cooper

After watching Ep. 10: Dropping it. Not good overall, and the episodes aren’t exciting enough to keep me going.

So there's no romantic dynamics, right?

Okay, will tell...

Okay, hope you had a great time with it

I'll watch that film

Okay... thanks btw

So in November it'll wrap

I wouldn’t call The Scandal a masterpiece, especially with the expectations I had going in, but it’s still a very good drama. I had a good time watching it, and the performances were genuinely too good. It started so well, with so much momentum, and towards the end, there was some sense of fulfilment, but it still wasn’t enough for me.

The biggest problem is that the momentum faded in the middle. For an 8-episode drama with such a strict runtime, there isn’t much room to explore character growth, but even within that runtime, there were a lot of scenes that felt too slow. There were moments where the drama went into a very dead zone. At the same time, there were so many relationship dynamics, especially between the supporting characters, that could’ve been explored much more. I kept thinking about certain scenes that could’ve been replaced with something more meaningful.

The most disappointing part for me is that it never became as dark as I wanted it to be. The potential for obsession, jealousy, possessiveness and all those complicated emotions was clearly there, but the drama didn’t explore them deeply enough. That doesn’t mean there are no such moments. There are moments where it absolutely explodes, and I really loved those scenes. But they are too few, and the progression of the characters could’ve been much stronger.

And the chemistry… somehow, it was missing. I don’t think this is on the actors. Ji Chang-wook, Nana and everyone else portrayed their characters really well and were consistent throughout. But chemistry is also part of the director’s job. It’s the director who has to bring that chemistry out of the actors and make you feel the attraction, tension and relationship dynamics. So for me, that part definitely falls more on the direction.

Technically, though, the drama is really good. The production value is excellent, the music is top-notch, and I loved the visual representation of the er0tic and sensual scenes. Some of the choices were genuinely creative. The er0tic and sensual scenes are not bad at all, and honestly, some are very well-crafted. There could’ve been more, and they could’ve been more direct, but that doesn’t mean what we got was bad. They do show emotion and serve their purpose; they just don’t hit as hard as they could have.

I also loved that long shot of the whole area towards the end. Little technical choices like that reminded me of the potential this drama had. Somehow, I feel like the soul of the drama got a little lost in the middle.

But I still had a good time watching it. I binged the whole thing, and it’s definitely not a bad watch. The hate it’s getting feels unnecessary to me. I also think people need to be a little more open-minded about the er0ticism and sensuality. Yes, it could’ve been better, but that doesn’t mean those scenes were bad. They had something to say and, in many moments, they worked.

And I really have to applaud Ji Chang-wook and Nana for having the courage to take on characters like this. When you have that level of popularity and status, taking challenging roles comes with a lot of risk. I have nothing but praise for them.

I honestly want more K-dramas in this space: obsession, er0ticism, sensuality, thriller, jealousy, forbidden love, and that feeling of not being able to have the person you want because you’re not powerful enough. I’d love to see more of this genre.

8/10.

It’s good—really scary atmosphere and some great jump scares. The ending could’ve been executed better; that really messed up the impact. If you’re wondering whether to watch it, definitely give it a shot. It’s engaging and never boring.

Only two episode in ,it's already great

It's a great series, i loved it

Very disappointed first episode ngl, screenplay so flat... Music is good but the dialogues are not working, towards the end i got a little more engaged.

So crown prince body died or what ??, i don't get it ,is it fantasy??

Is the synopsis confusing, or am I missing something? It says Ye Tingyan is none other than the Crown Prince, who believes she betrayed him. That means Zhang Linghe is playing the Crown Prince, Song Ling, right? Then why is Wang Hongyi credited as Song Ling in the casting? I genuinely don’t get it. One thing I think may happen is that his face completely changes, which is ridiculously convenient

Is the shooting started yet?

When when?????

I'm sick of waiting, will it ever release?????

This is going great. Top notch performances and a good screenplay and direction.

When, do we have a date????

After watching episode 12, I think I'm going to drop it. It's just boring. I watched 12 episodes, but it didn't offer anything particularly great to keep me going. Episode 12 did generate a little interest, but overall I think it's just an average series without much purpose. I don't think I need to continue with it. For me, it's a 5/10.