To the people who want the FL to end up with the 2ML. The show is presenting the 2 personalities as separate people for now, but let's not ignore the most important thing here: "Hyeri" isn't even an actual person. She's a personality that's unconsciously created by Eunho's mind, one that does not carry her emotional baggage/trauma/memories/desires, to help her escape from her reality and feel "happy" in a carefully constructed space. This innocent, dreamy girl has found a man she connects with, that can make her happy. But now comes the million dollar question. When "Hyeri" is happy, does that make Eunho happy? Clearly, the show has already answered this, multiple times. Likewise, does Hyeri and Juyeon being perfect for each other, mean that Eunho and Juyeon will be too? That, the show has not answered. But some unbiased thinking can easily answer that question.
Yes, there are simple and fantasy-like relationships like Hyeri and Juyeon's. That's partly because Hyeri herself is like so (it's hard to argue that she's even human). But in reality, most relationships are imperfect and complicated, because that's what humans are. Like Eunho and Hyunoh. We're talking about two people who are nearing their 40s here. These 2 very different relationships create an interesting juxtaposition. Why is it so hard for people to be happy together? What does it take to make a relationship work?
Clearly, I am ready to write an entire humanities essay on this show lmao.
I just finished episode 4 and I get it. Many younger viewers won't or viewers who are just looking at the younger…
Exactly, a lot of people don't even seem to be getting the point of this show. Or maybe they just don't care, they simply want to keep seeing the couple that looks cute together.
Funny how tastes can differ. I thought the first ep was very unique and quite amusing, if only a bit choppy (though this might be intentional). It's been a while since a romance drama did something so different. I hope it actually develops the story well going forward.
The amount of people here can't hold themselves to throw their stones rightaway over some unproven allegation…
"Is it really a rape or is it "inconsentual" because they both get led on by their situation hence proceed without "asking"?" I agree with this point. If you looked at what LJW's side claimed at the time, the part about not seeking consent was indeed indicating that they proceeded without asking. It's debatable whether this is considered non-consensual, but it's ambiguous in a way. There are also people spreading that he got off with it because he "wasn't violent enough". This implies that he did use some level of violence, which is wrong. In actual fact, they couldn't prove that he used violence at all, which is very different.
However, I am not siding with him. I think naturally, the woman was at a disadvantage if she was indeed a victim, it also happened in a private space and it's very hard to have evidence to back up her claims. Also, there's a power imbalance as he's famous and she's just a regular person.
Ikr but hyesun accepted the role before the other lead role was offered to jin wook... I think. Still makes me…
She definitely accepted the role first. LJW stated in an interview that he took the offer because she was starring in it + he had previously worked with the director.
Random thoughts but I NEED Haein and Park Bo young in a ROM-COM like now because I know they'd destroy the Kdrama…
Not sure if you knew, but PBY was actually in talks to be the FL for this show before JSM. I guess she turned it down as she was busy with other projects.
How did the hate against Lee Jin Wook have started all of a sudden? He was declared innocent in 2016 and have…
Nothing new came out. It's just that his case belatedly blew up on twitter, there was recently a tweet with a few million views about it. Maybe since there seems to be more awareness on SA in SK recently e.g. burning sun BBC documentary, it may have sparked the discussion.
It wasn't "recently confirmed", it's just that people have only been spreading this recently. He was accused and sued in 2016, and the lawsuit concluded in 2018 - 2 years before the first season of sweet home. All the info that's been circulating was from back then, and he's done more than 10 dramas and movies since. Let's get our facts right, please.
ENA has a track record of picking dramas with unconventional plots and actually doing them well, but this one sounds a bit risky. It's already one risk to have a character with a disorder that's often misunderstood irl, and misrepresented in the media. But having the main character fall in love with 2 different guys at the same time? Now there's going to be moral dilemmas as well - is it cheating, even if she might not be doing it consciously? I wonder how the writer will rationalise this.
First twitter people now here everyone seems to hate LJW now but all enjoyed Sweet Home, he has more screen time…
I think it's becos his case belatedly blew up on twitter, like there was recently a tweet with a few million views about it. Maybe since there seems to be more awareness on SA in SK recently e.g. burning sun BBC documentary, it may have sparked the discussion. Despite sweet home already being after his scandal, the awareness wasn't as high when first season aired + some people just don't care as much for a non-romance, although that's logically invalid if you ask me.
But the word has been spreading like wildfire and accusations are thrown around maybe with not enough context. There's a comment below (from user Bored Lurker) that summarized the details of his case, most of them were lost on the international fans. Somehow Korean netizens in general have a different view of him. From what I've seen they mostly believe he was falsely accused/have forgotten about it, and his reputation there is pretty clean now. I don't really know the specifics tho.
I've seen at least 5 versions of this show's title. To My Harry, To My Haeri, Dear Hyeri, Dear Harry... Seriously, it's about time they decided on the official english name.
Idk if it's the non-existent world building or the directing, but I could only see actors acting their roles and not actual, fleshed out characters. I just couldn't bring myself to feel fully invested in the stories. It was kinda like watching a very long commercial...
I think the rape rumors wasn't out yet when he was cast in Sweet Home
He was actually accused of r4pe back in 2016, years before season 1 of sweet home even aired. But it seems his case only gained traction on twitter after he appeared in SH because he started getting more international attention, coupled with the recent awareness on SA in korea (BBC's burning sun documentary might have reignited this). That's why there's this odd discrepancy where Koreans are totally fine with him as they forgot about it or believe he was falsely accused back then, while international fans are strongly against his recent casting news.
Oh please name another series in Korea with as decent as ths monster apocalyptic story( only better one is parasyte…
Well, for me it became a generic monster show (comparing NOT just to korean shows but mainstream monster shows in general) because they ended up completely disregarding the most intriguing parts of the show, and threw in unimaginative monster designs (made with poor graphics) and less interesting plots. I respect your opinion but even for season 1, I preferred the webtoon. My biggest issue was that the character growth of the main character was much weaker -- the overarching plot of the webtoon was Hyunsu changing his attitude and growing mentally stronger. Preference on artstyle is subjective.
Yes, there are simple and fantasy-like relationships like Hyeri and Juyeon's. That's partly because Hyeri herself is like so (it's hard to argue that she's even human). But in reality, most relationships are imperfect and complicated, because that's what humans are. Like Eunho and Hyunoh. We're talking about two people who are nearing their 40s here. These 2 very different relationships create an interesting juxtaposition. Why is it so hard for people to be happy together? What does it take to make a relationship work?
Clearly, I am ready to write an entire humanities essay on this show lmao.
I agree with this point. If you looked at what LJW's side claimed at the time, the part about not seeking consent was indeed indicating that they proceeded without asking. It's debatable whether this is considered non-consensual, but it's ambiguous in a way.
There are also people spreading that he got off with it because he "wasn't violent enough". This implies that he did use some level of violence, which is wrong. In actual fact, they couldn't prove that he used violence at all, which is very different.
However, I am not siding with him. I think naturally, the woman was at a disadvantage if she was indeed a victim, it also happened in a private space and it's very hard to have evidence to back up her claims. Also, there's a power imbalance as he's famous and she's just a regular person.
But the word has been spreading like wildfire and accusations are thrown around maybe with not enough context. There's a comment below (from user Bored Lurker) that summarized the details of his case, most of them were lost on the international fans. Somehow Korean netizens in general have a different view of him. From what I've seen they mostly believe he was falsely accused/have forgotten about it, and his reputation there is pretty clean now. I don't really know the specifics tho.