Bad and Crazy

Amazing bromance and comedy make a 12 episodes fly by as if they were 4

My spoiler-free very quick review:
The bromance made this show SO thoroughly entertaining. I don't even need to point out this but will: Wi Ja Hoon (je hound, oui! :P) is totally perfect in this role. The character development and story are also solid though some is predictable (but that's fine-it's too pleasant a viewing experience to need it to have intense suspense levels)... the scenes the writer concocted, though, were definitely not your usual even if the basic tale has been told before!

It has two weaknesses that made me throw it into "8/10 objectively, 9/10 subjectively" territory. First, the action has quite a lot of too-obvious fake punches, kicks etc. I'd say about 1/8 of the "hits" were unconvincing, but again... I didn't need it to be so perfect-had it been Jang Hyuk at the helm, I would've expected more, but it was still satisfying coming from these guys, and their chemistry more than made up for it. The camera didn't always get perfect angles with the hits so you can see no-contact "punches" fly, but what they did a GREAT job of=switching between the leads. That was truly well-done.

The second weakness is the lack of time/development for the supporting cast. The cast did really well with what they were given, but they just weren't given a lot of airtime. Their characters had really solid strong personalities, though, and I swear Lee Dong Wook would probably have intense fabulous chemistry with a fruit fly at this point. He must be hella fun to work with. I'd LOVE to see him and the FL in another show together-they had the "it" factor that made me REALLY want more of them albeit in another storyline. (Oh, and she and Cha Shi Won who played Jae Seon, the emotional big guy in the team, had really great action moves! They could definitely handle more shows, and I adored them both the whole show.)

Again, if I was objective, it'd be an 8/10, but my viewing experience was just too joyful, so it gets a 9 from me. Highly recommend-it's short, bromance and comedy are A+, and the time will fly by (if you like what I like at least). Wi Ha Joon might be my second favorite LDW pairing after Kim Beom!

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BAD + Crazy

The big twist is that this is not a supernatural drama about possession, but rather a thriller involving DID.

I have to applaud this drama for being better than Killme/Healme or Hyde, Jekyll, Me in its depiction of what kind of traumatic even triggers DID.

That's the good stuff.

K functions like a ghost... I've rarely heard of DID patients being able to see and interact with their alters... It was hard to believe... shoulda just made him a ghost...

There are investigation portions to the story but they all take too long... Some things that could be resolved in 2 eps are stretched out across 4 total sometimes. The drama reeks of weekly writing because the relevant plot that you've been following will be dropped in favor of something new...

I'm not sure if this story was planned out but its bad enough that it FEEL like the writers were making shit up as they went.

ACTION was great! I actually adore K!

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A Buddy-Cop Fever Dream Where Justice Wears a Helmet and Kicks Doors

"Imagine fighting crime, your past, and your imaginary friend—all in style ofc 🔨"
– A Buddy-Cop Fever Dream Where Justice Wears a Helmet and Kicks Doors

✨ THE GOOD:
Split-personality tag team – Lee Dong-wook vs. Wi Ha-joon (a.k.a. himself) = chaos that slaps.
Fight scenes? Cinematic. Chairs were thrown. Morals were kicked. Nobody was safe.
Cliffhangers every episode – The writers said, “You want sleep? LOL.”
Redemption arc – Watching a corrupt cop get emotionally dragged by his better half (literally) was a cliche elite .

🤯 THE “WHO LET THIS HAPPEN?” MOMENTS:
Villains on shuffle – New bad guy every arc like we were speedrunning Netflix.
Later episodes? Dragged. Pacing went from sprint to sleepwalk real quick.
Female lead? Ghosted. She had potential… then vanished like logic in episode 11.

👊 THE “WHY FIGHT OTHERS WHEN YOU CAN FIGHT YOURSELF?” ENERGY:
No romance detour – Just fists, helmets, trauma, and surprisingly deep bro-therapy.
Chemistry? Explosive. Between one man… and his chaos demon with a six-pack.

🎯 VERDICT:
"Like chugging five espresso shots, punching your guilt, and still clocking in for work. Unhinged in all the right ways."

Watch if: You want unfiltered action, hilarious internal conflict, and endings that throw you off a rooftop.
Skip if: You need calm pacing, consistent villains, or remember what the female lead looked like.

Best paired with: 🧠 An energy drink, a punching bag, and your repressed emotions in a helmet.

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action packed, heartwarming, funny, and complete.

i absolutely adored bad and crazy. at first, you really don't know what's going on. this helmet guy shows up, and you're left scratching your head. they slowly reveal his identity, culminating in the introduction of K, a wide-grinned, mischievous, chaotic, but morally just guy. eventually, you realize su-yeol actually has dissociative identity disorder, and K was created at some point in his life for some purpose. the gradual revelation of who K is, why he's here, and what he wants to do is nothing short of a work of art.
both actors, lee dong-wook (su-yeol) and wi ha-joon (K) play their halves of this bad and crazy coin masterfully. su-yeol, the capable but "bad boy" cop, and K, the crazy but justice-hungry action hero, start out butting heads, especially on su-yeol's end of things. he doesn't know who this crazy guy is, but it seems like he's just trying to ruin his life! over time, however, su-yeol realizes how much he needs K. when su-yeol is beaten down and unable to have the confidence in himself to get back up, K comes out, turning the tables in any situation with confidence and style.

the fight scenes. everything from the sounds of the hits, the camera angles, the special effects, and the choreography is absolutely incredible. the fight scenes were riveting and dramatic. i pumped my fist in excitement more than once in this show, and i very rarely do that.

the music. the music of this series, like many kdramas these days, is fantastic. it's energetic and fits every scene perfectly.

the emotion. although this show has an overall tone of comedy and the expectation of action, there are many heartwarming moments that brought me to tears. the relationship between su-yeol and K is beautiful, watching su-yeol learn to accept and love himself is the true journey of this show.

the characters. aside from su-yeol and K, the other characters were excellent. i especially liked su-yeol's shrink. character development is done well where it's necessary, and su-yeol's was especially excellent, with K being the main catalyst for that development. K is a FUN character. his appearance is associated with cool or bad*ss things happening, and he himself is very cool and stylish. i really liked him, and he was utilized well in every single scene.

at the end of the day, this show was a 10 for me in all aspects. there wasn't a single minute when i wasn't invested in the story and the characters.

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More crazy and less bad

The story seemed so intriguing at the beginning, it will be crazy and out of the box but it wasn't.
Ep 1-5 - interesting, had fun watching it.
Ep 6-7 - kinda boring, fast forward button was working a lot. I feel like nothing was happening.
Ep 8-10 - interesting, the plot is finally moving forward, we are building up to something.
Ep 11 - what is going on? Why?
Ep 12 - satisfying ending but what was that build up?

Story
It could have been better, the characters are good but nothing was done with most of them.
It was Ryu Soo Yeol all the time doing everything, I wish we saw more of his team working together and solving cases.
The last episode didn't feel like it happened because the main characters were smart and had a plan but because of coincidences.

What I liked
- The bromance between Ryu Soo Yeol and K.
- The bromance between Jae Seon and Oh Kyung Tae.
- Oh Kyung Tae's character development with minimal screen time.
- Andrei and Boss Yong, they are so cool.
- Whenever K showed up and did something crazy.
- Multiple villains and cases, some better, some not.
- The ending even though the build up made no sense.

Overall, good characters meh story.

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Good but drags a bit

This series is great for those who enjoy a bit of mystery, action and crime drama. But I would not call it the best in this genre mainly because some themes are repetitive (planting evidence) and the show gets a bit slow and drags at times.

The story revolves around a shady cop, Ryo Soo Yeol, who is known to take bribes and does not care to find actual evidence and criminals. However, his motivation is mostly because he wants to earn money and not because he is morally dead. This is proven when a crazy man, K, appears in his life and forces him to look at evidence in a case and help a rookie cop, Oh Kyung Tae, who has been made the fall guy in the disappearance of a little girl's mom because he saw too much and would not give up trying to find her. From there, K continues to push Soo Yeol into situations that force him to seek the truth and punish criminals even at the risk of his own life.

Eventually the show dives into Soo Yeol's own past and another series of murders that are linked to it.

SPOILER: Although I enjoyed the new take of this show on the inclusion of a character with Dissociative Identity Disorder, the characteristics are more fiction and stretching the basis of how DID develops (aka trauma) and it's presentation. For example, someone with DID can be aware or unaware of a second or other persona(s) but they do not physically see them as external hallucinations. Also, usually one identity is in control at a time rather than simultaneously. There are moments when Soo Yeol is escaping a room full of goons while K is inside still fighting them. Then they were depicted as both fighting different sets of goons which is impossible. There are too many moments which feel supernatural for it to be an actual case of DID so the entire scenario must be taken with a grain of salt.

Overall: The drama is fun. Has elements of comedy. The episodes could have been shorter and the police could have been more efficient. It is enjoyable but ultimately I have to rate it a 7 because of the presentation and content.

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A MUST WATCH!!!!! YOU WILL LOVE IT !!!

So being a huge fan of Wi ha joon and Lee dong wook, I got to know about "Bad and Crazy" and after watching just the 1st episode, I was totally hooked to the story. Every episode will leave you to a cliffhanger which obviously will makes it more thrilling. I personally loved this drama so much! The storyline, the plot, the acting and THE CAST OHMYGOD YES! EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS SO AMAZINGGG! You will totally love the chemistry between Lee dong wook and Wi ha joon. They are the best duo I'll say! This drama has everything you need; loads of action, thrill, investigation, emotions, romance, bromance and comedy ofcourse haha!!! For me, literally everyone in the cast did so so so great but K is my favorite character, my love of life aaaah!
Well anyways, in the end, i totally and definitely recommend this to all of you, this drama is a literal must watch! Thanks <3

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Normal story which turned out gem

This is really worth watching. Interesting plot which keeps you binge watching until end. Contains all elements comedy, romance, action.
First few episodes plot may seem like a normal storyline. But later on the story becomes unpredictable.
Acting is really good. Since they're top rated cast they did accordingly well. Regarding OST's I don't even remember listening to OST in this drama.
It contains only 12 episodes, so easy to complete. I started watching it since reels based on this seems good, but got hooked to it until last.
To put it simply
BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER SERIES!!!!

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Adrenaline-Packed and Ridiculously Entertaining

I usually try to be a bit more eloquent in my reviews but genuinely all I can say about Bad and Crazy is I fucking loved it.
It's super wild, so funny, and such a good time. Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon are an amazing pair and the bromance is top-tier. The villains are awesome, too. Boss Yong especially is a great character. I didn't think it was all as predictable as I've seen others say it is but it's true I don't tend to try and predict what's going to happen.
I think if you tend to be more on the skeptical side and looking for realism, you do need to get into it with an open mind and remember that we're following Ryu Soo Yeol. We're following him 95% of the time, seeing what he's seeing. If you're thinking "wait, this doesn't work," in my opinion yes it does, in Ryu Soo Yeol's head it does.
I would highly recommend Bad and Crazy, especially if you need a break from more mellow dramas or romance, and are looking for something a little more... well, crazy.

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