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Blackpink Jisoo's Netflix Drama Boyfriend on Demand — Trailer Breaks Down Virtual Romance
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Blackpink's Jisoo plays Mi-rae in Netflix's Boyfriend on Demand — virtual romance meets real-life sparks. HSK 3 Chinese listening practice.
This is an HSK 3-4 Chinese listening episode that runs about 9 minutes. The full Mandarin script is shown with tap-for-pinyin and a line-by-line English translation, so you can listen and read at once — comprehensible input in the sense of Stephen Krashen's i+1 theory. It teaches 15 key vocabulary words such as 期待、压力、无聊 and walks through 5 grammar patterns, each explained in English with examples. The same news story is retold at 4 difficulty levels — use the level selector above to find the version that is challenging but still understandable for you.
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Speaking of drama news that everyone has been looking forward to recently, Netflix has just released a trailer for a new show.
This new show is called "Boyfriend on Demand", and it is a Korean romantic comedy.
What makes people happiest is that the female lead of this TV drama is Jisoo from Blackpink.
Many people know Jisoo; not only does she sing very well, but now she has also started acting.
The role she plays this time is very interesting and quite different from her previous image.
In this new drama, the role Jisoo plays is called Mi-rae.
Mi-rae is an ordinary girl working at a company.
Her job is producing webtoons; this job sounds interesting, but it is actually very tiring.
The trailer lets us see her daily life.
Every day she has to deal with many troublesome things, and the work pressure is especially high.
Because work is too busy, she feels her life is boring, and she doesn't have time to date.
She feels like she is just a machine, merely repeating the same things every day.
In order to change this unhappy mood, she decides to try something new.
This is the origin of the TV drama's name, a service called "Boyfriend on Demand".
This is actually a computer game, or rather a virtual dating app.
In this app, you can obtain a boyfriend through a subscription.
Doesn't this sound magical and also very special?
In this virtual world, Mi-rae can realize all her dreams.
She can choose the type of boyfriend she likes and arrange the dates she likes.
This service promises to provide users with the most perfect dating experience.
Every date is designed according to the user's ideals.
In the trailer, we see Jisoo very happy in the virtual world.
One moment she is eating at a beautiful restaurant, the next she is walking in a romantic place.
These "boyfriends" treat her very well and never make her angry.
This is simply the love story that all girls dream of.
However, this TV drama is not just about a happy game.
It also talks about the difference between real life and the virtual world.
Although everything is perfect in the game, Mi-rae still has to return to real life.
In reality, her life is still full of various difficulties.
Moreover, in real life, she also meets a man.
This man is played by the famous actor Seo In-guk, and his name in the drama is Kyeong-nam.
He and Mi-rae are colleagues; they work in the same office.
Because work is busy, they often need to work overtime together.
There is a very interesting term in the trailer called "overtime partner".
This indicates that they spend a lot of time together in real life.
Although this man in reality is not as perfect as the boyfriends in the game, he is very real.
As the story develops, Mi-rae begins to hesitate between the two.
On one side is the perfect but fake virtual boyfriend.
On the other side is the ordinary but real colleague.
This contrast is the core part of this TV drama.
It makes us think about what true love is.
Should we pursue a perfect fantasy, or accept imperfect reality?
The director of this TV drama is Kim Jung-sik.
He has previously filmed many popular TV dramas, such as "Work Later, Drink Now".
When accepting interviews, the director spoke a lot about his thoughts on this drama.
He said the biggest highlight of this drama is that you can see many kinds of love in one story.
Because the female lead can switch between different boyfriends in the game, the audience can see different romantic stories.
This is just like watching several different movies.
The director also specifically praised Jisoo's performance.
He said he hopes to display Jisoo's various charms.
To achieve this, he designed many different scenes in the virtual world.
Jisoo needs to perform different feelings according to the different boyfriends.
Sometimes even though she is the same person, her personality changes a little bit.
In this way, the audience can see the difference between her in the virtual world and her in the real world.
Besides Jisoo and Seo In-guk, this drama has many other famous actors.
Because there are many "virtual boyfriends" in the game, the director invited many handsome guys to make guest appearances.
Such as Jay Park, Lee Soo-hyuk, Seo Kang-joon, etc.
Each of these male actors represents a different type of boyfriend.
Some might be very gentle, some might be very humorous, and some might be very cool.
For the audience, this is definitely a great opportunity to feast their eyes.
You can see Jisoo dating so many different handsome guys.
Every "boyfriend" brings a different experience to Mi-rae.
This actually also reflects the psychology of young people today.
The pace of life in modern society is too fast, and everyone is under a lot of pressure.
Many people feel that dating is a very troublesome thing.
Because in reality, there will always be conflicts when two people get along, and it takes time to resolve them.
But if it is a virtual boyfriend, there is only happiness and no trouble.
This kind of thinking is very popular among young people today.
Through this story, the TV drama discusses the impact of technology on our emotional lives.
When technology can provide us with perfect emotional experiences, do we still need real people?
This is a question the screenwriter wants to ask the audience.
Of course, as a romantic comedy, its main purpose is still to make everyone happy.
Although the topic discussed is a bit deep, the way it is expressed is very relaxed.
The visuals in the trailer are very beautiful, and the colors are very bright.
Jisoo's styling inside also changes many times, and every outfit is very fashionable.
For viewers who like fashion and beautiful scenery, this is also a kind of enjoyment.
If you like watching this kind of relaxed and sweet love story, you definitely shouldn't miss it.
Especially if you are a fan of Jisoo, this is definitely a must-watch TV drama.
We can see her improvement in acting skills, as well as her cute appearance.
This TV drama is produced together by many famous companies.
Including Kakao Entertainment and Baram Pictures.
This guarantees that the quality of the TV drama will definitely be very high.
Now the question everyone cares about most is surely, when can we see this drama?
According to news from Netflix, this drama will officially launch on March 6th.
At that time, viewers all over the world can watch this drama via the internet.
There is still a little time from now, so everyone can watch the trailer first to satisfy their craving.
Although the trailer is only a few short minutes, the amount of information is large.
We can see Mi-rae tiredly lying on the desk in the office.
We can also see her smiling as brilliantly as a flower in the virtual world.
This strong contrast makes people very curious to know the ending of the story.
Will she choose that perfect virtual world in the end?
Or will she discover that the colleague by her side is the person most suitable for her?
Will that man who often works overtime and endures hardships with her move her heart?
Although this "bickering couple" setting is very common, everyone loves watching it.
Because it makes us believe that even if life is tiring, love will still happen.
Moreover, true love is often hidden right beside us, it's just that we haven't discovered it.
Sometimes, we need to go in a big circle and try many wrong choices before we can find the right person.
Mi-rae's experience might also be the experience of many of us.
When we are looking for an ideal partner, we often have many standards.
Hoping the other person is handsome, hoping they have money, hoping they have a good temper.
But when you truly fall in love with someone, these standards might not be important anymore.
This is the most magical place about love.
In addition, this drama's depiction of workplace life is also very realistic.
Although it is a comedy, it does not avoid the hardship of work.
Many young people might feel a lot of resonance when watching.
Watching Mi-rae busy running around in circles at the company, we will feel that this is ourselves.
And that "Boyfriend on Demand" service is just like a sweet dream we are having.
Although we still have to face reality when we wake up, we are very happy while dreaming.
This drama just wants to bring a little bit of sweet dreams to everyone who works hard.
Letting us feel a bit of romantic atmosphere in our busy lives.
On March 6th, let us look forward to Jisoo's wonderful performance together.
See how she finds her own happiness between the virtual and the reality.
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What vocabulary does this episode teach?
词汇A common verb expressing anticipation for a future event.
Often used with '大' (big) to describe stress from work or study (工作压力).
Describes a feeling of boredom or something that lacks interest.
An adjective used to describe atmosphere, stories, or relationships.
The people watching a performance, movie, or TV show.
A preposition indicating that one change happens in conjunction with another.
Noun or verb referring to the disparity between two things.
HSK 1-3. world.
Specific term for a promotional video for a movie or show.
Used to describe things simulated by computer software (e.g., virtual reality, virtual world).
Verb describing indecision or pausing before acting.
Media term for a famous actor appearing briefly in a role.
An idiom meaning to have the opportunity to see something wonderful or beautiful.
Feeling a connection or shared emotion with a story or person.
Idiom describing a couple who argue often but love each other.
* beyond level超纲词
What grammar patterns appear in this episode?
语法Not only... but also... This pattern connects two clauses, indicating that the second clause adds to the first.
她不仅唱歌很好听,现在也开始演戏了。
One moment..., the next moment... Used to describe actions or states that change quickly or alternate.
她一会儿在漂亮的餐厅吃饭,一会儿在浪漫的地方散步。
Even if... still... This pattern introduces a concession. The second clause remains true despite the condition in the first clause.
有时候她即使是同一个人,性格也会有一点点变化。
因为它让我们相信,即使生活很累,爱情还是会发生的。
Often / tend to. Indicates that something happens frequently under certain circumstances or is a general tendency.
而且,真正的爱情往往就藏在我们身边,只是我们没有发现。
我们在寻找理想对象的时候,往往会有很多标准。
Along with / As... Indicates that one change happens in response to or at the same time as another change.
随着故事的发展,Mi-rae开始在两个人之间犹豫。
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