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Haneul Park

YES BRIS! i'm so happy you watched this with Love in Disguise, at least the first episodes (i haven't watched the reaction yet but the notifs got me excited :D)

Penn

Ahhhhh Im so excited for this!! Ive been watching and it's so good! Hope you continue!

MandaPanda

. I’m always requesting Devil Judge and a movie called “ The Christmas Carol” that Jinyoung acted in. I heard this show is really good too

Penn

As far as we know rn in this ep, Jinyoung's character (Hideo) is not a part of the independence fighters but he is the Japanese govt generals adopted "son"

yessirrrr

I'm not sure if you're planning to continue watching this drama, Bris, but just a little historical context to help you understand the storyline better! It's set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, one of the darkest periods in Korean history. There were Korean collaborators who betrayed their own people, but also countless independence fighters, spies and resistance activists who risked their lives fighting for Korea's freedom. Many were caught, tortured and executed, while others sacrificed their lives carrying out assassination missions against high-ranking Japanese officials. The production is honestly crazy, probably one of the most star-studded casts of the year! And I've said this multiple times since Dear X, but the female lead has over 20 years of experience in the industry, having started at a young age. She's incredibly respected in the Korean film industry and is far from being just another actress. Also, the use of the word "Japs" is intentional and deliberately degrading because they're trying to portray the hostility and reality of that historical period. With dramas like this, I always feel like the production has accepted that they're not going to please Japanese audiences, because you simply cannot please both sides when dealing with such sensitive history. Snowdrop had that controversies due to trying to please both sides where as this drama has firms stance on portraying Koreans during that period

Haneul Park

(warning: long comment) since you mentioned the derogatory japanese term, i just wanna talk about a couple gripes i have for the subtitles lol the main one being i think it wouldve been much more beneficial for the viewers if they included the language the characters were speaking e.g. '[in japanese] ... ...... .....' cz of the constant switches between korean and japanese and esp cz those switches themselves can add weight and certain meanings to scenes and dialogue flows better for viewers who arent korean or japanese since they wont have to waste time trying to distinguish between the two 😭 the second thing, about the derogatory term for the japanese, i honestly think there were better options for the subs.. in korean, he used a word which is almost always used to refer to the japanese in period dramas like this one so there is that historical accuracy. and its definitely not a polite word hahah. the issue i personally have with the word used in the subs is its own history and its association with more western wars specifically than the japanese oppression in korea and the fact it holds its own meaning created not by the joseon people.. but that being said, it is true that there is less than 0 politeness being conveyed so the translators mightve felt the need to show more raw and visceral hatred and deliberately chose a more potentially striking term than something like 'barbarians' which you see more commonly in subtitles for period dramas. especially since this drama is pretty upfront with the violence and cruelty the joseon people had to go through (you'll definitely see more of this later on) but this is just my opinion, maybe the subs as they are was the correct way to go but i just thought i'd talk about it from a korean's perspective (not on the behalf of every korean ofc).

Noha

So excited you are starting this! It is so good

Kay

Hope this wins and you continue to watch! Something amazing about this show is how much detail went into making this drama. For example, Koreans have pointed out that Yoo Phillip (American reporter) speaks with an American accent when speaking Japanese, Soran (the “Chinese” fake wife) puts on a Chinese accent when speaking Korean in front of Sato (the inspector general) to keep up the act of not being Korean and Sato (the inspector general) has a Japanese accent when speaking speaking Korean. It’s little things like this that i love the actors, director and writer paid attention to bc it just brings the drama to life. Also the actor for Sato revealed he stayed in Japan for a couple months so that he can better his accent. Also, you mentioned the tension in just a simple dinner scene and I’m here to tell you the writer and director are so good at building tension in this drama so far. The amount of scenes that had me holding my breath is insane. The writer made almost every character very smart, layered and nuanced which is very much needed in a show like this.

Kay

Also just note that they do switch from Korean, Japanese and English (there was also a little Chinese in the beginning too). I wish they had added it into the subtitles but oh well. Another thing to note, bc it can get confusing on who is supposed to be Japanese or Korean especially when you know some of the actors and even though the writer does a great job at telling us, it can go by fast sometimes. So, just remember that, historically, some Koreans collaborated and fully assimilated during the Japanese occupation by having Japanese names, wearing Japanese attire, speaking in Japanese. They were seen as traitors to their country/people but some of them did do it, like we see in this episode, because they were working as spies for independence movement groups.

Kira Kreipe

YESS im excited for your reactions on this drama I've seen all the episodes that were released already an im in love with the plot!! and the acting is so insanely good trust

Dula

plsss continue watching this and watch love in disguise after

Anna

Plssss keep watching! I was hoping you’d watch this, the plot gets so good

rae

i def prefer this

Adella Neal

This was on my wish list to watch so I'm glad you're reacting to it. Not sure if I'll end up liking it but I guess we'll see.

Mamit Getu

I promise I watched the first episode with you when you posted it, but somehow I’m already on episode 8. I had to know what happened next.

Marisol

The scene at the diner where she counts her fingers is like the scene from Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. (SPOILER AHEAD) ........... Just in case you didn't see it: The scene takes place at a Basement bar. A british spy, a German Basterd, an operative and a movie star were supposed to meet there but when they get there the place is full of drunk Nazis in the middle of the party. The group tries to blend in as German officers but one of the officers sits at their table and The British Spy orders three glasses of beer but makes a mistake and signals "three" drinks using the index, middle and ring finger instead of the German way using the thumb, index and middle finger. The hand gesture gives him away. I'll leave it here because it will take forever to describe the full scene but the tension in that scene though is masterful.

chouu

Hi ! Just wanted to leave a comment to say that i choose this kdrama. Thank you for the reaction. i watched all the episodes that are out and this show is so good. The story, the acting and the production too. I think you will really enjoy it.

Blushame

CONTINUE WATCHING THIS PLEASE

Aychi

Continue with this one please!!!