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cumberbatchedandproud · 2 months ago

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OP tags: #THE MOST SCENE TO EVER SCENE IN ALL OF HISTORY!!! #god this scene and the scene where jw arrests ds ... revolutionary life-changing iconic never been done before #19 gifs of this marvellous scene ... wow. #no but genuinely i love the way that water plays a central part in their relationship and the rebirth of jw as he atones #like truly he is 'baptised' in a sense during the rain scene in ep 2 where he sees ds smiling barefoot and gains #the first inkling that a man so genuine and caring could never kill his sister or any of the other women #and then the scene where nsb dies and they're both drenched in water as jw holds ds close #and then THIS SCENE! jw said he was reborn before that but this is when his rebirth actually happens ... #the way he says HE (!!!) will go to hell! he stresses and pauses after the 'naega' like ... i will go to hell instead of you #god. god. no show has ever done anything that could even come CLOSE to this show. @couriernine #the religious symbolism of it all.. the baptism in water.. the kneeling. #going against his father #and going to hell FOR dongsik because he doesn't want him to be hurt any further #it's about love @pranpats #the most intense rain scenes #the best rain scene known to humankind #juwon getting on his knees begging to atone for what his father has done and what he has done believing dongsik did it @lifesashow #im never getting over this #never ever #i am going to my grave thinking about Them @chaos-of-the-abyss #hello yes im so normal about them and this scene and what it represents and the change in their relationship and— #JW KNEELING IN FROMT OF DS!!!! SAYING HE WILL GO TO HELL TO ATONE AND THAT DS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO ENDURE THIS ANY LONGER #the way he just shies away from meeting ds’s eyes at certain points. yes im normal and fine and same about them @feuqueerfire #ep 15 joo won wanting to go to hell to atone and kneeling in front of dongshik #also every time joo won is facing dongshik but looks downward avoiding eye contact gives me psychic damage #fuck how must joo won be feeling in this scenario he really found out his father killed a girl #and called it a very small mistake @seance #nothing like a mutual corruption arc but they're obviously valid to soothe the soul @tiffanylamps #I know a love confession when i see one #I know a tragedy when I see it @loisroo #it’s the ‘you can’t no more’ #literally breaks me everytime #because joo won knows dong sik would do it he would absolutely kill to avenge his sister #he’s waited 20 years to finally know the truth and find her body #he’s spent most of his life defined by this event #and joo won knows dong sik will do it and suffer the consequences and joo won just can’t allow it #not after every his father and himself have but dong sik through #ughhhhhhh @weaverhawk #he loves and feels so deeply #he is so good #he saw the self-destruction train that dongsik is on #and both named its destination and stopped it #for love! @l-tyrell #THEM!!!!!!!!!!! #is there literally anything more romantic than getting on your knees in the rain in front of someone you know you hurt #and promising SWEARING to do better to change #to let yourself be hurt be ruined so THEY don’t have to be again @suuho #do you want to hear about the deal i’m making? you. it’s you and me. #and if only i could i’d make a deal with god #and i’d get him to swap our places #be running up that road; be running up that hill; be running up that building. no problem. #say if only i could. #beyond evil #no but. okay hear me out. it’s the way jw’s devotion to ds is what absolves him of sin; much like the rain #the way that he’s been putting himself into dongsik’s position. he’s said. it’s me. i will be tormented. #i will block the gun my father has aimed at you. and if i have to i will take the fall too. #and dongsik took his hands and said it will be okay anyways #(because he knows his own devotion to his sister has absolved him.) #how do you fall in love? harder than a bullet could hit ya. @sodacreams #i'll forsake my father i'll be the bait i'll become a monster i'll dive into hell @lesbian-pining #FELLAS IS IT GAY TO TAKE THE FALL FOR YOUR PARTNER IN JUSTICE JUST SO HE WONT EXPERIENCE ANY MORE TRAUMA #AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUR ONLY FAMILY YOUR ENTIRE CAREER AND THE REST OF YOUR FUTURE @moonlitdayy #to me that's cinema #this scene #i could go on for hours the impact it had the growth from Joowon the willingness to put someone else above him #Dongsik believing him and trusting him to follow through because he knows the relationship between joowon and his father is THAT @juwon-ah-moved #the way he sinks to his knees #the way Love is a God #and juwon is praying to let him go to hell instead of dongsik #and he's praying to dongsik. he's praying to him. 'please stop breaking yourself into a thousand pieces. no more.' #he's sinking to his knees and he'll let the ground swallow him whole in order to save dongsik @goyurim #yk when juwon carefully grabs onto dongsik's shoulders #looks him dead in the eyes before slowly falling to his knees #even on his knees he is So Determined #his hands are turning red bc he's grabbing onto him so hard #the pure conviction in his eyes #the eyes of a man who's so far gone nothing can bring him back @kookjis #they were absolutely insane for this........................................ #I WILL GO TO HELL [IN YOUR PLACE] #I'LL BE THE BAIT I'LL BE THE MONSTER [NOT YOU] @magicaldreamfox1 #when he tells dongsik he shouldn't do any more and that he'll do it all for him he'll get ruined for him #bro how do i ever recover from this @frodoshaggins #what makes me froth continuously is how dongsik is a film noir character #but juwon walked out straight from greek tragedy @tardis--dreams #This scene damaged me emotionally in ways that cannot be defined by words @katierosefun #bro this whole scene was a fever dream in the best way #like literally so . . . . . . . . . . so much #how on EARTH am i supposed to be normal about this scene #like you know what now i'm thinking it's a good thing i watched beyond evil after it finished #because if i was watching this show WHILE IT WAS AIRING i would have been even MORE insufferable good fuckign grief #you ever just. KNEEL and hold onto the person who you once hated with your guts #and say that this is how you make your apology and how you'll go to hell #and how you won't let the person you once hated hurt themselves anymore #you ever just #you ever think about this #you ever think about how joo won watched dong sik in the rain during episode 2 and he was shaking #because a) cold but also b) he was so taken aback by how lovely dong sik was to that boy #and then literally months later it's raining again #and joo won once again sees dong sik for who he truly is #do you ever think about . . . #like literally when i tell you THIS is THE kdrama rain scene @srabaskerville #this scene #wasn't expecting this to go that away #at all #it was too much #and I still can't comprehend what was going on in dongsik head #and what the hell happened after it #did they go inside? #did they help each other to dryer their hair #joowon cried himself to sleep very quietly in dongsik house and dongsik pretended to not listening while sitting in his floor #I need to know @frodoshaggins #atonement arcs >>>> redemption arcs @transpat #yk how he was willing to go thru hell in stead of dongsik bc hes suffered enough #and in his stubbornness and guilt he tore open some of dongsik's healing wounds himself #at this point he knows how wrong he was and what a terrible mistake he made #but more than that its his attachment to dongsik that brings him down to his knees

Let me do it. I will arrest him.

BEYOND EVIL (괴물) 2021, dir. Shim Na Yeon

#beyond evil #beyondeviledit #dailynetflix #kdramadaily #kdramaedit #kdrama #shin ha kyun #yeo jin goo #jwds #THE MOST SCENE TO EVER SCENE IN ALL OF HISTORY!!!#god this scene and the scene where jw arrests ds ... revolutionary life-changing iconic never been done before #19 gifs of this marvellous scene ... wow.#no but genuinely i love the way that water plays a central part in their relationship and the rebirth of jw as he atones #like truly he is 'baptised' in a sense during the rain scene in ep 2 where he sees ds smiling barefoot and gains #the first inkling that a man so genuine and caring could never kill his sister or any of the other women #and then the scene where nsb dies and they're both drenched in water as jw holds ds close #and then THIS SCENE! jw said he was reborn before that but this is when his rebirth actually happens ...#the way he says HE (!!!) will go to hell! he stresses and pauses after the 'naega' like ... i will go to hell instead of you #god. god. no show has ever done anything that could even come CLOSE to this show.#i used the netflix subtitles btw i just like them a little better #rahul.gif #*be #q #(scheduled!)

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dayscapism · 2 years ago

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K-Dramas recommendations & short reviews

Because I've watched way too many to not make a list. Warning: I like romance and fantasy a bit too much.

These shows made me cry. 10/10. Five stars. Recommend to anyone. They live in my mind rent-free:

Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022) - Attorney Woo is such a wonderful person, I love her character. I can't say much about the representation, but I like that it opens up the conversation around autism & neurodivergence, discrimination and prejudice, particularly in work environments. I rarely like shows about law or lawyers but I was surprisingly engaged with the cases and the story. It deserves a second season. (The only thing I don't like about this show is they're pushing for a MinWoo and Choi Su-Yeon ship. Which huh--disrespectful.)

Hotel Del Luna (2019) - A great place to start with k-dramas if you like paranormal fantasy. This show has such a special place in my heart. I wanted a different ending but I am okay with it because it was a tight narrative. The main character is iconic (Man-Wol please step on me). The show has amazing sets, AMAZING costumes, an amazing OST, amazing and heartbreaking performance by Yeo Jin Goo. The main couple is so soft; like they're such good friends and coworkers and gentle with each other (eventually). It's enemies to reluctant friends to lovers. It's perfect for asexual viewers who want more than physicality in their romance shows. Cons: the secondary characters' goodbyes and backstories left a little to be desired. A few other nitpicks like Chang-Seong is the one to suggest the main character a new hobby instead of her just discovering it by herself.

It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020) - Also a good place to start with k-dramas. This show is a lesson in good narrative; this has perfect writing & storytelling. The cast is so good. The female lead is an icon. The character work I excellent. The mental health issues are so well addressed and it taught me a lot about mental health I wasn't aware of. Each small minor character plays a very important thematic role. (The villain isn't the best thing ever but she serves her role in the themes and plot.) The production and the storytelling with the children's book animations are just *heart eyes*. The OST is so good too. You need to watch this to understand how good a k-dramas can be. A must-watch.

Goblin: The Lonely and Great God (2016) - This is the most iconic fantasy/paranormal k-drama ever. A lot of current tropes were started here I think (including the weird k drama last-episode time jump separation of the main couple). This show broke me. You will cry. The bromance and comedy are amazing here too. Gong Yoo and Dong Wook Lee have great chemistry. Main female lead is so cute and her character is so heartwarming. The ending felt a bit rushed. The death, existential related stuff with the grim reapers and such is so good tho.

Business Proposal (2022) - Best rom-com ever! (Well, it could be gayer tbh.) It's my new comfort show. I already watched it twice. It's campy, hilarious, chaotic, iconic and messy in a way that feels like real life (but obviously played up for drama and comedy). Excellent character work. The love interest is definitely written by a woman. Gorgeous cast (Sejeon omg I have a crush, but also the others). It was too short! I would have loved another episode, and more of Grandpa and Ha-Ri. Warning: this has the weird kdrama last-episode time jump couple separation.

W: Two Worlds (2016) - A young resident medic accidentally finds her way inside the webcomic her father created. Like, that premise is killer. We have Lee Jong Suk at his finest here; the character fits him so well. He was born to play a lead. This show has amazing meta-commentary on writing, authorship, and existential crisis. The confrontation between the webcomic character Kang Cheol and the author is insane! The main couple is an epic pair. Would rewatch. High wump value. Cons: The second part could have been more swoony with the romance, Kang Cheol kind of became a bit cold. (A warning: this show also has the k drama weird last-episode time jump couple separation.)

Would recommend with popcorn, I rate them 8/10:

Crash Landing on You (2019) - Really good. The main couple has the best chemistry I've ever seen. It's not that much of a personal fave show, but still pretty awesome and will tug at your heart. It got a bit overly dramatic in the last episodes and again, has that k-drama last episode weird time jump couple separation, but here it actually makes sense. And sort of mirrors the separation and eventual unification of the Korean Peninsula. It was very interesting to see the contrast between North and South Korea.

Shooting Stars (2022) - Aside from the terrible, horrible, insulting Africa storyline (where the male lead goes to 'help' African kids with water scarcity, not even a country name is called, he just goes to *gestures vaguely* Africa to help goddammit he's such a beautiful soul! /s) There's a weird creepy sugar mommy wannabe side storyline and it's weird and out of nowhere. But the rest of it is good and campy and the main characters are so cute. All the couples are cute. The male lead is a cute disaster. Female lead is also a capable cutey but a disaster when it comes to romance. It's hilarious. I love all characters. It's fun. It's great. It shows a very interesting side of the entertainment industry.

While You Were Sleeping (2017) - A man and a woman who don't know each other have precognition powers and after they meet, they use them to take down a corrupt lawyer. The show isn't very heavy on the romance, tough the pair work pretty well together. I liked the main actress. Lee Jong Suk has chemistry with anyone. The male role was not exactly a good fit for Jong Suk. He's so much more naturally charming than the character. It's a fun show to pass the time. The found family is nice and all the characters work great together. The mom is great.

The King's Affection (2021) - I'm going to be honest, I didn't finish watching this. Ups. I got bored after episode 15. It's a very slow show but what I watched was quite good. It was just not a show for me. Having a bisexual male lead was awesome, I appreciate that he falls for the main character while he thinks she's a man. (Could be gayer tho, just saying.) Pretty good discussions and reversals of gender cliches. It has complicated parent-child relationships that are very well written which gives a lot of heart and heartbreak to this story. The political stuff gets very convoluted. I really wish the queer part was bigger though, and not limited to the main couple. We could even have poly representation! I still have half a mind to finish this but I don't know There are so many other shows I'd rather watch instead. (Boy, I really need to get into the actually queer side of k-dramas because the side I'm currently on is giving me crumbs.)

Lovers of the Red Sky (2021) - The premise was so cool. This has so much lore I like and the setting is beautiful and rich, but it also has so much lost potential. The plot is very weak in the second half and could be restructured. I loved the atmosphere, costumes and the actors and their characters: the blind cursed scholar nobleman, the female genius cheeky painter and her friend trio and the prince are all great characters. Ahn Hyo Seop is pretty good in it and looks very pretty indeed in historical costume (but the design of the villain creature he's possessed/cursed with is so, so bad omg). Great premise failed execution. Good first half but it went over the rails quickly. Still entertaining if you like historical fantasy.

Romance is a Bonus Book (2019) - It's a bit slow and could have done so much more with the female lead and her child. She's a bit underwhelming and her daughter is barely in the story. The second female character played by Jeong Eu-Gene was awesome, I love this actress now. Lee Jung Suk is always looking hot and being an excellent actor with what he's given; he's very charming here. He could have chemistry with a piece of wood and yet I wasn't that fan of the romance. Maybe it's just because friends to lovers isn't my cup of tea. There's a weird out-of-nowhere backstory between the male leads. The commentary of ageism in the workplace is a bit surface level (it's not that big of a deal for the company if you're overqualified for a job, the point should be that is an issue for you and your career, who is too good for the company). You can tell the writers really care about books; it's definitely a love letter to editors and an interesting window into the world of book publishing; you can feel the love editors put into making books. Bonus: the founding members of the publishing company have very funny moments.

Do no recommend:

King: Eternal Monarch - Couldn't even finish this. I was so, so confused. The dialogue, narrative and backstory make no sense! Everything is so unnecessarily confusing. There's no chemistry between the main couple. The king and the bodyguard had more chemistry. Lee Jung-Jin (playing the villain Lee Lim) & Woo Do-Hwan (the bodyguard) carried this show and are pretty much the only thing good about it. The female lead is sidelined. It had an intriguing premise but failed execution.

What's Wrong With Secretary Kim - Skimmed most of the second half. It's a mess. The love interest CEO is such a narcissist and asshole he wouldn't be able to keep a working, healthy relationship with his partner without some serious therapy first. The female lead seems to be repulsed by him most of the time even when together and even looks scared when they get intimate. There's an unnecessarily convoluted plotline about the main lead's brother and a kidnapping in their past. It has tonal issues and it's cringy rather than funny. The secondary characters are just a lot of useless filler. The female lead sacrifices her independence and dreams to be with the main guy. Just go watch Business Proposal instead.

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo - The only pro of this show is IU. The romance went the undeveloped route. Cheap-looking production, with too many episodes, melodramatic, characters pivot in place instead of naturally developing; it's definitely a telenovela. The point that the female lead is from the future doesn't even matter for the story (should have made her a Goryeo historian instead of a random cosmetologist). Pass!

Tomorrow - Could not finish watching. Please, please don't watch it if you're dealing with depression, bullying or suicidal thoughts. Please don't. By episode 2 I was just screaming at the screen. Problematic? This show invented the word problematic. The supernatural task force that's supposed to save people with suicide risk is terrible at therapy and suicide prevention. They tell the person trying to commit suicide, literally on the edge of a building about to jump, that they should do it, that they're weak, they should just jump, go ahead! Like ... what????

Mystic Pop Up Bar - Didn't capture me by episode 2. Got bored. Some say this is better than Hotel Del Luna but I don't agree.

Abyss - It's a weird tonal mix. Would have preferred if it leaned further into the absurd (go all in with the humour or don't at all), the sci-fi or the murder mystery. Instead of just revealing by episode 3 who the murderer is, quickly changing the plot into a chase after the villain, even though he's so lame. But also he is keeps killing people and it gets dark. And then we cut to the main couple being silly and cute. It's so jarring. The leads have a great dynamic and Ahn Hyo Seop knows how to differentiate his characters really well, give them their own flavour., but in the end it's just a cool premise, failed execution. Very average.

Currently watching:

The Crowned Clown - Very interesting concept and gorgeous, gorgeous visuals. Plot drags a little. Has some tonal problems and oversimplification of politics. The best part is when Yeo Jin-Goo acts with himself haha. He's such a talented actor.

The Uncanny Counter - Get's a bit melodramatic sometimes but all four main actors are insanely good.

Tale of the Nine-Tailed - The main romantic relationship needs a lot more development, but the entire show is worth watching just for Dong Wook Lee and Kim Bum as brothers.

Alchemy of Souls - 6/10 so far. Currently watching season 2/part 2. Aside from the prince, I don't particularly care for any of the characters. Unpopular opinion but the main romantic pair have no chemistry. Mu-Deok has more chemistry with Yul and the prince, and the prince has more chemistry with Jang-Uk. The lore is confusing and inconsistent: it breaks its own rules. (Two souls in one body what?? when was this established as a thing?) There's not enough foreshadowing and setting up the rules of magic in this world (the Ice Stone comes up as a deux ex mahcina big plot point in the last second). It also drags; the episodes are too long. There's a lot of saying and ultimately the show doesn't deliver. The narrative structure is straight out of a fantasy Wattpad. The set and costumes are fun and cool for a fantasy world, and the first episode was great.

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