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anolf -- I think #3 is the best characterization of the POV of the novel and script and You get the mr/ms cool prize for that one. I love underlying themes like #1. #2 however is a bit weird bec the historical and cultural context determines a lot of stuff like that for men because their personal existence exists in the public light. I personally believe or choose to believe that our natural humanity is more similiar than different amongst individuals. Interesting comments too above on the show, I am am not done so politely holding back on spoilers is nice. Just the sideways comment here from me.

pickymcpickleton -- a beautiful and sensitive response to the show. I wish more people wouldnt rush to judgement so early on...Ive done it too though. But this show was so powerful and real that I felt like you, and altho I hated the animal cruelty it made me hate those who did it more. With all my heart. It functions as characterization, doesnt it?

Wowee. Thank you. I have to stop and digest after the equivalent of about a page, but this is so useful to me for 2 reasons, as a super curious westerner novice viewer; I want to know why the audience it is geared towards enjoys the work, and I find pleasure in a more developed sense of the levels of meaning and joy underlying the professionalism of cast and crew.

I can always can vaguely feel some of the creators intention through the western refs and a few of the asian ones -- a shared cinematic culture makes all creators magpies searching back and forth for their own voices. Reading the textual level is pure joy for me too.

Also, my current only vague feelings about smaller details ( for me though like" is this important to the plot?"; often what's often different from western stuff), probably resembles the generally vague popular audiences expectations and pleasures.

As an historian I am so curious about what it is like to watch these works in their country of origin. Super curious too about life now, particularly for younger people in the various parts of east asia. The theatrical arts always show dreams, hopes and feelings so clearly. For my sins, I was a high school foreign language teacher.

I feel a little pompous now, urgh, but thank you sincerely.

This is not the place for this discussion. As an historian, I can say that in the past there has always been enormous brouhaha around various movements for women's rights. Two steps forward, one step back with manlash. It has been a long fight since at least the 1830s. Be useful, be helpful, please.

Thank you so much for writing this article. I have already read it twice. Hope that others/yourself will write more articles like this. The six great Chinese novels, korean bears and mugwort, etc etc, lots of single topics show up in assorted shows. Another lover of cultural mythology here!

Kudos to these actors and the supporting cast for their care, joyful energy and precision. So much could have gone wrong with such a formulaic show. I nearly didn't make it past poor Seukryu being beaten up by her mother. I was actually first hooked by little Yeondu and her dad!

The joint projects with Japan's TBS are more interesting in this context. Am watching what comes after love right now. Cross-cultural hybrids between two very different production centers with their own styles...

So interesting. CEO Jang is not really talking about remakes, is he. Remakes are like a box of chocolates, everyone does them whether admitted or not, and they stand on their own in their country of production. Also, the titanic struggles in the Asian markets over what sort of hybrid recipes can make the most money outside of the country of production doesn't seem to be it. Isnt he is talking about farming out SK talents in composing, scriptwriting, maybe even directing and cinematography?