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[To Bo Gum fans, I am posting what I put on the Young Actors' Retreat page as you'll get a kick out of it. ]

I started the show not knowing Park Bo Gum's name, and about halfway through, suddenly, all the little gestured of kindness, proactivity, and cute reactions just piled up and then I realized he was the actor from Seo Bok and WHAM! I was his fan. In the last two weeks I've been binge-watching his shows (rewatched Seobok twice, finished Hello Monster, Enounter, and Record of youth, currently watching Love in the Moonlight, and leaving Reply 1988 for the end). The fact that there was this person on YAR who kept talking to others, being encouraging, laughing so freely and bringing smiles all round, giving lettuce-wraps to the staff and silently cleaning up after the filming ended, this was Park Bo Gum! The Bo Gum magic is real. The fact that he came from four days in Paris directly onto this set and brought such energy and infectious laughter is astonishing to me, and I'm sure he gained other fans as well.

This show is going to win an award, right? I usually don't think about awards for any show but this brought so much pleasure to the viewers and apparently high ratings that the director and others who made it possible should win!

My first watch was Team Ji Chang Wook, and his kind and down-to-earth personality was a highlight in every episode. In Yeop may take the cake for getting the most screen time and he was extremely entertaining.

I started the show not knowing Park Bo Gum's name, and about halfway through, suddenly, all the little gestured of kindness, proactivity, and cute reactions just piled up and then I realized he was the actor from Seo Bok and WHAM! I was his fan. In the last two weeks I've been binge-watching his shows (rewatched Seobok twice, finished Hello Monster, Enounter, and Record of youth, currently watching Love in the Moonlight, and leaving Reply 1988 for the end). The fact that there was this person on YAR who kept talking to others, being encouraging, laughing so freely and bringing smiles all round, giving lettuce-wraps to the staff and silently cleaning up after the filming ended, this was Park Bo Gum! The Bo Gum magic is real. The fact that he came from four days in Paris directly onto this set and brought such energy and infectious laughter is astonishing to me, and I'm sure he gained other fans as well.

I haven't watched Itowon Class so I didn't key in on their team as much, but they displayed a lot of teamwork and a close bond. Lee Joo Young especially impressed me (loved that she looked tough to other teams and wasn't picked for the test of courage, and it was all an act).

Final question: the director mentioned there were two actors in particular whom he worried would be concerned about a difference between their on-screen personas and real life selves. I am wondering about In Yeop, and then Ryu Kyung Soo (who apparently was a villain in Itowon class)? But were there others who appeared wildly different than their on-screen image. Who do you think these two were?

I would be there for Park Bo Gum, Ji Chang Wook and Kim Soo Hyun! Okay okay, and Lee Min Ho too, but the first three together would be especially great. Park Bo Gum in anything, he seems made for these kinds of social gatherings.

I have to rewatch again!

This is so wonderful! another way to extend the fun of this show.

Third time watching this and I come away marveling at this masterful science fiction film. No line of dialogue was extraneous, the pacing moved along but it was definitely a philosophical story which many science fiction stories are. I've come to love Park Bo Gum and this was my first introduction to him, now watching it again as his fan in particular I am just as impressed by his soulful acting as I was the first time. This is the kind of story that stays in my imagination even though it had a conclusive ending.

I absolutely fell in love with Cheng Yi due to Stand by Me, a phenomenal political drama. He has a unique quality to him that comes through in every role. I'm really looking forward to South Wind Knows my Mood, and Immortal Samsara is one of my most anticipated dramas, which I haven't sat down yet to watch.

Watching this I've become a huge fan of Park Bo Gum! I realized I was already a fan of his from Seo Bak but I didn't realize it was him. His kind and sparkling personality in this show first attracted me and now I'm watching all of his dramas. (Ji Chang Wook is why I'm watching the show in the first place, love him!)

I am watching the Well Go USA twitter where they give updates on their dvd/streaming rights, which I hope they have for this movie as they released it in US theatres. They released the Witch 2 in theatres in the US a month before this movie and that movie's dvd/VOD is coming in November, so I'm hoping around December to have a chance to see this again somewhere.

I really loved it and followed the plot very well. I felt it was a great science fiction movie and had that korean martial arts element as well. It went back and forth between "present" and "past" but the plot actually moved forward through both, which was pretty amazing to see. I really liked all the main actors as well, and I just wish I had seen it twice in theaters, just waiting for it come out somewhere on streaming now

I agree with Anemone, I loved the actors and felt like I saw seeing a version of Ed onscreen, which was enough for me. It couldn't possibly tell the full story with explanations, but it told the major plot points quite faithfully (which is why it is confusing to someone who doesn't know the story beforehand). Also it's been a while since I watched the anime so I wasn't anticipating what each scene or story beat should be, which helped.

Again, I thought Yamada Ryosuke did such a great job portraying Ed that I enjoyed every minute he and Al were on screen, and it just made me want to re-watch the anime.

I loved this! Such a great adaptation of the most famous scenes and heatwarming ending, that makes me want to go back and re-watch the whole anime for a fifth time.

Though I can see why this would be super confusing to anyone who hasn't watched the anime/read the manga. The viewer needs to fill in a lot in their head. As I know the story, I was able to go along with "oh yeah, that's right, that's what happened" the whole time.

I loved all the actors, especially for Ed, Winry, Prince Lin, and Colonel Mustang. I will be following other dramas starring Yamada Ryoske, he totally stole my heart at Edward.

I watched this drama due to Park Bo Gum but with some trepidation due to the low rating. I think it's a preference thing; if you liked the first two episodes with the focus on Hye Joon's rise in becoming an actor and his family drama, with the side focus on his best friend, the makeup artist, and everyone's families then this drama is perfectly consistent to the end. It's a slice of life and not really a romance.

What also may have lowered the rating is the general tone of the drama, which is somber and somewhat neutral. If it had a brighter tone and more upbeat vibe, perhaps that would have helped the experience in watching it, but I genuinely liked Park Bo Gum's character, and I related to the makeup artist's view on life quite a bit.

thank you SO MUCH! Somehow the information about Big Mouth being on Hulu never filtered down to me all this time of reading about the show! Very excited to watch, and now I won't have to worry about when I can see The Worse Evil.

I hope it will be available for North American audiences. I've been waiting for Big Mouth which is a disney+ series but not yet available in my region. Surely Disney will get with the program!

Well...I came to ask how I can best watch and enjoy this drama because I adore Cheng Yi and wouldn't miss it entirely....but now I see I'm among friends. Cheng Yi has a mesmorizing ability and I'm definitely under his spell.

I watched everything available with him last summer and absolutely loved Stand by Me. I cried through the Promise of Chang'an. Love and Redemption is not my cup of tea, but Cheng Yi acted his heart out. So, I'll set out to watch this drama and enjoy it because of him.

Suddenly while watching episode 4 I got a fruits basket vibe. Slice of life, tormented youths, people unfamiliar with doing some normal things, but slowly getting out of their comfort zone.

I love that Ji Chang Wook chose this drama, I love the intensity in his character.

This was really great, I absolutely loved it.

Came here to pay my respects for this actor's incredible talent. I was impressed when I was introduced to him in the Crowned Clown, but really blown away when he played the young versions of the main hero in Warrior Bak Dong Soo and The Moon Embracing the Sun. In both roles he held the weight and energy needed for the lead characters and matched the senior actors' portrayals. In both I was actually sad to see the backstories come to the end (even though I was watching Warrior Bak Dong Soo for Ji Chang wook). I'm excited to watch more of his works where he is the lead.

Got it, thank you!