I agree that nobody should harass him, but I don't understand the "jarring" argument. Not finding an actor…
Calling one actor a "swan" and another a "frog" says less about their looks and more about you. Attraction is subjective. Plenty of viewers find Jung Jun Won attractive, just as plenty don't, and that is perfectly okay. What's not okay is presenting your personal preference as an objective measure of someone's worth or suitability as a lead actor. Speak for yourself, by all means, but not for the rest of the audience.
Not many out there similar to it, but check out Mercy for None, Narco-Saints, Agent Kim Reactivated, The Worst of Evil, Gangnam B-Side, The Tyrant, Vagabond, Kill It -- not all are equal, but close
Ah Man I liked the Q actress, But the girl has no main character drama or movie, can anyone suggest me any?
Well the actress has been acting since 2010 at least that is what is on MDL -- dramas since 2010 and movies since 2012 -- long list of her work under her name https://mydramalist.com/people/15756-lee-hyun-ri
I one thousand percent agree. I feel like the show is trying to show her incompetency even before she became the…
Same here. I can understand why Q doesn't see it right away. She's blinded by overwhelming grief, and it's human nature to latch onto the first explanation that seems to fit when you're hurting. From her perspective, it's easy to see why she'd jump to conclusions. That said, knowing the type of person Jin is, I really hope she gets a grip on the situation soon before more damage is done to the wrong people.
The bigger issue for me is Jin. I feel like we're supposed to see her as this master villain, cunning and calculated, the classic wolf-in-sheep's-clothing type, but she just doesn't come across that way to me. Instead of being intimidating or calculating, I find her more annoying than threatening. The random screaming outbursts and little moments like running into her room, flipping her shoes, going back to straighten them, then flopping onto the bed to order room service- her obsession with food, I mean, feels more weird and irritating than menacing. Maybe that's what the director/writer are going for, but it's just not landing for me. I don't hate her because she's a good villain. I dislike her because I genuinely don't enjoy watching the character.
Have these netizens not seen any of his other work? I first noticed Jung Jun Won in VIP, and my immediate thought was, what a handsome actor. Attraction is subjective, which is exactly why I find this backlash so strange.
At this point, some of the criticism feels less like constructive feedback and more like a reflection of people's preconceived ideas about what a male lead is supposed to look like. Korean drama history is full of talented lead actors who did not fit every conventional beauty standard, yet audiences embraced them because of their talent, charisma, and screen presence.
What I find especially disappointing is how much of the discussion has focused on his appearance rather than his acting. If people want to critique his performance, that's fair. Acting can and should be discussed. But reducing an actor's worth to whether he meets someone's standard of attractiveness is unfair.
We are all imperfect. Not everyone needs to look flawlessly sculpted to be compelling, desirable, or worthy of leading a romantic story. In fact, I often find overly perfected appearances less relatable because real people are not perfect. What makes someone attractive goes far beyond looks alone. Personality, presence, talent, confidence, and authenticity matter too.
So by all means, critique the acting if you must. But bullying a man because he doesn't fit a perceived idea of what a leading actor should look like says far more about the critics than it does about him. This article made me want to watch and highly rate each and every drama he's been in to date.
he is getting more hate for his looks than actual rapists and pedos...
Right, and that is so uncalled for -- the man is not unattractive, on the contrary. Can he act should be the measure here, these netizens need a life for sure
He is not good looking and neither are some others but instead of hating him, I just don't watch him as a male…
I agree that nobody should harass him, but I don't understand the "jarring" argument. Not finding an actor attractive is a personal preference, and that's perfectly fine. What I find strange is the idea that someone deemed less attractive shouldn't be paired with someone deemed more attractive. Attraction is subjective, and real people don't fall in love only with those who meet a certain beauty standard. Saying a pairing is "jarring" because one actor isn't attractive enough to be paired with actor or actress that maybe more attractive than them according to your personal taste feels unfair to both the actor and the audience.
OMG, I just realized Jian is Kim Hye-jun from Kingdom! She played the Queen, and she absolutely crushed that role. It makes total sense now why she's so good here. The Queen was one of my favorite villains in any K-drama, and Kim Hye-jun had the screen presence to pull it off. She's proving once again that she's one of the strongest actors in the cast.
Jin Kusanagi is probably my least favorite part of A Shop for Killers 2 so far. The show seems to want her to come across as this ultra-dangerous villain, but she just feels incredibly annoying instead of intimidating. Every scene with her is more frustrating than tense. What makes it worse is that she doesn't seem particularly competent at her job, which makes it hard to buy her as the head of Babylon's East Asia branch. The character has all the arrogance of a mastermind without any of the presence or effectiveness to back it up. Unfortunately, the actress's performance isn't working for me either. Instead of making the character feel threatening or compelling, I find myself getting annoyed whenever she's on screen.
Where is Bale when you need him? Now he was a worthy villain. Bale was chaos incarnate. He was unpredictable, genuinely dangerous, and had the kind of screen presence that made every scene better. He was the kind of antagonist you loved to hate. Jin, on the other hand, just makes me want her scenes to end.
As for this week's episodes, I'm finding it very hard to believe that Pasin actually betrayed everyone. This show loves its misdirection, so my gut says it's a red herring. That said, I'm now stuck stewing over all these theories for the next week. Uggghhh. 😭
Okay, so I love Kim Hye Soo a lot- one of my favorite actors- but I watched the first episode, and I am not so sure about this drama ... Those who watched the first two episodes, please let me know your thoughts. I had a hard time connecting with the characters
I haven't watched it yet but someone just tell me if this is another of those dramas where husband wife get's…
There is a story behind why they are on the verge of divorce, and it is not because they fell out of love or dislike each other. It is actually the opposite. These two are in pain and still grieving a loss, and instead of leaning on each other, they have turned inward, blamed themselves, and let that hurt fester. That is what is pulling them apart. From day one, it has been clear that they love each other despite their actions and body language. The distance between them comes from unresolved grief, not lack of love.
So if you are worried this is one of those dramas where a couple randomly gets back together for no reason, that is not what is happening here. Their relationship is broken because of trauma, not because they stopped caring. A second chance makes sense for them because they never stopped loving each other. They just never healed. And with everything unfolding around them now, they are finally being forced to confront what tore them apart in the first place.
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The bigger issue for me is Jin. I feel like we're supposed to see her as this master villain, cunning and calculated, the classic wolf-in-sheep's-clothing type, but she just doesn't come across that way to me. Instead of being intimidating or calculating, I find her more annoying than threatening. The random screaming outbursts and little moments like running into her room, flipping her shoes, going back to straighten them, then flopping onto the bed to order room service- her obsession with food, I mean, feels more weird and irritating than menacing. Maybe that's what the director/writer are going for, but it's just not landing for me. I don't hate her because she's a good villain. I dislike her because I genuinely don't enjoy watching the character.
At this point, some of the criticism feels less like constructive feedback and more like a reflection of people's preconceived ideas about what a male lead is supposed to look like. Korean drama history is full of talented lead actors who did not fit every conventional beauty standard, yet audiences embraced them because of their talent, charisma, and screen presence.
What I find especially disappointing is how much of the discussion has focused on his appearance rather than his acting. If people want to critique his performance, that's fair. Acting can and should be discussed. But reducing an actor's worth to whether he meets someone's standard of attractiveness is unfair.
We are all imperfect. Not everyone needs to look flawlessly sculpted to be compelling, desirable, or worthy of leading a romantic story. In fact, I often find overly perfected appearances less relatable because real people are not perfect. What makes someone attractive goes far beyond looks alone. Personality, presence, talent, confidence, and authenticity matter too.
So by all means, critique the acting if you must. But bullying a man because he doesn't fit a perceived idea of what a leading actor should look like says far more about the critics than it does about him. This article made me want to watch and highly rate each and every drama he's been in to date.
Where is Bale when you need him? Now he was a worthy villain. Bale was chaos incarnate. He was unpredictable, genuinely dangerous, and had the kind of screen presence that made every scene better. He was the kind of antagonist you loved to hate. Jin, on the other hand, just makes me want her scenes to end.
As for this week's episodes, I'm finding it very hard to believe that Pasin actually betrayed everyone. This show loves its misdirection, so my gut says it's a red herring. That said, I'm now stuck stewing over all these theories for the next week. Uggghhh. 😭
So if you are worried this is one of those dramas where a couple randomly gets back together for no reason, that is not what is happening here. Their relationship is broken because of trauma, not because they stopped caring. A second chance makes sense for them because they never stopped loving each other. They just never healed. And with everything unfolding around them now, they are finally being forced to confront what tore them apart in the first place.