internal conflicts among employees and I'm not surprised he will step up to change work culture against sexism in the future. All these things need a process and time. Ko Majin is a catalyst let them review their weakness and grow. Drama wise, viewers don't like to see FL suffer and expect heroism in ML, but it's not the way of resolving mistreatment in real workplace settings, especially during a business trip where the work agenda was supposed the priority.
i'm not said the story is bad. but it's just not trendy enough (outdated feel), hence why it's not popular in…
See how you define trendy. Most IMF themed dramas in the past were rather heavy and dark, but here it interspersed some lighthearted and humorous scenes to balance the seriousness of the story, since people nowadays don't want to be stressed out too much. Also ML's characterization, especially his way of interacting with others, aligned with current values. I love to see those newness in IMF dramas, hopefully it will set a trend for the future. Unlike some "trendy" dramas that were fast-paced but lack of substance, this drama focused more on character build up and sentiments. Its just a different offer to viewers, nothing wrong with that.
My best guess for Netflix's upcoming schedule is a 2 week in-between schedule for 3 of the last 4 pending drama…
If no teaser drop for new November drama later this week, then AYSB maybe the only original airing next month, December already got several big titles/ programs pending to release: - Culinary class war S2 -Great flood - Stranger things (around xmas) No idea how they'd manage to add 3 more k-dramas in between these programs. As POC has confirmed Dec release, think still possible that either Cashero or CTLBT being postponed to January 2026.
This is so good. But it's stressing me out. Every time something goes well for them, I have to brace for whatever…
It's a coming of age drama in which growth of the protagonist and how he overcomes difficulties is supposed the main theme. There will definitely be new challenges ahead, but as they grow I hope the writer will give them more wins and depict different types of business challenges, not always scams and Pyo which seem repetitive.
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/tv/korean-netflix-show-major-update-1485825
Netflix has lowkey started promotion
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/cashero-release-date-news
No exact release date was given but pretty sure by end of the year, no postpone like CTLBT.
https://x.com/NetflixKR/status/1983730591783952887?t=cSXCcekN5H3-3GWM6OuQLg&s=19
- Culinary class war S2
-Great flood
- Stranger things (around xmas)
No idea how they'd manage to add 3 more k-dramas in between these programs. As POC has confirmed Dec release, think still possible that either Cashero or CTLBT being postponed to January 2026.