When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:38 am
You think of this:
Or this:
Just curious.
Or this:
Just curious.
Never actually finished watching it.
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Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:54 am
This, actually.
Never actually finished watching it.
Never actually finished watching it.
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:23 am
I'm more into history drama in general and in particular when it comes to korean TV shows. The last one I watched was:
"Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-Shin" (deservedly titled as such, this man's accomplishments are beyond belief). Takes a little too many liberties to tell the story though. And since I just wrote it, I should watch "Roaring Currents" again.
"Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-Shin" (deservedly titled as such, this man's accomplishments are beyond belief). Takes a little too many liberties to tell the story though. And since I just wrote it, I should watch "Roaring Currents" again.
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:23 pm
Was it nuanced or romanticized? He was a rare honorable man but he would do some crazy shit that would be seen as insane by today's Western standards.Madner Kami wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 11:23 am I'm more into history drama in general and in particular when it comes to korean TV shows. The last one I watched was:
"Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-Shin" (deservedly titled as such, this man's accomplishments are beyond belief). Takes a little too many liberties to tell the story though. And since I just wrote it, I should watch "Roaring Currents" again.
You know who the guy is in my sig with his back turned to you?
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:00 pm
Desperate times create desperate measures is all I can say to your last sentence. And he got away with all of it, only to die in the very moment of his final triumph. A perfect and tragic history for a perfect and tragic story.Slash Gallagher wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:23 pmWas it nuanced or romanticized? He was a rare honorable man but he would do some crazy shit that would be seen as insane by today's Western standards.
As for the question of nuanced or romanticized, I suppose it is aimed at the series? Both, it is a TV drama series after all. It takes some liberties with history to create more drama or interpersonal depth, e.g. they create more of a hero's journey arc and start Yi out as a frail and weak boy or how they characterize Won Gyun, who as you are probably aware, was a complete piece of shit in reality (as far as we know). Won Gyun gets away much better, being in the position of a nominally competent person whose hot temper gets him screwed over and makes him screw over Yi in particular.
I've seen this picture before, but I can't put it in context.Slash Gallagher wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:23 pmYou know who the guy is in my sig with his back turned to you?
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:17 pm
Hong Gil Dong, the Korean Robin Hood.Madner Kami wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:00 pm
I've seen this picture before, but I can't put it in context.
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 1:17 pm
Does the Admiral have a huge epic and important love story or love triangle?Madner Kami wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:00 pmDesperate times create desperate measures is all I can say to your last sentence. And he got away with all of it, only to die in the very moment of his final triumph. A perfect and tragic history for a perfect and tragic story.Slash Gallagher wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:23 pmWas it nuanced or romanticized? He was a rare honorable man but he would do some crazy shit that would be seen as insane by today's Western standards.
As for the question of nuanced or romanticized, I suppose it is aimed at the series? Both, it is a TV drama series after all. It takes some liberties with history to create more drama or interpersonal depth, e.g. they create more of a hero's journey arc and start Yi out as a frail and weak boy or how they characterize Won Gyun, who as you are probably aware, was a complete piece of shit in reality (as far as we know). Won Gyun gets away much better, being in the position of a nominally competent person whose hot temper gets him screwed over and makes him screw over Yi in particular.
I've seen this picture before, but I can't put it in context.Slash Gallagher wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:23 pmYou know who the guy is in my sig with his back turned to you?
Is there a lot of love song playing and the camera swooning over a face for 2 minutes?
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:16 pm
Not as far as I am aware, but it's korean theatrics, so there's that.
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 11:14 pm
Wait is this N Korea or South?
Re: When you think of Korean tv series
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:39 am
Is this a serious or ironic question?