voice – Page 2 – The Obsessive Dilettante

March 14, 2017 odilettanteLeave a comment

Trawling the ‘net to find footage of the wrap party (if anyone finds any, send it my way!) and I’m far back in the tag on IG but had to stop and appreciate Handsome Oppa’s socks ~~and thighs~~.

Ok, I will be really honest in here because I follow this blog for awhile. In OCN’s Voice, are women the only victims? Because I watched episode one when it aired but the idea of having only women being killer put me off. It seems to be an interesting drama, so I would like to know. I’m tired of the serial killer of women subplot, and to me it has ruined Strong Woman Do Bong Soon to the point I couldn’t pass through episode 3 (plus the weird mix of comedy, romance and brutal mystery).

March 13, 2017 odilettanteLeave a comment

Short answer: no, women are not the only victims.

Longer answer that attempts not to spoil too much: while the main killer definitely leaves quite a few bodies in his wake, there are just as many named women characters (that is, they have names and interact with the leads) as named male characters that are killed. While there are certainly aspects of the show that could be considered problematic (there’s a subplot that involves a baddie-of-the-week profiteering off of rape, although that’s not shown on-screen), the main killer simply kills those who are hindrances to him, no matter their gender. But there are definitely many brutal murders on this show, which I can understand being an issue for someone. Not all the deaths are due to the main killer, but all seem evenly divided along gender lines nonetheless.

March 12, 2017 odilettanteLeave a comment

ddang-sae:

Voice ep 9: Kim Jaewook

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March 12, 2017 odilettanteLeave a comment

Cute short vid from the main cast thanking everyone for their love for the show through until the end. ❤️

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Thank you for your complete answer about why romance on Voice: i didn’t expect so much. I don’t agree with your view but i really enjoyed to read it. I also found one of your old post about handsome oppa and your dream role for him, and i wonder now do you regret that he played Mo Tae Gu/did Voice?

March 12, 2017 odilettanteLeave a comment

Aw, thanks for reading my ramblings, and I guess we’ll agree to disagree.

I don’t know what I said was my dream role for Handsome Oppa (I, uh, say a lot of things, especially when those cheekbones are involved…), but I definitely don’t regret his decision to play the villain on Voice.

Not only was Voice the most successful original show OCN has ever produced (at least, ratings-wise, which is always the most important thing to the executives), but Handsome Oppa has managed to do an incredible job making the role his own. He’s both captivating and legitimately terrifying. He manages to hold his own with more seasoned actors, especially big names like Jang Hyuk. Also, a lot of his scenes are ones where he’s the only one in the room, which means he has to rely only on his acting skills, since there’s no one else for him to react to. I think this role has shown how he’s grown as an actor over the years, and he has every reason to be proud of it.

All in all, I’m very pleased with his role in this drama, and I’m hoping this gets him more exposure for other projects, since having to wait every three years for him to show up on my screen is more painful than a kettlebell to the skull. Or, ah, something like that… yeah…

I am hoping his next project is a little more light-hearted, though. I know he seems to like odd-duck roles, but really, I could use a decent rom-com – or at least something more comedic just in general. I feel like he gets type-cast as a brooding mystery guy a lot, but I know he’s capable of being adorkably hilarious and that’s a side I’d love to see more from him. Really, whatever role it is, it just needs to be as opposite from Tae-gu as possible, because he’s just a little too convincing as a murderous psychopath. *shiver*

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Dramaland Forecast: March 2017

March 1, 2017 odilettanteLeave a comment

Previously – 2016 – Jan – Feb

Completed:

None

Currently Watching:

Voice – even if I weren’t recapping, I’d still be watching because HANDSOME OPPA!!!!
Super Family 2017 – a cute and fun family sitcom that I might actually finish since it’s only 40 eps (instead of 100+ episodes, like most family sitcoms are).
Strong Woman Do Bong Soon – I’m not totally sold on this drama, although at the time of queuing I haven’t decided to drop it just yet.
Perfect Wife – I’ve learned to instinctively be wary about any of Sung Joon’s projects, but I decided to check this out for the rest of the cast who definitely make it worthwhile (Go So Young is definitely a drama queen!). I like it well enough and it has potential, but I might just stop watching because of how terrible Sung Joon’s suits are. Kidding! But it’s 20 eps and knowing me, I’ll probably drop it at ep 10 unless it turns out to be super amazing.

Skipping/Dropping:

Hwarang – I bailed on this at ep 12 for no real reason except I lost momentum and there wasn’t anything that made me want to keep watching. I did enjoy it at least until that far.

Upcoming dramas of interest:

Radiant Office – Okay, yes, the main reason this is on my radar is because of Hoya, but I also really like Go Ah Sung, although I’ve primarily watched her films than her dramas.
The Liar and His Lover – If I weren’t such a sucker for school musical dramas, this would probably be an easy pass. I’m not sure if I’ll end up watching it, but I’ll keep an ear out for the buzz around it.
Tunnel – OCN crime dramas always appeal to me, but knowing that king of bromance Yoon Hyun Min will be babysitting a time-traveling cop who’s clueless about modern forensics suddenly makes this a lot more attractive (and not just that it’s Choi Jin Hyuk’s post-Army show!).
Chicago Typewriter – I’m still iffy on the concept, but anything originally set in the 1930′s and the Japanese Occupation intrigues me (yeah, they’re reincarnated, but I’m hoping for lot of flashbacks!). This also has an excellent cast so far. I don’t know what Dramaland is doing, pulling in actresses who usually stick to film, but I’m grateful for it. My main concern is the writer, who, despite her last couple of hits, weren’t ones I personally enjoyed. But she is paired with the director of My Beautiful Bride, so *fingers crossed.*

As always, any drama not listed means I have nothing new to add since the last mention and/or it’s not something I care about enough to add to the list.