Has there ever been a case where a mini series was adapted into a longer full length one? Coz this drama deserves that with the exact same cast lol...such a random find for me and I mean, how is it that a mini drama of all the full length ones has such a unique plot with such refreshing dynamics?
I'm not sure if this drama is working so well for me because of the short length itself with no unnecessary fillers like those 40 episode shows, but my God are the dialogues landing and the chemistry between the leads is out of this world.
The lead actors, especially the FL definitely has a bright future ahead. She is beyond expressive and so sincere with her performance. Such a well directed show so far. So rare to find something with this quality in the mini drama genre that's usually diluted with horny content and the same script and heavy breathing instead of moving dialogues from the leads in every episode...
Now that I think about it, the first part was a melodrama at it's core with a lot of action sprinkled on top. It's why Park Ji Hoon's performance worked so well in bringing Siyeon's repressed rage and loneliness to the surface. So despite all the crazy action moments, it felt a lot more heavy than the traditional action movies/shows I'm used to watching. Definitely not something I could watch while trying to wind down after a long day, but something I'd need to keep for when I can handle all the emotional weight. I wonder what tone the sequel will have...
Finally a male lead who is supposed to be a general and does *not* look malnourished.
Truly an underrated drama. All the characters had individual arcs that worked out in the end. I see this with a lot of shows adapted from novels. They all get the characters right and the writing has great depth as a result. Saw many reviews mention the ending was rushed and the slowburn was frustrating. But I personally think this is a case of wanting and expecting something to be one way when in reality, it was never meant to be that way. I thought the pace fit the story well, the frustrating characters making them only more real and less caricaturish, and was glad they didn't drag out the climax any longer. End it when it's still good sort of thing. If anything, I think more shows need to follow this format.
I'm sure this drama would've been way more popular and gotten high praise if a typical pretty boy was cast as the male lead. Have seen lots of dramas with half this quality get overwhelming praise for no reason other than pretty privilege. But I'm glad the makers went the unconventional route and chose this cast. They've made a great show with some truly memorable scenes that I will remember for a long time.
In an ideal world both could coexist. But considering how cynical I've become of everything, this just sounds like another industry waiting to be ruined by artificial intelligence and strip writers and other creators of autonomy and oppportunity...*sigh*
Only here to say that I wish there would be a spinoff about hye yeon and ju yeon's story from hye yeon's perspective...the only two characters I cared about in the whole show and watched the whole thing for. Their story had such lead potential, I wonder why kdrama writers don't use this dynamic more. And SML especially is such a unique character, a prototype that rarely appears in shows.
The show itself is a huge let down but the second leads had something brewing but the creators never really explore it satisfactorily, and the leads were a snoozefest imo
I'm not sure if this drama is working so well for me because of the short length itself with no unnecessary fillers like those 40 episode shows, but my God are the dialogues landing and the chemistry between the leads is out of this world.
The lead actors, especially the FL definitely has a bright future ahead. She is beyond expressive and so sincere with her performance. Such a well directed show so far. So rare to find something with this quality in the mini drama genre that's usually diluted with horny content and the same script and heavy breathing instead of moving dialogues from the leads in every episode...
Truly an underrated drama. All the characters had individual arcs that worked out in the end. I see this with a lot of shows adapted from novels. They all get the characters right and the writing has great depth as a result. Saw many reviews mention the ending was rushed and the slowburn was frustrating. But I personally think this is a case of wanting and expecting something to be one way when in reality, it was never meant to be that way. I thought the pace fit the story well, the frustrating characters making them only more real and less caricaturish, and was glad they didn't drag out the climax any longer. End it when it's still good sort of thing. If anything, I think more shows need to follow this format.
I'm sure this drama would've been way more popular and gotten high praise if a typical pretty boy was cast as the male lead. Have seen lots of dramas with half this quality get overwhelming praise for no reason other than pretty privilege. But I'm glad the makers went the unconventional route and chose this cast. They've made a great show with some truly memorable scenes that I will remember for a long time.