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Well, I read somewhere that if the drama following the webtoon, the girl will be ended up getting back with her first love (Idk which of the cast is the first love). Song Kang's character is actually toxic though.

I mean there were already 100+ love triangle dramas out there, why do we need another one? This story provided the life and struggles of young people during university phase that will be relevant to watch throughout the years. It would be a shame to waste such gems.

Oh I see... As much as I'd like to see that happening I don't wanna get my hopes up. I mean if they won't ruin the whole story by turning it into some shitty love triangle, it's already enough for me. The story itself isn't just another cliche rom-com, it's actually more into slice of life with deep (and even dark) plot and meaningful remarks.

Since Na In Woo is just a supporting role, there might be a chance though. Because dramas like Reply 1997 and Run On, they had a gay character who was attracted to (one of) the main lead.

Did anyone notice the bruises on Jeon Ye Seul's (Go Yoon Jung) wrist at the opening scene? Signs of abuse? Hopefully, they don't treat her character as an eye-candy only.

Hopefully the other students beside the main leads have decent amount of screen times and storyline that have relevancy to the plot. Sometimes it's kind of irritating to watch some potential supporting characters ended up being treated like an extra.

Just want to do a daily check-in on the 1st stage of TGCF LA adaptation's suffering which is waiting for the casts announcement :)

When people going all mad with the cancellation of Joseon Exorcist, I bet they're not familiar with how exhausting it could be waiting for a C-drama to air. It might be airing after 1-3 years or even never airing at all. Moreover, if it's adapted from a BL novel, the agony of waiting will be twice harder :")

I agree with you. It might be easier to play a though guy with badass personality, but since Xie Lian is a gentle and softie though guy, playing his character will be very tricky. Not to mention, the "young" Xie Lian was a high-spirited youth who was a bit naive while the "older" Xie Lian was calmer and more reserved. Which both versions had to be played by the same person since Xie Lian's look remained the same. That's why the actor who will be playing Xie Lian should be an experienced one or at least has a decent acting skills. Newly debuted actor is just way too risky, let alone if his debut is playing Xie Lian.

Idk if it's considered as BL, since the main focus of the story is about the life and struggles of the characters. But there's some LGBTQ contexts such as there's a gay character (presumably Na In Woo's character) and the two main leads' relationship eventually developed into something more than just best friends/bromance. Well, I personally considered something as BL if the main focus is the relationship's development between the two leads, but this one's main focus is not that so I would say it's a story with LGBTQ contexts. Anyway, this is based on the webtoon and I have no idea how the drama will turn out.

I guess it will be censored to bromance or something like that since this will be broadcasted by a public network. The more important thing is I hope they won't ruin the story by changing it to some love triangle bullshit or campus romance cliche. The webtoon was called as "University Life version of Misaeng" which means the story was rather serious and deep or even dark at some points.

After all this time, they thought that they still can get away with the backlash, so they seemed to take it for granted. I mean sometimes you have to face the worst possible outcome to make you realize.

Well, I admit that a lot of people (including me) love the chemistry and interactions between TU's main couple. But saying 10cent just selling sugar is kinda off for me and contradictive to what you say about fanservice is important (WoH literally have more fanservices than TU). It's as if the audiences are shallow enough because the reason they watched it was for the "sugar". I mean maybe even a half of TU's viewers are general audiences or non-danmei/BL fans. It means that TU offered more than just "sugar" that even people who didn't prefer BL adaptation actually enjoy and love it.

I've been following quite a lot BL/bromance dramas, even if they had great story, but still most general audiences were still reluctant to watch. Not to mention, it's pretty rare for a BL adaptation to be hugely popular like TU. So, saying people watched TU because the sugar and the CP is rather irrelevant. Besides, if you say so, it's like you're indirectly saying that the other CPs are not doing their job good enough for not attracting many people.

I guess this is like the last straw for those who still want to use historical figures on fiction (in Korea). The issue regarding historical inaccuracies actually has always been very sensitive there. And now it's getting even worse because the issues with China. Why is it so hard for them to just create some fictional characters? I mean look at Kingdom, Koreans didn't have problem with it.

It seems that you have a mindset that a newcomer/lesser-known/unknown actor somehow has a bad acting skill. I mean the new Star Wars trilogy literally got Daisy Ridley, an unpopular actress, as the main protagonist. Not to mention, it's Disney's godly budget.

First of all, thank you so much for the explanations regarding the hair issue :)
As for the priest role, I'm quite understood of what you're trying to explain, but the thing is that it seems they will go with the western exorcism. Therefore, the priest most likely will have a prominent role and I think the actor should have a good acting skills regardless which perspective the story is being told.
Well, maybe I'm just disappointed because they chose the western exorcism. It's not that I'm against it, I just prefer them to use their traditional exorcism like the shaman thing or something like cultivation in Chinese dramas. Because this is a Korean drama after all, I'd like to see them exploring and showcasing their own cultures and mythology.

First, I haven't read the book which Immortality is based on, so I don't know how is the world in there. Since I already read Heaven Official's Blessing novel, I'd like to say that if they (and we) want a proper world building, then they need like a huge budget for creating it.
Second, just like what you say "high budget dramas usually have popular actors" and "usually" doesn't mean a definite requirement. The thing is, this adaptation is already popular enough that any good actors can be a part of it regardless the popularity. Besides, choosing newcomer or lesser-known actors whose talent are still underrated is not only about managing the budget. Taking role in a high budget project is also an opportunity for them to get more recognitions.
Lastly, the most important thing isn't how popular the actors are but how good the actors can deliver their roles. Because even such a huge popularity can't guarantee satisfying results.

I see in this comment section that some people expecting more experienced and popular actors because this is a high budget drama. Guys, remember that paying actors is not the only important thing where the budget goes to. I think the majority of the budget will go to the world building instead. Besides, if there's a newcomer or lesser-known actor who fits well with the role, I guess this would be a wiser choice in term of the budget.

Well, yeah the demon is Azazel. I guess the king even used to have some kind of covenant with the devil. They could've just used some demon from Korean mythology, so the traditional exorcism will work. I feel like it would be kind of strange and confusing to infiltrate the western exorcism since the Koreans' belief (especially at that time) are not Christianity.

My biggest pet peeve in this drama is the priest. First, why does he have sleek and short hair? Doesn't he suppose to have long hair too even he's from the west (considering the era, well correct me if I'm wrong). Second, I don't know why but I find that a lot of western actors in Asian dramas their acting are tend to be stiff (and even cringe-worthy somehow). This is including the priest in this drama. I mean why don't they just stick to the traditional exorcism so there's no need of the priest.