I think the biggest reason people find this drama boring is because they enter thinking it's only a crime thriller. It's not. It's a fusion of genres and it's beautiful. If you want a fluffy rom-com, this isn't the one. If you want a complete crime thriller, it's not that, either.
The writer wanted to write a story of a marriage where the woman finds out her husband is not the man she thought he was. The thriller/psychopath/detective aspect was added just to heighten the drama. If you watch it for what it intended to be— a gritty, deep story of a relationship between two people— you'll love it.
The FL had to make such difficult choices. She was so strong. LJG and MCW totally gave life to this couple. Analyze the relationship and emotions, not the crime/thriller part. The drama makes you think a lot. There are little things and big things you have to observe. The writers don't explain everything with words... this is an "actions speak louder than words" drama. Because you can't trust any of the words they speak.
I agree it depends on everyone, I also think ratings are subjective. I seem to always give High ratings, but I…
I usually check MDL ratings and then Viki ratings(which have lower standards lol)... if you take an average, it's usually very reliable as to whether the drama is good or not. Could you name a few dramas with low ratings that you liked?
This is a wonderfully extensive list and I'm just sad that apart from the ones I've watched, the rest have terrible ratings 😥 I've been spending wayyyy too much time in Dramaland, I guess!
My comfort dramas also include I'm Not A Robot, Lost Romance, 18 Again, Oh My Venus and Touch Your Heart... I've lost count of the number of times I've re-watched them whenever I felt low :)
I don't know but everytime i want to finish, WLFKB, GO AHEAD and PLAYFUL KISS but couldn't pass WLFKB ( 2 EPISODE…
Go Ahead is a little heavy/dark in the first few eps because of the boys' moms and all, but it gets better. I loved the adopted "family" and the way both the fathers band together to raise their children. It's really beautiful and the OST is so healing.
Flowers of Evil is truly a masterpiece. I actually took a long break from Kdramas and that drama took me back…
I really, really loved Hyun Soo but I was so blown away by Ji Won's character too! Her struggle to leave or love the man she used to think was her whole world but was lying to her all along... I thought she was one of the strongest FLs ever. I could have never anticipated the decisions she made. The OST put her feelings so perfectly into words: "In my heart, if this is love I'm not afraid In my heart I'll always be by your side... Even if it's regretful or painful, I don't care I'll hold out my hand and go to you, It's where I need to be... In my heart, even if this heart comes crashing down, I love you."
I loved how everything in Flower of Evil screamed TRAGEDYYYYY and we had so many heartbreaking scenes but the writers still gave us a beautiful ending.
They are such a beautiful couple... honestly the way LJG just broke down like that... the scene was so raw and full of emotions, there was no pretense or lies, just two broken people clinging to each other.
I agree about IOTNBO. It makes viewers think that love "fixes" everything. That if you find a person who loves you, your problems slowly go away or whatever. A lot of things KMY did were inexcusable. But even if you want excuse it because of her traumatic past and her ASPD, I felt she really needed PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HELP. At some points, it feels like the drama makes a mockery of mental health institutions— she literally runs all over that mental health hospital and NO ONE thinks she needs a help? It frustrated me so much that Gang Tae had to handle TWO people while he himself was so broken. It frustrated me that this poor FL wasn't getting the actual help people need in the real world. Younger viewers can be misled so easily! You want romance? Okay. But I really think both partners must be mentally stable and strong enough to create a romantic relationship.
I love it when "enemies to lovers" isn't very toxic... they hate each other but no one is torturing/being really mean to the other. My favorites are Lost Romance(TW), Jugglers and I'm Not A Robot . Two strong characters, no one is a doormat, no one is dumb or stupid, and everyone is ADORABLE!! It's so rewarding to stick with the bickering and insulting (I enjoy every minute, ngl :P) and then they finally get together to form the sweetest, fluffiest couples^^ I think it's because the characters have already seen the worst sides of the other. Now it's just a matter of finding out their GOOD sides!
I loved him as Danny in XX, he's really cute here too and so worth it, hopefully this opens up bigger doors for…
They'll get there someday!! Meanwhile, let me just waste time on neverending, historical cdramas 😂😅 PS: are you a Xingmi/EXO-L? Your username makes me wonder...
I had a lot of reasons not to watch the drama, but after this article there is only one thing stopping me— I don't want to watch Bae In Hyuk as an SML 🙈 I fell in love with him after Kiss Goblin and I'm glad he's getting bigger roles (My Roommate is A Gumiho and At A Distance Spring is Green)... but I think I'm going to wait till he gets an ML role 😅 All his facial expressions have me falling head over heels over and over again
One of the author's reasons listed in favor of dubbing is the noise level in China, both inside and outside. India…
India does have lots and lots of languages, but the people who speak those are usually in a different state or look different. How do I say this? It's like each state is almost a country with distinct culture/tradition/looks, etc. So if you bring a South Indian into a North Indian movie, anyone can tell that he's South Indian and forgive his weird accent, if he has one. And everyone generally knows Hindi or the main language in that state. There have been instances of dubbing when an actor doesn't know the language, but I've watched a lot of movies and haven't noticed any dubbing.
The writer wanted to write a story of a marriage where the woman finds out her husband is not the man she thought he was. The thriller/psychopath/detective aspect was added just to heighten the drama. If you watch it for what it intended to be— a gritty, deep story of a relationship between two people— you'll love it.
The FL had to make such difficult choices. She was so strong. LJG and MCW totally gave life to this couple. Analyze the relationship and emotions, not the crime/thriller part. The drama makes you think a lot. There are little things and big things you have to observe. The writers don't explain everything with words... this is an "actions speak louder than words" drama. Because you can't trust any of the words they speak.
"In my heart, if this is love I'm not afraid
In my heart I'll always be by your side...
Even if it's regretful or painful, I don't care
I'll hold out my hand and go to you, It's where I need to be...
In my heart, even if this heart comes crashing down, I love you."
They are such a beautiful couple... honestly the way LJG just broke down like that... the scene was so raw and full of emotions, there was no pretense or lies, just two broken people clinging to each other.
A lot of things KMY did were inexcusable. But even if you want excuse it because of her traumatic past and her ASPD, I felt she really needed PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HELP. At some points, it feels like the drama makes a mockery of mental health institutions— she literally runs all over that mental health hospital and NO ONE thinks she needs a help? It frustrated me so much that Gang Tae had to handle TWO people while he himself was so broken. It frustrated me that this poor FL wasn't getting the actual help people need in the real world. Younger viewers can be misled so easily!
You want romance? Okay. But I really think both partners must be mentally stable and strong enough to create a romantic relationship.
My favorites are Lost Romance(TW), Jugglers and I'm Not A Robot . Two strong characters, no one is a doormat, no one is dumb or stupid, and everyone is ADORABLE!! It's so rewarding to stick with the bickering and insulting (I enjoy every minute, ngl :P) and then they finally get together to form the sweetest, fluffiest couples^^
I think it's because the characters have already seen the worst sides of the other. Now it's just a matter of finding out their GOOD sides!
PS: are you a Xingmi/EXO-L? Your username makes me wonder...
And everyone generally knows Hindi or the main language in that state. There have been instances of dubbing when an actor doesn't know the language, but I've watched a lot of movies and haven't noticed any dubbing.