Kate

I guarantee not everyone will get that this is a sarcasm 🙃

I get this is not for everyone, but people wanting some unrealistic Taxi Driver type of thrills from a show that is based on a non-fiction book is a bit...

For me it was fascinating because it was so close to reality. It was not just a fictional character that went through some action that has no place in real life. It's a story that made me think: someone really suffered so much for others to feel safer.

I can totally see why this would be extremely boring for some people.
Just wish they did not waste the time on watching something they will most likely not enjoy.

Don't know if you knew the drama is based on a non-fiction book, but that could have been a good tell this will most likely not be for you. Sorry that you wasted so much time watching something that does not fit your taste, but at the same time, looking at the source material, expecting thrills like in Taxi Driver or Sketch (two crime related shows you rated rather high) which were fun for sure, but unrealistic dramas, would be a mistake.

it's extremely good. And knowing it's based on a non-fiction book AND
Kwon Il Yong was actually involved in the drama production just makes it so much better. Coz you watch it with the thought - it's not just over the top fiction. Someone truly went through it all.

Pretty sure she looks like his past lover that died or something.
If they go with Woo Hyun divorcing her husband, being a mistress to to the boss WHILE having an affair with the PD, this is gonna be a ride 🤣

random thoughts after episode 3

When Ji Woong gave Hee Do his history book so she will not be punished, for 0.5 seconds I went "awwwwww", but then I connected the dots and went: this sly fox 🤣

There is one thing I love about this show: how girls are supportive and nice. From that "failed to fight bully" scene, Hee Do wanting to be Yu Rim's rival not because she is jealous of her skills, but because she respects her and her skills, how Hee Do was all "damn you are awesome" when talking with Seung Wan about her being 1st in the school. It's so nice to see.

Sad to say, but how Baek Yi Jin dealt with the bullies is the only way that could possibly work. Telling parents or school does not work, EVER. Why? Parents either are awful people themselves, or they will never believe their child could bully anyone. School just rather pretend the problem does not exist, than try to deal with it.

Whole vol. 12 of Full House scene: masterpiece!

I LOVE Baek Yi Jin. Yo, he is such a sweet dude. A+ , more male leads like him.

Also, minor shit, but OMG THANK YOU FOR MAKING THEM SWEAT/LOOK LIKE THEY SWEAT. I hate when in dramas people work out and they have like one drop of sweat on their face, while still having perfect hairstyle etc.

Both Hee Do and Yi Jin, and Yu Rim and Ji Woong are adorable as fuck, my cheeks hurt from smiling.

It was so obvious it was Yu Rim that Hee Do was chatting with! LOVE IT. Yi Jin does not seem like a guy who would look for friends online, and he is too busy with real life problems for it.

Damn I am enjoying it A LOT. Appreciate how there won't be a love triangle (most likely). Coz that was something I was afraid they would include.

pretty sure they both agreed they will not share any personal detail that would lead to one of them identifying the other.

They both don't know they are chatting with each other.
At the beginning they explained how they decided to not share any personal information that could lead to one of them finding how who the other is.

There is a difference between being mature and responsible in your professional life (as they are in this drama) while letting more immature side show up when you are literally having fun with your friends and being immature in all aspect of your life, not knowing how to handle problems and real life situations.

The only truly questionable thing is Chan Young's situation, but the drama was CLEAR she is in fact in wrong here, and she herself knows it. But it's not like by the age of 39 you became emotionless person who relies on rationality only.

I'm appreciating how the drama shows you can be professional is your working environment while not having a stick in your a** in the personal life. I appreciate how the drama shows there are no limits in making mistakes and learning is a process that takes the whole life. Even by 40 you can mess up and have to deal with the consequences it had on you and people around you.

People who say these three do not act their age are for sure really young themselves, coz they have some weird ideas on how adults act and behave 🤣

To put it simply:
The same way not everyone who consumes alcohol has problem with addiction and substance abuse,
The same way not every kink is rooted in psychological issues that need treatment.

and awch that must hurt but ohhh so sweet < how we all experienced the movie 🤣
The consent was such a big deal in the movie. Love how it was pointed out with the fake dom dude. Great to point it out in a review :)

I would not even name Lee Jong Suk or Ji Chang Wook as a truly good actors. They are good for the roles they are taking, but the fact is, they do tend to take similar roles, so it's not even easy to judge how versatile they are. So you naming these two, shows we have quite different standards to what is means to be a good actor.

And I strongly disagree with using different standards for idol actors and just actors. He decided to pick a lead role, I will judge his acting according to what lead actor should deliver, not what I can expect from idol turn actor who took his first role.

And even idol turn actor, he is not really doing that great of a job compared to others. Doh Kyung Soo, Im Si wan, Seo In Guk, Kim Se Jeong, Park Hyung Sik, to name a few idols/singers turned actors who did a better jobs with their debut projects.

I love Kang Daniel as an idol, artist, performer and even entertainer in variety shows, but his acting is quite lacking. He should have taken some supporting roles before diving into a lead ones.

What an innocent view of the industry you have.

1. It's naive to think it was Kang Daniel's skill that got him the role and not the probable profit they will get from using his name thanks to his huge popularity. We are talking about Disney here. They put 💲 over integrity and skills any time.

2. No director ever will say bad things about their production. Who would give themselves bad press? Not to mention he would not want to piss his fans off. Saying good things about the actor is the only way to go, no matter how well they truly performed. You get good press AND you make fans happy = profit.

There is a reason why so many people are not fans of Kang Daniel's acting, and even the people who try to defend him do not say: he is acting well, but rather: "he is acting well for a rookie" or "he is acting well for his first role" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Comment section delivers better comedy than the show itself, when people talk about how nuanced Kang Daniel's acting is 🤣

Here's the thing - he took a lead role, he should deliver acting worthy of a lead role. Not "decent for a first role" or "better than some other rookie idol actors" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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I understand his motivation, I don't see it in his behavior and emotional reactions to anything. There are all the reasons, but there are no emotions behind it.

when Hwal started to plead and be all sorry before dying... I was soooooooooooo done 🤣

For someone who went for 600 to took his revenge, he felt too empty for me. I felt nothing for him, coz I questioned what exactly motivated him to even look for her for 600 years. Revenge that takes such a long time has to be fueled by some kind of emotions, and I did not feel them from him.

For me the ending kind of undermines the stakes of the whole show. The idea that Bulgasal can only reincarnate if they are turned into human. They went "fuck it" at the end without giving any explanation.