Honest Swan

My dear Gyuvinist, he was found innocent of those accusations. We've seen actors and successful personalities in Korea get sentenced for their crime. He wasn't sentenced. So I can't really argue about it being low. Though, I think it is indeed low and not just in Korea. In many parts of the world. Yeah, we hope that someday that changes too. Being rich is not an excuse for any crimes. Also, he worked hard for it even though I don't how rich we're talking about here. I am sure you're someone working hard and your end goal is to become a rich somebody someday. It wouldn't be good if I used the word rich against you if you worked for it, it wasn't passed down. Also, yes the alleged victim was sentenced to 8 months for defamation.
I kinda get both sides.
South Korea is a very harsh place for ex-convicts. If I accused you of something that you know or think isn't true, you will start defending yourself too. So him suing her for defamation doesn't sound quite unreasonable. I mean I would feel offended too if my reputation was on the line. Actually, Lee Jin Wook had to appeal the case because the 1st trial in which he was suing her did not go through. They argued that there was no proof of crime. However, when he appealed he won. The accuser was indicted of the false sexual assault claims charges without detention and was sentenced to 8 months in jail with 2 years of probation. The accuser was given a suspended sentence because her accusations were not intended for money or planned.

I now feel bad for Lee Jin Wook. Were you there? Or are you acquainted to either sides? Why are you spreading misinformation or alleged accusations? Nothing has been proven yet. Lee's sexual assault case was forwarded to the prosecution, and he was found not guilty after a twenty-day police investigation in August 2016. I now feel these people have an angle too. You want to blackmail someone for money or else you defame them. You trap them using whatever means you can think of.
Dear Sanoya, you must be a very sad person to spread these allegations. Rape is a very serious crime. You just don't call someone a rapist without really checking your facts. Man, I am very disappointed with Netizens. They're just so quick to judge. I think I get why people commit SUICIDE. If I was a celebrity and was accused of something I didn't do, it would really break me. I believe Lee Jin Wook is innocent as he has such a meek personality. That's from observing him in reality shows and interviews. Also, from how other actors describe him. They say as opposed to his exterior being he is actually a soft person on the inside.
But neither you or me really know him. I don't even know the alleged victim. As much as I am willing to defend him, I was not there. Neither were you. Fact of the matter is that we don't know who is lying or telling the truth. But its a fact he was found innocent 8 years ago.
WORDS CAN KILL. Please, be careful what you say about someone or something. Or do you know something that the prosecution or the judges don't? And kindly share it, ensure its legitimate and not just some hearsay.

Wait what? Based on my standards, she's the top of my list based on talented actresses. Most actress are mostly cute or pretty. The FL is cute too but I just rank her high based on talent. I must have missed something for you to say that.

Did you really read the novel? Or we each read a different novel. Your argument captures some key elements from "Snow White Must Die," but there are misunderstandings, particularly regarding the rape and the parents’ degree of involvement. The novel is a crime mystery, and while it features dark themes like betrayal, murder, and societal cover-ups, certain aspects of your description (like the girl's rape and her mother’s vindictiveness) are either not explicitly part of the plot or overstated. In the novel, the girl in question, Laura, goes missing and is presumed dead, but there is no direct rape scene depicted as part of the crime. The idea of rape being central to the boys’ actions is not accurate. They are more involved in Laura’s disappearance and presumed murder, which is the core mystery of the book.
There is indeed a disturbing event involving a girl and an oil tank in the story. However, the specifics of whether she was still alive, woke up, and begged for release may be more of a figurative or exaggerated interpretation of events rather than a literal representation in the book.

In the novel, the killer is his best friend. In here, the killer is actually the parent of the friend.

No, in the German novel the culprit is actually different. The only thing adapted from the novel is the foundation which the story is based. The characters and the setting is the same, but the story unfolds slightly different from the novel.

Me too. I first started watching Kdramas in 2006. My first Kdramas were Autumn in my heart, Winter Sonata and Full House. I can't count how many dramas that has been over the years. But one thing for sure Flower of Evil takes the top spot.

Till this day, I rank it as my most favorite show. The rank change with time for me but none has been able to take the top spot this show did. I remember when I first watched it and how invested and the suspense I felt. None comes close.

Me too 1,000 times more.

Four years later, and this is still a masterpiece to me. I haven't really met a show as good as this. It is at the top of my list. Someone who is watching it for the 1st time may have an idea of how the storyline unfolds through spoilers. But when I watched it had just premiered and we had no idea of what will happen next. The storyline and suspense was so intense that you could not skip a single episode. Is he a murderer? Is his family made of murderers? Why this? Why that? The show had an unique way to keep you locked without making you feel tired. No drag in the storyline. This is one show they got almost everything perfect. I still can't find any show that can challenge this on the top spot.

No, getting them killed is too easy. That's escaping punishment. Having them live a life full of remorse and regret is the best. Their killings comes from selfishness. They wanted to protect themselves. Having that taken away and making them suffer is better. Torture them so that they wish for death but never give it to them. They should live a life full of pain and misery. That's a perfect ending.

I was really on the side of Na Gyeom until episode 11. I liked how she was the only friend who decided to stick around even after Jeong U was imprisoned. She was the only who would visit him. She even went an extra mile to help hospitalize the ML mother. I thought her as someone who is ride or die. But she is no different from the rest. If she cared about ML, she should have come forward and claimed the ML was innocent from the two counts of murder. But no she didn't. Instead she watched the ML life fall apart. His dreams get shattered. She knew who killed the two girls and she decided not to speak up. Instead she wanted to damn the ML to hell and at the end of day come out as a hero for helping him from the hell he shouldn't even have had to go through. Now, after watching this episode and knowing she saw both two murders, I just think she's selfish and evil. If you love something or someone, you don't wish them harm. You protect them and even wish them the best and their happiness. Even if its not with you. What kind of love is that that causes harm to them?

No no they don't get to die and escape punishment. I feel very sorry for Bo Yeong. She suffered a lot. She was abused by her father. Raped by her friends. Betrayed by her mother. Killed by her elders. All she wanted was to move to a different place and start her own happy family. She didn't have any big dreams like having a lot of money. She just wanted to be happy. And all that was taken away. Death is too easy. They should be imprisoned and rot away. They should feel the consequence of their actions. They should get to regret for killing her. Killing off the murderer is too easy for a punishment.

You're insufferable, LOL. Did you have to mention about male testosterone? That's so condescending. Anyway its your loss. Its a great series hence highly rated by MDL.

And even though JW had a wealthy background, he never bragged or made them feel small. He was there when they needed something. He would treat them and give them rides. He would even stick out for them e.g. when Su-O was getting bullied and would even defend their reputation for example when Da Eun was being called a whore. But in return for all that, they turned him into a murderer, made him an outcast in the community and severed the ties with his parents. He was imprisoned while they themselves were out there achieving their dreams, going abroad and what not.

I mean they could betray anyone but they chose to betray someone who probably could have had their backs when they are in trouble.

The amount of betrayal in this show is enormous. Its hilarious how the people who betrayed the ML and called themselves his friends are acting like victims. I mean you all guys didn't care when you threw him under the bus and now that the table has turned, you feel wronged. Also, the people who were involved in the death of the girl are close friends to her parents. They stick around and watch them fall apart knowing fully well how their daughter died and who were involved. And interesting enough they are the first to throw the word 'murder' to the ML. Also, looking at things, the ML and his parents were extremely kind people. They didn't wrong anyone. And they even helped pay fees, lunches and trips for some of their children. But in the end, they even swindled their wealth in the name of 'compensation' such that Ha Seol was in disbelief of how rich the ML family was rich before the case. All this happened while everyone who called themselves friends were watching. People can be interesting.

Well, I have so many things going on and many dramas to catch on. This was down on my list. The first episode was not that eye catching to me. It was just sad. I could only empathize but had no urge to continue watching.

I was stuck in ep 2 for almost a month because I could not commit to watch it. Then it took me at least a week to watch between ep 3-5. I would watch it then leave it hanging. But once I was in ep. 6 I couldn't drop it. I binge watched it up to ep 9. It became even more interesting. Now I can't wait for the new episodes. The suspense is killing me. So, you may not feel into it in the first episodes. But once you get into it, you're love it.

I just think you find his character insufferable only because you don't find him relatable. I mean you can't fit yourself in his shoes. I think that's all. For some of us, we definitely can't agree with his choices but we can understand why he made them. It isn't even a matter of like and dislike for some of us.