I've seen complaints about how Marry My Husband is being adapted into a live action drama, but personally I like the changes, they keep me on my toes.
I mean, the fact that they changed the year it takes place in is reasonable, but what actually threw me off was that they had the same ages they would've had in that year. Buuuut the aging up gives way for other sideplots, like the pregnancy scare plot which would've been relevant at their age as it was more of an expectation in their thirties than in their twenties.
I loved how Kang Jiwon looked with the perm and long hair, but thematically, a hair cut makes so much more sense as a "closing cycles" type of thing.
And having Kang Jiwon straight out tell Sumin "hey, I no longer like you" also makes sense to me. Sure, she had her 20-step-revenge-plan, but even with her visit to prison in the end, I feel like she didn't get the closure (pleasure?) of standing up for herself at the moment stuff was happening.
Also the moment Jiwon sets up for Sumin and Minhwan to sleep together is soo good. In every version. But I think that so far, live action is my favorite. Park Ming-young did a good job with the "I made this bed of nails, I have no choice but to lie on it now" vibe.
I find it interesting how Jungkook's Seven is given the Dynamite treatment. The situation is sort of similar too. A full English song written by other people, given to an artist/group that had no contribution to it except recording it. It is gp and radio friendly, promoted extensively and spread throughout a longer period of time, a lot of versions that help get those records and a celebrated song thanks to its chart positions, including the no. 1 on BB 100. Army loved Dynamite and how it was handled. Any potential criticism was dismissed but now that the situation applies only to one member, all the strategies used for Seven (and Dynamite) are considered unfair.
Perhaps it's time to just accept that Jungkook was chosen to continue the BTS mid-range quality songs that they started putting out with Dynamite only to advance the position in the US with a GP. Someone has to carry the mediocrity torch until a possible comeback. Jungkook is exactly the figure that can do that. He can dance, sing, adapt to what is needed for a song and he's one of the most famous in the group, his Weverse numbers stand as the proof of that. BH is betting on the horse that has the highest chances of winning. He is the needed blank slate for the strategy.
This entire situation might sound ideal for some fans (including JK stans and those who wish the same treatment for other members as well). Others, perhaps, realize that getting a "Dynamite" treatment is nothing but pushing for commercial success and music cannot be only about that. There are songs and albums out there loved by millions of people that never got the highest on charts. Differential treatment should be pointed out, but an artist's career is more than numbers. They do matter, but if we're to focus mostly on that, we will forget about the artistry (if there is one) that in my view, should take the first place.