It may be premature to make any kind of declarations and I may rue the day I cautiously committed myself to these comments but if this drama continues the way it does, it could be one of the year’s best.
I can understand the role of Min young in the grand scheme of things in paper, but I find the writing on this part lacking as the transition from the family to prosecutor side is still jarring for me. There is a superficiality to the prosecutor scenes and even the romance, as maybe the other parts of the show have more over-the-top emotions of greed, ambition amongst others
I understand your perspective although I don't feel the same.
Personally I don't mind it because it's breathing space for Do-jun. She's a love interest and is representative of law enforcement. The show's not a romance nor a police procedural. The writer is killing two birds with a stone with her character. It gives Do-jun's mission some degree of legitimacy because someone in law enforcement in on his side. Besides there are five more episodes and the role of law enforcement is likely to expand when the hunt for the culprit intensifies.
I appreciate your comment about Min Young. I felt the same, especially after watching their two scenes in Ep11. Min Young is his refuge. She is a connection to his former life and one person that holds to her standard and not easily wavered. She is someone that he can trust, and maybe more importantly, someone that trusts him and is totally vulnerable in front of him. I initially thought with the intro that this would be more of a partnership relationship where he relies on her to get part of his plans executed, but their interaction after becoming a couple made me think otherwise. When she talked about her cases, including the one where DJ was personally being invested, I felt that his interest was more in appreciating her / feeling bad that she worked so hard / feeling loved and cared for, and not in whether she has been able to getting some results for him (I am basing this on how he always looks at her lovingly when she just rambles along; and I feel that he had wanted to look at her that way for a long time but was not able to before they became official). The hug in the hospital room was the firs time he broke down in front of someone, and it was with MY. So I totally agree with your comment that she is his refuge, his safe place. I think he goes to her more for comfort and rest, and not for executing his plans.
I am personally totally fine with this plot development, although it did take me a little time to realize and adjust to it, but I think many people are not expecting such a lovey dovey sweet relationship between them, and want something more "exciting". While I also understand that sentiment, it has been hard to see all the backlash this loveline has received, esp the comparison between their chemistry and that of DJ and MHM, so I am so glad to see your comments. :)
Hello dear. Great to hear from you again as it has been a while. Thanks for commenting. As usual you have such thoughtful things to say.
I am surprised at how controversial Min-yeong presence in the show is considering that she represents law enforcement that also happens to be a love interest. This isn't a romance drama so the way she was introduced and how things happened for them is fine with me. He's the one who "went after" her in the first place. Followed her around and then started the push and pull. I don't think their loveline is any more forced than what occurred in Hospital Playlist.
Hello, I would also like to know your opinion about Min yeong part in this story. because I would like to know others' perspectives with no tendency or biased. I'm Shin Hyunbeen fan so I might be biased because, since the start, they already promote her as the female lead.
From your review, you think Min-yeong just play a part as Dojun refuge, and he needed her because he's been struggling to keep his business and creating miracles. Some people say romance is unnecessary in this show. Let's put aside that there are people who also didn't like Hyunbeen as Joongki love interest in this drama. Honestly, I hope Min-yeong is not just a lover for Dojun. I want to see her taking part as a prosecutor who gets into the messy war with the cunning family and plays a part to show what a good guy can do. That's what I think when they promote Hyunbeen as the female lead. I also agree that the love story should just play a small part in this drama. But up until now, her part is only as Dojun lover and we are still clueless about what is her part as the prosecutor while her scene is very limited. Maybe you could also give an opinion about her part as law enforcement?
I'm sorry if my comments are too straightforward and maybe not be written well.
I started writing comments and then they suddenly disappeared on me. You must re-written your post. :D It's fine. No problems. And your comments are fine. I have no problems with them tonally.
Because this isn't a romance, Min-yeong is really more of love interest to Do-jun but ultimately her character represents justice and the show's moral compass. Her primary role here is to represent the Law and being Do-jun's secret girlfriend is only secondary or peripheral to the story. Her character is written in service of the writer wants to say about what's good or bad, not in service of love. Whatever "love" means to him or to her it falls within the area of "comfort" and "support".
I think we get really hung up with designations like male lead, female lead, second leads which are usually meaningless labels (to my mind) in an ensemble cast. Min-yeong is unique in so far as there's really no other main character like her. She's an outsider. She investigates the family. She is used by the writer to remind the audience that there's a moral code that's routinely being transgressed by most of the characters. Punishing and restraining evil is a very important part of this story. That also happens to be her job. The fact that Do-jun likes her over against Hyun-min means too that Do-jun is someone who cares about justice. And he is actively seeking to achieve that ideal. For me anyway, that is the most crucial part of their dynamic.
Having said all that I disagree that Min-yeong's dynamic with Do-jun is "unnecessary". It is necessary in so far as it fleshes out Do-jun. He's flesh and blood. He hurts. He has moments where he's afraid. He may have god-like powers to the people around him but to her he's just a guy that she likes. He can show another side of himself to her that he can't to others. To his family he is an ambitious schemer but to her he's just a man that she likes.
And I say all this entirely from a writer's perspective.
I guess as a fan of Shin Hyun-bin you probably won't like what I've said because you want her to have a far more expanded role considering how she was used to market the drama. I like her too by the way. I think she's doing a far better job than some would have us believe. It may be that her role will become greater as more "dirt" about the family comes to light when Jin Yang-cheol passes and his children's shenanigans escalate.
Thanks for replying & share your perspective. It really helps me to understand more about the writer's side. I'm sorry that I delete my previous comment because it didn't write well.
And thank you for saying she's doing a far better job for this drama, even though she can satisfy some audiences because of the negative comments she's received.
I can understand the role of Min young in the grand scheme of things in paper, but I find the writing on this part lacking as the transition from the family to prosecutor side is still jarring for me. There is a superficiality to the prosecutor scenes and even the romance, as maybe the other parts of the show have more over-the-top emotions of greed, ambition amongst others
I understand your perspective although I don't feel the same.
Personally I don't mind it because it's breathing space for Do-jun. She's a love interest and is representative of law enforcement. The show's not a romance nor a police procedural. The writer is killing two birds with a stone with her character. It gives Do-jun's mission some degree of legitimacy because someone in law enforcement in on his side. Besides there are five more episodes and the role of law enforcement is likely to expand when the hunt for the culprit intensifies.
I appreciate your comment about Min Young. I felt the same, especially after watching their two scenes in Ep11. Min Young is his refuge. She is a connection to his former life and one person that holds to her standard and not easily wavered. She is someone that he can trust, and maybe more importantly, someone that trusts him and is totally vulnerable in front of him. I initially thought with the intro that this would be more of a partnership relationship where he relies on her to get part of his plans executed, but their interaction after becoming a couple made me think otherwise. When she talked about her cases, including the one where DJ was personally being invested, I felt that his interest was more in appreciating her / feeling bad that she worked so hard / feeling loved and cared for, and not in whether she has been able to getting some results for him (I am basing this on how he always looks at her lovingly when she just rambles along; and I feel that he had wanted to look at her that way for a long time but was not able to before they became official). The hug in the hospital room was the firs time he broke down in front of someone, and it was with MY. So I totally agree with your comment that she is his refuge, his safe place. I think he goes to her more for comfort and rest, and not for executing his plans.
I am personally totally fine with this plot development, although it did take me a little time to realize and adjust to it, but I think many people are not expecting such a lovey dovey sweet relationship between them, and want something more "exciting". While I also understand that sentiment, it has been hard to see all the backlash this loveline has received, esp the comparison between their chemistry and that of DJ and MHM, so I am so glad to see your comments. :)
Hello dear. Great to hear from you again as it has been a while. Thanks for commenting. As usual you have such thoughtful things to say.
I am surprised at how controversial Min-yeong presence in the show is considering that she represents law enforcement that also happens to be a love interest. This isn't a romance drama so the way she was introduced and how things happened for them is fine with me. He's the one who "went after" her in the first place. Followed her around and then started the push and pull. I don't think their loveline is any more forced than what occurred in Hospital Playlist.
Hello, I would also like to know your opinion about Min yeong part in this story. because I would like to know others' perspectives with no tendency or biased. I'm Shin Hyunbeen fan so I might be biased because, since the start, they already promote her as the female lead.
From your review, you think Min-yeong just play a part as Dojun refuge, and he needed her because he's been struggling to keep his business and creating miracles. Some people say romance is unnecessary in this show. Let's put aside that there are people who also didn't like Hyunbeen as Joongki love interest in this drama. Honestly, I hope Min-yeong is not just a lover for Dojun. I want to see her taking part as a prosecutor who gets into the messy war with the cunning family and plays a part to show what a good guy can do. That's what I think when they promote Hyunbeen as the female lead. I also agree that the love story should just play a small part in this drama. But up until now, her part is only as Dojun lover and we are still clueless about what is her part as the prosecutor while her scene is very limited. Maybe you could also give an opinion about her part as law enforcement?
I'm sorry if my comments are too straightforward and maybe not be written well.
I started writing comments and then they suddenly disappeared on me. You must re-written your post. :D It's fine. No problems. And your comments are fine. I have no problems with them tonally.
Because this isn't a romance, Min-yeong is really more of love interest to Do-jun but ultimately her character represents justice and the show's moral compass. Her primary role here is to represent the Law and being Do-jun's secret girlfriend is only secondary or peripheral to the story. Her character is written in service of the writer wants to say about what's good or bad, not in service of love. Whatever "love" means to him or to her it falls within the area of "comfort" and "support".
I think we get really hung up with designations like male lead, female lead, second leads which are usually meaningless labels (to my mind) in an ensemble cast. Min-yeong is unique in so far as there's really no other main character like her. She's an outsider. She investigates the family. She is used by the writer to remind the audience that there's a moral code that's routinely being transgressed by most of the characters. Punishing and restraining evil is a very important part of this story. That also happens to be her job. The fact that Do-jun likes her over against Hyun-min means too that Do-jun is someone who cares about justice. And he is actively seeking to achieve that ideal. For me anyway, that is the most crucial part of their dynamic.
Having said all that I disagree that Min-yeong's dynamic with Do-jun is "unnecessary". It is necessary in so far as it fleshes out Do-jun. He's flesh and blood. He hurts. He has moments where he's afraid. He may have god-like powers to the people around him but to her he's just a guy that she likes. He can show another side of himself to her that he can't to others. To his family he is an ambitious schemer but to her he's just a man that she likes.
And I say all this entirely from a writer's perspective.
I guess as a fan of Shin Hyun-bin you probably won't like what I've said because you want her to have a far more expanded role considering how she was used to market the drama. I like her too by the way. I think she's doing a far better job than some would have us believe. It may be that her role will become greater as more "dirt" about the family comes to light when Jin Yang-cheol passes and his children's shenanigans escalate.
Thank you for your question and comments.
Thanks for replying & share your perspective. It really helps me to understand more about the writer's side. I'm sorry that I delete my previous comment because it didn't write well.
And thank you for saying she's doing a far better job for this drama, even though she can satisfy some audiences because of the negative comments she's received.