At first watch, it would seem as if this episode revolved entirely around GaGyeong’s attempt to recover her lost memory of her “date night” with TaeUng after her alcohol-induced blackout. But in fact, this show also portrayed TaeUng remembering his repressed memories of how he was adopted by Sato Shinichi. Back in Episode 3, Soran […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 8 My Long Takes
Before I break down the aspect of her memories, I’ll get the smaller details out of the way. 1. The [false] start of a new relationship When TaeUng (TU) rings the doorbell of the Yoo’s residence, refuses to relinquish his heavy burden to Philip Yoo and insists on carrying her (GG) to her bedroom, he’s […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 7 My Quick Takes
I’ll continue my write-up on Ep 5 later. I’m behind my write-ups for Doctor X. 1. The opening scene Frankly, I found the pace of this scene rather slow, I had to speed up the playback time. But I get why there were long dramatic pauses as this was a melodramatic moment. The key points […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 5 My Highlights
Key Developments: 1. Nascent Romance I’m sorry but I can’t seem to get on board the romance between TaeUng (TU) and GaGyeong (GG) because of the heaviness of the story. Nevertheless, I must mention it. The episode begins with GG grumbling about Philip Yoo (PY) rudely disconnecting their phone call after all her effort to […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 4 My Highlights
As we go deeper into the plot, we forget where and when we first saw details, symbols, and motifs. I’ll try to list them as I go. Key Developments: 1. Philip Yoo (PY) tests GaGyeong’s loyalty without SoRan’s knowledge. GaGyeong (GG) impresses – and shames – the Gugukdan folks with her: a. situational awareness b. […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 6 My Brief Notes
I’m going to skip my usual notes for Eps 4 and 5 because I know some posters and lurkers want to discuss Ep 6. Key Developments: 1. Philip Yoo (PY) convinces GaGyeong (GG) to stick around using the tragedy of Soran’s child’s death Against his better judgment, he goes after GG. But just in case, […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 3 Hands, Trams, and Moral Dilemmas
Let’s get down to business. 1. Sexual gestures, and other hand gestures In the opening scene of this episode, the Japanese raided GaGyeong’s friend’s pawnshop which doubled as love motel. The pawnshop owner (PO) described his establishment as a watermill (or “mulle-banga”) because in the olden days, watermills were found on the outskirts of villages, […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 2 The Massacre Scene
One important element lost in the translation is the name by which SoRan (SR) called her husband during the massacre scene. When she and her daughter were dragged to the center of the village, she alternately addressed him in Korean as: “Yeobo,” which means “Honey” or “Sweetheart,” and “SeoHee abuji” which means “SeoHee’s father”. While […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 1 The Slum Scenes
@WEnchanteur commented, Some lines are heavy expo dump, a bit clumsy. (mostly the part in the village) But now, I think audience don’t really care about that. One could say it feels not natural, but after observing that in many series, I think it’s simply not effective. As it creates a low dramatic moment, somehow, […]
100 Days of Deception: Ep 1 The Opening Scene
I said in the “What Are You Watching” October thread that my primary reason for watching this kdrama is Yoo In Shik the director. He directed: “Vagabond” (2019) which I dropped because of the script, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” (2022) which I didn’t watch for obvious reason, and The “Dr. Romantic” series. I watched Season 3 […]