TOOK ME BY SURPRISE
I was just curious about the ML role in this drama. just the intro of the show made me bawl and I thought it was gonna be horrible.it was so absurd I could not believe my eyes! I thought no way a show with touching butts can work?! like WHAT!!!! I almost dropped it after episode 1...
then... I saw in MDL that ratings were good so I gave ep2 a shot and I was hooked!
THE INTRIGUE: is well done, OMG I was really focused to try and finds clues and hints to find the murderer! without spoiling, the story unwraps well! I was able to guess 1 episode prior to the reveal but I was still not sure!
CHARACTERS: are all great in their own personalities and the actors portrayed them well! it was a cohesive character list! big shoutout the the girl band and the french of Ok-hui !! i am still in awe with the originality and playfulness and dead seriousness of the characters.
I wished for a little more character development for the FL, but in general all character get
WAS IT really FUNNY? most elements can easily turn out cringe but it was directed is such a witty way ! I love the humour here! a punch of sarcasm, absurdity and wittiness!
THE DARK PLOT: the murder mystery is quite heavy actually, I am also very impressed at how they managed to have such a dark turn of events without overloading us emotionally.
THE ENDING: no spoilers, but that left me asking for a S2!
we got attached to our main characters !
MUSIC: I was sooooo impressed with the OST!!! I loved everything!
it's not a perfect show, but they focused on the right elements to take us on a wild ride with this show!
kudos!
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A disappointment all around with a happy ending as bland as cold dry toast.
I had high hopes for this, but it was a colossal let down. It had1)Disappointing romance
2) disappointing end
3) gruesome violence
4) poor choice of characters to be the Villain,
5) barest hint of romance
6) 8 month time skip
Some dramas are slow to get into so I pushed through the beginning where there is SO much swearing -by everyone
I did not find the butt touching (an ongoing joke) funny-especially with it needing extended contact or more "vigorous" touching.
Too much time was spent on interpreting what dogs feel.
Humor didn't work for me; Male lead physically tossing the female over his shoulder onto the ground twice was not funny to me & certainly did not make him boyfriend material . I've seen the male lead in other things, but here he is not on his game or directed poorly because here he is totally 1 dimensional.
A mind numbing amount of neighborhood old people scenes .
The writers set themselves up to present us with a perfect "gotcha" by having the male lead "win" & get what he wanted while giving the female lead what SHE wanted -[neither of which was each other !] But, no, they dropped the ball . The leads did have chemistry, but it was not romantic and it made no sense that the female would fall at all for the male lead. (he also seemed equally confused that he was supposed to be attracted to her !!) Male lead never got likeable and was laser focused on his job. The tiny bit of character & emotional growth he achieved was not enough to make him romance material. They did a clunky job of forcing the leads into being a couple at the end. The premise for getting the second male lead out of the way was so dumb???The over used lack of communication trope !!!
The viewer is dragged through the mystery of which of the many suspects was the real villain while female lead skipped around as if there was no killer on the lose. Honestly, it was poor writing to choose the villain they did. He had absolutely no real reason, so they Should have made the villain be the Female lead's ex brother in law-who ACTUALLY could easily have had plausible reasons to kill all of the people that died. They drag out the capturing of the villain, and then the toss in an 8 month time skip, in which time the female lead has apparently gotten over her dead crush and is ready to move forward with the one person who is most responsible for his death. No kisses between the female lead and anyone at all in the series and the happy ending served up is bland as cold dry toast.
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Funny Whodunit
Likes1. Yebun and Jang Yeol together!! The comedy parts were so funny at the start then they later became partners. Hoping they really ended up together! Lee Minki's twinkling eyes in the last episode made him look handsome. Han Jimin was so funny im waiting for her to do a proper romcom.
2. I loved the best friend Okhui and how much she defends Yebun, the funny girl gang who would do anything for Okhui, and of course Unnie boyfriend!! The babytalk in the end was gross haha.
3. The aunt and the police chief. The 2521 parody wasnt funny to me but they were also cute. Esp the hotel handcuff scene. Lol.
Dislikes
1. Justice for Seonwoo 😭 the writer tried to make him look so suspicious all through out the show! He acted so mysterious and tight lipped of course he will be a suspect.
2. There were times Yebun was frustrating coz she could have been smarter and used her powers more rather than keep on crying. They could have found the killer right after grandpa died.
3. Ep 14 was the worse episode. Wah! The killer suddenly went on a rampage and killed the two nice guys!!
5. Speaking of the killer, at first i didnt buy the motive but later on i thought yeah, psychopaths dont really need to have a reason to kill. And the killings really do escalate once they get the taste of it. I just didnt like how they tried to squeeze in Jang Yeol's nemesis in the end to close their story.
Rating: 8.5/10
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It's a unique show, but...
The first half of the show was hella fun, the characters are interesting, and the acting was on point, BUT in the second half, the writers messed up the crime story, BIG TIME! It's easy to tell that 3 different people wrote the script, because when it was about the real drama or the fun it was a peak show, but when they focused on the crime story, they didn't know what they really want.
For some, it may look like they knew all along who's gonna be the real killer, but for me, it was easy to tell, they didn't know it till the last couple of episode. That's why they always changed suspect.
I feared they will mess up the story between Ye Bun and Sun Woo, and they did it. There were ZERO chemistry between them, yet they still forced the romance plot for no reason, and honestly, Ye Bun was pretty annoying multiple times, because she was like a little girl, who can't imagine if her puppy is a killer or not. They should've stuck to him as the killer, because the last couple of episode made no sense! It was really disappointing that they changed the killer, because that ruined at least 2 different story line.
IF this show focus more on the fun parts, it could've been so much better. Also, the so called "love story" between Ye Bun and Jang Yeol was obvious from the start, but they messed up that one too. They stretched their story so much, and there was literally no time left to make them official, so they did it in the last second, basically.
Honestly, I wouldn't mind if this is just a body cop show without any romance plot.
It had so much potential, and even tho it's a unique show, sadly, it remained average till the end.
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აუცილებლად უყურეთ ))))
თავიდან წაუქრინჯა მაგრამ მაგარი სასაცილო იყო და თან პატარა დებილურ ზღაპარზე ისეთი დეტექტივი დააშენეს შოკში ვიყავი უფტო და უფრო იხლართება ყველაფერი თუ შეყევით შანსი არ გაქვთ გაჩერების ბოლო წუთამდე დაინტრიგებული ვიყავიWas this review helpful to you?
Tho it was 1h10min so the extra scene was a “bonus” but it wasn’t that necessary
I wouldn’t mind a second season of this plotline
Basically as a mystery and the events related to it, the writer did well
They suspected enough people with good reason and the villain did well too
Yebun was a normal person with zero “survival skills” and that was ok, it was what made this duo funny. She was a sheltered “idiot” and I was proud of her growth
There were two scenes I really enjoyed this ep, it was the “needle” scene and the bikers
I’ll only say this here but my boo suho wasn’t that good tho he was atleast better than my lovely boxer annoying 2ml or my lovely lair 1ml
I was detached to him but near the end he developed well
I might’ve not enjoyed it without a mom watch but atleast since no crime/mystery/suspense drama since 2016 appealed to me, this did well
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Boring initial episodes but then, you're hooked
The first three episodes were kinda boring tbh. But it picks up at the end of 3rd ep. There were a few boring and unnecessary scenes, too. But, hey, the mystery was very good. It hooked me until the end. Good plot twists in finding the true culprit, as one person gets disproved after the other, only to be suspected again. Loved their mental gymnastics.Only, one premise where a woman dies, it was all very illogical. That's all. The rest was surprisingly good.
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Just a sparkling beginning, then a wasted chance
I kept this show within my list of need to watch, since the trailer is amusing and very funny. However, very soon the story starts tending toward a generically boring and, sometimes, irritating plot. Starting from the two leads, who never caught eventually my liking: the male lead too much focused on being an irrational bully, the female lead too much focused on being an irritating goat, constantly taking the worst idiotic decisions, showing a complete lack of cleverness, and subjected to the vexations of the improbable super-cop: improbable because his supposed being a super-cop does not find actual evidences during the show, showing instead a lack of smartness associated to a shitty temper. The two did not catch my liking as said, instead my constant irritation. That's a shame, because the idea behind this show was really original and it could have been a nicely amusing thriller, or even a serious one, but just not the undefined one I saw. I admit that sometimes I watched the show at 1.5x speed, just for the sake to go on, trying to find an improvement somewhere. Instead I found just a flat story, which never made me felt involved. Even the support roles, of which some may appear brilliant and amusing, look inserted within the story just by chance, not well blending with it and surely not helping to give it an identity.The only thing I appreciated was the OST which includes some nice tracks.
Bah...
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First half- fun filled , second half- mystery !!
Personally I liked the drama since i was watching some heavy intense dramas along with this. This drama isnt perfect , it tries it hand at two diff genres and somewhat manages to engage us.Story - Its unique plot, but there are non linear stories of different characters so we need to be patient to find out what is what. The surprise turn of events in the last few episodes to suspense was quiet new in kdrama world and honestly it kinda works here, though there are plot holes here and there the story is engaging enough that u can overlook them in casual viewing.
Cast- Not gonna lie ..have been a fan of Lee Minki since he appeared as a band member aged ago. Han Jimin is good and Su ho is apt as the mysterious sun woo( they could have let him live ...) and all the supporting cast esp Noona guy, ok hui and the police team leader..etc have done a great job. You are able to belive that these ppl are neighbors residing in a small town where everyone knows everyone atleast superficially.. ;P
Overall you can watch the drama once for the hilarious 1st half and can continue and finish it till the end. Don't expect any overtly romantic track from ML/SML and FL..but the elderly one and the noona one are good.
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good if you like darker dramas
(mild spoiler)kind of cute and i was definitely hooked on the later episodes but. its not really my type of show. i like my shows lighthearted and funny and romantic and this was FAR too dark for me. the romance parts really annoyed me though... why does she like the guy thats constantly written as the most suspicious...
but if you like that sort then its good. i did want to see more cats though. AND the 2521 references are 10/10
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Flawed But Very Fun Series!
“Behind Your Touch” is a fairly flawed but extremely fun series that uniquely balances comedy with a thriller plot. It’s not very often you find this combination, and a combination that works, for the most part. Then again, Koreans are masters of mixing genres and making them all work seamlessly.Dr. Bong Ye Bun is a veterinarian working in a small town after growing up with her aunt and estranged grandfather who never speaks to her. She’s a quirky sort of woman who suddenly finds herself with a gift, thanks to a hapless encounter with a cow and a meteor. Yes, you heard me right! While treating a milk cow and touching the cow’s hindquarters, the meteor gives her the ability to “read” the past events of animals or people but touching their backsides. Clearly, this leads to some hilarious moments when Dr. Bong finds herself the unwitting participant of having to touch someone in order to gain insight.
Enter, Detective Moon Jang Yeol, a determined police officer who initially nicknames Dr. Bong, “perv” as he watches her constantly trying to touch people. This leads to some outrageous moments, such as whenever Detective Moon catches her, he flips her…literally!
However, not all is as it seems in the seemingly quiet, hospitable town when it becomes clear that there is a serial killer at work. Detective Moon will stop at nothing to catch the killer, and once he discovers Dr. Bong’s ability, he enlists her help in tracking down and finding the killer.
Believe it or not, for the most part, the story works and works well. We get some laugh out loud moments mixed with some real tension as the writers are determined to keep the viewer guessing as to who the real killer is. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself going back and forth between multiple suspects.
There is also a bit of light, romantic tension as Kim Sun Woo comes to town and Dr. Bong is immediately infatuated with him. However, Kim Sun Woo behaves a bit suspiciously, and Detective Moon is determined that he’s the serial killer, thus putting himself and Dr. Bong in precarious situations. When you’ve watched shows like this long enough, it’s not hard to realize that the most obvious suspect is rarely ever the true killer. Also, there are two pivotal moments about midway through the series that gives big clues as to who the killer is. They are brief but if you remember them, you can likely figure it out.
The series has great characters and a lot of fun, enjoyable moments. However, the series weakens in the last two episodes, but not to the point where it ruins the series itself. It was almost as if the writer had backed themselves into a corner and weren’t entirely sure about how to get out of it.
First, Kim Sun Woo figures out who the killer is. He knows Dr. Bong is in danger of being a target. Why did he not confide in her or Detective Moon regarding his suspicions? And why would he continue to hang around the killer, knowing that he was also putting himself at risk? That didn’t make sense at all to me. As smart as Kim Sun Woo is, it just didn’t seem like something he would do.
Second, the sunglasses are a big stretch. Even in the dark, if there is light, you can still see to some extent. That doesn’t completely negate Dr. Bong’s ability to see what happened.
Finally, bringing out Detective Moon’s adversary and having him taking out all fifteen guys in the end was also pushing it. We understand that he’s a tough cop, but I don’t know many people who’d be able to subdue that many people alone. We don’t see that Detective Moon has any unique or special fighting skills.
The last twenty minutes of the final episode with Dr. Bong being asked to infiltrate a women’s prison was ludicrous and simply didn’t fit at all with the rest of the series. In short, they should have quit while they were ahead.
Still, despite these things, this is a very fun series to watch, and I would still recommend it. All in all, it’s a great story with great performances.
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Hilarious
this is the 2nd funniest kdrama that i have watched, of course the 1st position is for Welcome to Waikiki S1.It was a drama full of crazy characters. i mean, even the villain is crazy. My favorite character was the guy who called Bae Hok *Unni*. he was hilarious.
I was so shocked when i found out who the villain is and how evil he is. because he was one of the craziest in the town. I enjoy being surprised.
I felt like the last few episodes were little bit darker and deeper. The only negative thing about this show is that they didn't concentrate on their love story, i mean there wasn't any love between them and it was such a disappointment. I would have given it a proper 10 if there was a love story and confession between them
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