I'm anticipating Baek Hye Ji to be the murderer of the daughter. I'd like that as she would not be the normie psycho antagonist. She proved her quit wit and acting skills in the police station.
Met as kids trope coming up. In addition to the ones already there. Chaebol family power struggle, parents killed…
I guess I check out new k-dramas just out of habit but I'm getting increasingly irritated by the bad and lazy writing. But these kinds of light romcoms will always be popular so they don't even need to make the effort.
Yeah, agreed. I am hoping this drama is fluffy and fun. I don't mind the contract marriage idea as I think they…
Many of us shifted to c-dramas (high quality ones like The Guardians, Mobius, This Thriving Land, Northward)... I guess I check out new k-dramas just out of habit but I'm getting increasingly irritated by the bad and lazy writing. But these kinds of light romcoms will always be popular so they even don't need to make the effort. C-drama scene is more competitive and domestic TV audience looks for prestige and quality.
Met as kids trope coming up. In addition to the ones already there. Chaebol family power struggle, parents killed in a car accident (possibly murdered). A battle between the main actors loveliness versus the immensely worn out k-dramas tropes handbook. Propable drop for me.
I'm just glad it's over. Skipped 90 % of eps 11-13. I wanted to finish bc I've been dropping most k-dramas lately. But it was difficult and felt like work. This is just a complete mess and a big waste of money. King the Eternal Monarch from the same writer is ridiculously messy but in hindsight brilliant compared to this.
This could have been meaningful if the writer had stayed with the theme of selfishness/unselfishness. But the writer didn't have any clear vision of what she wanted to say. Or her ethics are too different from mine for me to understand her message. In the end I found the drama distasteful.
I did enjoy the colours in Kim Woo Bin's jackets. But the last ep was shamelessly built around PPL like King the Land's last episode. This year has shown that no matter how bad the writing, ppl will be satisfied, as long as there is romance & humour. Just like with BAYM. When these are the successes, the future of k-drama doesn't look bright. 4/10.
Noooooooo! Is this the 4th time Kim Sung Oh is killed off in the middle of a drama? This is too unfair!...(Alice the Final Weapon, Unlock My Boss, Low Life... and I don't even remember whether he got killed off also in Lies Hidden In My Garden....)
Its clear you did not read the synopis when the drama was announced
Well said Tabong. Nobody reads the synopsis. Every time I express disappointment with the drama starting the downward slide someone says "it's in the description" or "it's in the tags".
Currently at ep 8, wondering why everything about this drama is so half-hearted. Except fashion, loving Kim Woo Bin's colourful jackets. His acting is top notch.
But the drama is somehow failing at building a credible and grabbing fictional universe. In this context metanarrative jokes about the writer and Netflix just bring a further disconnect and land badly.
I think I'd have enjoyed this more if they kept exploring the wishes (selfishness / unselfishness). The immortal boy is a particularly dismal choice for a villain, because the actor is just a kid. A good drama also needs antagonists who are not just generic evil psychos with all the usual psycho villain facial expressions.
I feel this is just another big waste of money. Don't come at me. It should be needless to say that my opinion is just my opinion. But at the current state of k-dramas and MDL you just can't make a drama mediocre enough that kids do not go on full fan warfare mode to defend it from "haters" (see BAYM page). Everyone has opinions and the right to express them. Should be self-evident.
I really liked the first 4 episodes where the negotiation skills of Mr. Shin were key content. Episodes 5 and 6 were pretty boring in comparison. Hoping this doesn't get entirely sidetracked with murder and romance plots.
the low rating is infuriating, how could you rate this so low when in fact this is the most accurate adaptation…
The rating also depends on the number of watchers and number of people who have rated. I never worry, mostly everything I watch is at this level (people mostly watch romance and costume dramas)
Totally agree! Enjoyed reading this! I skipped 90 % of the cooking competition episodes. After several attempts I just can't seem to continue watching this after ep 9. Now I know I don't have to even bother trying. Many more better dramas out there that deserve the investment of time. I don't understand why this one got to be so popular. And with no one discussing the questionable choice of using real historical figures and taming down real atrocities. All the good moments occurred in the first 2 episodes.
In terms of adventure dramas, I'd say this is sheer perfection. I guess I'm lucky in that I haven't read the book or seen the earlier drama versions of it. But I'm already hoping for Season 2. It's difficult that it's only 1 ep a day bc we're always cut off at the most exciting point. But on the other hand this lasts longer this way :)
As for earlier similar dramas, I've seen Parallel Worlds which I loved. I liked The Seven Relics of Ill Omen, but that one had some not-so-good filler storylines.
This is a high quality drama. Suspenseful and entertaining with a touch of humour. Such clever writing. The actors are amazing but especially Zhang Yi Shan. Gotta love him in this. Elvis is the perfect Bond character (intelligence agent). Highly recommended!
This type of drama is really for their domestic audience who will more or less know the backdrop of each timeline…
Actually, I don't know about other countries except the USA. Copilot: "The percentage of released prisoners who return to prison after committing another crime — known as the recidivism rate — is alarmingly high in many countries, especially over longer time spans. Here's what the data shows: 📊 Recidivism in the United States - Within 5 years of release: About 70% of state prisoners are re-arrested, and 49% return to prison. - Within 10 years: Roughly 82% are re-arrested, and 62% end up back in prison. In the sense that laws are mandatory regardless, prisons are were much needed.
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This could have been meaningful if the writer had stayed with the theme of selfishness/unselfishness. But the writer didn't have any clear vision of what she wanted to say. Or her ethics are too different from mine for me to understand her message. In the end I found the drama distasteful.
I did enjoy the colours in Kim Woo Bin's jackets. But the last ep was shamelessly built around PPL like King the Land's last episode. This year has shown that no matter how bad the writing, ppl will be satisfied, as long as there is romance & humour. Just like with BAYM. When these are the successes, the future of k-drama doesn't look bright. 4/10.
But the drama is somehow failing at building a credible and grabbing fictional universe. In this context metanarrative jokes about the writer and Netflix just bring a further disconnect and land badly.
I think I'd have enjoyed this more if they kept exploring the wishes (selfishness / unselfishness). The immortal boy is a particularly dismal choice for a villain, because the actor is just a kid. A good drama also needs antagonists who are not just generic evil psychos with all the usual psycho villain facial expressions.
I feel this is just another big waste of money. Don't come at me. It should be needless to say that my opinion is just my opinion. But at the current state of k-dramas and MDL you just can't make a drama mediocre enough that kids do not go on full fan warfare mode to defend it from "haters" (see BAYM page). Everyone has opinions and the right to express them. Should be self-evident.
As for earlier similar dramas, I've seen Parallel Worlds which I loved. I liked The Seven Relics of Ill Omen, but that one had some not-so-good filler storylines.
- Within 5 years of release: About 70% of state prisoners are re-arrested, and 49% return to prison.
- Within 10 years: Roughly 82% are re-arrested, and 62% end up back in prison.
In the sense that laws are mandatory regardless, prisons are were much needed.