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So yeah, there is a little romance but not too much. The woman he marries is even considered a supporting character according to MDL. She is in the 4th position in the cast.

But the worst part is that they do end up liking each other but in the last episode a lot of characters die. She is shot in the back and dies in his arms and the same day he also dies in the arms of his brother. Basically, only the brother has a chance at happiness with the woman that appears in the 3rd position in the cast.

With that said, if you are looking for romance, you might want to skip this one since there is so little and there is no happy ending, which was no surprise since this is a war drama. :(

Hum, I just finished watching. There is in fact some romance but not much and the ending is tragic, so you might want to reconsider watching it. If you want, I can give you spoilers.

Well, I found out about this drama after watching a YouTube video with a wedding scene of the male lead with Yao Bi Jun and the title was something about her being forced to marry him but then they fall in love with each other.

So, there should be some romance, even if it is only slight romance.

I agree with all you said but I think I might have missed something due to my frustration. When did an animal get mistreated? Was it the pigglet? I dont remember watching anything like that.

The first 2/3 of the drama were ok. But the last 10-12 eps were just unnecessary. It was a dumb cliché fest that I could have done without and that made me frustrated and angry at both the writers and characters.

The only redeeming part was the extra chapter in the last episode.

True. But if it was just that, I would not mind it. In terms of characters, they also focus a lot more on the "supporting" characters than the main leads since these characters are the center of the murder mystery. I wanted more focus on the main leads, we know very little about them.

It’s not bad, but if you are looking for a story focused on the main leads or even the romance between them, then you might not want to invest so many hours watching this.

This is nothing amazing or anything but it has a different kind of plot and it is short which makes it watchable. I might have gotten tired of it if it had 16 episodes, but with 10 episodes it was an easy watch.

Also, it touches on some serious subjects about the online world and how technology should be used wisely.

I have watched some great Korean movies in the past, but I am talking about the ones that are more like slice of life or business and that always have a sex scene, people being beaten up for no reason and such.

I dont like senseless violence that does nothing for the plot and that is just there. But I do enjoy watching crime/law, thriller, horror and stuff like that when the violence is there for a reason. Like, if its an horror movie or a movie about a serial killer, of course there will be violence, but it is there because it plays a big role in the story. You cant have a serial killer without several people dying.

But if the violence is like a short scene of a group of people beating someone up for money or something that is not even relevant to the plot, then it might as well not be there.

I dont know if you got my point. My explanation sounds a little confusing. XD

I am not saying all movies are the same, but I have definitely watched quite a few that were actually based on western movies.

Also, my personal preference is something that is between the realism in the movies and the fantasy world in kdramas. A drama that is too cliché and not realistic at all is not my cup of tea, but a drama that is trying so hard to be realistic that it throws some sex scenes here and there is also something I do not want to watch. I have at least twice picked a Korean movie to watch with my sister and had to fast forward both because at some point there was a sex scene that was a little more explicit than what you get in Kdramas. Nowhere in the synopsis or content rating it warned me something like that could happen. It was awkward to watch it with my sister and both movies were not even that good. So I basically dont watch Korean movies now, at least not with someone else.

I started straying away from western shows because they were filled with sex, violence and profanity to the point I could not even enjoy the story or relate to the characters. I like how kdramas are more conservative, independently of what is going on behind the curtains with all the sexual scandals and corruption in South Korea.

When I watch something I want it to be either entertaining or educational, when I get both in the same drama, then its the best. I didnt find the first episode of this drama to be either, but it might happen later on. I will wait for a few more episodes to air before I watch episode 2.

Yeah, movies do have this kind of vibe, but exactly because the Korean movie industry is mimicking a lot of the western ideas, which is why I rarely watch Korean movies and stick with dramas instead.

Maybe I will change my opinion later since I have only watched the first episode. The comment I wrote is only to share my first impression of the drama. I can only judge the drama in a fair way after I have watched the whole thing.

Sure, 1 episode is not enough to judge a drama, which is why I will keep watching. I just was not impressed with the first episode compared to other dramas that managed to get me hooked since the start.

The format, in my opinion, makes it feel less like a kdrama and I am not a fan of it. I started watching Asian dramas because I lost interest in western series and this format, music choice and other small details make me feel like I am watching something straight from the US instead of South Korea.

I will make sure to come back here and let you know if I change my opinion while watching it. It would not be the first time I watch a drama that does not get me hooked at first but turns out pretty good later on. The opposite has also happened, a drama that starts well and then goes downhill.

I watched the first episode and to be honest, I am not impressed. It feels like they were trying to be different and stand out from the crowd by going for this documentary kind of format that is very Americanized.

Ji Chang Wook really needs to pick better scripts because the last dramas he has chosen were either average or bad.

I will keep watching since the episodes are shorter and I hate leaving things unfinished, but I have very low expectations for this one.

Yeah, this has been sitting on my list for 2 years. With so many dramas coming out, I doubt someone will pick this one up.

I am studying Mandarin, so in a few years if this still isnt subbed I might sub it myself.

I was not talking about the Korean version. I am talking about the actress that will play in this version. I just recently finished a drama where she was the lead and she is super thin and has no muscle at all. So she does not fit the role.

I am not body shaming or anything, its just that you don't pick a cat to play the role of a dog. In this case, picking a petite girl to play the role of a weightlifter.

In the Korean version she was also thin but like you said, she gained some weight for the role, plus she is taller so it looked a little more convincing.

They dont offer the option to download but that does not stop people who know their way around the internet and coding.

If it was not for these "stupid" subbers, you stupid people would not be able to watch anything. If you rely so much on these sites to watch dramas, you better get yourself a chair because if at some point they cannot get the subs from the source, you can wait all you want but will only be left with very well deserved disappointment.

The initial idea was good but that was it.

To keep it short, basically the main leads travel to the past to become the supporting characters in the supporting characters’ story. Sounds confusing, right? Well, but that is what happens. The story is centered around the "supporting characters" that appear in 3rd to 5th place in the cast.

Nowadays it is pretty much impossible to protect something you share online. Would it be better for them to allow only a small group of people to have access to the videos? But then you and I would not be able to enjoy these dramas for free and it still would not completely prevent someone from joining this small group of people and download and re-upload the videos.

So your explanation makes as much sense as people who say "if she did not want to be raped she would not be going out at night alone".

If you want to watch on these sites, sure go ahead, I do so too when there is no alternative. But dont share these sites over the original subbers sites. You have no idea how much work it takes to sub a single episode and this leaves the subbers with no motivation to keep subbing.

Oh, so you ended up watching it. Good thing you did not let the haircut come between you and this drama or you would have missed a really good one.

Thank you. I guess you have come across my comments too. Lately a lot of people have said the same thing.

I knew I watched a lot of dramas, but I guess I watch way too many. XD