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He's trending on Weibo but the consensus is not positive. Most Chinese netizens are doubting his sincerity. They keep making fun of the many times he had to drink water during the presscon because he had to keep crying. Damn, C-Netz are brutal!

I've always thought that K-Ent is a cesspool and the fans are even more toxic. I dislike the cancel culture in Korea, especially since I think some of the reasons they got cancelled for seem petty and shallow. But this scandal is different. I don't know why but I'm invested. I honestly still don't fully believe all the allegations against Kim Soo Hyun, but it has become more apparent to me that he isn't a very good person to begin with, and that I can't really trust whatever he says. Yes, it's true that many of the players in this game aren't saints either. The guys at GaroSero are certainly milking this for all it's worth and using it to attack leftists, I don't really trust what comes out of their mouths. I don't even think Kim Sae Ron was completely innocent. But I can trust the evidence. Even though most of the evidence is circumstantial, so far Sae Ron's party have given us more than just conjecture and hearsay. So unless Soo Hyun presents his own proof, I am inclined to believe the other side.

Yes. I wasn't fully convinced about the authenticity of those chat messages, but I am now. He just made it all the more obvious that he's guilty and he's trying to gain people's sympathy by appearing pathetic. If he truly did nothing wrong, then he should present his own evidence to refute the ones that came out. But no, he just wants people to give him a pass because he might end himself too if they don't stop pressuring him.

So he basically just played the victim and went for the "pity me" route. He didn't even address the evidence presented? There's proof (whether real or not) that they had a romantic relationship when she was in her early teens. He could've at least talked about those. But I guess he couldn't because he can't refute them.

I've always wondered why Kim Sae Ron never became a top-tier actress because she was certainly poised to become one. Her role in Ajusshi made her a star at the age of 10. She was the best thing in that movie imho and I was a Won Bin fan. She won multiple acting awards when she was a kid. I expected her to become huge the moment she transitioned to more mature roles, but she never did. When I found out she moved to Gold Medalist in her teens instead of staying under YG, it clicked. She wasn't given enough attention and promotion under GM. If she was, she would've gotten better projects. If only she had stayed with YG and never got into a relationship at a young age, maybe her life would've turned out a little better. I must admit, I was disappointed with her when I heard about the DUI incident. But I had hoped she could bounce back from it, learn her lesson, and come back stronger and wiser. I never thought things would turn out the way it did.

He also looked way better there than in this drama imho. His styling in this doesn't do him justice.

I like Xin Yun Lai but I don't like his styling in this. I've seen him look way better. His promotional stills and videos for The Legend of Shen Li as Mofang were especially eye-catching. I thought the makeup artists and stylists really brought out his features. But I understand that was how men looked in that particular period of Chinese history. I hope we could see him in a more laid-back look with his hair loose in one of the future episodes, though.

He was my first Korean crush and have been a fan of his since I saw him in Autumn in my Heart alongside Song Hye Kyo. Ajusshi sits on my top 5 favorite Korean movies of all time and his movie, Mother, is my second favorite Bong Joon Ho film. I've seen at least half of his movies/dramas. I would like to see him act again but I'm not hopeful, and perhaps he's better off retired and just happily spending time with his family.

Ah yes, I heard about that.

Episodes 5 and 6 are my favorite episodes so far. Like someone else here said, it's a K-drama but it also has the vibe of a J-drama. I think that's a great combination as we get to have the best of both worlds so to speak. No wonder they chose to cast Munetaka Aoki as Naito Senichi. He plays a vital role in this story arc. I gotta admit, his scenes made me teary-eyed. And they actually went to Shizuoka! Miyauchi Hitomi is also great as Hirose. I didn't know she can speak fluent Korean.

I was surprised to see Munetaka Aoki guest star in this. They actually got known Japanese actors to play Japanese characters for guest roles! That's rare in a K-drama.

Many of these execs remind me of some of the Korean bosses I've had over the years. When a project tanks, they abandon ship and pretend it has nothing to do with them. When their business goes bankrupt, they either run away to some country with no extradition treaty with South Korea or unalive themselves to escape dealing with the consequences of their actions.

I don't agree but I can respect that. I also felt the same way about other male leads, but they ended up becoming huge stars in China. So what do I know? lol

Those roles didn't really fit her imho.

I think she thrives in these mysterious and volatile type of characters. I buy her more as a sympathetic anti-heroine than a goody two shoes female lead tbh. So this role fits her like a glove. The male lead is the typical tsundere. I've seen him in The Legend of Shen Li and he, along with He Yu, were the only ones that kept me tuned in so I don't find his portrayal here in any way bad. Besides, he does fit the dark, serious, brooding type that hardly shows any emotions.

He's up for another leading role in an iQIYI drama. He's been the only one confirmed so far. The drama will be based on Chen Jian's novel "The Tang Dynasty Nili Prison".

World of the Married too 🤣

I spoke to a Korean student of mine earlier and she said that this scandal is like one big makjang drama that everyone in the country is eagerly following even though some of them may not admit to it. I can't help but agree. Truth is stranger than fiction indeed. This is more complicated and outrageous than any makjang drama I've ever seen!

Like what others have said, the character was written by the same author and authors tend to stick to the same archetypes. I've noticed this among female authors especially. Xin Yun Lai is a pretty good actor. He does well playing the silent brooding types.

Hey, nice to see you here again!