This is so funny. Near the end of the E08, they all switched from "Haeri" to "Hyeri" while retaining the title as "Haeri". Instead of correcting the Romanization of some North American OTT service that called it "Dear Hyeri", they changed their filming. :type_4:♂
However, they forgot to change the Hangeul title of their show. You'll see the difference when they shot the diary title Eun Ho has written, it was "Hyeri" and immediately after that they showed the title of the show as "Haeri". You'll even hear them say the new name "Hyeri" when they were originally saying "Haeri" since E01. :type_4:♂
If you want to justify the incorrect Romanization of some North American OTT service, you should go all out by updating the show's title in Hangeul as well. The diary is "Hyeri" and the title is "Haeri". ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
I'm sorry but you just killed all logic and sense of the character and the show. Now the character has no connection to Dissociative Identity Disorder as it is written in Hangeul: 해리성 정체성 장애 = "Haeri".
It was very good writing, but just because of the Romanization mistake of some North American OTT service, they chose to "Dissociate" the "Identity" of the character from 해리성 정체성 장애 (DID) and create a "Disorder" in the story. :type_4:♂:type_4:♂
There's something new I realized after watching Oblivion (2013) again: it doesn't matter how many times Jack dies, there are thousands of Jack clones on Earth. ^_^;;
This "part 2" is neither a sequel or a prequel. It's a completely different reinterpretation with a different focus. It didn't even mention the "Bible Code" that was the basis for "part 1". Without checking the cast list, the only one that was in "part 1" was the anti-christ Stone Alexander.
It also lacked emotional impact. The scenes, you'll just have a logical reaction to it, "oh, that was bad", "ahh, humanity is easily tricked", and so on. For example, during the Megiddo war, [spoiler]there were scenes shown where a soldier's leg was blown, but it lacked emotional impact. They spent minutes upon minutes showing scenes of the war, soldiers dying, humanity divided between good and evil[/spoil], but it all lacked any emotional impact. It was totally like watching a slide while listening to someone do their presentation. The idea (logic) is there. What they want to portray. But that's about it. In literature fiction, they didn't follow the golden rule: show don't tell.
If anything, stick to "part 1", it's more than enough. And if you are truly curious about the eschatology (the study of end-times), for whatever reason, dive into it directly, you'll get a more complete overall picture of what could be.
In the end, the show is about family relationships, with a focus on broken families and the possible ways to achieve healing.
The world is not perfect. Parents argue, fight, get separated, and sadly get divorced; or a parent abandons their child. Whatever the reasons were of the adults, the most that is affected are their children. The world that turns into darkness are the world of the people adults brought into this harsh reality.
Suji and Uri showed us that this shouldn't be the case, and that we can achieve healing in one way or another. We may hate someone for what they did, but we shouldn't let that turn into bitterness. Suji and Uri taught us that forgiveness is a path that all of us can take, because the people who benefits the most from having a forgiving heart is no other than the person who learned to forgive. And that's where healing begins and we start seeing the light.
Which then leads to having a heart of gold to take care of other people going through hardships in life, like we did, and potentially adopt children who deserves to have beautiful world.
Yes, adopting will not change the world, but it will indeed change the person's world. You see, we were not born to change the entire world, rather we were born to change the world closest to us.
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The artistic connections you are missing by using the incorrect "Hyeri":
It's a play on words, and it is artistic. It is a disservice to the author's artistic creativity to rename the character as "Hyeri" and to use "Dear Hyeri". It, "Hyeri", is also completely disconnected from the author's work.
What happened?
If you think that was it…
Artistic license?
Because "Haeri" is hard to pronounce so they replaced it with an even harder "Hyeri"?
It doesn't makes any sense, right? Let's say both are equally hard to pronounce. If they'll use the "artistic license" reasoning, why did they not come up with "Dear Hailee"? You know, Haeri -> Haeli -> Hailee. Don't tell me "Hailee Steinfeld"'s name is harder to pronounce than "Haeri" and "Hyeri"!
Oh. Hey, if you haven't noticed it yet, the name of the character being "Haeri" adds a depth to the story and the character. Did you see the connection of her name being "Haeri" as explained earlier? It doesn't exist in "Hyeri".
I know who Haeri is, but who is Hyeri?
The nail:
Anyone knows what "Hyerythrotic Identity Disorder" is?
Now you know!
It was a hard watch but it's worth it!
I'm going to miss the entire cast.
I hope the our newbie writer, who also is a divorce attorney, will continue in this new career. She knows what she's doing. No dragging out of plots but at the same time, no plot was too short. She was able to struck a very good balance between the side arcs, the mid-arcs, and overall arcs, and ended it in a satisfying and inspiring way.
We rarely see that type of screenwriter these days.
How about making an adaptation of your webtoon "메리지레드" ("Marry Red")? And be sure you're the one who'll adapt it to the screen. You know your craft well and you understand what the audience want.
Goodbye Season 02! It was very fun, more creative, and more natural! Looking forward to Season 03!
And Season 02 is over. It was a very fun series yet again.
Somewhere out there… in a parallel universe… “Peace Village” exists and a similar story happened which eventually led to the unification of the Korean peninsula.
Grassroots made it happen. Ordinary people created new relationships that crossed the DMZ. They showed the politicians of both the North and the South that no political ideology can separate them any longer.
I hope the lesson from this parallel universe “leaks” into our reality, and hopefully, the Korean War will end once and for all in our time. It has gone far too long, and families who were separated by the DMZ are passing on one after another. Don't let the day come when no one can remember the pain of the separation; of an eons-old dream of having one Korean flag, united and happy together.
P.S. There are only 8 episodes officially, not 12. ^_~
Did Eunjung suddenly fall asleep in the drawing scene? That part of that scene, and the reaction of both actors, were so natural. It is how friends react when something weird, like that, happens.
If it was real, it only goes to show how challenging and hard their careers as a screen actor is. Thus, I hope, everyone will appreciate their work and rate properly. ^_^
That guest kid, her last scene was very touching even though she didn't say anything. Her simple facial and head reaction was more than enough to convey her innocent thoughts.
If she will pursue an acting career, she'll have a successful one. They should enroll her this early in acting lessons.
But, if she will not pursue an acting career, I hope she'll see this short message of mine one day that I she did very well and I was touched. /respect and /appreciation
They're also learning how to leave room for a possible next season.
I like how the President and VP have a mid / long hairstyle. It's about time to give male characters more liberty in their hairstyles, instead of the usual clean cut. There are men who looks better with a mid/long hairstyle instead of a clean cut. W need to see more of it.
This show is one of the most confusing when it comes to the Cast list. Old and new cast list got mixed-up in practically every possible source, and there is lack of official complete cast list for this show. It's so hard to track and update the cast list.
In any case, if anyone's wondering, apparently sometime in September 2023 it was made public that the original cast list were replaced, and that did not make major news so the old cast list remained to this day, to the surprise of many that none of the old cast are in this show. (Even the number of episodes and airing schedule are chaotic.)
The current cast list as listed in TMDB is so far the most accurate one as far as English database / list is concerned. We're updating it as we find additional information.
Feel free to reply to this comment, or leave information on TMDB, so we can work on it. Leave links for your sources, preferably ones that are reputable in South Korea, as most non-Korean and English sources currently have the old information (other than MDL, I've been submitting corrections there as well and they're gracious enough to approve it).
It's a good movie. It's more of family and relationship, no action or anything like that. Also, they used the 20th century style of Philippine film making, from the colour, scene shots, editing. it's important to set proper expectations.
I just wished to added more depth to the story. There was potential for example, tackle gaming addiction, and how one parent supports the kid while the other refuses. It doesn't have to take too much screentime, since it's going the “family and relationship” route, might as well tackle game addiction in the process.
It's a good watch nonetheless.
If you want the part where the titular character is “The Brave”, watch around E61/E71 onwards. You can watch E01 to maybe E10/E20.
But definitely skip E11/21 to E60.
Save yourself from a major deep dive into a bottomless pit of negative emotions, like anger, hatred, bitterness, and more anger, hatred, and bitterness.
We still have no idea if they can actually end this show on a high note. Currently, it looks impossible already… we're in the bottomless pit of everything negative. It's going to take a major turn around, like, ALL the evil characters going to prison, not die but prison. Beyond that, there's no redemption from the bottomless pit.
Note. This show is also on break to give way to the official broadcast of the Paris 2024 Olympics in South Korea.
S01 E61 will air on 2024-08-12. I already updated the TMDb entry and it should reflect on TraktTV after 24 hours, unless a premium user clicks the “Refresh Data” link.
Just a friendly note, E90 will air on 2024-08-12 at its usual timeslot 20:30 KST. This announcement was posted on E89 at mark 28:21.
This is also due to the network being an official partner of the Paris 2024 Olympics in South Korea, and this show's slot was temporarily assigned for the Olympics.
I already updated the TMDb entry for the show and should reflect on TraktTV after 24 hours, unless a premium user clicks the "Refresh Data" link.
If you are wondering why S01 E06 is still not available, it was because the show's timeslot in the network station it is airing is currently occupied by official Olympics Paris 2024 broadcast.
The show will resume on 2024-08-16.
I already made the adjustments on TMDB which should reflect here on TraktTV after 24 hours, or if a premium user clicks the “Refresh Data” link.
I love how they don't drag the plots in Good Partner (굿파트너). Screenwriters should learn from a real-life (divorce) attorney / newbie screenwriter on how to create a top-notch TV series.
As expected! She knows her husband is having an affair. For an experienced divorce attorney such as herself, it is highly unlikely she doesn't know, much less a single suspicion.
I mean, even ordinary people, they can know if their partner is cheating on them.
The problem is, you don't have proof. And even if you can get a solid evidence, you don't want to do it.
You'll think:
1. We can still fix this.
2. All I have to do is this and that and s/he will come back to me.
3. Maybe s/he just got lost temporarily, I trust him/her.
4. Keep praying and hoping.
5. Our career and reputation is at stake.
6. Our kid will suffer if the affair comes out. It's better to keep it buried.
The one who is faithful and with the suspicions, they start to weigh things. Who will have the most to gain if the affair comes to light? If you're on the losing end, it's better to keep it in the darkness and learn to live with it. Or, if you start thinking about your kids (if any) then even more so to keep the affair in the shadows.
Even IF you have an undeniable proof, it still comes down to: who'll gain the most if the affair is revealed. Is the cheating spouse? If the suffering spouse will gain the most, how about their children? How about your career and reputation, especially if you're in the field where you are a divorce attorney or a writer/author/blogger/vlogger who give relationship advises and tips?
I love how the writer, who herself is a real-life divorce attorney, exposes these things, these truths, to the audience directly, without softening it or making it dramatic. It's just the plain truth.
Yes, right from E01, it was already hinted that Attorney Cha is fully aware her husband is having an affair. The clues were all there. They simply sealed it in E02. It explains why Attroney Cha is the way she is.
We are who we are today because of our experiences. Attorney Cha is who she is today because of her experiences, and that includes how her marriage is broken.
Remember what she said in E01? Once a glass has cracks, you can never fix it. That is one such clue. You can never have such wisdom if you haven't experienced it yourself.
This is why the 2FL is the way she is. She still is living in a “paradise“. She still lacks the wisdom of truly living your life.
And… I've been there. LOL. I had my suspicions, and those suspicions were right. Those cracks? It is true your relationship will never be the same again because of it. What you'll do after, or how you'll handle it, is the only thing that matters from that point on.
Is it possible to restart fresh for the couple? Yes, it is possible. However, it only works if both are on the same page and have the same level of desire and maturity. Which, we all know, is rarely the case for us human beings.
So once again, 100 out of 10 for this show. It truly pays that it was written by a real-life divorce attorney. In addition, the writer demonstrated how important it is to consult with a person who actually is in that field or living such a life, or “grassroots” instead of consulting so-called “experts”.
This is what I call real and true representation.
It wasn't an easy watch. It's dark. The “friends” “connection” is also disturbing in a way that you do not know who your friends are and thus who you can actually trust. As human beings, connections are important, and the deeper it is, the harder it becomes to see them break one-by-one. The betrayal can become too much.
However, they did well in the finale episode. They beautifully weaved that “friends” “connection” back to the light where it should be. They showed that friendships are real, and it breaks when money and greed gets the best of us. But, if we can get over it, a friendship that was broken can be restored and it's deeper than it originally was because of what you all have to go through.
Building long-lasting relationships really is complex and complicated. The only way to truly permanently glue that friendship and relationship is when it breaks and you fight. This is where most relationships, even between partners/spouses fail, how can you all get back up?
Yet, as this show demonstrated what it actually is in real life, once you get back up and reconcile your differences, that is when true friendship, true relationship, a true family-ness, begins, and it can never be broken again (well… maybe if one chose to break it there's nothing that can be done about it).
A good example are the soldiers who've faced wars. They are so tight-knit, you can never break them. The reason is the same, they went through the most grueling things a human being can ever face… death, killing, justice, mental/psychological/philosophical challenges, and many more. They understand each other in ways most people will never understand. It “connects” them.
Morals of the story:
1. Choose wisely who you surround yourself with; most especially who you call “friends”.
2. When everything comes crashing down with your relationships, aim to reconcile. It will truly “connect” you in ways no one can imagine (unless they went through something similar).
S01 was good.
S02 was nowhere close to S01 story quality.
If they're going to do S03:
* I also prefer Stella, no offense Sally.
* Bring back Lt. Cha.
* Don't repeat the S02 mistakes:
a. No conclusion to the S02 arc.
b. The individual cases weren't that good, and consumed 2-3 episodes. Some of those should've consumed 1 to 2 episodes at most.
c. Seriously? Trying to string a romance with Dr. Baek? He still hasn't resolved his emotional pain, and other ghosts from his past, and you tried to create a romance with the character?
d. What happened to character development? The story Dr. Baek is not yet over. S02 should've shown how he's trying to resolve the other ghosts from his past. But… nope… nothing. He got stuck as a paper or machine.
e. The list goes on.
Again… S01 was good, and then S02 was meh.
If you want to do multiple Seasons:
1. always conclude the Season Arc.
2. never forget to continue character development.
3. build the relationship between the characters… not by inserting romance where it isn't needed. Relationship is not just about romance.
4. Multi-episode arcs should at most only have 2 episodes. If you want to do a 3-episode arc, it should be your best plot, not same old dull moments.
5. It doesn't have to be linear. You can insert a case or two that has nothing to do with the Season Arc, and only makes sense in the season finale as part of the cliffhanger. A way to prepare for S03.
Argh. I rarely do this type of feedback because I believe that writers have a story in their mind already that just doesn't fit in one season. But there are rare times when things have to be said, especially when they did well in the first season.
The way the second season was executed, it was as if the network demanded a S02 but it was never in the plan of the writer(s). Something like, “They want us to make S02! Get everyone here and let's come up with something, anything!”
Anyway… they need to repeat the formula for S01, not S02, when they start to work for S03. They don't need to surpass S01. A good story and execution doesn't mean you have to do better than your most successful Season.
Basically, it's Matrix + Jedi vs Sith + AI + Aeon + Contact + Jung_E + Akira + Terminator + … you know what, forget it. It's a mashed-up of multiple Western, Korean, and Japanese science fiction films and anime. Was it intentional? Probably not, but it was definitely inspired by a lot of other great films. The CGI and scenes firmly established where the inspirations came from.
It's good enough. The story is there, if we are not careful, AI can take over. Think of it as a 2024 retelling of an AI gone mankind's doom.
It's far better to watch the worst adaptation of Meteor Garden / 花より男子 (Hana Yori Dango) / Boys Over Flowers, than to watch Hierarchy. Or, just watch Pyramid Game.
Perfect… except for the title. LOL. It is a a tragic love story between two adults. It's not a story about the Missing Crown Prince, in the first place he was only missing for like 6 episodes.
The focus of the story, and entire emotional impact, is about the Queen Mother and her ex-betrothed turned affair. And they executed it well and touched the emotions of most, if not all, of its audience. They are the real “main” characters, not the Crown Prince and his lover.
That was why they focused on the flowers and the ice cream!!! I knew there was something odd about those scenes! What most assumed to be fillers, are actually not. A good writer will never create a scene that has nothing to do with anything.
The ML bringing back flowers and ice cream from the present to the past was a clue to what their first child's power is… the reverse of her father's. His power is to bring something from the past to the present.
It also completes the theme that the FL's past is the ML's future and the ML's future is the FL's past. Her past is what will save the ML's family and his life. And the ML's future is what will save the FL in the past.
That is their child.
Their union saved both the ML and the FL.
Their child represents the FL's past. That past is the fire, not her past when she was in high school, but her past when the ML disappeared. Meanwhile, their son also represents the ML's future. That future is the time jump. It was the only way for him to survive Ina's school fire.
At the same time, their child's power will not exist if the ML did not learn how to control and evolve his own power. And it was only possible because of the FL. Because of it, he passed down a “reverse” version of his power to their son.
What a very sad and painful revelation, with the perfect BGM and dialogues.
She kept it all to herself. Like d*mn, kids shouldn't know these things. She became an adult at a very young age and grew up to teenage as any adult would have.
That's so d*mn messed up.
I'm sorry, there just isn't any word to describe and express it. Kids should be protected from these things. It's so painful and sad.
“I'm a monster!”
“I never should've been born!”
The ultimate question: Are their powers a blessing or a curse?
And Ina came to the conclusion that their powers are a curse, and grew up to teenager that way, their powers are a curse. They are monsters.
I repeated the scenes 7 times. They should give the writer, director, and actors, the best awards for this episode.
Definitely do not miss E07! Kim Hyeyoon is the Whenever Guest! We're going to see one more episode of “Im Sol”!!!!!!