I’m on episode 1 (not even halfway) and I already can’t stand phob’s mother and Tin’s brother to the point I want to stop… such a shame because I think I’d love the MCs but I don’t want to have to skip half of a series because of evil characters. Are they a lot in the series? Or is it more MC focused?
Okay guys, hear me out.This was honestly very boring for me. With all due respect to the actors and everyone who…
While we all have different tastes, I’m genuinely surprised about the stiff acting you’re mentioning… thought it was pretty great. Ollie had a bit emotionless characters in the beginning, he was truly on point. Then he played the emotional scenes near the end also extremely well. Shu Yuan was also so good in emotional scenes, his eyes were very demonstrative.
This was one of the best dramas in my opinion. Loved it and I’m really admiring the acting, I was fully invested. It could have been longer (and I normally despise dramas that are dragging - and there are a LOT 😄). Would gladly watch a second season if there's one! Korea has an ability to create thrillers that I really enjoy.
There is no difference between a religious and an atheistic person, when it comes to forgiving and holding someone…
What 😂 If having God in someone’s heart automatically made people forgiving, history - and even many everyday interactions between religious people, would look very different.
This is seriously so good. Gives me « the glory » and « juvenile justice » vibes (only much shorter), has the potential of a big korean drama, loving it
I love this series, I have always loved Ngern’s acting and I really like Oat’s portraying of Dao. I’ll likely comment some more on them, but I really wanted to praise Meen and Do’s actress/actor as well, their story broke my heart and it wouldn’t have been the same with mid actors. I felt so sorry and emotional watching these two characters, so thanks to the comedians for their honest portrayal.
I absolutely loved this series - the way it immerses you in such a pivotal era of the 20th century is just brilliant. What I really don’t get are the comments that focus only on the ending of one couple, instead of appreciating the series as a whole. Every time there’s more than one couple in a show, some people seem to forget the actual story and turn it into a competition of “which couple deserved better” – and honestly, that gets really tiring.
To go as far as discrediting an entire production company just because the ending of one couple didn’t match your personal expectations feels unfair. From the very beginning, it was quite clear to me that Naran and Krailert were not going to end up together, given their professional circumstances. Yes, it’s painful, but it’s also a realistic portrayal of what countless couples experienced at that time. Krailert was never truly “free” from the start of their relationship, unlike Trin and Tanwa, who had at least a slightly better chance because of their non-governmental work and the fact that neither of them was already married.
That’s why the ending didn’t surprise me. It hurts, sure, but this series never promised to be a light BL with rainbows and guaranteed happy endings. From the start, it was clear the story aimed for authenticity, not fantasy. And in my opinion, that choice - combined with the outstanding execution and the GREAT acting - makes Shine one of the strongest series of its kind.
Unpopular opinion I guess but I really liked Book and Force in this (as well as the other actors). The story of Mew and Top interested me the most, especially since episode 6. Really liked their acting (everyone was good, but I guess I expected it from the others and was more surprised by them since I never really saw theme in serious / sad characters).
Korea has an ability to create thrillers that I really enjoy.
To go as far as discrediting an entire production company just because the ending of one couple didn’t match your personal expectations feels unfair. From the very beginning, it was quite clear to me that Naran and Krailert were not going to end up together, given their professional circumstances. Yes, it’s painful, but it’s also a realistic portrayal of what countless couples experienced at that time. Krailert was never truly “free” from the start of their relationship, unlike Trin and Tanwa, who had at least a slightly better chance because of their non-governmental work and the fact that neither of them was already married.
That’s why the ending didn’t surprise me. It hurts, sure, but this series never promised to be a light BL with rainbows and guaranteed happy endings. From the start, it was clear the story aimed for authenticity, not fantasy. And in my opinion, that choice - combined with the outstanding execution and the GREAT acting - makes Shine one of the strongest series of its kind.