I love it and hate it, I think. Love it, because it has me thoroughly invested, and the character development is fantastic, and so much more. Hate it, because it has me thoroughly invested and the inevitable tragedy is going to wreck me.
You described it perfectly for me and my love-hate relationship.
The cast and production quality are all excellent. Unfortunately there is no happy ending for anyone. 🙁
Oh when Mr Sunshine ended I was so emotionally exhausted and wiped out from all my crying. I don’t know if this will be the same as I don’t feel as invested in the characters for some reason.
But it may just be like Mr Sunshine.
It’s quite possible to be “good” and so sad/tragic/doomed that its not fun. I watched just one week and decided even Han Ye-ri isn’t good enough to make a show in that time period fun to watch.
Koreans may want to watch anyway because of the historical importance, but those of us who just want escapist fun….
It’s a proper sageuk, heavy on “real” history so it’s raw and tragic from the very beginning.
If they focus more on the peasants and the core group of the rebellion, their commitment to their cause instead of the many outside conflicts than it’ll have the viewers heart like COMRADES.
inkinews
June 14, 2019 at 10:53 PM
‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love‘ stays coolly in first place
http://inkinews.com/06-13-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-thursday/
inkinews
June 12, 2019 at 2:11 PM
‘Abyss‘ goes back down in ratings to its lowest yet
http://inkinews.com/06-11-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-tuesday/
inkinews
June 10, 2019 at 11:43 PM
‘Abyss‘ stays in its two-percent slump
http://inkinews.com/06-10-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-monday/
inkinews
June 10, 2019 at 11:42 PM
‘Arthdal Chronicles‘ picks itself back up in ratings!
http://inkinews.com/06-01-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-sunday/
inkinews
June 10, 2019 at 11:39 PM
‘Arthdal Chronicles‘ can’t live up to the hype in ratings
http://inkinews.com/06-08-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-saturday/
inkinews
June 7, 2019 at 4:53 AM
‘One Spring Night‘ keeps going up in ratings, but was it enough to beat ‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love‘?
http://inkinews.com/06-06-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-thursday/
alasecond
June 7, 2019 at 8:52 AM
is it good?
inkinews
June 5, 2019 at 10:38 PM
‘Search Query: WWW‘ premieres, going head-to-head with ‘Save Me 2‘ and ‘My Absolute Boyfriend‘!
http://inkinews.com/06-05-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-wednesday/
astromantic
June 5, 2019 at 10:54 PM
I love the colors in this poster — blue shoes, blue pants, then blue top.
Playstore, Okay Or Not Okay
June 5, 2019 at 11:01 PM
What a fantastic fast-paced first episode!
inkinews
June 5, 2019 at 7:59 AM
Major broadcast dramas all reach a high, while ‘Abyss‘ returns to a low
http://inkinews.com/06-04-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-tuesday/
inkinews
June 3, 2019 at 11:53 PM
‘Perfume‘ and ‘Investigation Couple 2‘ premiere, but the former makes it to the top!
http://inkinews.com/06-03-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-monday/
inkinews
June 2, 2019 at 9:54 PM
‘Arthdal Chronicles‘ brings on the excitement in ratings for its premiere weekend!
http://inkinews.com/06-02-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-sunday/
inkinews
June 2, 2019 at 7:45 AM
‘Arthdal Chronicles,‘ starring Song Joong Ki, Kim Ji Won, Jang Dong Gun and Kim Ok Bin, premieres!
http://inkinews.com/06-01-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-saturday/
inkinews
June 2, 2019 at 5:30 AM
What can be done to save ‘Abyss’ from its ratings slump?
http://inkinews.com/abyss/
Playstore, Okay Or Not Okay
June 2, 2019 at 7:38 AM
Run that little ball of multicolor voodoo over the script cause that drama is as good as dead 💀
Katrina
June 2, 2019 at 9:30 AM
Ha
Katrina
June 2, 2019 at 9:30 AM
I took it off my Netflix list the comments were all so negative.
Playstore, Okay Or Not Okay
June 2, 2019 at 11:14 AM
Jjarhaesseoyu
Madkdr
June 2, 2019 at 6:43 PM
I doubt at this point anything can save it from its abysmal showing! (pun intended).
inkinews
May 31, 2019 at 1:23 AM
‘Her Private Life‘ finishes below the 3% range
http://inkinews.com/05-30-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-thursday/
inkinews
May 31, 2019 at 1:22 AM
‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love‘ is close to double digits, while ‘My Absolute Boyfriend‘ suffers at 2%
http://inkinews.com/05-29-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-wednesday/
inkinews
May 29, 2019 at 1:20 AM
‘My Fellow Citizens‘ and ‘Special Labor Secretary Jo‘ go head-to-head for their finale!
http://inkinews.com/05-28-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-tuesday/
inkinews
May 28, 2019 at 2:54 AM
‘Abyss‘ keeps sinking in ratings, and ‘The Wind Blows‘ premieres!
http://inkinews.com/05-27-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-monday/
Maq
May 28, 2019 at 9:07 PM
Deserves to sink, imo. Not a good show.
inkinews
May 26, 2019 at 12:26 AM
‘Nokdu Flower‘ falls to a record-low rating
http://inkinews.com/05-24-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-friday/
mano
May 26, 2019 at 12:48 AM
Is it bad? I enjoy the first episode and plan to continue.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
May 26, 2019 at 1:04 AM
Maybe too many viewers are like me and start out hoping for a not too tragic sageuk, then see the writing on the wall and leave?
mano
May 26, 2019 at 1:25 AM
Love triangle or death? I can handle death but not the first one.
mugyuljoie is preciousss
May 26, 2019 at 1:49 AM
I left this one a long time ago.
korfan
May 26, 2019 at 5:08 AM
@manohira I think it’s quite good. Yes, there’s going to be tragedy and/or heartbreak ….. but nevertheless it’s very good.
mistyisles
May 26, 2019 at 5:29 AM
I love it and hate it, I think. Love it, because it has me thoroughly invested, and the character development is fantastic, and so much more. Hate it, because it has me thoroughly invested and the inevitable tragedy is going to wreck me.
mano
May 26, 2019 at 5:54 AM
@korfan @mistyisles is it going to be like Gaksital? I dropped Gaksital, to much heartbreak for me.
korfan
May 26, 2019 at 6:43 AM
@manohira I’ve never watched Gaksital so unfortunately, I have no answer regarding any possible similarities to it.
mistyisles
May 26, 2019 at 6:44 AM
Yeahh I’m bracing myself for tragedy all around.
stpauligurl
May 26, 2019 at 6:33 AM
You described it perfectly for me and my love-hate relationship.
The cast and production quality are all excellent. Unfortunately there is no happy ending for anyone. 🙁
peach&mango
May 26, 2019 at 8:10 PM
Is it like mr sunshine!
stpauligurl
May 26, 2019 at 9:36 PM
Oh when Mr Sunshine ended I was so emotionally exhausted and wiped out from all my crying. I don’t know if this will be the same as I don’t feel as invested in the characters for some reason.
But it may just be like Mr Sunshine.
peach&mango
May 26, 2019 at 10:14 PM
I was shookt as all heck because i did not expect that ending at all
Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
May 26, 2019 at 8:28 AM
It’s quite possible to be “good” and so sad/tragic/doomed that its not fun. I watched just one week and decided even Han Ye-ri isn’t good enough to make a show in that time period fun to watch.
Koreans may want to watch anyway because of the historical importance, but those of us who just want escapist fun….
kiara
May 26, 2019 at 9:45 AM
It’s a proper sageuk, heavy on “real” history so it’s raw and tragic from the very beginning.
If they focus more on the peasants and the core group of the rebellion, their commitment to their cause instead of the many outside conflicts than it’ll have the viewers heart like COMRADES.
inkinews
May 24, 2019 at 12:17 AM
‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love‘ is at the top of its time slot for its premiere week
http://inkinews.com/05-23-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-thursday/
inkinews
May 23, 2019 at 8:55 AM
‘Angel’s Last Mission: Love‘ and ‘One Spring Night‘ both premiere, but which won in ratings?
http://inkinews.com/05-22-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-wednesday/
inkinews
May 22, 2019 at 8:07 AM
‘The Secret Life of My Secretary‘ and ‘Abyss‘ both struggle in ratings
http://inkinews.com/05-21-19-korean-tv-ratings-for-tuesday/