Why do these dramas show such leniency for the villains? for the time period, for a woman to commit such sin such as bringing disgrace to the family warrants divorce (with shame). this woman (the stepmother) commited a serious crime and she gets off on 'crazy' and lock away. there is no satisfaction at all b/c the villain gets off too light.
Oh darn ep 25 teaser .. she literally stop that sword with her hand… she’s actually changing history.Jiyong…
in the novel, jirong's family and DZ's sixth auntie (excluded in the drama) wanted to matchmake and was hoping they got married. DZ married SM instead. the JR in the novel and her are close since they grew up together and JR don't mind marrying her since he does not find her repulsive. JR's character in the novel is pretty funny, he's one to welcome and look forward to chaos.
you should read the novel...the storyline (minus the modern girl reliving in the history part) gives all the character…
Yeah…the novel also included the dynamic relationship between ML and the 3rd prince. They are super close but for the sake of politic balance, they don’t show it. 3rd Prince was also the only one who argued against the king and clear ML’s name and crime of patricide. In the drama, it was 2ML. Drama rushed the ending too.
I love this show! But I have one huge gripe! It's the three seemingly brainless sidekicks of the ML. Time and…
They are soldiers/fighters. Simply brawny guys which is why they are not smart or scheming. Their suspicion is on point considering their situation. FL’s family is their enemy and it’s a good reason they can’t just trust her. FL’s family conflict is kept under wraps and a lot is unknown to outsiders. FL is only wise and on point bc she is the only one that lived through and know things.
Whoever name this drama Blossom needs to be fired lol. The title in Chinese is much better and should be given more thought! ‘9 iterate wisteria’ straight translation from the Chinese title: -journey of the Wisteria Enlightenment ( the word/theme on the book DZ got from the monk) -9 layers of wisteria -wisteria blooms -the blossom wisteria of enlightenment
Anything better than just the word blossom.
P.s. I like the drama so far!!! Looking forward to this drama since the ML finally got a lead!
I think in GO AHEAD (chinese version of this drama) "Haejun" has romantic feelings for "Juwon" at one point. It…
In go ahead, HJ was the one who is obsessed with making the family legal. Since adoption is out of the question, he started to think about plan B…family by marriage. HJ was more annoyed at the idea of being left out than being hurt if not being the one to marry JW. HJ’s dilemma is never wanting to be left behind. HJ goal to succeed is to payback and take care and provide for this family who gave him everything. He became a pastry chef so he could always make sweets/desserts for JW. Desserts are JW’s favorites when she was in high school.
HJ’s mom left him behind with promises of coming back for him. but not really formally abandoned him. Over the years, he accepted the fact that she is not coming back but always wanted to know why. He believes that something bad happen to prevent her from coming back. So when he saw her with a child, he thought she moved on with a new family and that was why she didn’t come back for him. K drama version didn’t include a lot of details/moments for their mother/son history. When you watch their story/scenes in the go ahead drama, your heart cries and laugh (happiness) for their bond, departure, union and ending. It was well written and executed.
SH’s mom straight out abandoned him…and told him I don’t want you anymore and that JW could have him. She never reached out or contact him for the longest time. He only hear updates of her life through his maternal grandmother. SH accepted the fact he was an unwanted child and a reminder of a painful past his mother want no part in. The mom came back but because of her mother suggesting for the siblings to meet and out of convenience. It was only after the accident that she was dependent on SH bc no one in her family could take care of her 24/7. It became routine to her to have the son around. He intended to only stay for a while until his mom’s health stabilized. His mom’s depression with her handicap state and lost of 2nd husband left her depressed and suicidal. Due to that SH got anxiety and insomnia watching the mom’s mental well being. Throughout this time, his mother became more needy and super dependent on SH. He only came back when his mother’s leg/walking improved and 1/2 sister was old enough to care of the household stuff. SH became a dentist bc JW hates the dentist and is scared of dental check ups/procedures. SH chose this field so JW could be more at ease/relax and not worry.
These are the details/development that is absence in the k drama version.
Why is everyone hating? I just started it and have been crying and laughing for past 3 episodes.Does it get bad…
b/c the original chinese version is that much better than this remake. a lot of folks who watched it, me included, felt that the drama is squeezing everything in 16 episodes that it failed to show what makes or breaks the characters, their progression and growth. a lot of the stories are so choppy that it felt rushed. go head original version included more than just the theme of family. it showcase a modern family blend, family ties and bond, friendship, love and struggles/hurdles to achieve what they want in life.
I will answer the questions I know, or at least what I think the answers are... Haejun got hurt playing basketball.…
Haejun went to the states to live with the father. The father had another son and he was no longer valued or needed. Instead of coming back, Haejun stayed there and worked. he worked all sorts of jobs in the restaurants until he hit his big break - modeling. the amount shown on his savings book is wons equivalent to $500k usd.
it doesn't make sense that he could even have that much in savings esp if his dad no longer financially support anything for him.
Question(mild spoiler for those who haven't watched first episodes):What happened to sanha's sister? they mentioned…
sanha's family:
flashback with glimpse of what happen. kids left unattended and younger sister choked and end up passing away due to the accident. k drama version didn't explain where the parents where or what they were doing.
the family moved and relocated to a new home to start fresh/avoid gossiping. the mom is showing withdrawal/depression/sadness and finger pointing and blaming everyone (husband, son) and continues to argue with the husband daily blaming him for not being present.
c drama version: the dad works long hours as a police officer and is hardly home. the mom is a homemaker and takes care of everything in the household. she gets tired of this life and wants to do her own things. the mom wants to get away from being a 'mom' and left to play mah jong with her friends. before she left, she locked the door from the outside. the sister ended up choking on walnuts and ML tried to get help but can't b/c he's locked in and cannot reach anyone on the phone. he watched his sister died in front of him.
the family moved and relocated to a new city/home to start fresh. the mom is depressed and argues with the dad alot. she ignores the son and don't interact with him most of the time. she will blame him for not being a good big brother b/c he was the one who gave the walnut to his sister.
both drama have the similar plot but details are different. if you want a good drama, you should just watch 'go ahead' instead of this version. to me, this version felt very rushed and excluded a lot of things that makes/breaks the characters.
the korean drama remake is not as enjoyable to watch. there are a lot of story arcs and ties to cover that it can't be done in 16 episodes. i don't see the 2 families bond as a strong connection or have more meaning than that of convenience (adults: both are single dads with kids and being neighbors, kids: all lacking a parent figure with 2 having abandonment issues and one never having a mom figure).
my opinion is for the storyline/plot. for that, i find this drama fall very flat. ---everything was too rushed.
My heart ached for their bitter sweet story in the last couple of episodes. I could understand where the ML and…
you should read the novel...the storyline (minus the modern girl reliving in the history part) gives all the character a more dept and progress throughout.
moments in the novel that was excluded from the drama:
ML and FL (while engaged) had a playful/rough playing side to their relationship. they shared moments where ML would LOL heartily b/c of FL's personality and actions. he is brutally honest w/ FL and also teach her alot along the way. His happy moments were slowly rebuilt by the presence of ML.
after 5-6 years of separation, ML saw FL again and tried to let her go, wish her happiness...but the moment he saw again, he decided he can't let FL marry someone else. he fought shamelessly against the odds. there is this scene that was excluded in the drama: ML knelt down and hugged FL at the waist begging for forgiveness and a second change ---not for him, but for US. FL realized the heartache of their dilemma and let out a cry that was built up over the years (even though she was occupied serving the past queen and living in the palace just to forget him).
2ML's family got into a bad situation and it was ML who secretly helped his family overcome it...for the sake of FL. while ML exiled to the frontier, he was keeping track of FL's life and make sure she is ok. ML even make sure 2ML's family do not get in trouble and is doing well, for the sake of FL. After learning about what ML did, 2ML threw away his pride and told FL that he do not have to be acceptance of ML's olive branch but she cannot forget what ML did for her in the dark and that she should not waste a second chance.
after being engaged 3x, FL does not care about marriage. she told ML that if she wants to marry, it will come from her heart, not b/c of social status/pressure, expectations or royal decree. ML respond that he's willing to wait no matter what. he just wants to be in her life.
..and that's just some of the moments between ML/FL. some of the characters have different endings in the novel.
-journey of the Wisteria Enlightenment ( the word/theme on the book DZ got from the monk)
-9 layers of wisteria
-wisteria blooms
-the blossom wisteria of enlightenment
Anything better than just the word blossom.
P.s.
I like the drama so far!!! Looking forward to this drama since the ML finally got a lead!
HJ’s mom left him behind with promises of coming back for him. but not really formally abandoned him. Over the years, he accepted the fact that she is not coming back but always wanted to know why. He believes that something bad happen to prevent her from coming back. So when he saw her with a child, he thought she moved on with a new family and that was why she didn’t come back for him.
K drama version didn’t include a lot of details/moments for their mother/son history. When you watch their story/scenes in the go ahead drama, your heart cries and laugh (happiness) for their bond, departure, union and ending. It was well written and executed.
SH’s mom straight out abandoned him…and told him I don’t want you anymore and that JW could have him. She never reached out or contact him for the longest time. He only hear updates of her life through his maternal grandmother. SH accepted the fact he was an unwanted child and a reminder of a painful past his mother want no part in. The mom came back but because of her mother suggesting for the siblings to meet and out of convenience. It was only after the accident that she was dependent on SH bc no one in her family could take care of her 24/7. It became routine to her to have the son around. He intended to only stay for a while until his mom’s health stabilized. His mom’s depression with her handicap state and lost of 2nd husband left her depressed and suicidal. Due to that SH got anxiety and insomnia watching the mom’s mental well being. Throughout this time, his mother became more needy and super dependent on SH. He only came back when his mother’s leg/walking improved and 1/2 sister was old enough to care of the household stuff. SH became a dentist bc JW hates the dentist and is scared of dental check ups/procedures. SH chose this field so JW could be more at ease/relax and not worry.
These are the details/development that is absence in the k drama version.
it doesn't make sense that he could even have that much in savings esp if his dad no longer financially support anything for him.
flashback with glimpse of what happen. kids left unattended and younger sister choked and end up passing away due to the accident.
k drama version didn't explain where the parents where or what they were doing.
the family moved and relocated to a new home to start fresh/avoid gossiping. the mom is showing withdrawal/depression/sadness and finger pointing and blaming everyone (husband, son) and continues to argue with the husband daily blaming him for not being present.
c drama version:
the dad works long hours as a police officer and is hardly home. the mom is a homemaker and takes care of everything in the household. she gets tired of this life and wants to do her own things.
the mom wants to get away from being a 'mom' and left to play mah jong with her friends. before she left, she locked the door from the outside. the sister ended up choking on walnuts and ML tried to get help but can't b/c he's locked in and cannot reach anyone on the phone. he watched his sister died in front of him.
the family moved and relocated to a new city/home to start fresh. the mom is depressed and argues with the dad alot. she ignores the son and don't interact with him most of the time. she will blame him for not being a good big brother b/c he was the one who gave the walnut to his sister.
both drama have the similar plot but details are different. if you want a good drama, you should just watch 'go ahead' instead of this version. to me, this version felt very rushed and excluded a lot of things that makes/breaks the characters.
my opinion is for the storyline/plot. for that, i find this drama fall very flat. ---everything was too rushed.
moments in the novel that was excluded from the drama:
ML and FL (while engaged) had a playful/rough playing side to their relationship. they shared moments where ML would LOL heartily b/c of FL's personality and actions. he is brutally honest w/ FL and also teach her alot along the way. His happy moments were slowly rebuilt by the presence of ML.
after 5-6 years of separation, ML saw FL again and tried to let her go, wish her happiness...but the moment he saw again, he decided he can't let FL marry someone else. he fought shamelessly against the odds. there is this scene that was excluded in the drama:
ML knelt down and hugged FL at the waist begging for forgiveness and a second change ---not for him, but for US. FL realized the heartache of their dilemma and let out a cry that was built up over the years (even though she was occupied serving the past queen and living in the palace just to forget him).
2ML's family got into a bad situation and it was ML who secretly helped his family overcome it...for the sake of FL. while ML exiled to the frontier, he was keeping track of FL's life and make sure she is ok. ML even make sure 2ML's family do not get in trouble and is doing well, for the sake of FL. After learning about what ML did, 2ML threw away his pride and told FL that he do not have to be acceptance of ML's olive branch but she cannot forget what ML did for her in the dark and that she should not waste a second chance.
after being engaged 3x, FL does not care about marriage. she told ML that if she wants to marry, it will come from her heart, not b/c of social status/pressure, expectations or royal decree. ML respond that he's willing to wait no matter what. he just wants to be in her life.
..and that's just some of the moments between ML/FL. some of the characters have different endings in the novel.