The Good Detective

Political corruption! Injustice! Human misery & trauma!

Definitely recommend this if you're interested in a k-drama-styled exploration of how political self-interest, confirmation bias, and protectionism lead to the corruption and subsequent injustice of the Korean judicial system.
But it's also fun enough with k-drama kitsch for my mom to enjoy!
It's not perfect (small, kinda clunky at times, real exposition heavy, some plot and character threads become comically ridiculous) but it's got enough special moments for me to go, wooow, I love this show!
For example: there are many subtle acting moments rich with subtext, innuendo, and wit; it gave me an insight into a gentle, hidden level of Korean dialogue i've never watched in a k-drama before.

Strong script, strong actors, solid story. Fuck yeah!

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We need more dramas like that , we need to see Idiot unit crim V2 together again

Okay, to start with this drama is topping my favorite dramas list and my infinity rewatch drama list. Everything about is perfectly done it's so rare for me to find such a drama nowadays.... Starting with the storyline :
It's so well written and produced, you will find literally every single lesson you should learn through your life.
* Friendship? Check.
* Perseverance? Check.
* Teamwork? Check.
* Loyalty? Check.
* Betrayal? Check.
* Suffering? Check.
* Sincerity? Check.
* Funny scenes? Cheeeeeeeeeeck.
* Mystery? Check.
* Plot twist ? Check.
* Unfairty? Check.
* Kindness? Check.
You will find everything in this drama. The actors mastered their roles like pros and specially team idiot crime unit V2 😂😂 what made the drama so funny and beautiful to watch is their teamwork and their love to each other ! It shows how a real work should be done, because after all you are spending years with the same people that they become your second family. This drama also made me learn that no matter what the truth is , it should be said in a way or an other, it will also be shown in a way or an other.
Evil has no way to dominate this life, it will eventually come to an end .
Kang Do Chang + Oh Ji hyuk are the type of the realistic due and their closeness is the best ❤️
At the end, I would like to thank every single person who worked on this drama , I loved them all equally even the evil characters hahaha.
I would like if The good detective becomes a series instead of a drama and we'll ged season of it because honestly I can't get enough of it 🥰 they made me live in the drama I didn't feel that I was watching I felt like I was there beside them!
Finally, I wish for many more dramas where those actors are all together.

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For thriller drama lovers, this is perfect

this drama is perfect in every aspects, I watched it with a lot of interest and i literally didn’t want it to end. It’s that kind of drama that can’t leave your mind even after it finishes. The plot is extremely good written. I admit that this is a typical story, nothing new, but the way that the story is shown to the public it’s incredible and that’s why i like it so much. In some moments there’s a little bit of comedy. The development of the characters is also so good. There’s also a cruel and sad moment that i still don’t understand why the screenwriter decided to make it like this. Overall it’s a incredible drama and i could recommend it anytime,

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You must pay attention, because there is a LOT going on!

My husband and I can never agree on anything to watch. I'm alone in watching K-dramas because he doesn't want to read subtitles. Well, I convinced him to give it a try and we were both hooked!

This show is full of action, drama, corruption, subterfuge, tension, comic relief, and enough tension to cut with a knife. I'm not going to go into the storyline at all, except to say that just when you think you know who the guilty party is, someone else comes along and you find out you were on the wrong track. I am not, however, saying that this show was full of red herrings that didn't make any sense. This was a tightly-written and well-executed show.

The cast was exemplary. Everyone was perfect in the part that they played. I saw a lot of familiar faces from other dramas I've watched and was surprised at the range that they were able to achieve. Someone that I've always seen as a good guy was chilling in this.

Two of my favorite things about the show were 1) discussions and demonstrations on what makes a family. It's not always genetic, but a family unit can be just as strong by people going through shared experiences. 2) The relationships. The police detectives were just so bonded as a unit, and their interactions were so funny. You know, you give someone a hard time every second of every day, but when push comes to shove, you'd take a bullet for them.

I actually have that "let down" feeling that I get when I finish watching an excellent show. I've invested time and come to know and care about the characters, so I'm kind of at a loss. Upside? There will be a second season, beginning filming in October 2021!

Oh, and I don't remember if there was a tag for romance, but this is NOT a romance. I normally stick strictly to romances, but I'm so glad I branched out this time!

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why did they lowkey turn Yoo Jeong Seok into a martyr by the end?

It was a relatively enjoyable story overall. the team was really sweet and their friendship was quite cute. I wouldn’t say it’s a groundbreaking bromance show or that the team dynamic is that deep or unique. But nonetheless it was one of the saving graces of the show.

Even Jin Seo Kyung and Oh Ji Hyeok were quite cute together without overpowering the story. But I really couldn’t get over her leaving out a vital piece of evidence for the trial, which might have helped in any capacity to save Lee Dae Cheol’s life. Like how was she so blatantly manipulated by Yoo Jeong Seok to overlook stuff? I understand she had a close relationship with him in a platonic way, but I feel like we barely saw that, so I didn’t feel conflicted when his true nature was revealed. I couldn’t get over how sympathetic she was to him after finding out the truth. An innocent man died because Jeong Seok wanted revenge and got too greedy. He’s not a good person. Like how can she still be nice to him and listen to what he says after everything. Good people are dead because of him.

My problem with the show is that so many people deserved a fate worse than what they got. Oh Jeong Tae is the type of man to build connections in prison and thrive, whilst detective Nam would’ve actually broken down but got killed instead. The people I feel most sorry for are Lee Dae Cheol and his daughter. Lee Dae Cheol knowingly walked to his death, despite being innocent. His life is over and his name being cleared after everything just made me frustrated.

Yoon Sang Mi and Moon Sang Beom got a way somewhat Scot free, despite their complacency and negligence. I just can’t feel sorry for some of these characters despite how hard the show tries to make me, since they were so greedy and self interested they let Lee Dae Cheol take the blame.

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best crime drama

this was the best crime drama I've ever seen. From beginning till end it kept me edging on my seat although there wasn't that much of a thrill. But it was captivating in a very special way. I've never been that captivated by a drama before.
The cast was amazing, everyone portrayed their character so amazingly that it was easy to delve into the story. The story is in a way pretty simple but at the same time pretty amazing. We don't have that many korean police dramas where the detectives actually stand up for their past mistakes and try to correct it. This was something different and it was nice to have it.
The news of a second season made me really happy. This drama totally deserves a second season, I can only recommend it.

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compelling, but heroes act just like the villains & drama loses steam

A well acted decent crime drama with some fun moments of romantic flirtation but overall it's a gritty, dark, sober with a mountain of political intrigue. I dropped it after 4 episodes, but then needed something in the back ground, so I watched another episode,( thinking that I wasn't invested, so it wouldn't keep me up.) Joke's on me ! I kept just watching an episode every so often & found that though it wasn't the kind of drama I normally like, the cast & the camaraderie of the cops , with thier tenacity for justice somehow drew me in.
Final thoughts :
Kang Do Chang's sister was so miserable, rude & selfish that I could not muster up any sympathy for her. Near the end, she did "evolve", but by then, I disliked her so much it was hard to accept the change as genuine.
The drama lost it's steam around episode 13 and from then on
I was sad to see that the 3 main characters compromised thier morals & took justice into thier own hands. I'm not saying that the bad guy didn't deserve his punishment, but in the fake world, I want heroes to get it right by not taking the same sort of actions that the villains do. So, ironically, all three ended up tainted by the desire for vengeance & so were not actually "Good". This ruined the series for me.

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Amazing show! But missing few details!

The Good Detective is one good show! It's very amusing and interesting! it makes you wanna think MORE about who was behind the killings! So I do suggest this drama for whoever looks for a thriller or detective kind of shows! However I couldn't get over few things!

* The trial :
I understand that yes we do have innocent people behind bars! I do believe that justice is NOT served! I'm not going to go through what happened 5 years ago! But my main concern is the trial! The defendant’s lawyer gathered all kinds of evidence to prove that Cheol was not guilty!! Some of those were really strong!! Me as a person who watches ( autopsy, real trials for fun 😅) wasn't convinced on how the prosecutor was so easy in demolishing all of them! The video from Cheol’a work, showing he was at his work at the time of the murder was a big alibi for him!but it was rolled out! Also the watch! When Cheol’s lawyer provided the court the information about it and how it was related to the real criminal since there are only 2 of these watches so it was easy to track the owner down! But again the prosecutor said it was made by a 75 year old man and they can't rely on his weak memory!! The common sense says that this kind of expensive industry comes with ownership papers, and receipts! So NO need for anyone’s memory! You could check the paper work to find out the truth!

I felt bad for Cheol! His last scene was an epic one! I think this small scene and the other one when he was crying coz he regrets not seeing his daughter when she came for a visit, are enough to let anyone wants to watch more of Kdrama! I was surprised myself!!

The rest of the series was carried out beautifully! The relationship between the actors was smooth and simple! I liked how Kang Do-Chang and Oh Ji Hyuk got along! You don't need to put so much effort to see these two! You just smile when you see them with the rest of the team with their comic scenes and sarcastic lines!

*The romance:

Loved loved the chemistry between Oh and Jin! Loved how he smiles when he sees her reaction on something! Loved how he wiggles his emotions with her! As a shy yet strong brave detective, this part was covered very nicely! You see him showing interest in her, she feels it, then he hides it again she gets puzzled then he smiles! I think he liked to do it! It was very obvious in episode 10 when he called her to thank her for getting him out of jail! She was excited for what he has to say, then he said yes I wanna double-check if you did your homework! She pausedd for a while like ( what the!!!!) and he smiles!! This kind of scenes were very flirting and you can sense love is in the air so easily! I was a little disappointed as there are not so many scenes of them together! No holding hands or even a kiss!! Also, the viewers were confused with some of their scenes! I mean their relation escalated and a confession came in episode 11, another confession from Oh to Kang in episode 13 when he told him this relation is a man- woman relationship! But then when they wanted to arrest Yoo, jin’s boss, you could see an angry-hate look from Oh to Jin whwn they met at the journal Due to suspicion of a killer was on the loose ! For someone passing by noticing this look he would be like what is going on why is he mad?! But since us the viewers know what his true feelings are, it made no sense for me! We want to see more of their beautiful ship in season 2 please!! Holding hands! Kissing maybe, we are waiting for Oh’s big move! The writer makes him releases his feelings then asks him to hold it back😅!
Last thing I couldn't figure it out was Jin’s past!!!! Something happened with her father, made her mum ill and made her journalist herself! We don't know anything about that part! Oh and Jin needs to know more about each other! And we need to see the hearts flying all around them while they are doing that💓😅😁!
A conclusion: a great show! I think the more you watch it over and over, the more you get a clear idea about this and that!! I 100 % recommend it!!

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Hooked by ep 3

There are some crime dramas that have a powerful ep 1 that hooks you right away and then kind of sizzles off pass the 1/2 way mark. This one a bit slow in the beginning but by ep 3 you will love the characters. So heart felt with the leads from vastly different circumstances. An old detective conflicted with what's right verses a job that he needs to survive. He acts like he doesn't want to get involved but only because he doesn't want to drag down other people's career.

Comes a young hot seemingly empty cop with little joys in his life who doesn't care what this case will do to his career. They team to solve the case. It started off a bit slow but by ep 3, the 2 opposite cops bonded through a heartwarming scene where old cop asked young cop "why are you working?" (& not enjoying life with his inheritance $.) Young cop expressed he that he doesn't have a family and w/o being a cop "I'd have nothing left but money." You'll see the pain in his eyes with his acting!

The first murder wasn't much surprise and honestly I didn't expect the retrial to take that direction. The subsequent murder connections kept you on your seat. It's got enough names for you to draw 2 page relationship diagrams but it will all come to light by ep 13. The dialogues only gets better as the story continues. There are so many subtle humor between the characters that it keeps the characters all that much memorable.

I also enjoyed the complex characters that no one is one sided good or bad as they all have to make good and bad decisions that may or may not benefit them. You'll end up disliking one character only to like them later on, like the chief, the reporter, the internal affairs, the head strong cop on the team and so on.

Great crime drama extremely well written! This kind of drama deserves multiple seasons. One can only wish.

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even if there is no sesaon 2, it was goood

Writing this I thought why did I like this series ? Was it because Det. Oh ji hyuk (OJH) was handsome, was it because of the playful chemistry between Det. OJH and Det. Kang Do Chang(KDC), KDC and investigation team 1 or KDC with his sister. Doesn't matter caused i watched it anyways.

The actors played their roles superb. The story as well, a little dragged on but very good. I felt the pain when *SPOILER** Lee Dae Chul died, especially when he's going to receive the death penalty and his knees weaken but he see's his daughter and you can see his confidence to face the penalty. But honestly I hated his character of just forgiving everyone.*

I didn't care much for the music and would I watch it again? Maybe , but it would be worth watching. With all honesty, I normally don't watch jtbc drama's let alone jtbc crime drama's but I must say they did a wonderful job on this. And like my title, even if they did not have a season 2 , I was very satisfied with the ending. Infact I'm a little shocked there is a season 2 but hey I'm grateful anyways.

To people who want a drama that is not as gory, a little psychology and a few funny scenes ,this is perfect for you. The whole series can be summed up by the song Heathens-twenty one pilots. You really wouldn't know the psychopath or the murderer sitting next to you. Well I hoped this review helped.

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