roddib

Hahaha indeed in Black Money Love they just kept coming back after dying! Even to the point I wished they'd have stayed dead! I'm so disappointed if ML really died. Yes they hinted the 2FLs father ordered him killed and that the ex-cop did it.

He arrived. in the market buying sticky rice cakes, it was briefly shown

Completely unoriginal and predictable. What a waste of resources.

completely agree. That was a pleasant surprise.

Very slow and not much essence.

but it's based on historical facts. Park's Marriage Contract also dealed with that practice of the family of a virtuous (=self-killing) widow getting the highest rank and rewards.

This is much more fun than I thought based on the 1st episode. I really like the ML choice, a fresh face (had only seen him in Amanza). Honey Lee is is course a virtuoso actress. ML and FL characters really are soulmates and their shenanigans make me laugh! I don't think they'll go full romantic in the drama before the last episode. This is clearly a well planned drama and am seated for the rest of it!

zero predictability, fast paced. Psychological thrillers are not everyone's thing though, it's not for the kids.

Today 1/3 or more of new Viki offerings are BL so I think the women's rights issue is more in line with what sageuk writers and makers have originally intended to convey. Of course it's okay to watch these things from today's viewpoints too and read them as hidden BL/GL dramas. But with so many overt BL/GL dramas I prefer to read them in the historical frame.

Women dressed as men appear in so many fusion sageuks that it's nothing out of the ordinary. Sungkyungwan Scandal (2011) is one of the older ones. In none of these dramas did the actress really look like a man. I think the reason for this drama driver is not only to amuse but also to offer food for thought about the confined possibilities of women. In Joseon particularly women of higher classes had very limited possibilities to participate in the society. Sungkyungwan and scholarship was for men only, for instance. Maybe not everything has changed when it comes to women's role and tasks, even today.

Bad timing, almost simultaneously out with My Dearest. I find it unfortunate that this one has the same historical timing without being historically accurate. My Dearest was based on real historical events and this one is fiction but perhaps inspired by historical events. I don't know why we had to go to Shenyang again only to stay there for 5 minutes. It's disturbing to me to know all ways in which Captivating the King is not in line with actual history and the ways in which it is. The paranoid king, which is not King Injo, the hostage, which is not King Injo's son, the fate of the people sent to Qing, etc.

The story was good and the FLs were excellent but I thought he sucked in it lol

I don't like him either. At all. Glad someone agrees. Why him as ML, damn boring.

Seong Jun and Sang Min sitting on the floor after airing their grievances was priceless. The actors were excellent all around. Ryu Kyung Soo was damn impressive. (If you liked this drama, I'd recommend Confession).

excellent psychological thriller. I binged this in 2 days, there was that much pull and intensity. Not much gore, which I like. No filler scenes, no boring moments. The last episodes had some slapstick humour, my cup of tea exactly. 9.5/10.

This would have been so much better without the 2nd couple. Nana and JDY chemistry was fantastic.

well, that too.

I lost interest, and feel this one is quickly going downhill just like Love in Contract. How are they going to have enough material for 16 episodes? MLs behavior is a bit questionable, borderline obsessive. FL is not someone I want to care for and protect anymore bc the hugely expensive looking dresses being so irrealistic for the office work lol. This may well be just my problem, but PMY is still looking badly underweight to me and it just makes me feel uncomfortable. Will she be a role model for young girls? Is this considered a beauty standard? I can't get rid of these kind of thoughts. I'm all on her side when it comes to real life issues.

Ep 9 was so good. I kinda feel sorry for those who haven't discovered this yet. Uniquely charming drama, with immensely well written dialogues. Funny and heartwarming. It's 9.5/10 for me.

A very strong start. Can't wait for next episodes! Pls people avoid giving spoilers at all cost. The charm of the drama is in the mystery.