Also: she is a cop, surrounded by armed guards, and the first idea is to aim a gun at the King?:-D
It is not a problem with the explanation, it is obvious and it is said. But the method she uses makes no sense. What cop in the world would do something so stupid and dangerous? That's more than enough reason to get shot without warning...
It's just a trick by the writer to get the audience's attention. She uses that kind of trick in descendant of the sun. Very hackneyed, no logic.
like why is the fl suddenly "interested" now? it most be the money ;/ but that "poor/desperate" moment the fl…
Why doesn't the King give her enough money for a taxi, or a private phone number? The only rational explanation: because otherwise he couldn't come to her rescue unannounced by helicopter. :-D To add other elements to the complete lack of logic of this situation: the King's bodyguard stalks the heroin everywhere. So he can see that she is in trouble, and could have sounded the alarm. But............No. T T
Any historical kdrama fan know than the best character ever is Lady Mishil, portrayed by actress Go Hyung Jung !!!!! No character in your list is memorable... there is so many better one.
Man to man wasn't good drama. As for Goblin, the only person I could advise on this is my worst enemy. The most boring drama imaginable, devoid of any plot. Childish characters, no humor. I don't call the forced, childish agitation of the characters "humour". Totally artificial, consisting essentially of filler from episode 2 to episode 13. Even if the drama was summed up in a 2-hour film, it would still be boring. I rather advise people to watch Empress Ki since they have time to deal with 51 episodes.
Thanks for your review. I was afraid that the script was bad, because this happens regularly for dramas adapted from a manhwa. The main thing that could be fun was a gifted actor, able to have cat-like attitudes. Not taking a fantasy situation seriously and logically is the worst thing. A lot of comedy scenes could have taken place if the cat had difficulty getting used to his life as a man. Just like the mermaid character in "Legend of the blue sea". If you saw the drama "Master Sun", there is a comedy scene in the last episode, where the female lead is possessed by a cat. I'm sure she's much more talented. The scene is only 5 minutes long, and it was very good.
Thank you for this very funny article !!! I don't believe in astrology at all, though. For proof: you put in my sign the drama I hate the most, "Goblin". :-D Thank you, it made me laugh a lot!
Thank you for your recommendation. I will add "Giant" in my watchlist. There are really so many that I have not…
Both dramas have similarities in the way it's told, the style. Again the opening scene is a flashforward, and again the last scene is a very moving flashback. They are both gigantic frescos. In "Giant" we feel the same thrill and the same epic emotion. The same strength in emotions in general.
"Giant" is slightly less accomplished. You can feel it when you look at "Empress Ki" which erases the flaws of "Giant". But the context is more serious to compensate. So someone might also tell you that he slightly prefers "Giant", but one thing is certain: if you like one of the two dramas, you like the other one! Personally, I saw "Giant" after "Empress Ki" because of the writers, and because I wanted to relive something so strong. I wasn't disappointed.
If you like cinema, you may have seen Sergio Leone's great films, "Once upon a time in the West", "Once upon a time in America". The feeling you get in "Giant", it's like "Once upon a time in Korea". There, the viewer's involvement in the story is deep. It's really the kind of work that has nothing to do with romcom and everything that's coming out today. The story stretches over 30 years, and this is the only drama I know of with "Sandglass", which is set in a background of years of dictatorship, political changes, until the arrival of the democratic republic.
Look at the casting on the drama sheet, you'll fall off your chair !!!
There's this fabulous supporting actor, Kim Jung Hyun. He can be seen in Sandglass, Empress Ki, Queen Seon Duk. In "Giant", it's also his best acting performance. A role radically different from the others. Bonus: Nam Ji Hyun, Queen Seon Duk's child actress, about the same age.
Thank you for your recommendation. I will add "Giant" in my watchlist. There are really so many that I have not…
"Giant" was written by the same writers as "Empress Ki", it's almost as good. Lee Moon Shik often plays characters that are a bit comical, and this is more dramatic. I had no idea how talented this actor could be when I've seen him in so many other dramas.
Very good article, but it's a shame there are so many actors missing. How can we not include Jeon Gook Hwan, Kim Hae Sook and many others? If you like LEE MOON SHIK, I recommend the drama "Giant", his acting performance is sensational!
Nice article...haven't seen all the shows here but I definitely agree with the point about a damsel in distress…
This is how things happen in real life when you meet true love. For both men and women. In a majority of drama, the ML is exactly the same. He becomes obsessed with LF, disobeys his parents and wants to marry her, even though he is in danger of being fired from his position as director. True love is so deep that it leads to violent changes. And you can't cheat on it, or pretend to be strong and proud. When someone goes through that, their whole life becomes dependent on the person they love. Otherwise, it would just be some kind of superficial relationship, just a distraction, or a little physical comfort.
I really like "damsel in distress" characters. Even when the character is stupid. To put herself in such a risky…
Oh, my note for kindom doesn't mean much. It's very well done, and original (zombies to Joseon). I rated it that way because it was low in emotion and looked more like a walking dead spin-off. So a western series rather than a drama. I am unable to rate this correctly. I'd rather not put any notes on it.
Depending on your current taste in drama, I can still recommend W, of course. Love in sadness has zero comedy, which makes the story more dramatic. As for the romance story, I can't say anything because it's spoiler. As for the happier moments when there's a little more hope... A little more hope perhaps, but not quite joyful. And then hope, sometimes, it's a passing thing. :-D The nervous tension never goes down, so it's tense. The moments when it's a little better are the moments when your heart is tighter at the same time. Even broken-hearted. AH AH!
As soon as I read the Title of this post, Secret Garden was the first name that cropped into my head as it's a…
I have no memory of the love triangle on Master Sun. I didn't even remember there was one!!! What I do remember, however, is the progression of the story. Soon the drama becomes a procedural show (like for Hotel Del Luna). In approximation: the characters have an established situation, and 1 episode = 1 ghost story to solve. I really hate that. I like a story that really progresses, plots that totally change the game. Not a static situation, and a few sprinkled events. What saves the drama though, is that in a very short time, these ghost stories are moving. That's one of the qualities of screenwriters. Telling a new situation and quickly involving the viewer emotionally. But even with this perfect execution, I find it hard to accept this kind of plot.
Spoiler alert: One thing I liked about Master Sun is the persistence of comedy scenes until the end. During the last episode, a cat ghost takes over LF. So she acts like a cat, and it was very funny. If you don't want to see the rest of the drama: I think you're right! You've already seen the main part, the best part.
The Greatest Love : like you, I noticed that from a moment on, the drama turned into a rather classic romcom, and therefore boring.
I'm taking advantage of it quickly, since we're talking about Nine. This drama contains the most vertiginous emotional scene I've seen so far. Second last episode: the protagonist dies in the phone booth, a little girl looks at him, and there... zzzzZZZZZZaaaAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! The ending is really complicated and twisted. We understand that in fact, the younger hero had enough information to change his destiny later on. And so this sad ending should turn into a happy ending, but it's not shown. This screenwriter can't help but create hassles that force the brain to work!
I really like "damsel in distress" characters. Even when the character is stupid. To put herself in such a risky…
I think everyone will have their own way of hating this character, according to his different attitudes.
For me, what got me off my hinges was the way he acts in an unacceptable way, while he himself does not accept that people act the same way towards him. On the scale of the drama, it's not much, just a few scenes, but it triggered my red button. He is of an inadmissible nerve, he thinks he can do anything he wants, and he do, even when he has no right to do so. I had a fucking urge to bump into him, to smash his face in, but shit!!! Ah ah ah ! I think I love reacting like that actually. I regret to have so much distance from the characters when I watch a drama, because living it, it's super cool.
The actor is really phenomenal, he deserves an Oscar!
Otherwise, what I liked overall about this drama is that it creates an unbreathable atmosphere. It's not fast paced, but there's constant tension, no way to breathe. That's mainly why I watched the episodes as fast as I could. I couldn't take it anymore, it had to stop.
Maybe you know the movie "Donnie Brasco". It's about a cop who goes undercover in the mafia. Most of the movie, you're squeezing your butt, because he's often on the verge of being discovered, in constant mortal danger. It's that kind of filth, but for 20 episodes...
All I know is "Failing for innocence". Even then, it's an awkward choice. It's a drama that's nothing exceptional, or rather that reaches a point of boredom after a certain number of episodes.
I watched it mainly for the secondary character played by Lee Si Un. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by several qualities of the drama. The actors are very good. And above all, the starting situation is remarkable. The first thing I thought of: the writer introduced two characters who have every reason to hate each other. Under no circumstances can a love story be born between them. So I was very curious how this could happen.
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It's just a trick by the writer to get the audience's attention. She uses that kind of trick in descendant of the sun. Very hackneyed, no logic.
:-D
Anyway, it's hard to do worse...
T T
The only rational explanation: because otherwise he couldn't come to her rescue unannounced by helicopter. :-D
To add other elements to the complete lack of logic of this situation: the King's bodyguard stalks the heroin everywhere. So he can see that she is in trouble, and could have sounded the alarm. But............No. T T
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She is a nurse in this, and the story is beautifuly sordid.
No character in your list is memorable... there is so many better one.
As for Goblin, the only person I could advise on this is my worst enemy.
The most boring drama imaginable, devoid of any plot. Childish characters, no humor. I don't call the forced, childish agitation of the characters "humour". Totally artificial, consisting essentially of filler from episode 2 to episode 13. Even if the drama was summed up in a 2-hour film, it would still be boring.
I rather advise people to watch Empress Ki since they have time to deal with 51 episodes.
I was afraid that the script was bad, because this happens regularly for dramas adapted from a manhwa. The main thing that could be fun was a gifted actor, able to have cat-like attitudes.
Not taking a fantasy situation seriously and logically is the worst thing. A lot of comedy scenes could have taken place if the cat had difficulty getting used to his life as a man. Just like the mermaid character in "Legend of the blue sea".
If you saw the drama "Master Sun", there is a comedy scene in the last episode, where the female lead is possessed by a cat. I'm sure she's much more talented. The scene is only 5 minutes long, and it was very good.
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I don't believe in astrology at all, though.
For proof: you put in my sign the drama I hate the most, "Goblin".
:-D
Thank you, it made me laugh a lot!
They are both gigantic frescos. In "Giant" we feel the same thrill and the same epic emotion. The same strength in emotions in general.
"Giant" is slightly less accomplished. You can feel it when you look at "Empress Ki" which erases the flaws of "Giant". But the context is more serious to compensate. So someone might also tell you that he slightly prefers "Giant", but one thing is certain: if you like one of the two dramas, you like the other one!
Personally, I saw "Giant" after "Empress Ki" because of the writers, and because I wanted to relive something so strong. I wasn't disappointed.
If you like cinema, you may have seen Sergio Leone's great films, "Once upon a time in the West", "Once upon a time in America". The feeling you get in "Giant", it's like "Once upon a time in Korea".
There, the viewer's involvement in the story is deep. It's really the kind of work that has nothing to do with romcom and everything that's coming out today. The story stretches over 30 years, and this is the only drama I know of with "Sandglass", which is set in a background of years of dictatorship, political changes, until the arrival of the democratic republic.
Look at the casting on the drama sheet, you'll fall off your chair !!!
There's this fabulous supporting actor, Kim Jung Hyun. He can be seen in Sandglass, Empress Ki, Queen Seon Duk. In "Giant", it's also his best acting performance. A role radically different from the others.
Bonus: Nam Ji Hyun, Queen Seon Duk's child actress, about the same age.
Lee Moon Shik often plays characters that are a bit comical, and this is more dramatic.
I had no idea how talented this actor could be when I've seen him in so many other dramas.
How can we not include Jeon Gook Hwan, Kim Hae Sook and many others?
If you like LEE MOON SHIK, I recommend the drama "Giant", his acting performance is sensational!
For both men and women.
In a majority of drama, the ML is exactly the same. He becomes obsessed with LF, disobeys his parents and wants to marry her, even though he is in danger of being fired from his position as director.
True love is so deep that it leads to violent changes. And you can't cheat on it, or pretend to be strong and proud. When someone goes through that, their whole life becomes dependent on the person they love. Otherwise, it would just be some kind of superficial relationship, just a distraction, or a little physical comfort.
Depending on your current taste in drama, I can still recommend W, of course.
Love in sadness has zero comedy, which makes the story more dramatic. As for the romance story, I can't say anything because it's spoiler. As for the happier moments when there's a little more hope... A little more hope perhaps, but not quite joyful. And then hope, sometimes, it's a passing thing. :-D
The nervous tension never goes down, so it's tense. The moments when it's a little better are the moments when your heart is tighter at the same time. Even broken-hearted. AH AH!
What I do remember, however, is the progression of the story.
Soon the drama becomes a procedural show (like for Hotel Del Luna).
In approximation: the characters have an established situation, and 1 episode = 1 ghost story to solve.
I really hate that. I like a story that really progresses, plots that totally change the game. Not a static situation, and a few sprinkled events.
What saves the drama though, is that in a very short time, these ghost stories are moving. That's one of the qualities of screenwriters. Telling a new situation and quickly involving the viewer emotionally.
But even with this perfect execution, I find it hard to accept this kind of plot.
Spoiler alert: One thing I liked about Master Sun is the persistence of comedy scenes until the end. During the last episode, a cat ghost takes over LF. So she acts like a cat, and it was very funny.
If you don't want to see the rest of the drama: I think you're right! You've already seen the main part, the best part.
The Greatest Love : like you, I noticed that from a moment on, the drama turned into a rather classic romcom, and therefore boring.
I'm taking advantage of it quickly, since we're talking about Nine.
This drama contains the most vertiginous emotional scene I've seen so far.
Second last episode: the protagonist dies in the phone booth, a little girl looks at him, and there... zzzzZZZZZZaaaAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!
The ending is really complicated and twisted. We understand that in fact, the younger hero had enough information to change his destiny later on. And so this sad ending should turn into a happy ending, but it's not shown. This screenwriter can't help but create hassles that force the brain to work!
For me, what got me off my hinges was the way he acts in an unacceptable way, while he himself does not accept that people act the same way towards him. On the scale of the drama, it's not much, just a few scenes, but it triggered my red button.
He is of an inadmissible nerve, he thinks he can do anything he wants, and he do, even when he has no right to do so. I had a fucking urge to bump into him, to smash his face in, but shit!!! Ah ah ah ! I think I love reacting like that actually. I regret to have so much distance from the characters when I watch a drama, because living it, it's super cool.
The actor is really phenomenal, he deserves an Oscar!
Otherwise, what I liked overall about this drama is that it creates an unbreathable atmosphere. It's not fast paced, but there's constant tension, no way to breathe. That's mainly why I watched the episodes as fast as I could. I couldn't take it anymore, it had to stop.
Maybe you know the movie "Donnie Brasco". It's about a cop who goes undercover in the mafia. Most of the movie, you're squeezing your butt, because he's often on the verge of being discovered, in constant mortal danger.
It's that kind of filth, but for 20 episodes...
Even then, it's an awkward choice.
It's a drama that's nothing exceptional, or rather that reaches a point of boredom after a certain number of episodes.
I watched it mainly for the secondary character played by Lee Si Un.
However, I was very pleasantly surprised by several qualities of the drama.
The actors are very good.
And above all, the starting situation is remarkable.
The first thing I thought of: the writer introduced two characters who have every reason to hate each other. Under no circumstances can a love story be born between them.
So I was very curious how this could happen.