The show is quite enjoyable, but I do find it annoying when writers create events that completely misrepresent reality. Are we really expected to believe that if an aggressive member of the public physically prevented an emergency patient being urgently moved, and was pushed aside by an acquaintance of the patient AFTER he tried to bully the doctor and the acquaintaince, that the doctor present who did exactly nothing wrong would be disciplined by being moved to a less desirable department. Because that is so manifestly unjust, I simply can't believe that would ever happen. This is just a case of writers lacking the creative talent to write a believable sceneario to create the conflict they want to drive the narrative forward.
I have this on my list, but there are some few things I'd like to check: how's the romance? is it just a subplot/minimal?…
The romance is definitely slow burn/subplot/minimal, but it is also central to the plot (if that makes sense). Many happy moments along the journey, with a few sad ones as well, but the ending is definitiely a happy ending. Make sure you seek out and watch the 5 minute epilogue episode.
Crazy how the reviews are so amazing but the comments are so negative-- makes me hesitate before going into it.…
My thoughts: I think this drama is amazing. You can check my list to confirm two things - I RARELY give a perfect 10 to a drama, and I don't watch historical dramas. Yet this drama has captivated me from early on (I'm now on episode 30). I'll be scoring it at least a 9.5, and depending on how the last 10 episodes go, it may be only the second drama ever to score a perfect 10 from me. The slow burn romance between the leads is probably the best I've ever seen. The pacing is close to perfect in my opinion, and there are very few scenes that I'd describe as unecessary. There are a LOT of characters, so have the MDL page open as you watch to help you follow who's who. Costumes, sets, OST and cinematography are all amazing. Yes there are evil characters, doing evil things which makes me I hate them, but our heros (generally) win each battle in the overall war of good verses evil. Usually these wins are timely and not dragged out pointlessly. Sadly, we lose some beloved characters along the journey, but that is just adds emotional impact to the story. I suggest you just start watching it, and you'll know after a few episodes if this drama is for you or not.
every time duke guided her so where is smart or strong lady, and he also used sometimes her so he is no different…
As you will see, it starts out like that. But it soon becomes her using him much more. In fact, it would be more accurate to say that they end up working in partnership, "using" each other to achieve goals that neither of them could have achieved individually. You will discover that Duke Su is a very, very, VERY different man that her ex-husband.
I've seen a lot of dramas with cowardly male leads too scared to confess. Choi Seung Hyo would probably make my list of the top 5 most gutless scaredy-cats. Likewise, I've seen a lot of dramas with female leads who are doormats. Bae Seok Ryu is currently fighting for a place in my top 10 doormats. For some reason, Korean (drama) women seem to stuggle with the word "No" when asked to do something they obviously don't want to do.
The chemistry between the lead characters is next level. It's mostly quite subtle (although not so much when Fang Fei/Jiang Le is drunk), but yet so completely obvious. And it incorporates so much more than physical attraction - there is genuine respect and admiration for each other. The banter, the protectiveness, the trust, the glances, the flirty little touches, the goo-goo eyes ... This is the most satisfying slow burn relationship I've ever seen in a drama.
I just hired this movie on Amazon Prime for AU $6. This is a dark movie about broken disfunctional people living very sad lives. It contains multiple rape/attempted rape scenes (including of a minor), so if that triggers you, this isn't the movie for you. It also contains quite a bit of violence, mostly against women. It isn't an easy movie to watch, but I still found it reasonably engaging, although very depressing. I really don't know what the filmmaker was trying to say with this movie, because the entire plot consisted of one terrible thing happening after the next, mostly to our 14 year old lead character. There's no happiness in the film at all. No hope. Just abuse, sadness, violence, injustice followed by more abuse and more sadness. We could have been given a tiny bit of hope that our characters may have eventually found some happiness, but alas it was not to be, with an ambigious ending where the two lead characters appeared (to me at least) to be discussing their joint suicides. Do not watch this movie and expect to feel good afterwards.
The premise was certainly interesting, but I just found the execution to be very bland. The acting was adequate at best and the story itself struggled to keep my attention. 7/10. Reo is one of the most clueless male leads I've ever seen in a drama. He looked almost permanently confused.
The fact that Reo allows Ikumi to basically cuddle him in front of his girlfriend is incredible pathetic. He really needs to grow a pair. And the fact that he walked out of the stadium to have a private conversation with his ex-girlfriend, again, in front of his current girlfriend is even more pathetic.
Quite an enjoyable drama, but didn't really have anything that I haven't seen before. Some of the slapstick humour extracted a giggle from me, but sometimes it was a little cringey. Certainly watchable, but won't be included in my top 10 dramas for 2024. 8.5/10 is my score.
It's not like that they can't get married without permission. But in Asia, it's regarded that marriage is a harmonious…
The point I originally made is that Mi Ho's father thinks he has the right to decide who his adult daughter marries. When he aggressively announces that Mi Ho and Ju Il Yeong can't get merried, it is perfectly clear that he thinks he as the right to make that decision. I'm sure he thinks he is doing the right thing, but that doesn't change the fact that he thinks that he has the right to make that decision. That is what I find offensive. Even the phrase you used "marry his daughter off to anybody" implies that she is his property to marry off (or not) as he chooses. That is such a medieval way of thinking. She is an adult person, and in my opinion, she should have the freedom to choose her own life partner - and her family should respect her choice, rather than try to control and manipulate her.
I suggest you just start watching it, and you'll know after a few episodes if this drama is for you or not.
Sadly no English subs.
Likewise, I've seen a lot of dramas with female leads who are doormats. Bae Seok Ryu is currently fighting for a place in my top 10 doormats. For some reason, Korean (drama) women seem to stuggle with the word "No" when asked to do something they obviously don't want to do.
This is the most satisfying slow burn relationship I've ever seen in a drama.
This is a dark movie about broken disfunctional people living very sad lives. It contains multiple rape/attempted rape scenes (including of a minor), so if that triggers you, this isn't the movie for you. It also contains quite a bit of violence, mostly against women. It isn't an easy movie to watch, but I still found it reasonably engaging, although very depressing.
I really don't know what the filmmaker was trying to say with this movie, because the entire plot consisted of one terrible thing happening after the next, mostly to our 14 year old lead character. There's no happiness in the film at all. No hope. Just abuse, sadness, violence, injustice followed by more abuse and more sadness. We could have been given a tiny bit of hope that our characters may have eventually found some happiness, but alas it was not to be, with an ambigious ending where the two lead characters appeared (to me at least) to be discussing their joint suicides. Do not watch this movie and expect to feel good afterwards.
Reo is one of the most clueless male leads I've ever seen in a drama. He looked almost permanently confused.
8.5/10 is my score.