Jess

where is the lie? 🧐

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can you imagine crying this hard over two characters not kissing while trying to gaslight everyone into thinking it's cause of LGBT community rights when we all know what BL is actually for.... they don't have enough problems in their lives 😭

I understand that's you're a bunch of braindead imbeciles who can't accept the fact that a director chose to portray a love between two pple without any physical intimacy and of ALL the things to be VOCAL about, THIS is what's got your panties in a twist? the fact that two characters don't get to kiss?😂 I mean this sincerely... grow up.

who r u and why are you talking to me? bye.

Your idealism is naive and dangerous. You're ignoring the harsh realities of what pushing too hard in countries that are homophobic can lead to (severe backlash and harm to the LGBTQ+ community)

fine, let's use your example and take your line of thinking, say you air a bl on national tv in your Muslim country to "increase visibility" and increase the potential for change... how would that go?

you're basing your confidence for positive reactions to a bl airing on korean tv on the fact that there was a group of gay pple and some allies that got together for a pride parade (sorry I don't know what it's called) in public spaces? the difference is that the parade or whatever was not INVADING the personal space of netizens, you air a tv show then it becomes different, it becomes "they are trying to indoctrinate my/our kids into same sex relationship" and that invokes anger.. my goodness how are you failing to see this?

China's ban on BL content is a stark reminder of what happens when we ignore cultural context and charge ahead with our own agendas.

now I know this will go on forever so let's agree to disagree okay?... okay.

yeah well from the looks of it you responded to a comment that responded to me. that's that then. weirdo.

hurt my feelings... I beg of you, I'm on my knees gagging for it.. smh as if you could 😂😂

you're right, I shouldn't have blocked you since you weren't Nasty about your response...The reference to Addicted the Series was meant to illustrate the potential consequences of forcing LGBTQ+ content in a country with strong homophobic attitudes.Korea's history with same-sex relationships and court rulings is complex, but that doesn't mean the industry can ignore the realities of the market. The fact that Watcha aired 'Semantic Error' and politicians commented on it doesn't change the fact that the industry is risk-averse. And yes, the Seoul Pride parade went ahead, but that doesn't mean the industry is ready to embrace BL content without censorship. ur desire for change is clear, but ignoring the market realities won't 'produce' the results you want.

😭😭 I got tired of the essays, I hate using the website, I want to use the app and I didn't want to see all the justice warriors I blocked come at me with their novel length think pieces as punishment for my words

bro... the people hating on this drama are the ones who wanted the bl. the people who love /are defending this drama are the ones who have no problem with the fact that it's censored

Your attempt to separate the Chinese government's censorship from the public outcry is a convenient splitting of hairs. The fact remains that the backlash against 'Addicted' was a significant factor in the ban on BL content. And yes, I do believe that exposure to diverse stories can bring about change, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. Your personal experience is not a guarantee of success in every cultural context. The adaptation of the webtoon into a bromance is a pragmatic decision, not an idealistic experiment. Don't dismiss the realities of the market and audience preference, this was about making a viable product.

Now how many gay people in your country can say they have the same story as you? How many have been killed or jailed cause of their sexuality... I just find it laughable that u think ur personal experience can be applied to a whole country

I'm glad you gave it a try, it deserves more recognition And success

they might be annoying but they sure are useful 😂

so cute 😔

my thoughts exactly, although with the way it's going I also wouldn't mind a 16 ep drama with the other 8 episodes airing later.

wow 🤦‍♀️, okay ... do you know how those laws in china came into place? china was just like how Korea is now interns of their laws concerning BL LA adaptations but they were exposed to addicted the series of which many Netizens complained about and thus the government took action by banning all BL adaptations. even now alot of pple like saying bl is banned cause of the homophobic government uhm no, BL is banned cause the government got complaints about it corrupting Chinese morals and the like. and even now many netizens are ashamed if their fav actor dares to star in a BROMANCE yet alone a bl. so you think if this aired on tv is would produce your desired results? Question, do you live in a highly homophobic country?

Love, even if you block them they will use one of their 50 burner accounts just to respond to you 😭😭

how do they even keep track of the accounts that have been blocked and by whom they've been blocked?... Is it like a trial and error type of deal? .... Honestly The energy they are dedicating to this drama as fascinating

That's great! Definitely a hit. Let's hope this opens the door for more bromances in SK 😉

So you think shoving gay dramas down people throats will bring about change? Exposure?

Question.... What change did the drama addicted make in China? It brought exposure alright but what was the response? Are bl novels now faithfully adapted to BL dramas?