porkman

I'm liking this so far, and I hope to see more cases touching on social issues in SK. I don't think I've seen any law drama talk about hospitals refusing abortions like Episode 3, and I liked that it showed the possible long-term impacts through the boy's disability.

She's right. Even if female centric stories are on the rise in recent years, people don't treat it as a norm. It's simply because there are still so many more male-led shows that exist. Whenever a show or film with male leads gets released (Mercy For None, The Manipulated, Beyond Evil, etc), no one calls it "male-centric" because it's so normal since like, the beginning of time.

I kinda agree with you. In this case, Moeun probably had to die either way, so I guess they went with the dramatic (but predictable) route of her "sacrificing" herself in the end. However, I would have preferred if she went to court calmly saying she didn't regret her actions or that the victims got what they deserved, before getting the death sentence. Imo, that would have actually been more memorable and more fitting for her character.

On the other hand, if the other drama you're referring to is As You Stood By, I think the way the leads served prison sentences then started afresh was fine.

It sounds like an unserious modern comedy to me. I guess I'm just associating these "My [synonym for beloved] [person]" titles with modern rom coms targeting young audiences, a la My Dearest Nemesis, My Lovely Liar/Runner, etc.

I enjoyed the show but your points are valid. The "process" (mystery, suspense and uncovering of events) was well done, which is to me the most important part of thrillers. However, the underlying plot itself wasn't really outstanding or bold. And yes, it turned out to be a lot tamer than expected due to the constant use of red herrings.

"My Beloved Thief" sounds pretty odd to me, especially for a historical drama

My mom who watched with me kept saying that she should tie or cut her hair. Lmao

Sisyphus the Mess 🤣 A much more fitting title for the show!

Lee Junhyuk on filming this show:
"Lady Doir wasn't intended to be a 'challenge.' But once I started filming and received the rest of the script, it became a challenging project. I can't say much, but it's different from the works I've done so far."

Interesting. LJH has done a lot of crime/thriller works, I wonder what is different about this. (Ofc he might just be saying this for promotional purposes lol)

They were both somehow involved in his death. Watch the show to find out

I wasn't very impressed by the killers' (lack of) motives, but I feel like the husband's murder got sidelined for most of the show anyway. The bigger focus was the killing of Sehun and how the two FLs were involved in it. At some point I almost forgot that the FL even had a husband lmao

It's not exactly fast-paced (especially the early episodes), but yes I binged it and didn't feel bored throughout.

Just finished it. I thought it was a good watch overall and quite unpredictable in the second half, but some major parts of the plot felt rather contrived or implausible. The female leads' acting were standouts. Jeon Doyeon's character could have easily been frustrating to watch, but I could empathise with her emotions as an ordinary person caught in an unbelievable situation. I wasn't particularly fond of Kim Goeun's character's backstory, but she made Moeun an intriguing character to watch. 8.5/10

5 episodes in and my stress levels are through the roof for the FL!

She's the first korean actor to win an acting award at the Cannes Film Festival. Enough said.

The fact that a major theme in Signal is that the passing of time doesn't erase one's crimes... Sigh.....

If it's all true, the levels of irony and shamelessness are through the roof. Acting as a policeman exposing corruption while covering up your own dirty crimes as a youth... which is eerily similar to the last case in season 1. Just a reminder to never associate the actor with his characters.

Oh wow, I did not know this was written by Kim Eun Hee. I wonder why she's adapting a webtoon instead of creating an original story as she usually does, but I'm looking forward to it nonetheless.

This isn't the first time I've heard of screenwriters being pressured to change their scripts in directions that are believed to bring in more viewers - whether it's investors, production teams, etc. Unfortunately that's how TV shows and movies work, and sometimes it's for the worse. I believe veteran or well-known writers would have more power to enforce their original stories. I've also heard that Netflix gives the writers more creative freedom for their originals.

Lmao!