The Title should have been:The heart haas left your body
I have another review to write but let me get this one out of the way while my pulse is still high cos thats what this drama will give you.An emotional rollercoaster and a high blood pressure.I dont care what anyone say, if you want to see how the past traumas can ruin innocent people's lives.
I dont have much to say about the story cos you have to watch to make your own judgement but it will leave you with anger and bitterness towards adults and their decisions at a split of a second and lives are ruined forever.
Seo In Guk has officially entered in the my guiness book of record as an actor whi shoulders strong enough to carry a character that is demonised and hated by everyone..A devil they say but what kind of devil is he?Is He really?
THis is the first drama where i watched the ending before starting it so i knew it was going to wreck me but decided to watch it like a book.I enjoyed the journey and burried the end at the back of my head and assume it wont happen.Call it voluntery amnesia.
I was scared to watch this project but am glad I did because out of it i learnt life lessons that i will pass on to my off-springs;Cure past traumas before they kill you,and tell everything no matter how painfull it is
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A sad but value lesson
I don't know yet how to describe my feelings about this drama, but I'll start by saying that this was the saddest drama that I watched until now. I already know about the ending (no spoilers here), but I'm talking about the entire process and plot.Starting with the performance of Seo In Guk, this is my second place in my top five of his dramas. His performance as Kim Moo Young/Kang Seon Ho is totally heartbreaking and I felt like crying every time that I saw him on the screen. The character was incredibly deep and make us think about how life can be tough to some people and how trauma could change everything in your life for good if you don't find out some kind of fortune in your path. With Yoo Jin Kang, the story goes the other way. I caught myself thinking many times who was the pitful one, and in which position I should prefer being if was me, but I really couldn't decide. Yoo Jin Kang had scars as Moo Young did (literally), and she was repressed by the wall that she built around her emotions as the same as him. Jung So Min is amazing, and I already say here that I love her. I really hope that she can shine in dramaland beautifully. The ahjussi Yoo Jin Gook was the most difficult part to process in this show. I begin loving him, and then I started to hate him, but at the end of it all, I finally comprehend him. He is the third traumatized in the main plot, and he let his trauma overcome the sense, confounding his fear with his love for Jin Kang. Park Sung Woong did an incredible job being cute and terrifying at the same time.
This is definitely not a drama that will make you happy and light, but will push you through a deep analysis of life and about stereotypes. The saddest thing to me was to think that this is real life in most part of cases. People who are hunted by its ghosts and aren't able to deal with it without struggling like crazy. It's a big lesson and a big warning.
This is a drama with many triggers, so certify to watch if you are feeling good with yourself and in a good moment. For me, definitely a chosen one (★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★) and definitely a drama that will be printed in my mind for a long time.
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Kim Moo Yeong!
18/01/2024Not a typical rom com cliched hashed out drama and am so thankful for that!
Kim Moo Yeong:
I really like the character of Kim Moo Yeong regardless of how flawed he is - maybe not his thrill of danger and living on the edge, but because he doesn't care about anything or anyone and calls a spade a spade. He also sees things that others don't and can sum a person up in a matter of moments, but in seeing what he sees he tends to use it as a part of his game playing and pranks to humour his dark sociopathic side. He is intriguing. However, he would have been much better had he been able to fight, do martial arts - something to fit the bad side of his character.
I think everyone should be more like him - as in not caring or getting so emotionally connected to people or situations because that in itself is pure freedom with no guilt to be had whatsoever.
It is a good series so far (on episode 10), but I really don't see the build up or development between the ML and FL - not really. Am also still guessing what happened in the past that connects them in some way or what really happened as to why he is the way he is - I think I've guessed, but am not going to give any spoilers.
I am aware that this has a really sad ending which is why I have put it off for well over a year
Yoo Jin Kang:
I really like Jung So Min in Alchemy of Souls and she is fine in this except her character is far too hot and cold. For example, moping and upset when she doesn't know where KMY is and then when he appears gives him the cold shoulder and tells him they should never see each other again. She does this more often than not
I don't know what he sees in her!!!
He is so simple and straight forward yet she is not easy to please and continuosly over complicates things.
For me a realistic rapport isn't really there so far as nothing about her is so extraordinary that it would blind sight a person like him - especially as he is supposed to be emotionally detached, lacking remorse with no feelings and is unhinged in some ways. It seems somewhat "forced" .... so what if she has a scar, was in a house fire and is an orphan like him, well - there are 5 million of her out there somewhere.
The writers could have done a better job to make me believe that something about her really caught his attention - her character and scar just aren't enough.
It might have been better had she given him an ultimatum and played mind games so as to teach him a lesson or two. Something more creative than a burn scar and few interactive glances to set the tone of a strong bonded connection with no development.
Just adding:
I watched a few more episodes and feel it is wrong for Yoo Jin Kang to be interested in her best friend's "so called love interest" especially after what Kim Moo Yeong put in to action just to teach the CEO a lesson - not to mention the CEO's sister who matches KMJ to a tee except she comes from money and he doesn't.
Between the brother of YJK and the sister of the CEO the future is looking rather bleak for KMJ.
Some lessons can never be undone!
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Surprisingly good drama!
The male lead looks like the anime character Gaara from Naruto. Oddly, there is something that I find attractive about his appearance in this drama. I don't know if I find the male lead character or the actor attractive; I am hoping it's the actor, as the character is a sociopath! To be transparent when I saw the second female lead actress (not the character) in the first episode, I was hesitant to continue to watch this drama because I wasn't fond of her performance in another drama (My Golden Life) that I watched with her in it. However, she did a much better job in this drama than the other drama. This drama is really good, and I get excited after watching each episode. This drama is totally binge-watch-worthy! The only con is the pace of episode 15, I feel like 3 major things happened within one episode and it felt rushed. This drama should have been 17 or 18 episodes, instead of 16. The last episode was fantastic. I don't think a drama has to have a happy ending in order for it to be good. I believe the ending should make sense (realism), and the ending to this drama made 100% sense. The male lead actor did a fantastic job acting in this drama. I actually think he's the best male actor in South Korea.I found out about this drama via the recommendation list for the drama Nevertheless.
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Stirs emotions deeply !!
This is the first melodrama that i liked watching and dint get annoyed or bored at !I am so not into melodramas , and I started this one without knowing that its a melodrama ! That being said I found the basic story very week and unacceptable , as it has many main unanswered questions , but still somehow the twists-turns of events and unfolding of relationships is done so aptly that even though you know the truth it still stirs your emotions every time !!
Basic questions like why dint the brother want them together , is kept a secret til almost the end of the series , when you might think that he must have done something wrong to her ! But then in the end you realise that he got that burn trying to save her and the brother knows it and saw it , and still wishes to separate them ???? Why would he stab him , when he was just sorry towards him ??? He would give Yoori a chance to redeem herself , but just hate moo-yeong ?? Also few things from the first murder and seong-ahs accident aren't very clear .... I just waited till the end to thing to unfold , but few things were just left out .
It was a good watch , with little to no annoying characters , all felt right at their places except oppa :D !! Enjoy :)
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the lead charecters seem unrealisticly obssessed with each other
I haven't finished the series so i don't know if things improve drastically in the later half of the series but up until i saw, the characters seem to live in their own bubble world, while stuff around them is falling apart. This is expected in a romance based light-hearted series, but the topics this show covers(abandonment, effects of crime, anti-social behavior), i expected an intense romance with at least a bit of realism. The characters just seemed unreasonable to me and weren't quiet in the moment. P.S: i absolutely fan-girl over booth Seo In Guk and Jung So Min, and hence found their acting phenomenal.Was this review helpful to you?
I don't know why, but I fell in love with this show right in the first 5min. I loved the idea of a guy who has always been cold due to an incident and just uses everyone developing into someone with feelings who has the desire to protect what he cares for. The story overall was beautiful as it was slow-paced but not slow enough where you would drop it as it provoked thought and you felt the emotion alongside the characters.
The cast was a good decision as Seo Kang Joon played the role perfectly as the anti-hero in the story as it is always nice to take a break from the nice heroic ML. Jung So Min also did good job alongside him as she played her role well but Seo Kang Joon still overall stood out to me even though the rest of the cast was good.
The music was a nice touch to it as it made you feel in the moment with perfect timing. The music was a positive aspect in the plot as I can't help but cry when I hear the music sometimes.
I rewatched this show twice and every time it was good still filling you with emotion and the story as you never get bored watching this show.
The ending of the show was beautiful in my opinion as I love the type of endings that are associated with these shows and this will always be one of my top shows.
Overall: 9.5/10
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But I follow dramas of Seo In Guk and Jung So Min, and have been waiting for a good kdrama to be released. It was hard to resist watching this, although the plot seemed heavy and the Japanese version was quite popular as well.
The plot in itself is intriguing at best, and paired with fittingly cast actors, their expressions of mixed emotions that need to be delivered as per the storyline, kept me waiting for the episode each week!
I never watched mysteries that haven't released fully yet, (because, annoying right!), However its hard not to look forward to what happens each day in Jin Kang's (female lead) and Moo Young's ( male lead) lives.
You end up getting so hooked to their lives and roles, you end up wondering what Moo Young's pace is, why he does what he does. It keeps you guessing and the chemistry between the two is unmistakably electric. But it's kindof push/pull and makes you want to punch the rest that comes in their ways, but what stands between the two is more than just people ; it's unforgotten lives and a misguided fate. Paths of some shouldnot have crossed; unfortunately cursed destinies.
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Could have been great, turned out annoying as hell
The male lead does great portraying the troubled, dangerous and mysterious ladykiller who may or may not have actually murdered someone. He is not a good person and is somewhat void of empathy or real emotions. He really brought the character to life, well done! The FL did alright in the beginning but as in a lot of K-dramas, the ladies turn into brainless idiots when it comes to romance. The constant back and forth between saying “I will never like you” and immediately showing up at his rooftop to confirm he’s not a terrible person is annoying to the point that I’m just skipping half the episode. What woman would date the guy that played her best friend and eventually caused her death? After the best friends passing I tried to finish one more episode, but unfortunately it all just got way too cringe.Redeeming point, the actor that plays the FLs brother is (as always) amazing! Most rounded character with actual range of emotions, brings some much needed lightness with the banter he has with his coworkers (the 2 that don’t hate him).
TL;DR: could have been great if the wildly unrealistic romance was just left out and this had focused more on the background mystery, psychological aspects of the trauma and consequences for their development in each character, and potential current murders
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Probably i have to rewatch it in the future without thinkg too much of the main lead acting.
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Awakening to love
This guy was safe before he had any emotions. The way to love is the way to sacrifice. It's like love and death are inextricably connected.I didn't like the styling at all. Hair and clothes of all the actors were horrible! Beyond dated! As if they were in the 80s.
I started watching the Japanese original and I got hooked! I prefer it in many respects.
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