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Part 2 was even more impressive and captivating than Part 1. The action sequences, pacing, gore and tension were spot on. It was so gripping that i ended up finishing all 4 EPs in one sitting.

This part gave me even more goosebumps compared to Part 1 with its stupendous action and chilling moments of gore that really sent shivers down my spine.

Jeon Jongseo delivered an absolutely phenomenal performance. She embodied a fierce warrior queen with every scene radiating her commanding presence. Her action sequences were thrilling and the final moment where she steps onto the battlefield was nothing short of perfection. Her character exuded power and the way she maneuvered through the patriarchal royal palace with her intelligence and cunning moves completely won me over. I cant praise this strong warrior queen enough!!

Beyond her, every other character was layered and complex, many with deeply rooted motivations driving their actions. The cast was strong and the performances were spot on.

Im usually not a fan of long 16 episode sageuks due to their slower pace and melo tone but this one was right up my alley for its uniqueness.

Note: For those concerned about the nudity, this part has almost none. The few scenes that do involve nudity are not unnecessary, they add to the story and character development. There are maybe two short scenes but thats all.

This historical series truly exceeded my expectations. The ending hints at a strong possibility of S2 and if that happens, i cant wait for it.

9/10

In the original format, it was mostly episodic, but since this series shifted from SBS to D+, they extended the number of episodes from 12 to 20 by shortening the original episode length from 60 to 40 minutes. As a result, it's now taking three episodes to solve a crime.

I understand the curiosity to some extent, but its important for people to know the difference between the LGBT genre and the BL genre, especially if they support the LGBT community. Although im not part of the community, i support them and understand how disrespectful it can be to label LGBT shows as BL. Reducing LGBT content to BL is disrespectful, as BL often depicts an rosy version of gay relationships, while LGBT media tends to portray the real struggles people face. Mislabeling an LGBT show as BL can be hurtful, so its important to understand the terminology. After all its not like using Google is illegal.

Because thats how BL fans often behave, they obsess over BL in every comment section without doing any research. Even in Love in the Big City, a new LGBT/queer drama that happens to have a gay relationship as the main storyline, they disrespect the show by labeling it as BL everywhere. For God's sake, BL and LGBT+ are two different genres. If you are a fan of BL and support the LGBT community, you should at least know that much, otherwise, its disrespectful. Im not a big fan of BL, i occasionally watch them, but even i know how to distinguish between those genres.

Secondly, whenever two hot guys appear together onscreen, these BL fans always irritate everyone by asking, "Is there BL?? Does it have BL??" Come on, pure friendship and bromance between men also exists. Not every two hot guys need to have something romantic between them. Thats why BL fans need to stop their obsession and start seeing things from a neutral perspective for once.

As far as i remember, the storyline in Skam S1 was a complete mess but it was a lot of fun to watch. The main girl, Eva (Jiyu), was delusional. She thought her boyfriend Jonas (Chan Seong) was cheating on her with her ex best friend Ingrid, who also happens to be Jonas's ex girlfriend. So, Eva (Jiyu) ends up cheating on Jonas (Chan Seong) with a new guy, Chris. But in reality, Jonas was just hanging out with Ingrid's (Jonas’s ex girlfriend and Eva's ex best friend) brother to get weed, lol. Im not sure how they will incorporate the weed angle, but thats how it is. Although she have on & off romantic relationship with chris for a while, jonas and eva eventually end up together. (chris was fkboy).

Aside from this, jonas's best friend isak had a one sided crush on him. He realises he have feelings for men/jonas but they never had a romantic angle because isak becomes the main character in Season 3, where his gay love story is explored with his new love interest as the main storyline.

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To those constantly asking "no BL?? no BL??" please stop this obsession with BL. First of all, Skam never had a BL storyline, its season 3 main storyline was about an LGBT gay couple. There is a significant difference between BL and the LGBT genre, just go and google it. Secondly Skam's third season was the one that featured a gay main storyline, so how can Fragile introduce this storyline in its first season?? So stop this obsession with BL and do some research first.

Yes, in the Skam series, the gay storyline was the most famous out of all the seasons, but that doesnt mean the creators will introduce it in season 1 here. If this season becomes a hit, then maybe we might see those storylines in future seasons.

There is also a possibility that they might introduce other storylines from later seasons, including the gay one, if they arent planning to make more seasons. But who knows?? Even if they dont introduce it, its no big deal considering Skam never had a gay storyline in its first season either.

How come sad ending, she dont have terminal illness. She is just sick right now

Yes, she had stage 2 stomach cancer three years ago and underwent surgery. Unfortunately, it seems she's now facing a relapse.

I loved Ep 1. It feels like a blend of skam and korean short web dramas and its delivering exactly what i was hoping for. Adapting skam in a Korean style was a smart choice, making the story more relatable.

The plot is still a bit unclear, but i appreciate how the leads relationship is portrayed with realism. They are in their early twenties and their relationship reflects that, they are sexually active and navigating the ups and downs of being together. There is definitely some underlying issue in their relationship, but it hasnt been revealed yet.

The execution is impressive with each day unfolding as a new chapter, i believe Ep 1 covered five chapters. I also liked the choice of bgms in various scenes. They have kept both these elements from the original skam series, which i really appreciate.

Overall, Ep 1 was nice watch and im looking forward to the next one.

Additionally, I dont come from a chaebol family like Hae In, so I can’t relate to QOT at all, nor do I see that kind of OTT drama in real life. It feels very superficial to me. On the other hand, LND really hits home. Like Seokryu, Im from a middle class family of four. My mom and dad are similar to their parents, Im the younger brother just like Dongjin, and my older sister is domineering like Seokryu, which I cant stand. Plus, all my friends are also from middle class families, and they have their own careers just like Moeum and Seunghyo, so I relate to this drama the most. Just last week, I had a fight with my sister, just like Dongjin and Seokryu did today.

He didnt cheated, i think she brokeup because of her illness. Earlier cheating scene was misleading.

Local tv ratings has nothing to do with quality of drama, QOT was by well known writer who have streak of most hit shows in her kitty plus that show features some of top korean actors which plays another major factor im ratings. Additionally makjangish ott storyline always attract mass audience on linear tv.

But here case is different, right now this drama is facing tough competition from good partner additionally writer has given big hit in past but he/she dont have that hitmaker value to him/her lile QOT writer. Plus drama is super realistic so sometimes it can give boring feeling so yeah audience usually dont get attracted to such boring realistic dramas, My liberation notes is big example of it. But that doesnt define its quality.

I will pick this one because this is super realistic, whereas QOT was makjangish OTT drama with all planning plotting amd then suddenly FL recovering from her terminal incurable disease. They packed too much into one for anyone to believe it was real.
Whereas here seokryu alr had surgery, this is not terminal disease but more like relapse of her stomach cancer. She will def get better but in meanwhile you will see her emotional journey.
Atleast here, we dont have obsessive delusional lover of her who will kidnap her & then mistress of grandpaa who will try to kill her nd blah blah. This is simple healing romance with slice of life type of characters.

Sure, she never asked to be born into this life, but weren’t they the ones who raised her throughout her whole life, despite the poverty? The least she could do is explain why she quit her job. Has she ever clarified to her parents why she left? If they understood her situation, they might empathize with her better. Instead, she quits her job and returns to Korea without even informing them. What are they supposed to do when they see their daughter's future crumbling before their eyes? Up to now, they believed this was her dream, so how can they see her dream falling apart like this?

Of course, she needs to give them time to understand. They also have a generational gap, so it will take time.

You say parents should realize they don’t know everything, but has she ever come clean with them? Just imagine, if your family member suddenly quits their well paid job, how would you react? They are reacting in the same way. You say she didn’t want to burden them with illness of the second child, but that cancer was risky and could have been fatal. Even if she didn’t want to burden them, don’t they at least have the right to know what kind of disease she has and how life threatening it is? If she had died three years ago, imagine how guilty her parents would have felt for their entire life. She didn’t want to burden them, which I understand, but at least let them be by her side. They deserve that much. Imagine the guilt they would have felt if something had happened to her. Falling ill wasn’t her fault, and wanting to avoid burdening them wasn’t her fault either, but not telling them was a mistake. Let them handle how they will deal with her situation. If she’s handling things on her own, they should be allowed to do the same.

You’re questioning what kind of respect her parents have for her but what kind of respect does she show her parents by not explaining why she quit her job? If she wants respect, she should be open with them. You raise your child with love and care, and then you see their life falling apart while they don’t explain anything. How would any parent feel? You say her parents wanted an ideal life for her, but didn’t she act as if her job was her dream job? To them, it seemed like what she wanted, so if she suddenly quits without explanation, they only want her to face her problems and return to the US, If she had explained properly, they would understand. Look at how speechless her mother was in today’s episode after seok ryu revealed all her feelings. That was realization, but wasn’t it wrong for seok ryu to hide everything?



It’s still interference. Imagine you want to pursue a risky course and your sister tries to interfere by telling your parents not to give you any money. How would you feel? Yes, she achieved everything on her own merit, but that’s not Dongjin's problem. He didn’t have that talent and relies on his parents money (not even Seokryu’s), so she should stop acting like his parent. His parents are alive and will decide what to do. She isn’t anyone to interfere. He never interfered in her life, so why should she? Even her breakup and quitting her job were family matters, but did he ever say anything? What if he said, "Why are you here after quitting your job and breaking up?" You’re ruining the family atmosphere. How would she feel? Obviously not good. He isn’t saying anything because he’s not her parent; he’s letting their parents handle her problems. That’s how you should respect boundaries as siblings. I know how it feels when the older child tries to dictate the younger one's life.

Right now, I’m on the family's side because everyone is criticizing them even though they were in the dark the whole time. Seok-ryu was struggling on her own, and now everyone expects the family to instantly accept her decision. How is that even possible?

But honestly i love the interesting debate they (writers) brought to the table.

The situation feels incredibly real. When Seokryu was beating Dongjin, I felt anger as if i were in his place. The portrayal was so realistic that it really struck a chord.

Instead of resolving problem with communication, i believe that once they learn about her cancer, they will become more understanding towards her. I wish the resolution had come naturally rather than through the cancer storyline.

Yes, she managed everything on her own in the U.S., but it’s not like her parents didn’t play a role in raising her. Raising a child requires a significant amount of money, even if you exclude university fees and her living expenses in the U.S.

They come from a very poor background, so raising two children, one of whom had a heart condition, must have been incredibly difficult for them, perhaps even more challenging than what Seokryu faced. In the U.S., she only had to take care of herself, earning and spending for her own needs. However, her parents were responsible for supporting all four of them. Given the hardships they endured, it’s understandable that they don’t want her to face the same struggles, which is why they’re not fully supportive of her decisions. Moreover, she didn’t even tell them why she quit or that she had stomach cancer, so how could they possibly understand her situation? They likely would have supported her if they had known.

As for Dongjin, yes, she claims to have sacrificed a lot for him, but did he ever ask her to? Obviously not. While I understand that she felt obligated to do that because of his condition, that was ultimately her decision. It’s not as though he pressured her. Furthermore, Dongjin never questioned or commented on any of her choices, even when they affected him, because he respects her autonomy as a family member. He expects the same in return. So why interfere in his life? If he gets scammed, that’s his responsibility, and he’ll learn from it. Yes, it’s their parents’ money, but just as she has a right to it, so does he. Let him and their mother handle the situation.

If you argue that Dongjin’s decisions affect Seokryu’s life, then Seokryu’s decisions also impact everyone else’s lives. But is he saying anything to her? Even within a family, boundaries should be respected. I dislike it when siblings try to dictate another sibling’s life as if they were a parent. That authority belongs solely to parents, not to siblings.

I don’t believe her entire education was funded by scholarships. While she might have received a scholarship for university, what about her earlier education? Raising a child involves more than just paying for school; it requires a significant amount of money. Even if we ignore the financial aspect, she was attending university and managing everything on her own. How could they know she was driven by peer pressure?

Since they were unaware that she was hiding her true desires, it’s understandable that they were confused about why she would quit a perfect job and a seemingly ideal life. Did she ever tell them she was miserable all her life? No. Did she even mention she had cancer? So, how could she expect them to support such a risky decision, like quitting her job and changing careers, without any prior communication?

Just like Seokryu, her parents faced hardships—perhaps even more severe than hers. While Seokryu only needed to worry about supporting herself, their parents raised two children while struggling with poverty. On top of that, Dongjin had a heart condition, which likely required additional financial resources. Life was never easy for them, but from her mother’s perspective, Seokryu had an ideal job and life, so she doesn’t want her to quit and risk a life of hardship. If Seokryu had shared her feelings from the beginning, they might have understood.

Moreover, Dongjin never interfered or commented on her life decisions, so why is she interfering in his?

And i think this is a healing romance, not just a romcom. It focuses on Seokryu's journey from hitting rock bottom to realizing and achieving her own dreams, with Seunghyo supporting her. So, this isnt going to be a smooth ride from start to finish there will be ups and downs that challenge Seokryu.

It feels unrealistic when parents are shown instantly supporting decisions they have never believed in or agreed with. It usually takes time for them to fully grasp what you want and what you dont. Having raised you with care and love, its not easy for them to quickly get behind a risky choice you make. If they do eventually support you, its a sign of their deep love and understanding. Although they may take time because they come from a different generation, they will ultimately stand by you (Im referring to parents who genuinely care, like Seokryu's parents).