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Review — “IDOL I” (Episodes 1–2 only)
The first problem I noticed is the female lead. She’s supposed to be a successful lawyer and even a partner at a reputable firm — but her house and lifestyle look like she’s an underpaid intern. On top of that, the way she behaves as a fan feels immature.I’m fine with adults being fans, but there’s a big difference between being a mature fan and acting like a schoolgirl obsessing over an idol. Here, the fan-girling is exaggerated and doesn’t match her character’s age or status.
In Episode 2, the male lead is excellent — his acting feels natural and believable. But the manager (the “potato-looking” guy) feels over-the-top. His dramatic crying over the contract being terminated feels inconsistent, especially when he didn’t react as seriously when someone from the team died earlier. It turns the scene into unnecessary melodrama.
Overall, IDOL I has potential because of the male lead — but the writing for some characters feels unrealistic and overly dramatic
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I just saw this same drama with Jang Na ra as lead
Same drama same storyworking woman left her lonely husband to find love and then blame him for finding love
while she never ever loved her husband but demanded complete loyalty while she herself had another man in her heart, who never left.
here we have a jerk cop who try to frame anyone he find but not FL when she is even caught he give her chance and told his minion to take care of her, is he a cop or MLs servant
how this cheap drama can only cast two police officer, one even without brain or tongue
Garbage try to copy Jang na ra drama as fast as they can, they casted 3 different people who live in three different worlds
Cop is just desperate to frame husband and take his ex girlfriend because he know she cant live alone,
she is fake independent woman who need a man, why this woman cant kick there cheating husband without finding a man to depend on,
FL manipulate crime scene buts its okey her lover is cop
she is prime suspect but lets call her something else......
No one gone Question that cop drunk with lust what he is doing because they got just two cop,
both cop were investigating case not to caught the killer but main focus was how ML can get FL safely into his bed
they need to protect FL so mL can have her
TO those who going to come and defend this garbage i hope you meet a cop that is desperate to screw your wife......
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YOU are welcome to defend BUT I don't give a Fish
K-Drama Imitating the West While Distorting Joseon HistoryKorean historical dramas have always struggled to find a balance between authenticity and creative storytelling. However, The Scandal of Chun Hwa takes this struggle to a whole new level, presenting an unrealistic, westernized, and outright problematic depiction of Joseon-era Korea. Instead of staying true to the rich cultural and historical aspects of the period, the drama tries too hard to mimic Western storytelling—only to fail miserably.
Joseon Era or Western Fantasy?
One of the biggest issues with this drama is how it distorts historical reality just to fit into a Westernized narrative. Korean directors seem obsessed with copying and pasting everything from Hollywood, even when it makes no sense in a Joseon-era setting. The characters talk and behave as if they belong in a 21st-century Western drama rather than a Korean historical period. The storytelling follows typical Western tropes—weak kings, overly dramatic romances, and forced "girl boss" empowerment that ultimately contradicts itself.
Women Objectified in the Name of "History"
The drama shamelessly uses its historical setting as an excuse to objectify women. A major plot point involves the protagonist, a princess, being unknowingly drawn in erotic paintings that are distributed as part of a secret business. The show tries to romanticize this as a tragic yet thrilling element, but in reality, it only glorifies the exploitation of women. Even more disturbingly, the king—her own father—is portrayed as a powerless figure who does nothing to stop this humiliation.
If the goal was to highlight the struggles of women in Joseon Korea, the drama completely misses the mark. Instead, it treats the suffering of female characters as entertainment, all while dressing it up as a "progressive" story. This reflects a deeper issue in Korean dramas—where so-called "female empowerment" is often nothing more than a woman being used, discarded, and then "saved" by a rich or powerful man.
Korean Society’s View on Women—Then and Now
The drama unintentionally exposes how little has changed in Korean society regarding the treatment of women. Instead of addressing these issues in a meaningful way, it reinforces them under the guise of storytelling. Women in this drama (and many others) are still seen as objects—whether for power, revenge, or entertainment. Despite Korea’s economic rise (thanks largely to the influence of the U.S.), societal views on gender remain deeply problematic.
If this is what Korean entertainment considers "empowerment," then it's no wonder that their dramas continue to struggle with meaningful representation. True empowerment isn’t about selling a woman’s body or suffering for male entertainment—it’s about giving female characters real agency, respect, and strength beyond just being used as plot devices.
Final Verdict
Instead of being a fresh take on historical drama, The Scandal of Chun Hwa is just another attempt to copy Western storytelling while failing to respect its own cultural and historical roots. Worse, it reinforces outdated ideas about women under the illusion of empowerment. Until Korean entertainment stops treating women as objects—whether in Joseon Korea or modern-day Seoul—it will continue to be stuck in this shallow and contradictory cycle.
★☆☆☆☆ (1/5) – Disappointing, unrealistic, and problematic
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Spineless prideless Female fight over a averaging looking unemployed Korean
Spineless prideless Female fight over a averaging looking unemployed Korean because he is 2inches down there then Normal Korean standard size of 1inchFemale lead got cheated left, but at end all will be forgiven and she would accept that cheater and think she win by getting a used and thrown shit man
he lost his memory and all that Nonsense shit
he Lost his marbles way before losing his memories
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Should Be Called Fight Club, Not Study Group!
Study Group is an adrenaline-packed drama that grabs you from the start! Despite its title, there’s hardly any studying involved—it’s all about the fights, and honestly, they’re incredible. The action scenes are thrilling and choreographed to perfection, delivering non-stop excitement that rivals top-tier action movies.Hwang Min Hyun, playing the male lead (ML), delivers a strong performance. With his glasses and unassuming appearance, he initially gives off Peter Parker vibes—except instead of a spider bite, he’s somehow a Roman Reigns-level fighter! His punches send people flying like balloons, making you wonder if they went a little overboard with the wirework. Still, if you embrace the over-the-top action, it’s part of the show’s charm.
One of the most surprising aspects is the undeniable chemistry between the ML and the female teacher. Their connection feels way stronger than a typical teacher-student bond, but it adds an intriguing emotional layer to the storyline.
If you’re looking for jaw-dropping fights, engaging character dynamics, and a plot that keeps you hooked, Study Group is a must-watch. Just be prepared—it feels more like Fight Club than a study session, and that’s exactly what makes it so fun!
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WHAT ridiculous description of an Affair Drama
Shin Young Joo is a female detective, a section chief with charisma, although she spends most of her time with petty criminals. She has to pay the debt of her family and often speaks harshly, but inside she has a golden heart. Lee Dong Joon is a righteous elite judge, brilliant in mind, but with a warm heart and he always has a friendly ear for those who are weak. Both work together to solve a case of corruption, involving the greatest law firm of the nation, Taebak, which turns out to be one of the biggest scandals ever.Dong joon is judge who is having an affair with a cop so both of them frame his wife as criminal so dong Joon can divorce her
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good drama to worst drama , magic to change is an amazing talent director had
It is predicted that one princess will become the nation's Saviour while the other will bring the entire nation down.WHICH MOTHERFUCKER predict this garbage in ancient times, just to divide to Princess to bring ENITIRE UNIVERSE DOWN by there SHITTY predications
whole story is based on some shitty prediction
there Nation must be really poor that they cant get Two ML,
even when they are princess they had to share one man between them
how Disgusting
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FAKE story
FL first cheat lie fraud to get jobThen she got kicked out when threatened her secret will be out
Then she fall for a rich man for his money but rich man get engaged to more rich woman for her money
She became his little happy mistress for his money ofcourse
Then she becomes mistress of SML too
At end all of them become gold diggers
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ENDING was garbage
So the real Chimera at end survive and lived a happy lifewhile an innocent family got killed and there kids never even got to meet as sibling
ML should have killed his mother and himself for even being born
MLs father who he captain han destroyed a whole family just because he wanted to sleep with that woman........
ML birth was a great sin in itself ,
she lost her child in fire,, she was pregnant with director child and took picture with cop then her child died and she started killing people then cop arrested her into his bed
and framed other man and then killed his pregnant wife
after knowing all that how ML can breath ? how he is so shameless to defend his parents ? do he not feel ashamed to be even born out of those two monsters ?
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"I don't like dumb women."
"I don't like dumb women." after that i was hoping ML to love a UGLY FAT Cruel cold hearted demon that is SMART....................................................................................................................................
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he love smart woman because he himself is dumb AF
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THIS DRAMA IS COPIED FROM LADY VENGEANCESEXUAL HARRASMENT OF FL IN LAST EPISODE
It wasn't on Script
HAN SO HEE wasn't even informed but director assume that she would do it because she is that kind of woman FOR them, because she has done proactive roles.
Director and ML just wanted to see her topless that's all.
Giho takes forever to die and did not die even after that many stabs, i find this 5ft guy more stonger then THE UNDERTAKER of WWE
ML has selective hearing ability during the fight with rapist guy he only hear whatever favours FL and miss everything that reveals her identity why because he wanted to screw her in the end...
ML Was introduced as asshole who look down on women but suddenly there is his dead sister
He was acting like he was born out of a man's anus
But because he is ML we need to ignore him looking down on FL
FL Is good fighter when it come to fight anyone but she is weak and lose everytime she confront ML why because director wanted to protect MLs cheap Pride that he can't be defeated by a woman he look down on.
MDL high rating Is 🐂 shit
FL why she is taking revenge for a father who never tell her his own name ?
A man who make her live like a criminal her whole life and Destroyed her youth, she spent her another 5 year between criminal to take revenge for that guy ?
It was story of FL but director can't resist himself from sucking to ML
Nobody feel a shit when he got a hole in his head
Why rapist guy left FL to die with ML
I would have kept her with me to rape anytime i want or shoot her in head, if i am that pscho.
Why he don't rape her after he catch her because ML wasn't ready to protect her that time so villian did not thought of raping her... How good is bad guy
Mujin could have shoot both of them but he choose to shoot only ML because dude is poor to afford another bullet, he wanted to provoke FL for final fight which he wasn't able to fight because all he wanted was to die
I give it 6.5 because it was good when you watch it for first time you will believe everything the told you but if you rewatch it then half of things would look NONsense
Mujin Was framed for a murder that was done by FL and nobody no soul objected like whole police department was ON IT.
FL wasn't even question after murder why she shoot ?
It like there is nobody above GOD GIHO(ultimate Ninja)
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INCEST GLORIFIED
In just 2 episodes we reliased thatFemale lead and male lead are cousin
From that point it start gross
First episode show incest vibe older brother having crush on his widow sister even going to steal a child and went to jail
One brother that kill his sisters child and one who try to screw his sister
What gross story to begin with
And there is incest too
What a great story about siblings relationship KUDOS TO DIRECTOR AND WRITER
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Dislike Male lead from ep 6
Until ep 6 i thought real CEO was mean and selfish person but after watching ep 6i found out being Nosy is more mean then someone who pretend to be indifferent
ML force FL to become friend with her creditor who try to force her into prostitution in ep 1
ML doesn't even know what happen between them but he think she should forgive him
he want to be friends with a PIMP because he know nothing about real world
from ep 6 he start looking like a man without balls
FL deserve better then this child actor trying to play adult character
Real boss was self centered mean but he never disrespected his secretary like ML did
otherwise i like this drama and what ever main cast was doing it was comedy other then adding a goon to there team and thinking that he will be loyal to them, ML was naive to be called adult, its like he has a childish brain that trust anyone so easily
i think ML was better suited with Creditor goon they make a Great BL couple
childish boy and big daddy
he get arrested not because of his enemies did that, it was because he was stupid little kid,
From episode 6 this show goes down and down ML become more of child then man, it was like negative character growth
i was unable to find any reason for FL to like ML, this drama was BL romance but they casted FL
it could be first Bi ML
at end of ep 7 child brain become extremely genius and bad people become idiots themselves without it ML would be a failure
even in ep 9 ML was having late night dinner date with goon
Director wanted to add goon to main cast so much so that he forget there is a FL there
director was even so focus on Goons background story that ML And FL were supporting cast
Kim Sung Oh was ONLY MAIN LEAD of Drama while other three were supporting cast Park Sung Woong should be mention as guest cast or vocal artist because only his voice was used
ML FL do not have background stories to add to them but side cast GOON has more flashback then anyone else
Director might have got a good BJ from KIM SUNG OH
even with FL goon has more chemistry with her then ML childish acts
episode 9 time 19.58 that gay look he give was make me believe this man was told to be gay in this show
AND for convince No one try to harm little girl, or ML parents
they only targeted FL mother who is in coma... but will not try to harm ML's parents because BAD people are also GOOD
even at end Goon was the one that save FL's mother so she should give him her VJ as reward not to Minor ML
Goon is one saving FL but she want to kiss a minor child , First female pedophile in Korean dramas
In whole ep 10 ML was only thinking about all the positions he can screw FL
in same ep ML got into problem and every one around the world was ready to give him BJ because he is most loved minor Adult ever
everything in this show is done by GOON Kim Sung Oh so what was need of ML and FL ?
Kim Sung Oh the great die for saving someone he never know what a great man
what was it..... an Autobiography on GOON life how pimp and good are better then main leads
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Ugliest Second Male lead and most beautiful second Female lead
Never seen this ugly man in my whole life, he face is so squeezed like some suck life out of himdid he not get any food at all , was he living his life on only watar
in one episode he look like a hungry Begger when he took of his shirt
ML was childish arrogant and everything but at least he was Man, ML was even poor but healthy
his whole story feeling was so annoying not even boring but he was annoying Pd could have saved some money if they do not hire Begger looking man
and it was even hard to believe that SFL who is so more pretty then FL is in love with that Ugly looking Begger
he is always begging for attention , he should have beg for some food
FL is second ugly and she act in whole drama like she was born out of shit
Our FL cheated on SML then SFL also cheated on SML
because he is hungry Begger
ML And FL never struggle for a minute it make drama Boring
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those who give this above 5 must do not have any morals in there life
When our ML become 20 year old adultjung So min was 5 year old baby
Gross pedophile vibe,
Every time ML smile he look like a prevert rapist, no even gross then that
with his not ugly but Dirtiest face he is getting Leads roles only because he is good at giving BJ to PDs well
Korean director favourite script include
INCEST, pedophiles, and relationship those give incest or pedophile vibes.
Psychology manipulation for getting sexual favours from clints
Hypnosis woman into your bed, thats call professional
Hospital was full of corruption, and cocksuckers for ML
Why ? because He ML and director order all cast to suck him dry whenever he ask for it
he start treating patient so he can make himself better and it Right thing
there isn't any Ethics in this show no medical services act
Doctor forcing his lust on female patients
Some Serious disrespect to medical professionals
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