I'm now 99% sure it is Kim Sol. Police guy is probably doing his own investigation to test him.
I'm also betting Yigang is gonna die at the end. Way too much foreshadowing; that she can't leave the mountain, that she wants to stay with her family, and that she can see Hyunjo's spirit. KEH loves to give her characters the ending that is most suitable for them. Since she has already lost almost everything that's important to her, it will be more poetic for her to join her family on the mountain. I'm inclined to think one of the leads will survive, so HJ will probably wake up when the criminal is caught or when YG dies. That preview scene of him waking up won't be there for nothing.
Imagine dying for a clown who prioritizes her lottery ticket over her life. So we know now what YG wanted to say to HJ was an apology. Her blaming HJ for her grandma's death felt sudden, but that was pretty in line with her character. She's pretty rash and always does something that she regrets only after something bad happens. I like that her character is realistic though.
You're right. I like it because of the subject matter and it ticks the right boxes for me. But what are the chances…
There is character development, but the constant jumping between the different versions of the characters feels erratic. This show skipped many steps from the first episode, but they fell short of making it work.
I was never a fan of this director. The only work of his I watched is Sweet Home, and the directing and music was also pretty disappointing. For Jirisan, episode 6 was a filler, but you can see romance is his strength. I think directors should stick to what they're good at. You don't see Park Chanwook doing melodramas.
But that doesn't mean the writer doesn't have her faults. The subject matter is great, but it feels like she's reusing some of the ideas and storytelling methods from Signal. I like Signal, but its structure isn't the best fit for this show. It's almost like she wanted to try something new, but got nervous and decided to include elements that she's comfortable at writing. I like the thriller elements but they feel oddly thrown in sometimes.
Yeah I'm still enjoying this, but it fell short of my expectations. I waited over a year for this show.
You're right. I like it because of the subject matter and it ticks the right boxes for me. But what are the chances…
Yes I agree, I think the switching between timelines should be done less often. Sometimes it's effective, but a few times it interfered with the storytelling. They're definitely using this past-present method to hide the killer's identity very well, but they also failed to highlight the emotional impacts of some scenes. Which is ultimately because they're trying to tell so many things at the same time.
I feel that the earlier episodes are the ones that are filler-like. The later episodes especially from the second half, are all telling past events or disasters that seemed unrelated but are actually connected to the mystery. In comparison, the first couple episodes are actually pretty stale and drawn out for too long. So there's a pacing issue as well. Well at least the show's getting better by the episode imo.
Jirisan is one of those dramas where you either hate it because it's doing too many things or you love it because…
You're right. I like it because of the subject matter and it ticks the right boxes for me. But what are the chances that it will suit the viewer's taste if there are so many genres?
Definitely there are also flaws in the editing especially in earlier episodes and some questionable stylistic choices that drove people away. Personally I found many recent big shows to be style over substance, while Jirisan has the substance but kinda lacks the style, which is mainly what attracts younger audiences I guess. I have a feeling this show appeals to older folks more (I'm not that old but... yeah lol)
someone explain to me how the stone figures works?
They're used to pinpoint a certain location on the mountain. First, guy stacks the stones and sticks into a figure that represents the mountain structure. Then he sticks a twig/rod into the part of the figure which represents that location. So you can comprehend the figure only if you're familiar w the mountain.
Episode 10 was one of the best episodes imo, as much as I'm confused about some things.
They're obviously hinting that Kim Sol is the killer, and it makes sense for him to kill off the cable car dude (he died in episode 1). But someone else with the black gloves was behind the death of his mother in 1991? And I'm not sure on the entire thing about the ghost lights not being bears. However the 1991 black village arc is very well made.
well they now are in the works of making some parts of the mountain wheelchair friendly.This is the 2021 half…
Good point! But I don't think the whole wheelchair friendly path is necessarily the killer's doing. It could just be that the killer is about to make use of it to lure her to the mountain and get rid of her asap. I actually don't think it is Gooyoung, I think he's a red herring. Remember YG told the ranger team about the signals in ep 1? But the killer manipulated the signal only after reading it in Dawon's notebook. If it was one of the rangers, they would have made a move eariler than that. So now my suspicions are on either the police officer or the researcher guy.
RIP Dawon... It's pretty obvious the killer is setting up Daejin, and Daejin is probably after the killer. Yigang is suspecting the wrong person and Gooyoung can't stand her. And now the killer knows about the signal thing, while Yigang can't even meet Hyunjo and there's no one to help her. Just a shitty situation all around.
I mean why don't they amplify the effects from Dawon's death instead of introducing that festival and the random…
I agree, or they could have shown the festival before the 2020 events. I think the two timeline storytelling is fine but they should arrange the sequences better. They don't need to force 2020 scenes into every episode. For some parts they had barely anything to tell and just showed countless scenes of Hyunjo walking through the mountain lmao
Also the last few released OSTs were absolutely amazing. I even went to search for the songs to add to my playlist. Falling, yours, in color, and the english song played at the end of today's episode. SO GOOD.
Now that the show's reached the halfway mark, looks like it has reached a turning point and will focus on the present from now on. Unfortunately I think this is it for Dawon... So everything went wrong once SYG and KHJ decided to take matters into their own hands to catch the killer. Which wasn't the best idea.
In the ep 9 preview, Guyeong is a different person and looks like he absolutely despises SYG. I wonder if it has to do with Yangsun. "When you're stranded, you panic and do illogical things" was that a jab directed towards SYG, implying she might have made a grave mistake? Both the leads look so miserable in 2020. It hurts, especially when we know they don't deserve this.
I must say I'm very curious to see what happens from now on. With so much tension and hidden emotions between the characters, seems like it will go full out Kim Eun Hee style now. The episodes were enjoyable so far but it's true that the actors (especially the supporting ones) haven't flexed much of their acting skills yet. Looking forward to the acting.
I'm also betting Yigang is gonna die at the end. Way too much foreshadowing; that she can't leave the mountain, that she wants to stay with her family, and that she can see Hyunjo's spirit. KEH loves to give her characters the ending that is most suitable for them. Since she has already lost almost everything that's important to her, it will be more poetic for her to join her family on the mountain.
I'm inclined to think one of the leads will survive, so HJ will probably wake up when the criminal is caught or when YG dies. That preview scene of him waking up won't be there for nothing.
One week to go to see if my prediction is true!
So we know now what YG wanted to say to HJ was an apology. Her blaming HJ for her grandma's death felt sudden, but that was pretty in line with her character. She's pretty rash and always does something that she regrets only after something bad happens. I like that her character is realistic though.
I was never a fan of this director. The only work of his I watched is Sweet Home, and the directing and music was also pretty disappointing. For Jirisan, episode 6 was a filler, but you can see romance is his strength. I think directors should stick to what they're good at. You don't see Park Chanwook doing melodramas.
But that doesn't mean the writer doesn't have her faults. The subject matter is great, but it feels like she's reusing some of the ideas and storytelling methods from Signal. I like Signal, but its structure isn't the best fit for this show. It's almost like she wanted to try something new, but got nervous and decided to include elements that she's comfortable at writing. I like the thriller elements but they feel oddly thrown in sometimes.
Yeah I'm still enjoying this, but it fell short of my expectations. I waited over a year for this show.
I feel that the earlier episodes are the ones that are filler-like. The later episodes especially from the second half, are all telling past events or disasters that seemed unrelated but are actually connected to the mystery. In comparison, the first couple episodes are actually pretty stale and drawn out for too long. So there's a pacing issue as well. Well at least the show's getting better by the episode imo.
Definitely there are also flaws in the editing especially in earlier episodes and some questionable stylistic choices that drove people away. Personally I found many recent big shows to be style over substance, while Jirisan has the substance but kinda lacks the style, which is mainly what attracts younger audiences I guess. I have a feeling this show appeals to older folks more (I'm not that old but... yeah lol)
I actually don't think it is Gooyoung, I think he's a red herring. Remember YG told the ranger team about the signals in ep 1? But the killer manipulated the signal only after reading it in Dawon's notebook. If it was one of the rangers, they would have made a move eariler than that. So now my suspicions are on either the police officer or the researcher guy.
It's pretty obvious the killer is setting up Daejin, and Daejin is probably after the killer. Yigang is suspecting the wrong person and Gooyoung can't stand her. And now the killer knows about the signal thing, while Yigang can't even meet Hyunjo and there's no one to help her. Just a shitty situation all around.
In the ep 9 preview, Guyeong is a different person and looks like he absolutely despises SYG. I wonder if it has to do with Yangsun. "When you're stranded, you panic and do illogical things" was that a jab directed towards SYG, implying she might have made a grave mistake? Both the leads look so miserable in 2020. It hurts, especially when we know they don't deserve this.
I must say I'm very curious to see what happens from now on. With so much tension and hidden emotions between the characters, seems like it will go full out Kim Eun Hee style now. The episodes were enjoyable so far but it's true that the actors (especially the supporting ones) haven't flexed much of their acting skills yet. Looking forward to the acting.