Sometimes you forget just how many weirdos exist in the wild, completetely unhinged and deeply triggered simply because a Korean drama dares to include a queer character in the main cast. Oh well!
Selfish? Ji-han? Who bought all of grandma's vegetables so that she could go home early? Everyone can tell he's…
Well, considering his brother hasn't been honest with him, how is he supposed to know what is going on? No wonder he is confused? Most hyungs would be grateful their brother is fighting for them to be successor of a company?
Li ji Han is annoying and selfish. For being the main lead, he’s giving side character personality.
Selfish? Ji-han? Who bought all of grandma's vegetables so that she could go home early? Everyone can tell he's going to develop into one of the greenest flags ever. And I will eat it up.
Really enjoying this so far. But the English subtitles are sort of odd? Not sure if it's just my version, but there are some Korean words and then an * to explain them which is hard as it's not on screen long enough. And in episode two Ji-han is going on about "copium" which also has a long explanation, and they're not translating words like "aigoo" and "hyungnim" etc. Like I know what they mean, but it's unusual. Some lines seem too directly translated too. I don't mind that much, but it's a bit distracting.
Catching up on this with a mini-binge and really enjoying it. The comedy in the first episodes were a bit too cringe for me, but now that they've gotten closer I really like the blend of drama and comedy.
How is the novel? I read some reviews on goodreads and people did not seem to enjoy it that much. So i’m curious…
The novel is very good, but it's realistic adult fiction. It's not a lovey-dovey romance story at all, which is probably why some people didn't seem to enjoy it. It's an authentic portrayal of queer life in Korea, no sugar-coating. The relationships are complex, sometimes frustrating, and there's no neat ending where everything works out and everyone lives happily ever after. So those expecting a typical sweet but bland BL with a light story and lots of cuteness will be disappointed.
Eight 50-minute episodes - how I've dreamed of times like these! Loved the novel and I can't wait to see Nam Yoon-su in this. The author has been very involved, which is promising in terms of doing the story justice. I think this could set a new standard for queer content in Korea. Wish it was on Netflix though.
Why do these dramas keep giving the ostensible lead the short end of the stick? Vigilante did it with Nam Joo-hyuk too. Not enough screen time. I'm halfway through episode 5 and in this episode, Choi Woo-shik has been on screen for maybe two minutes so far. Instead, they're asking me to care about his co-worker's childhood friend being a predictable creep instead and I'm like you're asking a lot of me here!