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Exactly my take. Netflix butchered what could have been a global phenomenon. This drama could have had more impact and become more succesful than this if it was explicitly utilized. How can Netflix come across such a rich and unconventional script and still fucked up. What were they even thinking that this dark and heavy story could be effectively forged into 11 episodes. How I wish dear Hongrang was produced by tvN or SBS

Alright I've been coming across comment on Jo bo ah as regards this drama and it so pisses me off. Its okay not to like an actor or actress. It's fine, you must not like all of them. It's also okay not to like their acting in a previous or past project of theirs. (this is my first Jo bo ah drama, so I may not know how she performed in her past drama). But saying Jo bo ah did not do well in acting in this particular drama is totally absurd, nobody in their honest mind will say that woman didn't snapped in this drama. The way she played her character and conveyed all emotions so perfectly was a joy to watch. Out of the main leads, personally there are 4 people that stood out performance wise, Lee jaewook, Jo bo ah, Kim jaewook and Uhm ji won. Pls let's try and be giving this actor/actresses their flowers when due and not talk down on them unecesarily

Oh I guess I misinterpreted,. Sorry about that

The thing is the male actor glaze in kdrama is too much. I mean in this drama, obviously lee jaewook did his thing, he was magnificent as usual. But questioning jo bo ah acting in this drama? Nobody in their honest mind will say she didn't do well in this show. Infact, her acting in this show is one of the best she has put out in her career

Realistically, there's no way he would have survived. Dude was been poisoned and bathed with deadly chemicals for years.

That's exactly what I'm saying. The first season gained massive success and went huge. The second season however isnt succesful as the first. And that's just it. You can't say the first season was succesful just because of two cast among them and the second season wasn't because those two cast wasn't in it. what of the other cast and the guest role of the 1st season, you mean they did nothing and was not responsible for the show success also? Mind you two of the cast in season 1 are still in season 2. Talking of jiyeon and jaewook chemistry; go on Twitter, YouTube, e.t.c where videos of this 2nd season are, you will see how people are praising their chemistry and how they look so alike and behave like siblings, I haven't seen any negative review on online community about them or their chemistry. What I'm saying is this, a show can drop and be a hit in a particular timeframe and season that it will be impossible to get that level of success again even if you renew it for a 2nd season . Havnt you seen some kdrama that was a hit in 1st season but in 2nd season, it couldn't achieve the same success even if it's the same cast. Those kind of things does happen. It can even be possible that even though it was Dex/Eunjin they brought back with the other two original cast, it still wouldn't acheive the success of the 1st season. So dont make the two newly cast the reason for the decline. Even the best sought out actor/actresses in this world has flop or unsuccessful show/drama. It happens and sometime, it's not that they didn't do their job well, it just didn't click.

I agree with you. The 'viewership' ratings are down compared to the previous season but you can't say it's cause of the newly added cast, unless you are not watching it cause nobody in their honest mind will watch the interaction between jaewook and jiyeon in this show and call it boring, they are so entertaining and fun together, nothing seems forced there, they are really doing a great job and all the cast have great chemistry together. The show not getting high 'viewership' rating is not always about cast chemistry cause in this case it isn't, there can be other factors.

You cant really complain about Jo bo ah acting in this drama unless maybe you don't like her in general as an actress. Cause she obviously snapped in this drama, she outdid herself in acting

Come to think of it, why is no one giving Jaeyi her probs, I haven't seen any appreciation for her character in the story. I mean she was the hero at the end and one of the significant reason why we got a satisfying ending to all the villains. If not for her, all the bad guys would have gotten their way and fake Hongrang would have died without justice and revenge.

Remember, fake Hongrang assassin group already abandoned him and were not willing to go and rescue him from the prince cause he failed to secure the deeds of the Min family guild. everything changed when Jaeyi went to see and convince the assassin group leader that fake Hongrang will surely get the deeds of the Min family guild that they wanted so they should go help him and prevent the ritual from happening, she also convinced Lady Min that fake Hongrang is truly her son which made Lady Min to release the deeds of the guild to fake hongrang. without the intervention of the assassin group at that ritual site, Hongrang would have died there and case closed. That all happened cause of Jaeyi wise and strategic move.

Personally, the show delivered in all aspect. I enjoyed it. It only had a little issue which was the rushing of the story and thats because netflix gave them only 11ep to wrap such a rich, deep and heavy story up. That's why it seems the romance or the plot feels a bit rushed to some people but then the writer and director did so well to beautifully wrap it up in 11ep and make it this good and understandable. If you really pay attention to each detail, you will see why many things unfolded the way it was even though they didn't have the time to explain and expand it the way they want due to short episodes. The romance between ML and FL happened cause they saw each other and was able to relate to each other via the life they lived and the trauma they were subjected to from childhood. They became each other's answers and redemption.

The dramas impact would have been even greater if Netflix had given this show 16 or 20 ep. Still, it was still okay like this. I enjoyed every moment of it

It's because Netflix gave them only 11ep to wrap everything up. The story was so heavy and deep that it could go as far as 20ep. But then, we have to give kudos to the production team, they did brilliantly to wrap up everything in just 11ep and make it this good.

It's well. We can only hope this will be different. The production agency also has some good dramas to it's name.

The female lead; actress Choi Sung Eun, I looked into her filmography, it seems she has never picked a bad script, so I'm positive about this drama on her behalf.

But this isn't destined with you though. It's dear Hongrang and the drama has to tell it's own story and not copy the plot of an already existing drama

Filming already started the very day Netflix confirmed the cast.

According to schedule, filming is ending in November.

But wait. How can Netflix be this dumb not to recognize a gem like this and take advantage of it. This show has everything to keep viewers on the age of their seat; powerful soundtrack, cinematography, great acting, writing and directing and most importantly a fresh, powerful and unusual plot that could even go as far as 20Ep. Yet they decided to give such a show only 11Ep. This is one of few dramas have seen where people are angry that it doesn't have enough episode and I agree. The writer and director was so brilliant to wrap up the entire story in 11 ep and it was so good, I mean this show is already a success but if Netflix would have given them enough time like a 16 or 20 ep serie. My God, I can imagine how overly perfect it would have been, so that those little subplots that wasnt fully explained or expanded and some backstory that they couldn't show due to time would have been fleshed out making the drama impact even more greater.

Nevertheless, the show is already a success and the production team did so good to give us and wrap up this story in 11ep and make it this great and satisfying. I enjoyed it .

If there would ever be a season 2, Netflix should pls make it a prequel ( a kind of backstory to all the characters and how everything turned out the way we first met them)

Netflix gave this heavy and rich show only 11 Ep to wrap everything up, so that is why they had to do with what they have and to be honest, they did a brilliant job to be able to convey such deep and long story that could even extend to 20 ep into just 11ep and make it this good. The only reason they couldn't explain and expand some plots which makes the show a little rushed is due to that.

But then, the way the show was written and directed, and the way the wrap it up with the remaining 3 ep, really gave a meaningful closure and the viewers hints and perspective on how things got there. Kudos to the all production team

This drama is dark, heavy and sensitive. So it's not for everyone. Once you able to assimilate that little surface subplot and get to understand the broader picture of the message the show is trying to communicate. Then it won't be that an issue

It's all based on perception, some people like the drama while some doesn't cause of a thing or the other in the show. So that's just it. Just as you made your opinion known, the rating also is a reflection of people's opinion of the show. Some people say this current rating is even too low for the drama. A dramas rating is centered on many things not just one thing; cinematography, acting, storyline, pacing, soundtrack, directing e.t.c.

Personally, I will say the drama delivered on all aspect, the only thing that was just a bit off which I will say it didn't even affect the show much cause they tied it all up in the remaining few episodes was the rushing of the story which was entirely Netflix fault for giving such a rich drama only 11 episodes. The drama is heavy, dark with alot to cover, it could even go as far as 20ep. But they could only do with what they were given and honestly to me, they perfectly did well to wrap things up in just 11ep. The brilliance of the writer and director to compile and wrap up such a heavy, deep and many plots
that could have been fleshed out if they gave them the time into just 11 ep and make it this good is a kind to commend.

Every person opinion on the show is to be respected, so I respect yours. for me, it was a great drama and I enjoyed every moment

Uhmm, I will have to rewatch there to get more clarity but for sure it wouldn't be the same well as the household well

The well that they threw his corpse wasnt the household well they fetch water from. If you notice, when she get into the well, it was dry and muddy. I believe it was an abandoned backyard well that wasn't in use even before the incident happened