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oh loved a calm sea and beautiful days with you. Most of the acting in jdramas I find understated. no backstabbing, lots of communication, often solidarity among women etc. Just finished this today and was secretly hoping they'd get back together but I think the risk would be that Katsuo would still try to advise Ayumi even if noe he's aware of how he behaved before. Relatively new to jdramas but love them. Hadn't see male lead in anything else but looking forward to 10dance

thanks for your review totally agree with it.Also felt slightly guilty not thanking my partner of 26 years - long term relationships we perhaps forget to tell the other person how we appreciate them. what i love about jdramaa is that there is very little female backstabbing , more often support which I think is great.

Totally agree love jdramas always emphasise communication. Sometimes just wish they were a little longer or maybe another episode or two.love that most characters are realistic no over acting or 16 episodes that aren't necessary.

Kwak Dong Yeon was amazing in Rented in Finland...

Haven't finished it yet but hopefully!

I think it is and that's a good thing. I'm watching another jdrama series called "Then you try making it" about a guy who can't cook critiquing his girlfriends cooking he proposes and she refuses. Some of his colleagues told him he was like a "fossil" with his old-fashioned ideas of masculinity/role of women. (Which of course he learned from his parents) it's interesting to see how it turns out!

Definitely education of both young men and women essential. Hopefully things get better but education at an early age is essential.

Oh definitely- that's a struggle that still needs to be taught - preferably at school and not by the religious!! Being much older than most jdrama fans social media didn't exist during my youth! Sadly it exists in most cultures- I grew up in a country where science subjects were mostly taught in boys schools... all part of the same problem: machismo/boys don't cry passive women etc

Yes shame doesn't happen often enough. watched a documentary about a Japanese female journalist and her sexual harassment experiences horrendous she tries to teach young women about boundaries and consent seems not always fully understood . That's why the FL in that kdrama was so unique!

Viki

just finished Motokare Retry and thought the same!

oh would SO love for this to happen in a jdrama! Probably closest was FL in kdrama "Love to hate you" - was my first kdrama naively thought all FL would be like her

Viki

Haven't seen that yet!! Sounds like she's definitely typecast!

I stated that producers choose who they want - that doesn't assume based on their personal relationships with actors. Entertainment worldwide is full of actors chosen by producers for whatever reason that's how things work. Doesn't always mean that viewers always agree with those choices.

It's my opinion - I think there are much better actresses but producers choose eho they want. To each their own .

I'll try re-watching it if I can ! Still find FL not as focused on her art as she's meant to. FL in Japanese version more realistic and for me better actor

Totally agree I think he's got the acting stills and versatility which I hope he gets the opportunity to show us. He seems to take his acting very seriously but very friendly with other actors: saw z"making of" "My Demon" were he brought birthday cake for FL actress. Navillera was magnificent- story wonderful and so sad about dementia but wonderful interaction between him and older actors. I'm looking forward to finding out what else he chooses to do. Liked him in "Nevertheless " but found FL very irritating so from my point of view preferred the Japanese version as actress was more realistic and actually seemed to create some art rather than since around pouting and moaning! But back to Song Kang would be interested to see him in a period piece or real comedy to show his acting chops!

Oh I think he played the character very well very arrogant at thr beginning until things changed, great chemistry with female lead. Feel Navillera never got the recognition that it should have perhaps because it wasn't a romantic series?

yes "Sealed with a kiss" where she had a very stalker like colleague "protecting" her.