🤣 i completely missed that part of the previous comment scrolled back up and yes that really is a bad cut! What kind of a role calls for that visual?!

@dncingemma: I’m from a country where these abominations against mankind are also very common, but I can’t for the life of me tell you why these are so damn popular. Culture or not (leaning on the not, personally), it should constitute as a felony, let me tell you. Ruins many a perfectly handsome face around here.

I find their subs adequate, but I cut my teeth on fansubs which almost always kept in words like oppa, noona, etc. It's still kinda off-putting to hear "oppa" and then read the person's name, or worse, use the word "brother" when it's definitely NOT a sibling type of relationship :D

That being said, I learned years ago (thanks to Javabeans and Girlfriday's wonderful explanations) that oppa is a many-layered word and can have complex implications, so I kinda understand why Netflix sticks to a standard of using names. But I still have the urge to edit the subtitles LOL.

I do at times, especially compared to Viki. I find with Netflix, that there's a lot of missed nuance because of mistranslations, over simplifications (for lack of a better word) of what's being said, or like the beanies have said below, instances where things like honorifics have been taken out.

Also things like jokes involving wordplay or specific Korean are sometimes missed in the Netflix subs, whereas Viki tends to go above and beyond most times to give extra explanations to sayings/jokes involving word play/idioms etc - like they'll literally include explanations in brackets in the subs themselves.

So maybe I'm being a little bit too harsh by saying Netflix subs are 'subpar', because they still obviously get the story/mood of the drama largely across but they do seem pale a little in comparison to sites like Viki which are fan subbed - which is also kind of interesting, considering Netflix translators are paid (I'm assuming) where as Viki translators for example aren't (they get site 'perks' etc but it falls under volunteering as far as I know).

Having 'levels' of translation honestly would be so cool - I do agree that for first timers' it can be a lot to get used to (and I do find dubs weird sometimes too).

I do not know what was first between the webtoon and the book, but the names and some characteristics are the same. So one is clearly a first try and the other the refined work.
I have good hopes for this drama, in the book it's a fun trio.

Aww I am a big time Seo In Guk fan as most of his dramas are really good!

I'll check out your fan wall, thanks!

Jance have you be hanging around @lordcobol recently lol?