Eleison

Yes, that makes sense. I saw a lot of Koreans in Osaka when I was there. (I was also shocked at how cheap the food was; at least, it felt cheap compared to California. 😂)

Interesting! Thanks for responding. The costs here in California, especially near the coast, are SUPER expensive for tourists and locals so I guess I'm wired to think anything with a beach front will be $$$$$.

I got to visit Gyeongju in April; it was lovely! Didn't quite get to Busan. Maybe next time!

Yes, isn't it lovely? She's my favorite Kdrama screenwriter. :)

I think that's why MDL tracks popularity vs. a typical rating? Some dramas with lower ratings can still be high in the popular list (like Boys Over Flowers). I've always found that difference interesting.

I wonder about K2? The drama was kind of a ridiculously over-the-top action flick, but HE did great.

Does it seem like it will be all on his side? It was so odd how they didn't reveal his face until Episode 3. It reminded me of the way they introduced Do San in Start-Up. 😅

Yeah, that makes sense!

Yes and yes! Just notice the difficult childhood tag since there is some domestic abuse in this. But an absolutely beautiful drama!

Haha

It's easy to criticize flawed parents until you inevitably become one. 😏

Yeah, got scared off from KTL after reading similar comments to yours, haha, and that makes sense about TGBM. I'm not Asian, so that's probably why I struggled with her a bit, but I also understood her character and could respect her despite all her flaws. They made it clear she had good intentions all along, they were just deeply veiled by the way she chose to act on them. The title was apt! 😏

Haha, yes!

Didn't watch KTL but Jun Ho is a great actor. Loved him in Just Between Lovers. Oh, yeah, TGBM was good. The mom was obviously a tough sell but enjoyed the drama overall and the twins were DARLING. :)

What were CCIR and TGBM again? I only watch airing dramas I'm pretty convinced I'll enjoy from start to finish, so I didn't watch many until now. Some of the big ones this year I don't have access to on the platforms I subscribe to and I don't bother with illegal streaming cause it's too annoying to avoid ads, haha.

Haha, what can I say? People like steamy romances with sizzling chemistry. I'll admit I haven't seen My Demon so I don't want to reduce it to just that without having seen it, so pardon my generalizing, but in general it does sell. I mean, that's what a lot of Netflix is anyway. 😅

Haha, yeah, we'll see why she left him, then, since he seems to still like her. He was kind of annoying in Crash Landing, too, but in an endearing sort of way. :P

True!

I also feel like maybe this drama won't appeal to international audiences as much as say, My Demon or Sweet Home? There are also a LOT of good dramas competing for attention right now, especially on the weekends. I was wondering if the end of the year gets flooded with stronger, more buzzworthy dramas since awards season is around the corner. It felt like there was a long stretch with only a good drama here or there until recently and then we got flooded. 😂

@Coolforthesummer Episode 3 was definitely better. I guess we'll see?

Okay, I think I know what you mean? There might have been a few points in CD with ML, but they were brief. I also think some dramas don't always delve this deeply into the main leads' feelings. I haven't seen My Demon so I'm not familiar with that part...

I usually I prefer stories to show us what characters think and feel through their actions and words to other characters rather than giving us a direct window into their thoughts as a scene happens, anyway. I think it's more artistic and creative. Though sometimes it's done more in comedic scenes and can help make them funnier. Also, I suppose voiceovers kind of count, too?

Plenty of episodes left for it to gain more momentum and creep up if the episodes continue being as strong as they've been up to this point. 👍