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Lol I didn't watch it. The reviews say otherwise. I don't watch romance on Netflix and genuinely wanted to try this one, but no. Almost all the romance in Netfix revolve around one trope: toxic relationship, including the trashy Western drama like Kissing Booth and He's All That.

It seems weird to put a short description based on personality disorder / mental issues. It's like these writers/directors scanned through the list and think. hmm what kind of illness should we use as a plot today.

I guess Netflix is so bad at making romance, but good at making thriller/suspense.

This series wakes me up from the K-drama slump, proving that you don't need 16 episodes to make a great show with strong characters' studies. No filler, every action and decision taken contribute to the overall plot. It leaves a great impression. Stop overusing the psychopath trope and explore how humans--ordinary humans--are capable of evil so that we can reflect as a society. Now I'm sad that I don't have anything to watch.

And Itaewon Classs. Gosh, stop using personality disorder, especially ASPD, for your characters to be quirky! PD isn't a flu that you can get rid easily, it sticks with you through the whole life. It's a part of you. I never watched the last episodes of IC because that's almost a blasphemy to me.

Thank you for speaking up for It's Okay Not to be Okay. Not only autism, the portrayal of a psychopathic character that can be cured by love like magic also throws me off. That's disrespectful to the real people who struggle OR never seen love as an important part of life anyway. Stop making neurodivergent characters fit to neurotypical standard.

I might watch this because I have ADHD and I've never seen it portrayed in K-Drama, so I'm curious. By the way, it isn't caused by the environment but pure brain wiring. It's a neurological disorder that can be managed, not cured.

Yes, there's no review on the website. I don't have the app so I can't check.

Did they delete all reviews? I remember upvoting some yesterday but they're all gone.

Lol I'm racist for suggesting sensitivity readers? That should be a universal approach that's taken by all countries.

Your comment isn't only ignorant, but also hurtful to the people who are affected. Why defending a character over real people with real issues? This isn't outright racism, but extremely insensitive & borderline cultural appropriation considering the current state of the world. What makes it worse is the appearance has NOTHING to do with the character & the plot. They could easily change it and yet they chose to go with this??

Ok, I can tolerate anything apart from stereotyping. It's a serious issue. I can no longer have fun watching this because you know, sometimes you just watch a series because it's so bad to the point that it's entertaining. But bad and problematic is different.

In book publishing world. there's a literal job called "sensitivity readers." The multibillion Korean entertainment industry should employ tons of them. More info: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/27/vetting-for-stereotypes-meet-publishings-sensitivity-readers

Oh, I've been waiting for a K-Drama about the K-pop industry. I hope it has a sharp commentary/criticism.

Yeah, it perfectly makes sense especially after his monologue on the car. As if he's the one who's going to wrap up the story.

Whoa, I love Soo Ryeon so much. She doesn't give a damn about romance; she's busy thinking about revolution. What a good representation in romantic K-Drama where every character mostly ends up paired with each other. I still love Soo Chan too. His sincerity always touches me. At this point, I'm watching for them because I'm not into love story haha.

Gosh, just agree to disagree. The opinion is valid & reasonable. I like Hee Tae's dad role too because we learn more from villains than heroes. Movie is a mirror of society. You don't have to be overly emotional people's taste & interpretation.

What's the point of this article? I'm right and you're wrong but I won't elaborate why you're wrong? You're doing exactly the same thing with those reviews that you read.

I'm here to release my pent-up anger by venting towards the illogical storyline and stupid characters. What a cathartic experience, I love Penthouse Season 3 for that :)

Surprisingly, my favourite character is Soo Chan because he's relatable. He helps Myung Hee without expecting too much (not even to love him back since there's no confession), he takes care of Soo Ryeon, and he has a logical approach in situations (ex. when he's upset because of the merger and try to make the MLs see the situation within a bigger picture). He's not the one with the "strictest" moral compass which makes him seem neutral, but he reacts according to the situation rather than some idealised standards that he holds (which could be dangerous sometimes).

I'm simply grateful that so many people are learning about the Gwangju uprising through this drama. The history should be remembered; if one of the ways is by making a K-Drama, then be it. So far, I think there's nothing problematic with the portrayal (CMIIW). I'm open with any ending because I believe this drama has done its most essential job, which is to bring awareness.