I am so proud of myself. I managed to finish my first lakorn! Great start, draggy, very draggy middle and then final episodes on steroids! I loved the FL: surprisingly very little idiotic behaviour from her. She was strong, smart, calm, realistic. I particularly appreciated her calling the ambulance after an accident and not crying, picking up and shaking the victim while shouting their name! The first ever in my drama watching career! I don't remember any other drama with a similar reaction!
I want also to rave about the actor playing the young version of the evil guy, Parn Khomkrit Duangsuwan. WOW! His profile picture does not do him justice! So good-looking, amazingly expressive eyes and oodles of talent. Why isn't he a leading man? Actually, he reminded me of Kim Ji Hoon from Flowers of Evil....same vibe!
Same but he has that crazy look in his eyes... perfect for playing a psycho like thana
Yes that's right! He gives me the same feeling as Kim Ji Hoon did in Flower of Evil. I remember thinking he is too beautiful to be evil. Same here! Great casting!
Sorry, I was busy with the holidays and got DMs... You asked me recommendation on fusion sageuk... I had one right…
Google found this list for me: https://mydramalist.com/list/1Xz60Em3 What do you think about the dramas on this list? There are some entries I would not have thought were fusion sageuks but since I do not know much about the topic, I am asking an expert, namely you!;-)🥰Thank you...
Luwuang discord server is even more difficult to gain access to than Drama Otaku. They must relish the power they have over drama addicts to set such demanding conditions we need to meet in order to watch the dramas they subbed. I'd prefer paying on kofi/Patreon to spending my days on social media creating content and presence.
Hi Selbee! Happy new year to you too. How have you been? Yes, I've been a bit silent of late, because of one grave…
A break? Yes, probably! Too many low quality BLs will have that effect on you! Currently, I can only watch short dramas (attention span of a goldfish!) and I am not even considering watching anything Thai (too long: 12 x45min of dross is too much for me now!). That's why I found these micro BLs interesting: short and to the point. A little bit like those youtube cuts of popular dramas: they keep the grain and throw away all the chaff!
It is just that the format is something I cannot get used to. I watch everything on my laptop, nothing on my phone: I am a bit old school like that! Though I must give it to the iPhone directors: when they are talented, the works they make are sometimes intriguing! I saw a couple of Japanese time travel films: I liked the storytelling and the cinematography, and was surprised when I found out in the final credits blooper reel that they were filmed with an iPhone (horizontally!). This director is definitely not a Kurosawa, but are there any, anywhere in the world today, who have such talent and originality?
I finished Miseinen and frankly, you are not missing anything: it is annoyingly full of tropes (well, you made a bingo about it so you know!!).
I noticed you changed your profile picture. I like the art!
Hi Selbee! Happy new year to you too. How have you been? Yes, I've been a bit silent of late, because of one grave…
The magic recipe: 1.5x speed watching! I should have thought of that.... I can see how those baby baby can turn out to be the background music.....🤣🤣
Watching? Probably just scraping the bottom of the BL barrel! I've been checking out those vertically filmed korean BLs and I was horrified to be surprised by them being not half bad! Better than the majority of KBLs in any case.... If you watch the merged version and not 2min episodes and if you manage to get used to vertical film format (which I hate with all my might), the stories are well written and acted (these korean actors definitely do not fall under the 10 commandments you wrote about!) with an incredibly good cinematography for what it is: a low budget web drama. Two that are the most interesting are Match Play and Buddy Boy. Check them out if you are intrigued, as I was. You can find these merged version on dailymotion. They make a short and novel distraction. An oddity. A fad I hope disappears soon!
Hi Selbee! Happy new year to you too. How have you been? Yes, I've been a bit silent of late, because of one grave…
I am glad to hear things have been settling down for you.
The review has your distinct touch to it and it was a very much needed laugh. I admire you for being able to find your funny bone in spite of crisis. So hoping for the best in this new year!
Not even Kokoy de Santos could not appease my extremely annoyed brain after listening to "Baby" a million times. You are a more generous person than I am!
Sorry, I was busy with the holidays and got DMs... You asked me recommendation on fusion sageuk... I had one right…
Thanks for the rec but I already tried that one: it sounded like something I might like but unfortunately, I did not like the FL at all so I dropped it! Thanks anyway for trying! I appreciate it!
Happy New Year! I hope you are doing well! I am a bit embarrassed to admit that I have been low-key stalking your profile for the past month, hoping to see another one of your reviews that save one's sanity!
Finally, it is here! Just at the moment when I needed it the most: the evening before going back to work after a 10-day holiday.... Thank you for this much needed pick-me-up!
Like In The Movies was one of the first BLs I'd watched and even though I enjoyed it, I remember not quite getting what the hype was all about! I never rewatched it nor was I ever tempted to do so. Though maybe after reading your review....
Gameboys is another Pinoy drama held in high esteem here! Not by me, though! Have you seen it?
Unfortunately, this format is so popular with apps like DramaBox or Drama shorts because it sucks people in to…
I think it is such a waste of talent especially in this drama where everything was so good: acting, writing, cinematography, directing...so much better than many korean web dramas in general and BLs in particular. I have been watching other vertical bls released recently which were released merged by a kind soul and some of them(not many!) are frankly very interesting (Buddy Boy, I'm Your Pet) because of the effort put in to be creative while filming.
I get the appeal of the vertical format for the young generation who have their smartphones glued to their palms and therefore I hope that the creators of these micro dramas (i.e. actors, directors, cameraman) will go and do bigger and better things and in the right format so many more people can enjoy the fruits of their talents.
I am considering dropping this because of the music: that cello classical screeching music and the piano&flute joyful and yet scary music are just awful! Don't get me wrong, I love classical music but here it is completely out of synch with the vibe of the drama! The music should be ominous and not so loud and frankly overpowering so much so, that one cannot concentrate on the plot: it is giving me a headache! Too well known music ruins the drama!
No, I cannot watch this! The music is ruining it all! On to something better! DROPPED after 45min!
I'd gladly pay to watch this in another format. The content is good, but the format is only for those born with the smartphones glued to their hands and the attention span of a goldfish i.e. TEENS...
Thank you for this fun article: I came upon it while rewatching this drama!
To quote you: "Because of its lightness, this drama definitely can be watched by people who even dislike historical dramas." LOL This describes me perfectly. In my 4+ years of drama watching, I managed to complete 3 korean sageuks (My Country, Moon Lovers and this one) and I dropped many until I stop trying: sageuk & I, we were never meant to be!
I tried watching this one because of the main actor and stayed for everything else: breaking the fourth wall in ep. 1, silly story, impeccable comic timing (my kind of comedy: smart not slapstick!), OTT bad guys (the depth of the main evil dude's voice, was ridiculous!), heart fluttering romance...they managed to combine everything I like in contemporary dramas in a historical setting!
I love this concept of "fusion sageuk". Are there any others?
I just realized that she is the only actress I've watched all the dramas of: I dropped two, I hated her character in Mouse and loved her in everything else! She stealthily worms her way into you heart. Definitely one of my favourite actresses!
Nobody does dead fish kisses like him!He's the King!🤣🤣🤣
I am currently bingeing some of his dramas, loving every minute of it. My favourite actor! He has got the most beautiful hands in Korea...🥰🥰🥰And his nose is just perfect: slim, straight and unreal!🥰🥰🥰
He's enlisting soon? Why did he wait so long....I just hope he manages to continue his career where he stopped when he comes back! It seems not to be as easy as I thought!
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I want also to rave about the actor playing the young version of the evil guy, Parn Khomkrit Duangsuwan. WOW! His profile picture does not do him justice! So good-looking, amazingly expressive eyes and oodles of talent. Why isn't he a leading man? Actually, he reminded me of Kim Ji Hoon from Flowers of Evil....same vibe!
What do you think about the dramas on this list? There are some entries I would not have thought were fusion sageuks but since I do not know much about the topic, I am asking an expert, namely you!;-)🥰Thank you...
It is just that the format is something I cannot get used to. I watch everything on my laptop, nothing on my phone: I am a bit old school like that! Though I must give it to the iPhone directors: when they are talented, the works they make are sometimes intriguing! I saw a couple of Japanese time travel films: I liked the storytelling and the cinematography, and was surprised when I found out in the final credits blooper reel that they were filmed with an iPhone (horizontally!). This director is definitely not a Kurosawa, but are there any, anywhere in the world today, who have such talent and originality?
I finished Miseinen and frankly, you are not missing anything: it is annoyingly full of tropes (well, you made a bingo about it so you know!!).
I noticed you changed your profile picture. I like the art!
Watching? Probably just scraping the bottom of the BL barrel! I've been checking out those vertically filmed korean BLs and I was horrified to be surprised by them being not half bad! Better than the majority of KBLs in any case.... If you watch the merged version and not 2min episodes and if you manage to get used to vertical film format (which I hate with all my might), the stories are well written and acted (these korean actors definitely do not fall under the 10 commandments you wrote about!) with an incredibly good cinematography for what it is: a low budget web drama. Two that are the most interesting are Match Play and Buddy Boy. Check them out if you are intrigued, as I was. You can find these merged version on dailymotion. They make a short and novel distraction. An oddity. A fad I hope disappears soon!
The review has your distinct touch to it and it was a very much needed laugh. I admire you for being able to find your funny bone in spite of crisis. So hoping for the best in this new year!
Not even Kokoy de Santos could not appease my extremely annoyed brain after listening to "Baby" a million times. You are a more generous person than I am!
Happy New Year! I hope you are doing well! I am a bit embarrassed to admit that I have been low-key stalking your profile for the past month, hoping to see another one of your reviews that save one's sanity!
Finally, it is here! Just at the moment when I needed it the most: the evening before going back to work after a 10-day holiday.... Thank you for this much needed pick-me-up!
Like In The Movies was one of the first BLs I'd watched and even though I enjoyed it, I remember not quite getting what the hype was all about! I never rewatched it nor was I ever tempted to do so. Though maybe after reading your review....
Gameboys is another Pinoy drama held in high esteem here! Not by me, though! Have you seen it?
I have been watching other vertical bls released recently which were released merged by a kind soul and some of them(not many!) are frankly very interesting (Buddy Boy, I'm Your Pet) because of the effort put in to be creative while filming.
I get the appeal of the vertical format for the young generation who have their smartphones glued to their palms and therefore I hope that the creators of these micro dramas (i.e. actors, directors, cameraman) will go and do bigger and better things and in the right format so many more people can enjoy the fruits of their talents.
No, I cannot watch this! The music is ruining it all! On to something better! DROPPED after 45min!
To quote you: "Because of its lightness, this drama definitely can be watched by people who even dislike historical dramas." LOL This describes me perfectly. In my 4+ years of drama watching, I managed to complete 3 korean sageuks (My Country, Moon Lovers and this one) and I dropped many until I stop trying: sageuk & I, we were never meant to be!
I tried watching this one because of the main actor and stayed for everything else: breaking the fourth wall in ep. 1, silly story, impeccable comic timing (my kind of comedy: smart not slapstick!), OTT bad guys (the depth of the main evil dude's voice, was ridiculous!), heart fluttering romance...they managed to combine everything I like in contemporary dramas in a historical setting!
I love this concept of "fusion sageuk". Are there any others?
But can you tell me why are you using * to hide letters in words like rape and prostitution ?
I am currently bingeing some of his dramas, loving every minute of it. My favourite actor! He has got the most beautiful hands in Korea...🥰🥰🥰And his nose is just perfect: slim, straight and unreal!🥰🥰🥰
He's enlisting soon? Why did he wait so long....I just hope he manages to continue his career where he stopped when he comes back! It seems not to be as easy as I thought!