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Jongmalui Babo (2024)
English title and marketing set the wrong expectations
Prime example of:
1. Useless English title.
2. Wrong marketing message.
The original Japanese and Korean titles are more accurate. The English title «Goodbye Earth» sets the wrong expectations, which leads to disappointment from the audiences.
Secondly, they marketed it as sci-fi and apocalyptic when it has nothing to do with those other than as a literary device to set the stage for the story. It is a life and social story, nothing sci-fi, nothing "let's try to save the Earth and show world unity".
They should've simply translated the original Japanese and Korean titles, which are the same. Whoever thought that it is appropriate to give it a different English title, did not even bother to watch the series or check the original source material.
Wrong marketing + Wrong title = setting the wrong expectations = massive disappointment for many.
Such a waste.
Jaebeoljib Maknaeadeul (2022)
Reborn Rich ending explained
The title "Reborn Rich" was not about Yoon Hyun Woo being re-born as Jin Do Joon. It was about Jin Do Joon being reborn as Yoon Hyun Woo and becoming rich!
1. Yoon Hyun Woo did not die, he was in a coma for 1 week. He can not be reborn at all.
2. When Jin Do Joon died in the 2nd car crash, Jin Do Joon was reborn as Yoon Hyun Woo. Who later became rich.
3. The "Timeline 2" did not exist. As Yoon Hyun Woo said so himself that it was not time travel, nor possession. It was a repentance for both Jin Do Joon and Yoon Hyun Woo.
Everything else happened, other than the small changes (he was just recalling a previous life he should not be able to recall at all, that's why there were small changes), exactly the way it did.
"Reborn Rich" also meant being a new person, rich with values.
"Reborn Rich" also meant being reborn as a new person after his brush with death, and coming out of the coma (was "reborn").
Re: Repentance
1. As Yoon Hyun Woo, this is his repentance because he chose money over reporting the murder.
2. As Jin Do Joon, it is his repentance because he did do things he shouldn't, he actually became his grandfather in the end.
When Jin Do Joon was reborn as Yoon Hyun Woo, it was his chance to repent as Jin Do Joon (previous life) and as Yoon Hyun Woo (present life).
In the end, Yoon Hyun Woo became part of Miracle, the company he founded in his previous life as Jin Do Joon.
That was one heck of a story twist. Totally unexpected.
May I Help You (2022)
May I Help You?
At first, one would think it is just another comedy, 'feel good', "very fictional", TV series. It was easy to drop it just because. But, a fair warning, doing so would be to your detriment. This series is about life, the value of relationships, and yes, what death means for you and me.
The story transcends faith and religion. This was beautifully depicted with the Catholic priest and the Catholic confessional box; as well as, by the Buddhism beliefs of the other characters. Life, relationships, and death, are universal, and commonly have the same depth of meaning regardless of one's faith and religion.
It is not about ghosts. In fact, there is nothing paranormal in the story, rather, it is more supernatural. A higher being supernaturally allowed the female lead character to have a spiritual "Stella's touch". One last opportunity for the dead to make their wishes known; and for the living to have peace.
The ending is a must-watch, but only if one watched the series from the beginning without skipping anything. It is rare to see an ending that blows the audience, and leaves a long-lasting impression. An ending deserving of the beautifully woven story of the male and female lead characters, and their relationships with their loved ones, their regrets, and their hopes.
This TV drama is a story about you and me. It is a story about the living and our dearly departed. It is a story of healing and moving on. A story of regrets and hopes. It is painful, sad, and you will definitely cry no matter how strong you may be. But in the end, it reminds us how good it is to live, and that all the pain and hardships of life we may have gone through and will go through, are nothing compared to having been loved.
May I Help You?
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Originally posted at Snoworld™ -- YourOnlyOne™
The Law Cafe: Promise, To Pledge and Bind (2022)
Skip this episode if you still can
If you can still SKIP this episode, you better do. You've been warned!
Episode 15 ruined the entire series.
Sure, the series is a comedy. But this episode? You'll laugh not because the script and story are funny, you'll laugh because of all the silliness in this episode, and you'll cringe too.
They were overacting. It was all shouting and running. Nothing about this episode moved the story forward or added anything to it. They even had the silliest and cringiest (is that even a word?) hostage taking ever. It did leave a lasting impact, epic disappointment.
Endings are important too. The final two episodes can make or break an entire series (or season). The show was doing good. I love where it is going. But episode 15 happened and ruined everything.
Naeil: A Soul Becomes a Star (2022)
An episode dedicated for all war veterans
Thank you very much for Episode 6. Our grandfather never received the respect and honour he deserves as a WW2 veteran, he and many other veterans like him, were denied the benefits, financial support, respect, and honour when they continued on with their lives.
Institutions, politicians, and governments, only paid lip service and delayed the bills that could have given them proper support. Yes, the bills eventually became laws but only after most of the veterans already passed away. They wouldn't even give posthumous awards, promotions, and/or recognition.
Thank you very much for Episode 6. It may be dedicated for the Korean War veterans, but it resonates very powerfully with all war veterans in all countries, if not for them, majority of us wouldn't be enjoying the life we have today.
/bow
/salute.
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
The idea is very interesting but the execution was not
Sorry, 6 out of 10. I don't know what I've watched.
Don't get me wrong, The actors were great and I love parallel worlds/timeline stories which I dissect for others to understand. But this one? It was as if a newbie writer wrote a story with all the genres in the world and jammed it into a 2-hour movie with a lot of unnecessary sexual scenes.
The constant switching between universes were also very distracting. It is understandable, the idea is there, but they used it excessively. It is fine if done in novels but totally not in a live-action (or animation) show.
The comedy. Was it really necessary to add that genre? All the comedy scenes were funny but the tone of the story, the plot, it doesn't fit at all. The excessive use of comedy not only was a distraction but it killed the movie.
It started as science fiction, turned into sex fights, became a comedy, then a teenage drama.
It was fun at first. Then it dragged on and eventually "what is the show about again?"
Jigeum uri hakgyoneun (2022)
This is how you write and direct a zombie TV series
This is way far better than all The Walking Dead seasons combined. Highly recommended for both who likes the zombie genre and those who doesn't like it.
This isn't your usual, ordinary, zombie show. It's full of character development, real life and realistic drama, and lessons in survival and life itself.
Jigeum, Heeojineun Jungibnida (2021)
Don't hate a show just because you lived a blissful life
Do not be misled by the low ratings it received in English websites because it is a common trend for shows which tells stories about life, relationships, death, break-ups, moving on, and challenges families and friends face together. One would often hear/read reasons like "it's unrealistic" and "it doesn't happen in real life" so they gave it 1 out of 10 rating, probably less if they can.
Now, We Are Breaking Up is not about romantic relationships, it is about life and relationships. A story about husbands and wives, a story about a dying mother and young innocent daughter, a story about parents and their children, a story about a father and a mother who only wants the best for their children, it is a story about life itself. Of happiness, of pain, of misunderstandings, and of making it up.
It is a story about you and me, and the relationships we have built throughout our lives. A story about the process of "breaking up" with the people we love -- be it because we fell out-of-love or because one was tired and had to sleep and take their well-deserved rest.
A story how we are all "Now, We Are Breaking Up".