People keep dropping and rating the drama because they pre-judge the characters way too early and jump to conclusions. I'm glad they're wrong because this drama is a lot more complicated than what has been covered so far. Ep 5 was really good as it revealed a lot of missing info and got rid of some garbage. Looking forward to tomorrow's episode.
The plot is a little incoherent in 3 and 4 as they still seem to be laying the foundation. I think 5 will start pulling things together; it looks interesting. Going to wait and see.
Not trying to shit talk the actor, but maybe because he live on that era. I mean the idol on that era
I think Jong Won is naturally too introverted to pull off a believable Lee Gun. In any case, Jaejoong can probably relate to this character a lot. He was one of the most successful idols during his peak time only to be robbed of it and blacklisted for over a decade. Talk about bad trauma yet still standing strong and facing it with optimism. His overconfidence is definitely mental health related as it can be a reaction to protect how broken he is inside... He'd rather forget the past and move forward.
To make my point, trauma isn't something to be taken lightly or judged. You need to view it with empathy. People respond differently to trauma. In this drama, he had his bad memories erased so what kind of personality do you think comes out of someone who doesn't know what a bad experience is like? Humbleness?
Loved the first half of ep 2. Great acting but definitely a melodramatic show geared towards the mature audience. You need to be emotionally strong for this as it's a roller coaster of feelings. Ep 3 is looking to be more light-hearted and fluffy, so praying for that.
Does anyone know why he took such a long break from dramas/movies
Jaejoong is first and foremost a singer. Due to the lawsuit with his former company, SM entertainment, over their slave contracts, he was unjustly blacklisted in the Korean entertainment for over 10 years. This forced his singing career into Japan and thus he had focused most of his content (singing, variety shows and dramas/movies) over there. Now that the ban is lifted, he is working hard to promote in Korea. It's a sad story, honestly. This man didn't deserve the petty treatment.
I first watched this on MBN but after watching it again with subtitles I must applaud the acting as I was able to understand most of it the first time.
Despite being listed as a romantic comedy, Jaejoong says it'll make you feel all sorts of emotions, so I can only assume this is probably not going be a light-hearted drama. Can't wait to hear his OST in this!
A lot of people watching are used to happy endings. And TBH, TTJ deserved one. But the ending we did get is also…
I agree. When he mentioned how hard it was to be him, a devil god, I couldn't stop crying because of all the suffering he went through. But he decided to end his own misery, and look how peaceful he looked at the end! It wasn't ideal but he was no longer attached to being a devil god and he was happy.
The ending was definitely incomplete and there was a lot left to be desired. I truly wished there was a bonus episode like a novel's epilogue to soothe our aching hearts. It's unfortunate this drama ended up being a tragedy but also bittersweet. Only certain audience members will be accepting of this kind of conclusion so I understand most people will be upset by it...
Why is everyone translating this as a bad/sad ending?
Although the drama ended prematurely and on a bittersweet note, it was obviously a happy and hopeful ending. I've seen this kind of ending in novels all the time.
Props to those who are still supporting the show! Looking forward to next week.
To make my point, trauma isn't something to be taken lightly or judged. You need to view it with empathy. People respond differently to trauma. In this drama, he had his bad memories erased so what kind of personality do you think comes out of someone who doesn't know what a bad experience is like? Humbleness?
Despite being listed as a romantic comedy, Jaejoong says it'll make you feel all sorts of emotions, so I can only assume this is probably not going be a light-hearted drama. Can't wait to hear his OST in this!
The ending was definitely incomplete and there was a lot left to be desired. I truly wished there was a bonus episode like a novel's epilogue to soothe our aching hearts. It's unfortunate this drama ended up being a tragedy but also bittersweet. Only certain audience members will be accepting of this kind of conclusion so I understand most people will be upset by it...
Although the drama ended prematurely and on a bittersweet note, it was obviously a happy and hopeful ending. I've seen this kind of ending in novels all the time.