i loved this show! im si wan was fantastic as always, he's such a cutie patootie fr and i love a good underdog story!
i agree with most other comments about seonha's screentime, i feel like the scenes where she is just staring looking pretty could have been replaced by better characterisation for her motives or just cut, giving more time for the 'dragon mask' portion - i also wanted to see what happened to gyeong tae at the end but s2 is confirmed so maybe it'll be shown then? idk
i thought it showed the highs n lows of boyhood pretty well tbh - the social hierarchies at school, first time infatuation that has you actin a fool, fights, friendships etc. it was a fun and enjoyable watch!!!
the scariest bastard isn't the one who hits the hardest, its the one who never goes down
im all for storylines with strong messages of hope, bettering oneself and leaving toxic corporations/workplaces and i thought that this show handled that aspect alright but the main characters themselves were such a snoozefest for me... it got to the point where i was glad this had such a short runtime - i literally had to put on music in the background to keep me from dozing off, which i did twice.
Theres nothing inherently wrong with the story or characters, it was just a tad bit too unengaging. Still liked the overall message tho - fuck them corporations, getcho bag, clock out n live your life, they don't give a rats ass abt you!
this is everything i wanted in a sequel tbh - it keeps the goofiness and comedy of the 1st season yet makes it sentimental enough to the point where you feel like these are real people who have grown and developed, creating their own happiness through found family - LOVED IT
the choreography for the fighting scenes is actually insane - the actress looks sooooo agile, smooth and fluid as she kicks everybody's ass. and the end credits showing everybody doing their own stunts???? i just knowww the film crew's medical staff were TIRED
overall the plot could have been executed better but the action scenes make this 100% worth watching - my only qualm is they don't show what happens to the the lead's adopted brother at the end? is he just on his own? idk
the show is hella ambitious in its attempt to combine a bunch of genres - its got a lil bit of everything! fantasy, romance, action, mystery - you name it! the fantasy romance aspect was so interesting, especially since thai myths n legends go hand in hand with hindu mythology - and i just love plots integrating fate, reincarnation and karma! its weakest link would probably be the police procedural, which was inaccurate and frustrating to watch tbh hahah (wasnt too bad tho)
i kindaaa wish tharn could do more with his ability to see visions of the future but oh well, what can you really do if the vision happens literally minutes before the real event. but i agree that the ending seemed quite sudden and needed a bit more fleshing out
still, good show, ambitious in its attempt at mixing genres and mostly successful at doing so! enjoyed its uniqueness a lot!
i wouldnt pray for this type of situationship on my worst enemy like wooaahh - its cute but the misunderstandings and lack of communication is just nuts...
the ML was boring but i liked it that way - not only was it in character for him, but it really emphasises that he is only here to be ji won's support in her psychological battle against sumin, whose actress absolutely bodied her role. This was a battle between the leading ladies and boy was it entertaining and satisfying!
she is so gorgeous!! she reminds me sooooo much of Avantika Vandanapu - both have super similar features and have smiles that light up the entire room !!
i generally like K-bls that are adult-centered and take place outside of uni/school but this one was a total miss for me. I didnt like the random romantic music in between every tense scene (like read the room !) and i didnt like how the relationship between Jung Woo and his senior was so vague (like was he technically cheating or not?).
The biggest thing they couldve done to save the story was to have Jung Woo be the main character, not Tae Young. That way, we could have had such an introspective story on Jung Woo overcoming his fear n anxiety, as well as a deeper look at whatever toxic codependency was going on between him n his senior, followed by a burgeoning romance with his young, puppy-like publisher....that would have been something to watch, not this boring mess from Tae Young's perspective.
In fact, we got everybody's perspective EXCEPT for Jung Woo - it just made it feel like he was a possession that wasnt able to make his own choices; if he wasnt under the direct influence of his senior, then it was the publisher deciding what was 'best' for him - he had no free will for himself at all except in the last 5 mins!!! simply put, it just wasnt well written and was off-putting
what a wonderfully intense film!! i especially loved 4 aspects of it: first, the cinematography and colouring was so bloody good...literally secondly, the closeup and zoom shots were done so well, all those closeups of the eyes just before death....ooooo goosebumps fr third, the soundtrack is just splendid, I'm glad meiko got her flowers after kill bill bc she deserved it and last, meiko kaji's piercing daggery stares along those divine kimono designs.....just absolute pure feminine vengeance powered by female rage
out of all potential couples being hinted at rn, im most excited to see the development between manager yang and mr lee from hr - i just know her husband is gonna get an ass whoopin
i looove the trope where a character thinks someone hates them but in reality that person absolutely adores them and is just putting up a front - this show does that trope soooooooo well and is sooooooo cute
the actor playing hajime is an absolute cutie with some really captivating eyes - that one scene where he wasnt actually sleeping has me convinced he would be great in a psychological horror after seeing how BIG his eyes got
the managers are also a highlight of the show - i kinda want a 3 ep special just for them hehe - all in all, a short and sweet binge!! flew under my radar so im glad i found it!
i agree with most other comments about seonha's screentime, i feel like the scenes where she is just staring looking pretty could have been replaced by better characterisation for her motives or just cut, giving more time for the 'dragon mask' portion - i also wanted to see what happened to gyeong tae at the end but s2 is confirmed so maybe it'll be shown then? idk
i thought it showed the highs n lows of boyhood pretty well tbh - the social hierarchies at school, first time infatuation that has you actin a fool, fights, friendships etc. it was a fun and enjoyable watch!!!
the scariest bastard isn't the one who hits the hardest, its the one who never goes down
Theres nothing inherently wrong with the story or characters, it was just a tad bit too unengaging. Still liked the overall message tho - fuck them corporations, getcho bag, clock out n live your life, they don't give a rats ass abt you!
overall the plot could have been executed better but the action scenes make this 100% worth watching - my only qualm is they don't show what happens to the the lead's adopted brother at the end? is he just on his own? idk
i kindaaa wish tharn could do more with his ability to see visions of the future but oh well, what can you really do if the vision happens literally minutes before the real event. but i agree that the ending seemed quite sudden and needed a bit more fleshing out
still, good show, ambitious in its attempt at mixing genres and mostly successful at doing so! enjoyed its uniqueness a lot!
The biggest thing they couldve done to save the story was to have Jung Woo be the main character, not Tae Young. That way, we could have had such an introspective story on Jung Woo overcoming his fear n anxiety, as well as a deeper look at whatever toxic codependency was going on between him n his senior, followed by a burgeoning romance with his young, puppy-like publisher....that would have been something to watch, not this boring mess from Tae Young's perspective.
In fact, we got everybody's perspective EXCEPT for Jung Woo - it just made it feel like he was a possession that wasnt able to make his own choices; if he wasnt under the direct influence of his senior, then it was the publisher deciding what was 'best' for him - he had no free will for himself at all except in the last 5 mins!!! simply put, it just wasnt well written and was off-putting
the bystander effect is so fkn detrimental to society
first, the cinematography and colouring was so bloody good...literally
secondly, the closeup and zoom shots were done so well, all those closeups of the eyes just before death....ooooo goosebumps fr
third, the soundtrack is just splendid, I'm glad meiko got her flowers after kill bill bc she deserved it
and last, meiko kaji's piercing daggery stares along those divine kimono designs.....just absolute pure feminine vengeance powered by female rage
the actor playing hajime is an absolute cutie with some really captivating eyes - that one scene where he wasnt actually sleeping has me convinced he would be great in a psychological horror after seeing how BIG his eyes got
the managers are also a highlight of the show - i kinda want a 3 ep special just for them hehe - all in all, a short and sweet binge!! flew under my radar so im glad i found it!