My daughter is ARMY and I learnt a lot about BTS so I would have something to chat to her about. I found I loved their music, and looked into Kpop more generally. Although BTS is my favourite, I've really liked a lot of Kpop groups; Big Bang is one of them - but the one thing about ALL of them that worries me as a mum is the amount of pressure they're put under.
The amount of suicides, and deaths from overwork and exhaustion, in the past 18 months of idols and actors should really be telling the management companies that their treatment of these youngsters and their slightly older counterparts are NOT good and should stop.
Even Big Hit, seen as the 'nice' management company, is ridiculous with the pressure on BTS. BTS 'Burn the Stage' and now this documentary shows the REAL world, and its hellish existence, for these groups. It's all very hard to watch and, as a mum, my heart breaks for these boys and girls who - at least to me (I'm 53) - are little more than kids. They're given no freedom; can't date, can't be true to who they are, can't be normal human beings, can't rest or visit family....it's barbaric. If we kept dogs on such short leashes and worked them like this we'd be arrested (and rightly so) - so how come we can treat young people like this?
I think if the 25 year old teacher rejects him as a love interest until he leaves high school - aged 18 or so - then I could see it working without too much condemnation. But if she's basically dating him at 14+ then it's an issue. But remember that with Queer as Folk USA, Justin Taylor was 17 and Brian Kinney was 29 when they met, so even here in the West large age gaps (QAF age gap was 12 years) are not rare. Even in the real world large age gaps happen - my aunt was 16 years younger than my uncle when they met, she was 20 and he was 36. In the entertainment industry there's 22 years between director Sam Taylor-Johnson and her husband the actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Aaron being the younger partner) and 25 years between Catherine Zeta Jones her husband Michael Douglas.
Really looking forward to this but I can't see it staying true to the original, it's too dark for Korea so I wonder…
I really never believed they were siblings in the original - I think the old man was just doing his best to keep them with him; but the ending was just BRUTAL. I really hope they change it for the Korean version; the Japanese original tore my heart up......
aww wow! you managed to see My Little Monster? I'm so looking forward to being able to watch that - did you see…
Only clips and segments that are floating around the internet sadly as I reside in the UK. But there's been enough bits and pieces to see they've tried to stick to the manga as much as possible and he's a brilliant Haru. He's REALLY like the anime version; the clips I've seen brings back so many memories of the anime. :)
My favourite roles of his were (in order) 1. Princess Jellyfish - 2. My Little Monster - 3. Drowning Love - 4. Dele. However, there's many we can't get to watch here in the UK, so I'm pretty sure if I could there'd a be a ton more on the list; he's NEVER bad in any role. He's a truly amazing actor and if I see his name on a cast list I automatically watch it.
Not really, the romance is PART of the story but not the main focus. The main focus is the mystery of the serial killer. It also has a sad ending unlike the manga.
Lol did you end up watching it? The end is not tied up with a pretty bow, but it a happy end
I did - only recently though because I was waiting for subs. But I really enjoyed it. As it was based off a manga I hope they do a second series one day - but I won't hold my breath! XD
7.5 for me. I would've given this an 8 or even 8.5 for Fujiwara's acting alone, let alone the brilliant acting of the kids playing the adults as elementary students, but the crappy ending put paid to that. Great movie, bit rushed, but the acting was on point, especially the three main child actors and Fujiwara - but just a totally rubbish ending.
I know this movie wasn't to everyone's taste, but I liked it. The acting was pretty good, especially Akanishi as Natsu, and the overall story was okay. The ending was very open, but that's often par for the course with Japanese movies. Another movie to tie up the loose ends would be good. :)
The amount of suicides, and deaths from overwork and exhaustion, in the past 18 months of idols and actors should really be telling the management companies that their treatment of these youngsters and their slightly older counterparts are NOT good and should stop.
Even Big Hit, seen as the 'nice' management company, is ridiculous with the pressure on BTS. BTS 'Burn the Stage' and now this documentary shows the REAL world, and its hellish existence, for these groups. It's all very hard to watch and, as a mum, my heart breaks for these boys and girls who - at least to me (I'm 53) - are little more than kids. They're given no freedom; can't date, can't be true to who they are, can't be normal human beings, can't rest or visit family....it's barbaric. If we kept dogs on such short leashes and worked them like this we'd be arrested (and rightly so) - so how come we can treat young people like this?