This has already been posted. The show is not a documentary, but a fiction. Characters in fiction do not only…
Are you referring to the article I also shared? It's a different article, this new one with comments from Koreans.
This is an important news because it sheds light on the sensitivities of different cultures. It does not matter what your, his, her, my opinions are on how to approach fiction.
I myself don't agree with the Vietnam government's decision to have the show banned in Netflix Vietnam. But their country, their laws, their decisions. HOWEVER, the Korean production team should have known better because their own people are sensitive about their own history being changed in fiction, to the point that they cancelled shows, and so on.
In this age of interconnectedness, it is essential to understand the different dynamics at play. You may think it will not be of any benefit to you, today or tomorrow, but that knowledge may help you one day.
I can go on the what's and why's of knowing these things if you want.
Or, if something doesn't matter to you, the global SNS rule is to "just scroll". ^_^
tvN drama 'Little Women' removed from Netflix in Vietnam due to offensive content
Quoting: Many Korean netizens, also aware of the backlash that the drama has been receiving from Vietnamese netizens, strongly criticized the offensive comments by the character in question. Many expressed, "Are the drama producers crazy? Can they use their brains to think for like once?", "Wow, I'm just embarrassed", "That scene was so bad. Any country would have the right to be offended", "This drama is good, but yeah the anger is totally valid", "I was literally like, 'What the heck,' when that scene came on too...", "Korean dramas are distributed to so many countries nowadays, these kinds of senseless lines won't cut it", "The producers need to apologize. We should know better than to mock other countries' for their sensitive histories", etc.
The only thing i hate is... polices without seatbelt locked when the most scenes are inside the car
Maybe the seatbelt law was not yet strictly enforced back in 2017 (or whenever this was filmed). It's similar in many countries, it was only recently that seatbelt laws were strictly implemented. Usually, bills are passed but the implementation was virtually non-existent. It takes an accident before enforcers pay serious attention to implementing new laws.
Vietnam requests Netflix remove Korean drama “Little Women” over war 'distortion'Continue reading: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/vietnam-requests-netflix-remove-little-women-k-drama-war-distortion-2989141
HANOI: Vietnam has asked Netflix to stop showing the South Korean drama series Little Women in the Southeast Asian country, alleging the series distorted events of the Vietnam War, state media said Wednesday (Oct 5).
In episode eight of the 12-part drama, which is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, a war veteran from South Korea is seen bragging about the "kill-to-death ratio" between troops from his country and the Viet Cong.
More than 320,000 South Koreans were sent to Vietnam between 1964 and 1973 to fight alongside US soldiers.
They have long faced allegations that they committed mass killings of Vietnamese civilians.
The war veteran in the series, a Korean, tells one of the main characters in the show that "in our best battles, the kill-to-death ratio for Korean troops was 20:1. That's 20 Viet Cong killed for one Korean soldier dead".
He then goes on to say the ratio was even higher in South Korea's favour among the country's elite soldiers.
It is not known how many North Vietnamese soldiers were killed by South Korean troops during the war.
Also posted in the forums: https://mydramalist.com/discussions/golden-spoon/81865-theory-1-seung-cheon-and-tae-yeong-actually-returned-to-their-original-familiesWHAT…
Yeah, the baby switch is more plausible. (And ironically happens in real life too, ^_^;;)
It's supposed to be "loosely" based on the novel Little Women.....And I can't see even a hint of resemblance except…
Classic novels are more about the deeper message, the hidden meanings, the environment, the personality of the characters, than the story.
It is an adaptation, there is no doubt about it. Or, to put it another way, it is a modern interpretation of Alcott's "Little Women". "Little Women" itself was a reinterpretation of the author's real life experiences, their struggles, and cruelty of society. Louisa May Alcott did not even want to write "Little Women", it's not her style, not her genre.
In some circles familiar with this K-drama adaptation, they recognise how it is the closest adaptation as far as Alcott's real life is concerned. Something in the lines of "if Alcott didn't have to tone down her novel for little girls, this is what it would've been like". (Her genre and style is gothic fiction.)
The personality of the characters are similar, if not exactly the same. The topic or theme is about greed, power, social status, desperation. It is also about how a woman approaches and tackles and balances the things about personal growth and her familial duty. It was also about self-sacrifice and we've seen that a lot in this K-drama adaptation (and which appeals greatly to Koreans, by the way).
Before the 21st Century, an adaptation is simply an adaptation. It doesn't matter if it was "loosely" or "faithful", as long as the message, the deeper meanings, the moral lessons, the very essence of the original, are still present in the adaptation--character names and plot doesn't even matter. Today, it's about the surface only, the obvious things, and character names.
So yeah, the underlying essence and deeper meanings of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott are in the K-drama adaptation "Little Women", that's why it is an adaptation. And it was actually beautifully re-imagined in a modern Korean setting.
I just understood what the blue orchid means when they die/killed …LOLs.
The blue orchid is given to any person who was given a blue orchid and placed on the "father tree".
Once they're eliminated, their blue orchid is returned to them.
So, since episode 1, everyone who died with a blue orchid were invited to the "father tree". They are not necessarily a member of the Society, like In Hye and In Joo. But for all intent and purposes, if one is given a blue orchid, their life is at the hands of the Society.
Once they die, by any means, their blue orchid will be returned to them upon death.
Q: But why are they afraid of it? A: Those who were asked to visit the "father tree" to receive their own blue orchid and witness their blue orchid placed on the "father tree", are members of the Society. They understand what it means. If they see a blue orchid, they know what it means … it is time for them to die.
For the Little Women sisters, since they are not members of the Society, they wouldn't know the meaning of the blue orchid. But as of episode 10, I think they finally figured out what it means: The Society No Longer Needs You, and it doesn't matter if you are member or not, as long as you received a blue orchid once.
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This is an important news because it sheds light on the sensitivities of different cultures. It does not matter what your, his, her, my opinions are on how to approach fiction.
I myself don't agree with the Vietnam government's decision to have the show banned in Netflix Vietnam. But their country, their laws, their decisions. HOWEVER, the Korean production team should have known better because their own people are sensitive about their own history being changed in fiction, to the point that they cancelled shows, and so on.
In this age of interconnectedness, it is essential to understand the different dynamics at play. You may think it will not be of any benefit to you, today or tomorrow, but that knowledge may help you one day.
I can go on the what's and why's of knowing these things if you want.
Or, if something doesn't matter to you, the global SNS rule is to "just scroll". ^_^
OFFICIAL SOURCE
Quoting: Many Korean netizens, also aware of the backlash that the drama has been receiving from Vietnamese netizens, strongly criticized the offensive comments by the character in question. Many expressed, "Are the drama producers crazy? Can they use their brains to think for like once?", "Wow, I'm just embarrassed", "That scene was so bad. Any country would have the right to be offended", "This drama is good, but yeah the anger is totally valid", "I was literally like, 'What the heck,' when that scene came on too...", "Korean dramas are distributed to so many countries nowadays, these kinds of senseless lines won't cut it", "The producers need to apologize. We should know better than to mock other countries' for their sensitive histories", etc.
https://www.allkpop.com/article/2022/10/tvn-drama-little-women-removed-from-netflix-in-vietnam-due-to-offensive-content
Unfortunately, they do not offer an English subtitle (last checked 2022-10-06).
The playlist is here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLom9SdXHUp4jeqopvUtGgnNEQyPFUrZ-f
I will add new episodes as they are made available.
I may also temporarily add the Live Stream link and then replace it later once the non-live version is up.
In episode eight of the 12-part drama, which is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, a war veteran from South Korea is seen bragging about the "kill-to-death ratio" between troops from his country and the Viet Cong.
More than 320,000 South Koreans were sent to Vietnam between 1964 and 1973 to fight alongside US soldiers.
They have long faced allegations that they committed mass killings of Vietnamese civilians.
The war veteran in the series, a Korean, tells one of the main characters in the show that "in our best battles, the kill-to-death ratio for Korean troops was 20:1. That's 20 Viet Cong killed for one Korean soldier dead".
He then goes on to say the ratio was even higher in South Korea's favour among the country's elite soldiers.
It is not known how many North Vietnamese soldiers were killed by South Korean troops during the war.
Continue reading: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/vietnam-requests-netflix-remove-little-women-k-drama-war-distortion-2989141
Continue reading: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/vietnam-requests-netflix-remove-little-women-k-drama-war-distortion-2989141
But the other reply above said he is the curator.
And yeah, JH is suspicious. In plots like this, the coolest, calmest, and closest to the main characters are usually the villain. Hahahahha.
It is an adaptation, there is no doubt about it. Or, to put it another way, it is a modern interpretation of Alcott's "Little Women". "Little Women" itself was a reinterpretation of the author's real life experiences, their struggles, and cruelty of society. Louisa May Alcott did not even want to write "Little Women", it's not her style, not her genre.
In some circles familiar with this K-drama adaptation, they recognise how it is the closest adaptation as far as Alcott's real life is concerned. Something in the lines of "if Alcott didn't have to tone down her novel for little girls, this is what it would've been like". (Her genre and style is gothic fiction.)
The personality of the characters are similar, if not exactly the same. The topic or theme is about greed, power, social status, desperation. It is also about how a woman approaches and tackles and balances the things about personal growth and her familial duty. It was also about self-sacrifice and we've seen that a lot in this K-drama adaptation (and which appeals greatly to Koreans, by the way).
Before the 21st Century, an adaptation is simply an adaptation. It doesn't matter if it was "loosely" or "faithful", as long as the message, the deeper meanings, the moral lessons, the very essence of the original, are still present in the adaptation--character names and plot doesn't even matter. Today, it's about the surface only, the obvious things, and character names.
So yeah, the underlying essence and deeper meanings of "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott are in the K-drama adaptation "Little Women", that's why it is an adaptation. And it was actually beautifully re-imagined in a modern Korean setting.
I hope it helped.
^_^
Once they're eliminated, their blue orchid is returned to them.
So, since episode 1, everyone who died with a blue orchid were invited to the "father tree". They are not necessarily a member of the Society, like In Hye and In Joo. But for all intent and purposes, if one is given a blue orchid, their life is at the hands of the Society.
Once they die, by any means, their blue orchid will be returned to them upon death.
Q: But why are they afraid of it?
A: Those who were asked to visit the "father tree" to receive their own blue orchid and witness their blue orchid placed on the "father tree", are members of the Society. They understand what it means. If they see a blue orchid, they know what it means … it is time for them to die.
For the Little Women sisters, since they are not members of the Society, they wouldn't know the meaning of the blue orchid. But as of episode 10, I think they finally figured out what it means: The Society No Longer Needs You, and it doesn't matter if you are member or not, as long as you received a blue orchid once.
LOLs.