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Wow liu xue yi is an attractive man but he has never been more attractive in a role than this so far imo! His gazes are intense oh my lord...😂🫡 and the tension is insane between the leads. This is how u do a slow burn, c-ent! Take notes pls!!

Ooh thanks! I've had filter recommended to me before too, didnt know it was a slow burn! Ill definitely check it out :))

R there any other dramas of hers that has an actual slow burn like ATC? Im loving it!!

Oh wow thanks! October looks crazy, so many kdramas releasing too!

So this is another infidelity plot ig?

Which other ones??

Wow this is definitely no idol drama (nothing against a good old cheesy idol drama tho, love them!) but every once in a rare while u get a show that feels so raw and gritty and intense in every uncomfortable and comfortable way that makes it worth every second watching it. This is definitely one of those shows.

Obviously the plot is not that unique, we've already seen it a 1000 times but the way this show has handled all the cliches and made it their own with beautiful performances from the entire cast, direction and writing, ATC has been a pure treat to watch so far. Definitely turning out to be the first show to take me out of my cdrama slump since the beginning of this year! I can only hope that it keeps up at least half way through :")

Also we need more stories starring servants and their lives!! A 100 times more unique, real and relatable compared to watching privileged brats in silk robes whine about their dowry *sorry not sorry*

Welp that barely ever happens in cdramas anymore, romance shows r usually female centric by default now but I'll be pleasantly surprised if this is different🤷‍♀️

Wow only 11 mins into ep 1 and the noble woman fl genuinely asking her parents "what makes someone a slave?" with the curiosity of someone who sincerely wanted to know because she couldn't understand or accept this fact was one of the most profound things I've seen in a cdrama so far...I’ve always wondered about this myself every time I watch a historical drama (being from the 21st century lol), and despite all the reminders i give myself about how historical dramas merely reflect how things were in the past in many societies it would still leave a lingering discomfort seeing young girls being sold off to rich homes and then have to suck up to their "masters"...so to see a show acknowledge this truth from the pov of a privileged character was truly refreshing to see. Ofc, it's also foreshadowing for what happens to the fl in the future so conceptually and story-wise it was a really clever scene that was very well done and impactful.

Ofc i've seen nothing at all of this show to give it a proper judgement yet but I feel like both the drama and the fl already deserves all the respect even if she does turn out to be a typical mary sue just for that bit of self awareness at her young age considering her life circumstances and privilege.

This teaser was giving serious 2010s vibes, the fl's hairstyle included lol...exciteddd

Idk about the ages in the actual web novel but can they cast someone from the younger crowd like ryeoun 😭

Yess also the teaser somehow gave very 2010s vibes

Literally all my favorites in this one, chae soo bin, kim young kwang and cha woo min ahhhh, ridiculous plot be damned i will be watching this 🤌🫡😂

Sounds like a jdrama/anime-esque plot hahaha, definitely interesting casting too!

I knooow 😭but tbh other than maybe july/aug (?), all the previous months were loaded with kdramas, one after the other, most of them romcoms/romance too!!

Yess omg cdramas too r dropping so many new shows through September ahhh so long sleep my dear friend 😂

Wow so they're releasing every drama to ever exist in october huh!! Is 2026 the best year for kdramas since 2016?? Coz it's already past mid year but the dramas just keep coming. No complaints at all haha

Yup i actually immediately thought of nam joo hyuk/song kang just from the character design in the web novel but both of them r booked and busy too hahah😅

Permanently setting up shop here until deng kai gets main lead in a full length enemies to lovers 😭😭😭

This is such a good article...every single one of these villain roles was pivotal for these actors and their popularity and career run. Kim young kwang has been acting for soo long and already done amazing work but Trigger was the drama that really put his face out there for mainstream audiences. Likewise, Byeon Woo Seok has been in the industry for yearrrs, but Strong Girl Nam Soon was the role that gave him that initial virality before Lovely Runner finally broke through. Likewise Kim Jae Wook's role in Voice is something eeeeveryone asks him about in interviews even now, he was like one of the first ever Korean poster boys for "pretty boy villain" after whom so many others have modeled after.