Koko Puffs

I mean this is a jdrama so how much of a hit can it really be lmao also most Korea x japan collab dramas do lukewarm at best.. the scandal and human x gumiho are much more important.

The US is even more strict with their ratings lol. In Korea those two dramas are only rated 15+.

hmm I guess we still have to wait and see.

In the US, it’s rated TV MA which is equivalent to rated r. For some reason, pretty much every Netflix original kdrama has a TV MA rating even when there’s 0 sex or nudity. like Boyfriend on demand and CTLBT are TV ma like what lmao

I’ve noticed Korea is more strict with their rating system that they slap 19+ for any show that has a hint of sexual content. From what I’ve seen on X, scandal is rated 16+ in other countries like Japan, so probably won’t be too explicit.

I don’t think that’s fair assumption on jcw tbh. maybe he wants to challenge himself and do something he’s nvr done before. same for nana. this is also a drama remake of a very successful rated 19 movie where the main cast were all successful actors and 2/3 of them did do nudity. and why remake a rated 19 movie if you’re going to remove what made it rated 19. no one wants to see a watered down version when we can just watch the original movie. now I respect whatever decision the actors chose for their roles. no actor should be forced into doing nudity. but there’s a reason why some fans have certain expectations. that said.. I do think theres a low chance of jcw and nana doing nudity but if they do end up doing it, I also won’t be surprised.

So apparently filming has wrapped up in Japan.. unless they’re going to film in Korea too.. is the drama only going to be like 20 minutes an episode lmao. idk how drama production works in Japan but it only took 2 1/2 months to shoot an entire drama? Fromt what I’ve seen most Nippon TV dramas are 10 episodes and 40-50 minutes long.. maybe Japan is jsut really efficient at filming bc kdramas take like 8 months lol.

so Netflix has this tagged as steamy, intimate, and romantic hmm..

I’m def excited to see him pushed beyond his comfort zone. We already got a glispe of that in Queen Woo. But it also got me thinking.. Since many A list actors tend to avoid provocative scenes/nudity, I’m curious if JCW is actually going to go all out for Scandals. just based on his interview, the Korean movie, and the director’s past works it seems to be going in that direction. but they could also play it safe and tone it down due to the cast. it could go either way lol.

I’m sure they discussed it with him when he was offered the role and it was written in the contract that the character requires sensual scenes. So I think instead of being pushed to do anything.. he 100% knows what he signed up for.

this is why when jcw mentioned him being pushed to his limits by the director I was kinda like ???. because I also watched the movie and it honestly wasn’t anything too crazy or intense. nothing really happens until the last 20 mins. so I think they might have adjusted the script or something to make it more dramatic.

Has he ever said this about another director? I’m lowkey terrified but also excited and intrigued at the same time.

The first 6 episodes were amazing. The second half wasn’t as good and tension kinda fell after the death race plot. However I enjoyed it and found the drama entertaining and engaging throughout. still upset tho that Taejoong didn’t get to kill at least one person. I hate when the no kill rule is given to a protagonist to keep them good and pure like it’s so lame and boring. I wanted Taejoong to snap and start murdering people in the finale episode like Wonbin did in the movie “The Man from nowhere” 😂.

no use of getting top stars if the writing and directing is shit 😭. I’m even more upset because I just found out that there’s going to be another Korean Japanese romance drama about kpop directed by suspicious partner/business proposal PD, written by marry my husband writer, and by the production company that produced Moving and Lightshop.. this is the production team MBL should’ve had! it’s like Disney and cjem didn’t even try 😔

that’s slightly reassuring then. but I’m still terrified about the writing. looked at the writers filmography and almost cried.

ok I’m annoyed.. they couldn’t get a better writer and director for merry berry love? Jcw is a hugely popular and successful actor..also imada mio just finished up a successful drama herself and she’s basically an it girl in Japan and all they could recruit was *check notes* a director who has only done unknown teen youth dramas and one semi popular teen BL series.. and the writer who wrote divorce insurance which apparently wasn’t very good. all their other dramas are either flops or unpopular. I’m praying jcw actually saw something good in this script/story because if this was a kdrama I would not want him near it at all. it’s way below his caliber. hell it’s below imada mio’s too!! but I’m trusting him because why would he do this with his already busy schedule and career high. and why would imada mio do this when she’s also at the peak of her career right now..this whole thing is giving web drama on viki instead of Disney plus’ first Japanese/korean co produced drama with two big names. anyways if this ends up sucking I’ll just forget this drama exists just like his one cdrama lol. and if it ends up being decent or even good I’ll eat crow again.

ok let me eat crow for being worried about ep 5-6. these two episodes were so gooddd. so excited for the second half!

anyone else really worried about ep 5-6? I think it could make or break the hype and momentum of the drama. already seeing a lot of negative comments regarding the squid game plot.

Japanese tabloids/news sites keep mentioning imada mio starring in a Korean drama with jcw but not one Korean article LOL. this supposed drama has no inkling of it actually existing.. no production leaks.. no actual casting news from korea.. He’s going to be in the middle of filming human x gumiho next year and they’re still going to be regurgitating this rumor.

wonder when we can expect an article to drop for either the gumiho drama or the Japanese romance drama. I don’t think he’s going to do both.