#jaehyun has not watched one true arthouse film

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Honestly, though, I’ve seen the og Bungee Jumping movie and it is fucking weird, but its faults could have largely been sorted with a smart screenwritter in charge. A couple of extra scenes here and there (which would have been possible, considering it was getting turned into a drama with plenty extra screentime), a reworking of the general structure (perhaps a change of ending too lmao), and it could have turned into a sort of arthouse drama hybrid that condemned both homophobia AND the weird ass age gap/power imbalance.

Plus the role itself was interesting, in terms of showcasing acting range: Jaehyun would have been playing a character that is actually two characters, with an age and gender transformation within the same body at one point. It would have certainly showcased his talent, if he has any and managed to pull it off. Very different from the usual silly romantic dramas idols get typecasted into.

Then again, this is Korean tv, and I have absolutely no faith they would have managed to rework the script into a better version of itself, so it’s probably for the best that it got axed. We were probably just going to get an extended version of the original, or they might have even managed to make it worse with all the extra time 😵‍💫

i think most kdrama writers aren’t super good at their job (or maybe they are), they always fall into the same tropes + plotlines. in general kdramas are just glorified soap operas disguised as legit dramas that are really borderline cw dramas. i’ve watched too many of them and i believe that every good kdrama writer (there's not many of them) eventually has to give into studio (even audience) demands. i understand your wish for jaehyun’s drama but sk is NOT at a stage where age gaps+homophobia are being openly criticized in mass media. as for jaehyun.......i know you want to believe the best in him (i do too), but i know he took this role on (personally chose it, was EXCITED about it) because he's a very unrealistic overshooting romantic. an out of this world absurd romantic. yes this was a very dynamic role for him but i've looked at his movie+media recommendations and that's really all i need to know about his taste.