It doesn't catch me right after the 1st episode, but after the 2nd episode I see where is the drama heading to Private Lives has a lot going for it, but it was the fact that the screenwriter of Heartless City was on board that made me the most interested. Required fields are marked *. I wonder if Private Lives will even go there like Heartless City did, 2013 vs now cable dramas are so radically different, its crazy lol. It’s a lively, fun picture that still feels modern and smart. While I wish we got a little deeper look at our heroine, I’ll root for her anyway. The second lead syndrome in this one is deep! Finally, they meet up at a restaurant near the fake job Joo-eun’s working, and it’s straight-up flirting after that. Those were fun times. critics consensus. The combustible chemistry between Chancellor and Stephens is elusive. A-D. ALABAMA - Birmingham; ALASKA - … Yes, this, I totally agree about Private Lives lacking the emotional depth of Heartless City. I also find it strange that despite k-culture becoming popular these days that a single kdrama hasn’t broken through pop-culture and become a phenomenon. Image: Netflix Image: JTBC. }); Heartless city is one of my favourite dramas and I also very much enjoyed the double crossing, allies, enemies and romance all mixed in one and hope this drama does the same. She grew up learning con artist skills from her … I'm confused. I totally fail to see the purpose of the marriage scam. The flashbacks were really good and brought a lot to the present story. Private Lives has been the subject of literary analysis under a range of literary theories. The editing didn't help, I didn't understand the purpose of thoses back and forth on the timeline. He does look he did lose a lot of weight though. Text: Ronn Tan. Please click the link in that email to complete the email change process. Wonder how much Heartless City, a drama I love and this one will mirror each other as the show progresses. The play was produced at London's Phoenix Theatre, opening in September, 1930, after preview runs in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, and Southsea. A verification email has been sent to your new email address. Like Anthony Ward's slinky art deco designs, the emotions are just a little too handsome and elegant; even a wrecked Paris flat looks artfully arranged. Ex. Netflix has grown a lot in Korea since it first began there in 2017. Then they’re accidentally each others’ contacts for an information exchange, and Jung-hwan passes a USB to Joo-eun at a lunch meet-up. I loved that Baska was an anti hero till the end, and the conflicted emotions involved not just for him but everyone else too. and my father is very a smart person. I'm hopeful it gets better too. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Private Lives. We first meet our heroine, CHA JOO-EUN (Seohyun), nine years in the past. Sinopsis drama Korea Private Lives, adalah drama yang bercerita tentang penipu yang mengerahkan semua teknik mereka untuk mengungkap “kehidupan pribadi” mangsanya. mystery drama comedy crime. I agree. I'm in the minority here, but I miss when tvN/JTBC dramas in the early 2010s. Unfortunately, it fails on the editing front as this production too, has chosen to overturn the narrative chronological order. It’s here that she crosses paths with our hero LEE JUNG-HWAN (Go Kyung-pyo). It is missing something in an effort ot be clever with its twists. There was something raw, a bit off kilter, but unique with their dramas around this time where they were experimenting. But I struggled at times with the length. A perfect final shot sums up everything "Private Life" has been telling us and showing us, while letting us imagine Rachel and Richard's destiny for ourselves. And so, we’ve already followed Joo-eun for nine years when we reach her in the summer of 2019, fresh out of prison. 2020 | TV-14 | 1 Season | TV Dramas. Despite a tumultuous past, they discover that they still love each other. I very much enjoyed how dark and gritty heartless city was and was hoping this would be dark as well. Seohyun does a nice job here playing almost two different characters, but it’s a fault of the storytelling that we don’t really get to see that transition. Private Lives by David English. We definitely have two interesting female characters, a heroine (or they say) and a villainess to lead the drama who are intriguing in their own right played by good actresses. If I could understand the FL's struggles, I didn't feel empathy for her. Go ahead and try my friend. Will Private Lives have the same elements, balancing love, lies, and double-crossing? Netflix doesn’t have censorship but they are still kind of leaning towards the same old recipe for romance k-dramas for example love alarm and I holo you. "I had no idea that people behaved like that. Same with her mother whose greed blew up in her and her daughter's face. I do hope it gets its breakthrough just like kpop did because I want to be able to chat about dramas without it being exclusive. I think that Netflix, people staying in more due to Covid, & streaming has helped broaden K-dramas viewing/appeal on a grander scale then 5 yrs ago. Private Lives is a 1930 comedy play written by Noel Coward. After the premiere week, I’m thinking we have a tentative yes. Maybe it's the cultural barriers? Am I missing something? Video greetings from K-actors to the Dramabeans community, Lee Chae-young shares what she looks for in a role, non-acting interests, and more, Baek Bo-ram shares her fitness and happiness rituals, Comedian Jang Do-yeon talks de-stressing and some of her current joys in life, Ham Eun-jung talks about what roles she'd like to tackle and her fans, Oh Chang-seok talks about role prep and wisdom for budding actors, Drama viewership ratings for the week of April 19-25, 2021, Jang Ki-yong and Hyeri are incompatible roomies in new character teasers for My Roommate Is a Gumiho. Though Joo-eun plays along and fills her role (and knows how to get what she wants out of it), more than anything, she seems irritated by getting dragged into their plots. Review: Private Lives. When their doctor suggests third party reproduction, they bristle. As much as we can feel the gravity of Joo-eun’s decision, I like that she very willfully makes it herself, and chooses her path. A quick montage takes us through years of training to become an “actor” and we catch glimpses of Joo-eun’s many roles. I think they played it a bit safe to get into the market, but hopefully with more originals coming, I hope they'll be a bit more daring/bold. Even though we willingly suspend our disbelief to accept movies as fiction, there’s a strong element of voyeurism that’s inherent in the art form. Private Lives, a comedy of manners by Noel Coward, sees a romance revisited between Elyot and Amanda after they unexpectedly meet each other while both on honeymoon with their respective spouses. Review by Hugh Simpson. Private Lives is a different proposition, a different beast. Private Lives. cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access I think the writers want to potray something different. Private Lives is as heavy on twists as a drama about con-artists should be, and we get a huge one here, when we learn that Bok-gi has just been playing along. It’s not until she witnesses her father pretending to be a legless beggar, dragging himself on his stomach through the streets of Hongdae, that she finally confronts him about what he and her mother are really up to. Tags: featured2, first episodes, Go Kyung-pyo, Kim Hyo-jin, Kim Young-min, Private Lives, Seohyun, Your email address will not be published. to make the lead as anti heroine. By the end of episode two, I'm firmly planted in Joo-eun's corner. Alas, I have to wait. My problem with this show is I am not sure why I should root for our heroine. I have only seen Seohyun in her role in Scarlet Heart but I can tell she’s doing a great job. Joo-eun sits in her bridal chamber before the ceremony — but the ceremony never happens. FB.init({ The documentary is going well (Joo-eun’s father cosplays a pastor and he rakes in donations which they all then pocket) — until it’s clear that Joo-eun’s father is the fall man. But he does make a perfectly dashing conman for conning vulnerable women out of money, now doesn't he? Movie Review: The Private Life Of Henry VIII (1933) A costume drama-comedy, The Private Life Of Henry VIII is dominated by an over-the-top Charles Laughton performance, and otherwise enjoys a few laughs in amongst the flying chicken bones. I'm already paying too much on each streaming service to watch my kdramas! Private Lives [REVIEW] Tim Baros The play Private Lives has more lives than a cat. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; It could go either way. I was highly looking forward to this drama. With dwindling ratings for most dramas and increased competition, its harder to stand out with something we seen before. And although Kent's production was a success at the Chichester festival last year, it appears to have mislaid some sparkle on the journey to London. Although I would say that this year it’s okay to not be okay was pretty popular internationally to the point that it was trending on Twitter for its last episode, which I’ve never seen any kdrama do. Hopefully it picks up next pick with the cons! She briefly resists Han-son, and seems interested in pursuing a “normal” life, but soon enough she’s back to her documentaries. Her desire for revenge is a little stronger than her sense of caution, and pretty soon she’s headlong in a plot to scam Bok-gi. Who I'm curious about is Han-son and what he may or may not be up to. But can their marriage work when it’s built on lies? (yes, I know I'll probably eat my words by the mid/end of the series as he's the ML but we're only at Ep 2 and I'm allowed to give him the stink eye). it might be remind me of my father who get conned by someone. or Or is Han-son working alone and filming a documentary of his own? I might have wanted the details and depth that were skipped over, but it’s kind of understood that what we’re watching is meant to be fast and slick. As good as she is, our heroine is not invincible, and there’s nothing but tangles and twists ahead as she pursues her goal. And Go Kyung Pyo my <3, looks extra dashing here. I think the underbelly of that world was grittier than Private Lives, which is lacking that emotional pull of why we want to root for our FL to revenge on 2nd FL. The cliffhangers are what pull me into a drama and so far I like what I see! Review by geedat ★★½ . In reality it's clear who Noël Coward finds the more disgusting: the insipid Sibyl and Amanda's new husband, the decent but awfully dull Victor. So who knows? I get it that Joo-eun's also a con artist, but even in that profession, you don't stoop so low and go for the heart. The lack of raw passion might not matter so much if Kent's production had the lightness of touch to get away with it, but after a sublimely delicate first act, he loses his hold on the comedy: Sue Kelvin's French maid is oddly unfunny as she views the flat on the morning after the night before, like the rescue party arriving at a disaster zone. Episode 1 of Private Lives begins with a simple narrated introduction about privacy. I'll keep an eye out for Pachinko (Apple) to be the drama that does it. The drama showed that Seohyun definitely can lead a drama. It didn't grip me as PU38 did but I'm still on the boat to see what's about to unfold. 1,120 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film. Movies allow us to spy and eavesdrop on the lives of others. var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; It was very intelligent and absolute rubbish." Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, Our heroine might be good at what she does, but she’s already been played twice, and it will be interesting to see all the pieces fill in when Joo-eun reacts to this scam. I'll be waiting with Joo-eun (she won't be doing the waiting. Seohyun and Go Kyung Pyo looked great together! Toby Stephens never quite manages Elyot's louche charm, but does have a highly developed sense of mischief and an occasional puzzled wistfulness as if he feels a lack of something that he can't quite locate. I may really like this one. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); I’ve been anticipating this drama since the early stages and love how the females are leading this show. PRIVATE LIVES Reviews (Message Board) West End; New York City. Shows that he has no ego, and is invested in the craft of the drama, which is refreshing b/c actors usually want to be the main focus. Private Lives ist eine koreanische Serie über eine Gruppe von Dieben, die zufällig auf ein Staatsgeheimnis stößt. My problem is that everything is just so freaking sanitized and basically boring. Drama ini nantinya akan dibintang oleh Seohyun Girls ‘Generation, Kim Hyo Jin, Go Kyung Pyo dan Kim Young Min. fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); Baska, Safari, and a slew of other characters were given sad/tragic arcs that suited the crime noir genre. While it’s not my favorite method of storytelling, it works for what it is, and doesn’t stop me from enjoying a good swindle. I’m expecting the drama to stay true to its form and continue to zip around with time jumps, montages, and flashbacks, and surely after all the groundwork of the first two episodes, we’re in for quite a ride. Based on the previews, I think they were trying to teach her a lesson again, but I could be wrong because I didn't get it either. Can’t wait for this week’s episodes! Calling all fans of Seohyun! Cha Joo Eun, a con artist gets unintentionally involved in private matters on a national scale and competes against massive corporations. No worries, it’s been an interesting discussion! He's the one sent Joo-eun to that information exchange and he even told her what the other person would be wearing. I don’t think you’re the only one because I also miss it. Private Lives is definitely a great watch as long as you are consistent with it and don't wait too long to watch the next episode. Your email address will not be published. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; But for all her strutting around Seoul and her fashionista skills, Joo-eun seems unhappy. Private Lives is a hoot and a half. It's all reasonable frolicsome fun, but I have a sneaking suspicion that this Amanda and Elyot may eventually settle down for a quiet life in the suburbs. Though the premiere week of Private Lives was filled with enough action to fill an entire drama, we’re left with questions, questions, and more questions. // Load the SDK asynchronously We’re not told much, but it’s obvious that Joo-eun is searching for security, a home, and a normal life — the way she links arms with Jung-hwan while they’re strolling after a date seems to show us how much she wants something to hold onto. Very curious if HBO/Hulu/Other Streaming services will get into the K-drama game, and expand it to another level! "Very curious if HBO/Hulu/Other Streaming services will get into the K-drama game, and expand it to another level!". Sorry for the mini rant, this is fun talk! version : 'v2.2' // use version 2.2 She was reborn as a swindler … Strong female leads and supporting as well as loads of plot twists. You will receive a link to create a new password via email. Otherwise its a slick, stylish show. I was thinking it might be sorta similar as Police Unit 38 (which I LOVED). Wrinkles – Review - 30 April, 2014 The Trip to Italy – Preview - 4 April, 2014 Noel Coward’s Private Lives was the second in the CinemaLive/Digital Theatre series of West End productions (after the excellent Merrily We Roll Along ), as previewed by us a couple of weeks back. Netflix. It’s here that we hit a major turning point for our heroine. I wholeheartedly agree. 3 yrs later, it has around 3-4 million subscribers there, and growing. First, Jung-hwan hits on her when she’s at a bar with her friend. Her father was not very smart with signing something first, without accepting any money. Connect with Facebook That ending though, uh open ended or what. Based on this showing though, this one is definitely worth sticking around for. Joo-eun’s father has a big “documentary” he’s working on, and it turns out to be their family’s undoing. The second episode dragged a little bit for me but I finished it anyways. Episode 1 opens up with the narration how everyone has private lives and questions if our privacy is really protected when data analysis captures all our personal matters and we share it … It went over 1 hour mark, I was yawning by the end in most part. It’s so sad, since it was the first thing that seemed “real” in her life for a long, long time. Just when Joo-eun’s ready for a break from her jobs, she randomly spots Bok-gi back in Seoul. Especially lovely is the film’s finale, which avoids a couple of cliches that I’d been expecting and instead delivers a lovely moment of realization. Private Lives – K-Drama Episode 2 Recap & Review 08/10/2020 by Greg Wheeler A Con Within A Con Episode 2 of Private Lives establishes that there really is no one you can trust in this Korean drama. Her mother, for instance, pushes her in front of a car to play up the fake injury/lawsuit they’re cooking up. Cabaret; Off-Broadway; Off-Off-Broadway; Dance; Opera; Classical Music; United States. But if it was done as revenge for her or her family conning his family, then maybe she will not suffer so much from the hurt (pain, humiliation) she must be feeling.

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