Bittersweet Bad Guy
4 episodes doesn't feel like enough but at least with this series we weren't left hanging. Blue Boys ended up being in 2 parts and whilst there isn't a need for a 2nd part to this I could see them resolving the aftermath of Tae Ha's decision.You feel like you spend a lot of the 4 episodes not liking one of the leads and again, if you watch Blue Boys you may feel that even more.
Overall the acting was great and the story, whilst uncomfortable, well told
Enjoy!
Chelsea
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Bad Guy & Angry/Sad Guy
Overall: this was difficult to rate. I really disliked the plot and the characters but everything was executed extremely well. 4 episodes about 10 minutes each. Aired on SUKFILM's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYfaogVGCvwRtjaJ9-6V6InWnPJxR5z5U&si=sa6ViMn1SRginwgl Channel members get additional kissing scenes.Content Warnings: non con kiss
What I Liked
- clear premise
- visuals
- acting
- production value*
Room For Improvement
- *they needed to turn down or remove the music when characters were speaking because it was distracting
- I actively did not want characters together, I had zero faith they would stay together happily ever after
- a character said the other queer character was pretending to be normal which implied that being queer is abnormal which I do not believe to be true
- it was understandable that a character was upset but saying they wouldn't let another character go was cliche and annoying
- the end was kind of open, wondering if they will do a part 2
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impeccable!
My special thanks to the social media channel I saw snippets of this series from. I wouldn't call it a series though, I feel like it's a movie. Four episodes of ten minutes estimate each, forty minutes of a movie.I applaud everyone involved in the production of this movie. Those who picked the cast did a very good job. The cast, especially Park Luke (who realistically played the role of Jiwoon), aced their roles.
Heads up to the guy who played the role of the Tae Ha, our Bad Guy. You really made me hate and like you at the same time. Superb. But was Taeha really bad though, or just had an albatross around his neck he needed to put down? I loved his swift redemption arc, although I knew from the start what he was trying to tell Jiwoon.
And to the fiancee (please MDL, add her profile), your REAL acting in the fourth episode really hit my guts and reminded me that yes, this is really a kdrama. Lol!
Bad Guy is what I would call a tale of true love that fumbles along the way but recoils back to its true form, seen in the perspective of Jiwoon who felt what every human would feel towards their lover who does anything the way Taeha did. Alas, he wasn't really the bad guy Jiwoon thought he was, was he? Indecisive is the way to term it, maybe.
I really felt every scene. How they managed to capture a story that would've spanned 13 episodes of 30mins each into four short episodes of intensity is an art. Well done.
So, if you ask me if I'm going to rewatch this, I would look you up and down and be like, “Hell yes!” Needless to say I'll be coming back to check if new episodes or a new season is on ground, because some part of me just wishes for a background to the story (scenes of how it began) and what might happen next.
But! As I said earlier, how the production team managed to capture a story that would've spanned 13 episodes of 30mins each into four short episodes of intensity, with only three characters, is an art.
ps_ Sukfilm, on behalf of everyone who watched this film and loved it, we need more. Thanks.
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Red flags but chemistry?
I'm incredibly confused by this because by all means this was one of the most morally ambiguous things I've watched in a while, but sometimes you just want to watch dramas like that.Look at this objectively and the basis is just so bad. The leads meet each other (for the first time I'm assuming) after their breakup and start seeing each other again despite the fact that one of them is engaged. Obviously this leads to a ton of cheating, morally questionable behavior from both of them and just a lot of frustration all around.
So why did I enjoy this? The two of them should by no means be in a romantic relationship, the amount of self destruction and co - dependence actually made me scoff, red flags flying all around but sometimes you just want to watch something that makes you a little uncomfortable, but also entertains you. The chemistry was great, the production value was good, so was the acting and even though the plot was, I'm saying this again and again, so morally ambiguous, they way they wrote it to be angsty with that open ending just felt right.
It's a very short series and if you're just looking for something that will invoke a lot of feelings in that short span of time, give this a try!
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Who is Really at Fault?
Does this drama's production company have a penchant for portraying women as the worst characters? In their previous work, "BlueBoys," the women who appeared were depicted as truly unpleasant individuals. And now, it’s happening again.The real culprit is the man who deceives a woman, pretending to be in love and even getting engaged, while hiding his true feelings. However, the drama doesn’t portray this aspect, so the woman appears merely as a villain.
The chemistry between the two leads isn’t particularly strong, and all the characters seem selfish. But I think the drama does a good job of depicting the struggles of being gay and the realities in Korea. Despite being a short script with just four episodes of 10 minutes each, the story is well-structured and cohesive.
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selfish guy vs weak guy?
It's hard to rate this series, because:The "bad" guy left the "good" gay to have a "normal" life, but when the "bad" guy is getting married three years later, he comes back to the "good" guy...
Is that realistic? If I were the "good" guy I would have moved on long ago.
In this story the "good" guy did not move on and is still yearning for the "bad" guy and as it happens they end up together. But not with some drama in the end where the ex-fiancé is threatening the "good" guy as in outing them and legal action and telling him seeing two man together makes her puke.
So this is not a happy story and the homophob ex and the selfish "bad"guy are a big minus for the story. The execution and acting was very good and a big plus. And after you have watched it, you will have a bitter taste left. So I guess, this short series was well above average, even when I don't like such stories.
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Moth to an ex-flame
This production company really loves to name their messy gays Tae Ha. Poor Ji Eun is completely powerless against his incredibly selfish ex-boyfriend Tae Ha who becomes a trauma to both Ji Eun and Soo Hee. While I felt bad for Ji Eun being the one getting threatened by the scorned woman, he also isn't completely free from the blame, but she definitely should have been aiming all that vitriol at Tae Ha. If only Ji Eun had any self control, he would not choose to be with Tae Ha, but alas he has no such thing. This is such a toxic soap storyline, but executed in a compelling way.Was this review helpful to you?
Maybe we are all a bad guy
Tae Ha made a big decision regarding the event he started with the girl, which was part of his journey to Ji Un. However, Ji Un suffered the most due to his love for the uncertain Tae Ha. He received all the blame and would live with the guilt of his affection. Ji Un's sad eyes show the depth of his painful experiences, making his story relatable to many. This series is very well done, with a clear focus and an authentic production style (e.g., I like the color tones and makeup style).Was this review helpful to you?
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La actuación es el pilar de cada producción de SukFilm
Bad Guy es otra historia corta de SukFilm, apenas algo más de 30 minutos de duración, en la que la productora hace gala de una capacidad soberbia para encontrar talentos poco conocidos que son capaces de cargar a sus espaldas historias que, de por sí, no son especialmente innovadoras.Tanto Jeon Riu como Liuk Park son dos fuerzas de la actuación que te hacen creer realmente que se están enfrentando a un sistema hetero centrado que, de alguna forma, les obliga a separarse y reencontrarse hasta que toman una decisión final, enfrentando todas las consecuencias que esta pueda llegar a tener.
Creo que supera con creces la serie anterior de la productora, lo que augura un futuro interesante.
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