Hmm, it was all good until the FL met her mom. Apart from the overreactions, the violence is borderline ridiculous. Why am I watching a mom slap two grown adults with leeks, for what felt like 15 minutes straight? I sure hope this isn't a running thing in the show.
The FL switches between being a working announcer and a scholarship student? I thought people suffering from DID switch personalities unknowingly. Then how does she do her job and maintain the scholarship at the same time?
And what the heck is up with all these comments? On a simple article about a premiere date??
Very promising so far. The female leads are entertaining together and I like the marital struggles depicted. I really like that the rookie lawyer is actually professional, competent and learns fast despite being green and stuck in a job she doesn't like. Frankly, those "cute" but completely clueless/unprofessional rookies in workplace dramas (like in The Auditors) really get on my nerves. Working with people like that irl is far from cute lol.
Apart from being a charismatic actor, I think he's very handsome. He looks like a mix of Leslie Cheung and James McAvoy. Like I would love to look like that lol.
A story of twisted people who can totally exist in real life. It explores obsessive and ruthless behaviours, and how social media causes the exacerbation of such problems. While the overarching plot may be reminiscent of other thrillers (mainly a certain hollywood movie), it is darkly entertaining and reflects emerging societal phenomenons.
This isn’t the first time JJH has voiced concerns publicly about working conditions and how actors and staff…
I remember watching a video where a stuntman on the set of Kingdom revealed the staff made them use a metal sword instead of the usual plastic ones just to make the scene look realistic. This resulted in another stuntman getting severely injured, and when JJH saw it he got very mad and told off the staff. This is very respectable since the most vulnerable don't have enough authority to voice out these concerns like him.
This movie is just like its poster. The parts are patched together poorly and don't complement each other. Every story is underdeveloped and the main one (Tang Wei and her daughter) was just like an average short film. The science fiction aspect suffers the same flaws as other SK sci-fi projects, it's not well-researched nor well-explained, lacks a logical basis and rather seems more like fantasy. The last 30 minutes stopped making sense altogether. And the actors' potential and chemistry weren't utilized; Tang Wei and Gong Yoo's scenes felt forced.
So the FL develops the disorder due to her guilt/trauma from her sister going missing, which makes her develop an alter ego of her sister. Her real self is still in love with her long-time lover who broke up with her (ML), but her alter falls in love with 2ML. I'm guessing that's what the incorrect translation is supposed to say?
At best, this can be a thought-provoking psychological drama with romance that is sensitive and well-placed. Or at worst, it will be some cliche love triangle nonsense that ignores the complexities of the premise, or even misrepresents DID as a condition. I don't know the track record of this writer but this is definitely something different, which is very much welcome. The fact that I don't know where the plot will go makes me interested.
It's a light and humorous watch but I'm not that convinced that the older and younger actresses are the same character. Not that it's a big deal but it would have been great if they acted more similarly.
Furiosa is the flop of this summer, by no means is it a blockbuster.
Furiosa is flopping hard in general, but it's actually very well-received in Korea and is performing the best there out of any country other than the US. It's definitely not a hit like Roundup or Exhuma but it's doing pretty good numbers and topped the box office for a while. Yeah maybe it's not a blockbuster but it's still considered big competition to smaller domestic films like this one, which don't get as many screens.
Considering it was competing with blockbusters like The Roundup and Furiosa at the box office, this is a pretty big achievement especially for a directorial debut!
This is entertaining and charming, plus the cast have strong chemistry. I felt the same way about The Kidnapping Day which was also on ENA. It's nice to see its ratings do well despite the channel and timeslot, it's even outperformed the mainstream cable dramas airing on the weekend.
Hmm. A few eps in and I have mixed feelings. I've only read Money Game and not Pie Game. I liked how the webtoon follows the thoughts and psychology of the flawed/slightly unhinged but rational protagonist. The show cut out a lot of his inner dialogue which is understandable, but they also decided to make him more on the goofy side. Not really a fan of that.
Initial reviews from the korean media are looking good and it seems they did justice to the webtoon (which I loved). I have high expectations for this.
And what the heck is up with all these comments? On a simple article about a premiere date??
At best, this can be a thought-provoking psychological drama with romance that is sensitive and well-placed. Or at worst, it will be some cliche love triangle nonsense that ignores the complexities of the premise, or even misrepresents DID as a condition. I don't know the track record of this writer but this is definitely something different, which is very much welcome. The fact that I don't know where the plot will go makes me interested.