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Which is completely fair! I really like the expression he made in ep 5 after he pushed Wan and Wan asked if he was okay, like he couldn’t understand such a “kind” reaction to his aggression at all.

his smile is REALLY lovely

I think he’s doing a good job but I don’t feel like he’s outshining anyone… This cast is honestly really well rounded.

poor us, haha! who is your favourite actor?

I’m a fan of Minhyun too so I feel like I’m in a winning situation anyway haha! Also Drive is on repeat, it’s so good 🫶

I know some people aren’t the biggest fans of his acting but I think we can all agree that Minhyun has impeccable choice when it comes to the dramas he accepts. Everything since 2020 has an >8.1 rating!

Jiwoong has apparently been chosen to play a lead role in upcoming full-length drama “Siren” which is ALSO planned to be released as a film and short-form vertical drama. He will be a chaebol police officer 🥹

I think ZB1’s conditions are better now! Jiwoong is still managed by NEST for his acting career and apparently has some dramas* coming up. But I don’t think the directors here will reach out to him, especially not unless Minhyun declines. Hopefully whatever Jiwoong does soon is successful and he has casting directors knocking at his door!!! 😤

*I’m not sure what the dramas are like but it sounds like there will be a full-length drama, short-form vertical drama AND a film of one of his projects. Interesting idea.

what lol
the tag is about Iseop and his cousin, i believe, who have some sort of rivalry. it’s a focus of the story, that’s why it’s mentioned. the couple aren’t cousins

people are being so salty for no reason. it’s funny because these people absolutely know Jiwoong is an idol (despite asking “who?”) because otherwise they wouldn’t be so snarky. they’re telling on themselves

now the ml AND the fl both aren’t clear lol

In terms of appearance, Kim Jiwoong would make a PERFECT Iseop. I feel like I always see people saying “this actor looks like this [webtoon] character” and it’s like… I don’t see it. This resemblance you can’t help but see though LOL

That being said, it sounds like this isn’t really a role that auditions are being held for, rather the production/casting team is reaching out to specific actors. I think Jiwoong’s catalogue isn’t really big enough that he would be considered for such a role, unfortunately.

TBH I can't see how much detailed they could have been and not turn it into porn. How do you show a blowjob while not showing a BJ and the actors being clothed and not on a bed?
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The answer is simply—movement. Other shows have done it well where you don’t SEE anything but the movement is what tells what is happening. Having a character give a blowjob where there is no head movement is awkward not in terms of character depiction but in terms of acting. Same with a handjob where the hand or arm doesn’t move at all. Like, all of the sounds and facial expressions aren’t cohesive with the lack of movement.

I understand that in this case, one character is not entirely into it but my personal criticism is that I don’t feel like that is why the scenes look so awkward (because again, awkward is what they look, when considering the characters, they should look more uncomfortable).

I get what you’re saying but, to me, it’s like a director deciding “I don’t want to film gore” so when a character is stabbed, you see that the rubber prop knife bend. There are ways to cohesively and realistically show such a scene without it being gory but that isn’t such a way; just like there are ways to “show” sexual scenes without them being pornographic or, frankly, without seeing basically anything at all. Just the impression of movement. It can be done; other shows have done it. What this reminded me of is when SK dramas all had kisses where there was NO movement (the main couple would literally just stand there with their lips pressed against each others for AGES). At that point, the kiss is pointless and, again, awkward not in terms of the characters but the acting, directing, producing, etc. LOL now THAT was an epidemic—dead fish kisses 🤭

That being said, it’s funny because I feel like I ALWAYS see complaints about NC scenes (not enough, too much, not actually touching, etc.) but usually am not bothered myself. But I think it’s not a big deal for people to discuss them because, at the end of the day, it’s part of the overall production and it is acting. It’s the same as having an opinion on ANY kind of scene :) Thank you for your perspective and sorry for the long response

I don’t know if you’re asking about the realism but just want to say that you can absolutely lose your memory of only a certain period of your life.

There’s a difference between hinting well and hinting poorly, though. It’s the same with the sex scenes where it just looks like one is sitting on the other and barely moving. Everyone knows what is supposed to be happening but it feels awkward/out of place.

just going to point out, the song ZB1 released 3 months ago has 50m+ views on youtube which is more than some of the songs they released as a full lineup. they’re doing well. hopefully he continues to be able to perform and gets more roles n the future, too :)

it’s so hard being a fan of Kim Rae Won; i feel like i have to just keep going back and rewatching old dramas… i wish he would release new ones more often 😂

when I see the Iseop’s character, I still feel Kim Jiwoong would have been a really amazing visual match. this is a big role for Yun Ji so that’s exciting, though. hopefully this s a good drama :)

just started watching My Sweet Mobster. now i feel like i need to watch all of his shows LOL he’s so great!

he’s really handsome… from his first scene in School Trip, i thought so.