Finally was able to watch back-to-back episodes and the plot is a lot of fun.However, what's with all the PR posters…
South Korea does “couple-like” photoshoots and posters like this for all kinds of relationships. Queen Mantis (mother-son), ONE High School Heroes (two male friends, not a BL), Study Group (two female friends, not a GL), B!tch x Rich 2 (two female frenemies, not a GL), Karma (enemies), Wedding Impossible (brothers), Perfect Crown (boss and secretary, not a GL), The Auditors (mentor and mentee auditors, not a BL), etc.
Why AI? Why????? - it’s bad enough AI has ruined social media - are studios really going to start making “some…
Here are examples -
The centipede was AI. Before, CGI artists did the graphics art manually, with precise placements of pixels. CGI artists may get replaced slowly.
In a medical drama or say horror, a lot of the flesh stuff like wounds, stitches, etc. are done by special effects makeup artists (SFX). Organs are done by CGI or simple graphics. These artists may be replaced slowly too.
Intros require animators to create beautiful, heartfelt opening sequences. Some of our favourite intros were created by artists and CGI. These replaced by work created using AI feel a little less charming, they don’t have the same appeal.
Music and OSTs, if replaced with AI generated music, may degrade in quality and we may lose the glorious OSTs that come with dramas, which is one of their many beloved traits.
Production companies will inevitably move towards AI and push it because it’s cheaper, atleast for now, until “AI artists” start charging as much as real artists. I understand it’s hard to compete with giant studios like Studio Dragon, but they need to know most people would rather take even mediocre dramas made with human passion and talent than lavish dramas lacking human creativity and effort in production and editing.
I'm really excited to see Yeeun and Jaewook. but, plotwise, i really hope they equally focus on the FL and don't…
I was pondering this too. I hope they focus on the FL and her trauma too (she was talking about scars on the phone and drinking quite a bit before departing). No “sunshiney girl fixes troubled man and is passive in the story” treatment, please. I liked dramas like Hometown Cha Cha Cha because they focused on both ML and FL’s stories and issues.
The humour is good. Quite a few funny scenes, and Lee Jaewook and Shin Yeeun’s comedic expressions are good. The setting isn’t that captivating yet. Romance feels a bit out-of-nowhere. I don’t like the AI centipede, I need real centipedes who are paid for their work. Hong Mingi is cool but there wasn’t much of him yet, I like his clothes in particular, very coastal rich boy. The first episode was an okay start, not super exciting but not too draggy either, let’s see how the next episodes go.
everyone is boasting about ML as an actor. I've never seen him before. I don't think. I will check out some of…
Lee Junyoung Works:
Villain Roles: Brave Citizen (movie), Class Of Lies, Deserter Pursuit (D.P), Weak Hero Class 2, Mask Girl.
Comedy Roles: Dreaming Of A Freaking Fairytale, Pump Up The Healthy Love.
Emotional Acting: When Life Gives You Tangerines, May I Help You, Imitation, Melo Movie.
You May Or May Not Like: Love & Leashes (movie) (this is where I found him and personally I enjoyed it, it depends on your views), The Impossible Heir (very little screen time and the drama isn’t worth the watch, but his villain acting was great). His Melo Movie character is a bit depressing.
My Personal Picks For Quick Watches: Brave Citizen, May I Help You, Dreaming Of A Freaking Fairytale.
I want to add I love the female leads in these dramas (except The Impossible Heir but in that drama he has a cool sister). Most of the FLs are strong and sassy, and the actors are great!
Theory: In the past, CEO Kang struggled and was not favoured by his father or siblings. But he cared about the company more than anyone, and actually valued what his father built, and ran the business with care and dedication. He also favoured his two older kids and let them get away with everything and covered up their crimes because he did not want to be like his father, but it backfired. However, his youngest, Kang Banggeul (FL), is like him, and actually cares about him and the company. He will slowly realise this in intern Junhyeon’s body, and realise he has not been favouring his good child over those two snakes and is repeating history.
That male twin is going to crack and switch sides at some point. He already seems unwilling and flabbergasted at times seeing the female twin’s overly cruel actions.
sure, "hating". So you really think that ML (older man) has a good personality that makes someone sympathize…
Do people not understand character growth and development anymore? Unlikeable characters can grow through experiences and become more humane and empathetic. Is this your first ever viewing of a fictional story?
Wow, that was an insanely good first episode! I hope they can keep up the momentum in the next episodes, looks like a fun and worthwhile watch.
This drama is reminding me of Seo Kangjoon’s drama “Are You Human Too?” where a sweet boy is suddenly thrown in place of a cruel chairman, with electric cars and similar family politics.
Hwang Junhyeon 😞💔 His story was so heartbreaking to watch. Sweet boy just wanted to play soccer. I’m interested to see how actor Son Hyunjoo plays him!
I’ve already seen Lee Junyoung in sassy and evil roles as well as comedy, so it’s going to be familiar, but he did really well in the emotional scenes.
Jeon Hyejin and Jin Goo (the twins actors) are so charismatic! The twins are so evil but the actors are so cool. I feel like we don’t see them enough, last I saw them was in “Not Others” and “The Auditors”. I’m happy I get to watch them in this drama.
Am I the only one ehm affected by the Cambodian businessman guy? The way he fought through getting a finger cut…
If you like him and want to watch another thriller, you can try Hide. He’s a very quiet but villainous bodyguard there. Though, if you didn’t watch Goldland due to disinterest, you probably won’t like Hide either.
do people get paid to comment hate comments ? I just don't understand how this drama has low ratings and how some…
I think a lot of times since we’re watching the show as viewers from an outsider perspective, we’re being told who’s good and who’s bad so we know who should be trusted, but the protagonist in the story doesn’t see it or know it. So it can be infuriating and we can say “Why don’t you trust him OMG he’s good!!” but how will the character know this? They’re not “watching those scenes”. For example we can see Woogi or Jinman being on her side, but what she sees is people saying things they may not mean, and they don’t have history with her as far as she knows so why would they help her? She trusted or tried to save Cha Yoojin and it backfired, so wouldn’t she be smart to be alert after?
So Han Su in Destroyed the tower didnt do anything basically? then what is the significant of that tower being…
Here’s what I understood/deduced:
Good stone towers are to honour spirits and make wishes. However this is an evil one with an evil spirit inside which makes spirits from the reservoir latch onto people who pile stones on, and protects the tower from being destroyed fully by killing whoever tries to break it. It is then rebuilt by new visitors who also get trapped.
The old lady is alive but trapped there too, as she doesn’t fight the spirits or try to leave. I think it’s a deal she made with the ghost; as long as people keep adding stones and letting evil spirits take them into the water, her possessed daughter can stay with her. So she tricks everyone to add stones/make wishes.
Same-Age Parent-Child Relationship: 18 Again, Twinkling Watermelon.
I love how petty Yeeun’s character is, she was HOLDING ON to that “don’t cross the line” comment!
The centipede was AI. Before, CGI artists did the graphics art manually, with precise placements of pixels. CGI artists may get replaced slowly.
In a medical drama or say horror, a lot of the flesh stuff like wounds, stitches, etc. are done by special effects makeup artists (SFX). Organs are done by CGI or simple graphics. These artists may be replaced slowly too.
Intros require animators to create beautiful, heartfelt opening sequences. Some of our favourite intros were created by artists and CGI. These replaced by work created using AI feel a little less charming, they don’t have the same appeal.
Music and OSTs, if replaced with AI generated music, may degrade in quality and we may lose the glorious OSTs that come with dramas, which is one of their many beloved traits.
Production companies will inevitably move towards AI and push it because it’s cheaper, atleast for now, until “AI artists” start charging as much as real artists. I understand it’s hard to compete with giant studios like Studio Dragon, but they need to know most people would rather take even mediocre dramas made with human passion and talent than lavish dramas lacking human creativity and effort in production and editing.
Villain Roles: Brave Citizen (movie), Class Of Lies, Deserter Pursuit (D.P), Weak Hero Class 2, Mask Girl.
Comedy Roles: Dreaming Of A Freaking Fairytale, Pump Up The Healthy Love.
Emotional Acting: When Life Gives You Tangerines, May I Help You, Imitation, Melo Movie.
You May Or May Not Like: Love & Leashes (movie) (this is where I found him and personally I enjoyed it, it depends on your views), The Impossible Heir (very little screen time and the drama isn’t worth the watch, but his villain acting was great). His Melo Movie character is a bit depressing.
My Personal Picks For Quick Watches: Brave Citizen, May I Help You, Dreaming Of A Freaking Fairytale.
I want to add I love the female leads in these dramas (except The Impossible Heir but in that drama he has a cool sister). Most of the FLs are strong and sassy, and the actors are great!
Hopefully you find something you like!
This drama is reminding me of Seo Kangjoon’s drama “Are You Human Too?” where a sweet boy is suddenly thrown in place of a cruel chairman, with electric cars and similar family politics.
Hwang Junhyeon 😞💔 His story was so heartbreaking to watch. Sweet boy just wanted to play soccer. I’m interested to see how actor Son Hyunjoo plays him!
I’ve already seen Lee Junyoung in sassy and evil roles as well as comedy, so it’s going to be familiar, but he did really well in the emotional scenes.
Jeon Hyejin and Jin Goo (the twins actors) are so charismatic! The twins are so evil but the actors are so cool. I feel like we don’t see them enough, last I saw them was in “Not Others” and “The Auditors”. I’m happy I get to watch them in this drama.
Good stone towers are to honour spirits and make wishes. However this is an evil one with an evil spirit inside which makes spirits from the reservoir latch onto people who pile stones on, and protects the tower from being destroyed fully by killing whoever tries to break it. It is then rebuilt by new visitors who also get trapped.
The old lady is alive but trapped there too, as she doesn’t fight the spirits or try to leave. I think it’s a deal she made with the ghost; as long as people keep adding stones and letting evil spirits take them into the water, her possessed daughter can stay with her. So she tricks everyone to add stones/make wishes.