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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.

Haha, I'm now immune to these serial killers thanks to them being in 13654 rom-coms. My brain just switches itself off whenever one comes on screen.

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 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.

I shouldn't have had expectations. I didn't like it nor dislike it, but I'm disappointed. I would recommend just reading the webtoon instead. 7/10

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.

No worries, I saw that from the news too. I'm pretty sure it's meant to be a twist in the movie but they revealed it for the sake of publicity.

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.

Same here. You should put a spoiler for that though!

I wonder if he would qualify for the newcomer awards? Lol.

Exactly. Even if the FL unintentionally helped the ML's daughter, she did it with ill and manipulative intentions and that needs to be addressed eventually. But I'm not very confident because the show already isn't addressing the alcoholism and bulimia well. I hope they don't use her own trauma as an excuse for her early behaviour.

Hmm... this one is a bit odd, and not exactly in a good way. It's definitely not boring, but there are many potential issues. Most of these characters are not coming off as appealing at all, though I don't dislike them. I usually like flawed or morally grey characters, but only if they are written well. The mother feels like a caricature so far. The sideplot of the elder sister feels mean-spirited. I'm side-eyeing the writers if their intention is to just make her a comic relief. The leads are both very flawed, so much that I think the romance between them has a huge possibility of going haywire. And why does it feel like the ML's alcoholism is being brushed off by everyone? Of course, it's only been 2 episodes and there's plenty of time for more character development and redemption arcs, but I can't tell if they're going to do it well, or even at all. The quality of this show will really depend on what the writers intend to do with the characters. I'll continue watching because I think it has the potential to become interesting, but I'm on the fence.

Most if not all the Korean shows and movies I've seen that revolve around AI (or any sci-fi element) are ridden with plot holes, get excessively sentimental, and/or are poorly executed. So frankly I'm not that confident that this movie can pull off its premise.

There were some brutal scenes here and there but it was an easy watch and managed to blend in effective humour despite the rather heavy subject matter. It also brought its message across quite well imo. I think a lot of credit goes to Ra Miran for making the protagonist very relatable and easy to root for, and the supporting actresses for bringing charm to their characters with little screentime. As with many other korean movies, the cop here was also extremely useless and annoying, but I liked that the characters constantly called him out for a change lol.

I tried not to have high expectations going into it, and ended up really enjoying it. It was solid and engaging throughout, but the first and second halves felt quite distinctly different. I slightly preferred the first half. That is not to say the second half wasn't good, but its message probably resonated more with the Korean audience. I'm also happy that they did not rely heavily on jumpscares to convey the horror. In other words, it's a movie that knows what it wants to do and focuses on it without using cheap tricks, and I really like that.

Trailers piqued my interest and initial reviews are looking good, so I'll ignore the fact that this new poster looks a bit... cheaply made lol. Hopefully it does well and gets an international release.