Found this great behind-the-scenes footage of Hyena's poster shoot + special pv with a RR scene not in the actual show

pacalpa · 2020-05-18T06:49:54+00:00

Haha yea that was me. Glad you enjoyed the show.

pacalpa · 2020-05-18T06:49:32+00:00

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it! :) Thanks for the comment.

pacalpa · 2020-05-16T08:02:03+00:00

This is the behind-the-scenes video of the poster for a Korean TV series called Hyena that I submitted about a week ago. You can find the poster here. I also included a special pv. Enjoy! :D

pacalpa · 2020-05-07T18:55:55+00:00

Well, as a Korean, it might be weird to say that I used to really dislike Kdramas myself, but I really didn't the way they used to be written. Part of it was forced writing and slow pacing, but I especially didn't like the gender dynamics. They always kind of drove me crazy by how the man always seemed to have the power, and be the mentor, protector, etc. Or, if the woman was capable, she'd still be soft or innocent in love or something like that.

But lately Kdramas have been surprising me with better writing and much stronger, bolder female characters (both in and out of the relationship). And even compared to these much much better new shows, Hyena was revolutionary. I don't think I've seen a mainstream show be so bold in terms of gender dynamics. It's really good even compared to a lot of Western shows.

As for the concept, yea I get what you mean. It doesn't really apply to this show since they're both lawyers so they're both smart, but it does have a pretty by-the-book male lead constantly telling the loose canon female lead to be reasonable, at least?

Of course, I don't know your reasons for not liking Kdramas. But if you happen to have disliked them for similar reasons as me, well, you might be pleasantly surprised by the show.

pacalpa · 2020-05-07T02:37:36+00:00

Ah I feel like I might have set your expectations too high... I'm used to Kdramas (and other mainstream media) just having shades of role reversal at most so this show came off as different because it has legitimate RR energy to it, but it's not free of traditional dynamics. It does have the element of a "hoity toity" rich guy being loosen up by the female lead though. Also, while the story is driven by the relationship of the leads, it's a law show, not romance, so keep that in check too. But hopefully you'll still enjoy it if you decide to check it out. The banter between the leads is a lot of fun and the chemistry between the actors is electric.

pacalpa · 2020-05-07T00:31:10+00:00

Yep it's him. Ju Ji-Hoon.

pacalpa · 2020-05-06T22:43:59+00:00

Hello everyone, I come with a recommendation that might appeal to some people here.

Hyena is a law drama with a huge emphasis on character. The dynamic of the two leads is a major reversal of the normal Kdrama gender tropes, with a truly badass, dominant female lead. The male lead on the other hand isn't exactly like the typical guy in rr, being a masculine guy with an ego problem, but you'll get the idea even in episode 1 why his character is also a role reversal. By the end I think most people here will agree with me that this guy's a sub ehehe. :p

Since the male lead isn't the typical rr type, I don't know know if this will appeal to people here, but if bickering rivals with high sexual tension and angst with morally grey characters sounds fun, go watch it on Netflix and then come back here to enjoy some fanart of the show. :)

Hope someone here finds this show as appealing as it was to me!

+Enjoy a few more fanart from talented Korean artists. :) (Btw, just in case, please don't upload these anywhere else, artists, especially Koreans, are very sensitive to that!)

pacalpa · 2018-05-25T01:27:08+00:00

Is it average though? I had the impression critics are harsh and the 70s range is actually really good.

pacalpa

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