The Worst of Evil (2023)

Perfectly-crafted, Soul-shattering!

This drama is fabulous, as a fan of thrillers I approve of it very easily. But it could have some modifications (only a little, but a little is still important).
Let’s break the aspects down one-by-one;

Story: The story was creative, although the core plot is not new. I mean we all have seen one such story before where a cop goes undercover to join the criminals and ends up sympathizing for them. But in ‘The Worst of Evil’ however, it doesn’t quite follow the same plot. it’s unique in its own way. Overall it’s great. I have one question though; in the last episode, it was clear that both Euijeong and Junmo had a soft-corner for Gicheul, proven by the fact that Junmo let him go and didn’t arrest him and Euijeong constantly telling him to stop doing bad things.
Then why did Junmo had to shoot him? I get that he was trying to stop Gicheul from killing himself so that Euijeong gets saved from the guilt of being the reason behind his death, but couldn’t he just shoot him in the leg or something to prevent his suicide? I don’t know, maybe I’m dumb but couldn’t it be simpler?
One of the reasons behind it might be that although Junmo liked Gicheul, he was blinded by the fact that he was his wife’s past-lover who was still in love with her, and Euijeong also obviously had feelings for him. So in the conflict of emotions, he might’ve decided to kill him.
The ending was very bittersweet, but all the characters received their closure so I was pretty satisfied.

I think the general idea of this drama is that the worst form of evil is deceiving somebody. As everybody in the story had deceived somebody in their life, nobody really got their happy ending. The story was well-crafted to show this.

Cast & Acting: One of the sole reasons behind starting this drama was Wi Ha-joon for me, so that pretty much tells you how well the actors did their job. This was the first time I saw Ji Changwook act, and man did he eat the role up. He was so good at it. Casting didn’t have any issues, all the actors did a great job. Bibi? Man how can she act so well as somebody who isn’t originally an actor? It’s a boon to be so versatile, really. She was awesome.

Soundtrack: It’s a webseries, a thriller one on top of that, so it doesn’t really have your typical kdrama OSTs. But the soundtrack was good, did the job for making the scenes more effective and creating an overall impact.

So, that’s about it. That is what I felt about this drama. It was a great watch for me, and I would recommend it to everyone looking for a good traumatizing thriller.

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Emotional Rollercoaster

Tldr; 12 eps was perfect for this plotline. I think the ending was a perfect ending to the situation and the acting from everyone was phenomenal. OST.. can't even remember the music lol

The drama starts off with JM, an underdog cop who can't get higher than his desk cop rank. He married into a renowned cop family where everyone is basically a high ranking cop - even his wife. You can see that the marriage is already stained from ep 1 because his in-laws constantly shits on him about his rank in the police world and no matter how many sweet words his wife can whisper into his ears, the wound is too deep. (You know what they say about men who feel inferior).

JM gets proposed by one of his cop sunbae and friend to go undercover and infiltrate KC's gang so they can take down the drug trafficking triad. He only accepts with the condition of getting promoted (see how deep his wound is? and how desperately he wants to prove that he's worthy to his wife & in-laws?)

He joins under a alias and this is the beginning of JM's downfall. At the beginning, he tries his best to stick to his morals and his duty as a copy, but if everyone in the gang keeps suspecting you... it's kind of hard to be all bark and no bite ESP in a gang where they kill. His wife, EJ finds out that he went undercover and ofc.. his wife is KC's first love. Obviously with this known, even if she didn't want to participate in the investigation, she HAS to be part of it bc KC knows her.

I know this adds to the plot.. but let's talk about EJ. Her character was bland to me. I don't hate the actress but her character gave nothing but a headache to the plotline. I guess we can say that JM really turned into someone who didn't want to be in order to protect her but she really just put herself back into the situation of always being there even when it wasn't needed. Sure her first move was helpful to JM to get deeper into the gang and to gain KC's trust... but grass is always greener on the other side.

The love triangle begins and this was when I got annoyed of the drama. Here's an example of how the industry not knowing how to write strong FL. After the 3rd... 4th... 5th time EJ met up with KC for NO GOOD REASON, was when you can tell that she was masking her feelings by trying to convince herself that she was only doing this for her husband.

YES, both JM and EJ cheated and their marriage was doomed from the start. I will say... EJ really caught feelings and JM just felt bad for HR like he did for KC. He was able to relate to the both of them bc of his own fucked up past. If he really like HR is one thing, but I know (& the audience can see) that he was conflicted and confused with his actions towards HR. I want to say he's been undercover for so long and him and EJ weren't able to communicate, he was weak. But he still cheated.

The down fall of the gang was not bc KC got involved with EJ again. It was bc he got emotional about Taeho. His inner circle kept telling him how sus how everything was happening since JM joined the gang and he didn't listen. Sure he did a mere background check, but as someone who is the big boss of his gang.. he really done goofed in believing people when he should know that documents can be forged.

The brotherhood of the drama was strong until it wasn't. There's always a power struggle and jealousy and betrayal - this is why you can't get emotional about the past and just let people walk away after betraying you.

My take on the last 20 mins of ep 12. JM felt an emotional bond to KC no matter how much he wants to deny it. That's why he gave him the opportunity to escape and actually live the good life he wanted/dreamt of. But KC's (lk) obsession over EJ was his downfall. When the 3 of them were in the couple's house, you can already see the dynamic has shifted. EJ couldn't see JM the same anymore, JM couldn't forget everything that he has done and what has happened when he was undercover, and KC.... he was too wrapped up in trying to figure out if EJ really loved him to understand the great opportunity JM gave him.
I find the talk between a mafia boss and a cop about being sinners funny. After all he has done, he talks about being a sinner but blames EJ about being a sinner for mm.. essentially doing her job. & EJ talking about how she will repent for the rest of her life for... ONCE AGAIN, doing her duty as a cop. IDC if he was your first love, he's a mafia boss who kills and is importing drugs into your country. To think, someone who grew up in a cop family, she'd have a stronger mindset. But back to the point... I believe that JM shot KC when he was about to unalive himself was bc it was his last attempt to show his wife that he loves her. I know.. that sounds weird bc he just SHOT someone in front of her BUT my point is, he knew that if KC unalived himself in front of them, EJ will blame herself for the rest of her life. If JM shot him, she will have him to blame. Their marriage ending was a good choice.

The ending was great for the situation. I personally don't think there needs to be a season 2 (if there even is one) bc season 2 will have a new plotline and probably a new cast. They've exhausted every character they could in this season.

Oh and one last thing... considering how this is BIBI's first real role. She DELIVERED. I loved her character more than EJ. The chemistry between BIBI and JCW was 100000/10.

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fail

it's really hard these days to find good dramas with an action score. I was looking forward to this as Ji Chang-wook is a long time favourite (although I prefer his non-action roles), and Wi Ha-joon was promising in several roles, I really liked his mysterious criminal vibe in 'little women'

That said, after having watched the three first episodes: what a disappointment. I think the first 25 minutes of the first episode was just really bad fight and brawl scenes. And not much else actually.
I'm afraid it didn't really help that I recently rewatched 'my name' with Park Hee-soon as the most charismatic, evil and attractive drug kingpin EVER, with such authenticity it sent shivers down my spine constantly... so, seeing Wi Ha-joon now trying really hard to be an equal character? No chance. I can see him acting while acting here, maybe even trying to copy several things from 'my name'.

The storyline didn't really grip me, lots of fights, flat characters. Young guy wants to take over the area of the old boss guy, so far, so non-exciting.
Ji Chang-wook... I don't know, he is trying hard too here, but I don't buy his character either. All the cursing seems fake, all the smoking too, just everything.
I also don't like the whole atmosphere and vibe this show has.

If you want to watch a brainy, actually deep, and psychologically interesting and multifacetted story, see amazing aesthetic visuals and brilliant, authentic characters, main and side roles with intelligent action included? Watch 'my name'. If you want 30 minutes non-stop bad blood-spatter action and actually good actors trying really hard to fit roles they are not (yet) up to? Watch 'the worst of evil'.

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The Worst of Evil: A Dark and Gritty Crime Thriller

The cast is excellent, with Ji Chang-wook and Wi Ha Joon delivering standout performances. Ji Chang-wook is particularly impressive in his portrayal of Jun-mu, a complex and conflicted character. Wi Ha Joon is also excellent as Gi-chul, a young man who is forced to grow up quickly in a dangerous world.

The production values are also high, and the drama creates a dark and atmospheric world that is both believable and terrifying. The action sequences are well-choreographed, and the special effects are convincing.

Overall, The Worst of Evil is a must-watch for fans of crime thrillers. It is a dark and disturbing drama, but it is also a well-made and suspenseful one. If you are looking for a drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat, then The Worst of Evil is definitely worth checking out.

However, I would like to caution viewers that this drama contains graphic scenes of violence and torture. It is also not suitable for children.

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First Love is to Die For!!!

As in the review is literally just like the title

anyone experience first love, during their younger years, don't lie,
some part of your conscience still cannot forget your first love.

Lets talk about the Story
12 episode is short but it conveys the directors and actors perception of the story, eerie questions fly into one's mind
Pre Mission
will this mission help me get close to my wife family?
will this mission benefit me?
will this mission help bring justice?
will this mission increase my net worth to provide for my wife?
During Mission
what's happening?
Am i going too far?
Protecting my wife is my priority?
what happened to me?
is this still part of the mission?
Post Mission
Will we be able to go back we were before?
Why are you on his side crying?
Is this the result of going to deep in the mission?
Do I still want to protect you?
questions asked by the ML is happening in today's environment, even in South Korea, a very realistic approach on the story. The 5 deadly sins is also heavily conveyed into one worst of somebody (you got envy, you got greed, you got wrath, you got gluttony, you got pride).

Lets talk about the Cast
a good cast, each character held its own, never new that the SFL is her first drama in south korea, and she got the lines and looks, now the about the title, FL and SML, they portrait that the first love is to die for really well, ML conveys the character pretty well, and its happening on all police officers. Chief and the Violent Crimes Detective, an example of do anything at all cost, supporting role cast filled in the shoes really well,.

Lets talk about OST
OST is not the strongest part of this series, the ending OST is intense, the good thing is they did not insert any cheesy ost here
all business,.

Rewatch Value
Yes, this is one of the top 20 pyschological thriller genre of all time, globally
for south korea, its top 3, number 1 and 2 for me is still "I saw the Devil" and "Through the Darkness"


now, does your wives, best friend, lover, have a first love from their past that you don't know about?
its gonna eat you and a good start of argument.

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Gangnam Style Crime Thriller

Set in the crime-ridden streets of Gangnam in the 1990s, “The Worst of Evil” promised power packed performances by its stellar casting which includes popular names like Ji Chang Wook, Wi Ha Joon, Im Se Mi. Probably one of the most anticipated releases this year, the show premiered to high expectations and the succinct storytelling is definitely worth the wait. With a three episode premiere and three episodes finale, the show will release two episodes henceforth. Starring Ji Chang Wook as local policeman Park Junmo, Wi Ha Joon as gang leader Jung Gicheul and I’m Se Mi as security officer Yu Euijeong, “The Worst of Evil” is a complicated love triangle set in the midst of a sprawling crime syndicate. Directed by Han Dong Wook, Park Geun Beom and written by Jang Min Seok, the compelling cinematography is resplendent of the 1990s era, which renders a melancholic feel to the melodrama transpiring on screen. The first three episodes do a decent job of introducing the characters and setting the stage for future confrontations. This show isn’t for the fainthearted and it depicts explicit violent scenes (so, drop it if you can’t stand watching fight scenes every 10 minutes, because that seems to be the norm for this show).

Read the complete article here-

https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2023/09/29/the-worst-of-evil-first-impressions/

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Ji Chang Wook INCREIBLE

La serie, dentro de que se encuentra en el tipico drama de policia infiltrado en terreno hostil, te atrapa de una manera especial.
La intereaccion entre los dos personajer principales es perfecta.
Y en cuanto a las escenas de lucha, dentro de que a mi no me vuelven loca, son algo increibles. Ji Chang, hace uno de sus mejores papeles en estas escenas entrando en la perfección.
Hay que reconocer,ademas, que la aparición de las dos actrices protagonistas te crea ciertas dudas sobre si todo esta permitido para conseguir un proposito o no.
Reconozco que soy una fanatica de Ji Chang Wook y he visto todas las series de él, bien sea en versión original o traducidas, y esta se puede considerar un cambio en su carrera, aunque me gustan todas.

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AAAAAAAAAAA

Uma montanha russa de emoções, tive vários mini enfartes, chorei, gritei e passei raiva. Um drama que faz você torcer por que não deveria haha. As lutas, a trama, o enredo, a cenografia tudo muito bem produzido!

Incrível como o nome do drama "Pior do Mal" foi fazendo mais sentido a cada episódio. Junmo deixou sua família, sua identidade, seu eu de lado, por mais de 1 ano, vivendo outra vida, algo que ele nunca quis. Até que ponto o falso se tornou real? A personalidade inventada se tornou quem ele era? O quanto daquilo que estava ao seu redor infiltrou em seu coração? O sentimento de amizade que acabou surgindo pelo Gicheul. Imagina a dor de ver sua mulher se relacionar com outro cara em prol da missão. A dor de ver que ela realmente se importava com ele. E ainda a perda do melhor amigo (ou seria dos dois melhores amigos?). Depois de tudo que aconteceu, impossível eles voltarem a ser quem eram antes.

Os atores foram INCRÍVEIS, que elenco maravilhoso, eu senti a emoções apenas pela troca de olhar deles (você sabe de que cena eu tô falando). Bibi obrigada por entregar tudo mulher! (por ser uma personagem forte mas fraca pelo junmo amooo)

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Un drama bon mais pas excellent

"The worst of evil" a attiré beaucoup d'attention sur lui pour plusieurs raisons mais principalement pour les acteurs qui sont, pour la plupart, des acteurs très connus et pour le budget mis sur ce drama.

Il est indéniable que beaucoup d'argent a été mis sur ce drama, le but étant que ce drama soit de grande qualité, ce qui explique aussi le choix des acteurs, et le pari est réussi. La qualité cinématographique est très bonne : très bonne performance des acteurs, effets spéciaux très réussis , je pense notamment aux scènes de violences qui m'ont parues très réalistes, et un ost sympathique avec de bonnes musiques mises aux bons moments, bien que les musiques ne soient pas très mémorables selon moi. On peut donc dire qu'il s'agit là d'un bon drama.

Cependant, selon moi, ce drama n'est pas aussi excellent que tout le monde le dit. Je pense que beaucoup pensent aussi favorablement de ce drama parce qu'ils sont biaisés par la présence d'acteurs très connus et très appréciés.

Pour moi, ce drama n'est pas excellent parce qu'il n'a rien de plus qu'un autre du même genre. "The worst of evil" n'a rien de spécial, ne se démarque aucunement d'un drama de la même catégorie, le scénario est tout simplement banal et ne nous a offert que ce que l'on était en droit d'attendre, en tant que spectateur, mais rien de plus.
Dans le même genre, je peux penser au drama coréen "Cruel City" qui se démarque par le fait que l'on ne sache pas dès le début que l'un des personnages est un policier mais aussi par le fait que le fait qu'il a noué de vrais liens d'amitié avec un criminel, amenant à des moments très émouvants, notamment lorsque ce derniers apprend que son ami est un policier. Il y a aussi un vrai questionnement du personnage quant à sa loyauté allant à la police ou à cette organisation criminelle. Je peux aussi nommer le film "New World" dans lequel il y a aussi une amitié très forte et très intéressante ainsi qu'une fin à laquelle je ne m'attendais pas du tout étant donné les circonstances du film. Bref, ce sont là des titres dont je me souviendrai pendant un long moment, quand bien même je n'ai pas vraiment aimé "Cruel City", grâce à leur unicité, à leur scénario qui se démarque. Alors que, "The worst of evil" sera un drama apprécié mais dont on ne se souviendra pas de part son manque d'unicité.

"The worst of evil" est un drama d'action racontant la mission très dangereuse d'un policier sous couverture dans une organisation criminelle très dangereuse. C'est le genre de drama où tout peut arriver. Le spectateur doit toujours être tenu en haleine, dans l'appréhension de ce qu'il pourrait arriver aux personnages. Il doit y avoir des évènements surprenants, inattendus dont le spectateur ne se sera pas douté ce qui l'amènera à se demander sans cesse si le personnage a été découvert ou non.
Or dans ce drama, le sentiment d'appréhension n'est pas assez présent, selon moi, il devrait l'être tout au long du visionnage dans ce type de drama. Il n'y a pas non plus d'évènements qui nous prennent par surprise, à l'exception d'un passage à la fin du deuxième épisode. Et puis, bien qu'intéressant, je n'ai pas non plus trouvé ce drama très captivant. Si ce n'est à quelques exceptions près, pour la majorité des épisodes, il n'y a rien qui m'encourageait à regarder l'épisode suivant, n'ayant pas particulièrement d'impatience pour celui-ci.

Je pense que ce drama n'a rien de plus qu'un autre et que l'on ne se souviendra de lui que pour les acteurs qui ont participé à ce projet. Je ne dis pas que ce drama est mauvais, au contraire. Comme dit précédemment, c'est, sans aucun doute, un drama de grande qualité dans lequel beaucoup d'argent a été investi mais dont, selon moi, le scénario n'est pas à la hauteur dans son unicité. Je vous conseille donc ce drama qui est fort sympathique à regarder, bien qu'il ne soit pas le chef d'œuvre que beaucoup de personne prétendent qu'il soit.

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mauvaise note mais bonne série

Si je n'ai pas très bien noté cette série c'est que je ne suis pas du tout fan du genre.
Mais le scénario est bien ficelé et bien interprété. Le personnage de Jung Ki Chul (interprété par Wi Ha Joon ) est vraiment intéressant. J'ai beaucoup aimé son ambivalence, genre de méchant malgré lui. Celui de Yoo Eui Jung (interprétée par Im Se Mi) m'a tapé sur les nerfs, par contre.
De plus, j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait trop d'hémoglobine (pour un film qui ne traitait pas de zombis), du coup les combat sont peu réaliste (en situation réel, les personnage serait décéder de leurs blessures bien avant la fin).
Bref je pense que c'est une bonne série pour ceux qui aime le genre mafia/triade (ce qui n'est pas mon cas)

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