I gave the film 2 stars mainly because of its critique of cults and religion. I appreciated the scene where the girl takes revenge on her abusive father, that part stood out in a good way. But honestly, even 2 stars feels too generous for this film.
I had previously watched another film by this director, Guilty of Romance. When I read the reviews, I saw that many viewers found it exceptional. But honestly, all that praise felt excessive for such a bizarre film. To me, Guilty of Romance came across as a disturbing story that seemed to fetishize sexual violence and push boundaries in a way that felt deeply uncomfortable. So when I started this film, I didn’t expect it to be particularly good either. When people say things like “Oh my god, it was amazing,” maybe they feel like they have a refined and superior taste in cinema. But in my opinion, that’s just an illusion created in their own minds. Throughout the film, the male lead says things like “I’m the master of perverts,” and I couldn’t help but feel that the screenwriter was projecting certain things onto the character. For me, this film was nothing more than four wasted hours. And I can’t help but ask: why is it that in both of this director’s films, there always has to be a woman who’s raped? And why does the story always somehow shift toward women’s nudity and their bodies? These recurring themes are quite troubling to me. I’ll read a few more reviews to try and understand the mindset of the people who are so full of praise for this film.
In Koreae drama perhaps, maybe even in Korean literature. But I've seen the concept in English-language literature…
Compared to the past, actors seem to be more comfortable with sexual content. For example, in old K dramas, they would only kiss in the 15th episode of a 20-episode series. So I consider this a good thing; there's a change. I did not know that, thank you for letting me know. ♡
This was a prologue according to LSH’s social media posts… so the questions are meant to be there because…
Yes, absolutely. When I first saw LSH in a drama, I thought he could play a supernatural character—like a vampire, for example—really well. And considering the plot of this series, he was a very meaningful choice 😉 I hope if there’s a second season, it’ll be better and give the viewers the answers to the questions they have in mind
The concept is actually original, I haven’t seen anything like the whole S-Line thing in other dramas. But the finale felt really rushed. They shouldn't leave question marks in the viewers’ minds. Like, why is the FL seeing the S-Lines? What’s the teacher lady’s purpose anyway? Her motivations were never made clear. And again, the ending was just too hurried. I do appreciate that it was a mini-series, no need to drag things out into 24 episodes and ruin it, but 6 episodes just weren’t enough for this particular story, sadly. Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice though, I love it, especially when he speaks in English, it sounds even deeper lol. And MY SHAYLAAA, did that kid really have to die?? The teacher was absolutely stunning, by the way, when she appeared on stage with that red lipstick, I was in awe. The FL is gorgeous too, but man, that girl really went through it. Overall, 5/10.
When people say things like “Oh my god, it was amazing,” maybe they feel like they have a refined and superior taste in cinema. But in my opinion, that’s just an illusion created in their own minds. Throughout the film, the male lead says things like “I’m the master of perverts,” and I couldn’t help but feel that the screenwriter was projecting certain things onto the character. For me, this film was nothing more than four wasted hours.
And I can’t help but ask: why is it that in both of this director’s films, there always has to be a woman who’s raped? And why does the story always somehow shift toward women’s nudity and their bodies? These recurring themes are quite troubling to me. I’ll read a few more reviews to try and understand the mindset of the people who are so full of praise for this film.
I do appreciate that it was a mini-series, no need to drag things out into 24 episodes and ruin it, but 6 episodes just weren’t enough for this particular story, sadly.
Lee Soo Hyuk’s voice though, I love it, especially when he speaks in English, it sounds even deeper lol. And MY SHAYLAAA, did that kid really have to die??
The teacher was absolutely stunning, by the way, when she appeared on stage with that red lipstick, I was in awe. The FL is gorgeous too, but man, that girl really went through it.
Overall, 5/10.