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MisterX Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Total posts: 80 Gender: Unknown |
 Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Both are really cool, both close to the original but in different ways. I like the Korean version more because it's more... realistic? But the battle of different philosophies re: medicine in the Japanese one is quite good too, and the second half. Wow. Writing is strong in both, production wise I think the Korean is a little better, acting the Japanese is better on average but Kim Myung Min can't be matched. And well, then there's personal taste getting in the middle. ^^
That C-Drama I heard was based on White Tower, but just sounds like a superficial rehash. Might be wrong.
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bellezaJoined: 21 Jan 2007 Total posts: 716 Gender: Unknown |
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bshaterJoined: 01 Mar 2005 Total posts: 222 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:09 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| is anyone watching Yi San at the time being? i wanna try a new saguek, but not sure if i wanna invest my time in a long drama unless its worth it.
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HanjaeJoined: 22 Nov 2005 Total posts: 141 Location: Australia Age: 19 Gender: Female |
| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| bshater wrote: | | now, Pandora is White Tower meets Cancer Research?!! too bad there are no subtitles for it. wish i was a multilingual. |
I knew it looked awesome for a reason! Definitely going to try and watch it raw since X recommends it. I was totally sad when it's obvious no group's going to do it because 1. it's a medical drama and 2. everyone's too busy watching the trendy idol dramas like Gokusen 3. *shudders* Actually, some of us over in B.O.N are interested in doing Pandora, but translating medical dramas are hectic (Iryu 2 was hard enough). If there are people interested in helping out (particularly with translating), Shima would probably give it the go ahead.
Looks like I gotta watch White Tower  The only Korean medical drama I've seen so far is Surgeon Bong Dal Hee, which I liked, albeit it being very Grey's Anatomy-ish.
bshater: I'm watching Yi San, though I'm not really keeping up with the subs/raws. Up to 41, will probably save 41-60 for a huge marathon one weekend  I personally think it's awesome, but then I'm no expert with Korean history so I'm not distracted by incorrect details. Others might think differently~
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MisterXJoined: 11 Dec 2007 Total posts: 80 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| OK since we're in off topic overdrive (sorry mods ^^), are any of the other 2nd Quarter dramas any good? Was mildly interested in Muri Na Renai but first ep was eh... not too fond of the style.
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MisterXJoined: 11 Dec 2007 Total posts: 80 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:36 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| thundie wrote: | | WroW wrote: | | bshater wrote: | | is anyone watching Yi San at the time being? i wanna try a new saguek, but not sure if i wanna invest my time in a long drama unless its worth it. |
It's ok, some episodes are really exciting and some are boring. But we gave the guru here, can always wait for his opinion  |
Hmm, our resident guru has commented on Yi San. Didn't you liken it to raw meat or something, X? ^^ |
I did?
Yeah, must be. Ah, that filet mignon and raw meat thingy? I'll just say Lee Byung Hoon needs to seriously consider a position as the guy on top of the MBC Building who chooses the color of the cover on the brochures for overseas buyers, and give up his RPG Sageuk nonsense. After Sang Do it's a free fall, and I don't mean the ski championships with all the red things to guide you. Just, avalanche. Oh mama.
Well it's still scoring 30% so he won't. C'est la vie.
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SakariJoined: 24 Jan 2006 Total posts: 85 Location: Finland Gender: Male |
| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| bshater wrote: | | is anyone watching Yi San at the time being? i wanna try a new saguek, but not sure if i wanna invest my time in a long drama unless its worth it. |
I stopped watching Yi San at E10. I felt there was altogether too much resemblance with Seo Dong Yo (which I stopped watching at about E28). That is, the hero is almost powerless and almost alone, while his enemies are all-powerful and all-numerous. Every time anything untoward happens, it is always the hero who is blamed (unjustly), while his enemies are never even suspected of any wrongdoing.
Of course, I believe the hero will triumph in the end. But I got weary of waiting...
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kobe23Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Total posts: 741 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 29 Gender: Male |
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MisterXJoined: 11 Dec 2007 Total posts: 80 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Didn't know I had clout. ㅋㅋ
As for English reviews/blogs... well. Who knows what's written in the heavens.....
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Sakari wrote: | I stopped watching Yi San at E10. I felt there was altogether too much resemblance with Seo Dong Yo (which I stopped watching at about E28). That is, the hero is almost powerless and almost alone, while his enemies are all-powerful and all-numerous. Every time anything untoward happens, it is always the hero who is blamed (unjustly), while his enemies are never even suspected of any wrongdoing.
Of course, I believe the hero will triumph in the end. But I got weary of waiting... |
Same reason why I stopped watching at ep 4. If his enemies were already braying for his blood when he was neither grown up nor king, imagine the shenanigans they were capable of when he finally ascended the throne. I just couldn't stand seeing how the young Yi San was treated. I also read in soompi that LSJ and HJM's chemistry wasn't anything to write home about and that the plot was getting loopy, so those were two more reasons to bail out. Finally, I was surprised by the awkward acting of the child actors (not young Yi san but the other two, a girl and a boy).
X, that last line... ㅋㅋ Been having the giggles since watching Transformation. The smallest things crack me up._________________   |
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MisterXJoined: 11 Dec 2007 Total posts: 80 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Nah, young Yi San (Park Ji Bin) was quite disappointing as well. You can see clearly Lee Byung Hoon can't lead young actors. Same thing happened in Seo Dong Yo, Dae Jang Geum well... Jo Jung Eun has talent of her own so she was cute at least. But look at Park Ji Bin and all you see is a kid thinking he's a good actor and sageuk is a more serious genre so he goes all "Oh... so... if I talk!.... like that... maybe... it will.... look cool!"
Think Eun Seo Woo from Phone to Clementine. They're kids, not Jeon Do Yeon and Song Kang Ho. You can't let them act without direction or that's the mess you get.
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beertaxJoined: 18 Jun 2006 Total posts: 82 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| As a Korean who has watched many dramas for the past 20 years, I feel that the best period dramas were done in the early to mid 90s, such as Im Jin Wae Ran (drama about The Seven year War that started when Toyotomi Hideyoshi ordered Japan to invade Korea in 1592). Back than the dramas were more true to actual history, and the storyline were more about drama and human interaction. The contemporary period dramas incorporate too much flashy action and romance, as if period dramas are supposed to be just action thrillers clothed in ancient costumes.
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