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BEST Kdrama I have seen in a very long time
plot - the plot is thrilling, exciting, unpredictable, definitely keeps you guessing and moves quickly. so many other korean shows move at the pace of a snail, going through insanely unnecessary subplots, time fillers, where i feel like the whole show could be cut in half. but flower of evil snags your interest immediately, and keeps it till episode 15. and then there is the finale which was very fucking disappointing when lee joonki loses his memory. how often do people lose their memories from injuries? not often!!! memory loss story line playing out in kdramas? TOO OFTEN, and is so cliched. to bring something like that in for the last episode while you've worked so hard to create a memorizing plot with characters that have amazing chemistry was really very upsetting. however, since the rest of the 15 ep were so good i still went with 10/10. the product placements were laughable (they did not even try to be subtle) and some part were almost too dramatic but its all good.casting - solid casting. everyone did a good job. my one complaint was the casting for ep2. the social worker who ended up being the murderer and her reason was because she was tired of going up all those stairs. when i first started watching the ep i was really happy that they casted a plus size actor! you dont see that alot in korean tv/movies. but in the end it made me feel it was to make her seem lazy and overweight in a very horrible way. horrifying casting. i wonder if anyone else feels the same. less makeup wouldve been nice for everyone too. detective cha doesnt need makeup for a scene thats suppose to happen at 3am.
music - good music. the ending theme i enjoyed.
rewatch value - i dont usually rewatch so, but it was a great show!
anyways, this show i def recommend!!! please watch!
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What a great show
I loved the show so much. The suspense that was kept on the show and the mix of action and romance was really it for me. I highly recommend this drama just because it has something about the show and just is so good. I was hesitant on watching it because my friend said she didn’t enjoy it but she doesn’t know anything because the show is good and I loved it. 🤭♥️Was this review helpful to you?
Wow...
Just WOW!! How does someone come up with such a great story and show?!?! This caused me to feel anxiety, happiness, and sadness. Such an amazing show. I didnt think i woukd like it, but it definitely blew me away.I gave the rewatch value an 8.5 mainly because of the anxiety is caused lol!! The acting was absolutely amazing. All the actors worked well together and the chemistry between Joongi and Chaewon was amazing. It honestly felt like they were a real couple! Little EunHa's actress did so well! Her character was just a ray of sunshine. When she cried, it tore my heart to pieces.
I found it hard to pay attention to the music because of how intense the show was. I was more concerned about what was happening or getting on to the next episode, rather than singing along. But from what i paid attention to, I loved the OST.
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Deep romantic tale against a backdrop of crime
A gripping crime story against the backdrop of crime. The story has complexity and even for someone who does not watch crime stories, it was riveting, mainly because of the well etched out characters, both main leads and supporting actors. The romance is front and centre, and deeply moving.While it deals with painful and difficult subjects like human trafficking, psychopaths, serial killers, the growth of the main lead, the journey of the lead couple through trials and tribulations more than made up for the difficult topics it covered.
I am so impressed by this drama - the writing, the story, the editing, the acting - everything in so on point. The actors in each role have done a stellar job, supported by rich dialogue and story. The comedy is a fine thread flowing through the drama, that shines and sparkles at the most unexpected moments. The ML and the FL are gorgeous and the romance is deeply moving. LJG does the usual outcast, lone ranger role but the depth to his performance is amazing - the deep seated frustration, the helpless of a man who is always at odds with the world, who nevertheless bravely tries his best to make it all work, his angst and frustration speaks through the personality which is repressed.
A must watch; but give it at least four episodes if crime dramas are not your thing, They are not mine and yet I loved it, it is among my top 10 dramas now.
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It’s not perfect but definitely one of the best thillers
Flower of Evil is a thriller and at the same time a melodrama and this can bother some people but for me it was fine as I was really invested in the characters stories. For some people the scenes can be too emotional in the half of the drama but for me it made sense based on the things that was happening in the characters life.Flower of Evil have a lot of positive things. First, the story about our main lead Hee Seong/Hyun Su is REALLY interesting and made me lose my mind the whole time. I was really curious to know more about these characters and what happened in their past and I couldn’t see plot holes in it, everything made sense for me. Even tho it was obvious for me that Hyun Su wasn’t the accomplice of the serial killer (because come on he’s main lead he couldn't be the villain) I still found the plot pretty interesting and exciting. The relationship between the main leads are awesome as well and the actors had a wonderful chemistry together. The OST was AMAZING too seriously I loved all songs and bgm. The acting was other thing that I loved and all actors did an amazing job here especially Joon Gi, who was fenomenal as usual, Chae Won, who was in the same steps as him, and the actor who did the serial killer, who was amazing too (and seriously hot lol). As I said, this drama have a lot of positive things and I was really addicted to it, I couldn't stop watch. The director certainly knew what he was doing here as almost all episodes were exciting and thrilling. It’s like you finish one episode and can’t move one without watching the next episode lol
The things I didn't liked about this drama was the characters actions in some episodes and the finale episode. First, Hyun Su not noticing that his wife figure out everything was no sense for me because PLEASE she is a police officer and was investigating his case, and on top of that she changed her attitude towards him out of nowhere so it's odd that he didn't noticed anything. And how do they leave their daughter with Hyun Su's sister without any protection from the police? The fact that they didn't think that the serial killer could go after them was ridiculous too. The last episode was one more thing that I didn’t enjoyed, I don't know it looked TOO forced. Memory loss it’s one of the worst things that can happen in a drama because most of the time only drag the plot and doesn't benefit the drama at all. And altought I think I know the reasons why the screenwriter put this on the drama, Hyun Su losing his memories was too random for me, seriously the end could have been way better. It was like EP15 was the finale episode, not the EP16.
But even with some flaws, I can totally understand why this drama was really popular last year and why its considered one of the best thrillers. It is really interesting and captivating and I totally recommend this if you like thriller because I think its almost impossible not like this one.
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Amazing characters
I'm a bit lazy, so I'm not writing a big thing, but this show is amazing in it's portrayal of different people, and i love it so much. I actually wish we had gotten an even deeper dive into the characters past, than the one we got.It looks like i can't make a super short review, so, I'll have to add some more. This show kept me on my toes in a way i havent experience in a show for a good while, the urge to watch just one more chapter and then i find myself at 4am still awake is so much fun (when you have the rare luxury of sleeping til late).
I would recommend 100%
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Everyone is too good. I feel this drama is underrated and needs more attention(!!!)
Episode sixteens of most k-dramas kind of ruin the story for me. Now while the story here is not perfect, I felt that the last episode was justified, especially so because everyone was just too good at acting. And since I'm biased, I wanna say that LJG killed another one with this one. SO. SO. GOOD.As a LJG fan, I am so grateful he's always giving us dramas that keep us on our toes. <3 <3 <3
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Not only because of the actors, but also the story. If this is on your backlog, don't keep it there and watch the first episode now, you won't regret!!!
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Can see a good effort in all aspects
I must say this is completely a different kind till what I have watched the dramas, each and every scene is unexpected and thrilling, I am totally impressed with the effort of the direction team. Especially till 14 episodes but after that I felt they have spoiled the previous crux or essence of the drama by making unusual and unnecessary plots. Initially I was wondered about the effort they put on this drama, till 14 episodes each and every second it will got your nerves and I am sure you will not fast forward it even for single second, but I got disappointed in last episode because I felt last episode is little draggy and the ending is not satisfactory, they could have given a better ending because at the end he became like a new person, of course they needed a new start but not like a fresh start over.Initially I was planning to give 10 rating for this but because of some unusual or unnecessary plot I am giving 9. To expose his true identity she took him to the crime scene (where his night mare mass murder happened) and played the mp3 which he treasures the most even though she knew his mental illness or problem and in other episodes she doubted him as murder suspect and tried to arrest him with hand cuffs without believing him even though she promised to always believe him and always will stay beside him no matter what the consequences may be, and in the last second episode when ML heard that FL got murdered by the villain without thinking of his daughter he tried to kill the villain knowing he will end up in jail and also he disrespected the FL believes because she always used to tell that he is not that kind of person (killer).
About hate, break up and her ruthless behavior I can understand she acted like only after hearing from him that he didn’t loved her even for a single second, even though he lived with her for 10+ years and having a daughter, after hearing like that any human being will act more ruthless than that.
Lastly I must appreciate the young girl (daughter) OMG what an amazing acting skill, whenever she came to frame my heart was touched by her emotions. I felt like a real daughter and father.
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You have to bite into it
Just to know my situation I watched a similar drama before this so it took me like 5 days to get into it. When we want to talk about this drama overall I would say sometimes I did not understand some of the choices some characters made. The plot twists were amazing and unpredictable (ofc I saw some of the spoilers as always), it deserves the popularity and the ratings that it has, I don't feel like it's underrated or overhyped at all. I liked the character development as well as everything. I feel like I will miss them.Was this review helpful to you?
Please at least try this, you may miss out one of the best things ever.
One of the most thrilling and super emotional (i cried like a baby at least 5 times) viewing experiences.A perfect mix of all emotions and the most realistic writing next to attack on titan.
Great and Realistic Character writing.
10/10 acting.(i dont wanna give spoilers so i wont in deep )
The story unpacks at its own pace and it's perfectly done in my opinion.
it's not rushed nor does it drag.
the characters arent dumb, they act like how they are.. for example, the police wife has enough brains and will to do things as the police would do.
And visuals are 10/10 and ed and op are 99/10
but there is this character "accomplice ", some coincidences and stuff related to him are a little are not perfect like other writing in this show.
and alsoo character called moo jin becomes friendly with Do hyen su too easily (not complaining about later in the story but the starting episodes)
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Baek Hee song . The way moon chae young says 'jaggi ah' will forever stay rent-free in my head, even when she was obviously not in tune with the way he wants to handle his problem she couldn't even bring herself to hate him.
If you have not added flower of evil to your must watch and rewatch list then I don't know whatelse to say. This drama makes want to stay up all night just to find out what happens next then the next one... Then you will want to rewatch just to see if you missed any single detail. The cast was perfect ❤️
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I went into Flower of Evil not knowing a ton about it, not really knowing the main leads, and expecting a typical action or mystery drama. FoE so far surpassed my expectations and it might be the first drama that I had to keep binging and stayed up into the early morning hours on a weeknight to keep watching. What I really did not expect from this show was to get such a beautiful epic relationship from the main couple. Part of it is definitely due to the amazing performances from the lead actors, especially Lee Joon Gi who poured every ounce of himself into this performance, but the characters were also so well written. It was a really interesting dynamic that the woman was the cop and she was the one investigating her husband and constantly protecting him. The character Ji won was so strong and she trusted her own instincts about her husband and their relationship, while still making sure to verify, in the face of so much doubt. I have seen criticism of her character, but I can’t say that I agree. All the scenes of her rescuing him were so nerve wracking but beautiful to watch because of their connection. I didn’t know what to make of the male lead for the beginning of the show, which is obviously by design. His character is so obviously showing his love and affection for his family throughout the show, but there are seeds of doubt, and his belief that he is incapable of those emotions was heartbreaking to watch.
One of the highlights of the show is when Lee Joon Gi’s character realizes that his wife knows everything and is still there, always protecting him. The emotion in that scene has me going back to watch edits of it every so often. Ji won’s belief in the good in her husband brought both him and me to tears. The little girl who plays their daughter was absolutely precious and her relationship with her dad made it so that I could never believe he was truly evil because no one who loves their child like that could ever be all bad.
I’m a sucker for a good sibling story and I really liked getting to see the relationship with his sister, and it would have been great to get even more of it. Her character felt so broken in a lot of ways but she was also willing to give everything for those she loved. This show did a really great job with their female characters and they all felt so complex.
The action and mystery in the show always kept me guessing, as there were a lot of times I wasn’t sure how things were going to go for the leads. The plot line with the cops looking into his past was anxiety-inducing because you never knew when he might get caught. The part of the story with the male lead’s parents started with a lot of tension because their relationship felt so off but you don’t know why. By the end of the show, that part felt a little frustrating because their decisions were really bizarre and there were a lot of plot holes around their story. The serial killer did end up being extremely creepy and I think the actor did a great job pulling off the character.
I think what kept this drama from being one of my very top favorites was mainly the ending. If they had added on another couple minutes to the penultimate episode, it could’ve ended there and probably been more enjoyable.
Watching Flower of Evil for the first time was such a great experience and I still would highly recommend the show. The acting performances and relationship between the leads was done so well that it makes me overlook any small issues I might have had with the plot. This show is the first one that put Lee Joon Gi on my radar, and I will absolutely be watching more of his work!
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