I think it's an interesting phenomenon that two 2024 dramas, that became major hits internationally, and also created a lot of buzz in Korea (ranking first on both drama and actor buzzworthy rankings), had pretty underwhalming ratings in korean tv. I'm talking ofc about our WTPR (around 7-8% viewership, airs on national tv station), but the same happened with Lovely Runner (around 4-5% viewership, aired on cable station). Both of them didn't have major A-listers, so maybe that is one of the reasons? But both of them made the main male actors really popular too 😅 of course there are more differences between them than similarities. Just sharing my casual thoughts haha
So in anticipation of the conclusion of the story, I'm rewatching from the beginning. I just finished episode…
I have the same thoughts after rewatch. It's so clear that he loves her with all his heart. His every expression is pretty consistent with it. But I can see her perspective and reasons to act cold towards him as well. As for point 1 - I guess he wanted to confirm HJ's whereabouts asap (cause of his situation at work), and he can't call HJ cause she can't speak. So he called the first person he know could give him information fast (his mother, and then MIL). But yeah, he should have texted HJ nevertheless.
I'd just hate if, after all of the talk that now she will protect Se Eon, Hee Joo's sacrificial car accident will end in her being kidnapped and held somewhere for SE to save her yet again. I mean, it's really okay for me that he saves her, he clearly has more resources, I'm not pushing some feminist quota here or anything, but if this was gonna happen, the "now I will protect you, Sa Eon" is pretty hollow and they should have just skipped it altogether. My point being - I really hope she's in a cave somewhere torturing rPSE for all he did to her and her husband before she comes all victorious with info to bury her whole family and PSE's as well.
I would say a good chunk of the audience just would not catch that (I can't even name a pope let alone tell you…
Are you suggesting I'm old?? Hahaha, jokes aside, I guess you're right, especially Korean audiences won't notice. For me it's a combination of being from a catholic country and being a bit obsessed with show's timeline 😅
I don't really mind plotholes, but why is child HJ reading about Pope Benedict XVI resignation in ep 5, she should have been 18 in 2013, when that happened 🤣
Not my dirty mind thinking during ep 4 that "You haven't settled from the shock. You know you'll be very tense down there" meant something else than literally going few floors down the hotel building to meet SE's parents 😂😂
Happy new year 🎊 Everyone, About the ratings if your not new to MDL you would know that its because it depends…
It's weird to me how so many people put so much effort to comment on the ratings. Like each popular drama has both the "it's overrated, how can the rating be so high" comments as well as the "why isn't it 9.5 yet, smh" comments at the same time haha. Just rate it as you feel and don't seek validation in other people's opinions guys...
I am wondering if we'll get some closure on HJ's mom and SE's fake dad acting really close in the earlier episodes... if they're having an affair or sth, so that when it's out HJ's mom will be left all alone...
Also I feel that SE cooking breakfast for HJ in ep 2 was a direct fan service to YYS's medical drama fans, with SE ordering HJ just like a Kang Dong Joo during an operation ("knife") haha
I'm rewatching first episodes, and the amount of foreshadowing is cheff's kiss. Like HJ's step-father telling presidential candidate that SE inherited more from the chairman than him - happened already at the start of ep 3 haha
Also if you think you spotted a misogynist because of this scandal (as if other people don't watch porn/aren't into dirty jokes), I urge you to think again. In SK, most men aren't feminist. There is a huge chance that your favs are hidden misogynists as well and you'll never know.
Based on people saying it couldn't have been shared by an accident, I'd bet that he thought that he's on his private insta and wanted to share it with his friends. If it was intentional, why would he delete it right away? Honestly, I am sure there are worse things happening in the korean entertainment industry. This on the other hand, was harmless. Let's not waste our energy on cancelling for such a stupid mistake.
Both of them didn't have major A-listers, so maybe that is one of the reasons? But both of them made the main male actors really popular too 😅 of course there are more differences between them than similarities. Just sharing my casual thoughts haha
As for point 1 - I guess he wanted to confirm HJ's whereabouts asap (cause of his situation at work), and he can't call HJ cause she can't speak. So he called the first person he know could give him information fast (his mother, and then MIL). But yeah, he should have texted HJ nevertheless.
Honestly, I am sure there are worse things happening in the korean entertainment industry. This on the other hand, was harmless. Let's not waste our energy on cancelling for such a stupid mistake.