it was a good beautiful drama and I really enjoyed the first half episodes but it hurts to say it got so boring…
I agree, I'm at ep 24, I also loved the first 8 episodes or so but then the story got so dreary and the romance went nowhere, all the men were crazy in love with the FL for no reason. It gets exciting in episode 19 but nothing really makes sense. I'll finish it but it should've been 16 episodes and less symbolism, more real characters.
Studio Dragon will start producing K-dramas and American dramas, followed by Yield (Japanese dramas).
Studio Dragon announced on the 8th, "In June, we will release the Japanese drama 'Marry My Husband' (original: 私の夫と結婚して) through Amazon's video streaming service Prime Video, and in July, we will release the Korea-Japan joint production 'Hatsukoi Dogs' in partnership with Japanese terrestrial TBS."
"In August, the Japanese Netflix series 'Soulmate' (original: ソウルメイト) will be released around the world," he said. "We will continue to introduce a global IP that incorporates the strengths of K-drama into dramas based on the U.S. and Japan."
First, the Japanese version of "Marry My Husband," which will be released worldwide on June 27 through Prime Video, is not a remake of a Korean drama, but a new adaptation of the original web novel to suit Japanese sentiment.
Studio Dragon and CJ ENM JAPAN were in charge of the project, Freedro Pictures, which produced the movie "The Girl We Loved at That Time," and Shochiku, a large Japanese production company with a long history, was in charge of the production.
Producer Son Sa-young of Studio Dragon, who was in charge of the Korean version of "Marry My Husband," and producer Lee Sang-hwa of CJ ENM's global content production team will work together as the executive producer of the Japanese version of "Marry My Husband" to demonstrate the production capabilities of K-drama.
Studio Dragon planned this work early from spring 2023, before introducing the Korean version of Marry My Husband. After the Korean version ended early last year, the production team started making the Japanese version in earnest, traveling between Korea and Japan. Since January of this year, producers have been dispatched to Japan and are focusing on the final work before the release of the Japanese version.
"Hatsukoi Dogs," which is set to be released for the first time on TBS in July, is a Japanese drama jointly created by Studio Dragon in partnership with TBS, one of the five major Japanese terrestrial broadcasters.
It is a healing romance drama about a third generation of Korean conglomerate, a Japanese veterinarian, and a lawyer who meets a dog with a huge secret, building friendships and healing wounds in conflict.
Working as a divorce lawyer, he claims that love is an illusion, but deep down, the role of Aiko Hanamura, who wants to believe in love, is Kiyohara Kaya, the role of Kai Shirosaki, a veterinarian who is kind to everyone but is not close to people, is Narita Ryo, and Woo Seo-ha, a third-generation conglomerate who looks innocent but hides enormous abilities, is played by Nine-woo, who moved to Japan from Korea.
Producer Kim Gye-re of Studio Dragon participated as a collaborative producer and writer, directed tvN's "Lies for No Use" and co-directed by Roh Young-seop of Studio Dragon, who won the Silver Remy Award at the Houston International Film Festival in the U.S. for tvN's one-act play "Walk."
In August, the Japanese drama "Soulmate," produced by Studio Dragon's subsidiary G-Tist, will be released worldwide through Netflix. The Netflix series "Soulmate" depicts Ryu, who abandoned everything and left Japan, accidentally saves his life with John's help at a foreign church, and the two, who were shaken by an uncertain future, are set in Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo and have been healing and comforting each other's pain for 10 years.
Acting actor Hayato Isomura will play the role of Narutaki Ryu, and Ok Taek-yeon, who was also very popular in Japan with the drama "Vincenzo," will play Hwang Yo-han. Hashizume Shunki, a novelist, screenwriter, director, and creator who has various activities in Japan, will write and direct.
With this, Studio Dragon has become a studio that produces drama IP simultaneously in three countries: Korea, the United States, and Japan.
Studio Dragon introduced season 1 of the 2023 mid "The Big Door Prize" through Apple TV+ through co-production with US production company Skydance, and also unveiled season 2 of 2024 thanks to favorable reviews from critics.
An official from Studio Dragon said, "Mid 'The Machine of Reading Destiny', 'Marry My Husband', 'Hatsukoi Dogs', and 'Soulmate' are all examples of Korean production companies expanding the global territory of K-drama by making their own dramas in the local language, unlike the way they invest production costs in overseas dramas or sell remake copyrights," adding, "Japan is an attractive market with a large drama market and a long lifespan of hit IP for decades." "We plan to melt Studio Dragon's global box office experience into Japanese local production dramas," he explained.
I don't think the drama tried to give Reina and Tomoya a redemption arc.
Tomoya's regrets and apology at the end were about him realizing that Misa was the best thing he'd ever had and that he'd pissed it away with his terrible behavior. It was just last minute regrets before the end of his life. Not trying to make us feel sorry for him, more like a lot of immature losers don't understand what they have until they lose it.
Reina didn't get a redemption arc either. The point of the Ferris wheel scene was that Misa played a role in their shitty dynamic and until she realized that she wouldn't be able to break free. The premise of the entire drama was that Misa needed to learn to value herself and the only way to do that was to accept responsibility for her own mistakes. Remember when Wataru told her she wasn't a nice person but a person who victimized herself? By admitting her role in the dynamic with Reina, Misa was finally closing the door on the relationship so she could move on and value herself enough that she'll never let anyone treat her that way again.
That was a strong first episode and I liked the little reveals dropped throughout the episode until the big reveal at the end. You can tell it's the same director as The Gifted and F4 Thailand, he knows how to build suspense and his dramas always look really good. Toey is really good but I miss Prim, she and Win had fantastic chemistry and she's such a solid actor. Looking forward to seeing how the drama plays out.
If I watch the korean version first, will this one be worth watching after??
Yes, I think so because the emotional tone is so drastically different between the two dramas that it doesn't get boring to watch the same story.
As to which one you'll like better, I'll quote an article: "If the Korean version offers instant satisfaction, a refreshing sense of justice and straightforward fun, the 10-episode Japanese version was designed to explore deeper relationships and the psychological nuances between characters.”
I think Reina and Misa's closure was done so much better than the Korean version. I liked how everything was much…
Ooh I disagree hard on Reina and Wataru having more chemistry. She has crazy sexy energy but thought the emotional connection between Misa and Wataru deeply touching. But I agree 💯 that the final confrontation was much better than in the Korean version. I was really surprised when Misa admitted her role in the dynamic between them, that was great
Something I really dislike about the Korean version is when the leads actively plotted to make Min-hwan desperate enough to kill himself and when they showed up at Min-hwan's funeral and insulted his mother. Those two scenes crossed the line for me from simply trying to stay alive to becoming stone cold vindictive murderers. I'm really glad Japan went in a different direction and that the revenge was much gentler. I know some people prefer the more over the top revenge of the Korean version but the Japanese version landed just right for me.
finished 9/10 🌟I must say it's one of the best adaptations I've seen in a long time I was afraid it wouldn't…
My head canon is that Misa wasn't ready to get married again for a long time after the trauma of her first marriage. She was happy to wait as long as she and Wataru were together and working towards their dreams. Also, maybe covid was a factor, they knew it was coming and the shutdown was awful for young kids.
Just want to give a shout-out to the writer and the team for the tightly-written script and screenplay because…
I love your observations! You captured exactly why I love them together. Japan can put two introverts together and it's not boring at all. I'm so invested in both of them.
Just want to give a shout-out to the writer and the team for the tightly-written script and screenplay because…
Another callback is that Wataru is out of focus in the background when Misa leaves the hospital in ep 1 and then in ep 7 we see the scene from Wateru's pov where he misses Misa as he runs into the hospital with a fruit basket.
How’s this one same Korean amazing or it’s better than Korean ?
It's really different. Which one you prefer just depends on what you want. Do you want a big flashy over the top revenge driven story? You'll like the Korean version better. But if you prefer a quieter character driven story that focuses on the female lead's emotional journey, then Japan will be your flavor.
Some thoughts on why ep 8, threaded behind a spoiler tag
I think Wataru committed suicide in his first life when he drove off the bridge (I hate this but it's in the source material so seems likely). He did it because of PTSD from seeing her die and regret over not having the courage to reach out to her sooner.
He hasn't told Misa he's also reincarnated because he knows she would be horrified and guilt ridden.
He also knows that fate can't be changed without a substitute. The only way to change his fate is if someone else kills themselves instead of him
Misa said she wants to die to take back her fate from Sumiyoshi (though it's unclear to me if it would help with the cancer)
Wataru is horrified because he thinks that maybe his suicide fate is being passed to Misa.
He leaves to go to Toyama to drive off the bridge and take back his suicide fate from Misa.
If there are people here who prefer the Korean version, I'd love to hear why. I've read that some people think the revenge is weak in the Jdrama and they prefer the big scorched earth in your face revenge of the Kdrama. But what about other aspects of the two adaptations? Do you prefer Park Min Young over Koshiba Fuka? How about Na In Wo over Satoh Takeru? Which female villain do you think is better?
If you watch lots of jdorama you will notice that even when they do makeovers it's always understated. It's more…
Also most Japanese women dress very conservatively. I've been to Japan and I was surprised that young women wore blouses to the collarbone, sleeves to the wrist and skirts to mid calf, usually with hose. So a big flamboyant makeover would be out of step with the taste of the Japanese audience.
All the credit goes to the screenwriter for a beautiful script.
It's both, the screenwriter is amazingly talented and the director is using his skills to create a Japanese aesthetic that looks much more expensive than a typical Jdrama. It's a great partnership.
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Studio Dragon will start producing K-dramas and American dramas, followed by Yield (Japanese dramas).
Studio Dragon announced on the 8th, "In June, we will release the Japanese drama 'Marry My Husband' (original: 私の夫と結婚して) through Amazon's video streaming service Prime Video, and in July, we will release the Korea-Japan joint production 'Hatsukoi Dogs' in partnership with Japanese terrestrial TBS."
"In August, the Japanese Netflix series 'Soulmate' (original: ソウルメイト) will be released around the world," he said. "We will continue to introduce a global IP that incorporates the strengths of K-drama into dramas based on the U.S. and Japan."
First, the Japanese version of "Marry My Husband," which will be released worldwide on June 27 through Prime Video, is not a remake of a Korean drama, but a new adaptation of the original web novel to suit Japanese sentiment.
Studio Dragon and CJ ENM JAPAN were in charge of the project, Freedro Pictures, which produced the movie "The Girl We Loved at That Time," and Shochiku, a large Japanese production company with a long history, was in charge of the production.
Producer Son Sa-young of Studio Dragon, who was in charge of the Korean version of "Marry My Husband," and producer Lee Sang-hwa of CJ ENM's global content production team will work together as the executive producer of the Japanese version of "Marry My Husband" to demonstrate the production capabilities of K-drama.
Studio Dragon planned this work early from spring 2023, before introducing the Korean version of Marry My Husband. After the Korean version ended early last year, the production team started making the Japanese version in earnest, traveling between Korea and Japan. Since January of this year, producers have been dispatched to Japan and are focusing on the final work before the release of the Japanese version.
"Hatsukoi Dogs," which is set to be released for the first time on TBS in July, is a Japanese drama jointly created by Studio Dragon in partnership with TBS, one of the five major Japanese terrestrial broadcasters.
It is a healing romance drama about a third generation of Korean conglomerate, a Japanese veterinarian, and a lawyer who meets a dog with a huge secret, building friendships and healing wounds in conflict.
Working as a divorce lawyer, he claims that love is an illusion, but deep down, the role of Aiko Hanamura, who wants to believe in love, is Kiyohara Kaya, the role of Kai Shirosaki, a veterinarian who is kind to everyone but is not close to people, is Narita Ryo, and Woo Seo-ha, a third-generation conglomerate who looks innocent but hides enormous abilities, is played by Nine-woo, who moved to Japan from Korea.
Producer Kim Gye-re of Studio Dragon participated as a collaborative producer and writer, directed tvN's "Lies for No Use" and co-directed by Roh Young-seop of Studio Dragon, who won the Silver Remy Award at the Houston International Film Festival in the U.S. for tvN's one-act play "Walk."
In August, the Japanese drama "Soulmate," produced by Studio Dragon's subsidiary G-Tist, will be released worldwide through Netflix. The Netflix series "Soulmate" depicts Ryu, who abandoned everything and left Japan, accidentally saves his life with John's help at a foreign church, and the two, who were shaken by an uncertain future, are set in Berlin, Seoul, and Tokyo and have been healing and comforting each other's pain for 10 years.
Acting actor Hayato Isomura will play the role of Narutaki Ryu, and Ok Taek-yeon, who was also very popular in Japan with the drama "Vincenzo," will play Hwang Yo-han. Hashizume Shunki, a novelist, screenwriter, director, and creator who has various activities in Japan, will write and direct.
With this, Studio Dragon has become a studio that produces drama IP simultaneously in three countries: Korea, the United States, and Japan.
Studio Dragon introduced season 1 of the 2023 mid "The Big Door Prize" through Apple TV+ through co-production with US production company Skydance, and also unveiled season 2 of 2024 thanks to favorable reviews from critics.
An official from Studio Dragon said, "Mid 'The Machine of Reading Destiny', 'Marry My Husband', 'Hatsukoi Dogs', and 'Soulmate' are all examples of Korean production companies expanding the global territory of K-drama by making their own dramas in the local language, unlike the way they invest production costs in overseas dramas or sell remake copyrights," adding, "Japan is an attractive market with a large drama market and a long lifespan of hit IP for decades." "We plan to melt Studio Dragon's global box office experience into Japanese local production dramas," he explained.
Reina didn't get a redemption arc either. The point of the Ferris wheel scene was that Misa played a role in their shitty dynamic and until she realized that she wouldn't be able to break free. The premise of the entire drama was that Misa needed to learn to value herself and the only way to do that was to accept responsibility for her own mistakes. Remember when Wataru told her she wasn't a nice person but a person who victimized herself? By admitting her role in the dynamic with Reina, Misa was finally closing the door on the relationship so she could move on and value herself enough that she'll never let anyone treat her that way again.
As to which one you'll like better, I'll quote an article: "If the Korean version offers instant satisfaction, a refreshing sense of justice and straightforward fun, the 10-episode Japanese version was designed to explore deeper relationships and the psychological nuances between characters.”
He hasn't told Misa he's also reincarnated because he knows she would be horrified and guilt ridden.
He also knows that fate can't be changed without a substitute. The only way to change his fate is if someone else kills themselves instead of him
Misa said she wants to die to take back her fate from Sumiyoshi (though it's unclear to me if it would help with the cancer)
Wataru is horrified because he thinks that maybe his suicide fate is being passed to Misa.
He leaves to go to Toyama to drive off the bridge and take back his suicide fate from Misa.
What do y'all think?