I love (SARCASTIC) how whoever writes this can't help showing so much bias. If it is a drama\drama actor they like then they don't mention how 1% is low but if they don't like it then suddenly they mention "lowest in it's time of 6%." So the drama airing at 6% is actually 5 percent higher than the other drama you mentioned, ratings of 1-2%, so positively?
At this rate a chart with the drama name, actors, platform or network, the ratings in total (or across episodes) percentage and less biased writing would be more clear,
I think he should move away from romance roles. I don't think he is that popular any more
It seems like he did plastic surgery because he also no longer looks the same and has a weird plasticky look that is unappealing. He left SHK to raise a family so maybe he should focus on family now.
😂 😂 😂OMG I have noticed this with some kdramas and cdramas too where the MLs lips are too pink or red, like more lipstick lip gloss than the female lead. I generally find dramatic makeup for FLs in "normal" non glamarous scenes to be annoying and here the men are being dolled up too much even more than FL. Subtle, natural makeup and looks best unless it is like a glamour scene.
Won Bin is truly mesmerizing, I mean his eyes alone speak volumes. Seeing Kim Sae Ron as a child actor, she is so excellent here but it also felt really tragic to see this movie and think about all the people and forces that forced her to commit suicide.
That said the movie, which I have heard so much praise of, is a bit overrated. It is a great action flick in the genre of cold killer with a tragic past is moved by {sad person, child or animal} to go on a killing/revenge spree. Villains (save Mr. Bandage) are so cartoonish. It is perhaps the beginning or rebirth of the genre (John Wick came out a few years later). Still a good watch for the actors alone rather than the story.
Started off well, I like the FL already and was surprised at the ML being decent too (although tbh the FL and the actor playing her brother had better chemistry. The evil friend looks a lot like Prim (Thai actress from F4 Thailand: Boys Before Flowers) but her character was awful though and kind of not the most redeemable. Not sure why the FL's brother was into her and promised to stand by her even though she was a terrible human being.
The bad things about the drama start when she goes to college and all the AI car/etc stuff is both boring and really unrealistic. You have these dolled up girls in a physics/computer science lab is just very unrealistic. They should have really separated out that (or show more geeky girls then basically models). The story became boring and stretched out and then I had to skip all the insane parts and everyone else mentioned the batshit terrible ending. Just pretending it stopped at episode 18 basically.
For fans of Squid Games and Alice in Borderland, this movie (not knowing anything about the original source materials) was a good entry into the "fight for survival in games" and "fantasy party comes together" genre. I liked the main cast, all of them did well and the theme was refreshing. It felt like it was set up for a sequel but it doesn't seem like there will be one.
I could understand giving it like a 6.5 or 7 but the really poor ratings seem to be from people who didn't see the movie or are being like unduly harsh. From what I understand the original manga or manhwa is a thousand chapters and ongoing and the story doesn't start until many chapters in so this 2 hour version could not have captured all of that anyway.
Also, to be judgey asf, I tried to read the manga of Alice in Borderland and it started with the pervert mentality of sexualizing girls and women and being incels so I am just relieved when adaptations don't repeat the same incel like, predatory shit.
The plot and villain was very average but oh my gosh fell in love with Sabrina Chen again, her looks were outstanding and so was Prince Yan. Ending was a sweet touch too.
Lu Yu Xiao is just so beautiful and such a great actress, I was waiting for her have such a role after My Journey to You where she was so captivating (but drama ends on major cliffhangers).
First saw Quan Yi Lun in Echoes of Self where he was gorgeous and a good guy so interesting to see him play grey here. Hope he gets more ML roles, he is very charismatic and looks good in all historical styles and hair. Also his MDL picture does not capture him well.
A little dissapointed at how small Zuo Ye's guest role is, he does sad pretty boy so well in all the drams he is in.
The writer and directors took a phenomenal cast (and budgest?) and wasted it on gore, no characterization or redeeming qualities of any main actors, and ofc making one of the villains "gay" through uneeded sex scene. If it had been a story of a bunch of cops in over their heads against the prisoners who have been prepared\setup the game it would have been good. Instead it was a mess of trying to tie in a bunch of sci fi and other things. Also Seo In Guk stole the show and I still don't get how JDY gets so many lead roles, he is just okay at best.
Are you confused and thinking of the director Kim Ji Hoon or Ju Ji Hoon who was drug scandal (among rapists, woman abusers and murderers, I take the drug scandals as ridiculous and overdone)
I can't believe they keep casting her as secondary, "chubby" female roles when she is so beautiful and gorgeous. Really loved seeing in her Rise of Ning, and look forward to more roles.
I dropped the Korean version because it felt like the FL was too pathetic and ML underwhelming and then picked this one up which was much stronger for the first 8 episodes. Episodes 9 and 10 though it came off the rails. The only drama that seems to do this stort in a satisfying way for me is Perfect Marriage Revenge.
The three female leads were fabulous. Suzy looked good whether as glamarous or as dirty mechanic, Ahn Eun Jin is so so pretty and such a great actress and had intense chemistry with the angel Ellajel, Lee Joo Young has been rocking it here an in Aema as the bi-queen looking so hot. Steve Noh is very attractive here and very masculine and great screen presence. Song Hye Ko's cameo was gorgeous and so beautiful.
Woo Bin was a lost cause and it was partially the script but partially just his acting. He was somewhere between acting like the genie in Aladdin (the Disney movie) so childish and unappealing and when he did well it was the serious moments.
The second to last episode was great and had me cry but it kept going after that! Suzy at the end was (purposefully?) cringe and funny.
It is a 17 year age difference but the actors looks even older and has so many scandals in the past. They couldn't find a better male lead? It is disgusting and revolting and puke worthy. I don't need to be polite about an actor who has a known bad history and still gets chance as lead because of misogyny.
At this rate a chart with the drama name, actors, platform or network, the ratings in total (or across episodes) percentage and less biased writing would be more clear,
That said the movie, which I have heard so much praise of, is a bit overrated. It is a great action flick in the genre of cold killer with a tragic past is moved by {sad person, child or animal} to go on a killing/revenge spree. Villains (save Mr. Bandage) are so cartoonish. It is perhaps the beginning or rebirth of the genre (John Wick came out a few years later). Still a good watch for the actors alone rather than the story.
The bad things about the drama start when she goes to college and all the AI car/etc stuff is both boring and really unrealistic. You have these dolled up girls in a physics/computer science lab is just very unrealistic. They should have really separated out that (or show more geeky girls then basically models). The story became boring and stretched out and then I had to skip all the insane parts and everyone else mentioned the batshit terrible ending. Just pretending it stopped at episode 18 basically.
I could understand giving it like a 6.5 or 7 but the really poor ratings seem to be from people who didn't see the movie or are being like unduly harsh. From what I understand the original manga or manhwa is a thousand chapters and ongoing and the story doesn't start until many chapters in so this 2 hour version could not have captured all of that anyway.
Also, to be judgey asf, I tried to read the manga of Alice in Borderland and it started with the pervert mentality of sexualizing girls and women and being incels so I am just relieved when adaptations don't repeat the same incel like, predatory shit.
First saw Quan Yi Lun in Echoes of Self where he was gorgeous and a good guy so interesting to see him play grey here. Hope he gets more ML roles, he is very charismatic and looks good in all historical styles and hair. Also his MDL picture does not capture him well.
A little dissapointed at how small Zuo Ye's guest role is, he does sad pretty boy so well in all the drams he is in.
Woo Bin was a lost cause and it was partially the script but partially just his acting. He was somewhere between acting like the genie in Aladdin (the Disney movie) so childish and unappealing and when he did well it was the serious moments.
The second to last episode was great and had me cry but it kept going after that! Suzy at the end was (purposefully?) cringe and funny.