always welcome.depends on it... some things should not be protected... but also a good lesson is not just to consume…
Research? I wonder how many of these young fans ever think of finding out what customs, attitudes, history and beliefs actually mean, while watching these dramas. When I discovered K dramas, I probably spent equal time watching and researching because the societal dynamics are very different from my own and I found them fascinating. History was another rabbit hole i went down.... That is what I love about Asian dramas: I got to know a whole new world I had no connection with previously.
As for cultures, they evolve and need to know when to discard useless and archaic customs and habits without fundamentally changing. It is a very sensitive topic. Anyway, thanks again for the historical note in your review!
When I see this many 10 ratings, I get to be very suspicious about the real quality of the drama. So I would like to thank you for keeping the cool when reviewing this series!
Thank you also for the historical explanation: I was not aware of the depth of the British implication in local cultures. A good lesson: we should all beware of outside influence on our own culture and protect it.
My thoughts exactly. I loved the first half but the second was just as if it were another show altogether("stupid…
True! Undercooked show. I was told to expect fluff and cuteness and we got plenty of those: a whole useless episode. It's such a waste: they had the opportunity to do something extraordinary here, a kind of ghost whisperer story and develop that romance in a novel way. I loved Dao's character, how cool, calm and confident he was. And his deadpan delivery was priceless. While Arthit was a spoiled little brat. And the car race?!? Straight out of Pit Babe or Love In The Air....A total miss, I agree!
Ugh whhhyy do shows forget what makes them unique in the first place??First half was a 10/10, but then it forgot…
My thoughts exactly. I loved the first half but the second was just as if it were another show altogether("stupid red flag" precisely!) and I missed those ghosts. And the last episode: I skipped through it and I never do that!
Merde!🤣🤣You should have put this under the spoiler! I am still watching it and now you've ruined the ending…
It is a very good painting of what the Korean society was like in those days, the corruption, the police violence, the prejudices, the societal hierarchy...I have already seen that in many different K dramas. The one thing that makes this one stand out is that it was based on real events.
I was looking more for a thriller, a chase for the killer and of course, the final surprising reveal. I hoped to get it here what with the film Memories of Murder leaving us with an open ending which was frustrating!
I may pick this one again if I am in the mood for a slice of life drama.....This drama is really well made but not for me at this moment!
Merde!🤣🤣You should have put this under the spoiler! I am still watching it and now you've ruined the ending…
True, I started suspecting them immediately alongside the prosecutor, but I could not believe they'd be so obvious. The production are making such an effort to hide the prisoner's face in the present day scenes that I thought there'd be more twists! Thank you for saving me from wasting any more of my time on this.....🥰
I just realized, while going through the cast list, that the two main actors did another serial killer drama a few years ago, Chimera. And here I thought I was having a severe case of déjà vu!🤣
I would like to watch this but can you please tell me more about the cliffhanger and the ending since there seems to be a lot of chatter about the 2nd season being scrapped....I am not in the mood for unfinished stories today! Thank you!
yeah it's the same case but memories of murder was before the culprit got arrested and this one is after he was…
Thanks! I remember being frustrated with the ending of Memories of Murder. The film was extraordinary, suspenseful, well acted and produced but the ending was sad because the murderer had not been found at the time!
The story is engaging in the drama. The characters are based upon real people. At the same time, in a very many Korean police dramas of this kind, there is always the same cast of characters, those I mentioned in my OP. It is the question of art imitating life? Were Korean policemen and prosecutors always been like this (idealistic, rough, insubordinate or corrupt) in real life or is it just the fiction?
That is why I found the first episode boring: the originality is missing. On the other hand should I expect originality if it is based on real events.....I'll probably end up watching it all because it is an amazingly compelling story. It is the clichéd characters I find boring....
Embarrassing? Why? What research am I supposed to do? Why should I do any research before watching any type of entertainment?
EDIT/ My bad: I just realized you are a Korean netizen. My apologies! I come from Europe and of course I need to be educated. What are the things I should learn about?
I am 1/3 through and with main characters being all teeny and maudlin, and Dennis dancing...all I can think of is "how do they manage to film these scenes facing the mirror? We never get a glimpse of the crew in spite of the camera doing circles around him dancing..." I should be thinking of character's turmoil instead of techincal issues!🤣🤣🤣
On the other hand, the music is awful and depressing, seems more like noisy, there is no melody but the concept is interesting: they put the poems they pupils discuss in school to music!
Nice film, lovely poetry and great teen characters who think they are inconspicuous!🤣
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As for cultures, they evolve and need to know when to discard useless and archaic customs and habits without fundamentally changing. It is a very sensitive topic. Anyway, thanks again for the historical note in your review!
Thank you also for the historical explanation: I was not aware of the depth of the British implication in local cultures. A good lesson: we should all beware of outside influence on our own culture and protect it.
I was looking more for a thriller, a chase for the killer and of course, the final surprising reveal. I hoped to get it here what with the film Memories of Murder leaving us with an open ending which was frustrating!
I may pick this one again if I am in the mood for a slice of life drama.....This drama is really well made but not for me at this moment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIK3ctC1DP0
You should have put this under the spoiler! I am still watching it and now you've ruined the ending for me, if I am not mistaken! Thanks!😅
The story is engaging in the drama. The characters are based upon real people. At the same time, in a very many Korean police dramas of this kind, there is always the same cast of characters, those I mentioned in my OP. It is the question of art imitating life? Were Korean policemen and prosecutors always been like this (idealistic, rough, insubordinate or corrupt) in real life or is it just the fiction?
That is why I found the first episode boring: the originality is missing. On the other hand should I expect originality if it is based on real events.....I'll probably end up watching it all because it is an amazingly compelling story. It is the clichéd characters I find boring....
EDIT/ My bad: I just realized you are a Korean netizen. My apologies! I come from Europe and of course I need to be educated. What are the things I should learn about?
On the other hand, the music is awful and depressing, seems more like noisy, there is no melody but the concept is interesting: they put the poems they pupils discuss in school to music!
Nice film, lovely poetry and great teen characters who think they are inconspicuous!🤣