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I have the impression that some people gave a lower rating because of the lack of subtitles. I know that this is practiced. It's a shame, because this is not an evaluation of the drama itself. The acting, direction, cinematography, plot, etc. have nothing to do with whether or not the viewer has subtitles in a language they understand. It's like punishing an excellent hotel for the fact that the vacation didn't go well because it rained.

I haven't found anything under that title If you mean Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard, I actually like it a lot. So did Secret Forest, the first season. It too developed slowly, but we had a very interesting dynamic between FL and ML, who was a bit slow, but thanks to his flaws very likable and entertaining. I also really appreciate Through the Darkness, which is slow, but again ML is likable thanks to his flaws and dynamic thanks to its interactions with other characters. Well, I will see how Doubt develops. ML should now make a decision and maybe that will speed up the action a bit and add dynamics. Because now, unfortunately, he behaves like someone between a sociopath and an arrogant asshole and this is not my type of a ML. At least that's how I perceive him at this moment.

Well, so I would expect some suspense when watching a mystery thriller. I know they throw crumbs of mystery, but I'm not interested in a mystery of boring people. And it's been two episodes already. Just my impressions.

I think I like least what others like most - an annoying judge with romantic problems and a lovely traumatized puppy.. A matter of taste. For me, this drama is very, very average.

The camera work, blocking, lighting and building of visual tension and action are masterful. Unfortunately the scenes are too slow, a few seconds too long and the script didn't interest me. There is a good portrayal of ML's external and internal conflict, unfortunately FL was written in such a way that I don't care if she's actually a psychopath, a rebellious teenager seeking her daddy's attention or a self-proclaimed brilliant detective (the latter is rather off-putting, since it's not a J-drama). Well, I guess that's the problem: the drama relies on obvious patterns, and although visually it looks nice and everything is done correctly, there is no tension in it for me. Both daddy and daughter are two boring slugs for me. And yes, I know, it's supposed to develop slowly, but this slowness is so uninteresting.

For me so far 10/10, although the subtitles were weak. I laughed so hard at the first two episodes that I almost peed myself. This is an amazingly good example of how a well-played third-person role from some series can sell its own series very well. Only my dear prosecutor SDJ can get into such trouble :).

On the first two episodes I laughed so much that I almost peed. For me, these episodes were great! But this is just the beginning. I hope they won't spoil this drama.

I started watching without subtitles and, paradoxically, I understood what was going on, but not enough to watch the whole episode. And to tell you the truth, I regret that I started at all, because it is difficult for me to wait. The music immediately transported me into the atmosphere of the main series. Otoke, otoke? I have to wait patiently, but based on the few minutes I've watched, I think that for me this drama could be a hit :) I'm afraid that LJH may become one of my favorite actors ;)

sound good

I will give this drama a chance. Ren min is a good actress and looks beautiful in the trailer. In general, the trailer makes a not bad impression. I wonder how soon there will be absurdity in the drama that I won't be able to digest ;)

I can't wait!
An actor playing one of my favorite prosecutors ever (City Hunter) in a spin-off of one of my favorite dramas ever! I
love his acting!

I don't know, I didn't live in those times, and as a historian dealing with antiquity (although not of this country) I think many people have too much of a warped idea of the past. It really wasn't just kinky sex and uncontrolled violence. So here I'm more concerned with how the filmmakers approached the subject. For me, as a viewer, a scene where a random man does a certain thing with some woman adds nothing to the plot. It doesn't show the realities of the era, because in every era people had sex. Even when we have the main couple in a passionate embrace, there is no passionate context, there is the physical act of copulation itself. Seriously? The creators clearly meant to put sex in every scene where they could. So it's not even about what's shown, but how it's shown. Well, and whether people used to live like that or not has nothing to do with whether the viewer likes the character. I'll give the example of “Gladiator,” which is a rather likable movie and Maximus is one of the more beloved characters because the script and director portrayed him in such a way that it's hard not to like him. If in this drama someone had tried to build the characters as they should be, I might have cheered for FL and mourned for her husband. However, they were portrayed in such a way that, for me, their story has no stakes and no meaning. I don't get involved in their fate, they just don't matter to me and thus I don't care about the drama itself. But that's just my opinion.

Me too. I miss such productions.

I did

This drama is extremely idiotic, but I got a great laugh watching it :)

I am struggling a lot while watching this drama. I think there are a lot of unnecessary scenes that the only thing they bring to this drama is an impression like, “Oh, Korean porn!” Everything is incredibly long-winded. I don't care about the fate of any of the characters because the script didn't give me any reason to root for or like anyone. I watch solely because of a few actors, but if I approach each episode 3-4 times, maybe it's not worth it? I'm stuck on the fifth one and really probably won't return to it. This drama is tiring , unplesent and uninteresting to me.

A few months ago, a rather heated discussion heated up on this topic because of the use of the word "propaganda" in the context of the synopsis for this film. If anyone still feels that they should insult someone and feel offended if someone else used the word "propaganda," I suggest that they educate themselves on exactly what the term means. I've posted a link below to a fairly good description of this topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJIF6zZPuwM&ab_channel=Metatron

And yes, if someone makes a film showing the heroic struggle of ordinary citizens against a cruel occupier, it is 100% propaganda whether you like it or not. And if you still don't understand what propaganda is, well, at least try to respect other users of this site even if you don't agree with his/her opinion.

I love him as Zhuge Liang in "Red Cliff." This is a very different role than the ones he has accustomed us to, full of subtlety. "Confession of Pain" is seemingly ordinary, but I personally found his role gripping. "Perhaps Love" was interesting. I had a great time with the comedy "Returner," and for me this is probably his coolest film role next to both parts of "Red Cliff." He was very intriguing and fresh in "Sleepless Town," although I think it was too artsy a film for me. I wonder about "Fallen Angels," but I don't remember it anymore. "K-20: Legend of the Mask" was also very interesting, but for me it ranks around fifth place. But "Returner," "Red Cliff" and "Confession of Pain" are my three favorite titles. In each of these three roles Kaneshiro is different but his sincere eyes just compel me to believe him to get involved in his story.

It's really a shame. For me, the young Kaneshiro was just great and it's a shame that he only had three dramas. Gosh, I wish I could watch this drama again.

If I remember correctly, it was on dramanica, but it has been many, many years since then. They changed servers several times. I know the other two Kaneshiro dramas are there (I checked a while ago) but this one actually isn't :( I even asked ChatGPT, but it didn't help. Sorry.