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It seems clear at this point that MDL can't really be trusted. I don't know if it's the general sense of misery that's pervasive on the Internet that's taken hold here, but the comment sections are always full of people complaining (for every drama). Even when a 7.9/8.0 rating suggests most people really liked it.

But there's definitely been a shift on here the past couple of years in terms of positivity vs. negativity. Some like to say "oh the quality got a lot worse lately", but I don't really think that's the case. If older beloved dramas had been released now, I think they would have received the same negative treatment.

Great first episode. I'm glad this is making waves on Netflix even with zero promotion from them.

Christmas rewatch and I've adjusted this up to 10/10. On my first watch I struggled a bit with the time skip but this time everything flowed well and the ending is just perfect.

In cinemas in Korea.

Updates like what? They are filming.

This is reaaally getting roasted by Koreans. Low scores everywhere and viral tweets hating on it.

Well Genie Make a Wish was by *thee* Kim Eun Sook and was still garbage that flopped, so the screenwriter alone is rarely enough.

If this weren't Korea, just releasing it would be a non-brainer. Like why should the acts of one actor many years ago adversely affect an entire cast and crew plus everyone who has been waiting for this drama. Not to mention the hypocrisy when so many rapists and creeps have no issue finding work in Korea.

What a mess this has been. But who knows, maybe Kim Jae-won will have his moment.

Seems premature to say he makes it worth it "for most people" before it's even out.

SML is so much hotter than ML 😭😭

Whenever he decides to come back, there will always be those who say it’s “too soon”. But don’t listen to them; he’s already spent years reflecting on his mistakes. It’s time to bring one of the best actors in Korea back on our screens.

I’m glad we got both The Match and Hi-Five this year, so everyone was reminded of his talent. It also makes it feel like he hasn’t really been gone that long, even though I doubt there will be a new project released before maybe 2027.

No, I spoke of Moving in the context of scale, not VFX.

A good mix of incels and fluffy romcom lovers who don’t like melo, it seems

8.6 among those "currently watching" so it will go up when it ends. You can also see it's being rating bombed because the dropped rating is just 1.2 (normally it's around 5), which means a lot of accounts have been spamming it with 1 ratings already.

This is scheduled for release in Q2 2026. Hopefully we can get it as early as April.

The English title should be updated to Idol I, as it's now called on Netflix, Viki and Kocowa.

Not strictly true. WLGYT was released with four episodes for four weeks, and other originals like The Glory and Gyeongseong Creature were split into parts. But usally 12-episode originals are released all at once, and so will this one be, it seems.

Yep, same for me - it even says "New Episode coming on 22 December". Definitely international Netflix distribution for this drama.

I think it's meant to be small-scale. It's a comedy. It's not Moving. And I think the VFX style lends itself to the tone. But it could be better, I guess.