I think there's one more rule they haven't revealed, they can swap starting and bench, like how it is in real team sports.And if someone from starting is booted, the best of the bench gets a chance to be promoted.
For Starlight boys:https://www.iq.com/play/starlight-boys-2024-10-26-2b40gd8n934?lang=en_usFor Project 7:https://www.ondemandkorea.com/en/player/vod/project-7orhttps://asianc.co/drama-detail/project-7-2024For…
It's in Viu actually, and that's considered official since they're the official OTT service.
I don't know how to describe my thoughts & express my emotions after watching the scifi romance drama film entitled «Wonderland» («원더랜드»). It was great overall but it does give you a mix of feelings & makes you question reality.
E08 was a very healing and inspirational episode. You can actually end the series here, it captured the title well. Love is not just about romance, it's about our family, friends, and loving ourselves.
Mine too . I don't have any other pick right now except JL( a true all rounder) , cuz there are soo many that…
Sorry. I get too emotional about this. It's a wasted industry.
If only I'm wealthy, I'll take risks and invest. We have an industry that was once great globally, but is now stagnant because investors are still living as if it's 1997 and 2000.
Mine too . I don't have any other pick right now except JL( a true all rounder) , cuz there are soo many that…
It was actually Gehlee Dangca. We already knew from the very beginning she'll get in so we focused on getting Elisia in first. 😉 Regardless, even if we remove the fan votes, Gehlee and Elisia are sure Top 2 picks.
Now as for JL, and the rest of Filipinos.
1. Singing and dancing are part of our culture. 2. Pop music (pop as in popular) has been in the Philippines since the early 60s. 3. The genres Pop, Rock, has been around since the 60s. 4. The genre hiphop/rap since the late 70s. The Philippines is actually called the hiphop capital of Asia-Pacific. 5. Disco was very popular in the Philippines in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. 6. The 90s was what we call the "Philippine Dance Craze". Boy dance groups/crews were highly popular in the country. 7. We've always produced globally award winnieg singers since the late 60s. Solo performers and groups. There are actually a lot of English songs, and songs translated into Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, which were from the Philippines. (Our songs are either in English or a local Philippine language.) 8. Karaoke is a very common past time. You've never experienced the Philippines if you haven't heard someone singing publicly. 9. Singing & dancing contests are common as well. 10. The most important of all, those who want to make it their career, they are trained professionally in dancing and/or singing.
For example, Gehlee Dangca and Elisia were trained professionally in singing. In K-pop, they get trained by their agencies for a specific role, once they achieve it, it's stopped. The artist is left on their own to improve their craft beyond what their agency provided them.
That's not how it is here in the Philippines. Either your parents will enroll you, or your agency will pay for 50% to 100% to get you trained professionally IN ALL aspects of singing. So no matter what role you're given, no matter what song lands on your lap, you can sing it.
They also go through performance training. Stage training. Basically, anyone who wants to make it their life's career, with the right support and dedication, they'll get professionally trained without any ridiculous contracts. (It's illegal here to have ridiculous contracts.) And that's only those who wants to make it their career.
There are those who can do it on their own too. 😉
JL is also a trainee. And no doubt had support from his family prior to having an agency. He already got the talent, probably also received professional mentors before entering K-pop style training.
If you look at Filipinos who are in K-pop industry, they all had professional mentors in the Philippines before they entered K-pop. Yes, even Sandara Park.
I'm not saying anyone who gets professionally mentored can become K-pop stars or globally successful. But, you have an edge. Look at Sandara Park, she's a performer. She learned that in the Philippines, and I'm happy she hasn't forgotten her roots, she always mention where she learned to perform, to sing, to dance.
It's too bad the Philippines isn't getting the attention it deserves, thanks to the Asian Financial Crisis and DotCom Bubble Crash. The Philippine music industry went very protective and very picky. Investors only wants to invest in sure successes.
Investors seriously need to get out of their comfort zone. 🤷🏽
this is actually so good ! I didn’t expect it to be this good
Same. Also, I'm not so much into Korean boy groups, I prefer Filipino, Japanese, and European. So, I was surprised this was actually a very good one. They picked great songs for performances, and the contestants were good.
Oh-em-gee. I wish they'll stop with the Kim Sejeong close-up shots. Hahaahha. She has that contours, shape, and type of face that I really like. My exes have similar, it's confusing me. Hahahahaha. Even her smiles and eyes. I freaking sound scary now, LMAO.
The shift from gifts being the main focus and having the guests partake in the activity was definitely two of…
Exactly!
If they keep this new style of framing, they'll be fine. They should not forget that the audiences can feel the disappointments too, and might end up dropping the show. 😅
And yes, they should refrain from taking back the gifts immediately. Everybody understands the rule, and it's not like the guest will secretly steal it. 😅 Just take the gifts back off-camera, or after the main scenes.
I hope they stop with this trend that make police kdrama with a low light, even though I watched the episode with…
Haha. It's not a trend per se, it's standard practice in live-action to dim scenes to crerte the kind of emotional response and impact.
For example, for many audiences, they felt the difference when their home suddenly became bright, filled with light.
Yes, it sucks, for those of us with low quality screens, it is indeed too dark. But, it is what it is, we can only wish. Even in the West, it's a problem. 😉
why would it get a thai remake its korean historical fiction about HISTORICAL KOREAN female theatre get a grip.…
What's wrong with adapting it in another culture? Theatre plays are common everywhere, it goes all the way back to B.C.E. Each culture simply added its own touch. Anyone can easily create an adaptation based on their own culture.
It's not like Asians haven't done adaptation of Western literature.
Hmm... Not satisfied. The Drama was quite good but the ending though. Wtf with this kinda cliffhanger situation…
What are the unanwsered questions?
* Juran? She got married.
* Juran fell in love with Jeongnyeon? Yes, but as she said in her letter, she's back to where she belongs". A hint to the "women should get married and have a child, not on stage, and not romantically loving anither woman ". It was like that in the past.
* Their home? Sold.
* Was it their last bow? No. As the show's title suggest, it's a story how Jeongnyeon became a star. The last episode theatre play was when she achieved stardom, the beginning of her career. So, yes, they contiued on. It was the first bow of their new crew.
* Where did they move? It could be anywhere. It isn't part of the story as the story is about how Jeongnyeon reached stardom.
* How about their debt? All paid. When their home was sold, they got extra money since their existing debt were paid first through a new loan. When you take a business loan, you don't immediately pay it back, the lender won't accept it because they prefer to get interest. So, as they perform and earn new income, they slowly pay the loan that they used to pay their old debt.
* Yeongseo? Well, it appears her mother finally accepted her, so there won't be a problem with whatever it was her mother originally wanted her to do, which no doubt was "to quit and just sing".
* Jeongnyeon and her mother. They're in good terms already.
* Did their mothers meet? More likely. If not after that theatre play, in later performances.
* Okgyeong? Film actor.
* Hyerang. Finally living as a mother instead of hiding her biological daughter.
* Who was Hyerang's daughter's father? Nobody. If she had to hide she gave birth to a daughter, it means that guy was trash. Whatever her story was, it's hers to tell.
* Did Jeongnyeon and Yeongseo started dating? Who knows. Maybe. But again, not part of the story. 😉
* Maybe later, as the film industry grew, their crew was disbanded. One by one they were recruited to do film. Or, Jeongnyeon and Yeongseo started their own crew to keep their craft alive, which today in modern Korea, we can see that it survived.
What a masterpiece. «Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born» («정년이») gave us an unforgettable finale, and Kim Taeri (김태리), Shin Yeeun (신예은), and Woo Davi (우다비) absolutely delivered. These three? My absolute favourites.
Here's why it stood out:
1. The editing? Flawless. 2. They filmed the theatre scenes as if it was a real performance. It didn’t just feel authentic—it _was_ authentic. 3. Every scene mattered. No fluff, no fillers. Just storytelling that hits hard. 4. They focused on what’s real: the relationships, the struggles, the rawness of being an actor, singer, or dancer. It wasn’t just about glitz and glamour. It was blood, sweat, and tears.
Now, about that finale. If you’re going to watch it, do it right. Big screen. Full volume. No distractions. It felt so much like a real theatre experience I caught myself clapping with the fictional audience, tearing up, and giving them a standing ovation.
Honestly, I don’t know if I just watched «Jeongnyeon» or an actual stage play. That’s how good it was.
100 over 10 stars to the cast, crew, writer, and everyone who brought this story to life. And a huge salute to every artist out there who pours their soul into their craft. You are seen. You are celebrated.
It was similar to «Uncontrollably Fond» & «Mr. Plankton». The only difference is that he did not die in the last scene, it was simply made clear he will eventually die, maybe within 12 months. Also, they gave an open ending if he eventually remembered her or not, or if he was simply pretending to have forgotten like he did before (even in E123, he could have planned it in front of the store's CCTV).
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The bench line up is each team's make or break.
If only I'm wealthy, I'll take risks and invest. We have an industry that was once great globally, but is now stagnant because investors are still living as if it's 1997 and 2000.
🤦🏽
Now as for JL, and the rest of Filipinos.
1. Singing and dancing are part of our culture.
2. Pop music (pop as in popular) has been in the Philippines since the early 60s.
3. The genres Pop, Rock, has been around since the 60s.
4. The genre hiphop/rap since the late 70s. The Philippines is actually called the hiphop capital of Asia-Pacific.
5. Disco was very popular in the Philippines in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
6. The 90s was what we call the "Philippine Dance Craze". Boy dance groups/crews were highly popular in the country.
7. We've always produced globally award winnieg singers since the late 60s. Solo performers and groups. There are actually a lot of English songs, and songs translated into Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, which were from the Philippines. (Our songs are either in English or a local Philippine language.)
8. Karaoke is a very common past time. You've never experienced the Philippines if you haven't heard someone singing publicly.
9. Singing & dancing contests are common as well.
10. The most important of all, those who want to make it their career, they are trained professionally in dancing and/or singing.
For example, Gehlee Dangca and Elisia were trained professionally in singing. In K-pop, they get trained by their agencies for a specific role, once they achieve it, it's stopped. The artist is left on their own to improve their craft beyond what their agency provided them.
That's not how it is here in the Philippines. Either your parents will enroll you, or your agency will pay for 50% to 100% to get you trained professionally IN ALL aspects of singing. So no matter what role you're given, no matter what song lands on your lap, you can sing it.
They also go through performance training. Stage training. Basically, anyone who wants to make it their life's career, with the right support and dedication, they'll get professionally trained without any ridiculous contracts. (It's illegal here to have ridiculous contracts.) And that's only those who wants to make it their career.
There are those who can do it on their own too. 😉
JL is also a trainee. And no doubt had support from his family prior to having an agency. He already got the talent, probably also received professional mentors before entering K-pop style training.
If you look at Filipinos who are in K-pop industry, they all had professional mentors in the Philippines before they entered K-pop. Yes, even Sandara Park.
I'm not saying anyone who gets professionally mentored can become K-pop stars or globally successful. But, you have an edge. Look at Sandara Park, she's a performer. She learned that in the Philippines, and I'm happy she hasn't forgotten her roots, she always mention where she learned to perform, to sing, to dance.
It's too bad the Philippines isn't getting the attention it deserves, thanks to the Asian Financial Crisis and DotCom Bubble Crash. The Philippine music industry went very protective and very picky. Investors only wants to invest in sure successes.
Investors seriously need to get out of their comfort zone. 🤷🏽
If they keep this new style of framing, they'll be fine. They should not forget that the audiences can feel the disappointments too, and might end up dropping the show. 😅
And yes, they should refrain from taking back the gifts immediately. Everybody understands the rule, and it's not like the guest will secretly steal it. 😅 Just take the gifts back off-camera, or after the main scenes.
For example, for many audiences, they felt the difference when their home suddenly became bright, filled with light.
Yes, it sucks, for those of us with low quality screens, it is indeed too dark. But, it is what it is, we can only wish. Even in the West, it's a problem. 😉
It's not like Asians haven't done adaptation of Western literature.
* Juran? She got married.
* Juran fell in love with Jeongnyeon? Yes, but as she said in her letter, she's back to where she belongs". A hint to the "women should get married and have a child, not on stage, and not romantically loving anither woman ". It was like that in the past.
* Their home? Sold.
* Was it their last bow? No. As the show's title suggest, it's a story how Jeongnyeon became a star. The last episode theatre play was when she achieved stardom, the beginning of her career. So, yes, they contiued on. It was the first bow of their new crew.
* Where did they move? It could be anywhere. It isn't part of the story as the story is about how Jeongnyeon reached stardom.
* How about their debt? All paid. When their home was sold, they got extra money since their existing debt were paid first through a new loan. When you take a business loan, you don't immediately pay it back, the lender won't accept it because they prefer to get interest. So, as they perform and earn new income, they slowly pay the loan that they used to pay their old debt.
* Yeongseo? Well, it appears her mother finally accepted her, so there won't be a problem with whatever it was her mother originally wanted her to do, which no doubt was "to quit and just sing".
* Jeongnyeon and her mother. They're in good terms already.
* Did their mothers meet? More likely. If not after that theatre play, in later performances.
* Okgyeong? Film actor.
* Hyerang. Finally living as a mother instead of hiding her biological daughter.
* Who was Hyerang's daughter's father? Nobody. If she had to hide she gave birth to a daughter, it means that guy was trash. Whatever her story was, it's hers to tell.
* Did Jeongnyeon and Yeongseo started dating? Who knows. Maybe. But again, not part of the story. 😉
* Maybe later, as the film industry grew, their crew was disbanded. One by one they were recruited to do film. Or, Jeongnyeon and Yeongseo started their own crew to keep their craft alive, which today in modern Korea, we can see that it survived.
🙂
What a masterpiece. «Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born» («정년이») gave us an unforgettable finale, and Kim Taeri (김태리), Shin Yeeun (신예은), and Woo Davi (우다비) absolutely delivered. These three? My absolute favourites.
Here's why it stood out:
1. The editing? Flawless.
2. They filmed the theatre scenes as if it was a real performance. It didn’t just feel authentic—it _was_ authentic.
3. Every scene mattered. No fluff, no fillers. Just storytelling that hits hard.
4. They focused on what’s real: the relationships, the struggles, the rawness of being an actor, singer, or dancer. It wasn’t just about glitz and glamour. It was blood, sweat, and tears.
Now, about that finale. If you’re going to watch it, do it right. Big screen. Full volume. No distractions. It felt so much like a real theatre experience I caught myself clapping with the fictional audience, tearing up, and giving them a standing ovation.
Honestly, I don’t know if I just watched «Jeongnyeon» or an actual stage play. That’s how good it was.
100 over 10 stars to the cast, crew, writer, and everyone who brought this story to life. And a huge salute to every artist out there who pours their soul into their craft. You are seen. You are celebrated.