im soooo invested in this drama. the dynamic between the lead couple is so unique, it's refreshing to see the female character being the one with so many "flaws" and a male character that doesn't seem to care at all. i feel a very natural chemistry between them. and the second couple, omg, i'm obsessed with them! maybe my huge crush on Lee Sang Yi is biasing me, but I really love what's going on (they're so shy and cute but bold too) and i can't wait to see what's in store for them in the next episodes (and the spin off too!), i just hope the secretary doesn't get in their way.
There is no rape in the webtoon at all, the drama added it on its own. The webtoon was very clearly aimed at a…
thinking that crossdressers aren't related to the trans community is certainly a choice to make. but anyway, i'm aware of everything: it's niche yandere content and the boy isn't a girl, he's just stalking the actual girl while dressed as one, that's why it's bad and a bit problematic (even more with the rape trope going on), but the jdrama community prefers not to talk about it since everyone is so focused on filling themselves with tropes instead of a good script and editing.
I'm not one to say a movie or a series needs to have a purpose to be made or a lesson to teach, but I do think some stories should not be told, much less told twice (first as a webtoon and then as a series), this is one of them. I think is absolutely despicable to make a serious matter such as rape a mystery plot driver. I also must say that in a world where lgbtphobes constantly claim that drags and transgenders do this to take advantage of biological women, having a character as Ritsuko is a total disservice. And if they are not trying to teach some kind of weird lesson with this drama, and it's just for the craving of telling a fucked up story, they should at least make it look pretty cuz the guy in drag looks horrendous (I think fixing his posture would help a lot), the other male lead acting is embarrassing and the editing is lame.
I watched all 4 episodes in one sitting and now there's an emptiness inside me. I am writing this so that the wait will be less painful.
It's been a long time since I've related and understood two main characters in a kdrama so deeply and it makes me a little sad to know that some people are saying the characters are too dull and boring for this to be an enjoyable watch when in fact they are well written (scriptwise) and acted. Lee Sung Kyung spoke about her character in this drama as someone who feels revengeful but doesn't know how to get revenge. That's why you see her character oscillating between rudeness and her good demeanor (which comes out whenever the KYK character is in danger or when she's with her siblings). At the same time, Young Kwang said that his character has no desire to reveal himself or reveal what he feels, this is clear in each of his scenes. Even so, I wouldn't say that the character is dull or boring. KYK's acting is so precise that you can see in his eyes all the words he will never utter. It's quietly painful and reminds me a little of Mathew Macfadyen's micro expressions of affection and suffering playing Mr. Darcy.
In terms of the script, events until the last episode are far from clichés (besides the whole ex-girlfriend plot) and I couldn't be more excited to know what comes next, how the protagonists' relationship will develop and how bad karma will act upon that gold digger. What I do know is that KYK's character already has LSK's one in his heart as someone who finally saw him without him having to show himself, even if her eyes are blinded by the disgusting feeling of hate. I feel like he is already so captivated by her that he allows her to be rude to him and only focuses on the 3 times she protected him.
It's been a long time since I've related and understood two main characters in a kdrama so deeply and it makes me a little sad to know that some people are saying the characters are too dull and boring for this to be an enjoyable watch when in fact they are well written (scriptwise) and acted. Lee Sung Kyung spoke about her character in this drama as someone who feels revengeful but doesn't know how to get revenge. That's why you see her character oscillating between rudeness and her good demeanor (which comes out whenever the KYK character is in danger or when she's with her siblings). At the same time, Young Kwang said that his character has no desire to reveal himself or reveal what he feels, this is clear in each of his scenes. Even so, I wouldn't say that the character is dull or boring. KYK's acting is so precise that you can see in his eyes all the words he will never utter. It's quietly painful and reminds me a little of Mathew Macfadyen's micro expressions of affection and suffering playing Mr. Darcy.
In terms of the script, events until the last episode are far from clichés (besides the whole ex-girlfriend plot) and I couldn't be more excited to know what comes next, how the protagonists' relationship will develop and how bad karma will act upon that gold digger. What I do know is that KYK's character already has LSK's one in his heart as someone who finally saw him without him having to show himself, even if her eyes are blinded by the disgusting feeling of hate. I feel like he is already so captivated by her that he allows her to be rude to him and only focuses on the 3 times she protected him.