Honestly, I don't know how they select kdramas at the Cannes Film Festival, but they're always crap dramas. We…
Cannes Film Festival is prestigious for films, but not dramas. I have no clue about how their selection process for dramas works, but so far only Black Out seems to be a decent kdrama that screened there.
The first episode was fine but didn't really pique much of my interest. I can see that they're going for a hospital playlist-style comfort drama, but I honestly feel that it might not work as well with lawyers compared to doctors. The relatability of the profession is just pretty low which is why most law dramas choose to dramatize court scenes in the first place, unless the cases specifically tackle on social issues like Good Partner. I will continue to see how it goes though.
Definitely better than the second season imo. It did portray how desperation drives humans into the deepest pits well. But Gihun's personality shifting back and forth was questionable. I was expecting some character development but it seemed he remained as someone with a hero complex to the end. The final game was rather underwhelming partially because all the interesting characters already died and I was just waiting for the scumbag men to die already lol. The VIPs were still absolutely obnoxious.
Overall, I think the concept has been squeezed dry and we really don't need an American version.
I personally have some mixed feelings towards this. I like that there is some emotional (and maybe moral) ambiguity, but a director romancing the rookie female lead of his film - not once but twice, the second being a much younger, terminally ill patient... wouldn't sit well with me if it were a real life scenario. We all know the film industry is no bed of roses behind the scenes.
Frankly the most unbelievable thing so far is how their mom couldn't recognise the switch after 5 whole episodes. I know she is portrayed to be unloving and just emotionally disconnected from her daughters (and everyone else in general), but it's just absurd that she never even came close to recognising Mirae despite her never bothering much to pretend to be Miji.
Am I the only one that’s much more immersed in the teen love story than the adult one? I really enjoy park boyoung’s…
I agree that there is some disconnect between the young and adult versions of Hosu's character. It could be that the teen actor just has a colder looking face than PJY, or that Hosu's character has opened up as an adult compared to his teen self. But from what we're shown, Hosu is supposed to have a similar coldness to Mirae which I am not seeing in the scene where their adult versions had a brief conversation. And on the other hand, though PBY barely resembles the teen actress, I find it believable that they are the same person for both twins.
Also, I find that the twin switching is a great device for most of the story, but it also inevitably hinders the romantic narrative due to obvious reasons. Like many others here, I believe it would have worked better if Hosu realized the switch from episode 2 and played along while knowing he was helping Miji.
I hope she rejects it. This seems like a no-plot-all-explicit drama. I liked her recent choices and I was looking…
SHS's agency denied that she expressed any interest to appear in the drama. Honestly I have no opinion of the synopsis, but the production team gets a side eye from me. Sounds like they're marketing a possibly explicit show with the first actress they sent the script to.
Hmm, the killer was fairly predictable and the backstory did not impress me much, not to mention the number of plot holes in the last 2 eps. Ig I was expecting something more but the show was enjoyable overall.
1 episode in, I can see this is a big production but it's not really my cup of tea. I also think it has room for improvement in terms of its execution.
I'm not the biggest fan of the teenage love drama in the background, but I am loving the character building of Miji as we see things from her POV. We learn that her cheeriness is a bit of a facade and coping mechanism, we see how she fails to see her own strengths, and how she self-imposes that she is a shadow of her sister no-thanks to a shitty mom. Nevertheless, she is exceptionally charming and sincere despite her flaws, and actually impressive as a person. Like, she volunteered to be a stand-in target of workplace bullying/oppression. Her going through with it is admirable.
I wonder if Mirae is actually just a supporting character here as she does not have much presence comparatively so far. Though Miji is indeed the most likeable character for me and has the most interesting arc, it would be much more impressive to pull off 2 parallel compelling stories. But the poster and korean title seem to suggest Miji is the central character.
It seems like the killer is yet another murderer taking revenge against those who committed a crime involving greed/possible corruption. Now I'm waiting for the exact connection between I-na's parents, her uncle, the second last victim's son, the orphans and the police captain. It's interesting that it seems the captain, culprit and even others like her housekeeper know of something that I-na doesn't regarding her parents/her own identity.
The show is now strongly hinting at the male therapist being the killer (and I-na catching on). And it makes perfect sense as he seems young enough to fit as "the poor kid" the captain was referring to. I also have a feeling the female therapist could have been relaying I-na's thoughts to him and they might have been sort-of accomplices. So I-na could have been their "experiment" or subject of sorts where she has forgotten something important about herself that they both know.
One thing that didn't make sense and I think the writer only did it to make it possible for the events in that…
Yeah, that's always a poorly used device to advance the plot in such shows. Plus it's a little disappointing in the latest episodes that the leads got really close to catching the culprit, but didn't take enough action until it was too late. I-na closed in on 4-5 suspects AND she got a major clue on the One City thing being involved with her parents, but she didn't look into it.
I can see the high production value, the cinematography/music are very good, but the story and romance are just not capturing me. Much like many Netflix originals, it feels like a generic plot wrapped in fancy packaging.
Overall, I think the concept has been squeezed dry and we really don't need an American version.
Also, I find that the twin switching is a great device for most of the story, but it also inevitably hinders the romantic narrative due to obvious reasons. Like many others here, I believe it would have worked better if Hosu realized the switch from episode 2 and played along while knowing he was helping Miji.
I wonder if Mirae is actually just a supporting character here as she does not have much presence comparatively so far. Though Miji is indeed the most likeable character for me and has the most interesting arc, it would be much more impressive to pull off 2 parallel compelling stories. But the poster and korean title seem to suggest Miji is the central character.
The show is now strongly hinting at the male therapist being the killer (and I-na catching on). And it makes perfect sense as he seems young enough to fit as "the poor kid" the captain was referring to. I also have a feeling the female therapist could have been relaying I-na's thoughts to him and they might have been sort-of accomplices. So I-na could have been their "experiment" or subject of sorts where she has forgotten something important about herself that they both know.