tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post2916488110688905387..comments2024-03-27T06:07:20.345+01:00Comments on ボクの事件簿: The School DaysHo-Linghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-89367054914776413632014-04-23T09:20:31.999+02:002014-04-23T09:20:31.999+02:00I'll add White Christmas to the watch list the...I'll add White Christmas to the watch list then (<- definitely more interested now I know the show is shorter than one cour: I'm used to Japanese dramas, so I find it hard to muster the interest to watch shows longer than one cour).Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-74665411144000392042014-04-23T05:49:51.019+02:002014-04-23T05:49:51.019+02:00I watch a lot of Korean dramas, but up until recen...I watch a lot of Korean dramas, but up until recently I could have counted ones with a significant mystery plot on one hand (not counting procedurals, which channel OCN seems to specialize in). There's been a surge of mystery thrillers in recent months though, so hopefully that will change.<br /><br />God's Gift--14 Days actually aired it's final ep today, so I might write a series review on it. I would definitely recommend White Christmas--it's only 8 eps long, and very well made. I would suggest watching it in HD if at all possible, because anything less doesn't do the cinematography justice.<br /><br />whimsyfulhttp://booksanddarkchocolate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-7141254445776709452014-04-22T09:20:27.781+02:002014-04-22T09:20:27.781+02:00I'll be perfectly honest: I was so sure nobody...I'll be perfectly honest: I was so sure nobody would have seen this movie and comment on this post :P<br /><br />Thanks for the title-drops. I'm still kinda exploring the Korean mystery scene. A friend told me that South Korea produces few classically-styled puzzle plot mystery stories in general (books included), so I've kinda given up on those kind of stories, but I might watch a mystery thriller drama/movie once in a while. <br /><br />(...I just realized that City Hunter is the only SK drama I've ever watched)Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-52629133590481887422014-04-22T03:01:53.958+02:002014-04-22T03:01:53.958+02:00Yeah, I was also interested in the premise and ult...Yeah, I was also interested in the premise and ultimately disappointed by how slapdash the plotting was for this movie. Which is a pity, because I like both lead actors and thought the direction/cinematography was pretty good, needlessly long chase scenes excepted.<br /><br />I don't think South Korea makes much whodunnit mystery movies or series, and even less condensed time ones or ones set in high school. I know they made a movie adaptation of Higashino's Devotion of Suspect X, and there's a currently airing drama series called God's Gift-14 Days that's a condensed time mystery thriller, but it sadly isn't fair play. There's also a short drama series called White Christmas that's set in a high school over the eight days of Christmas Break, and the first four eps have a fair play poison pen/murder mystery, but it's ultimately more a psychological thriller overall.whimsyfulhttp://booksanddarkchocolate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com