Yeah gotta agree with you, lately if you want a jdrama romance I just come across the adultery theme a lot. What's…
Oh thanks for the response. I mean it's endemic in every country but yeah I did check with my friend in jp and she confirmed that most gfs/wives won't consider their men being with a sex worker as cheating.... like.... wth. D: D: D:
"where the characters that cheat aren’t villains, they don’t show remorse, and they even rationalise and justify their infidelity." - this so much. So MANY adultery jdramas portray their characters like this.
Also God the ending- We wait 30 eps of this agonizing love story and we don't even get to see a real reconciliation of the main leads. Just a distance shot of them walking together as a family. WHAT A RIP OFF.
People hating on the FL- yeah I can see it, the writers dragged her character for ages, but I still can understand the hate she had for the ML's dad. He was horrible to her, that pain isn't easily forgotten esp since he never once respected her till the end. Still the writers could have made her love towards the ML stronger in the second half (apart from when she helps him recover).
The revenge plot was so boring, and it would have been much better if the focused on catching the secretary. I mean the WHOLE thing revolved around the fact that grandpa possibly framed her dad, and they rush the discovery in the last 10 mins of the final episode. That's so unsatisfying as a viewer.
As beautifully as this was shot and acted, it fell short in a lot of ways because of the decisions made for the second half of the series.
First half was great, and the acting was superb. The second half had me ff through everything, it became less about the main couple and about all these subplots I wasn't that interested in. Would have been better if they didn't add the random revenge plot and continued to focus on the main leads through out the series. Also 20 eps would have been enough for this.
It was however really well directed and beautifully acted, Wallace Chung blew me away with his ability to emote sometimes without saying a word. I thought he was ok in previous dramas but this one he reaaalllly stands out. Just wish the drama would have given us more of the main leads in the second half.
Dropped at ep 4, man I was hoping to like the FL since she seemed to have a bit of backbone but wow, no she's just really immature and seems to have no basic manners? Also the gravity of her situation never seems to sink in to her?
Also the filler scenes, even with the main leads are so boring. I can't imagine watching 20+ eps of this.
Kingdom, yes. Happiness, no. The residents in Happiness never even made it out of their complex and they only…
But the fact they didn't have to move around wasn't a reason that Happiness wasn't as good as or better than AoUAD. Happiness 'thrill', if you will, came from the race against time to find a cure. Also where Happiness stood out was treating the zombie virus as just that- an illness. There was a lot of weight put on the value of human life which was refreshing in a genre that usually is about the most number of kills.
It was a show that relied heavily on the acting and the cast did really deliver in that show. The zombies in my opinion were far scarier in Happiness, than AoUAD although Kingdom had the best ones so far.
Kingdom, yes. Happiness, no. The residents in Happiness never even made it out of their complex and they only…
Yes, cause if you have food and comfortable shelter - it makes no sense to leave. Why would you go running around if you have safety in your home when there are zombies running around?
I really hated the last 2 episodes, what was the point of the bully that he can have so many lives? Wouldn't a better story line have the girl he assaulted take her revenge eventually? Instead he kills Cheong-san in the most pointless scene of all.
Also the writer kept introducing new characters who were fun and interesting and with what seemed like strong subplots (Detective and gang) and.....then were completely forgotten about? The politican mom never once talked about her daughter, but her character was never presented as completely evil or selfish. Yes she used one situation to her advantage but she also did help the father go, and she never once cared about her own daughter? Don't understand the point of some of these characters.
Also that bullied kid who didn't open the door at the roof top, he was almost as bad as the kids who bullied him. Su-hyoek did try to save them, but he just let them die. It was really so weirdly written.
The series became so repetitive, all they did was keep moving (never looking for food btw!) and just keep meeting new dead ends. It was fun at first to see how they would get out of each situation, but then it became a game of- who is going to get killed off in this episode. And as a viewer you just start to detach from all characters - because who cares?
It's redeeming quality is it's bingeable but after a while it just is all pointless.
Started off great...and then I don't know, it lost all its steam. The plot became really repetitive where it could have had so much potential. The writer seemed to just circle the same scenario in a different setting, with a scratch card of who dies. On the positive- there were three standout actors, Nam-ra , Cheong-san and Su-hyeok. Can definitely see these three landing more leading roles after this.
The last 2 episodes were pretty annoying and I was not impressed with where the story went. I can see that happening in the real world, but all this drama taught was don't have hope, nothing matters in the end. So what's the point of watching this drama? It's so nihilistic and pointless. Kingdom and Happiness definitely did the Zombie apocalypse better.
I LOVE this drama. Yes, its not deep, it doesn't have the complexities of other dramas and it can come off as a very cliched story line that's been done before. There's nothing really new about the story being told here BUT this is the kind of drama that refreshes your heart. It's heartwarming without pretending to be too much, it's about how the story is told rather than the story itself, making the most ordinary beautiful.
The cast were amazing, the art was AMAZING, the OST (esp Christmas Tree by V) was amazing, the production was amazing. It's one of those romcoms that look typical but can really sweep you off your feet (much like the love story in this) and a great reminder of why I fell in love with watching kdramas in the first place.
This drama in summary: it's just like lying under the embrace of a warm sun on cool breezy day.
A lot lacking in this movie. I couldn't really feel the connection between the leads, and although funny (but problematic with the blackface- c'mon asian shows), the whole thing was quite bland. Would probably make more sense as a series as they tried to cover so much.
Trying not to judge this by today's drama standards since it was made in 2016, but mannnn the FL seriously had some "Candy" vibes. I was convinced the woman had some kind of inner-ear issues since she was ALWAYS (and I mean ALWAYS) tripping and falling all over the place. Like go see a doctor ma'am you have no balance.
Other than that this is quite enjoyable and bingeable. The weakest link is the FL (whose acting was really not that great but also her character was so terribly written) and the last 3 or 4 eps. This could have been 16 episodes and been much better. Marcus and the rest of the cast did a great job thought and he really carried the chemistry in the relationship.
Does anyone have any other revenge dramas like this apart from the ones mentioned in the reccs?
short sweet and cute. Wouldn't mind seeing this fleshed out more since the FL wasn't a push over and was actually always standing up for herself against those who wanted to harm her and her mom. ML was adorable and not the normally OTT bossy type.
Pretty good sci-fi drama with some great acting and even more amazing visual effects. I have to say, K-dramas are really taking on different genres like never before. I don't think this was too long or dragged out. I didn't really notice time passing slowly, except the 1st episode which was a bit slow.
The drama does have a more subtle and silent tone to it, so some may find that a little draggy but I thought that directing actually fit amazingly well given the tone of the plot. I do think it was a little predictable with what would happen to the crew, some of the characters were pretty one-dimensional. But that's a given with only 8 50 mins episodes .
Overall - I do recommend, its totally bingeable and can be your in-between drama.
side note : has anyone seen the actor Baek Hyun Jin (the evil doctor in 601) act in a positive role? Lately have been seeing him play so many negative roles I'm curious what his "good guy" acting is like.
"where the characters that cheat aren’t villains, they don’t show remorse, and they even rationalise and justify their infidelity." - this so much. So MANY adultery jdramas portray their characters like this.
People hating on the FL- yeah I can see it, the writers dragged her character for ages, but I still can understand the hate she had for the ML's dad. He was horrible to her, that pain isn't easily forgotten esp since he never once respected her till the end. Still the writers could have made her love towards the ML stronger in the second half (apart from when she helps him recover).
The revenge plot was so boring, and it would have been much better if the focused on catching the secretary. I mean the WHOLE thing revolved around the fact that grandpa possibly framed her dad, and they rush the discovery in the last 10 mins of the final episode. That's so unsatisfying as a viewer.
As beautifully as this was shot and acted, it fell short in a lot of ways because of the decisions made for the second half of the series.
It was however really well directed and beautifully acted, Wallace Chung blew me away with his ability to emote sometimes without saying a word. I thought he was ok in previous dramas but this one he reaaalllly stands out. Just wish the drama would have given us more of the main leads in the second half.
Also the filler scenes, even with the main leads are so boring. I can't imagine watching 20+ eps of this.
It was a show that relied heavily on the acting and the cast did really deliver in that show. The zombies in my opinion were far scarier in Happiness, than AoUAD although Kingdom had the best ones so far.
Also the writer kept introducing new characters who were fun and interesting and with what seemed like strong subplots (Detective and gang) and.....then were completely forgotten about? The politican mom never once talked about her daughter, but her character was never presented as completely evil or selfish. Yes she used one situation to her advantage but she also did help the father go, and she never once cared about her own daughter? Don't understand the point of some of these characters.
Also that bullied kid who didn't open the door at the roof top, he was almost as bad as the kids who bullied him. Su-hyoek did try to save them, but he just let them die. It was really so weirdly written.
The series became so repetitive, all they did was keep moving (never looking for food btw!) and just keep meeting new dead ends. It was fun at first to see how they would get out of each situation, but then it became a game of- who is going to get killed off in this episode. And as a viewer you just start to detach from all characters - because who cares?
It's redeeming quality is it's bingeable but after a while it just is all pointless.
The last 2 episodes were pretty annoying and I was not impressed with where the story went. I can see that happening in the real world, but all this drama taught was don't have hope, nothing matters in the end. So what's the point of watching this drama? It's so nihilistic and pointless. Kingdom and Happiness definitely did the Zombie apocalypse better.
The cast were amazing, the art was AMAZING, the OST (esp Christmas Tree by V) was amazing, the production was amazing. It's one of those romcoms that look typical but can really sweep you off your feet (much like the love story in this) and a great reminder of why I fell in love with watching kdramas in the first place.
This drama in summary: it's just like lying under the embrace of a warm sun on cool breezy day.
Overall - interesting premise - bad execution.
Other than that this is quite enjoyable and bingeable. The weakest link is the FL (whose acting was really not that great but also her character was so terribly written) and the last 3 or 4 eps. This could have been 16 episodes and been much better. Marcus and the rest of the cast did a great job thought and he really carried the chemistry in the relationship.
Does anyone have any other revenge dramas like this apart from the ones mentioned in the reccs?
The drama does have a more subtle and silent tone to it, so some may find that a little draggy but I thought that directing actually fit amazingly well given the tone of the plot. I do think it was a little predictable with what would happen to the crew, some of the characters were pretty one-dimensional. But that's a given with only 8 50 mins episodes .
Overall - I do recommend, its totally bingeable and can be your in-between drama.