I know you're not a fan of Jin Se Yeon from the start your obviously bias of other actors but I want you to know…
I understand that. I would and I do (sometimes), especially if they're being nasty. Performance is subjective, so I usually try to recommend other dramas/genres! But attacking the actor/actress as a person? That's not right at all. Not unless they've done something AWFUL. There's a difference between reel and real. Misogyny is such a big problem on this site (every time I call it out, I get hounded for it. It sucks. 🙄) Especially since it's basically women fighting with other women over women...
Climax isn't a GL drama (contrary to what people are saying), Ha Ji-Won is playing a lesbian. The drama is a political thriller with melodrama (so a melodramatic political thriller?) Very noir. I recommend watching it, even if it's not your usual taste in dramas. Ha Ji-Won, from what I now know about her (this is my first time watching her and I've fallen so hard for her. Girl crush of the year lmao), has always done daring or unique roles (like Damo, Empress Ki, Hospital Ship, Something Happened In Bali, etc.) I haven't watched Trauma Code or Kingdom, but I think I've heard of Kingdom? Also, Nana is in Climax and she's doing great...
Thanks for understanding my perspective! I truly appreciate it. Queen: Love and War is on my plan to watch list. I might watch it someday and see how Jin Se-Yeon's performance is there, too. I do mostly blame the script (considering how disappointing Ji-Ho was.) I think, for lighthearted dramas, I recommend My Father Is Strange, Sunny Again Tomorrow, High Kick, and Assorted Gems.
I know you're not a fan of Jin Se Yeon from the start your obviously bias of other actors but I want you to know…
Okay, I know she's your favorite actress (or seems to be, I've seen you going to war for her lol) so I'm not gonna be mean. No worries, sometimes actors seem bad but it's really the directing's fault. HOWEVER, it's the character too- Da-Mi is extremely underdeveloped compared to the rest of the main/central characters. Her performance here doesn't help, she also seems extremely inexperienced compared to the rest of the main actors. This is my perspective and this is what I've been seeing since the beginning of the drama. It's okay that she's inexperienced or awkward here. This is a much older drama. I have no problem with her being "bad" here- it's happened to some of my favorite actresses too!
Maybe she is better in other genres as you say. That's fine! I'm not a fan of her performance here, and I'm sure she's very talented. Regarding the character herself, the only reason why I say that she's not the FL is because she's the 2nd FL. Not all 2nd FLs are necessarily villains, but they tend to be antagonists. And she has little significance in the drama at this point... All the promo materials show Chae Shira (Young-Rang) as the protagonist/FL, she's just a villain protagonist. Think Light Yagami, Walter White, etc. Hell, even with the ML, Ji-Ho, I couldn't stand him for most of this drama. And Ju Ji-Hoon is a great actor, I'm watching him in Climax and he is KILLING IT there. Ji Chang-Wook is solid here as the villainous 2nd ML, In-Ha. The supporting cast is pretty good (the only one I don't really care for is In-Ha's fiance.) I've heard of Recipe For Love, sounds like a family/romance drama. I don't attack actresses and I TRY not to- in fact, that's my main problem with this site. People are WAY too harsh on actresses, far more than they are on male actors (especially if some male actors have committed crimes. Yikes.)
I like Kim Sun-Ok as a makjang writer. Band of Sisters, Penthouse, Angel's Temptation, and Cruel Temptation are all iconic makjang dramas and some of my personal favorites ever. I am not familiar with the director. Five Fingers, though, will definitely NOT be one of my favorite makjangs or favorite dramas. I'm not a fan of it and I find it to be slow & boring. Also, the revenge only started in the last third? Yeah, this is a major disappointment because I was actively looking forward to watching this. They could've cut this drama by at least 10 episodes, maybe more. Wouldn't rewatch either.
A person on Instagram explained the golf ball scene. "It’s a scene that shows how low Chu Sang Ah has to…
Thanks for the explanation. It rubbed me the wrong way when I saw it- I hate seeing women in dramas get treated like that. Not to mention I think Sang-Ah has so much potential as a protagonist. She is interesting, but a little frustrating so far...
To me, Sang-Ah has been humiliated and traumatized MORE than enough to me. When I watch scenes, I like to see or figure out if it represents something or has some level of importance somehow. Is there an actual point to the scene that I just happened to miss somehow (it made me cringe, more than anything), or was it there just to drag Sang-Ah through the mud even further? Is she afraid of Yang-Mi or something? This is exactly what I'm thinking about.
You've been trying to bait me into a fight for weeks. What do you want from me? What did I EVER do to you? Do…
Ha, "selective dementia"! 😂 Good term to use. I hope I don't lose access to this thread when I block Kara. Blocking on MDL is like... strict. Can't see nothing once you do. Better for my mental health anyway.
There have been plenty of k-dramas I can think of with a morally grey and/or villainous cast of characters, old…
Hi Sue! For me, here are the sources I've found for free!
goplay.su (a lot of older dramas are here in high quality) asiaflix.net dramacool.lat kisskh.co (some dramas are here, some are not) onetouchtv.xyz (a little confusing to use, but I recommend it anyway)
Either bisexual or a lesbian, I wish the writer would confirm this... 💀 but I guess it's left up to interpretation.
That was episode 1, and it was brief. She didn't seem too into it at all if you replay it lol
Aside from the few "romantic" scenes we get... they seem like a "show window" couple - perfect on the outside, messed up on the inside. It hurts. They have chemistry. But I also ship Sang-Ah with Jung-Won 😭
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Climax isn't a GL drama (contrary to what people are saying), Ha Ji-Won is playing a lesbian. The drama is a political thriller with melodrama (so a melodramatic political thriller?) Very noir. I recommend watching it, even if it's not your usual taste in dramas. Ha Ji-Won, from what I now know about her (this is my first time watching her and I've fallen so hard for her. Girl crush of the year lmao), has always done daring or unique roles (like Damo, Empress Ki, Hospital Ship, Something Happened In Bali, etc.) I haven't watched Trauma Code or Kingdom, but I think I've heard of Kingdom? Also, Nana is in Climax and she's doing great...
Thanks for understanding my perspective! I truly appreciate it. Queen: Love and War is on my plan to watch list. I might watch it someday and see how Jin Se-Yeon's performance is there, too. I do mostly blame the script (considering how disappointing Ji-Ho was.) I think, for lighthearted dramas, I recommend My Father Is Strange, Sunny Again Tomorrow, High Kick, and Assorted Gems.
Maybe she is better in other genres as you say. That's fine! I'm not a fan of her performance here, and I'm sure she's very talented. Regarding the character herself, the only reason why I say that she's not the FL is because she's the 2nd FL. Not all 2nd FLs are necessarily villains, but they tend to be antagonists. And she has little significance in the drama at this point... All the promo materials show Chae Shira (Young-Rang) as the protagonist/FL, she's just a villain protagonist. Think Light Yagami, Walter White, etc. Hell, even with the ML, Ji-Ho, I couldn't stand him for most of this drama. And Ju Ji-Hoon is a great actor, I'm watching him in Climax and he is KILLING IT there. Ji Chang-Wook is solid here as the villainous 2nd ML, In-Ha. The supporting cast is pretty good (the only one I don't really care for is In-Ha's fiance.) I've heard of Recipe For Love, sounds like a family/romance drama. I don't attack actresses and I TRY not to- in fact, that's my main problem with this site. People are WAY too harsh on actresses, far more than they are on male actors (especially if some male actors have committed crimes. Yikes.)
I like Kim Sun-Ok as a makjang writer. Band of Sisters, Penthouse, Angel's Temptation, and Cruel Temptation are all iconic makjang dramas and some of my personal favorites ever. I am not familiar with the director. Five Fingers, though, will definitely NOT be one of my favorite makjangs or favorite dramas. I'm not a fan of it and I find it to be slow & boring. Also, the revenge only started in the last third? Yeah, this is a major disappointment because I was actively looking forward to watching this. They could've cut this drama by at least 10 episodes, maybe more. Wouldn't rewatch either.
goplay.su (a lot of older dramas are here in high quality)
asiaflix.net
dramacool.lat
kisskh.co (some dramas are here, some are not)
onetouchtv.xyz (a little confusing to use, but I recommend it anyway)
Aside from the few "romantic" scenes we get... they seem like a "show window" couple - perfect on the outside, messed up on the inside. It hurts. They have chemistry. But I also ship Sang-Ah with Jung-Won 😭