Production qualities of Japanese BL dramas are nothing new, and even expected now considering the number of beautiful dramas we have seen over the years. They are truly the masters of the genre. So the quality of this one isn't surprising. But there is nothing else to it, I found that first episode plain boring and totally lacking originality.
Well, if you need to write or read an essay to make a story understandable for all, that's proof that there is…
The characters are complex and thus those who criticise the drama are wrong because they just don't understand the characters, the story or the writing well, unlike you. This is very condescending.
Again, if a drama needs essays to make it understandable to everyone, the writing and story/characters developments are to blame. A story, even complex, must be understood by the majority of people, because everything must be explain at some point and in some way in the story. It might be subtle, it might need to rewatch it several times to notice it, but it must be there. That's why I wrote that it will depends on the last two episodes as well.
What you think you understand might be wrong too because you are biased on the subject it depicts. Based on all the comments here, the opinions are really divided, nobody is right or wrong, but at least some people don't argue that their opinion is better just because others don't understand the drama, like you do. There is a difference between expressing a personal opinion and writing that yours is right and better than the others because you think you understand something better than others.
Yu Shi received the "Excellent Character Portrayal of the Year" award at the Weibo TV and Internet Video Summit 2024 for his role as Batay in "To The Wonder".
This is a very well written thread that explains what the series is trying to show and the characters & their…
Well, if you need to write or read an essay to make a story understandable for all, that's proof that there is a problem with the writing I think.
I don't think this person is right or wrong, it's only that person point of view of the drama so far (the last two episodes can change the interpretations and points of view). Another person can (and did) a different analysis of it and it could be valid too.
From 헤븐리 Heavenly: "도회가 뭔가를 숨기고 있는 것 같아 🫣 보드라운 행복으로 포장한 긴장감 🎢"
The fluffy happy end is coming... I bet, just like I thought, it will be like nothing happened, leaving us with shallow reasons for everything but, hey!, what's matter is that it ends on a happy scene with a kiss, right ? 🙄
I really h@te it when kids watch dramas like this one, which is clearly meant for adults, and then they give low…
Or maybe they are adults who understand perfectly what's going on but think it's not well executed in a way or lack something ? Not everybody has to think or like the same you know. This kind of condescending comments are really the worst... Praise the drama for what you like about it, stop complaining about others having a different opinion. Grow up ! ;)
Wouldn't be interested by a spin off focusing on Hyeon Ho, the character is not likeable at all for me, but Jang…
For me he is just a cliché character. Hiding his feeling and sexual attraction for Do Hoe while they were in high school by bullying him. Then sticking to him as they meet again in college, hoping for Do Hoe to fall for him while he likes another man. Nothing interesting in that, too shallow for me.
Give me a spinoff with Hyeon Ho my lawyer as a lead. He's so hot. And there's something about him that screaming…
Wouldn't be interested by a spin off focusing on Hyeon Ho, the character is not likeable at all for me, but Jang Yeon Woo definitely exudes a very sexy and lusty vibe, so I understand you and would be happy to see him more in the future.
I diagree. I think there's an oversaturation with this kind of stories since Marvels big run. And I can understand…
I understand your point of view but I'm not convinced. "Moving" was in 2023, "The Atypical Family" this year and "Cashero" (I wasn't aware of this one so thank you for pointing it), is scheduled for next year. I don't really see a "trend" with so few dramas. Compared to dozens of rom-com every year, and other usual genres, it's quite a small amount. I know Chang Wook mentioned that in an interview. I think it was after "The Worst of Evil". But in reality, if he is typecast, it's more as a rom-com master I think. It's not that I want to see him play in an action movie/drama. Just that this one was offering a new type of character compared to his previous projects. So yes, a fantasy drama would sound good for me too. As for "Frabicated City", it sounds more and more like the movie sequel each time some information is shared about this drama. I love the movie, so this lack of originality bothers me, but hopefully it will be good. I have been a fan of Chang Wook for a long time, I'm always rooting for him, but I'm not a member of a cult, so I'm still having personal opinions and can be critic about his choices and projects, something many "fans" don't understand.
I diagree. I think there's an oversaturation with this kind of stories since Marvels big run. And I can understand…
Of course there is saturation of super heroes stories over the world, but Marvel is Marvel, here it's a Korean drama, so it's still very different, and it looks nothing like the recent super powers dramas you mentioned.
As for the reference to "The K2", people should really move on. It was 8 years ago. He did "Fabricated City" next in 2017. And then only rom-coms and others things until "The Worst of Evil" last year that had some action, and this year and next year he is having new roles with more action again, but it's far from an actor being cornered to only action roles. "Welcome to Samdal-ri", which is the epitome of rom-com, was last year too.
Of course Chang Wook will do what he wants to do. Still, when it comes to adding a different type of roles to his filmography, this one is a miss, compared to is next project that is just the remake drama of "Fabricated City".
No, people, Do Hoe does not need therapy. He needs a good beating, followed by institutionalization in a facility…
Sharing roughly your opinion, and having watched "Hidamari ga Kikoeru" and "Happy of the End" with a similar opinion, I'm worried to watch "Love In the Big City" now, because I guess I won't be happy with it. ^^
Latest trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqX_LkPHphw I'm starting to have high expectations for this sageuk. I hope it will not disappoint. I have absolutely not doubt for Im Ji Yeon's performance. And from the brief moments we see Young Woo in the trailer, I think he will be very good in this role.
Spring should have communicate about this before. Actors management companies (or actors if they decide about this too) have a weird way to communicate about the project they do or not. It's not difficult to stop a rumour by stating that the actor will not be part of this drama/movie. And it avoids much disappointment from the fans.
And as I wrote when the first rumour about Chang Wook not being part of it appeared, I think it's really his loss this time to not participate in this drama (whatever his reasons are). Objectively, it would have been very interesting to see him play such kind of character and play in this type of drama. Too bad.
With this quality of production and acting it could be very very good, excellent. Some of the scenes are really on a level we don't often see, especially for this production scale. It's beautiful, and beautifully done.
But that story and characters developments just don’t work for me, and I can’t overlook it. And it's not that I don't understand this or that, like some very arrogant people keep commenting here since the beginning, when someone share a critical opinion on the drama. It just doesn't make sense for me.
The 12 years gap between Do Hoe's disappearance and their reunion has finally a justification, Do Hoe has to show off how successful he is now, but a lesser years gap would have done the same and be more realistic. For me, Do Hoe and Hyeon Ho relationship doesn't make sense neither considering their past. And Do Hoe's reasoning for his actions has no complexity, it is just totally shallow, under the pretext of trauma and psychological illness. It becomes even cliché in a way.
It’s so good in some aspects, that it's even more disappointing that the story and characters development are not as good.
I doubt the next and last two episodes will change anything. But at least we will get beautiful scenes and can enjoy Lee Sun's insane charm as Ju Young a little bit more.
It’s really sad to see the bl community so divided. There’s people who only watch bls for the cute, couple,…
You see, everything his resumed in these words you wrote : "so it would make sense that he'd forgive hyunho". Well, no. Maybe it make sense for you, but definitely not for me, it's quite the opposite, it makes no sense for me. But that's okay, because of many factors, even though we watched the same thing we have different understanding of it and views on it. Unlike Meg's comment or others, I don't say that I'm right and that the others are stupid for thinking differently, but that my opinion on this is different, that's the big difference. These contemptuous comments some have here are really annoying.
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Again, if a drama needs essays to make it understandable to everyone, the writing and story/characters developments are to blame. A story, even complex, must be understood by the majority of people, because everything must be explain at some point and in some way in the story. It might be subtle, it might need to rewatch it several times to notice it, but it must be there. That's why I wrote that it will depends on the last two episodes as well.
What you think you understand might be wrong too because you are biased on the subject it depicts. Based on all the comments here, the opinions are really divided, nobody is right or wrong, but at least some people don't argue that their opinion is better just because others don't understand the drama, like you do. There is a difference between expressing a personal opinion and writing that yours is right and better than the others because you think you understand something better than others.
I don't think this person is right or wrong, it's only that person point of view of the drama so far (the last two episodes can change the interpretations and points of view). Another person can (and did) a different analysis of it and it could be valid too.
"도회가 뭔가를 숨기고 있는 것 같아 🫣
보드라운 행복으로 포장한 긴장감 🎢"
The fluffy happy end is coming... I bet, just like I thought, it will be like nothing happened, leaving us with shallow reasons for everything but, hey!, what's matter is that it ends on a happy scene with a kiss, right ? 🙄
This kind of condescending comments are really the worst... Praise the drama for what you like about it, stop complaining about others having a different opinion. Grow up ! ;)
I know Chang Wook mentioned that in an interview. I think it was after "The Worst of Evil". But in reality, if he is typecast, it's more as a rom-com master I think.
It's not that I want to see him play in an action movie/drama. Just that this one was offering a new type of character compared to his previous projects. So yes, a fantasy drama would sound good for me too.
As for "Frabicated City", it sounds more and more like the movie sequel each time some information is shared about this drama. I love the movie, so this lack of originality bothers me, but hopefully it will be good.
I have been a fan of Chang Wook for a long time, I'm always rooting for him, but I'm not a member of a cult, so I'm still having personal opinions and can be critic about his choices and projects, something many "fans" don't understand.
As for the reference to "The K2", people should really move on. It was 8 years ago. He did "Fabricated City" next in 2017. And then only rom-coms and others things until "The Worst of Evil" last year that had some action, and this year and next year he is having new roles with more action again, but it's far from an actor being cornered to only action roles. "Welcome to Samdal-ri", which is the epitome of rom-com, was last year too.
Of course Chang Wook will do what he wants to do. Still, when it comes to adding a different type of roles to his filmography, this one is a miss, compared to is next project that is just the remake drama of "Fabricated City".
I'm starting to have high expectations for this sageuk. I hope it will not disappoint.
I have absolutely not doubt for Im Ji Yeon's performance. And from the brief moments we see Young Woo in the trailer, I think he will be very good in this role.
And as I wrote when the first rumour about Chang Wook not being part of it appeared, I think it's really his loss this time to not participate in this drama (whatever his reasons are). Objectively, it would have been very interesting to see him play such kind of character and play in this type of drama. Too bad.
With this quality of production and acting it could be very very good, excellent. Some of the scenes are really on a level we don't often see, especially for this production scale. It's beautiful, and beautifully done.
But that story and characters developments just don’t work for me, and I can’t overlook it. And it's not that I don't understand this or that, like some very arrogant people keep commenting here since the beginning, when someone share a critical opinion on the drama. It just doesn't make sense for me.
The 12 years gap between Do Hoe's disappearance and their reunion has finally a justification, Do Hoe has to show off how successful he is now, but a lesser years gap would have done the same and be more realistic. For me, Do Hoe and Hyeon Ho relationship doesn't make sense neither considering their past. And Do Hoe's reasoning for his actions has no complexity, it is just totally shallow, under the pretext of trauma and psychological illness. It becomes even cliché in a way.
It’s so good in some aspects, that it's even more disappointing that the story and characters development are not as good.
I doubt the next and last two episodes will change anything. But at least we will get beautiful scenes and can enjoy Lee Sun's insane charm as Ju Young a little bit more.
Maybe it make sense for you, but definitely not for me, it's quite the opposite, it makes no sense for me. But that's okay, because of many factors, even though we watched the same thing we have different understanding of it and views on it.
Unlike Meg's comment or others, I don't say that I'm right and that the others are stupid for thinking differently, but that my opinion on this is different, that's the big difference. These contemptuous comments some have here are really annoying.